Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-12
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"Siension Lf oar coa,i--wise aud for 'lgr
'r ide. ia du nnoIni alm1si inrnlcu!i lie -
she enlargement Of tho market for oar
manufactures III constantly growing
ah'rker Cor oar agricultural productions -
safety 20 oar frontiers, aud additional
strength and stability to the Unioa, -
'hrse arr the re'uls which would rap
/ dis devclnpe themselves. up0n the con-
summation of The mca me Of anneXaiinn.
In such event. will not doubt bul that
Mexico wo,J! fnd her true interest I"
% lsi.i III meeting the advances oi tins
GnverDmnnl IN spirit ot hml'y.
\ Nor do apprehend any serious COM
pant from any other qnorer I; u" snhi-
rleut ground exists for such cumpnint.
We shnuld interfere IN no respect with
the rights of any other nation. There
0aunor be gathered from the act, any de
Sleo 0a oar part 10 d. 50 With their pos
sossion, on tins C"nlinen'. We have
,lutprpOsed 10 iDpedilncnis ~ lhe way of
such acquisitions Of territory, large uud
rxleu.ive rs many of them are, rs the
4 iradiug powers of Europe have made,
\ from time 10 time, in every plTt of the
world We seek No conquest made b,
war. No intrigue will haye been resnr-
ted Ia, or acts OF dip'omlcy cssayed, to
accomplish the annexnlion II Texas.
Free aud Independent herself, ,hc a Ks
TO BE- received INTO our Union. Il is q
question for oar owR decision, whrIhcr
she b II be- received or not
The iwo Governments having already
agreed through thclr respective organs,
on the terms of anuexaliou, ! would re-
commend their adoption by Congress in
the form II II jnini resolution. or ari 10 BE-
perfected aud mrdc binding OH the ~"
countries, hen ad"p'cd IN Ike manner
! nv the Government Of Texas.
In order lhar the suhj C, may DC fully
presented IN nll lis bearings. the CORES
pondcncc winch has rrlru place. Ia refer
cuce 10 il, since the adjournment Of Con-
errss. bctw ocn the Ouned States, Texas,
and NrX'co, IL herewith transmitted
The amendments proposed by the Sen.
ate 10 the Convention concluded between
the United Stalrs and - rXico on the 20,
Through our minister, ior the concurrence
'i the Mexican Government but, although
urged tnerri", II" acton has yet been hhd
" ,n' SI"J,o' ",i ''u, my aus :, - o,I''
s',lT " "''0i W'"'t G.,,, '''''""''
nv, n,crn, or S,1,,,,,hoy ,ol3 !, r,.
alton TO the rctall trade, the order FOR the
expulsion Of foreigners. aud that Of "a more
recent date IN regard 10 pas>porls al of
which are considered as III Violation OF the
rea'y oI hmI'y ana H'inncI'c between
'''' wv" ,ou''''SS' II'' ''u ~ = ,"'l''i'o''
W g.. E'';,,, 'A'" pI',;,n. a,i ,,,
,|nnIcscutot;yo y, N"vrro I'm, wi,Lout nny
sat, factory result, Thrv remain still nm
adjusted and many aud .cfious inconvoni.
'nceS have already resulted II our citizens
I" consequence oi 'nc'i''
Questions growing out Of the act o
disarining body oi Texan troops under
the command oi Major Sn'vely, by AT
oihcer IN the service oi the u. States
actlog under the order o' our Governmen
y INC iorcio'e eniry i1'o ihe cusiom-houst
al bryar.y : Landing, on Ncd hiver, bj
certain c'''zens OF lhe United States, ant
taking away iherclrom The goods seiZel
by the Collector OF thc Customs, as Tor
'eited under the laws oi Texas, have
been adjusted (; 80 lar as The powers %
he Executive extend. The corresPon
dSnco between The two Governments II
reference to both subjects, VIII be founo
amongst Tie accompany documents
1t contains iuiI statement OF all the iact,
tdnd circumstances, with The views taken
on both sides, ana The principles on
which the questions have been adjusted.
IL remains Tor Congress To make the
necessary appropriation to carry The ar
range'nent into effect, which respect
.'uiIy recommend.
The greatly improved condition of the
Treasury, affords subject for general
cOagratulaiion. The PARALYSIS which
had la!lcn on ,ra1e and commerce. and
which subjected the Government to the
necessity Of resorlino 10 loans. and the
issue Of Treasury notes. 70 n ,arre
amount. has passed away and. after
the payment Of upwards Of $1,000 900,
on account OF the interest, and the re-
dcmptlon Of more than 50 1000, 900 Of the
public debt, which falls due on the Isl
OF January next, und setting apart up
wards OF . 10000 for The payment "i
outstanding Treasury notes, and meeting
an Insiaimont of lhc debts Of tho corpor-
ate cities OF tho District Of Columbia-
an estimated surplus Ct upwards OF g.
100000, over and above the existing
appropriations, will remain IN the Tfea-
sury at tie close Of tho fiscal year.