Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-19
Mr.. Donelson 10 Mr.. allen.

len Attorney General the Republic OF Texas and charged
al rin' with the direction Of the Department Of Foreign
Affairs The joint resolution which has been recently adopted
BY the Congress Of the United States for the annexation Of
Texas TO the Union
This important has thus been brought the
summation 80 confidently anticipated by the undersgned IN
his communication of the 10th December last 10 this Govern
nent and he trusts that may be received just response
10 the wishes of the people of Texas alike honorable 10 both
countries, and worthy of the ecprocay national interests
which have SO long demanded it.
II remains for the Government and people of Texas
by their acceptance and ratification OF the contained
In this joint resolution finish the great work Of
and their station independent equal
ereign member Of the American Coneeracy the
constitutional requirements usual in the admission Of
States, can be complied with.
Anxious execute the trust devoved upon him by the
solution referred to, in the best calculated
lis Objects and with the least Inconvenience and delay
Texas the President of the United States has instructed the
undersigned inform this Government that he has selected
the basis Of the action yet necessary subject
and second sections of the Notwithstanding the
remaining or third section This last section, the Hon
MI Allen Is aware added amendment and leaves
optional with the President the
for adjustment of the of on basis differ
emit from that offered in the first and second sections which
constituted the bill originally the Senate from the
House OF Representatives doubtless nended place
IN the hands Of the President the Of obvang such OBJ
ectons as Texas might possibly make to the details of the
propositions contained the two preceding sections but IN
doing complcates the process and otherwise produc
tive OF disadvantages considerable induce the Pes
dent not to rely upon il the most appropriate practicable
1t is obvious that if the discretionary power contemplated
by the third section resoed to, the action the part OF
this Government which settle the question OF annex
ation would be deferred until the negotiation to be made
by commissioners the part OF the respective
Governments, could be known But this IS not all The
negotiation thus made, when ratified by Texas, would
not be conclusive 1t would still have to undergo similar
reference the Government of the United States, where IT
would again be liable alteration amendment and this
in its necessarily reebe back again to this Govern
ment might subject nextrcabe confusion, and
could fail to be productive of danger the measure, and
irritation those friendly relations in other respects which
SO happily prevail between the countries.
Such difficulties will be avoided by adherng TO the propo
sails contained in the first and second sections By those
posas the door opened for the admission Of Texas
into the Union, in the that has been customary with
the other Territories Of the United States varied only by the
peculiar relations which the republics have mainaned
separate nations If Texas accepts those proposals. from
that moment she becomes virtually State of the Union he
the faith of the United States will be pledged for her adj
mission and the of Congress necessary redeem the
pledge obliged to follow, she presents repub
form Of government ALL them that necessary upon
this basis for this Government after expressing its
the proposals submitted TO it, call convention of the peo
pie ohe their deputies with the power necessary amend
their constitution, and adapt the government created by
the new circumstances under which will be placed by
alton tn the Union.
On the grounds therefore, of direcness and smpci
ty in the process whereby time and much expenditure Of
ney will be saved and of the entire avoidance of all further
risks resulting from possible differences attending efforts to OBJ
tain suitable the separate views of the
tive Governments has been thought best by the President
the United before question
the joint resolution the House of Representa-
hves which contains propositions complete and ample,
overture to Texas and which, adopted by her. places the
reunion of the beyond the possibility Of defeat
This great question, them is in the hands of Texas 1t
depends upon herself whether she will be restored the
bosom Of the republican family and, taking her station with
the other sisters Of the Confederacy will cooperate with
them advancing the of free whether
standing aoof from them, she the hazards of
Paaie period the affairs of the world when the
friends of different system Of urged by the
principle
The undersigned doubts not that there are objections to the
proposed which, under ordinary circumstances ought
be obviated before basis which admits them adopted
But the circumstances ordinary and the objections
when weighed in the scale of importance with the magni
ude OF the interests involved the of the
become secondary then character and may well be post
poned until the natural of them If
annexation should be lost may be recovered
patriotic and intelligent people, in the pursuit of Of
general utility, they commit partial mistake nct tenn
poray injury, known fail in making the proper
reparaon If they have, this instance, made proposals OF
union to Texas which deprive her Of that
should be exclusively hers enable her pay the debt
acted in the for her independence has been accident
al and from the undersigned be needed
give value to the anticipation that such will be
ected whenever 1t \ communicated TO the Government of the
United States.
II is objected that Texas suuendering her revenue from
customs, parts with the ability put into efficient organa
ton her State Government This objection result from
undue examination Of the expenditures which the United
States the other hand, will make in the many improve
ments the of Texas protect and c
htae her IN the removal Of distractions in her
bays and rivers and in the military organization
guard her frontier against the nroads
of foreign enemy When expenditures for these and many
other internal objects drawn from the Treasury of the
Union and not from that of Texas il will be that the
remaining for the support Of the State Government
VIII not only be as great they but rapidly in
creased by the influx Of population and the growing capacity
resulting from the superabundance Of their rich productions
So, also, the part Of the United States IL objected
that the cesson of the unappopaed lands ought have
been made by Texas, for fair consideration enable the
Federal Government extend her Indian policy over the va
rious tribes within her limits The right 10 extnpuish the
Indian title these lands almost necessary
quence Of the obligation regulate the trade and intercourse
with them, and to keep them peace with each other and
with and the absence Of any provision to this effect
the proposed constituted obstacle the minds
Of many sincerely friendly TO the Yet strong
the desire the question beyond the possibility Of de-
feat leave with the dischargng
debt that they nevertheless recorded their
But reference is made such objections
their business unustness this OCCASION but remark
the part Of the United States that much conceded OBJ
tam the passage Of the resolution And also believed
that hike spirit would induce Texas overlook cons
deratons relying that high Of honor and magnan
~ which governs both the people and the representatives Of
the United states TO her hereafter all that she
reasonably DESIRE TO place her the favorable footing
with the other members Of the Union II this belief that
mainly induced the President Of the United States TO give the
Instructions which have controlled this communication from
the undersigned, adopting the basis Of action for finishing
the work of annexation the joint resolution as il originally
passed the House Of Representatives.
With these observations, the question submitted
the Hon Mr. Allen, under the confident hope that this Co
win the necessity Of prompt and decisive action
whereby the measure may obtain te constitutional sanction
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