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ue Setiato means Of accomplishing
tins; butthis is q matter between the u
nlled States and Texas, and With which
other governments have nothing to do
\ Our right iofeceiYe the rich grant tender
II ed BY Texas is perfect and this govern
meut should not, having due respect Fl
Their to its own honor or its own interests
permit its course Of policy TO be interrupt
ed by the interference Of other powers. .
ven Il such Interference was threatened.
i The question is one purely American
In The acquisition, while we abstain mos
carefully from all tha: could interrupt the
pubihc peace. we claim the right to exer.
clse due regard to our own This 60.
yernnent cannot, consistently with lis
honor; permit any such interference
I-ssSlib eqnal il mol greater propriety ,miph,
the tinted States demand Of othereoyern.
ments 10 surrender their numerous and
valuable acquisitions. made in lime past.
at numerous places on The surface OF lie
globe. ~berebyAhey have added 10 their
power and enlarged their resources.
To Mexico the Executive is disposed
TO pursue course concilistory 10 its char,
acier, and at. the same time 10 render her
the most ample justice. BY conventions
and stipulatipns not inconsistent with the
rights and dignity Of The government. Ii
is actuaied BY no spirit Of uhjus, aggraa-
dizenent, but looks only 10 its own secu.
rity, II has made known TO Mexico. al
several periods, its extreme anxiety 10
witness the termination Of hosiilities be-
%eenlhat country and Texas. It's wish.
es. however, have been entirely disregard
ed. II has eser been ready 10 urge an
adjustment Of the dispute upon terms
mutually advantageous 10 both.
twill be ready at all times 10 hear and
discuss any claims Mexico may think she
has on the justice Of The United States,
and 10 adjust any that may be deemed to be
SO on the most liberal terms. There is no
desire on The part Of the Executive 10
wound her ptide, or affect injuriously her
Interest: but. at the same time, il cannot
comproinit BY any delay 10 lis action the
essential interests OF the United States
Mexico has Go right 10 ask or expect this
Of us-we deal rishtfully with Texas as
an independent power The war which
Fhas been wsged for eigh, years has result
ed only in The conviction, with all others
than herself, that Texas. canlot be recon
queed.
Icanhoi bui repeat the opinion. express
ee in my message at the opening Of Con.
gress. that il Is time il had ceased. The
Executive, while il could not look upon
its continuance without the grsates: unea
siness, has nevertheless, for all past1ime.
preserved course Of strict neutrality. Ii
could not be ignorant Of TIE fact Of t6a
exhaustion which a war Of so bong dura
tioa bad produced Least o: all was it
Iionorantn the anzieiy of other nowars 10
induce Mexico 10 enter into terms Of re-
Cancellation with Texas. which, affecting
tbe domestd Institutions Of Texas, would
operate most injuriously upon The United
States. and might mos, seriously threaten
the existence Of this happy Union.
Nor could |, be unasquainted with The
fact. that although foreign governments
might d;savow all design to disturb The re-
la,ions which exist under the Constitution
betwee these States, yet tina. one, the
most powerful amongst them, bad not fail
ed 10 declare its marked and decided hos
Utility 10 the chief Gestures in those rela-
tons, and its purpose, on all suitable oc.
cssioGs, 10 urge upon Mexico the adoption
of such course in negotiating with Tex
as as TO produce the obliteralion Of tha;
feature from her domestic policy. as one
of the conditions OF her recognition, by
Mexico. as an independent State.
The Executive was also aware Of the
fact that formidable associations of peI-
sons. the subjects Of foreign powers. ex /.
isfed,1 who we're directing their utmost Ell
forts 10 the accomplishment OF this object
To these conclusions il was inevitably
brought by the documents now submitted
10. the Senate. / repeat the Executive
saw Texas ia state Of almost hopeless
exhaustion, and The question was narrow
led down TO The simple proposition, whSa
gther The United States should ae1N@Nfhe
boon Of spnexalion aaefa and liberal
terms, or BY reIsshs 70 do 50, force Tex
as 10 seek1saE71ge in the arms OF some
othes>5oEer, either Though treaty Of al
Esuce, offensive and defensive, or The a
deption Of some other expedieDt which
might virtually make her tributary to such
power, and dependent upon il for all fu-
ture time.
The Executive has full reason 20 be-
Iieve that such would have been The re-
suit, without lis interposiiion. and thai
such will be The result in the event either
Of unnecessary delay 10 The ratification,
or Of the rejection Of the proposed treaty
10 full view. then. Of The highest pub
lie duty. and as measure Of security a.
gainsi evils incidentally great The Execu-
i've has entered into the negotiation, the
fruits Of which are new submitted 10 the
Senate.
Independent Of The urgent reasons
which existed for The step II has taken. il
might safely, invoke the fact. which it
confidently believes, that there exists no
civilized government, on earth, having a
VOLUNTARY tender made il Of domain 50
rich and fertile. so replete with all that
can add to national greatness and wealth.
and so Decessary 10 its peace aud safety.
that would reject the offer Nor are oh
al powers, Mexico inclusive. likely. in
aoy degree. 10 be injuriously affected BY
the ratification Of the treaty. The pros.
per;ty Of Texas will be equally interesting
10 ali; 10 The increase Of the general com.
mefce OF The world. that prosperity will b
secured by annexation.
/ But one view Of The subject remains Il
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