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Annexation Of Texas.


Annexation Of Texas.
The following is the Message Of the
President of the United States to the
Senate, upon transmitting to that body
the Treaty with Texas:
MESSAGE.
To the Senate of the United States,
| transmit herewith, for your appro-
val and ratification, a treaty, which |
have caused to be negotiated between
the United States and Texas, whereby
The latter. on the conditions therein set
forth, has transferred and conveyed all
its rights of separate and independent
sovereignty and jurisdiction TO the Uni
ted States. In taking so important
step, have bsen influenced by what ap.
peared 10 me 10 be the most controlling
considerations Of public policy and the
general good and 10 having accomplish.
ed it. should II meet with your approval,
the Government will have succeeded 10
reclaiming territory which formerly
constituted a portion, as is confidently
believed, of its domain, under the trea
~ Of cession Of 1908, by France 10 the
United States.
The country thus proposed 10 be au.
nexed has been settled principally BY
persons from the United States, who en-
igrated on the invitation Of both Spain
and Mexico, and who carried with them
into the wilderness which they have
partially reclaimed, the laws, customs,
and political and domestic institutions Of
their land. They are deeply indOclri-
mated in all the principles Of civil Iiber-
ty, and will bring along with them, in
the act Of re-associatiou, devotion 10 our
Union, and a firm inhexibIe resolution
TO assist in maintaining the public lber'
ty unimpaired-R consideration which,
as it appears TO me, is TO be regarded as
Of no small moment. The country its
elf thus obtained, is Of no incaIculable
value in an agricultural and commercial
point Of view.
To a soil of insxhaustible fertility, il
untes genial anC healthy climate, and
IS destined. at day not distant, TO make
large contributions TO the commerce oI
the world, lts territory is separated
from the United States, iD part, By on
ina giDary line, and by the river Sabine
for a distance Of $40 miles; and It's pro-
duclions are the same with those OF ma
ny OF the contiguous States OF the Union
Such is The country, such are the inha-
bitants, and such its capacities TO add &c
the general wealth OF the Union. As Ia
the latter. it may be safely asserted
that in the magnitude of it's productions
it will equal, in a short time, under the
protecting care Of this Government, il
it does not surpass, the combined pro
duclion Of many States of the Conlede-
racy. A new and powerful impulse
will thus be given TO the navigating in
tersst OF the country, which will be
chiefly engrossed by our fellow citizens
OF the Eastern and Middle States, who
have already attained a remarkable de
gree Of prosperity by the partial mono
poly they have enjoyed OF The carrying
trade OF the Union, particularly the
coaslwise trade which this new acquisi
ton is destined n time, and that not dis
,ant, to swell to a magnitude which can
not easily be computed; while The addI-
lion made 10 the boundaries of the homt
market, thus secured 10 their mining
manufacturing, and mechanical skill ant
industry, will be Of q character the mos
commanding and important.
Such arc some Of the many adVan'
,ages which will accrue to the Eastern
and Middle States by the ratification o
the trealy-advantages, the extent o
which it is impossible 10 estimate with
accuracy or properly 10 appreciate
Texas being adapted 10 the culture o
cotton, sugar, and rice, and devoIInt
most OF her energies to the raising o
these productions, will open an exIen'
sive market 10 the western SIaleS, IL
, the important articles o: beef, pork
horses, mules, &c. as well as its bread
stufs. At the same time, the Southern
and Southwestern States will find, in th'
fact Of annexation, protection and sscu
ri,y 10 their peace and tranquility, a
we'll as agaiust oil domestic Ns forsig'
efforts to disturb them; thus coDsecrAt
ing anew the Union Of the States. an
holding out the promise Of It's perpeIua
duration.
Thus. at the same time lbst the lid
Of public prosperity 10 greatly swolleI
an appeal, OF what appears to the Exc
+ cutvs 10 bs Of an imposing, il not Of