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the House Of Representatives by the
Prcsiden. Of the United States. in pur-
suance Of the resolution of that House.
requesting 1.-The President Of the U.
States 10 communicate TO that House,
if 10 his opinion il should be compati-
Die with the public interest. whether
any proposition has been made on the
part Of the republic Of Texas to the
Government OF the United States. for
The annexation Of the said republic Of
Texas TO this Union aud IL such pro-
position has been made. what answer
has been returned. and all correspond.
ence which has taken :. zee relating
thereto" consist Of a letter OF great
length from the Minister Pienipoten-
,isry from the Republic Of Texas
(Hon. NJ. Hunt 10 the Secretary OF
State Of the United States, under date
of August 4. lS}7; Of the reply there
TO Of the Secretary Of State under
date Of August % and Of hhc reloin-
der by the Minister Of Texas under
date Of September IL.
The object Of the letter Of the Mis-
lister Of Texas Is 10 propose a nego,ia-
ton Tor the purpose o! anneXiRg that
country u the United States, which is
pfessed upon the Secretary of State
byxuch considerations As will be- sub
s,antially comprehended by a perusal
Of the reply OF the Secretary of State,
which We think it proper to inser, EN-
tire, As follows:
To GESERAL MEarcAx ilrSr. &c.
The undersigned. Secretary of state of the
United States, has had the honor 10 receive
the note OF his exceliency Generai Hunt. En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Pieniput-ntia-
Iy Of Texas. dated the 9Th Instant, proposing
aneyo,is,,on for the pur, Jose of anne king tia,
country to the United states.
That communication has been laid before
the President. VINO ha, considered IL with Just
sensihilty In giving to the undersigned in-
structions 10 present IN reply, prom-lt aud
decisive Indication Of the course u has been
deemed nrcessary % adopt. the President IN
dulges the confident expectation that no uu-
friend y spirit towards the Government or the
people Of Texas will or can DC imputed TO
the L. States
Neither the dItie, r9- a., settled policy {
the United States permit then. 90 enter into
an examination Of tho accuracy %! ltr hi,t.r.
zeal fae;s related by Ccusrai li'G.t nor t1 al
BE-
control the decision % the question present
ed by hin. The Ua.;ei states N.is foremost
N ackno - le Sins the judcpenccucs - AuAi-
co, aac hsvs uniformly desired 49,! obGeayor-
81 70 cultivate relations u ireglsuip With
that Power. HsYiag aiNsys since Tic Tor
rnaiion q tae.r Gnysrhaelt. been exempt
from c;s.i wars. they have learnt Dc l.Ite "
i1tsraai quiet. and have consequently hyeH
anxious yet passive spectators 81 the fsua'
IT - - -.
Although. IN the controversy between Texa-
and Mexico, circumstances have existed, and
events have occurred, peculiarly calculated "a
enlist the sympathies Of our People, the ef-
fort OF the Government has been 10 look upon
that dispute, also, With the same rigid Impair
tialiiy with which u has regarded all Other
Mexican eommotions.
In determining with respect TO the inde-
pendence OF other cou ,iries. the United States
have never taken the question Of RICH: be-
tween the contendinc parties into eonsidera-
ton. They have deemed h . dictate Of duty
and policy TO decide upol the question Is one
OF fact merely This was the course pursued
with respect 20 Mexico herself. II was ed.
hsrsd 20 when analogous events rendered IL
proper 10 Investigate the question Of Texan
Independence That inquiry was made with
due circumspection, and the result was no,
arrived nj until lie probable consequences had
been accurately weighed The possibility oI
collision Of interests AriSiLg. among other
causes, from the alleyel superior aptitude OF
tho climate and sol Of T"&ss for the growth
OF some OF the staples Of tho United States
WAS not overlooked. A sense OF duty and
reverence for consistency. however, IL wa
considered. lefl this government no allerra
tive. and IL therefore led he way In recognis
ing Texas A hope was certainly entertain
ed that this act. and the motives that con
dueed 10 IL, even if no o'her consideration
were TO have influence, would point out Il
the Government Of Texa- the propriety no
only Of cherishing intimsir and micablS<m
laiions with this country. hat Of abstaintiI
from other connections abroad which nigh
he detrimental to the United States. Apar
from this, however, Il vas presumed tina
Government would enter upon the execution
Of the Intentions intimatsd hy ha envoy ex
traOrdinAry, with respect T. corrections with
foreign Powers with Q full understanding o.
abe just and liberal commercial stipulatioo
existing between the United siites and oshe
nations. A perVsding princirl. Of ihos'
compacts y impartial treatment Of the citi
Zens, vessels and productions OF the partie
10 their respective territories. A. il was no
10 ba believed that the commercial allies o
The q. States would swsrve frrn, their en-
KAgsments. no approximations was felt that th,
interests Of this country would suffer frou
the arrangements which Texas might snte
into with them.
The question Of the spnsratiOa Of foSeiEr
independent State 81 the United states ha
never before been presented by this Govern
rnent. Since tho adoption Of their cnustitu
ton, two large additions have bseb made {,
The domain originally eibimed by the Unne,
states. 10 acquiring them, this GoveTnnen
was no, actuatrd by mers thirt for ~,
over broader space Paramount inter-.u
81 many members of the Confsiersry. and w..
permanent well.bciog Of all, mpsrstivel,
urged upon this Government The necessity o
an extension Of u. Jiri,i'etion over LOUISIANA
snd fioriiA. IS pesee. however. was ou
ohefisheI pois, never &, be departed frou
u1'esethonor should be- periiIed by adhefing q
u. We patiently endIfsd far time scrions IN
convenisnces and privatrn'. and sought
transfer % those fssions by Negotiations an,
not by e0gqpsst
The issue u hose regulations was a e0n