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dered be rejected, Texas will seek for
;he friendship Of others.
10 contemplating such q contingency,
il cannot be overlooked that the United
StaIes are already almost surrounded
by the possessions Of Europssn powers.
the Csusdss, New Brunswick aod Nova
Scotia, tho Islands 10 the AmsficsD soa.,
with Texas, tfsmmelled by ireslles of
aIlISnce. or Of q commercial character,
differing IN policy from that OF the Uni.
ted SIales, would complete he circle.
Texas voluntarily steps lortn, upon
terms OF perfect honor and good faith 10
ell nations, 10 ssk 10 be Hnnexec 10 the
Union Asan independent sovereignty
her right 10 do this 10 unqUesilonabls.
10 dong so, she giVes no causs Of um-
bragg 10 any other power; her people
desire it, and there is'no slavish transfer
OF her sovereignty and Independence.
She has for eight years mainiaIued her
inde ePendencs against eli efforts 10 sub
due her.
She has been recognized aS indepen-
dent by many Of the most prominent Of
the family OF nations, end that recogni
ton, 80 Tar as they are concerned. places
her in q position, without giving any
just umbrsge 10 them, TO surrender her
sovereignty al her OWn will and pleas.
ure.
The United States, actusted ever
more by q spirit OF justice, has desired,
by the silpulaions oil The treaty, TO rem
der justice 10 all. They have made
provision for the payment Of The pu bic
credit Of Texas. We look 10 her ample
and fertile domain as the certain means
Of accomplishing rbis; but this Da mat
ter between the United States and Tex
aS, and with which other governments
have nothing TO do, Our right TO re-
ceiVe the rich grant rendered by Texas
iS perfect; and this government, should
not, having due respecl either 10 its own
honor or it's own interests, permit ils
course Of policy 10 be interrupted by the
interference OF other powers, even II
such interference was threatened. The
question Is one purely American. Ia
The acquisition, while we abstain most
carefully from all that could interrupt
the public peace, we claim the right 10
exercise q due regard 10 our own. Thi.
government cannot, consistently with its
honor, permit any such Interference
With equal il not greater proprie'y
might The United States demand o. 9th.
er governments TO surrender their uu.
merous and valuable acquisitions, made
in lime past, at numberlesS places or
the surface Of the globe, whereby they
have added 10 their power and enlarged
their resources.
To Mexico, The Executive is disposed
10 pursue course concliatoTy in III
character, and at the same time 10 rem
der her The most ample justice, BY con
VenlionS and stipuIalionS not inconsis.
tent with The rights and dignity oi the
Government. II is sciuOtsd BY no spi
rit of uUinsl Oggrsndizsment, but looks
only to its own security, II has made
known TO Mexico, al several periods. it,
extreme anxiety 10 witness The termina
ton Of hosilities between that country
and Texas. lts wishes, however, have
been entirely disregsrded. it has eVeI
been ready 10 urge an adjustment OF the
dispute upon terms mutually advantage
Gus to both. 1t will be ready at all
times TO hear & discuss any claims Mex
leo may think she has on the justice o
the United States, and TO adjust any that
may be deemed 10 be so on The mos
liberal terms. There is DO desire 90 the
part OF the Executive 10 wound hel
pride, or affect iDjUrlously y her interest
but at the same lime, il cannot compro.
nit by any delay in its action, the es'
senliAl interests oil the United States
Mexico has no right 10 ask or expec
this OF us-we deal righilully with Tex
as as an Independent, power. The wa
which has been waged for eight year
has resulted only in the conviction, will
all others than herself, that Texas can
+ not be conquered. | cannot but rePea
the opinion, expressed 10 my message a
3 the opening OF Cong ress, that it is TINT
it had ceased. The Executive while i
could not look upon ils longer coatlnu
: Hncs without The greatest uueasinsss
has nevertheless, for ell past time, pre-
= served & strict course OF neutrality. /
could not be Ignorant oil The fact OF lht
, exhaustion which a war Of so long du
ration had produced, Las, Of all was /
ignorant ofthe anxiety Of other powers
10 induce Mexico 10 enter into terms o
reconciliation with Texas, would operate
most injurously upon the existence o
this happy Union, Nor could il be un'
acquainted with the TACT. that although
foreign governments might dlSaVow al
design 10 disturb the relations which e'
ist under The Constitution between Ihes'