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1he incidental protection afforded to GU
nome Interests by determinations withr
the revenue range, it is believed will bv
ample. In making determinations, all ou
home interests should, as far as practicable
he equally protected. The largest portion
''ot our people are agriculmrlsts. OtheH
are employed in manufactures, commerce
navigation, and the mechanic arts. The,
are allengaged in their respective pursuits
and joint labors constitute the national o
Nome industry. To tax one branch OF thic
home industry for the benefit of another
would be unjust. No one of these inter.
ests can rightiulIy claim anadvantage over
the others, or to be enriched by impouver-
Jshing the eothers. All are equally entitled
to the fostering care and protection of the
government. In exercising q sound dis
erection in levying discriminating duties
within the limit prescribed, care should be
taken that it be done in a manner not to
benefit the wealthy few, at the expense of
the telling millions, by taxing lowest the
luxuries of life, or articles of superior
quality ard high price, which can only be
consumed by the wealthy and highest the
'necessares of life, or articles Of coarse
quality and low price, which the poor and
great mass Of Our people must consume.-
The burdens of government should, as far
as practicable, he distributed Justly and
equally among all classes Of our population.
These general views, long entertained on
this subject, have deemed 1t properEorp-
iterate. Itsa subject upon which conflict
int nf
are supposed 10 exist, and a spirit of mu-
tual concession and compromise in adjust
ing its details should be cherished by every
part of our widespread country as the
only means Of preserving harmony and
cheerful acquiescence of all in the opera
ton of our revenue laws,
Our patriotic citizens in every part Of the
Union will readily submit to the payment
OF such taxes as shall be needed for the
support of their government, whether in
peace or in war; if they are so levied as to
distribute the burdens as equally as posi-
bic among them,
The republic Of Texas has made known
her desire tocome into our Union, to form
part of our conlederacy, and enjoy with
us the blessings Of liberty, secured and
guaranteed by our constitution. Texas
was once part Of our country--was un-
wisely ceded away to foreign power--is
now independent, and possesses an un-
doubted right to dispose of part or the
whole of her territory, and 10 merge her
sovereignty, as a seperatp and independent
Pc State, in ours. | congratulate my country
that, by an act Of the Congress Of the Unit
ed States, the assentof this government
has been given 10 the reunion; and it only
remains for the two countries to agree upon
the terms, to consummate an object 50 inn
portant to both.
regard the question Of annexation as
belonging exclusively to the United States
and Texas. They are independent pow
'ers, competent to contract and foreign ma.
tons have no right to-interiere with them,
or to take exception to their reunion. For
elgn powers do lot seem TO appreciate the
true character OF our Government Our
Union is confederation of independent
States, whose policy is peace Wth each
other and all the world. 70 enlarge Its
limits, is to extend the dominions Of peace
over additional territories and increasing
millions. The world has nothing to fear
from military ambition in oln government
While the chief magistrate and the popu-
lar branch Of Congress are elected for short
terms by tho suGrages Of those millions
who must, intheir own persons, bear all the
burdens and miserie5 Of war, oul govern
lnent cannot be otherwise than pacific
Foreign powers should, therefore look on
the annexation Of Texas to the United
States, not as the conqucsto Of nation seek
ing to extend her dominons by arms and
violence, but as the peaceful acquisition Of
territory once her own, by adding anoth.
er member to our confederation with the
consent Of that member-thereby diminish
ing the chances Of war, and opening to
them new and ever increasing markets for
their products,
To Texas the reunion is important, be-
tanse the Strong protecting armof our gov
eminent would be extended over her, and
the vast resources Of her fertile soil and
genial climate would he speedily develop
ed; while the safety Of New Orleans and
of our whole southwestern frontier against
hostile aggressions, as well az the interests
of the whole Union, would be promoted ly
it.
In the earlier stages Of our national OK
Sstence, the opinion prevailed with some
that our system of confedcrOtcd States
could not operate successfully over an ex-
tended territory, and serious objections
have at different times been made to the en-
krbement Of our boundaries. These OBJ
jactions were earnestly urged when wc'ac-
Gulred Louisiana. Experience has shown
that they were not well founded, The IT,
Tleof numerous Indian tribes to vast tracts
'Sfebt ntry has been extinguishcd New
Sta,es have been adnltted into tIe Union.
New territories have been created and our
,jutisdjt ton and laws extended over them.
AS our population has expanded, the Union
has heen cemented and strengthened. AS