The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
We received the Presidents Message on
Thursdsy, but its extreme lehgsh prevents
it's publication This week. We shall how
ever, publish II entire in our next isissn
sble and interesting document, and shows
tho presen. position Of our Government in
lis relations with Texa', Mexico and Grea,
Britain, and the progress of the negonia-
ticns which have beon opened with The las-
ter governments with rcspec, 10 the terrilo,,
~ Of Texas md that Of Oregon.
The PrssideR. commences his message
ty saying
"It is TO me a source of unaffected sal
isfsclion to meet the Representatives Of
the States and The people in Congress
assembled, as ii will, be 10 receive tn.
cid Of their combined wisdom in the ad-
minis,rstlon Of public affairs. In per.
forming, for the first time, the duty i'm
posed on me by the Constitution, Of
giving 10 you information Of the State
of The Union, and recommending to
your consideration such measures a. in
my judgement are necessary and expe-
dent, ! AN happy that j can coNgrala.
late you on the continued prosperity OF
our country. Under The blessings OF
Divine Providence and the benign in
fuence of our free institutions, it stand.
before the world spectacle Of national
happiness
"Wilh our unexamp|ed advancement
in all the elements Of national grealnes.
the affection OF the people is confirmed
for The union Of The States, and for the
doctrines Of popular liberty, which Ii.
al The foundation of our government.
SIT becomes us. in humility. to make
our devout acknowledgements 10 The Su
prems Ruler Of the Universe, 'or tn,
ineslimabe civil and religion, blessing
%ilh which we are favored.
'sln calling the attention Of Congress
10 our relations with foreign Powers,
en- gratiied'to be able to state, that,
though with same Of them there h,v,
existed since your last sessions seriou
causes Of irritation and misunderstood
ing, vel no actual hoslil,ies have tsker
place. Adopting the maxim in the
conduct of our f'reign affairs, 10 'asl
nothing that s not right, and submit /,
nothing that is wrong i, has been m,
anxious desreto preserve peace with al
nations; but, at the.same time. TO b.
prepared 10 resist aggression, and /,
maintain ell our rights.
In persuance Of the, joint resolution o
Congress, 'for annexing Texas to n
United States, my predecessor, on tn
third day Of March, .lS45, elected l.
submit the first and second sections, @
that resolution to therepublic of Texa
as an overture, on the part Of the u Unite,
States, for her admission as Stale int
our Union. This election ] approved
q and accordingly The Charge d'.4fsire
of lhe United States inTeZas, under in
situations OF The tenth Of M4rch, 1874
presented these sections OF the resoIu
ton for the acceptance o.thst republic
The Executive government, ,lhe Cougres
. and the people Ct Texas IN convention
have excessively complied with al
the terms and conditions ofthe jplnrres
olution. "A consilUtion,for the govern
ment of the State OF Texas formed by
g.. convention Of deputies, is herewith Iai,
before Congress. II is we'll known, al
go, that 'he people of Texas at The poll
have accepted the terms Of snnex1lCr
and ratified The constitution,