Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-05-25


purpose On suitable occasions. 10 urge up
on Mexico the adoption Of such n coufs
IN negotiating with 1oxas NJ 10 produce
tho 0blllofnliOn OF that feature from he
domestic policy. as ono Of the cansidorn
tons Of her recognition by MoSico M NJ
independent State. Tho executive wa
also aware of tho fact, that Formidable
associations of persons, the SUBJECTS O
foreign powers, existed, who woro dlroc
tlng their utmost efforts to the accomplish
mcnt of this object. To these conclusion
1t was inevitably brought by the docu
menls now submitted to tho Senate ro
peat, the executive saw Texas in stat
OF almost hopeless exhaustion, and tn,
question was narrowed down TO the sim
pie proposition, whether the United States
should accept the boon Of annexation OF
fair and liberal terms, or, by refusing L
do so. orce Texas TO seek a refuge IN tn,
arms o(some other power, either through
"A treaty Of alliance, offensive or defen
sye, or he adoption Of some other expe.
dent, which might virtually make heI
tributary TO such power and dependent
upon it for all future time. The Execu
tive has full reason 10 believe that such
would have been the result without It's
interpositon, and that such will be the
result, in the event, either of unnecessa.
ny delay in the ratification, OF Of the re.
lection of the proposed treaty.
n full vtauv than oG tho h,uhaet III :,
duty, and as measure OF security against
evils intellectually great, the executive has
entered into the negotiation, the fruits oil
which are now submitted to the Senate -
Independent Of the urgent reasons which
existed for the step it has taken, it might
safely invoke the fact, which it confident
Iy believes, that there exists no civilized
government OIL earth, having voluntary
tender made ii of domain so rich and
fertile, so replele with all that can add to
a national greatness and wealth, and SC
necessary to its peace and safety, tina,
would reject the offer. Nor are Other
powers, Mexico inclusive, likely, in any
degree, to be injuriousy affected by the
| ratification of the treaty. The prosperI
ty Of Texas will be equally interesting e
all IN the increase OF the general pros
perity Of the world, that prosperity vii
be secured by annexation.
But one view of the subject remains Il
be presented. 1t grows out Of the enlarge
ment OF our territory. From this, an
free TO confess, see no danger. The fed
eratlve system is subject to the grea;e ST
extens ion compatible with the ability OIL
the representation Of the most distant state
OF territory 10 reach the seat Of govern
menI in time to participate in the func-
tons of legislation, and to make known
the wants of the constituent body. Our
conIederaed republic consisted originally
Of thirteen members. 1t now contain $
twice that number, while applications are
before congress to permit other additions.
This addition of new States has sery ed
10 strengthen rather than to weaken the
union. New interests have sprung up,
which require the united power OF all,
through the action Of the common gov
eminent, to protect and defend upon the
high seas and in foreign parts. Each
OAuAS SOhiihiAS5 WIN HNIlNSh oSSuilt1 W
that common government those great in
terests growing out Of our relations with
other nations Of the world, and which
equally involve the good Of all The States,
Its domestic concerns are left 10 its own
exclusive management But if there we're
any force in the objection, it would seem
to require an immediate abandonment of
territorial possessions which lie in the
distance, and stretch to far off sea; and
yet no one would be found, it is believed,
ready to recommend such abandonment.
Texas lies at our very doors, and in our
vicinity.
Under every view which have been
able to take Of the subject, | think that
the interests of our common constituents,
The people of all the States, and a love of
The union, left the executive no other al
tentative than to negotiate the treaty.
The high and solemn duty of ratifying
Or rejectingit, is wisely devolved on the
senate by the constitution Of the United
States. .r
JOHN TYLER.
WASHINGTON, April 90, 1914.