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lIhe people, the&haVe proceeded rom all
portions Of the onion. ,yUeXico may seek
to excite divisions among us, by Uttering
unjust denunciatons against particular
States, but when she comes TO know that
the inVitations addressed to cur fellow
ctizens by Spain, and afterwards by her.
self, to settle Texas, were accepted by emi.
grants from all the States; ana when, in
addition to this, she refreshes her recoec-
ton with the fact, that the first effort which
was made TO acquire Texas was, during the
administration of distinguished citizens
from an Eastern State which was after
wards renewed under the auspicies of a
President from the Southwest, she will a.
wake TO knowledge Of the tutility of her
present purpose Of sowing dissensions a.
mong US or producing distraction in our
Councils by attacks either on particular
States, or on persons who are now in the
retirement Of private life.
Considering the appeal which she now
makes TO eminent citizens by name, can
she hope to escape censure for having as
cribed to them as well as to Others, de-
sign, as she pretends now, for the first time
revealed, Of having originated negotiations
to despoI her, by deplIcity and taIsehood,
OF portion OF her territory! The opinion
then, Us now, prevailed with the EXecu-
tive, that the AnnexatJon Of Texas to the
Union WAS a matter Of vast importance -
In order TO acquire the territory before it
had assumed a position among the indie
pendent powers of the earth, propositions
were made to Mexico for a Ccssion of it to
the United States. She saw in these pro-
ceedings, at the time, no cause Of COM
plant. She is now. when simply remind
ed OF them, awakened to the Knowledge
OF the fact, which she, through her Secre-
tary OF State, promuIgates to the whole
world as true, that those negotiations were
founded in deception and ialsehood, and
suPer-induced by unjust and iniqui9ous
motives.
While Texas was dependency OF NeXi-
co, the UnitedsStates opened negotiations
with the latter power for the cesaion Of her
then acknowledged territory, and now that
Texas is independent OF her, and has
maintained a separate existence fer nine
years,-during which time she has been
receivek. into the iamily,of nations, and Is
represented by accredited ambassadors at
many Of the principal Courts OF Europe
and when it has become obvious to the
whole world thatshe is forever lost to NcK-
leo, the United States is charged with de-
ce5.on and ialsehood in all relating to the
past, and condemnatOry Accusations are
made against States which have nd no
peClalagency in the matter, because the EX-
ecutve of the whole Union has negotiated
with free and independent Texas upon a
Emattcr vilaIy important to the interest Of
both countries And after nine years OF
uaaValinE war, she now announces her
intention, through her Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs, never to consent to the Indcpen-
dence Ct Texas, to abandon the effort to
reconquer that Republic. She thus an
nouncea a perpetual claim, which at the
end Of n century will furnish heras pausi-
ble ground for discomfort against any ma
ton, which at the end Of that tilnn may
enter into Treaty with Texas, as she pos.
sesses this moment against the p. States
The lapse Of time can add nothing to heI
tile to independence.
A course Of ConductsuCh as has been de-
scrbed, on the part Of .BeXlco, in violation
Of all friendly feeling, and of the courtesy
which should characterize the intercourse
between the Nations Of the Earth, might
well justify the United States in g. resort t,
any measare to vindlcate their national
hCnor; but, actuated by sincere desire tr
preserve the general peace, and in view o
the present condition OF ,UeXico, the Ex
ccutive resting upon its integrity, ard 70
fearing but that the Judgement Of III,
world will duly appreciate its motives, ab
stain from recommending to Congress I
resort to measures of redress, and content
/ itself with re-urPing upon that body promp
aud immediate acton on the subject @
Annexation. BY adopting that measure
the United States will be in the eXercis
Of an undoubled right and if Mexico, no
/, regarding that iorbearance.Ghatl aggIgvat
the injustice Of her condHct by decayG
p ton Of war against them, upon her hea
4 will rest all the responsibility.
JOHN TYLER.
+ Washington City, Dec. 10, IG44.
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