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MESSAGE
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PrcAdclt Of the United States.
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IS kis % me source Of unaffected satisfaction
20 meet the Representatives Of the States and the
people IN Congress nssemhled Is il viii Be % re-
eeise the aid 81 their combined wisdom il the Id.
ADMINISTRATION u public Affairs. In performing, ios
The iirst time, the day imposed on me BY the Goa
stintion, Of giving q yeu information Of the static
q ne Union, and Recommending y your cn1sid-
Grafton such measures as ii my judgment are
necessary aai expcdier,, | am happy that i can
u eongratnlato yon On the continued prosperity Of
our country. Under tie blessings 81 Divine Pro-
violence and the benign influence Of our freb in
s;itptionss 4 stands before the world spectacle
+ II national happiness
II With our unexampled advancement 10 all the
elements Of national greatness, the Affection Of
she people y condrnedio the union Of the STATES,
and for the doctrines Of popular liberty, which lle
q The foundation Of our governments.
II becomes US, 10 humiiiiysto niSke our devont
acknowledging 70 the Supreme Ruler OF the Uni-
verse FOR einestimatfs civil and religious bless
/ fngs with which We are favored-
1 ID calling the attention Of Congress TO our re-
I Iaiions viii ioreiga Powers, am gratifed 70 be
able TO state, that, though With sons Of them
there have existed since your last session serious
causes Of irritation and misunderstanding, yet no
actual hoGiIities have taken place. Adopting the
maxim ia the conduct OF our foreign Affairs, to
ask nothing That Is not right, and submit To no.
thing that ii wrong, II has been my anxious de-
aire 10 preserve peace with all nations bat at
the time, 70 be pfepared TO resist aggression,
and 70 main:ainalI our just rights. q
Inpersuance ofthe joint resolution Of Congress,
q for annexing Texas 70 the United States, my
predecessor, on the third day Of March, II 645,
elected 10 submit the first and second sections Of
that resolutihn 10 tho republic Of Texas, as an
overture, on The part Of the United States Cor her
admission q. q State into our Union This cleo
lion approved, and accordingly the charge DAT
falres oil the United States in 1exas under nsirnc-
tons Of lie enth Of March, lsl5, presented these
sections Of tie resolution lof the acceptance Of
that republic. The executive government, tie
Congress, and the people Of Texas in convention
have successfully complied with all the terms
and conditions Of the joint resolution Aconsti.
tuition Tor tho government Of the State1of Texas
formed BY q convention Or deputies, is herewith
laid before Congress. il IS well known, also, thai
the people Of Texas al the polls have accepted The
terms OF annexation, and ratified the constitution
Ieommunicate to Congress tho rrespcndenee
between the Secretary OF State and our charge
d'ahaires in Texaa; and also the correspondence
OF the latter with the authorities Of Texas; to
gether with tie Official documents transmitted b,
him 10 his own government.
The tersas Of annexation which were offered b.
the United States having been accepted BY Tex
%, the public faith Of both parties IS soiemnly
pledged 70 the compact Of their union. Nothing
remains to consuamate the event btt the passa Q,
Of an actb congress to admit the State Of Tex
Z ts into the Unon upon an equal footing with IN,
original States! Strong reasons exist why THU
should DC done at an early period of the session
L wiliebc observed that, BY the constitution o
Texas, the existing government is only continued
temporarltYtiil Congress can act; and that The
third Monday Of the present month is the day ap
I pointed torho.ding the FIRST general election Oh
thatLay = 9goyernor, a lieutenant governor am
both 6rnncheszof the legislature, will be chosen
by the people. The President Of Texas is requir
I'd, Immediately after the receipt of official infof
" nation that thenew State has been admitted int,
our Union BY Coagress to convene the legisIa
tnfe and epoh its meeting, the existing govern
melit viii ba superseded, aud lie State govern
mene eFsg.tiized.1 Questions deeply interesting t,
Texas in common withthe other States !. the ex
tension Of our revenue laws and the Judicial sys
TEN over her people and territory, as well a
measures Of u local character, will claim the ear
W attention Of Congress-; and therefore, upoi
every principle of republican government, sh,
ought To BE represented in that body without I'M
necessary delay. cannot too earnestly recon
mend -ptofnpt action on thisfmportant subject
As soon as the net 10 admit Texas as Stat,
shall be passed, The union Of the two republics vii
be censummated by theirown voluntary consent.
This ACCESSION to our territory has been blood
less achievement No arm Of force has been rails
led to produce the result The sword has had ne
part in theyietory. We have not sought to ex
tend our territorial possessions by conquest, oil
our rcpnoiear institutions over reluctant peo-
pie. Il was the deliberate homage of each people
70 the great principle OF our federatiye union.
II the extent ofterritory involved
IN the annexation--ts prospective influence on
America--the nea3s bYwhch il has been accom-
plIshed. tprlngipg purely from the choice of the
people themselves 10 share the blessings OF our
nnion-theh istofs ofthe worldmay be challenged
to furnish aparallel.t
The Jurisdiction Of the United States, which at
the formation Of the federal constitution was
bounded BY Ithc 81. Mary on>the Atlantic, has
passed the Capes OF Florida, and been peaceful
y extended to The Del Norte In contemplating
the grandeur Of this event. is not to be forgotten
that the result was achieved in despite of the di.
elomatlc interference Of European monarchies-
Even France-the country which had been our
sncient ailY-the country which fas common
interest with US in maintainingthe freedom of the
.seas-the country which, by the cession Of Loni-
sana, hrst opened % us access to the Gulf of
Mexsco-the country with which we have every
year been drawing more and more closely the
bonds Of successful commencement unexpected-
"a and to our nnlejgned regret, took part in an
s saoft 70 prevent annexation, and to impose on
ieSas,, as condition of the recognition of her
independence by Mexico, that she would never
loln1herself % the United States. We may re-
leee that the tranquil and persading influence Of
TAG :. american principle Of self-goyernment was
s :, % defeat the purposes OF British and
french interference, and that the almost unani-
nous voice of the people Of Texas has given to that
mterierenee peaceful and elective rebuke.-
{ From this example, European governments may
Iearnhow vain diplomatic arts and intrigues must
ever prove upon this continent, against that sys-
tenn Of seitgovernment which seems natural to
onr soil, an4which VII ever resis, foreign inter-
ference.
Towards Texas, do no, doubt ,l.at liberal
aaj generous spirit will actuate Congress in all
ilat concerns her interests and prosperity, anu
Ia. sie will never have cause to regret that she
VA united her : lone STIR - our glorious eons;s
le:.aa.
: regret 70 inform yca that orr relations with
Mexicc, since your last session, have not been
81 tie aca;cAbs character which i, is our desire to
esiiyate wish al foreign nations On the sixth
day Of March lastthe Mexican enjoy cxtraoT-
d,aafy AMI minister Elenipo:en,iary 10 The United