Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-29


The following message of President
Tyler, we copy from the Madisonan OF
Tuesday last.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
70 the House of Representatives Of the
United States:
The Treaty negotiated by the Execu-
tive with the Republic Of Texas, without
a departure from any form of proceeding
customarily observed in the negotiation OF
treaties, for the annexation of that Repub-
lie TO the United States, having been re-
jected by the Senate, and the subject ha.
wing excited on the part of the People no
ordinary degree of interest, feel it to be
my duty to communicate for your consid.
Grafton, the rejected Treaty, together with
all the correspondence and documents
which have heretofore been submitted to
the Senate in its Executive sessions. /.
The papers communicated embrace not
only the series already made public by Or
ders Of the Senate, but others from which
the veil Of secrecy has not been removed
by that body, but which | deem TO be
essential to just appreciation of the
entire question. While the Treaty was
pending before the Senate, did not con-
slider il compatible with the just rights Of
that body, or consistent with the respect
entertained for it, to bring this important
subject before you. The power of Con.
gress is, however, fully competent, in
some other form of proceeding, to &C.
complish every thing that a former ratifi-
cation of the Treaty could have accom-
plished; and therefore feel that | should
but imperfectly discharge my. duty to
yourselves or the country, If failed to
lay before you everything in the posses
sion of the Executive which would enable
you to act with full light on the subject, if
you should deem it proper to take any ac-
ton upon it.
| regard the question involved in these
as one of vast magnitude, and
as addressing itself to interests of an ell
evated and enduring character. A Re-
public coterminous in territory with our
own--of immense resources, which re-
quire only to be brought under the in
fuence Of our confederate and free sys-
tenn in order to be fully developed-pro-
missing, at no distant day, through the fer
tility of its soil, nearly if not entirely to
duplicate the exports of the country, there
by making an addition to the carrying
trade to an amount almost incalculable,
and giving new impulse of immense
importance to the commercial, manufactu-
ring, agricultural, and shipping interests
of the Union, and at the same time afford
ing protection to an exposed frontier, and
placing the whole country in a condition
of security and repose--a territory settled
mostly by emigrants from the United
States, who will bring back with them in
the act Of reciprocation an uncomfortable
love of freedom and an ardent attachment
to our free institutions. Such question
could not fail to interest most deeply in
its. success those who under the Consiitu-
ton have become responsible for the faith
full administration Of public affairs.
have regarded il as not little fortunate
that the question involved was no way
sectional or local, but addressed itself to
the interests of every part of the country,
and made its appeal to the glory Of the
American name.
1t is due to the occasion to say that
have carefully reconsidered the objections
which have been urged to immediate &C.
ton upon the subject without in any de.
gree having been struck with their force
1t has been objected that the measure Of
annexation should be preceded by the con.
sent of Mexico. To preserve the mosl
friendly relations with Mexico, to concsde
to her not grudgiugly but freely all hel
rights; to negotiate fairly and frankly
with her as TO the question of boundary
to render her, in word, the fullest anc
most ample recompense for any loss she
might convince us she had sustained, fully
accords with the feelings and views the
Executive has always entertained.
But negotiations in advance Of annexa'
ton would prove not only abortive, but
might be regarded as offensive to Mexico
and insulting to Texas. Mexico would
not, am persuaded, give ear for mo-
ment to an attempt at negotiation in adj
vance, except for the whole Territory Of
Texas. While all the world besides re.
CARDS Texas as an independent Power
Mexico chooses TO look upon her as a
reyolted Province. Nor could we nego.
tate with Mexico for Texas, without ad-
hitting that our recognition of her indie
pendence was fraudulent, delusiye, or void
it is only after acquiring Texas that the
question of boundary can arise between
The United States and Mexico question
purposely left open for negotiation will
Mexico, as affordiag the best opportunity
! g.. ,hn r,nst friendly and nacific arrange