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PRrsIpENr o. THE gNIfEp srArEs

= departure from any form Of proceeding
customarily observed ia The negotiation
Of ireslies. Tor the annex alton ofdhal Re.
public to the United States. lhsving beer
rejected By the Senate. add the suhjec
having excited on the part Of the People
no ordinary degree Of inieresi5 feel 4
TO be nv duly 20 COMMONWEALTH TOT yo1r
reconsideration, thereIecied Treaty. ioseth.
er With sIlconespondence and eocusnen,s
which have heretofore been sus nitled 10
the Senate 10 Us Executive sessions 4
fhe papers communicated embrace not
only the series already made public by
orders Of tbe Senate, byt others rom
which the veil Of secrecy has rot been
+. removed BY that body. but which deem
so1be essential 10 Just appreciation Of
the entire question. While the Treaty
was pending before the Senate. did not
consider II compatible With The Just rights
offhai body, or consistent with the respect
Entertained for It, tc bring This important
subject before you. The power OF Cen
eress Is. however. fully competent, in
some other form Of proceeding, 10 &C
conplish every thing that lcEsnsI ratiics-
ton Of the Treaty could have accomplish
ed and Ithsrei6re feel that should but
imperiecily discharge my duty TO your
selves or tie couotry. il failed 70 lay
before you every thing 10 the possession
Of the Executive which would enable
you 10 act witIfdull lish, on the subject, if
you shoulRd deem il proper TO take any
kciion upon It.
Il regard the Involved 10 these
proceedings As one Of vast magnitude, and
addressing i'self TO interests Of an ele.
vs:ed and endpring character. A'RePub-
lie colerminous 10 territory Wflth our
own--of immense resources. which re-
CURE only TO be brought under the iufu'
ence Of cur confederated add free system
10 order 10 be fully acknowledgements
ing atno distant day, throughlhe fertility
of.iis soil. nearly IL not entirely 10 dupli-
cate the exports OF, the country, thereby
making an addition 10 the carrying trade
20 an AMOUNT almost incalculable, and
giving new impulse Of immense impor-
taadce to- The commercial, agricultural,
manufacturing and shipping Interests Of
Union, aud at the same time afordins
protection TO an exposed frontier, and
plscing The whole country 10 q condiilpn
OF security and repose-s territory settled
mostly by emigranis from the United
States, who viii bring back Eih them 10
In the act Of reciprocation an uneonauer-
able love Of freedom and an ardent at
taehmentto OR free Institutions. Such
question could not fail 10 interest most
deeply 10 lis success those who under the
Constitution have become responsible for
a faithful administration Of public sf4irs
have regarded il as not little fortunate
that the question involved was no way
sectional 0. local, but addressed itself To-
the interests of every part OF the coun-
try, aud made lis appeal 10 the glory OF
the American9name.
Il is due 10 the occasion 10 say that !
have carefully Ieconsidered the objections
which have been urged 10 immediate ac.
zion upon the subject without in any de.
gree having been struck with their force.
Ii has been objected that the measure Of
Annexation should be preceded by The
consent OF Mexico. To preserve the
most friendly relations with Mexico; to
concede TO her not grudgingly but freely
all her rights; to negotiate fairly and
frankly with her as 10 the question Of
boundary; To- render her, in a word, the
fullest and most ample reconpense for 2
ny loss she might convince US she had
sustained. fully accolds with the feelings
aud views the Executive has always en-
teftained.
But negotiation in. advance Of Annexa-
ton would prove not only abortive. but
might befesarded as offensive 10 Mexico,
and insulting 10 Texas. Mexico would
not, am persuaded, give ear for mo
ment 10 an attempt al negotiation in adj
vance, except for the whole territory OF
Texas. While all the world besides re-
CARDS Texas as an independent Power
Mexico chooses 10 look upon her as re-
VOTED Province Nor could We 1egoti
ale with MEXICO for Texas. without adj
mi,tingtfh our recognition 81 her iDde-
pendence WIS fraudulent. delusive. or
void Il IL only after acquiring Texas.
that The question Of boundary can arise
between The United States aud MEXICO, a
question purpossly left open fof negotia
ton With Mexico. as affording the best
opportunity for The most friendly and pa
ciic arrangements. The Executive has
dealt with Texas as Power independent
OF all others. both de facto' and Dc jure.-
She was 40 independent Slate Of the Com
federation of MsEican Republics. When.
by violent revolution. Mexico declared
The Confederation. al an end, Texas ow.
eG her no longer allegiance, but claimed
and has mlin,ained the right for eight
wears 10 separate and dis,inr, position,
During tia, period. no Amy has,inradsd
her with view 10 her reconquesl, and i
she has moi yer established her right 10
be treaied as nation fndepeudenfde fac
70 aud de lure, il would be dieicult TO say
II what period she wal ATTAIN 10 that
condition.
MOI can We ~ any fair or any Iegili.
mate Inference Be accused Of violating
any ireaiy sfpuls,ions with Mexico
The ifsatiestwith Mexico give nh guaran-
tee olany sort. and are co-exisieI.t Wits !
siniltr treaty with Texas. SO have We
keSties with most Of the nations Of the
eah which are equally as much violated
bJihe annexation Of Texssto the United
8t3es, as would be our Treaty Ni,h Next
col The Treaty is merely eommeIc4.l
a1dlnlended as the instrument Tor more
acedately defining the rights aud securing
the A,eteslsofihe citizens Of each coan.
try. What bad faith can be implied o.