Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-05-30
MESSAGE PRou TIE PRESIDENT or
THE UNITED STATES To the SEN
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In aasuss 70 be tssaluiiou 81 The sensisof The
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ssncs ne oomsneursmsn, ogihe ner0iiaiions which
r,rsc5 IN tho treaty nan before Tbs Senate lar the
aanrrsloa Of Texas 70 ne una'd s,sirs any mil
Tar, asrprrasions hsts brrn nsde ~ ordeTd Nv
Tho pfsstasri 81. o. 40 an,icipasion o. ;he @ss
and u ~. f9rAehsi csosr. and wnh whom Na.
sssh w.r spssl.co.ded & is, are ihs pItpeIaiions
that hsw tctn made o. oa3s'sd1 Hes aey move
rncti 81 ssssmblsss o. Dispersion q sey 81 The
military sni nsrsi fafets II 6eUhEfd Siaies been
made o. afdsfed sab a ,i,w - soch hos;ilni,t J
And 10 communicate 10 the Senate copies oil all
or3,, ~ dinci,ons gwen br sny sach prepefa.
iion CT Tor SOY such meremcn, OF disposition, or
foS The fa;ufe eco4vct 81 sueh military or naval
f5fcs,H
bare 10 MORN ,he s. nate TIA, IN con.oanrnre
e. ire dcclsnsiian a. MERGE communicated 10 tbs
f;orsssrn,ni end by me lstl before Congress a,
the opening Of ., pres q, session announcing The
Jeterrnins,ioa 81 Mexico t trcari as dc-lars,ion
Of war seains her hy the Uuasd S,s,'s the def.
maize ratification ri sny treaty. sth Texas annex.
Ing the icrriioy Of that RepaLllc TO The United
S,l'ss, and The hope and belief enser,,ned by The
Eteeunve tbs, the i,es'y wei" retas Tor the pnr-
pose wonli he speedily npptovtj AMI ts,iaed BY
the s~nsir i mas regarded by the Executive 10
have beenne efnrhstically is du,v 10 concentrate
in the Cult Of Mexico ami rs vicinity, as a pre-.
esuiionsrr rrasare, rs large a potion Of the
home squadron underline command Of Capt Con-
nor Is could well be drawn together and, o, the
SINE time 20 assemble ., Fort Jasup, on the Dor.
der Of TEXAS, 8. large military force as the de-.
mands Fl the service nj other IN anpmcnls would
authorize 10 he detached For the NUMBER of
,bips slfehdy in the Gulf and the waters coniig.
nous ,here,o and such as are placed under order
for tina, determination. md Of troops now assem-.
blcd upon the ftonlier, refer yop to the accom-
psnyiog reports from the Secretaries Of the War
ant Navy Dcparsmenis
II will also be perceived By The SENATE, by re.
fering TO tho orders OF the Navy Department,
which are herewith Transmitted that the naval
officer in command ofihe feet, is directed to cause
his ships TO preform all the duties Of flee, Of
observation, and TO apprize the Executive of any
indication Of hostile design upon texas. on the
part OF any nation pending the deliberations of the
Senate upon the treaty with view tha, the same
shouh promptly be submitted TO Congress for its
mature declaration Al the same time il is due to
myself that should declare as my opinion. that
the United States having by the treaty Of nnnexa-
lion acquired o title 10 Texas. which requires on.
" the action ofthe Senate TO perfect it, no other
Power could DO permitted to invade, and BY force
Of arms 10 possess i,selfof any portion oftbe terri
ory Texas, nendng your deliberations upon
he treaty, withou, placing itself in hostile att
Uic TO the United States, and justy6nc the EN-.
,loymcn, Of any military means q, our disposal to
|riye back the invasion --hi the same time, il is
nv opinion iha, Mexico or any OTTER power will
'nd IN your approval Of the treaty no Iu., csnse OF
var against the United States; nor do | believe
ha, there is any serons hazard Of war to be found
n the fact Of such approval Nevertheless every Q
roper measure win be rcsored 10 By the Execu. {
ive to preserve upon an honorable and Just basis
he public peace, by reconciling Mexico, through S
liberal ccure Of policy, 10 The treaty
JOHN TYLER
Washington, May Is, 1874.