Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-12

Texas, no. as an lnd, ,p,ud,n rUwer, bat
as = mere Dependency Of NrAtcC. tM.
assumption could not have been acted on
by the EXecuilyc, without sc'tng al de-
hancc your pWn lulcL!n drInrahon thai
.Aat Republic vas an independent stat q.
Mexico had. II ~ tue, thrcaioGed war
against The United States, IN The event
the treaty Ol annexation was ratified.
/ he Executive could not pcrmlt ilscii Ia
10 Influenced " ihls threat II repre
san,ca IN his, the splrlt at our People,
who are ready - sacrifice much Tor
peace, but nothing 20 intimidation.
\ war, under any cIrcum'tlnccs. l.
grra,l, to tie dcplorcd, aud ihe unhrd
States IS Tie last nation to desire u ; bat
if, as he condition OF peace, II be re-
qg'rcd uf Us to lorcgo tho nnq lcsIIonlb'e
right Of t..a.Wg with az Hd'rcudc"t
power, Of our own Continent, uPun mat
lcrs highly interesting 10 both, and tHa'
upon a naked and uususiancd preteuslon
nf claim hv third power, 10 control the
treo-wl!l ur the power WIN "honi We
treat devoted as We may be- 10 pcac",
aud anxious 20 cuilivale friendly rel Ilons
with the whole world, the Executive
does not hesitate 10 say that .hc People
Of The United S'atCs wu.ld Gc ICady to.
bsa!e all consCuucuCesJ sooLcr than SUI
nit 10 such couGiuol. But no aprchcn-
slOn OF war vas entertained by tho En-
ccuIyr aud must express frankly thr.
opinion lha:, had Tie Treaty been rati-
fed By the Seua;c, ii would buyc been
followed BY "A prompt settlement, to The
entire satisfaction Of MoXico, Of every
matter III dilIcrCuce between Inc Two
countries. Seeing then that new pre-
parations for hostile INVASION ol Texas
were about 10 be adopted by Mexico, and
that these were brought about because
rexuS had adopted the suggestions .! the
Executive upon the subject OF Annexa-
ton. IT could nc, passlycly have folded It's
arms and permitted IA war, threatened To
be accompanied by every act that could
mark barbarous age, 10 be wased against
her, because she has dpuo so.
Clher considerations Of IL controlling
character influenced tho Course of the
! Executive. The treaty which had thu'
been negotiated. had lnileq to receive The
ratification of the Senate. One Ol tht
chief objections which was urged against
! il, was lounI to CONSIST N the fact, that
the question Of annexation had not been
submitted 10 tho ordeal Of public opm
ION in the United States. However un
tcnablc such an ohlectloC was e.tcemcd
to be-, in view of the unques!IonubIe pow
or Of the Executive to negotiate The irca
~. and the great aud lasting interests ~
volved IN the question, felt 1t 10 BE- nv
duty 10 submit The whole suhiGct 10 Con
gross as The best cHpoundcrs oi pOpuIar
sentiment. No defnIiivo ac,IUn having
been taken on the subject Ly Congress,
the question referred .Iself directly 10 the
decision of the States and the Peop'e -
Tho great popular election which has
just tcrmna' CD, ullufded the best opPor-
lunity Of asceltainibg the Will oi the
States, aud the People upon it. Pending
that issue, il became the imperative Gul
of the Executive to inform MCAIco lEai
the question OF annexation was slIil before
Tic Amcrcan People, aud that unllI taeir
dee. .on was p:GuoGnccl, am ssrloGs II.
vasion Of Texas would be cgardcd as an
attempt to iorestall their judgement, and
could Eo, kc looked upon with mdliicI-
cncc, i am most happ, 10 miorm you,
that no such INVASION has taken place
and | trust that wha'ey.r yoLr action
may be upon II, NcXlcu viii see the IN.
porlaHcc Of dcc!dmg the master by re.
sort 10 peaceful cSpcdIenls, IN pretcrenc,
to inoSe OF nrms. The decision 81 lhC
People and the States on this great aud
interesting subject, has been d,clsVcll
manifested. Tie question of annexation
has Lccn presented markedly to their COZ.
>lderGiion. By the treaty itself, all col
lateral aud incidental issues, winch wcr,
celebrated to divide and distract the pub
lie couucls. were carefully avoldcd.-
These were lett To the Wisdom Of TIE
future to dclurmlnc. 1t presented, | re
peat, the isolated question of annexation ;
aud ia that form At has been submitted 4"
ihe ordeal of pubic sentiment con
trolling ma Wy Ct the People, aud u
largo mnInrIiy at tho states, have &c
Clar1d ~ favor oi ImiuC date auucNdti"u.
Instructions have thus ComC up 10 bDit.
branches 81 Congress, from their rc'per
i've constituents. Iu tern, the mast en-
lphaiic. Il Is The v,ll Of both lhe PcJ-
pie aud the States, that TcNrs shall 10
IunHoAcdI) the Ualon promptly aud ,m
Imodaicv. il mal Gc hoped that ~ ca
Ir,iug mtu execution tbc public VII,
',l.u, declared, all collateral issues mlv "
lavold,l. Future Lcgls alurcs eau hes
decide ~ to the number ul States " hic'
should be formed out OF the territory,
iUh,u lhu umJ has arm 90, lo. dCcidh.
{ I,hnI qoc,'iIp. - with all olhcrs. IL
4 be treaty, ihr lmt,d states us.umcu
/ he pa,mum oi thc dcbls ol Texas, 10 "a
IamouuI nn, exceeding SlO,000,O00; T..
bo pad, with the exception OF a sum
|Gliug short cr > iUu,0uO UXcIusNcl> on
Of The proceeds of the salcs Of hor pnnlir
lands We could not, with bpuor, lah'
Iihr nd-. without assuming the .luli pay
mcnl If ali lncumbauccs upon them.
Nothing has occurred SINCE your last
scss.on. To induce doubt that the d.spo-
,i,ions of Texas rcliudcd Unalicrej. Ne
determination, Oh The part oi heT -uycrn.
men; andpcoplc,h has been furnished to ih,
Execmvo. Sho still desires to throw
herself under tho protection uf our laws
aud To- p,riakc of the blessings oI oul
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