Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-06-29

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The Treaty negotiated BY he Execr1;-.
with the Republic Of Texas, without ! "a
parture from any form Of proceedings ens-
tomarily observed by the negotiation =
treaties, for the annexation Of that Rep.N
lie to the United States, having been ~
jected by the Senate, and the subject hsv-
ing excited on the part Of the people !.
ordinary degree Of interest, feel il u y
my duty to communicate, for your CO...
deration, the rejected Treaty, together viii
allthe correspondence and documents whicl
have heretofore been submitted to the Sen.
ate in its Executive sessions. The pane,. !
communicated chbrace not only the serie,
already made public By orders Of the Sen.
ate, but others from which the veil Of =.
crec9 has hot been removed BY that bodv
but which deem to be essential to inst
appreciation Of the entire question. Will
the. treaty was pending before the Senste,
/ did not considsf 1t Compatible with ths
Just rights of that body, or consistent viii
the respect entertained for it, 10 bring thiS
important subject befbre you. The power
of CONGRESS- Is, hoWevsr, fully competeni
in some, other form Of pfbeesding, 70 y.
complish every thing that formal ratif.
cation Of the treaty cotild have accomplish
ed; and / therefore feel that should but
imperfectly discharge my duty to yott.
selves or the country, if | failed to lay ",
fore you every thing in the possession Il
the E ecutiye which would enable YOU t.
act with full light on the subject, If ycd
should deem it proper to take any action
upon it.
/ regard the question involved in these
proceedings al one Of vast magnitude, and
as addressing itself to the interests Of al
elevated and enduring character. A Re-
public coterminous in territory with ouf
own-of immense resources, which reouire
only to be brought under the influence of
Stir confederate and free system in ordestJ
be fully developed--promisinngg at no dis:
tant day, through the fertility Of its soil,
nearly if not entirely to duplicate the e.:
ports. IF the country, thereby making "a
addition to the Carrying trade to an amount
almost incalculable, and giving new In;
pulse of immense importance to the com;
mercial, manufacturing, agricultural and
shipping interests Of the Union, and Il ths
same time aHcfding protection to an expos.
ed frontier, and placing the whole country
in condition Of Security and repose-s
territory settled mostly by emigrants from
THE United States who will bring back will
them in the alt Of reciprocation an uncon-
querable love Of freedom and an ardent It.
tachment to orr free institutions. Such i
question Could not fail TO interest mod
deeply in its success those who under th5
Constitution have became responsible 5or
The faithful administration Of public affairs
! have regarded it as not little fortunate
that the question involved was no Way sec.
tisnal or local, but addressed itself to ths
interests Of every part of the country, and
made its appeal to the glory Of the Amer
lean name.
i 1t is due to the occasion TO say that
have carefully recofsidered the objections
(which have been urged to immediate &C.
ton upon the subject without in any de-
gree having been struck with their force,
It has been objected that the measnqe Il
Annexation should b. proceeded BY the
consent 6f Mexico. To preserve the most
friendly relations with Mexico; to conceds'
to her not erudgingly but freely all her
rights; to negotiate fairly and frankly with
her as to the question Of boundary; to REM
der her, in a word, the fullest and most
famp1e recompense for any loss she might
convince us she had sustained, fully &C.
cords with the feelings and views the Exs
ecutive has always entertained.
But negotiations in advance of Annex:
alton would prove not only abortive, but
might be regarded as offensive to Mexico,
and insulting to Texas. Mexico would
mot, am pursuaded, give ear fora mo
ment to an attempt at negotiation in ID |.
vance, except for. the whole territory Of
Texas, While an the World besides r.
CARDS Texas as an Independent Power
Mexico chooses to look upon her as re-
volted province. Nor could we negotiate
with Mexico for Texas, without admitting
that our recognition Of her Independents
was fraudulent, delusive, or void. i y
only after acquiring Texas, that the ques-
ton Of boundary can arise between tn
i United States and Mexico, question purs
posely left open for negotiation with Mex
leo, as affording the best opportunity for
the most friendly and pacific arrangements
n The Executive has dealt with Texas a. >
power independent of all others, both 3
1acto and de jure. She was an independ-
I .ent State Of The Confederation Of Mexicas
Republics. When, by violent revolutioB,
Mexico declared the Confederation 4 -
end, Texas owed her no longer allegiance
but claimed, and has maintained the riek
for eight years to q separate and 6l1iipe.
position. During that period, no army ~
invaded her with view to her fecppquee{
| and if she has not yet established Rern
!. to be treated as nation independdaE 4
tacto and de jsre, it would be difficult q
say at what period she win attain te ~
{ condition.
!, Nor can we by any fair Or any legitinaie
interference be accused Of violating ~
treaty stipulations with Mexico. ~
t treaties with Mexico give no guarantee 4
. any sort, and are co-existent with slnlf
liar treaty with Texas. So have We tree.;
!, les with most Of the nationz q the ssi.n
! which are equally Is much viclatcd ~ -
:! annexation Of Texas to the United ct:ses