The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-21
MR., DoNELsoN's CORRESPONDENCE.

telligencer" and few other wing newspapers, to
what they are pleased to call the promises" of the
Executive, in regard to Texas, upon her admission
into the Union. No such PROMISES in the strict and
accurate sense of the word, have been made 1t is
true that the Secretary of State, speaking in the
name and by the authority of the President, commu-
nca,ed to our charge, Major Donelson, certain opn-
ions entertained by the President, to what partic-
uar measures he would recommend to Congress, af-
ter the annexation should be perfected.
But let u. give the opportunity to the "nelligen-
cer" for which it SO much stickles, to be heard in
its own language; eve pass over its few introduce
tory remarks to own article, with that article it.
self and come at once to the following comments
of the "National lntelgencer:n)
Our readers have perceived III what spirit ii is that
in with the chief part of those who have
firmly opposed the project and the appliances OF
ton speak OF each step which taken towards its
event plainly at hand of little reconcile
to either impending fact, OF which we dread all the
consequences, or TO the multitude and enornity of the
methods by which has been thus far brought about We
long since warned the country which seemed to too
supne the real danger of the ultimate success OF these
Vaccinations that period might come when we, in
with many Others like in feeling might regard
however wrongfuly, the law OF the land, matter oil
pledged and ratified public faith On the doctrines affirm
ed by the texas IN case oil the sngedS
tric law Of Congress the doctrine that act though
passed in all the outward forms of the constitution binds
constitutional warrant might still maintain, long after
the completed Incorporation OF Texas resistance to III
might aver that hot done against The fundamental
iac, absolutely rod aud eristece THIS might
and how should the nnlihers OF the sngedstrctaw
stigmale gainsay usi But we need hardly say that
little nulliers Texas and that, till such time
legislative act of the nation shall have been set aside
void by that branch OF the public power in which alone
lodged that faculty. we shall ever bend to IT, when put
into effect.
When therefore the late Joint resolution shall PASS
ed into entire consummaton by the mutual and complete
action of Texas and ofthis this will be po
stion But meantime our very submission to the fact
legal implies resistance to its psment other
wise than in real conformity to the terms provided by the
joint resolution itself The documents Just furnished by
when compared with the late message
Of President Jones TO the legislature Of Texasthe fact
that the is by the executive action here sha
ping itself into executive engagement Texas subyer
sve Of several Of the capital and intentions Of the
law from which alone the President derives all his
in the premises Of annexation.
II impossible TO deny that provision in any FORM for
berateiy excluded Nv the annexatonists themselves from
that part of the Law which the Executive has selected
charge says to Texas, in the name Of the Executive.
Here follows an extract from MIR. Donelson's letter
Now if the three latter paragraphs OF this citation from
the communication of Mr. Donclson Texas tine 18th
June this last three days before the assembling Of their
Congfess do not amount to an ODER to contract far
the President cam engagement not merely beyond his
authority under the resolution but in absolute and fiat de-
feat Of capital and notorious part of its intentions,
against the awl Is this treating with Texas the
terms authorized by the joint refoluon' Who dare ai
firm III
The only answer possible is the weak that the en-.
gagement thus rendered will only bind the President not
ter into personal engagement with State foreign do
mcstic' And il the engagements official what right has
he to enter into such in direct derogaon Of the spe
cifc o6iciai trust and power under which he is acngi
Are these, then, other inducements" than those per.
mtted by the law 10 be usedl is not by the temptation OF
these very inducements that be drawn
neSaon SO thinks he who makes the offer and
to his people For says President Jones in his message to
the two houses of the Texas Congress calling their aiten
ton to the propositions from the United States
THE executive has much satisfaction in observing what
doubt will orcby arrest the attention OF the Congress
That although the terms embraced N the resolutions Of the
United States Congress may at first have appeared less IA
yoiable than desirable for Texas the liberal and
magnanimous views entertained by the President Of the Uni
ted States towards Texas and made hroue
The representative Of tha country regard 10 he future ad
ranfogss 10 be attended 10 her she consent 10 he proposed
union render those terms much more acceptable than they
would otherwise have been"
Here, then is complete and mutual understanding an
expectation held out in the Of the President OF
country and adopted by the other condition precedent
the bagan which condition Texas is assured certain
to be executed TO which the public faith Of this
country win look itself pghei Nor is this all: the
chief magistrate thus agreeing may well be considered by
mensi power aim St what he pieases IS then Clearly
expectation and understanding held ont by
party and confidently received by the other to const
tue condition in OF Texas which she will have
high right TO insist, that which alone led her into the
compact How deny it TO her unless by refusal
which shall stamp the proceedings language OF our
executive unauthorized promise that hae made her the
dupe Of false preencesl
we say then that the whole introduction these
ecuve dealings with Texas Of what the President could
not even promise apart the joint resolutions nn.
itely less Of them and repul
sive feature in this long business of usupaton But what
them why should else be expected than that the
executive should pay Just little regard the Joint
luton as did they who passed to the constitution Of the
United States1
Let us here however add-for will justify gladly
what In the governmentthat we look upon the
tension of military aid to Texas II necessary for defensive
ton Legitimate and expeden and for the simple reason
that we shall BY that fact have acquired not merely the
stantive ones which binding Texas bind also the United
States.
Now, we ask, how stands the casei By the con-
sttution, it is declared that the president "shall,
from time to time, give to Congress information of
the state of the Union and recommend to their
sderation such measures as he shall Judge necessa-
ry and expedent." Ambassadors and other public
ministers are also appointed by him, and the cor
respondencc with them is conducted by the President
through the Secretary Of State. The President
then, having the undoubted power to recommend the
measure referred to, for the consideration of Con-
gress, who can doubt his authority to apprize our
own charge, and, through him, the government OF
Texas, that such recommendation would be made
The "Intelligencer" calls these declarations OF his
willingness to recommend such and snch measures
to Congress- promises made to Texas. As We
stated on Wednesday evening he (the president
through his charge advises the Texans to-
Take the resolutions they are without attaching new
conditions qualifications which might leopard the sue
cess annexation itself; but ut the same time he takes
care not deceive them by making positive engagement,
which he had right to offer. lie holds out the nope
that Congress might be disposed TO take Their public lands
and regulate their Indian by allowing salts
factory liberal equivalent towards the discharge Of theI
public debt Our charge knows too wei, however the
provisions OF the constitution 70 pledge our Congress TO
make any such proyisonsj and all that he doesai tha
he ought doand all that he Al liberty TO promise
pledge the Presidents cordial support and earnest
recommendation Of any wise amendments OF our resoln
ons to the favorable consideration OF Congress not
true therefore that Congress is houndo adopt these
changes true that the President his charge has
gagged TO bind Congress any promise buyond the resolu
ton OF annexation, the National nielgeRcer' has
caedt Al that he will do, is recommend TO Congress
any proposition Of proper and acceptable character
winch me convention ofTexas may make ebout their pub
lie lands and debts and indians but not a condition to
the acceptance OF our resolutions lie canDot bind Con
gess his acts and they perfect liberty therefore
to accept or reject them and crafty disappoin the