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MESSAGE FROM THE PREsI1EsF OF
THE United sTATEs.I
1 To he Senate ofthe United States
4 transmit herewith, for your approval
and ratification, q iEesty, which I have
caused to be negotiated between the U.
States and Texas. whereby the atler, on
The conditions therein set forth. has con-
yeyed sll its right OF separate and indie
pendent sovereignty and jurisdiction 10
The Dated States. In taking 50 import
ant . step. ] have been idAoenced bv what
sppealDi to me 10 be the most controlling
considerations Of public policy sltl The ge-
nerai, good and in having sccdmplished
it, should il meet with your approval, the
government will have succeeded in re-
claiming aterritory which formerly con.
ttitutea portion, as il is confidently be.
lieved, Of its domsin under lhe.,reaty oil
cession Of 1903. by France, 10 the United
| States.
The country thus proposed 10 be annex.
ed has been settledprincipslly by persons
from the United States. who emigra,ed on
the invitation OF both Spain and Mexico,
and who carried with them into the viii
derness which they have partly re claim-
ed. the laws, customs. and political inst.
tutions of their native land. They are
deeply indocirinated 10 all The principles
Of civil liberty, and will bring along with
them, 10 the act Of re association, devo-
ton 10 our Union. and firm and inhexi-
ble RESOLUTION 10 assist in mainl aiming the
public liberty unimpsired-a considera-
iion, as il appears to me, 10 be regarded
as Of no small moment. The county, IL
self, thus obtained. is Of incslculabie value
in an agricultural and commercial point
OF view.
70 ! soil Of inexhaustible fertility, il
uniles ! genial and healthy climate, and
is destined, at day not distant. 10 make
large contributions iothe commerce Of the
world. It's territory IS separated from the
United States, in .paft By an imaginary
line. aud BY the river Sabine, for dis
lance o: 3l0 miles; and its productions
are the same vito those Of many Of the
contiguous States Of The Union Such
is the county. such are the Inhabitants,
and such lis cspacitiess,o sdd'to the gem
efal weallhAof the Union. AS 70 the lat,
ter, il may be saiel serted. ahat in the
magnitude OF itsproo "a IL will equal,
in short time. underN Hsseting care
of this government. il it &c Aot surpass,
thetcomb ined production Of many States
Of the Coniederacy.
A new and powerful impulse will thus
be giren 10 the navigating intsres, Of the
country, which will be chiefly engrossed
by our fellow-cilizens Of the Eastern and
Middle States, who have already attained
remarkable degree Of prosperity by the
partial monopoly they have enjoyed OF
the carrying trade Of The Union, pariicu-
lsrly the coastwise trade, which this new.
acquisition is designed in tine. snc that
uoi distant, to swell to a magnitude which
canno, easily be coupdiedi while the
addition made to the boundaries Of the
home market, thus secursfaSlheir min
ing. manufacturing. and mechanic skill
and industry, will be Of . character -
most commanding and impot:snt.
Such are some OF the maEy advantages
which will accrue the Eastern and Mid
die States by the ratification Of The treaty
advantages, the exleDl Of which it is
impossible 10 estimate with accuracy or
properly appreciate. Texas being adapt
ed 70 The culture of coaion5 sugar, aud
rice, aud devoiing most d hef.e1esgies 20
the raising Of these productions, viii open
an extensive marketio the wessern States
in the important articles fsbeef pork.
horses mules. &C.. as well IS 10 bread
sluffs. At the same time. ahe Southern
aud Southaeslern States will End, in the
fac, of annexation. protection. and securi-
ty to their peace and Tranquility, as well
agsiIsl all domestic as foreign efforts to
disturb them !; thus consecraiipg anew the
Union OF the States, and holding oui the
promise of'its perpetual duralipn.
Thus, ct the same time that the tide Of
public prosperity is greatly swpllen,- an
appeal, Of what appears 10 The Executive
10 be pf an imposing, il DOT Of a Fesis,lsss
character. is made ioihs intsfests Of eve
~ portion OF the country. Agriculture,
which would have a new<and extensive
market opened for its produce; com
merce, whose ships would be- fieighted
with the rich pfoduciioss Of % sxteasive
and fertile region and The mechanical
arts, in all their vsrieus rsniGcasions
would seem 10 unite inione ueiserssl de.
mand for The ratification of'the treaty.
But important ss these consideration
nav appear, they are 10 be regarded q
/ but secondary 10 others, Texas. for rea
sons deemed Sufficient By herself. threw
1 Of her dependence on Mesiro. as q
4 bsa. - 1886. and consummsied Der inde
! ne battle ef Ssh Iscinto. I