Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-13
.,,r PROPOSITION TO ANNEX TEX
IA az TO THE UNITED STATES.

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nh, National Intelligencer furnishes us
- sx,racts from the correspondence sub
WV ".S 70 the House Of Representatives in
mNIr;s .oce 10 the call Of John q. Adams.
0'S The nauers consist of long letter from
a. Hunt the Texan Envoy, the answer Of
sn,,eiary Forsyth, and the replication Of Mr.
Hunt ,,rL
of,he letter Of the Minister OF Texas is
~ n,ouose negotiation for the purpose oil
Irs,;nc that country to the United States,
a nh;cb Is pressed upon the Secretary Of State
". snch considerations as will be substan-
,:,lly comprehended by perusal of the re-
uir Of the Secretary OF State"
n. General Memuean HINT, SC.
Tbe Undersigned, Secretary Of State Of the
rn,cd States, has had the honor to receive
~, T" note of his ExceIlency General Hunt,
Tssov Extraordinary and Minister PIeni-
.",sN;iarv Of Texas, dated the 4th instant,
rrronosinc negotiation for the purpose Of an
ZINC that country TO the United States.
"'r THAT communication has been laid before
,hs President, who has considered il with just
feasibility. In giving 10 the undersigned in
i .,,nclions 10 present, in reply, prompt and
. Sa,;.ive indication of the course il has been
+ Sssmed necessary to adopt the President in
4 JnIgps the confident expectation that no
urEiendy spirit towards the Government or
,bs people Of Texas can be imputed to the
4 United States
Neither the duties nor the settled policy OF
The United States permit them to enter into
an examination Of the accuracy of the his.
,orical facts related by General Hunt, nor 10
,llov them. il even admitted TO be correct,
n control the decision of the question pre-.
,sO,ed BY him. The United States were
6remos, in acknowledging the independence
Of Mexico, and have uniformly desired and
,udeavored to cultivate relations Of friendship
with that power. Having always, since the
tormation of their Government, been exempt
4 from civil wGrs, they have learnt the value OF
internal quiet, and have consequently been
4 anxious yet passive spectators Of the feuds
with which their neighbor has been afflicted
Although, in the controversy between Tex
4 as and Mexico. circumstances have existed,
and events have occurred, peculiarly calcu-
lated to enlist the sympaiies Of our People,
The effort Of the Government has been 10
look upon that dispute. also. with the same
rigid imparliality with which it has regarded
all other Mexican connections
In determining with respect TO the indie
pendence of all other countries, the United
States has never taken the question Of right
between the contending parties into consider
stiOn They have deemed it dictate OF du-
y and Of policy to decide upon the question
as one Of fact merely This was the course
pursued with regard to Mexico herself Il
was adhered 10 when analogous events rem.
dered it proper TO investigate the question oil
Texan independence. That inquiry was
made With due circumspection, and the result
was not arrived at until its probable conse-
quences had bceu accurately weighed. The
. possibility Of collision Of interests arising,
among other causes from the alleged superb
or aptitude Of the climate and soil OF Texas
for The growth Of some Of the staples OF the
4 United States, was not overlooked A sense
Of duty and reverence for consistency,
however it was considered, left this govern
nenl no alternative, and it therefore led the
way IN recognizing Texas. A hope was
certainly entertained that this act, and the
motives that conduced to it, even il no other
Considerations were to have weight. would
point out 10 the Government of Texas the
proprely not only of cherishing intimate
and amIcable relations with this country,
out Of abstaining from other connection.
abroad which might be detrimental to the
unaec States Apart from this. however. il
was presumed that Government would enter
upon the execution OF the intentions intima.
EDDY lis envoy extraordinary. with respect
SsSsonnexlons with Foreign Powers. with a
lall understanding Of the just and liberia
commercial siipulations existing between the
raIed States and other nations. A perva
olag principle of those compacts is impartia
1ea.aeut OF the citizens. vessels and pro
aaellons Of the parties in their respective ter
'hOr'es 1t was not TO be believed that III,
commercial allies OF the United States woult
sServe from their engagements, no appre
.snsOn was felt that the interests OF III,
%uufy would suffer from the arrangement
'aEa Texas might enter into with them.
Inc question Of the annexation OF for
Isu independent State 10 the United States
.'' never before been presented to this Gov
'', Since the adoption OF Their consti
,saUn' two large additions have been mad
~%s domain originally claimed BY the Uni
~ e'a'es 10 acquiring them, this Govern
, ~sa' was not actualcd by mere thirst 70
, %sy over broader space Paramount in
s ,nSS oil many members OF the confederac,
~, ,';s Iue permanent well-being Of all, imper
, ,s.y urged upon this government the ne
sAy oil an extension OF its jurisdiction
Wel llnnIsIana 81 l.