The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-30
From the Emancipator and Chronicle, May 81.
Reasonable proceedings Of the
Executive.

present state OF public opinion, would de-
eide that tbs conduct of President Tyler
comes exactly within the constitution al
definition of Treason against the United
States" levyiug war against them, or aid.
herring 10 !heir enemies, giving them aid
OF comfort"-but we do know that it is a
gross violation of bis constitutional powers
and if tolerated, reduces our government
to as mere an oIigarchy as ever existed
IF the president and Senate can by treaty
place the nation in state of war, what
can they not do by treaty
We grudge the space 10 our small
sheet, but must put on record the extraor'
binary message
MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
6 To the Senate of the United States 49,
In answer to the resolution of the Senate
of the 18Th inst. requesting to be informed
/" whether, since the negotiations which
resulted in the treaty, now before the
Senate for the annexation Of Texas to
the United States, any military preparation
has been made or ordered by the presi-
dent. for or in anticipation Of war and,
If so, for what cause, and with whom
was such war apprehended, and what are
the preparations that have been made or
ordered 2 Has any movement or assem-
bage or disposition of any of The military
or naval forces of the United States been
made or ordered with view to such
bos,ilities2 And TO communicate to the
Senate copies of all orders or directions
given for any such preparation,or for any
such movement or disposition, or for the
future conduc: of such military or naval
forces - l have to inform the Senate
that. in consequence of the declaration of
Mexico, communicated to this government
and bv me land before Congress at the
opening of its present session, announcing
the determination of Mexico to regard as
a declaration of war against her by the
United States the defnltire ratification Of
nny treaty with Texas annexing the terri
tory of that Republic to the United Safes
and the hope and belefener'ained by the
executive, that the treaty with Texas for
that purpose would be speedily approved
and ratified by the Senate, it was regarded
bv the executive TO have become emphat-
ically its duty to concentrate in the Gulf
of Mexico and tsviclnty, as precaution.
arv measure, as large portion of the
home squadron, under the command of
Cap'ain Conner, as could well be drawn
together and, at the same time. to assem-,
bic at For. Jesup, on the borders of Tex
ha do
mands ofthe service at other encampments
would authorize to be detached.
For the number of ships already in the
Gulf and the waters contiguous thereto,
and such as are placed under orders for
that destination, and ottroops now assem-
bled upon the frontier, | refer you TO
the accompanying reports from the secre-
,aries of the war aud navy departments.--
Il will also be perceived by the Senate,
by referring to the orders OF the navy de.
partpcnt, which are herewith transmitted,
that the naval officer in comminl of the
feet is directed to cause his ships to per-
form all the duties OF feet of observation
md to apprize the executive of any indi-
cation of hostile design upon Texas, on
the part of any nation, pending the de-
alterations Of the Sen To upon the trea-
ty, with view that the same should
promctly be Submitted 10 Congress for
its ma'nre deliberation. Al the same
time, it is due to myself that should de-
clare it as my opinion, that the United
States having by the treaty of annexa-
ton acquired title 20 Texas, which re-
quires only the action Of The Senate to
perfect il, no other power could be per-
mitted invade, and by force of arms to
pos ess itself Of any portion of the 'errl-
tory Of Texas, pending your deliberations
upon the treaty, without placing tse'fln |
a hostile attitude to the United S ates,
and jus flying The employ MI mt of any
military means at cur disposal 10 drive
back the INVASION. At he same line, it
is nav Union that Mexico or any ojher
power wi find in your approval Of the
treaty no just Cause OF war against The
United STA es; nor d. believe tlat ,here
is a7y serious haz,rd Of war to be found
IN the fact Of such approval. Nevelthe-
less, every proper MEASURE will be rcsor.
ted to by the executive to preserve upon
an honorable and 1st basis the rnbIic
peace, by reconcilng Mexico, through
a liberal course of policy, to the treaty.
JOHN TYLER.
Washington, May Is, 1874.
1t will be seen that the president speoks
of Texas as already annexed. His Ian
euqge is,--"HHE UNITED STATES HAv.
ING BY THE TREATY OF ANNExAT1oN
ALREADY ACQUIRED TITLE TO Texas,
which requires only the action of the Sen.
ate to perfect it''-i e., to record the de-
crees already made effective by the &C.
ton of the executive. Where are we2
He then goes On 10 infer that during
the deliberations Of The Senate, for Mexi-
co to invade or attack Texas, would be an