Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-12-11


d.san, day. she continues separate ana detach.
ed from tie L aileI Stases, VII inevitably seek
IN consolidate her strength by adding TO her do.
main The contiguous provinces at Mexico. The
sp4flt OF Ttyoi! ifa.n tic control OF the Central
Governments has. heretofore manifested itself in
some al those provinces, and i, is fair 10 infer
that they would be inclined 10 take he first Ia
vofatIe opportunity to proclaim their ndepen-
deace. and form close alliances with Texas.
In" war would thus be enaless, or, ii cessa,ions
of hostili.jes should occur, hey would only en-
lure -. season. Tie interests of Mexico,
therefore, could IN nothing be better consulted
tlan III peace with her neishbors which would
result IN Tire establishment OF j permanen. boun-
dairy Upon The ratification of The treaty. The
Executive was prepared TO uea, with her on
terms that all the world should have pronounced
Just and reasonable. No negotiation upon tina,
point could have been undertaken between the
United States and Mexico, in advance of the rat,
fcdijon Of The treaty. We should have had no
rIght-no power-no authority. to have conduct.
Cd such negotiations and 10 have undertaken it.
would have been assumption equally revolving
the pride of Mexico and Texas, and suhlec,ing
us 10 the charge Of arrogance: while 10 have pro-
posed III advance of annexation. 10 satisfy MeXi-
co for any contingent ateres, she might have ia
Texas, would have been TO have treated Texas,
not as an independent power. but 5 depen-
dency OF Mexico. This assumption could not
have been acted on by the Executive, without set
tang Al defiance your own solemn declaration tina,
.hat Republic was an independent Siaie. MeNi-
hal, II Is true. threatened against the u
nited States, III the event the Treaty of Annexa-
ton ratified The Executive could not per-
nit itself to be Influenced by this threat. II rep
resented il this, the spirit of our People. who
ready 10 sacrifice much for peace, but nothing
10 intimidation. war. under any circumstan-
ces, Is greatly 10 be deplared, and the United
States the last nation 10 desire il; but ii, the
condition of peace, II be required Of Us to forego
The unqursionAble right oil treating with an indie
pendent power, on our own Continent, upon mat
tiers highly Interesting to both, and that upon
naked aud unsuslained pretension oi claim by
third power control the free will oil the pow
e with whom treat-devotcd as we may be
- peace, AMI anxious 70 cultivate friendly fell-
lions with the whole world. the Executive does
not hesitate 10 sly that the People OF the United
States would be ready 70 brave all consequences.
sooner than subEiit 70 such condition.. But no
apprehension OF was entertained by the Elk
ecutive aal | must express frankly the opinion
that had the Treaty been ratified b. The Senate.
it would have been followed by a prompt settle
mant, II the entire satisfaction Of Mexico, of
erv matter in d.fe renee between the two
tries. Seeing then that new preplrations for hos
tile invasion Of ieXas were about 10 be adopted
bv Mexico, and that these were brought about be-
cause Texas has adopted the suggestions OF the
Executive upon the subject OF Annexation II
could not passivrly have folded lis arms and
pernitlcd a war, threatened TO be accompanied
be waved against her, because she had done
oti.sr considerations of Il controlling character
:aG ie4c u tao course Of tho Executive. Tie ire1-
- which had lnsts boon negotiated had failed -
receive the ratif alton OF the Senate. Ono of tho
chief objections which woro urged against it, WAS
!7s4.l To consist the fact that tho question Of
annexation bad not been submilta, u the ordeal
Of public op.uloa III the United States. However
unten2bie such objection was esteemed to be,
in rinw Of the unqaostlonabc power Of the Exec
u..yo 70 negotiate tho treaty. and the great and
tastntr Interests involved ia tho question, felt Il
II s. my dl,y il submit tho whole subject to Con-
erezs as the best expoundcrs Of popular sentiment
Node.inttlyG action having been taken on the sub
jet by Congress, tho question referred Itself di-
rectIv to tho decision Of tho States aud tbe Poo
PIE. Tine 4rcat popuiar election which has Just
terminated afforded tic best opportunity of
ccrta;uiug the will of tho States and People uP2n
it. Pending TINT issue, it became the imperative
duty of the Executive 10 inform Mexico that the
question Of annexation was still before the Ano-
rieeln People. and that. until their decision was
pronounced. any serious INVASION ct IcNas would
be rcg2ried rs an attempt to foreSta their Iudes-
naat. and could not be looked upon with lndlo-
renee. an most happy to inform YOU that no
such invasion las taken place, and trust That
Whatever your notion nay be upon Il, Mexico will
sec the importance Of deciding the matter by a
resort - peaceful cxpcdeuts, IN preference to
those Of arms. Tho decision Of the People and
tic STATES. this great and interesting subject,
has been docsiscy manifested. The question Of
annexation has been presented markedly to their
consideration BY the treaty itself, all collateral
and incidental issues, which calculated to
divide aud district the public councils, were care
fully avoided. These wore left 70 tho wisdom Of
the future to determine. 1t presented. | repeat,
the isolated question Of annexation; and IN that
form II has been submitted to tho ordeal of public
sentiment. A controlling majority of the People
and araa naiority of the States, HAVE DECLARED
II 1 4 y.
Instructions have thus come UP 10 both branches
Of Congress- from their respective constituents, IN
terms the most emphatic. II Is the will Of both
the People and the States, tina. Tozas shall be an
nescd 10 the Union promptly and immediately
I. may be hoped THAT. in carrying into execution
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