Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-25

ton Of annexation was sun bctOfc inc
American people, and that until their opin-
ion was pronounced, any serious invasion Of
Texas would be regarded as an attempt to
iorestal their judgment, and could not be
looked upon with Indifference. lam most
happy 70 inform you that no such invasion
has taken place, and trust that, whatever
your action may be upon it, Mexico will
see the importance of deciding the matter
by resort to peaceful expedlents in pre-.
ference to those Of arms.
Tho decision Of the People and the
States on this great md interesting sub
icct, has been decisiyey manifested. The
question of Annexation has been present.
cd markedly to their consideration. BY the
treaty itself, all collateral and incidental
issues, which were calculated to divide
and distract the public councils, we're
carefully avoided. These we're left to the
wisdom Of the future to determine. 1t
presented, repeat, the isolated question
of annexation; and, in that form, il has
been submitted to the ordeal Of public
sentiment A controlling majority Of the
people, and a large majority Of the States,
have declared in favor of immediate an
nexation. Instructions have thus come up
TO both branches of Congress, from their
respective constituents, in terms the most
emphatic.
1t is the will Of both the People and tho
States. that Texas shall be annexed to the
Union promptly and Immediately. II
may be hoped that, in carrying into exc
cnton the public will, thus declared, all
collateral issues may be avoided Future
Legislatures can best decide as to the
number Of States which should be formed
out of the territory, when the time has ar
rived for deciding that question, So with
all others. BY the treaty the United
States assumed tho payment Of the debts
of Texas, 10 an amount not exceeding
Sl0,000,O00, to be paid with the eycep.
ton of sum falling short Of 100000,
exclusively out of the proceeds Of the sales
of her public lands. We could not, with
honor, take the lands, without assuming
the full payment Of all membranes up.
on them.
Nothing has occurred since our last SEES
sion to induce n doubt but the dispositions
of Texas remain unNltered. No intima.
lions, on the part Of the Government and
the People has been furnished to the Ex'
ecutiye. She still desires 10 throw herself
under the protection Of our laws, and TO
partako Of the blessings of our iederatye
system, while every American interest
would seem to require it. The extension
of our coast-wise and foreign trade, to an
amount almost incaIcuIable--t enlarge.
mont of the market for our own manulac.
tures--a constantly growing market for
our agricultural productions, safety to our
frontiers, and additional strength aud sta.
bilily 20 tho Union--these are the results
which would rapidly dcyelope themselves,
upon the contamination of the measure of
annexation. In such event, would not
doubt but that Mexico would find her true
interest to consist in meeting the advances
of this Government in u spirit OF amIty.
Nor do Opprehend any serious com
plant from any other quarter; no suli.
cient ground exists for such complaint.
We should interfere, in no respect, with
the rights Of any other nation. There
cannot be gathered from the act, any de.
sign on our part TO do so with their pos.
sessions or this continent We have in
terposed no impeachment in the way of such
acquisitions of territory, largo and extern
sive as many of them are, as all the lead.
ing powers of Europe have made, from
time TO time, in every quarter of the
world. We seek no conquest made by
war. No intrigue will have been resort
ed TO, or acts of diplomacy ossayed to nc-
compHsh the annexation of Texas. Free
and indepent herself, she asked to be re-
ceiyed into our Union. 1t is question
for our own decision, whether she shall
be received or not.
The two governments having already
agreed, through their respective organs,
on the terms of annexation, would re,
commend their adoption by Congress in the
form of u joint resolution, or act, to be
perfected, and made binding on the two
countries, when adopted in like manner
by the Government Of Texas.
IN order that the subject may be fully
presented in all its bearings, tho cores
pondence which has taken place in refer.
enco to it, since the adjournment of Con.
gross. between the United States, Texas,
and Mexico, is herewith transmitted.
The amendments proposed by the Sen.
ate to the Convention concluded between
the United States and Mexico on the ooh
OF November, 1913, have boon transmit.
ted through our Minister, for the concur
renee of the Mexican Governments; but,
although urged thereto, no action has yet
been had on the subject nor has any an.
swcr been given which would authorize a
favorable conclusion in the future.
The decree of September, lSi3, in 70.
la,iou to the retail trade, the order for tho
o,N,,lg,nn al C,sntrnnrs and fbat Of n t,,nr,