The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-18


 !, has been submitted to the ordeal of
 ' aal;ment. n A controlling majority of
 sls s and a lare majority of the States,
 sup spalored in favor of immediate annex
 u' Instructions have thus come up to
 .nches of Congress, from their res
 Constituents, in terms the most en-
 Iti the will of both the People and l'.,s that Texas shall be annexed to @ 'ra;on promptly and immediately. It ga sa booed that, in carrying into execu-
 '. " nnblic will, thus declared all collat-
 ,Snfs a.y may be avoided. Future Legls-
 can best decide as to the number of
 which should be formed out of the
 ,,y when the time has arrived, for de-
 that question. So with all others <. treaty, the United States assumed the -snt of the debts of Texas, to an amount .rceeding a $10,000,000; to be paid, with
 1sention of a sum falling short of S400,-
 exclusively out of the proceeds of the
 G her public lands. We could not,
 bonor, take the lands, without assuming fl nayment of all membranes upon o.binr has occurred since your last ses-
 to induce doubt that the dispositions rsyas remain unaltered. No intimation n altered determination, on the part of Government and People, has been fur ,d to the Executive. She still desires to W herself under the protection of our laws
 o partake of the blessings of our federal
 system; while every American interest ld seem to require it. The extension of |cOast-wse and foreign trade, to au amount o,t incalculable-the enlargement of the .et for our manufacturers constantly riug market for our agricultural produc- Is-safety to our frontiers, and additional Dsth and stability to the Union,-these |6e results which would rapidly develope hslyes, upon the consummation of the sure of annexation. In such event, will doubt but that Mexico will find her true hest to consist in meeting the advances bs Government in spirit of amity.
 Endo Iapprehend any serious complaint
 any other quarter; no sufficient ground Is for such complaint. We should inter- nno respect with the rights of any other pn. There cannot be gathered from the my design on our part to do so with their Eessions on this Continent We have in- osed no impediments in the way of such lson of territory, large and extensive rany of them are, as the leading powers Europe have made. from time 10 time in Y part of the world. We seek no con
 made by war, No intrigue will have psorted to, or acts of diplomacy essayed eomplish the annexation ofTexas. Free independent herself, she asks to be re- ed into our Union. It is a question for own decision, whether she shall be re- d or not
 he two Governments having already Id, through their respective organs, on fms of annexation, would recommend adoption by Congress in the form of lesolution, or act, to be perfected and
 binding on the two countries, when ted in like manner by the Government Lexas
 order that the subject may be fully pre- [ ia all it's bearings, the correspondence h has taken place, in reference to 1t, the adjournment of Congress, between United States, Texas, and Mexico, IS (wlth transmitted
 he amendments proposed by the Senate De Convention concluded between the |ed States and Mexico on the 20th of No per- lS43, have been transmitted through Minister, for the concurrence of the Mex Government; but, although urged there action has yet been had on the sub- nor has any answer been given which Q authorize favorable conclusion ill the e Decree of September, lS43, in rela- to the retail trade, the order for the ex- on of foreigners, and that of more re- date in regard to passports-all of which '"oiuOiCu do III fiOldtiOl Ol tilC lCdtt unity and Commerce between the two Ines, have led to correspondence of derable length between the Minister of ign Relations and our Representative at co, but without any satisfactory result. remain still unadjusted and many and qs mconveniences have already resulted rclllzens in consequence of them.
 lestions growing out of the act of dis ag body of Texan troops under the nand of Major Snively, by an officer in Fervlce of the United States, acting under orders of our Government and the for entry into the Custom-house at Bryar- Landing, on Red River, by certain citi- oi the United States, and taking away flfom the goods seized by the Collector se Customs, as forfeited under the laws eSas, have been adjusted; so far as the |efs ot the Executive extend. The cor [1noence between the two Governments F'efence to both subjects, will be found lns 'he accompanying documents. It (d''s full statement of all the facts and. |'''lsances, with the views taken on both { ana the principles on which the ques- nave been adjusted. It remains for e'eSs to make the necessary appropria- 1" carry the arrangement into effect, u respectfully recommend.
 ae greatly improved condition of the f1.,y' fluly' affords a subject for general con- 's''on. The paralysis which had fallen sue and commerce, and which subjected o'ernment to the necessity of resorting s1S' and the issue of Treasury notes, to I6o amount hnc nocco1 n ,,,,,-. ,,J oftor