Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-17

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Extracts fron5.4ihc President.
M E IS "A GE5. 80
!: Fsllop Citizens Of tho 7Senats.and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
33 Ills 10 me a source Of unaffected satisfaction
TO meet The Representatives Of the States ant
people In Congress assembled. US il will be Il
receive the aid Of their combined wisdom II
4 ibe administration of public affairs In per
forming for the, first time, the duty imposed OF
mo by The constitution, Of giving TO you ,inior
I: nation of tiie.state Of the Union. and recon-
inepding to your consideration such measures
4 as ipIny judgment are necessary and sex"edl'
ent, lam happythat can ongra,nlate you on
the continued prosperity of Our country.
IN calling the attention Of Congress TO ON
= relations ihforeign powers Lam 2raiihed 10
be abla TO state, that though with some OF item
there have existed since our last SESSION serious
cause of Irritation and misunderstanding, yet
mo actual Ilostilities have taken place. -"
Inpursliance Of the joiGt resoutinn ofCon-
gress, 'ior annexiug Texas 10 tie u States"
my predecessor ON The third day OF March le4o,
siecled 10 submitthe fist and second section
ofthatresolution to ihe republic off Texas as
an Overture, on the part OF the U.5Siaies. for
ber3adnlission as q State into our Union TIE
election improved. and accordingly the
charge daaames Of The United States iir Texas.
s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF The 9th of hlarch, i s45
t.,I Itba of tho-
! dhe acce eptance oftBat republic. The execr,
1ipeaosern,nefSt. congress. and The peopIe;
sut TeTds IN sEuuH; gtIiySp7 gsurvrssryFfyT
coupled with Ille terms and conditions of
Tho JOIN, resolution a conetilulinli for The;
government eff the State OF Texas, formed by
\ a3confeDiio,l of depnties. is hereSithlaid be-
fore Cong g;ess. Itis well known, asotha the
4 people Of Texas atibe polls. have accepted the
K terms Of fanneIatiol, and ratified the consltu-,
siun.,
communicate 10 Congress the correspon.
deuce betweenthe Secretary OF State and our
charge d'affires in Texas; and also the cor
respnndence of the latter TO the authorizes oi
Texas; together with tfes official documents
tranmuillcd to himto his own government
TIE Terms cfannexaliun which Were offt red
the United Stnies having been accepted by
Texas.the public faith of both Sp;niies is sol
emnly pledgedio the conipactot their union
Nothing remains tocOnsumniate the event, bnt
; The pass1ge of any act by Congress 10 7dnIt
the State of Texas into the Union upon ali
equal footing Aiih the 6Tlgr!ra! States. Strong
reasons exis, why this should be done at an
early period oflhe session.. twill be observed
that by the constitution Of Texas the existing
cover, ment is only continued temporarily Till
Congress can act; and that The Bird Monday III
the present month is the das appointed for
holding The. FIRST general election. Uhthat day
a governor, lieutenant governor, aud both
brauches Of the Legislature, will he chosen
blythe people The President ol' Texas is re-
qni.ed Immediately afler the receipt Of official
information that the new State has been ad-
:nittedinto our Union by Congress. 10 coll-
Yene The legislature and upon its meeting, The
existing government will be superseded. aud
the State government organized Questions
deeply interesting 10 Te1as in common with
the. other States; the extension of our revenue
lawsand judicial system over Fer people and
yerritory, as we'll as measures Of a local char
acter, will claim tine early attention of Con.
sress and therefore, upon every principle Of
republican, government, she ought,p be repre-.
5sentedinlhat body, without unnecessary delay.
Il cannot too earnestly recommend prompt
action nn this important subject
regret 10 inform yon that our relations viii,
!, Menco, since your last session, have not been
(, of the amiable character which it is our desire
: tocultiyate with all fOieign nations. On the
9Th day df March last, The Mexican envoy ex.
traordinary and minister plenipoteuti TO the
I: United States, ma ie a formal protest, in the
name ofhis government, against the joint res
olution passed by Congress, ..for The annexation
I oflEeSas 10 the United States Of which he
choose to regard as vioationof the rights of
Mexico, srd, n consequence Of it. he deman-
aded his passports. He was informed lha, the
Goyernmentofth the United States. did not con.
siderthis JOINT resolution as a violation of any
oflbe; rghte of Mexico, or that il afforded any
Just cause Of offence 10 Ills governments that
this Republic of Texns, Was an ind, perdent
power. owing no ,allagiance TO Mexico, and
constituting no, part Of her Territory or rightul
sovereign nty aud jurisdiction. Hewas also as
sured that.it was the sincerellesre Of this 60
inent 10 mainiaiii with thatsot Mexico rela-
ssions OF peace and good understanding. That
7fpnetionary, however, notwithstanding these
representations and assurances, abruptly ter /
minated his mission, and shortly afterwards left
athe country. Our Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Henipotentiary 10 Mexico was re-
insed oil official interconrse wit, that govern
r,ent, and alter remaining several months, by
thc, permission of his own government. he re-
4turnee 70 the United States. Thus. by t6e
acts OF Mexico. all diplomatic intercourse be-
tween the tgocountfies was suspended. y. :
Though aiexico canno, compiain oftheS Uni. 1
led States on account OF the annexaiion Of
Texas, il isio be regtetied that serious causes
fmisnnde astanling betweeniiie two countries
continue 70 exist, growing. out of fnnredresscd
if,llges Inflicted by the sfcan authorizes aad