Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-11
NJ ESS AGE
or THT rENBEyf OF YxE ryIYrD Sriru
Ttior e,i.sss, Of iAs Senate

ssS Hosp II Rep-ssesiet,res:
IL, 10 mc y source Of unaffected ssttsise.
ION 10 meet The Representatives. Of the s,ai,s
mi the r-ori- 10 Congr.ss srrmbl,d. 90
sill h. N receive me aii n their eori'in.
- wisdom 10 the admihis' ration II poi Tic
tfius IN p.rsrming bf the f,s time,
d.. da'y impnssd tn m. by the consultation,
~ giving 10 you Information OF The state al
no Union and recommending TO your COO
'rdrti,ioa such MEASURES rs IN nv iudgmru,
A. ncec'sty and .1p~d ,a', Gm happy
tia, can congratulate you On the ~onioo.
Fl pr",Pcfhy n our country Under the
h,.,iass 81 D,vina Providence and the b.
ren mfio,neo OF free ing iuions, stands
hfofc The World spectacle Of nsiioas hap
prn's
With our unersmpied advancement In
III INC ~icmrou ~ national greatness the
af,ct,nn af,h- people 10 eonfrm,d Tor The
unlon Of tho States, and for the doctrines Of
popular liberty, which lie at tho foundation
Of our government.
II becomes US IN humility, 10 make our
devou acknowledgements to the Supreme
Ruler OF tn. Universe, for the ineairnabie
civil ard rrlig ious blessings with which we
are favored
Ia calling the attention Of Congrc. to
our relations With Foreign Powers I am
gTs'if~d 10 be able TO state, that, though
with some Of them there have existed sine e
Your last sssion serious Gauss ofirrnslion
md Misunderstanding, yet no actual hostil.
igct have taken place. Adopting the max.
i'm 80 the conjuet Of our 6rrien siairs To
ask nothing that is no, right ood submi,
to no,hiog tho, Is wrong" II has b'rn my
snrisns desiro 10 preserve peace with oil
nnioes; bat, ri the came time TO prepare to
resist aggression, and 10 maintain all our
Just tishu,
In pursuance Of the JOIN, resolution oi
Congte. "for anneSing TeI,. 10 the Uoi-
ted Stnp," my predecessor, IN the third
day nj March, iStj. ,icc,-d IN submit n =
f,r, AMI second s.'c,ions Of that rrsoia,oo To
the republic Of Texas rs an overture OF
the pant Of tho United States. @t her M
mission n. Sv,e into onr Uuion. This
election approved, md nerorinriy The
charge d'aHairs Of the United States IN Tx
n. under Instructions Of thc tenth OF March,
1si5 prosecuted ,hcsc scctions of,he fesofa'
ton for the nncrr,snee Of inst republic -
The executive government, the Congress
md the rtople Of Texas 10 Conveniioo
have sucerssiveiy complied wnh oil the
terms and conditions OF The joint resolution
4 constitution Tor the goverumenl OF the
Sire of Texas, formed by n convention o
dcpaties. 10 herewith laid before Congr~ss
IL !, we'll known, aise, thai The people o.
Trxss al the polls have accepted the term.
OF annexation, and ratified the constitution.
H..
pondrnce buween the Secriary of State
aud our chatgc dansiis 10 Teens, and als'
the correspondence oflhe latter "th the au
thofurs Of rrSaS iog',hcr with tho OH
cial documents tansmHud by him 10 hi
own government.
The terms Of annrsniirn which were oil
ferrd hy thr Uni,rd States having been nc
copied by Texas, The public faith OF boii
pnrtirs IS solrmnlv pledged 10 the compac
Of their union. Nothing trmnias TO con
summa'c the event, bu, the rrssaee OF 81
act ty Congress to admit the State Of Texa
into The Union upon an equal fooiing will
the original States Strong reasons e1ls
why this should be done q, an carly periot
ofihe .es.nn Il will be observed that, b,
the constitution Of Texas, The existing gov
emma, ls only continued temporarily an
til Congress can acl; and iba, the third Mon
day ofIhe presen, month is the day appoin
ted for holjiag the first general election. =
On that days Govern or, Lleuieosn, Gov
einor, and both branches OF the LegisIalur
will be chosen by the people. The Pres
dent Of Texas !, required, Immediately ate
The teceip, Of Official information that ID
new State has been Admitted into our Un
500 by Congress, to convene the Legisla
sure; and, upon lls meeting, the exs'In
government will be superseded. and IN
State rovernmeo, organgircd. Qoes'ion
deeply interesting to Tepss In common wit
the .ther Slnlrs. the rIicnsion OF our rrv'
nue. laws ADD ludicsl system over hrr pr
ple and territory, as well as mrasurs OF
Local character, will clam the early alter
uon Of Goa gt,ss, ADD, therefore, upon ev'
" principle OF republican govemmen
sho on Ss.S TO be rcpressned in that bad
without vaneeeeeltv drlsv. ] canoo, 10
earu~-sIy recommend promp, aeiion on III
iaporsm sutg'es
As soon asthe act 90 sdmH Texas Ne
State shall BE- pissed the union Of the tw
rcnublte. viii lie consummaird BY the
own VOLUNTARY consent
THIS ACCESSION 10 our terfhoTy has bee
b,ooiirSs aehicSment No arm OF tore
has beon rais~d 10 produce the result Th
,rord has had no par, IN the victory 7"
have no, sought 70 extend our teUWor''
possessions by eooqnes', OF DOR rer"s''ea
Institutions over a reluctant people Il NJ
The deliberate homage of eaeh people 10 u
grrsi principle Ct our hdern,'ve un'on
II We CONSIDER the extern, Of The terrho'
Involved IN the annexation -'ts prosrec'n
tnascnte on AmerIea the means by who
tas becn accomplished sp''ngins Pu'r'
from he ehoice Of me people thrms'''ss
shs-e 'he hi,ssings ~ our union. the his'
ty ri he world ,nay be chaliengei 10 iu