Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-01-03
SENATE THURSDAY, Dec. 81.

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: The following message was received from the
President Of the L. States:
MESSAGE.
10 Tie House Of Rep'"oniafiOe,.of The United State:
During the last session information was given to
I congress by the Executive that measures had been
taken 10 ascertain "thc political military and civil
condition ofTeXas." now submit for your CON
sheraton extracts from the report OF the agent,
wto had been appoint to collect it, relative the
condition Of that country.
No steps have been taken by the Executive to.
wards the Acknowledgement oil the Independence Of
Texas; and the whole subject would have been left
without further remsrk, on the information now
given to congress, were it not that the two houses
at their last session, acting separately nasS"' -
o,utons "ihnt TO '.ivpvuocnce oil ieHas oueh' 10
be acknowledged by the United States whenever
satisfactory information should be received that it
had IN successful operation civil government
pabe OF performing tie duties and fulfilling the OBJ
! legations Of an independent power This mark Of
interest in the question ofihe independence Of Tex
81, and indication Of the views Of congress, make
II proper that should, somewhat in detail present
the considerations that have governed the Excu-
tive IN continuing to occupy The ground previously
taken in the contest between Mexico and Texas.
The acknowledgment Of new state ndepen-
dent and entitled TO a place in the family Of ma
lions, Is at oil times net Of great deiicacy aud
responsibility; bot more especially so when such
state has forc:by separated itself from another OF
which it had formed integral part, and which
s,ll claims dominion over it. a premature recog
milton, under these circumstances, if no, lookcd
upon os us,ihSblc cause Of war, slwnys liable I,
. be regarded as proof Of uninendly spin, t.
4 one Of the contendng parties. All questions rel
alive TO the government Of foreign nations whejh
q er Of the old or new world, have been treated b
? The United States as questions Of fact only, an
cor predecessors have cautiously absla ned ffoU
deciding upon them, until the cleatest eyidenc
Vas 10 their possession, TO enable them not oul
to decide correctly but to shield their descison
from every unworthy impulsiion. 10 oil the cor
tests that have arisen out Of the revolutions
France out Of the disputes relating to the crown
IN Of Portugal snd Spain, cut Of the reyolutionar
: movements IN those kingdoms. out Of ;ne sepau
ton Of the American possessions Of both from Il
European governments, and out Of the numero,
o aud o0nslsniy occurring struggles for dominion
. Srsnisa America. 60 wisely consistent with o.
H. just principles has been the action Of our cover
= men'. that have. under the most critical crrur
D. chances. sycilea ell ccusurc. ard encountered
other evil thsn that produced by transient =
irsngemcnt Of good viii in those bgsinst Who
o NC have been, by force Of evidence. compelled
h' decide
:" II has ihss been made known to the world III
~ the uniform policy and practice Of tho H. States
10 avoid ali interference ia disputes which mere
relate 10 The internal government Of other nsiioi
sn3 eventually 90 Recognize the authority Of 9
prevailing party. without reference 10 orr p,ulc
lar Interests sod sews or 10 the merits Of be ousii
controversy. P8bi,c opinion here z 60 firmly
tSbhshec and sell understood IN favor Of tnis 20
be cy. that no scfieUs Disagreement hes ever sr.s
be among ourselves 10 relation Ia d. although broul
bs under review ~ ,s'ie,y ~ forms add a; pen,
10 ~hen ibe minas u the people were greatly exei'
gp by The sgi,suon u TOPICS purely domestic in n
Of character. Nor hss any deliberate enquiry e
r. been nsiiioed 20 ooRfess or "a sny u our legis
20 tive bodies. ss 10 ~hom belonged the power q
A ngnaig Recognizing Rev state 4 power. the
H. crease ofStch = ecysient. under elreUmf;
n. ces, 70 ceclsFsiion u wsr sPower Go~Lere
- Ffeasly seiessssd. ard only Frtned "a the cen,
% taiiou a. II IL necessarily iaso,es 10 sore Ct