Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-06
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PHe e SIDE MI POLK.
7oHe Senate and yjopse of


1t is to me source Of unaffected satisfaction
no meet The Representatives Of the States and
ihe people III Congress assembled, as i, will be
ao receive the aid uf their combined wisdom il,
sbe administration Of public affairs In per.
s''Inihg, tor the first time, the duty imposed on
me oy 'he Constitution, OF giving to you infor-
fStlun IN the State OF the Union, aud recon.
h~hd'ng to your consideration such measures
Ss|h ''y Judgment are necessary and cxpedient
AN happy that ] Can congratulate you on the
continued prosperity of our country. Under
the blessing of Divine Providence and the be.
nlEh influence oi our free institutions, it stands
oetofe the world spectacle OF national happi.
ncss.
with onr nneKampled advancement in all the
''emehts ct national greatness, the afecinn of
me people is confirmed for the union of The
states. and for the doctrines of popular liberty,
which lie at the foundation of our government.
AZ becomes us, in humility, to make our de.
vout acknowledgements to the Supreme Ruler
"h lac x inverse, tor the ines;i,na5e civil andrc-
!lTiouS blessings with which we are favored.
IN calling the attention of Congress to our re-
laiions with foreign Powers, nm gratiiied To
So able to state, that, though with some of them
there have existed since your last session seri-
Qua causes of irritation and misunderstan ndinp,
yet no actual hostlltios have taken place. a.
dnptlng the maxim in the conduct of our foreign
AFFAIRS, to TASK nothing that is not right, aud sub
snt to nothing that is wrong it has been nv
anxious desire 10 preserve peace with all ma
''ons; but, at the same time, TO be prepared to
resist aggression, and to maintain all our ins,
rights.
IN pursuance Of the joint resolution Of Con-
gress, "tor anDexing Texas TO the United
Ststes,' my predecessor, on the third day Of
March, lS15, elected to submit the first and Sc
cohd sections OF that resolution 10 the republic
OF Texas, as an overture, on.;he part Of the u
nlted States, for her admission of q State into
our Union. This election approved and ac-
coidingly the Charge d'Affsircs Of the United
"'sfes IN Texas, under the instructions of The
troth OF March, lS45, presented these sections
"f the resolution for the acceptance of that re-
pne''c. The Executive government the Con.
gress. and the people of frexas in Convention,
have successfully complied with all the terms
and conditions of the joint resolution. A con.
sttution for The government of The State of Tex.
hsi loimeh' ny convention of deputies, is here
with ia.d before Congress. II is W, Il known.
also, that the people of Texas at the polls have
accepted the terms OF annexation, and ratified
thc constitution,
Icommuncate to Congress the correspondence
hct"ean the Secretary of State and our Charge
d'Afiaires in Texas, and also the corresoondrnce
OF Lhe latter with the authorities OF Texas, to.
geiher with the official documents transmitted
iE hlm to his own government.
The terms Of annexation which were offered
ny the L. Stases having been accepted BY Texas,
the public aRl of both parties re- soemny peged
~ the compact their union. Nothing rema ns
10 consumate the event, bnt the passage of an
act by Congress to admit the State of Texas in-
to the Union upon an equal footing with the ori.
.nal States Strong reasons exist why this
should be done at an early period OF the session.
1t will be observed that, by the constitution 81
Texas, the existing government is only contin-
uce temporarily TIL Congress can act ; and ,hu,
the third Monday OF the present month is the
day appointed for holding the first general c.cc
lion. Ou that day governor lieutenant gov
erhor, and both branches of the legislature will
be chosen by the people.
The Presidents OF Texas is required. mme
datey after the receipt Of official information
that the new State has heen admitted into ON
IniOn by Congress to cnnvenethe Legislature
taf, upon lis meeting, the existing government
will be superseded, and the State government
organized. Ques, oBs deeply interesting to Tex
a., in cOlHmQn with the other States; the eXtCn
SION of our reyruue laws and judicial system
over her people ana territory, as well as mea
sures Of "a local character. Will Claim the early
attention of fCongress; and, therefore, upon every
principle of republican government, she ough
10 be represented in that body without u2ncces
sary delay. | cannot too earnestly r6commelr,
prompt action on this important subject.
AS soon as the act to admit Texas as State
shall be passed, The union of the two republics
vii! be coasumated By their own voluntary
consent.
This accession to our territory has been
hIoojeSs achievement. No arm OF force ha
been raised 10 produce the result. The swort
has had no part in the victory. We have no
sought to extend our territorial possessions b,
conquest, os our republican, institutions over
reluctant people. Il was the deliberate homa q,
uf"Sch people to the great principle OF our lie
.crutive union.
II we consider the extent OF territory lnvol
Sed IN the eSa,lon-its prosp pective influence
on Annex ca---the means by which 1t has becl
accomplished, springlng purely from the choice
ni the people themselves TO share the blessing
OF our union, the hist ry Of the world may b.
challenged 10 furnish parallel.
The jurisdiction OF the United States. whicl
At tue formation OF the federal constitution wa
bounded by the ST. MaFy's, on the Atlantic ha
passed the capeS Of Florida. and been peace
fully extended to the Del Norte. In conteu,
plating the grandeur ofthis event, il is not to b
iorgoiteR that the result was achieved IN desp
of the diplomatic interference OF European mo
harchlea. Even France-the country whic
had been our ancient aily-the country whic
las common IGterest with us in maintaining
'he iIcedIa OF the seas--the coBntry which, b
the cesslon q! Louisiana, frat opened TO US &C
cess 10 the Gulf Of Mexico-,he country wit
winch we have been every year drawing NOR
and more closely the bonds Of successful COR
mcrce--most Unexpectedly, and to our unfsgne