New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-20
The Usurpniion Avowe"!
MESSAGE

FROM THE PRESIDENT VI lhb I->ii i.''
To The Senate Of he Crited States: =,
In answer to the resolution OF the Senate OF inc
18th instant requesting TO be informed ''"ne.iio.
since the commencement OF the negotiations
which resulted in the Treaty now before inc oe,
nate for the annexation Of Texas to Inc oh''c'
States, any Military preparation has oeell ineuo
or ordered by the President for or In ahtic
of war; and, If so, Tor what cause ana WIN
whom was such war apprehended, ana WIFE, a.
the preparations that have been maze OF oFGefeu
Has any movement or assemb!age OF G!sI'osi-
ton of any OF the Military or Naval forces OF inc
United States been made or ordered win we"
10 such hostilities And TO communicate 10 V'c
Senate copies oi all orders or directions gwen i'i
any such preparation, or for any such movement
or disposition, or for the future conduct o! 'uCl
Military or Naval forces" have to INFORM ihe
Senate that, in consequence OF the declaration %
Mexico communicated to this government anu
bv me laid before Congress at the opening OF lis
present session, announcing the determination OF
Mexico to regard as Declaration OF Warsgahsl
her by the United States the defntIve ratification
of any Treaty with Texas anneXing the territory
Of that Republic to the United States, and the
hone and belief entertained by the Executive that
the Treaty with Texas for that purpose would be
speedily approved and ratified by the senate, It
was regarded by The Executive to have become
emphatically lis duty to concentrate IN the Cali
of Mexico and lis vicinity, as a precautionary
measure, as large portion OF the tome squadron
under the command OF Captain Conner as could
well be drawn together; and, at the same time 10
assemble at Fort Jesup, on the borders OF Texas.
as large military force as the demands OF the
service at other encampments would authoHse TO
be detached. For the number OF ships already IN
the Gulf and the waters contiguous thereto, ana
such as are placed under orders for that destlna-
ton, and of troops now assembled upon the iron
tier, refer you to the accompanying Reports
from the Secretaries of the War and Navy De
partmenis Ii will also be perceived by the Sc
nate by referring to the orders of the Navy De
partment, which are herewith transmitted, that
the Naval Officer in command of the fleet IS d.
rectcd to cause his ships TO perform ali The duGes
of fleet oil observation, and 10 aPPrzc the Exec
u;ivc of any indication OF a hostile design upon
Texas, on the part of any Nation, pending The
deliberations oi the Senate upon the Treaty, with
view that the same should be promptly sub
United to Congress for It's mature delperaton.-
At the same time, 1t is due 10 myself that
should declare ii as my opinion that the United
States having By the Treaty Of Annexation &C.
action of the Senate To perfect it, other Power
could be permitted TO invade, and by force Of
arms TO possess Itself of, any portion OF the terri
tory of Texas. pending your deliberations upon
the Treaty, without placing itself IN hostile at
ttude TO The United States, and lustlfying the
employment of any Military means at our dlspo-
sal to drive back the invasion. At the same time
il is INV opinion that Mexico or any other Power
will find in your approval OF the Treaty, no Just
c?use of war against the United Steles; nor do
believe there is any serious hazard OF war 10 be
found in the fact of such approval. Neverte-
less, every proper measure Will he resorled 10 by
the Executive to preserve upon an honorable and
Just basis the public peace, by rcconclling
Mexico. through liberal course of policy, to the
Treaty. JOHN II LEX.
Washington, May IS. ls4i.
From the documents accompanying the fore
going Message, we select the following as con-
tanning all that is important The others arc but
repattions of orders or details Of the movements
here ordered generally. The Secretary of War
reports force of 1850 men concentrated at Fort
Jcsup near Natchitoches. Brig. Gen.. 4. Taylor
is designated to command thcm.-Thc ships of
War cruising in the Gulf Of Mexico, or under or
ders for that station, are the steamer Union, fri
gate Potomac, sleeps Vincenncs, Vandaa, Pre-,
| bic and Falmouth briggs Somcrs, cambridge and
Lawrence. The Vanadalia is ordered 10 Hayti,
then 10 Pensacola, then, If she finds no orders
thence to Vera Cruz. The Union is ordered to
take out our Minister 10 Mexico, but this is coun-
fernandez by an order dated the 10th inst. in
terms which indicate the Governments entire
conviction OF the audacity and fruitlessncss Of
sending any minister to Mexico under existing
circumstances. This counter order will be found
below.
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