Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-07-30
Joint resolution tot sending minister
loihe United States.

Excellsncy D. q. Bnrnei, President
ad interim Of the republic, did, on th,
first Monday Of September last past, a
an elerliOn held for President, Vic
President, Ssndtors, and Representative
Of Cgogress, vote TO bo annexed 10 Ih'
United States Of America, with una.
nimiiy unparalleled in the snsIs Of lh'
elective franchise, only ninety three ol
the whole population voting agsinst d:
Be il therefore resolved by the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives Of Ibc
Republic OfTexas in Congress assem-
bled, That the President be, and he is,
authorized and requested 70 despatch
forthwith, 10 the government Of The Uai-
ted SIales Of America a minister vested
with ample and pienaFy power To- enter
into negotiations and treaties wilhibe Uhi
ted States government for the recognition
Of the independence Of Texas, and for IN
immediate annexaliOn 10 the States, a
measure required By the slmoSt unani-
nous VOics Of the people Of Texas, land
fully concuIred in BY the present Con-
gress.
sSAM.L. HOUSTON, President.
'Approved, Nov. 10. 1885,
Referring 10 this very resolution, Gen.
Jackson, in bis message Of December fol.
lowing says.
"The title OF Texas 10 the territory she
claims, is identified with her ince pend,
nece. She asks US to acknowledge thai
tiiie 10 the territory with an avowed de-
sign TO treat Immediately Ofiis transfer TO
tho United States"
Such was the state OF the cssa when
we recognised the Independence Texas,
and such the impliedpledge Of Eeanexation
under whice we made the recognition
Texas applies 10 us to recognize her i'm
depende nee, in order that, as the result
Of such recognition, she may be imme
diately annexed 10 tho United Slaies.--
We grant the recognition, and now is il
either just OF honorable TO say that Tex
IS is thereby esIOPPsd from demanding
her right 10 be admitted into the UniCn
under The solenn obliga lion aud pligh.ed
faith OF the trea:y of 1903, No, Mr.
President; the recognition: under these
circumstances, so far frOn absOIving US
from The sacred pledges Olthe treaty Of
1903, superadded to that lteaIy anOlhel
and renewed obligation 10 admit the PED
pie Of Texas into the Union. Il was for
this purpose. and 10 enable you al once
10 perform the obligations Of that treaty,
lhatrlhe recognition was desired BY Tex
as, aud immediately thereafter she re'
ques,ed to be admitted into The Union; /;
ma now, that you should make the re.
Cognition, under such circumstances, an
i cstoppeI of her right under the treaty Of
! 1903, would be perveTsiOn Of every
principle Of honor, truth, and Justice. -
The question, then, Of remuneration is .
4 question Of honor and good faith. We
4 bound ourselves, IN lS03,. TO admit the
people o: Texas into the, Union. They
have never released US from that Obliga,
ton. Theyask that itmayb be perform,
ed;aDd, if we would not trainpIe upon
/ their rights. and upon the faith Of treat
les. and The obligation Of contracts, they
4 win aud must be admitted into the I'm
iOH.d ~ a7ia~4 aH a2'a# o. = .leY
| NV next position is, that the republic
Of Texas has perfect right TO make this
cessioa 10 the United States. BY the
battle Of San Jacinto she established her
Independence. Abiding 10 this greaI
event, the Committee on Foreign Rela-
ton of the Senate, in spnanimous report
Of the 18th June 1895, through Mr.
Clay, as chairman, unanimously adopted
by lie senate, declared that q .."'" .
IVThS recent signal and splendid victory in
which that portion Of tae Mexican ar ny which
was commanded by General Santa Anna, the
President Of the Mexican Cover nnient, In per
son. was entiTely overthrswn with unexampled
4 slaughter, compared with, the inc conGiderabe los
on ihe other side, put 10 aight aAH captured, in
cLudlng among the pEisOneEs the President him
self and his staff, may be considered as decisive
Of the Independence ot Texas" 57h'9 q sads
Tho next step was a resolution offered by mi
and adopted on the Cd March, 1887 ,being sane
tiSned by the votes ofthe senator from JdissOuE
[.Mr. Bentopl and lbe senator frsm, Kentuck
Received, That the State Of Texas havin
established and mainsaiaHd an indspenden
Fl RoVSrnubNtV ChphUt0 VI potAOtlHiuS NlVo0 Nutoi
, foFeign and domestic, which appSrtaih y lnds
pendent gavernmeuts, and itappeaFing that theI
> isno longer any reasonably prospect of the esd'
eciltioh ftha war by Mexico age y said Ssal
it sxpshienI and proper, rnd conformity vii
the law Of nations, and the practice of this go
eminent 10 like cases that The indopl ads0t pC
. litical existence Of saidStAte be acknowledged
3 the government Of the United Statesr"
d "The lille Of Texas to the territory sh
d claims Is Identified with her sindsPeu'
: dsnce. She asksus toaCknowlsdgs lh'
title 70 The ieFTiloEy,, with an ayoysd dhe
i The same year, in pursuance 81 aG aS
y oFCongfess for that purpose . mln's'e
Z was sSat by us 10 tbeTspub!lc o. pexa'
Q and ,hsribdepeDdtnc oily IeceggHlsed'-'
"a 10. The language Of shs, Presidents mes!
Al cage, which, We have seen, was approve
Id 81 MG Van Buteh--.
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