The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-12-13

with her on the most liberal basls.-
Hence the boundaries Of Texas were left
undetiurd by The treaty. Tue Executive
proposed To settle these upon terms that all
The world should have pronounced Just and
reasonable. Nonegoliauon upon thyt point
could have been undertaken between the
United States and Mexico in advance of
the ratification Of the treaty. We should
have had no right, no power, no authority
10 have conducted such negotiation aud
! TO have undertaken II would have been an
assumption equally revolving 10 the PRIDE
! of Mexico and Texas, aud subIeclng us To
the charge of arrogance while 10 have
proposed, in advance Of annexation, TO sat
lsiy Mexico for any contingent interest she
might have in Texas, would have been 10
have treated Texas not as an independent
Power. but us mere dependency of Next
co. This assumption could not have been
acted 90 hy the Executive without setting
~ detnUce yeur own solemn declaration
that that Republic was an independent
State. Me>lco had, IT Is true, threatened
war against the tuicd States IN The event
the treaty Of auncXi,ou was ratified. II
Executive could not permit itself to be in.
lurnced by this threat. 1t represented IN
Tbs the splrii of our people, who are ready
to sacrifice much for peace, but moth.
ing to intimidation. 4 war under any cir.
cumstances Is greatly to be depofed and
the United States is the las, nation to de-
sire 1t; but If, a the condition Of peace, II
be required Of u 10 lorcgo the uuquestlon.
able right Of trenting with an independent
Power, Of our own continent, upon mnticrs
highly Interesting 10 both, and that upon a
naked and unsuslaincd prcieUsioa Of Clalm
By third Power Ia control the free will
Of the Power with whom We treat, devoted
rs We may be 10 peace, and anxious 10 cul-
llyaic friendly relations With the whole
world, the Executive does not hesitate to
say that The people Of the United States
would he ready 10 brave all consequences
sooner lhan submit TO such CONDITION. -
But 10 apprehension Of war was entertain.
ed by the Executive aud | must express
frankly the opinion that, had the treaty
been ratified by the Senate, il would have
been followed by prompt settlement, 10
the entire satisfaction Of Mexico, OF every
matter IN difference between lie two coun.
trlfs. Seeing, then, that uew preparations
for hostile nvasions Of Texas wesc about
10 be adopted BY Mexico, and that these
were brought about because Tcx,s has
adopted the suggestions of The Executive
upon the subject of annexation, II could not
passnely huSe folded lis arms and permit
ted a war, threatened TO be ACCOMPANIED
by every net that could mark a halbarous
age, 10 be wnsed against her because she
bad done so.
Oihcr considerations Of a controlling
character Influenced the course Of the Ex.
ecuiiye. The treaty which had thus been
negotiated had failed 10 receive the ralifi.
cation of the Senate. One al the chef Oh.
Jcctlons which were urged against i was
found TO consist III the fact tina, the question
Of annexation had not been submitted to
the ordeal Of public opinion N the United
States. However untcnable such an oh.
lection WAS esteemed to be, ~ view ui The
unqucsionahle power Of tile Executive 10
negotiate The treaty, and the great aud last.
ing interests involved IN the question,
felt il TO bo my duty 10 s,ibmit the Whole
subject 10 COMPRESS "a the bestcxn,und,rs
Of popular sentiment. defg,tiye action
having been taken IN Inc sub,rc, hy Co,.
rress, the oucstron referred itself DIRECTLY
10 the decision of The States and Tie p,o-.fc
The great pe,ul,r election which has ru.t
terminated afforded the best opportunity of
asceftaining the will oC the Sntrs a,d The
People upon i. Pending that issue, Il, BE.
came the imperative duty u the Executive
10 inform Mexico that tho question Of an.
ncxalion was stll before tie American
People, aud that, uulil ,hcir decision was
pronounced, ouy serious invasion Of Tex,.
would be regarded as an arlcmHt 10 forcstail
their Judgment, and could nal be looked
upon with md ference. am most happy Ia
inform you ,hat no such Invasion has taken
place, and trust that. Whatever Your nc.
lion may be upon IL, Mexico viii see th,
importance # decldrrr the matter ivan
sort 10 peaceful cxpedteuts IT, preference 10
those ~ nttps 'Ibc i,...,.,.,, ..f a.. u