Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29
THURSDAY, DEC. p.
TEYAC

IEAAS.
The foilos ING message vas received from
The President Of the Unissd States, By The
hands Of Andrew Jssksos. IT.. Ais Private ss- |
eretsryi
70 tAs Hssss If Rsprsssi.iisss q. s.
Durisg The lat session information vaa
given 10 Congress, by The kzscuiire, that
measures had been taken 90 ascertain sths y.s-
hticai. military, and civil condition Of Tsxas-"
I now submit. for y0Sr COMMUNICATION, extracts |
from the report Of tie agent who had besa APP
pointed TO collect Il, relative 70 the coalition
81 that country.
No steps have been taken By the Esecu-
tive towards the acknowledgment Of the indie
Psndeace Of TsEss; and the whole subject
would have besa len without further remark,
on the Information now given 60 Congress.
we're u not that The two Houses, ut their last
se.sica. acting separately, passed resolutions
'thst the Independence ef Texas ought 10 be
knowlsdgsd b. the United Statss. wheney-
90 satisfactory infosmstion should b rses,v-
~'A.f "a -~ - .--H.i ~~>-Alisa . civil
government, capable Of performing the dutisss,
and fulfilling the obligations of an independents
Power" This mark Of istersst in the qnes-
ton Of the indepondeacs Of Texas. and inJi-
cation Of the visws Of Congress, make ID pro-
per that I should, somewhat in dstail, present
the eonsiderations that have governed the Ex-
ecutivs In continuing 20 occupy the ground
previously taken In the coatos; between AexI-
90 srsA Texas.
The lsdgmsnt Of . new Slate - an
dependant, and entitled 20 place ia the fami-
IN u BatioBA, b al all times an act Of great
dsiieacy and responsibility; but more sspo-
oisilg 90 when such Stats hss forcibly separa-
I'D iesslf from sn0lher, Of which u had form
ed IN integral part, and which siiil claims do
ainioa ovor u 4 premature rscognition, un-
der thGs0 circumstances, n not looked upon
a. jusiifabis cause Of war. IL always ilabio to
bsrsgardcd ss proof Of an unfriendiy spiri,
% one Of the eontsDding parties. All CUES
lions relative 90 the government OF foreign
nations, whether Of ths old or the new world,
have been treated By the United Statss n
questions of faot only.z and our predecessors
kass cautiously absiainsd fsem deciding upon
them uAtil the elsarest ssidsnce was IN their
possessios, 20 ssahle than, not only 90 decide
correctly, bus 20 shield thsir decisions from
every u1wozshy iappfaiion. In eli the con-
tasts that have arisen oat Of the Revolutions
% FFAnee, ors Of tha Aiaputsr relating % The
erowns of PossagAl and Spain. cut Of the re-
tosutionoFy mossmenb N :hcss kingdoms,
oss Of the ssPaFstion Of The American possss-
sioas ofboth from The European GoVsranents,
aad cut ~ tAs pumeroua aad constantly oc-
curing struggles Coz dominion In Spanish
AnAsfica, 90 wisely consistent with our jpst
peiDeiplos has been The action of our Govern
nsnt, that We have, under the most critical
etFoamstsncss, avoided ali eensure, and en-
aoanieeo4 10 cher evil than that produced
bya treasisat ssiraagensnt Of soOd will ia
SAess agalnss WHOM We have bean, By fogcs
% evidence, compelled to decide.
10 has ihus bees msts kcoRn 90 the world
that the uniform poiiey and practices Of the
UoIts& stnses Il. 10 avoid all inGerfsrence in
diapgsHs WAish merely relate 70 the Internal
eDSern4aana % other nations, and eventually
- ross4BisS the authority Of the prevailing
paTty without Ssfeseneo % oar paTtiesiaF In
tegssis asd visws, % 90 the merit, Of the orig
seai eostrsysny. Public opinion hero Il 80
armiy established and well undersfood in ia
VOC % The policy. that no serious disagree
Eont has svaf asissa a0ong ourselves IN Fals-
tlen 10 II, although brought uodsr rsSie~ 10 =
varsity % TOMAS. and ~ psfiIds when the
minds o. The people were greatly excited BY
TIE agiaation % topics purely domestic in thsir
ohsrScaas. Nor has any deliberate ioquiry
ever besB tnssit0ted Ia Congress, OF In any 0f
eur ieRklasiVe b0liiss, - 10 whom belonged
ths power of criginslly Fecogaisisz . new
8tass--a PoWog, the exercise % which -
eanivaises uhdeF some circumstances, q .
6soiaratioa Of Sar--a power 20 where sx-
Pgaesiy delegated, anc oaIy granted m The
Co1atitutioa. - a u neceasaFily Involved u
sozaa q ne great powers given % Congress;
IN shss kfvvn 70 The President and Senate 70
fogu trsatiss vita fossign powers. md 70 ap-
pstat ambassadors aaA sthss public minister;
ed h that eoafsrroa upon he Presided 70
Fsesiye mlnlstsFs from foreign naiions.
u he pFeambie 10 the resolution ~ the
llOuss q Representative, u = distiaelIy M
timate9 thas De sxpsdiepey u recognising the
in4sgaa1saes q TsHas shsah bs len 20 The
ae1isioa ~ Cocgrcss. a. this giaw, en- the
G<oaod % ekPedlency, en- disPose6 Is con-
Sur aad d nos. tbsFefOrs, eossidsr 4 neees-
saly e ezpEesa ssy ePiaios - 10 Ne ssries
aoa1sitntioasi right q tbs Exscutlse, sisbsr
apart f-sa ~ Ella the Senate. over he ss,b-
fseL u b 70 be presumed tiiat on 10 fsturs
oesaesoa vii dispafs arise, 90 aone hiss hsrs-
tofora eoeurrs8, bstgeee ne EEeeuiigs and
Legsiaigrs, u ne sHsreiso ~ ~ power 81
roeoEsitioa. q via always - eonsidsssd
ooeaassat wiih Ne spiris u he coostitliioa,
sd @osl safs, lhas u should Be- exercised
vhen probably isadlag % var. With prsVi-
pps nnesfstsnding wish that boly By whsn
was eaa alcPs b declared, end b. who's 80
sAs peoFiasosa foe saslsining iis perks aust bs
tsra.eAee- i,a s'sbaissioo - Congress, vhieh
FsPfssenis n zoe ~ iis bsrF.ehes tas States a.
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sFehend 90 grave q esnss-
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fowa oountry. 81 psrfsst
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