The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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We received the Presidents Message on
Thursday, but its extreme length prevents
its publication this week. We shall, how
ever, publish II entire in our next. |, is an
able and interesting document, and shows
the present position OF our Goveinmen, in
its relations with Texa', Mexico and Grea,
Britain, and the progress of the negonia-
lions which have beon eseaed with the lat
ter governments with rcspec, 10 the teIriio-
Iy Of Texas md that Of Oregon.
The President commences his message
by saying
"ll is TO me source of unaffected sat
isfactlen 10 meet the Representatives OF
the States and the people in Congress
asse mbled, as il will be 10 receive the
aid Of their combined wisdom in the adj
minis,ration OF public affairs. In per-
forming, for The first time, the duty i'm
posed on mo by the Constitution, Of
giving 10 you information of the State
of the Union, and recommending to
your consideration such measures as in
my judgement are necessary and expe-
dient, l am happy that can congralu.
late you on the continued prosperity Of
our country. Under the blessing, OF
Divine Providence and the benign in
fiuence of our free institutions, i, stands
before the world spectacle of nation al
happiness.
"Wilh our unexampled advance men
in all the elements of national grea,nes.
the affection oil the people is confirmed
for the union Of the States, and for the
doctrines of popular liberty, which lie
al the foundation Of our government
at becomes us. in humility, to make
our dev out acknowledgements 10 the Su
prems Ruler Of The Universe, 'or the
ineslimsbe civil and religious blessing.
with which we are favored.
"In calling the attention of Congress
TO our relations with foreign Powers,
am gratiied to be able to state, that
though with some Of them there hav
existed since your last sessions seriou
causes oil irritation and misunderstand d
ing, yet no sctual hosrili,ies have take
place. Adopting the maxim in th
conduct Of our foreign affairs, to sas
nothing that not right, and submit I
nothing that is wrong il has been m
anxious desire to preserve peace with a
nations; but, at the same time, to b
prepared TO resis, aggression, and /
msintain all our rights.
In persusnce Of the joint resolution
Congress, 'for annexing Texas TO y
United States, my predecessor, on II
third day Of March, ls45, elected
submit the FIRST and second sections,
that resolution 10 the republic of Tex
as an overture, on ihe part OF the Unit,
States, for her admission as a State in
our Union. This election ] approve,
and accordingly the Charge d'.2fiair
OF lhe United States in Texas, under j
structioRs Of The tenth Of ,March, .ls
presented these sections Of The resol
iion for The acceptance Of that tepubl
The Executive government, the Congre
and the people Of Texas 10 conyeori
have successiveIy compied with
the terms and conditions ofthe Join, r,
-olution. A constitution for the Cover
ment Of the State OF Texas formed by
convention Of deputies, is herewith Ia
before Congress. 1t is we'll known,
so, that the people OF Tex,s al the 20
hase accepted The terms of annexsti
and Islifed the constitution.