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the subject, l should prove ailhless 10 a,
high trust which the Constitution has de
solved upon me, il I neglecssa 10 invite Ii,
ssien'iPn oithe Representatives. oflbe PEG
pie 10 4. Al the eariiestmoassEt that i d.
respect for the Senate wculJ allow me .,
70 do. ! should fnd. 10 ih@ urgency o
Toe mater, sufficient spoitfv. Il one wa
waniIng. since annexssiou q 70 encopntei
great if moi certain hazard ii finsl defeat
~ sonetb;ng be no.. nor dose 10 present
IL. Upon this point caDngl 100 irnpres.
siyely jayiie yorr aaieniidnsio nv Mes.
sage 81 The 10th Of Nav. and - The docu-
Ewenis which accompany II. which hsys
mot heretofore been made public. II u
be objected that the names oil the writers
iof some oftbe private lettersare withheld,
al that can say is thai il sdone for res.
sons regarded a. altogether adequate, and
That The writer's are persons Of the first
grespec'sbility and ciiizens 81 Texas, and
have such means ofobiainiag information
IS to entitIe their seniimentsto full credit.
Nor has any thing occurred TO weaken,
but, on ihe contrary, much 70 conhrd1. my
ieonfdence 10 thesfa,ementso l Gen. Jack.
son. and my owp statement made al the
close Of that message. 10 The belief. a.
mopn,ing almost 10 eertafDsy, ''tbal in
sirucaipns have already been green BY the
TexaH Government 10 prorosA 10 the Gov
eroaen Of Great Britain. :ogtbEdh. on the
failpre (of The Treaty. q enler INTO q
treaty Of commerce, aud az aAiance, 'oiien-
siye anil defensive.
slso particularly invite y sur attention
% the letter from Mr.. Everett our Envoy
al London. containing an account Of con-
versaiion 10 the House Of lords which
lately occurred between Lori BroUgham
and Lord Aberdeen, in rela,iont 10 the ques-
ton ofAnnexaiion. Nor can ] do SO with
out the expression Of some surprise al the
language ofthe Minister Of Foreign Affairs
employed upon the occasion. That king
dom Which ismade what itnow Is BY repeat
ed acts Of anne xslioD, beginning from the
time Of The Hepiarchy and concluding
with tie annexation Of the kingdoms OF
Ireland and Scotland. should perceive any
principle, either novel or serious, 10 The
late proceedings OF the American IExecu.
tive 10 regard 10 Texas, is well calculated
10 excite surprise. Ifitbe pretended that,
because Of commercis. or political rela-
lions which may exist betHeentw coun.
tries. neither has fight 10 pAtt with its
sovereignty, and that no third power can
Ecbange those relations by a,yclaniary irea-
liy, Of union or annexation. then il would
seem to follow that an annexation to be
achieved by force Of arms in ale prosecu-
tion OF a Just and necessary war. could in
no way be justified and yes i is presum-
ed that Great Britain would be The last n a.
lion 10 the world 10 maintafp any such
doctrine. The commercial and political
relations OF many Of the countries oil Eu-
rope have undergone repeated changes by
voluntary treaties. by conquest. and by
partitions OF their terri olies. ~ilhoat~ang
question as TO the right, under ihe public
flaW. The question, in this view Of it, can
be considered as neither serious nor novel.
will mol permit myself 70 believe that
The British Minister designed 10 bring bim'
self 10 any such conclusion but il is i'm.
possible for US TO be blind e The fact, that
the statements contained 10 Mr. Eyereti's
despatch are we'll worthy Of serious con-
sideration. The Government and People
I f the United States have never eyinced,
Inor dolhey feel any desire loIhterfers in
public questions not sifeclirg The relations
existing between the States Of the Amer.
can Continent.
|, Weleay the European powers exclu,
sive control over matters sffecting theil
IsConiinenl aud the relations OF their differ
emf States.
The United States claim a similar ex.
en- lion from any such iateftereuce on
Their part. The Treaty with Texas was
negotiated from Considerations OF a high
public policy inflnepcing the conduct oI
1.-The two Republics. We have treated
with Texas as an Independent; power, SOLE
nv with a view, Of ba.iering the condition
Of The two countries II annexation 10
any form occur, il will a.ise from The free
aad unfellered action Of the People Of The
two countries; and itseems altogether be-
coming in me 10 say lnat the honor OF The
Eeoun,ry, the dignity. Of the American
name. and the permanentinieiests Of the
lUnited States would forbid aoquiescerce
lin any such interference. No enc car
more highly appreciate the value 81 peace
10 both Great Britain aud the UhitedIS,aiel
and the capacity Of each TO do Injury ic
THE other than myself; but peace can hes
be preserved by maintaining firmly ihs
rights which belong 10 US as IN indePen
i dent community. n
So much have considered Il proper fol
me 10 say, and it becomes noe only TO add.
that While | have regarded The Annexa-
ton TO be accomplished BY treaty as the
most suitable form lin whichit could be
effected. should Congress deem il proper
Ito resort to any other expediehl compa,i.
bic with the Constitution, and likely e
accomplish the object. | stsnd prepared
10 yield nv most prompt atd active co
operation u
\ The great question is no, asla the man.
ner ia which itshaA be done, But whether
Hid shall be accomplished or not.
Il The responsibility Of deciding this ques
/ lion is now devolyed upon yed.
JoHY TYLER.
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