Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-10-24
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ANNEXATIoN OF TEXAS


The following Is the answer Of Nr ro,sy'h. The Sec
,c,sfy Of State TO TIE overture nsde by the Hon Mem
uean Hunt. minister r.oPo,,n',,ry from Texas for
tic annexation Of that republic TO hc United Stats
The diplomatic mote % }t llont has not yet bccu pnb
.hcd but s tenor may bc inferred ifon llr Forsyth
answer.
To Grx. MssrcAv Ilosr. 6.
The undersigned. Secretary Of St-tc Of Ia. United
states has;had the honor receive the note OF his IL
c.licncy GsnrraI Hun envoy extraordinary and mir-
,.ef ple .;rnary % Texas 3lei t, Iih inst rr'
posing negotiation Coy the PWP7'e Of a"nexng MAI
country 4. the L Stntss.
Tb,i communication has been laid bcf,-r The pres
dent who has considered 1t with i1it sen aiiiiy
Ia giving to The upier snrd lnsifuc!'n' 10 present
In reply prompt and dec ,v~ indication Of The course
IL has deemed necessary 20 don't the President indui
ge. confident cxpcciat tat ~ Ln,r,cndy spirit To-
ward the government OF the people ~ IeNs WALL OF can
be INN ited 60 the 1. States ~
Neither The d,e, nor the sstled policy Of the United
STATE. permit them TO enter inip nm examination o. Tue
accuracy Of thu historical facts related by General "n
nor TO allow them, # even admitted - be correct TO
control the decision of the question pieacnird by hn
Til ned States were foremost m acknowledging The
tadepe ionce OF MeIoo,ana have uniformly d's'.dsana
10 cultivate relations OF friendship wih 'ha'
now., Having alwavs since the formation 81 that gov
sfnment been exempt from civil wars ihoY nave leaIn
ed the value of internal quiet, and nave onis'
-, ,rri,u. vet quiet spectators of tie icuds win
xheh their neighhors hsvc been sul'i.a. AIn'"s"
In the controversy between lrn', am ''rA'e'i ~
stances have existed, and e'en@ nave ''' l''e1i -
81 c,cul,,,d 20 ens the symPaitcs Of our peoP'"
h.efort of the government has been 70 ''t upon W
dispute ss1, with the s'me I'.a
which !, has Corded all other heh'c'n GO 'o'
I, dc,.,rnirio- with espect TO the independence "
oibr, eoLntfes the Uni,sd States have never 'as'" Wv
n ..,;o, ~ ri,ht betWee the couterdtng parties ~
Consideration They have deemed Il a'ctA" o' GU!
nd az noey "a decide upon the qsesion as one OF lac
merely This was the course pursued WIN t,sP-e' '
Mexic, herself II s4s adhered u WIEN ah1'As'Us
-. ,endercd IL praprr o. iovesugatc the question
Ts,,n ;udspe ndsnoc That Inquiry was mace WV
doe eircumspcctilu, cud the f"sol' - I'VE 49,. 4,
u,,u il. prabable Consequence bad heen d,'u'a''l
weighed The possibility OF a c'.iis''n ." '"I.s' .
,,.inr among other causes from The alleged sut'I'
aptitude of the climate and sos ~ I'Aasn' ''' 80"
~ .om. Of The staples Of tie tniied eia'H' IS ~
ove,look cd sense Of du'y end r'ifr'nec '"f COZ
,.,.ney however, u vac considered it' '",s EN'''
mr. of no shernai.se and q 'aF'''-ie Su w. y.
,,eo,oi,lnr Tea. hopr was rer'al1ly entertain
thA, act and the motives ths' cond tccd TO i' '''
II no other eonsiderauUu were q h1Hc ."h"'"'" W.
point out 70 The government "i itN1' " -.
only Of ehersairr intimate and s'nif@bt Te"''h WI
dis enuntfy bui n abs'siniIg ir'm owner rfnNsA'
abroad which ght be detrimental 1" i'N u'rn "a
Anar from this however, Il wsr presumed iha' Cover
usnt would enter upon the execution ot Ne 'nlen"
in,imated by 10 envoy extraordinary wan refpect
come, ON. With fotcirn p'arfs, VIVA 'u' e''s'4
ding AZ the iusi and berai c'HmvfcaI s''fH'sN'ns
ming beiv cen the Uaitec states in1 ",het hau.ns
,,s4,n- NJ. n ne q those 1aar'sls lmpari'lN~
m.nt u The eitiEebs, NessFls, and P-oa"' l'hs ~
,,,,e, IN their respective territories n II Nat ID
tI.I,b,, ,hr eorar5rrci,l slIirs e the u Sta
~ould ,werve from thetr engagements 30 .ppte"
,on. yer. eel, that tho Interests %. us county "
sufeT from tie sffAn seiift'" "'-'
Into With them 49,. - .
tn, oss.,,on of the auu~raton 81 foTcien inH'P
den, sat. 10 DE nitcd ss.-s has never ~" p"
rr.ssntst g. tins royetnmeut since tue AoopN.
thsif cantttui on lao large additions nave "ri N
70 ths e.usn 81. slnsny clsnsd hy thr | uiira ga
Ia seqaiung them tls government VS. n'' t'1''''
a mere THIRST Tor way over broader fP-ce IAieinN
interest. Il nsny rsfnbsf' q Ne conieds'Aer' aha
IN permsseni seii b.. ng of ell, imp~rsuyely ufg~9 o
,hss rassrnmsntts uscessiv of Iss .Si~uson % rs
Tis.lcion oveF Loaisisns and f4osaca A. Frsor'
-vsf 90. cur CHERISHED policy. rster 60 es aePs
from unisss hanor should be p~fiiied by adhefins
Pshsnily snaured fsr ghc srrious inean'rn
Gee sae Pfi'ston', and sourhi uansirf q iho'e
giuas BY ntgutltisons aud n 4 ~ conqas,t
The issue a thssr ~ goiitigns conaiiloh,
ssiion q ihss. eouau - 10 ne United Staies lhs
eams;aaes, however, Of Their be- ng ooouisi Passess
q Fuacs ana rPain, ard therefore drPsnSrni %
~ rnFtraPulltsn gofrr1lucUis renders those transact
naturally eA-Vai from that whseh would bs Prsse
"a by tAs GnhsrAiion q TeIss TIE latter - state
b an .aesPsh1en, rovsfnnsni tcknowisd.sd a. cue