The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-12-07

the Executive TO negotiate the treaty, and
The great and lasting interests involved ia
Die question, fell 1t 10 be my duty to
submit The whole sui ject 10 Congress as
the brnt expoundeis Of popular sentiment
No Il, ininve action having been taken on
| lie sntjeclby Congress, The question re-
| lerred itself directly to tie decision orlhe
Safes and HE People. The great popu-
lar election which has just terminated,
afforded the lest opportunity of ascer-
'alning lie will of The States and Peop'e
upon it. Pending that issue, it became
Ito imperative dn,y of the Executive To
inform Mexico iha; lie question of annex
alton was still before the American Peo-
pie, and that, until their decision was
pronounced, any serious invasion OF Tex
as would be regarded as an attempt TO
Iores!ali their judgment, and could not be
looked upon with indifference. am
most happy TO inform yon that no such
invasion has taken place, and lrus, that,
whatever your action may be upon il,
Mexico will see The importance of dccd-
ing the matter Ivy a resort TO peaceful ex-
pcdients, in preference TO those of arms
The decision of The People and the Safes,
on this great and interesting subject, has
been dccisively manifested. The ques-
lion Of annexation has been presented
markedly 10 their consideration. BY III.
treaty itself, all collateral and incidental
issues, which were calculated 10 divide
and distract the public councils, were
carefully avoided. These were left 10
the wisdom of The future to determine.
II presented, ! repeat, the isolated question
OF annexation; and in that form il has
been submitted 10 the ordeal of public
sentiment. controlling majority of the
People, nnd large majority of The States,
have declared u favor of immediate an
nexation. Instructions have thus come
up TO both branches of Congress, from
HER respective constituents, in terms the
most emphatic. II is the will Of both The
People and The States, that Texas shall be
annexed to The Union promptly and i'm
medlately. |! may be hoped that, in
carrying into executive The public will,
hns declared, all collateral issues may be
avoided. Future Legislatures can best
decide as TO The number of States which
should be formed ont Of The territory,
vi hen The lime has arrived for deciding
that question. So with all others. By
the treaty The United States assumed tbs
ay ment OF The dtbs OF Texas, TO an
uH"unt not exceeding Sl0,00O,000, to
be paid. with the Exception OF sum fall
ling short of 100000, exclusively ont of
the proceeds Of he sales of her public
lands. We could moi, with honor, take
the lands, without assuming the full pay
Ell, of all ncumbrances upon them.
Nothing las occurred slice your last
session, to induce douh, .ha. the dispo-
sitiors Of Texas remain unal,ered No
niimation Of an altered determination, on
The part Of her Government and People,
has been furnished to The Executive. She
still desires TO throw herself under the
protection Of oar laws, and 10 pariake Of
the blessings Of our lederaliye system;
while every American interest would seem
TO require it. The extension of our coas,
wise and foreign trade, 10 an amount al,
most incalculable--lhe enlargement, Of
the market for our manufacturers con-
slanlly growing market for our agricui-
tnral prndnctions-safety to our from
tiers, and additional strength and slabil-
iy 10 the Union--ihese are the results
which would rapidly deyelope them
selves, upon the consumma.ion Of the
measure Of annexation. In such event,
will not doubt but that Mexico would
find her true interest to consist in meeting
the advances of this Government in
spirit Of anli'y.
Nor do apptehend any serious COM
plain! from any lher quarter; no sutfi-
citnt ground exists for such complaint.
We should interfere in no respect with
The rights of any other nation. There
cannot be gathered from the act, any de-
sign on our part to do so with their pos
sessions on this Continent. We have i'll
ierposed no impediments in The way Of
such acquisitions of territory, large and
extensive as many Of them are, US The
leading powers uf Europe have made,
from time TO time, in every part Of the
world We seek no conquest made by
war. No intrigue will have been resort
cd to: or acts Of diplomacy essayed, to
accomplish tine annexation of Texas.
Free and independent herself, she asks 10
be received into our Union. his ques-
ton for our own decision, whether she
shall be received or not
The two Governments having already
agreed, through their respective organs,
on the terms Of annexation, ! would re-
commend their adoption by Congress III
The form Of a joint resolution, or net, to be
perfected and made binding on The two
countries, when adopted in like manner
by the Government. of Texas.
In order that The suhjec, may be fully
presented in all its bearings, The cores
pondence which has taken place, in re-