Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-12-06

iederative system; wnile every American
interest would seem to require it, The o"
tension Of our coast-wise and foreign trad"
to an amount almost incalculableotbe -.
larpement of the market for our man,s..
tures-a constantly growing market for on,
agricultural productions-safety TO onr Gos
tiers, and additional strength and stsbilav, ~
the Union--these are the results uI;.II
would rapidly develope themselves, UPON ,Ln
consummation ofthe measure of annexsno~
In such event, | will not doubt bmt ~
Mexico would find her true interest to coS
sist in meeting the advances of this Cover.
ment in a spirit of amity.
Nor do ! apprehend any serious compIs;,.
from any other quarter ; no sufficient urounJ
exists for such complaint. We should in.
%terfere in no respect with.the rights Of ,nv
other nation. There cannot be uatbs,.yy
from the act, any design on our part ia do
so with their possessions on this continer,
We have interposed no impediments in n.
way of such acquisitions of territory. l,,mo
and extensive as many of them are az ,So
leading powers of Europe have made. from
time to time, in every part of the world
We seek no conquest made by war. No IN
trlgue will have been resorled to, or acts n
diplomacy essayed, TO accomplish tho a.
n~exation of Texas. Free and indenendo",
herself, she asks to be received into ~,
Union. 1t is a question for our own dec;s.
ion, whether she shall be received or not
The W governments having already n.
greed, through their respective organs. nm
the terms of annexation, / would recommend
their adoption by Congress in the form Of,
joint resolution, or act, to be perfected and
made binding on the two Countries vbon
adopted in like manner by the Government,
o fTexas.
In order that the subject NAV be f,llv
presented in all It's bearings, the corresnond-
ence which has taken place. in reference n
it, since the adjournment of CONGRESS- hs,
tween the United States, Texas, and Mexico
is herewith transmitted.
The amendments proposed By The Senate
TO the Convention concluded by the United
States and Mexico OH the Goth Of November.
lS43, have been transmitted through our
Minister, for the concurrence of the Mexican
Government but, although urged thereto.
no action has yet been had on the subject.
nor has any answer beer given which would
authorize a favorable conclusion in the f-
lure.
The decree of September, I643. in re-
latlon to the retail trade, the order for the
expulsion of foreigners, and that of a more
recent date in regard to passports-all Of
which are considered as in violation of the
Treaty Of Amity aud Commerce between
the two countries, have led TO a correspond
ence OF considerable length between the
Minister for Foreign Relations, and our
Representative to Mexico, but without any
satisfactory result. They remain still unad-
Justed and many and serious inconyenieu-
ces have already resulted to our citizens in
consequence of them.
Questions growing out of the ac, of dis
arming a body of Texan troops under the
command of Major SniveIy, by an officer in
the service of the United States, acting
under the orders Of our Government and
the forcible entry into the Custom-house at
Bryarly's Landing, on Red River, By cer-
tam citizens of the United States, and TAX
ing away thereirom the goods seized by the
collector OF Customs, as forfeited under the
laws oil Texas, have been adjusted, so far as
the powers of the Executive extend. The
correspondence between the two Govern
ments in reference to both subjects, will be
iound amongst the accompanying docu-
ments. II contains a full statement of all
the iacts and circumstances with the views
taken on both sides, and the principles on
which the questions have been adjusted. 1t
remains for Congress 10 make the necessary
appropriation 10 carry the arrangement into
effect, which | respectfully recommend.
The greatly improved condition of the
Treasury, affords a subject for general con-
graduation. The paralysis which had fallen
on trade and commerce., and which subject
ed government to the necessity of resortipg
TO loans, and the issue of Treasury notes,
to a large amount, has passed away; and,
after the payment of upwards of 81, 600, 900.
on account OF the interest, and in redemp-
ton OF more than So, 900, 600 of the public
debt, which falls due on the LIST of January
next, and setting apart upwards of 50 600
ooo Tor the payment of outstanding Treasu-
~ notes, and meeting an instalment OF the
debts OF the corporate cities of the District
oil Coiumbla-an estimated surplus of I'D
wards OF 81 1000, 900, over and above the ex-
lsting appropriations, will remain in the
treasury at the close OF the fiscal YEAR
Should the Treasury notes continue out
standing, as heretofore, that surplus will be
considerably augmented. Although all in
'eresi has ceased upon them, and the govern
ment has invited their return to the Treasu-
rN' yet they remain outstanding afCording
great facilities TO commerce, and establish
ing the fact that, under a we~ll-regulated sys-
TEN OF finance, the government has resour-
ces within itself, which render il indepen-
dent in time of need nni only &c 49,.