Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-18
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS,
From aohich the injunction of secrecy removed
by The Senate, Nay Is, 1914.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.

To The Senate of The United States
transmit herewith, for your approval and ratification,
treaty which have caused be negotiated between the
United States and Texas whereby the latter the cond-
tons therein FORTH has transferred and conveyed all
right of separate and independent sovereignty and ursdc
lion to the United States In taking important STEP
have been influenced by what appeared to me to be the
controlling considerations Of public policy and the general
good and in having accomplished il, should II with
your approval the Government will have succeeded in
claiming territory which formerly constituted portion,
IS confidently believed of its domain under the treaty
cession Of 1903 by France to the United States
The country thus proposed be annexed has been settled
principally by from the United States who emgrated
the invitation Of both Spain and Mexico and who carried
with them into the wilderness which they have partially
claimed the laws customs, and political and domestic
utons Of their native land They deeply ndoctrnated
in all the principles Of civil liberty, and will bring along with
hem in the OF re-assocation devotion our Union and
m and nhexlbe resolution to assist in maintaining the
public liberty unimpaed-a consideration which, it ap-
pears to me, is to be regarded Of small The
country itself, thus obtained, is OF ncacuabe value in an
agricultural and commercial point of view To soil Of in
exhausiibe fertility it unites genial and healthy climate
and destined, at day not distant to make large conbu
tions the OF the world Its territory separated
from the United States in part by imaginary line, and by
the river Sabine for distance of $40 miles and its produc
lions are the with those of many of the contiguous States
Of the Union Such is the country, such its Inhabitants
and such its capacities add to the general wealth the
lnion As to the latter may be safely asserted that in the
magnitude Of its productions will equal in short time
under the protecting care Of this Government does not
supass the combined production Of many Of the States Of the
CoHederacy. new and powerful impulse will thus be
gwen to the navigating interest Of the country which will be
chiefly engrossed by owcizens Of the Eastern and
Middle States, who have already attained remarkable de-
Of prosperity by the partial monopoly they have enjoyed
Of the carrying trade Of the Unon particularly the
trade which this acquisition is destined in time, and
that not Distant to swell magnitude which easily
be computed while the addition made 10 the boundaries OF
the home Market thus secured their mining manuactur.
ing, and mechanical skill and industry, will be Of character
many advantages which will the Eastern and Mid
die States by the ratification OF the treatyadvsnages the
extent Of which is impossible estimate with accuracy
properly to appreciate Texas being adapted to the culture
OF cotton and rice and devoDg Of her energies
to the raising Of these productions will open extensive
merket the Western States in the important articles OF
beef pork, horses, mules &c, well in breadstus At
the time the Southern and Southwestern States will
nd, IN the fact OF annexaon protection and security TO
their peace and tranquility well against oil domestic
foreign efforts to disturb them thus consecrang the
Union Of the States and holding the promise Of its per-
petua Duration Thus, at the time that the tide Of pub
lie prosperity is greatly swollen, appeal of what appears
to the Executive TO he of imposing, If not Of reess
character is made to the interests Of every portion Of the
county. Agriculture, which would have and extern
market opened for its produces commerce, whose ship
would be feghed with the rich productions Of
and fertile region and the mechanical arts in ell their
rous ramcations, would unite in universal de-
mand for the ratification Of the treaty But, important
these considerations may appear they he regarded
but secondary Others Texas for deemed sufficient
by herself threw of her dependence Mexico far back
1885, and consummacd her independence by the battle
San Jacnto in the same year since which period Mexico
has attempted serious invasion Of her territory but the
contest has assumed features Of border war
terzed by acts revolving to humanity. In the year 1896
Texas adopted her Constitution under which she existed
as sovereign Power since, having been recognised
such by many Of the principal Powers OF the world and
temporaneousy with it's ADOPTION by solemn Of her
people, embracing all her population but ninetyhme per-
sons declared her anxious desire be admitted into essoca