Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-12-07

Nothing has occurred since your last session. |
to induce u doubt that the disposition Of Texas |
remons unaltercd. No ntimaiion OF an altered
determination, On the part oi her Government
and People, has been furnished to the Execu-
tive She still desires to throw herself under
The protection OF our laws and to par,ake OF the
b'essngs of the federatlvc system; while every
American interest would seem to require II.
The extension of our coastwlsc and foreign
trade, TO an amount almost incalcuable-the
enlargement OF the market for our manufactures
"A constantly growing market for agricultural
producllons-safcty 10 our trcntlcrs, and addi-
uonal strength aud stability to the Union
these are the results which would rapidly devel.
ope themselves, upon the consumma,ion of the
measure oi annexation. In such event, will
not doubt but hat Mexico would find her true
interest TO consist in meeting the advances of
this Government IN a spirit of amy.
Nor do ] apprchend any serious complaint
'r"m any other quarter; no sufficient ground
exists for such complaint. We should interfere
IN no respect with the rights Oft any other nation
There cannot be gathered from the act, any de-
sign On our part to do so with their possessions
on this Continent. We have ln,etposcd no i'm.
pcdlmcnts III the way of such acquisitions of
territory, large and extensive many of them
are as the leading powers Of Europe have made
from time 10 tine, IN every part OF the world.
/ We seek no conquest made 10y war. No intrigue
will have been resortcd to, or acts of diplomacy
cssaycd, to accomplish the annexation of Texas.
Free and independent herself, she asks to be re-
celved into our Union. II is question for our
own decision, whether she shall be received or
not
The two Governments having already a. reed
through their respective organs. on the terms of
at | thrir 4
10y Congress in the form OF POINT restitution, or
act, To be perfected and made hnding on the
two countries, when adopted in like manner by
the Government of Texas.
| In order that the subject may be fully pre-
. scntcd in all it's bearings, TIE correspondence
wh;ch has taken plnce. IN reference To It, since
the adjournment Of Congress, between the L
States, Texas aud Mexico, is herewith trans
mItted.
The amendments proposed by the Senate to
the CoEvCntIOn concluded betW en- The United
States and Mexico on the ooh of November
l~l3, have been transmitted through our Minis.
ter for the concurrence Of the Mcx'can Govern.
mcnt; but, although urged thereto, no acton
has yet been had on the suhjcc,; nor has any
answer been given which would authorize
favorable conclusion in the future.
The Decree Of September, 1913, in relation
foreigners and thai of a more recent date in re.
gard to passports-al of which are considered
as IN violation of the Treaty of Amlty and Com
merce between the tHo countries have led To
correspondence of considerable length be-
tween the Minister for Foreign Relations md
our Representative at Mexico, but without any
satisfactory result. They remain still unadiust.
ed and many and serious ncunvcniences have
already resulted to our citizens in cunscGu cuce
of them.
Questions growing out of the act of disarm-
ing body of Texan troops under the command
OF Mnl SniNely, by an 'tfccr IN tie service OF
the L. States, acting under the orders of our
Government; and the 'nrCible entry into tie
Custom House at Bryarly's Landing, on Red
River, by certain citizens of the t. States and
taking away 'hcrcirom the goods seized by the
Collector the Customs, NJ forfeited under the
laws Of Texas, have been adjusted, 50 tar as the
powers Of the Executive eAt"ud The cores.
pOndenCc between the two Guycrnments in re-.
terence Ia both subj cts. will be found amongst
( ia" accompanying documents. II contains n
tall STATE mcnt Of all the facts and Circumstance
o., with the views taken on both sides and The
principles on which the questions have beer
adjusted. itr'ma MS for Congress 10 make the
= necessary appropriation Ia carry the arrange
> ment into effect, which respectfully recon-
mend.
, The greatly improved condition Of the Trca
sury affords subject for general congratulaiion
he paralysis which had fallen on trade an,
} commerce, and which subjected the Govern
neRt Ia the Necessity of rc,0rtIng 10 hams nrC
the issue OF Treasury notes, Ia large amour.,
has passed away ; and after the payment Of up
wards ot SINCO,ttO, on account ot the interest
and IN redemption a.! TnOre than S5COOWO O
[ the public debt, which fails due on The LIST q
: January next, and setting apart upwards q
: S2,OtN,GuO Tor the palncrt OF outstanding Trca
. sury mites, and meeting nn irsialnrnt Of th
p debts OF the corporate cities of the District O
Q Columbia, an estimated surplus of upwards q
4 SI,uOo,GGO, over and above the existing appro
e priatons, will remain in the Treasury at th
close of the fiscal year
q Should the Treasury notes continue outstanG
ing, as heretofore, that surplus will be consider
q ably augmented. Although all interest la
n ceased upon them, and the Government has in
: vited their return to the Treasury vet they 70
4 main outstanding afiordlng great facilities (
n commerce, and establishing The fact that. undp
n a well regulated system of finance, the Govern
4 ment has resources within itself, which rcndc
n It independent IN time uf need, not only {
a private loans, but also of bank facilities
;, The only remaining subject of regret j.. tha
If tho remaining stocks of the Government do no
!. fall due at an earlier day; since their redcmT
= ton would be entirely within ts control. As
= is, II may be well worthy the consideration {
e Congress, whether the law establishing III
:, sinking fund under the operation nt which III
I debts of the Revolution aud the last warwit
= Great Britain were 10 great extent. cXtin
a guIshed-should not, With proper modification
d go as to prevent an accumulation oc suI