Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-24

The oociallA % iho P-Nf'r -
states, on his great and interesting su9, |
80. kss beoa deciaisely maaltsslsa -
r0sulssliou oT annexation tes been
rresented nskedls 10, their consldera
ion. By ias treaty itself, oil collateral
ana incidental issues, which were calcn
lated 10 divide and distract the Pu0he
6oT6eils, we're carefully avoided.
These were left to the wisdom OF ihe
6,inre 10 determine. Il presented. re-
neal, abe isolated question OF annexa.loh;
and in that form il has been subm'l'es
10 lhs ordeal Of pablic sentiment. a
noatvoIIina majority Of the people, and |
isroe mAioriiy 0f the States, have de-
-isSed n favor Of immediate onnexal'on'
distinctions have thus come up 10 6o'h
hrsncbesO Of Congress, from Ihsir resPoc-
ttte constituents, il terms The most EN-
8 nha,ic. Ii l. tho will OG boih tho peo'
nle and ihe States that Texas shall be
annexed TO heUnOn promptly and lmtne-
& diaisIy. Il may be- hopsd thai, il carry
I;e iup into OK scuiion The public will. thus
declared, all collateral issues may be
avoided. Fuiure legislatures can best
4 decide as 10 III, number Of States which
uhooId be formed out OF the territory,
whaO fhetne hts sniVf d or decidilg Hat
.ouesior.So With others. By tae usaty.
The UaieidSmtes assumed y epayment 81
the deb.s Of Texas, 30 an amount not
+ exceeding s 10000, 900, 10 be paid, ~ib
y the exceptien Of a sim falling short ol
+. 400 900, exclusive out Of tbs proceeds
OF the s,les uf ths public lands. We
could moi, with honor. take The lands,
e~without assuming tds fnlpaymept ofsll
insGmbFancts upon Them.
NShioa has ocearsd since your las
sasslbn, to indncsA doubt that the dis
u siioa Of Texas remains pnuieFed =
.t Ma intimaliui OF an altered Jsiermina'
zion. on The part Of her government nnt
t,suple has been furnished the Execu
live. She still desires TO throw herseI
under tho proiecion.uf our laws, and L
parlake Of the blessing Of our federai''
system, while every American iuteres
sasenld seam 10 require H. The extern
sion Of our coasl,wiss and foreign trade
10 an amount almost iDcolculable- tht
enlargement Of the market for our manu-
Haclures--a constantly growing make
kgog our agricultural prndGciiONs-saiel
10 our frontiers, and addilionnl sireng'
sud stability 10 tho UliOn--lhese ur
ne results thai would rapidly devolv
themselves upon the corsummalion OF III
measure Of annexation. In such an o
vent, I viii not doubt hut that Mexic
would find her true interest 10 consisI i
meeting The advances OF this government
ina spirit Of amiiy. so
ast Nor do sppreheOd any serious com
pInini from any other quarter; no suiii
,scienl around exists Cor such complaint
We should Interfere IN no rtspec
with (ls rights Of any other na,i0n.-
There cannOtbe gathered from the nc'
any design on orr psTrlO do SO with thei
nosseSsions 6R1bis Continent We hGv,
interaosed no impedimsnls ia The way o
such acquisitions Offerritnofv, large Hn'
extensive as many Of them are, as Ih'
.YleadIng powsrsoi Europe lave made
from time 10 time, IL very part OF ih'
world. We seek ho conquest made b.
war. No intrigue will hAve been res0rl'
ed 70. or scIs OF diplomacy essayed 4
accomplish The annexation NJ Texas
Free aOd independent herself, she ask
10 beFecsivgd into our Union. Il 81
question Tor our decision, whether sh'
shsll be received or nots
TIE two Governments having hlFehd,
aaleed, through their respective organs
Oh ibs terms Of aDnexation, would 70
eommend their adoption by Congress II
ihe. lOTm Of joint resolution, or act 10
be perfeFEsd and made bndlng on the TIVE
countries. when adopted In like rnannet
by the Government of Texas.
In 0Edersihat tho subject may be fully
spFssonlsd in alliis bearings, The cores.
pondsnce which toGk place, in reference
"a Ii, ainee the ADJOURNMENT ol Congress,
bstweOniIte Uniied States, Texas aud
Mexico, is herewith Wansnitled.
.isu Ths ai2sDdmeRIs proposed by The Sen
sa,s - the Convention concluded beiween
ths United States and Mexico on the
20lh uf November, lS43 have been ,rans>
Emitted through our Mmistor.. fnr The con-
eurrence of the Mexicau Government;
Sbur although ufged thereto, no action
has ysl been had on'the subject; nor has
any answer been given which would aU-
.Ihorizs favorable conclusion in the fu,
iuTe.
The decree Of September, 1919, in
SslatIon TO- the retail made, the ordaf for
the expulsion of foreigners. aud that Of a
mots recent date ia regard 70 plssporls
s--AlLof which are considered as ia yio-
4 ladOnof the Treaty Of amily and com
Aefcs bstween the two countries, have
led loa correspondence Of considerable
lsngih beiween the Minister Cor foreign
SslallOns and onr representative al Mex
giee bat without sny satisfactory result :.
tIAeY Femail still unadiusied, and many
hand sssieps ineonvsnieKcss have al eady
sssuiled 70 our cillzsnslu consequence Of
siheDi. As4