Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-07-06
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS,

BY general consent, the speaker laid before
the house, the following message from the pre-
sident of the United States:
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1914.
To the House of Representatives
of the United States:
The treaty negotiated by the executive Of
the United States with the republic Of Texas,
without departure from any form Of proceed
ing customarlly observed in the negotiation of
treaties for the annexation Of that republic 10
the United States, having been rejected by the
senate, and the subject having excited on the
part OF the people no ordinary degree Of iner-
est, | feel it TO be my duty to communicate, for
your consideration, the rejected treaty, togeth-
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 al
ready made public by order of the senate, but
others from which the veil Of secrecy has not
been removed by that body, but which deem
to be essential tn just appreciation Of the en-
tire question. While the treaty was pending
before the senate, did not consider it compat,
be with the just rights Of that body, or con.
sistent with the respect entertained for it, TO
bring this important subject before you. The
power of congress is, however, fully competent
in some other form OF proceeding, TO accom-
plish every thing that formal ratification OF
the treaty could have accomplished and
therefore feel that should but imperlecliy dis
charge my duty to yourselves or the country,
if failed 10 lay before you every thing in the
possession Of the executive which would enable
you to act with full ligh, on the subject, il you
should deem Improper TO take any action upon
il.
regard the question involved in these pro-
pcv ID
dressing itself to interests OF an elevated and
enduring character. A republic cotermnous
in territory with our own-of immense resour-
ces, which require only TO be brought under
the influence of our confederate and free sys-
tenn in order to be fully eloped-promising
at no distant day, through the fertility OF its
soil, nearly, il not entirely, TO duplicate the ex
ports OF the country, thereby making an add
ton TO the carrying trade to an amount almost
incalculable, and giving new impulse Of m>
mense Importance to the commercial, manufac
turing, agricultural, and shipping interests Of
| the union, and at the same time affording pro-
lection TO an exposed frontier, and placing the
whole country in a condition Of security and
repose-a territory settled wholly by emil
grants from the United States, WHO will bring
back with them in the act Of reciprocation an
unconquerabe love Of freedom, and an arden,
attachment to free Institutions; such question
could not fail to interest most deeply in its sue,
cess those who under the constitution have be-
come responsible for the faithful adraristra-
ton Of public affairs. have regarded i, 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 coun-
NY, aud made its appeal to the glory Of the
American name.
1t is due to The occasion to say THAI have
carefully reSonsidered the objections which