The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-21

be extended, the bonds Of our Union, SO
far from being weakened, viii become
stronger.
None can see the danger to our safety
and future peace, if Texas remains and IN"
dependent State, OF becomes an ally &C de-
pendency Of some foreign nation more POWs
erful than herself. Js there one among pur
citizens who would not prefer perpetual
peace with Texas, to occasional wars, which
90 often occur between bordering indepen-
dent natlonsi Il there one who would not
prefer free intercourse with her, to high DDS
ties on ell our products and manufactures
which enter her ports or cross her frontiers!
Is there one who would not prefer an un.
restricted communication with her citizens,
70 the frontier distractions which must
occur IL she remains out Of the Union1
Whatever is good or evil IN the local insti.
tUtions Of Texas, will remain her own,
whether annexed to the United States or
not.-None Of the present States will be
responsible for them, any more than they
are for the local Institutions of each other.
They have cOnfederated together for certain
specified objects.
Upon The same principle that they would
Texas, because Of her local Institutions,
our forefatheFs would have been prevented
from forming our present Union. Perceivs
ing no valid objection to the measure, and
many reasons for its adoption, vitality affects
ing the peace, the safety, and the prosperity
Of both countries, | shall, on the broad
principle which formed the basis and pro-
duced the adoption of our constitution, and
not many narrow spirit of sectional policy,
endeaVOr, by all constitutional, honorable,
and appropriate means, 10 consumate the
expressed will of the people and govern
ment Of the United States, by the Ie.annex-
alton Of Texas to our Union at the earliest
practicable period.
Nor will it become in less degree my
duty to assert and maintain By all cOnstitu-
nonai means, the right Of the United States
, 20 mat portion Of our territory which lies
beyond the Rocky Mountains. Our title to
the country Of the Oregon is ''cleaF and
} unquestionable;" and already are ouI peO-
pie preparing TO perfect that title, by occu.
plying It with their wives and Children
; but eighty years ago, our population was
connned on the west By the ridge Of the
AllegnanIes. Within that period-Wthin
D the lifetime, ! might say, Of some Of my
/. heaTers-our people, Increasing q lany
the Miss
Missouri 70 is Aeed az - 81.
engaged in establishing the blessilrs Of
) enlargement in valleys, Of which the
rivers fOW 70 che Pacific. The world be-
holds The peaceful triumphs of the industry
Of our emigrants: To US belongs the dutv
, OF protecting them, adequately, wherever
they may be upon our soil. The iurisdic.
ton Of our laws, and the benefits of our
republican institutions, should be extended
over them in the distant regions which thew
have selected for their homes. The inereas.
ing facilities Of intercourse which easily
bring the States, Of which the formation in
that part OF our territory cannot be long de-
layed, within the sphere Of the fedeIatiye
Union. 10 the meantime, every obligation
imposed By treaty or conventional stiDuls,
lions should be sacredly respected.
In the management Of our foreign reIa>
tions, it will be my aim to observe a carefnl
respect for the rights of other nations. while
our own viii be the subject of constant
Watchfnlness. Equal and extract Justice
shall characterize all our intercourse with
foreign counties All alliances having q
tendency TO d the welfare aid honor
of our country, Of sacrifice any one of the
national interests, will De studiously avoid..
ed; and yet no opportunity will be lost TO
cultivate favorable understanding with
foreign governments, by which our naviRa>
ton and commerce may be extended and
the ample products of our fertile soil, as
we'll as the manufactures of our akilful ar
tisans, find ready market and remunerat>
ing prices in foreign countries.
In taking ''care that the laws be faithfully
executed" a strict performance Of duty
will be exacted from all public officers
From those officers, especially, who are
charged with the collection and Disbursement
of the public revenue, will prompt and rigid
accountability be required. Any culpable
failure or dely on their part to account for
the moneys intTusted to them, at the times
and in the manner required By law, will. in
every instance, terminate the official cons
nexion- Of such defaulting officer, with the
government.
Confidently relying upon the aid and ass
sisiaHce Of the coordinate departments of
the government in conducting our public
affairs, enter upon the discharge of tho
high duties which have been assigned mo
by the people, again humbly supplicatiag
that Divine Being who has watched over
and protected our beloved country from It's
infancy 10 the present hour, 10 continue
His gracious beneGictions upon Us, that We
may continue . Be prosperous and happy
lpsopie.
Although, in our country, The chief mag
istTate must almost Of necessity be chosen
! BY party. and stand pledged 70 its princi>-
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