Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-13
Editors & FrOprietOPs.
NUMBER SO.


inc suggestions of the executive upon the sub
Ject Of annexatiUn it could not pa5siyey have
folded It's arms and permitted war, threatened
to be accompanied by every act that could mark
a barbarOus age, TO be Waged against her, be-
cause she had done so.
Other considerations of a controlling charact-
er influenced the course of the executive. The
treaty which had thus been negotiated had fall
led TO receive the ratification of the Senate
Zone Ofthe chief objections which was urged a.
IganSt it, was found to consist in the fact that
the question of annexation had not been sub
United to the ordeal of public opinion in the u.
States However unenable such an objection
was esteemed to be, in view Of the unquestion-
able power of the executive TO negotiate the
treaty, and the great and lasting interests invol-
we'd in the question, felt it to be my duty to
submit the whole suhject to Congress as the
best expounders of popular sentiment. No de-
tS Actlon having been taken on the subject
b] AgAAresS, the question referred itself direct
III tIH decision Of the states and the people,
ftAt popular election which has just term
la aforded the best opportunity of ascer
alis ghe will Of the states and the people up
Rending that issue, it became the imper-
gas lay of the executive to inform Mexico
'tliAf 4aaquestion of annexation was still before
lils AlaeRican people, and that until their deci-
isloA058s pronounced, any serious invasion of
sl's9as Would be regarded as an attempt to fore
aslIk Ehelr judment, and could not be looked up
.9 Indifference. am most happy to in
form 4nn that no such invasion has taken place;
als1 rust that whatever your action may be
NF#fEigs Mexico will see the the importance of
SEEDING the matter by resort to peaceful ex-
pedlents, in preference to those of arms. The
deelsion of the people and the states, on this
add interesting subject, has been decisive
aifested. The question of annexation has
presentcd markedly to their consideration.
treaty itself, all collateral and incidental
which were calculated to divide and dis
lie public councils, were carefully avoid
& these were left to the wisdom of the fu-
Il determine. 1t presented, repeat, the
iled question of annexation and in that
Il has been submitted to the ordeal Of pub
ntimcnt. A controlling majority of the
people, and a large majority of the states, have
peclared in favor of immediate annexation. In
btrucons have thus come up to both branches
Pf Congress, from their respective constituents,
in terms the most emphatic. 1t is the viii of
both the people and the states, that Texas shall
pc annexed to the Union promptly and mme-
@latly 1t may be hoped that, in carrying into
Execution the public will, thus declared, all col
lateral issues may be avoided. Future legisa-
lures can best decide rs to the number of states
which should be formed out Of the territory,
when the time has arrived for deciding that
question. So with all others. By the treaty,
the United States assumed the payment of the
diNEils az ssxeXas, to an amount not exceeding
fI 20 to laspad, with the exception of
lIfpg shc~Fof $4OO ,OOO exclusively out
IT. weeds of the sales of her public lands.
eblil bot, with honor, take the lands, WITH
gasgk hming the full payment of all incum-
| IL ea4upon them.
aANsng has occurred since your last session
III tHAAee doubt that the disposition of Texas
9a Sl} apaltered. No intention Of an altered
YfNsSs IllAflon on the part Of her government
1n Ell. Rss|Rse has been furnished to the executive.
Fms aesires to throw herself under the pro-
EssSs S9N RIOur laws, and to partake ofthe bIes-
sHss n par tederatve system while every A
Inefican interest would seem to require it,
rhe extension of our coastwise and foreign
Grade to an amount almost incalculable- en-
sargenlept of the market for our manufactures
fa e0isEantly growing market for our agricul-
qage ductlons-safely to our frontiers, and
gHaaak1hM strength and stability to the Union
gAese are the results which would rapidly de-
XeaAnes themselves upon the contamination of
ASSURES of annexation. In such event,
nnE doubt but that Mexico would find her
AFNA interest to consist in meeting the advances
fhts government in a spirit of amity.
$brto apprehend any serious complaint
agaIQ Any other quarter ; no sufficient ground
le xlsI 3of such complaints. We should interfere
Asss n8 fsspcct with the rights of any other ma
slQB here cannot be gathered from the act
FaHg Heslgn on our part to do so with their pos
sessions on this continent. We have nterpos-
slsno Experiments in the way ofsuch eacquisi-
aQas pGterritorYslarge aHsI eRsiye as many
laafe. nc hrope
s leas fsn ~ r " ~ .lslrt of
o weg ABde by
IS9ar-lN@ INTRIGUE VIII nave been resQEted to,
or acts ofAlplpanagg essayaa the
annexatidss.sl asa independent
herself, IL BE- Feceived'into our Union.
1t is qnesti0hfor our own decision whether she
shall be received or not.
The two governments having olroody "5reedl
through their respective organs, on the terms OF
annexation, would recommend their adoption
by congress in the form of 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 pres.
ented in all its bearings, the correspondence
which has taken place in reference to it since
the adjournment of congress, between the Uni
ted States, Texas and Mexico, is herewith
transmitted
The amendments proposed by the senate to
the convention concluded between the United
States and Mexico, on the Goth of November,
1949, have been transmitted through our min
lister, for the concurrence of the Mexican gov
eminent I; but, although urged thereto, no ac-
ton has yet been had on the subject, nor has
any answer been given which would author
ize favorable conclusion in the future.
The decree of September, lS4S, in relation
to the retail trade, the order for the expulsion
offoreigners, and that of more recent date in
regard to passports-all of which are consider
ed as in violation of the treaty of amity and
commerce between the two countries-~have
led to a correspondence of considerable length
lhnt,nnnn tho minister for fnreinn rnlntinns aud