Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
citizens ofthe Senate and Housc

t a le3 Of Representatives.:
Ii is to me a source of unaffected satisfac>
tion TO meet the Representatives of the States
and the people in Congress assembled. as it
will be to receive the aid of their combined
wisdom in the administration of public affairs
In performing, for the first time, the duty i'm
posed on me by the constitution, of giving to
you information OF the state of the Union, and
recommending to 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 blessings of Divine Providence and
the benign influence of our free institutions, it
stands before the world spectacle of national
happiness.
With our unexampled advancement in all
the elements OF national greatness. the affec-
tion of the people is confirmed for the union of
the States, and for the doctrines of popular lib
erty, whic lie at the foundation of our govern
nent.
It becomes us, in humility, to make our de.
vout Acknowledgements to the Supreme Ruler
of the Universe, for the inestimable civil and
religious blessings with which we are favored
In calling the attention of Congress to our
relations with foreign powers. am gratified to
be able to state, that, though with some OF
them there have existed since our last ses
sion serious causes of irritation and misunder-
standing, yet no actual hostilities have taken
place. Adopting the maxim in the conduct OF
our foreign affairs, to ''ask nothing that is no,
right, and submit to nothing that is wrong" it
has been my anxious desire to preserve peace
with all nations but, at the same time, to be
prepared to resist aggression, and to maintain
all our just rights.
In pursuance of the Joint resolution of Con-
gress, 'for annexing Texas to tho United
States, my predecessor, on the third day Of
March, 1S45, elected TO submit the first and
second sections of that resolution to the repub,
lie of Texas, as an overture. on the part of the
United States, for her admission as State in
to our Union. This election I approve. and
accordingly the charge d'affairs of the United
States in Texas, under instructions of the 10th
of March, 1845, presented these sectious of the
resolution for the acceptance Of that republic.
The executive government, the Congress, and
the people of Texas in convention, have sue
cessively complied with all the terms and con-
ditions of the joint resolution. A constitution
for the government of the State Of Texas,
formed by convention of deputies, is here
with laid before Congress-. 1t is well known,
also, that the people of Texas at the polls have
accepted the terms of annexation, and ratified
the constitution.
! communicate to Congress the correspond
ence between the Secretary of State and ouI
charge d'affairs in Texas and also the cor
respondence 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 Offer
ed by the United States having been accepted
by Texas, the public faith of both parties i:
solemnly pledged TO the compact of their un
ion. Nothing remains to consumate the event
but the passage of an act by Congress to admit
the State of Texas into the Union upon al
equal footing with the original States. Stron.
reasons exist why this should be done at anea
ly period of the session. 1t will be observee
1nat, by the constitution of Texas, the exist
ing government is only continued ttmporarrii,
till Congress can act; and that the third Mon
day of the present month is the day appointed
for holding the first general election. On tha
dav governor, lieutenant governor, an,
both branches Of the legislature, will be cho
sen by the people. The President of Texa
is required, Immediately after the receipt o
official information that the new State has beer
admitted into our Union by Congress, TO con
vene the Legislature; and, upon its meeting, ih'
existing government win be superseded, ant
the State government organized. Question
deeply interesting to Texas, in common witt
the other States; the extension OF our revenu
laws and judicial system over her people AM
territory, as well as measures of a local char
WI
gress; and, therefore, upon every principle O
republican government, she Ought to be rep
resented in that body without unnecessary de
Law. cannot too earnestly recommend promp
action on this important subject.
As soon as the act to admit Texas as Stat
shall be passed, the union of the two republic
will be consumated by their own yoluntar
consent. III; =. s..... .,-.s..
This accession to our territory has been
blooodles achieyement. Noarm OF force ha
been raised to produce the result The swor
has had no part in the victory We have ne
sought to extend our territorial possession b
conquest, or our republican institutions over
reluctant people. 1t was the deliberate flom
age Of each people to the great principle
our federative union.
If we consider the extent OF territory lnvo
we'd in the annexation-its prospective inf1u
ence on America-the means by which IT ha
been accomplished, springing purely from IN
choice of the people themselves to share I'd
blessings of our unioh.-the history OF IN
world NAV be challenged to furnish a parable
The jurisdictisn of the United States, who
at the formation of the federal constitution wa
bounded by ST., Mary's on the Atlantic, h'
passed the Capes of Florida, and been peace
fully extended to the Del Norte. In contempi
ting the grandeur Of this event. il is not To D
foreotto that the result was achieved IN des
pite of the diplomatic interference OF Europe