Southern telegraph., 1837-11-14

ton to be held in New York on the 9th of
this month, to take this matter into consid-
Grafton. The 1st of March next, is spoken
Of as the probable period of resumption.
UNITED STATES AND TEXAS.
From the documents submitted BY the
President, in pursuance of a resolution of
the House of Representatives, we find that
the Secretary of State: in reply to General
Hunts letter arguing and pressing the
question of annexation, distinctly declares:
$50 long as Texas shall remain at war,
while the U. States are at peace with her
adversary, the proposition of the Texian
minister plenlpoteniiary necessarily in
wolves the question of war with that ndver-
sary. The United States are bound 10
Mexico by treaty of amiiy and commerce.
which will be scrupulous!y observed on their
part, so long as it can be reasonably hoped
that Mexico will perform her duties and re-
spcct our rights under it. The United
States might Justly be suspected of dis
regard of the friendly purposes of the COM
pact, if the overture Of General Hunt were
to be even reserved for future considera-
ton, as this would imply disposition on
our part 10 espouse the quarrel OF Texas with
Mexico; disposition wholly at variance
with the spirit of the treaty, with the uni
form policy, and obvious welfirc of the U.
States.
The inducements mentioned by General
Hunt, for the United States to annex Texas
to her territory are duly appreciated; but,
powerful and weighty as certainly they
are, they are light when opposed in the
scale of reason to treaty obligations and res
pect for that integrity ofcharacter by which
theUnlted States have sought to distinguish
themselves since the establishment of their
right to claim a place in the great family of
nations. 1t is presumed, however, that the
motive by which Texas has been governed
in making this overture, will have equal
force in impeling her to preserve, as an in
dependent Power, the most liberal CONNER
cial relations with the United States. Sach
4 disposition will be cheerfu'Iy met, in a cor
responding spirit, by this Government. Ill
the answer whic.i the undersigned has
been directed to give TO the proposition of
Gen. Hunt should unfortunately work such
IA change in the sentiments of that govern
mcnt as to induce an attempt to extend
commercial relations elsewhere upon terms
prejudicial to the United States, this Gov
ernment will be consoled by the rectituJe
of lis intentions, and certainty that al |
though the hazard Of transien. losses may
he incurred by rigid adherence to Just
principles, no lasting prosperity can be Sc
cured when they are disregarded."
Gen. Hunts letter concludes as follows:
's'rhe undersigned most respectfully as
sures the Hon. Mr.. Forsyth, and through
him his Excellency the President of the Il. |
States, that the prompt and decisive reicc-
ion of the proposition for the annexation oil
Texas to the United States will not be i'm
puted to an unfriendly spirit to the govern
ment and people Of Texas"
We learn from good authority, says the
Baltimore Chronicle, that at the regular
session of Congress- Mr.. Calhoun will bring
onward 9 distinctproposi.ion for the annexa-
ions Texas to the United States, and that
MS views on the subject will be made 10
'ssnme such form az Il involves the Union
'fthe States in decisioa g the question.
i very evident from ~ 7Islnate on Incl
cntal subjects, that this question will en-
'Toss great portion Of the time of the nextl /
congress, and that the debate on Il will be !
ccply exciting.