The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-24
MESSAGE

that Republic TO the Union
To the Senate of the United States:
transmit herewith, for your approval
md ratification, a treaty, which | have
caused 10 be negotiated between the Uni
ed States and Texas, whereby the latter,
IN the conditions therein set forth, has
transferred and conveyed all lis right of
separate and independent sovereignty and
Jurisdiction TO the United States. In taxi
nc so important a step, have been intiu-
enced by what appeared to me TO be The
most controlling considerations OF public
policy and the general good and ~ hay-
inc accomplished IT, should 1t meet with
your approval, the government will nave
succeeded in reclalmlng territory, witch
formerly constituted portion, as II IS coh-
fidenlly believed, Of its DOMAIN under the
treaty OF ceSsion Of 1903, by France, TO
the United States.
The country thus proposed TO be annex
ed has been settled principally by persons
from the United States, who emi9rated on
the invitation Of both Spain and Mexico,
and who carried with them into The wider
ness which they have partially reclaimed,
the laws, customs, and political and do
mestic institutions Of their native land.-
They are deeply indoctrnated m all the
principles OF civil liberty, aud Will bring
along with them, in the act Of re-assocla-
ton, devotion to our Union, and firm and
inhexible resolution to assist IN maintaining
the public liberty unlmpaired-a consider
alton which, as 1t appears TO me, Is to be
regarded as of no small moment. The
country, itself, thus obtained, is OF meal
culable value in an agricultural and com
mercia point of view.
TO soil of inexhaustiblc fertility, /
unites a genial and healthy climate, and i.
destined, at day not distant to make large
contributions TO the commerce Of the world
It's territory is separated from the Unlte(
States, in part, by an imaginary line, anC
by the river Sabine, tor distance OF BIZ
miles; and its productions are the SAINT
with those of many contiguous States o
the Union. Such is the country, such arc
It's inhabitants, and such its capacities &c
add 10 the general wealth of the Union
As TO the latter, il may be safely asserted
that in the magnitude of its productions, II
will equal, in a short time, under the pro-
tecting care of this Government, if IT doe;
not surpass, the combined production Q
many States of the Coniederacy. new
and powerful impulse will thus be given t
the navigating interest of the country
which will be chiefly engrossed by on
feIIow.citiZens Of the Eastern and Middle
: States, who have already attained re
markabe degree Of prosperity by the par
tial monopoly they have enjoyed OF lh'
carving trade Of the Union, PARTICULAR,
the coastwse trade, which this new &C
QUESTION is destined in time, aud that no
: distant, to swell to magnitude which can
. not easily be computed while the add
: ton made to the boundaries of the HON
|, market, thus secured to their mining, ma
vnufacturing, and mechanical skill and il
= dustry, will be ola character The most con
Such are some -A@=r,.----~4.~s--s.~.-.y.
7, ,vbi.-l-.esDy the ratification of The treat,
advantages, the extent Of which it i
impossible to estimate with accuracy 0
! properly 10 appreciate. Texas being
adapted 10 the culture of cotton, sugar
/, and rice, and devotlng most of her enc r
gies to the raising Of these productions
will open an extensive market to the ives
tern States, in the important articles o
beef, pork, horses, mules, &C., as well a.
its breadstufis. At the same time, the
Southern and Southwestern States will find
in The fact Of annexation, protection and Sc.
curly TO their peace and tranquility, as
well against all domestic as foreign efforts
TO disturb them; thus consecratlng anew
the Union of the States, and holding out
the promise Of lis perpetual duration.
Thus, al the same time that the tide Of
public prosperity is greatly swollen, al
appeal, Of what appears to the Executive
to be OF an imposing, if not of resistles.
character, Is made 10 the interests of eve.
ry portion Of the country. Agriculture
which would have a new and extensive
market opened for It's produce commerce
whose ships would be freightcd with tho
rich productions Of an extensive and fer
tile region and the mechanical arts, il
all their various ramiiicatlons, would seen
TO unite IN one universal demand for tht
ratification Of the treaty.
Bat important as these consideration,
may appear, they are to be regarded a,
. but secondary 10 others. Texas, for rea
SONS deemed sufficient by herself, threw
off her dependence On Mexico, as far bacl
as 1886, and consummated her indepen
dence by the battle Of San Jacinto, ia the
same year since which period, Mexico
has attempted no serious invasion of he
territory; but the contest has assumed
features Of mere border war, character
ised by acts revolving to humanity. II
the year 1886 Texas adopted her consti
tuition, under which she has existed as
sovereign power ever since, having beer
recognised as such by many Of the princi
pal powers of the world aud contempora
neously with its adoption by a solemn vote
Of her people, embracing all her popula
ton but ninety-three persons, declared bel
anxious desire 10 be admitted into associa
ton with The United States, as portion o.
their territory. This vote, thus solennly
taken, has never been reversed and now
by the action of her constituted authori.
ties, sustained as ii IS BY popular sentiment,
she reailirms her desire for annexation. -