Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-12-18
Eagehela Court Mouse. $: G., Deeember IS, is44.

mericab People, and that uuliltheir ''c'
) sion. was pronounced, any serious invasion
of'Fexas would be regarded as a. al
tempt 10 fofastaIl their judgment, an,
could notGe looked upon with indifference
am 'fiosi happy to inform you, that NJ
! such invasinn has taken place; and / lrus
hatwba,ever your action may be upor
! it, Mexico will see the importance OF deci
ding The matter by a resort TO peaceiu
Experiments, in preference TO those. o
arms. The decision Of he People and
the States, on this great and interesting
subject. has been decisiveIy manifested
The question Of annexation has been pre-.
sented nakedly 10 Ihei consideration. By
the treaty itself. all collateral and inciden,
t! tai issues, which were calculated 10 divide
and distract the public counsls, were
carefully avoided. These were leftto The
wisdom Of the future to determine. /,
presented. repeal, the isolated questions
nf annexation; and inthat form it has been
submitted TO the ordeal Of public senti
nenf: A controlling majority of!he people,
and large majority of the States, have
declarared i'll favor of immediate anneXa-
ton. Instructions have thus come up to
both branches of Congress, from their
respective constituents. in terms Of The
most emphatic. 1t is the will Of both the
people. aud the States, that Texas shall
be annexed IN the Union promptly and
Immediately. l. may be hoped that, in
carrying into execution the public will thus
declared, all collateral issues may be
avoided, Future Legislatures can hest
decide as TO the number of States which
should be formed out ofthe Territory,
when The time has arrived, for deciding
that question. So with all others. By
the treaty, The United States assumed the
payment Of the debts Of Texas. to an. a
.mnunr not exceeding Sl0.000.000; to be
paid, with the acceplon of asum falling
short Of S400,0OO, exclusively out Of; the
proceeds Of The sales o! her public lands
We could mol, with honor. take the lands
without assuming the full payment of all
membranes upon them.
Nothing has occurred since your last
session. 10 induce doubt thai the diSposi-
tiuns OF Texas remain unaItered. No in
timalion of al altered determination, on
the part Of her Government and People,
has been furnished TO The Executive. She
still desires to throw herself under The pro.
lection of our laws. and to partake of The
blessings Of our fcdcrd'ive system; while
every American interest would seem to
require it. The extension of our coast
wise and (oreis trade,.. TO an amount
almosr incRIculable-the enlargement OF
The market for our mauafactures-a con
s'antly growing market for our agrcullu
raj produclions--safety 10 our frontiers,
and addition strength and stability to the
Union,-these are The results which would
rapidly develope themselves, upon the
consummation OF The measure of annexa
lion. In such event, will not doubt but
that Mexico would find her true interest
10 consist IN meeting the advances Of Ibis
Government in spirit Of amity.
Nor do apprehend any serious com
plant from any other quarter; no sufficient
ground exists for such complaint. We
should interfere in no respect with The
rights Of any other nation. There cannol
be gathered from the act, any design on
our part to do so with their possessions on
this Continent We have inretposed no
impudimenis IN the way of such acquisi-
tion of territory, large and extensive as
many of them are, as he leading powers
of Europe have made, from time, in every
part of the world. We seek no conquest
made ny war. No intrigue will have been
rrsGrred to, or acts of diplomacy essayed
10 accomplish the annexation Of Texas.
Free aud independent herself, she asks to
Sfn he received lnro our Unfoa. IL is n
shall be received or not.
The two Governments having already
agreed, through their respective organs, OF
the terms of snuexation, | would recon-
mend their adoption BY Congress in the
form Of n joint resolution. or aci, to he
perfected and made binding on The two
countries, when adopted in like manner
by The Government nf Texas.
In order that the subject may be fdlly
presented in all its bearings, the CORES
pondeuce which has taken place inerefe
renee 10 ii. since The adjournment of Con:
eress, between lie United State Texas
aud Mexico. is herewith transmitted.
The amendments proposed by the
Senate to The Convention concluded be
tween the United States and Nlerico on
rhe Goth November. 1S43 have been trans
'nitled through our Minister, for the con.
! curreuce OF The Mexican Government; bui
although urged thereto. no action has yel
been had on the suhjeet; nor has any an.
swer been given which would authorize a
favorable cnuclusionin The future.
The decree Of September lS43, inrela-
lion to the retail trade. the order for the
expulsion Of foreigners, and that ofa recent
,lale in regard to passports-aH Of which
; is considered as in vioatiolatibn Of The
Treaty. nf Ami'y and Commerce between
The tw" countries. have led to- a correspon
dence of considerable length between he
Minister for Foreign Relations and our
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