The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-12

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he Union promptly and Immediately. 1t
may be hoped that, in carrying into exc
culion the public will, thus declared, all
collateral issues may be avoided. Future
Legislatures can best decide as TO the num-
Der Of States which should be formed out
oil the territory, when the time has arrived
for deciding that question. So with all
others. BY the treaty the United States
assumed the payment of The debts OF Tex
as 10 an amount not exceeding $40 O0O,>
900, to be paid, with the exception OF
sum falling short of 100000, exclusive
ly out OF The proceeds OF the sales OF her
rublic lands. We could not with honor,
take the lands, without assuming the full
payment of all membranes upon them.
Nothing has occurred since your last
session, to induce doubt that the dlspo.
sllonS Of Texas remain unallered. No
intimution of an altered determination, on
the part Of her Government and people,
has been furnished to the Executive. She
! still desires 10 throw herself under the pro-
lection of our laws, and 10 par axe o. the
blessings of our lederatIve system while
require il. The ext nslon Of our coast
wise and foreign trade. TO an amount al
mos. incacuIa bIe--the enlargement oflhe
market for our manu!aclureS-a constant
Iy growing market for our agricultural
productions safety 10 our frontiers, ard
additional strength aud stability 10 the Un-
iOn--uhese are he results which would
rapidly deveope themselves, upon the con-
sumalIon OF the measure OF annexation
la such evel | vii! not doubt but that
Mexico would find hertrue interest to con
sst In meeting the advances of this Gov
ernment III spirit OF amIty.
Nor do | apprehend any serious COM
paint from any quarter: no sufficient
ground exists for such complaint. We
should interfere in no respect with the
rights o! any oIher uation. There cannot
be gathered from the act, any design on
our part 10 do so with The possessions Oh
thus Conluent. We have interposed no
imped, men's in the way OF such acquisi
lions OF territory, large and ex 3iiSiye as
many Of them are, as the leading powers
OF Europe have made, from time to time,
in every part of the world. We seek no
contest made by war. No intrigue viii
have been resorted 10, or acts Of diploma
CIV essa~ed, to accomplish the annexation
of Texas. Free and indepc ndrnr herself,
she asks 10 be received into our Union
Ii is Il question for our Own decision, whe:h
er she shall be received or not.
The Two Governments having already
agreed through their respective organs,
on the terms of annexation, | would rec.
ommend their adoption by Congress 10
the form of a joint resolution, or act, 10 be
perfected and made binding on the two
countries, when ado pied in like manner
by the Government of Texas.
In order that The subject may be fully
presented in all its bearings, The CORES
pondence which has taken place, in refer
ence 10 l., since The adjournment of Con-
gress, between the United States. Texas,
and Mexico, is herewith transmitted.
The amendments proposed by the Sem
ate to the Convention concluded between
the United States and Mexico on the ooh
Of November, lS43, have been transmit
ted through our Minister, for the concur
renee OF the Mexican Government; butal~
though urged thereto, no action has yet
been had on the subject; nor has any an>
swer been given which would authorize
favorable conclusion in he future.
The Decree of September, l843, in re-
Iaion to the retail trade, the order lor the
expulsion of foreigners. and that Of re-
cent date in regard to passports all
Of which are considered rs in violation Of
the Treaty of Amiy and Commerce be-
tween the Minister for Foreign Rentions
and our Representative at Mexico, but
without any satisfactory result. They
remain still unadused; and many and ST.
rious iuconvenlerces have already results
ed to oot c'Izens IN consequence OF them.
Questions growing out of the act of
disarmng a body OF Texan troops under
the command otNla,or SniveIy by an od
Ger in the service OF the United States,
acting under the orders of our Govern,
ment and the iorcible entry into
the Custom House al Bryerly's Landing
on The Red River, by certain citizens Of
the United States, and taking away
therelrom the goods seized by the Col
lector of the Customs, as forte under
the laws OF Texas have been adjusted, |
so far as the powers of the Executive
extend. he correspondence between
the two Governments 10 reference to
roth subjects, will re found amongs, the
accompanying documents. 1t Contains
n full statement of all the fac and cir ,
cun,s,ances, with the views taken on
both sides and the principles on which
the questions have been adjusted. 1t
remains for Congress to make the nee
essary appropriation to carry the arran-
cement into effect which respectful ly
rec0nmt nd.
The greatly improved condition of
the reasurv affords a subject ior gener