The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-08
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CORRESPONDENCE WITH TEXAS
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~. DosseIson 10 Mr.. .aiisn.

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NJ. Donelson 10 Mr.. .aiisn
WAsHIscros, TEXAS, March 81, l645.
The undersigned, charge dafares of the United
States, has the honor to transmit herewith, 70 me
Hon Ebenezer Allen, Attorney General Of the
republic Of Texas and charged ad interim with the
direction of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the
Joint resolution which has been recently adopteby
the Congress Of the United States for the annexa-
ion ofTexas to the Union.
This important measure has thus been brought
to the contamination so confidently anticipated by
the undersigned, in his communication OF the IOth
December last, to this government; and ne trusts
that il may be received as just response 20 tne
wishes Of the people of Texas, alike honorable 10
both countries, and worthy OF the reciprocsiiy ma
tional interests which have SO long demanded 1t;
II now remains for the government and people OF
Texas by their acceptance and ratification OF the
provisions contained in this joint resolution, to finish
the great work of annexation; and to assume their
station as an independent, equal, and sovereign
member of the American confederacy, as soon as
the constitutional requirements, usual in the admis-
sion of new States, can be complied with.
Anxious to execute the trust devolved upon him,
by the resolution referred to, in the manner lest
calculated to secure its objects, and with the least
Inconvenience and delay to Texas the President Of
the United States has instructed the undersigned to
inform this government that he has selected the
basis of the action yet necessary on the subject the
first and second sections of the Notwithstanding
out of view the remaining or third section. This
last section, as the Hon. Mr. Allen is aware, was
added as an amendment and leaves it optional with
the President resort to the it creates for an
adjustment Of the terms of annexation on basis
different from that offered in the first and second
sections, which constituted the bill it originally
came to the Senate from the House of Representa-
tives. TWAS doubtless intended to place in the
hands of the President the means of obviatng such
objections as Texas might possibly make to the
details of the propositions contained in the two pre-
ceding sections; but in doing so, il complexities the
process, and is otherwise productive OF disadvan-
tages considerable, 10 induce the President not
to rely upon it as the most appropriate or practical
BILE mode Of securing to Texas speedy admission
into the Union.
1t is obvious, that if the discretionary power con-
templated by the third section resorted to- the
action on the part of this government, which can
now settle the question of annexation, would be de-
ferred until the new negotiation, to be made by COM
missioners ministers the part of the respective
governments, could be known But this is not all.
The negotiation thus made, even when ratified by
Texas, would not be conclusive II would still
have to undergo a similar reference to the govern
ment of the United States where it would again he
liable to alteration amendment; and this, in its
turn, necessarily referrble back again to this gov
ernment might involve the subject in inextricable
confusion, and could not fail to be productive OF
danger to the measure, and of irritation to those
friendly relations in other respects, which so happily
Such difficulties will be avoided by adhering to
the proposals contained in the first and second
fions. BY those proposals, the door is at once
opened for the admission Of Texas into the Union,
in the manner that has been customary with the
other Territories of the United States varied only
by the peculiar relations which the two republics
have maintained as separate nations. If Texas now
accepts those proposals, from that moment she be-
comes virtually State of the Union, because the
faith Of the United States will be pledged for her
admissions and the act of Congress necessary to
deem the pledge is obliged to follow, as soon as she
presents republican form of government. All,
them that is necessary upon this basis, is for this
government, after expressing its assent to the pro-
posals submitted to it, to call convention of the
people, 10 clothe their deputies with the power nc
cessary to amend their constitution, and adapt the
government created by it to the new circumstances
under which it will be placed by annexation to the
Union.
On the grounds, therefore, of more directness and
simplicity in the process, whereby time and much
expenditure of money will be saved, and of the en-
tire avoidance of all further risks resulting from pos
sible differences attending efforts to obtain terms
more suitable to the separate views of the respective
governments, it has been thought best by the Pres
dent of the United States before stated, to resi-
the question on the joint resolution, as it came from
the House Of Representatives, which contains prop
Texas, and which, if adopted by her, places the re
union of the two countries beyond the possibility o.
defeat
This great question, then, is in the hands of Tex.
as II depends upon herself, whether she will bt
restored to the bosom of the republican family, and
taking her station with the other sisters of the con-
federacy, will cooperate with them in advancing the
cause of free government or whether, standing aloo
from them, she is to run the hazards of separate
career, at period in the affairs of the world, wher
the friends Of different system of government are
urged by the most powerful motives to resist the ex
Off he it,la
The undersigned doubts not that there are objec
Tins 10 the terms proposed, which, under ordinary
circumstances, ought to be obviated before BASH
which admits them is adopted But the circum
stances are not ordinary; and the objections, wher
weighed in the scale of importance, with the magn
tide of the interests involved in the success Of tn,
measure, become secondary in their character, and
may well be postponed, until the natural course o
events removes them. If annexation should now
he lost, il may never be recovered patriotic
and intelligent people, in the pursuit Of measure Q
general utility if they commit partial mistake, OF
iudict temporary injury, we're never known to fai
IN making the proper reparation. they have, IL
this instance, made proposals Of union to Texas, or
terms which deprive her of means that should be ex
clusively hers, to enable her to pay the debt con
tracted in the war for her independence, it has beer
accidental; and no assurance from the undersigned
can be needed to give value to the anticipation tina
such an error will be corrected whenever it is com
muneated to the government of the United States.
II is objected, that Texas, in surrendering hei
revenue from customs, parts with the ability to put
into efficient organization her State government
This objection must result from an undue examine
ton Of the expenditures which the United States or
flie other hand, will make in the many improve
rnenis necessary on the sea-coas Of Texas, to pro
te 4 and facilitate her commerce. in the removal
distractions in her numerous bays and rivers; an,
in the military organization necessary to guard he
extensive frontier against the inroads of foreig
enemy. When expenditures for these and man!
other Internal objects drawn from the treasur!
OF The Union, and not from that of Texas, it will
eecn that the remaining for the support of tn
Slate government will not only be as great an the,
now are, but rapidly increased by the influx of pop
naiion. and the growing capacity resulting from tn
superabundance of their rich productions.
SO, also, on the part Of the United States, it wa
objected that the cession of the inappropriate
lands ought TO have been made by Texas, for FIJI
consideration, to enable the federal government I
extend her Indian policy over the various tribe
within her limits. The right to extinguish the In
dian title to these lands seems almost necessar.