The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-12-26
Presidents Message.
FellO'O citizens the Senate
and House Of Representot;res

faction 10 meet the Representatives Of the
States and the people in Congress assem-
bled, as It viii be 10 receive the aid oftheir
combined wisdom in the administration Of
public affairs. In performing, for the first
time, the duty imposed on me by the con-
stitution, Of giving to you Information Of
the state Of the Union, and recommending
10 your consideration such measures as in
my judgment are necessary and expedient,
] am happy that can congratulate you on
the continued prosperity of our country
Under the .cssings Of Divine Pc aRcc
and the benign influence Of our free insti-
tutions, it stands before the world speta.
c!e Of national happiness
With cur unexampled advancement in all
the elements Of national greatness, the af-
feclion Of the people is confirmed for the
union OF the States, and for the doctrine Of
popular liberty, which lie at the iouncation
Of our government.
II becomes, in humility, to make our dc
vout acknowledgements to the Supreme Ru-
Ter Of the Universe, for the inestimabie civ
II and religious blessings with which we
are favored.
Iu calling Che attention Of Congress 60
orr relations with foreign PowersI ana
graJhed b DO able TO state, that though
with some of them there have existed since
your last session serious causes of irrita-
ton and misunderstanding yet no actual
hostilites have taken place. Adopting the
maxim in the conduct of our foreign affairs,
TO task nothing that is not right, and SUBJ
init to nothing that is wrong" il has been
my anxious desire to preserve peace with
all nations but, at the same time, to be
prepared to resist aggression, and to main
tain all our just rights.
In pursuance of the joint resolution Of
Congress, " for annexting TexastO the Uni
ted States" my predecessor, on the third
day of March, 1916, elected to submit the
first and second sections Of that resolution
to the republic Of Texas, as an overture, on
the part of the United States, for her ad-
mission as a State into our Union. This
election approved, and accordingly the
Charge d'Afiaires of the United States in
Texas, under instructions Of the tenth Of
March, 1s45, presented these sections Of
the resolution for the acceptance Of that re.
public. The executive government, the
Congress, and the people of Texas in con-
vention, have excessively complied with
nlIthe terms and conditions Of the Joint res
olution. A constitution for the govern
mept Of the State of Texas, formed by a
convention Of deputies, is herewith laid be-
fore Congress. II is well known also, that
the people of Texas at the polls have
accepted the terms Of annexation, and rate
fled the constitution.
. l communicate to Congress the cores
pondence between the Secretary of State
and our Charge d'Affaires in Texas and
also the correspondence Of the latter with
the authorities Of Texas; together with the
official documents transmitted by him to his
own government
The terms of annexation which were Of
fered by the United States having been ac-
copied by Texas, the public faith Of both
parties is solemnly pledged to this compact
of their union. Nothing remains to con-
summate the event bat the passage Of an
act by Congress to admit the State Of Tex
as intothe Union upon an equal footing with
the original States. Strong reasons exist
why this should be done at an early period
of the session. It will be observed that, by
the constitution Of Texas, the existing gov
eminent Is only continued temporarily till
Congress can act and that the third Mon
day Of the present month is the day ap-
pointed for holding the FIRST general cleo
ton. On that day governor, lieuten-
ant governor, and both branches ofthe leg.
islature, will be chosen BY the people. The
President Of Texas Is required, immediate.
ly after the receipt Of official information
that the new State has been admitted into
our Union by Congre 70 convene the leg
islature and, upon ils meeting, the. exist
ing government vii be superseded and lhe
Estate government organized. Questions
deeply interesting to Texas, il common
with the other States tho extension ofOu
revenue laws and judicial system over he
people and territory, as well as measures
Of local character, will claim the earll
attention Of Congress and therefore. upol
every principle of republican government
she ought O. be repre- scnted BE- that bod
without un0eces#ry delay cannot tos
earnestly recommend prompt action on ihl
important subject.
As soon as the act t0 admit Texas as
Stale shall be passed be union Of the ~
RePuhlics VIII be conslmaled by their owl
voluntary consent.
This accession to our fcfilory has bee
bloodless achievement. No arm Of fore
has been raised to produce The result Yh
sword has had no part IN the victory, W
have not sought 70 extend our ierritoris
possessions By conquest. OF our republics
institutions over a reluctant people,
was The deliberate homage Of each peopl
% the great principle ofour federativs ID
ION.
1--we consider lhe extent Of territory Il
volved "a tie annexalion--ils prospective
Influence On America-the means b
which Il has been accomplished sprinrin
purely from lhe choice Of he people then
solgost6 share lhe blessings of our Unio
,--tho history sf Us world may IS challer