The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-12-13
PRESIDENpSMESSAGE.
FclsOl0 Citizens of the Senate
aud House of .Rq7resenfatires

ton to meet the Representatives. fine Unit
ed States aad the people IN Congress assem-
bled, as It will be 10 receive the aid of theil
combined wisdom in the administration o
public aff,irs. la perform ng, for tho frs
time, the dIiy imposed on me by the con
stitution, OF givingto you Information of the
state of the Union, and recommending tC
your consideration such measures as in my
judgement are necessary and expedent,
am hsppy that can congratulate you on the
continued prosperity OF our county. UndeI
the blessings oil Divine Providence and the
benign influence ofour free Institutions, il
sands before the world a spectacle of Ma
tionaI happiness.
With our unexampled advancement in all
the elements OF National greatness, the affec-
Eon of the people is confirmed for The Union
of the States, and for The doctrines of popu-
lar liberty, whichlie at The foundation of our
Government.
1t becomes us, in humility, 10 make our
deFout Acknowledgements 10 the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe, for the -ineslimable
cisil-and religious blessings with which we
are favored.
In calling the attention Of Cngfess n ont
relations with foreiga powers, | am gratifed
to De able 10 state, .tlat, though with Same
ofihem here have existed siaceymIr llseses.
sion serious causes otinitaiio1 and nlsunde,-
standing, yetno actual hosllities have taken.
place. Adopting the maxim in conduct of
our fofeigi ah'rrs, 10 ''as.i nothing jttt is
not rghl, an sabmit to aothing thu is
wrong" it mas been my anxioas desire 10
preserve peace wiih all aa.iols; bui, - .-;s-
. same tine, 10 be prepared 40 resist sgtl es-
sion, aud 10 fnaillia all oar Just riejits.
In pursuance of The JOINT resolution of
Congress, ''for aanexing Texas 10 the emit
ed States" mY p-edecessor. GA the iiaTd div
of March, 1910, elected to sabn.i tnn first
and second sections ofthat resolution 10 lie
Republic of Texts, as an overture o. tae
part of the United States for her admss.oa
as State into our Union. This election i
approved. uhd accordingly the charge d'af
flares, of The United States IN Texas, undar
instructions of the tenth OF. March, 1875
presented these sections .od the resolution
for the acceptance of iAat RePhtlir The
Executive Government, tie Congress. and
the people oil Texas ia coureai;pT, haFe sac
cessiTely complied WITH all the tesr1s and
conditions of filn jaint resolution. Acnnsli-
tuition for The gose.nmsnf of he Scale al
Texas, formed by :. conyentnA ot ,le;altses.
ID herewith lau belaRe Congress. Il IS ve,i.
known also ihai tie people ii Fexls at tire
polls have accepted The terms OF annexation
and ratified the constitution.
communicate te CohgFess the cores
pondence between the SECRETARY of State
and our charge d'Ail.iircs IN TeStv; and al
so the correspondence Of Tie latter with The
authorities OF Texas; together wit, The
official documents tfausmiue.i by han to his
own government.
The terms Oh annexation WI were IF
feredshy the UHHed States having been ac-
copied 10y Texas, the public f t,h of both
parties is solemuly pledged 10 The compact
of their union. Na;ung, icln7ins 10 cntf5um-
male the event. bat -jte p,sslgF Of sn,act
by Congress 10 adj rnjt the ) - al 'Cex1s in
to the Udton upo,F au'eqiat t.ofng s. n lhc
orig'nai States. S5ong IeaS exs why
this should DE done at al e9,.a p: -;oa OF the
session. 1t will te obse1ged lasl, ny tae
constitution of Texas, Tie exs,iag govern
ment IS only Contained ;eI33',.9ftjJ I'll Con-
gress Shall act; AHA thai te 4. iiondap Of
the present months the dsy ag,,a, ued for
holdng the frs; general e.aei'o.s. On that
day a Governor, a Lieu'erah (;0yemot.
and both brap les ot lie E.cg:~.4fnre viii
be chosen by the penps, rae Presl-.
dent Of Texas is requae't, Immediately af-.
ter the recei Of ofici4l -in,JiiiaIlun, thai
the new State has been admi;ied iutn our
Union By congress, 10 cottre.4e the Legisla-
ture, and, upoai,s meeting, the existing gov
erninent will De superseded. add the State
Government orgaazed. Questions deeply
interesting to Texas, il Common with Ihe
other States; the exSen..on of our revenue
laws end Judicial system arer her people and
territory, as web as measures of local char
aGteT, viii claim Ilie eaily srsaiioa of Con
gress; and, therefore, ppen every principle of
Republican Government, she ought 10 be Re-
pIesentsdin that body without unnecessary
delay. | cannot TOO earnestly recommend
prompt action on this important subject.
As soon as The ACT to admit Texas as a
; State shall be passed, the nnion of the two
Republics will be consumated by their own
voluntary consent.
This accession TO our Territory has been
a bloodtess achievement. No arm Of force
has been raised 10 produce the result. The
sword has bad no part III Tie victory. We
have not sought TO extend ouFterrloril pos
session by conquest, Of our republican insti-
tutieus over reluctant people. 1t was the
deliberate homage Of each people TO the
gfeat principles of our Federal Union.
If we consider the exient of territory in
vovled in the annexaiIon-ils prospective in
fueace on America-Ihe means bYwbch il
has been accomplished splJ'g'ng purely from
the choice of the people themselves TO
share the blessings OF our Unon-tle hisio-