The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-09
N E S s A G E
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Fslior citizens Of the Senate,
and House Of RepreseRtatiees:

meet the representatives OF the states anu te Peo
pie in Congress assembled, as IT will be 10 re-
ceiye the aid of their combined wisdom IN the al
m.nis;ration of public affairs. In performing ior
the frs, time the duty imposed on me by the CON
stituiiou, of giving to you information oil The
,t tic of the Union. and recommending to your
consideration such measures as IN my judgment
are necessary and expedient, | am happy That
can courratulatc YOU on the continued prosperity
of oul country Under the blessings OF DIVINE
P evidence and the benign influence OF our free
in titutions it stands before the world spectacle
OF national happiness.
With our une xampled advancement in all tho
clemens of national greatness, the objection OF
the people is confirmed for the union Of the states
and for the doctrine of popular lb:rty, winch lie
at the EouncG.ion of our government.
IL b, C ,mes us, in humility, to make our dcvout
Acknowledgement to the Supreme Ruler Of the u
inverse, for the inestimable civil and religious
blessings with which we are favored
In calling the attention oil Congress 70 our re-
lations with foreign powers, am grSlleu ~ "
able to state that though with some OF them there
have existed since your last session serious cause
of irritation and misunderstanding, yet no actuai
b ,stilities have taken place. Adopting the max
i'm IN the conduct of our foreign affairs 10 Assn
n tn ng that is not right, and subn 10 nothIng
that is wrong" it has been my ANXIOUS oesie 70
preserve peace with all nations; but, al the same
time, to, be prepared to resist asg'essio'' ~"N
maintain all our just rights rc...
In pursuance of the joint resolutioUoi congress
.cor anncxing Texas TO the United STATES, my
Predecessor. on the third day Of March, 1888, G.
feeted:to' submit the.first and second sections Vi
that resolution to the republIcFoi e1as' aS az
overture, on the part of the United otapes; ~, ioi
her admissiongas State INTO our - mon ms
oI,,,;on annroved. and accordingly the charge
Dc fairies of the United States in Texas, under IN
ructions of the tenth of March, lS4o, presented
t.sc sections of the resolution for the acceptance
fih,t rcpublc The executive, owe ;nmeEt me
,onUress. and the people of Texas m convention,
lave successfully complied with all the terms ana
.,ndjt;oas ofthe JOINT resolution constitution
=, e,ox,rn,pent of the STATE of Texss, formed
ior 'iie -::,n of deputies, ~ herewith laid be-
y! Sn,-ass # IS veil known also, that the
rnonIc If Teas at tiry polls have accepted the
rs ofannexation. and ratu,-d the c'>'"sdluuoh
communicate to Congress the correspondent
between the Secretary of State and our charge
d.affaires in Texas; and also the correspondence
oTthe latter with the authorities OF Texas; togeh-
or with the official documents transmitted by hun
to his own government -,
THE terms of Annexation which were oncreo
bv the United States having been accepted Dy
Teas the public faith both parties is solemnly
,,edged TO the compact of their union. Nothing
rnn,,;ns To consummate the event, but the pass
pge o9 an net bv Congress 10 admit the state OF
Texas into the union upon an equal iootIng win
the original states. Strong reasons exist why
This should be done nj an early period OF the ses-
linn II will be observed, that by the Constitu-
sion of Texas the existing government Is only
continued Temporarily till Congress can act; and
tia, the third Monday of the present month is the
d,v appointed for holding the first general cleo
lion. On that dav, a governor, lieutenant gov
rrnur. and both branches OF tire Legislature, WI
h., chosen by the people. The President OF lex
n, is required Immediately after the receipt oil OIL
fetal information that the new state mas peen al
united into our Union by Congress, to convene
the lepislntuc and upon its meeting, the existing
,,,,cr5mcnt will be superseded, and the state
Government organized. Questions deeply int
restinr 10 Texas in common with the other states
line extension of our revenue laws and judlca
system over her people and territory, as well n
r,casures of local character, will claim In
sarl, attention of Congress; and, therefore, uPoi
every principle of republican government, sh'
ought to be represented IN that body without un
,,c.ssary drlay ! cannot too earnestly recon-
uiend prompt action on this important sun)ect
Assoon as the act 10 admit Texas as u stat
shall be passed, the union of the two republic
will be consummated by their own voluntary con
EeLt.
This accession to our territory has been a blood
Irss achievement No arm of force has pee
raised to produce the result. The sword has ma
no part in the victory. We have not sought
.x,epd our territorial possessions by conquest, o
our republican institutions over reluctant pee
ME. IL was the deliberate homage of each pee
ple to the great principle of our tcderative unIor
If we consider the extent OF territory involve
~ the annexation-its prospective influence
Am.rica-the means BY which 1t has been al
c,mplished, sPrnging purely from the cno'ce
the people themselves to share the blessings
OH union,-.he history ri the WORM may NC 0"'
lsnged to furnish parallel.
The jurisdiction ofthe United Sintes, winch
the tormat;on of the federal constitution W;
bounded BY the ST. Marys on the Atlantic, u,
p,;sed the Ca2es of Florida and been peaceful
extended to the Del No,tc. In crnteinplatin
tic grandeur of this event, IT Is not to be forge
Ten that the result achieved IN despite OF u
d;plomatc interference Of European monarch'e
Erru Fraace-the country which had been
ancsnt ally-the country which has comm'
interest with us in maintaining the freedom
the sras-the country which by tine ccssion
Lou: siana. first opened to US access TO the Gr
of Mex;co-the country with when we Ia
been every year drawing more ana more close
the bonds Of successful c 'mm ree--most unc
n.cicdly. and TO our unlcigued regret, to1k pa
m m effort to prevent annexation, and tn impo
ON Texas as i condition of the recognition oil Il
;ndsoel,dence BY Mexico, TINT she would nev
1,in herself to the United St1te5 we may
;o;ce tb,t the tranquil and pcrvadin, influence
the American principle of self-gnycTnment
sufficient to defeat the purposes OF British
French interference, and that tho almost una
meus voice of the people of Texas has gwen
,I,,t interference a peaceful and effective rebui
F,om this example, European governments m
lam how vain diplomatic IrtEaId Intrignes mi
prove uoou this continent, against that system
selcqovcrnme.,t which seems natural to our 81
AMI which will ever resist foreign lHterferen
Towards TIE xas, ] d. not d 'ubt that iioc
,nJ generous spirit will ac;uaic Congress IN
thnt CONCERNS her interests and prosperity,
that she will never have cause to regret mat
has united her "lone start 10 our GLORIOUS G
stellation.i
regret tn inform you that our relations W
Mexico. since ,ur last session, have not De
of the amicable character winch ii Is our DE-
N cultivate with all foreign nations. On the
dav of March last, the Mexican envoy extraor
nary and minister plenipotrntiary to the Unit
States>made formal protest, IN the name oil
Government. against the joint resolution pass
bv Congress, s.for the annexation OF Texas 10
limited States, q which he chose to regard as
citation of the right of Mexico, and, IN con
nncnce oft, he demanded his passports ne v
informed that the government of the UnI'
S,atcs did MT consider this joint resolution a:
violation of any of the rights Of Mexico, or U
il afforded any just cause OF offence 70 nus 9