Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-07-19


,, he American Congress. For this pu
pose :he present extraordinary session &
' Congress oil the Republic Of Texas Ia
, been conyoked, and TO its wisdom rs
n coordinate Department, the Execullv
Q now submits the determination OF III
y matter.
The service to be performed by III
y Convention, will be arduous and willsbrc
oabIy engage it for considerable pero
# time; and the Executive would respect
fuIIy recommend 10 Congress the prop
b "Iy Of making suitable appropriate
tor the payment Of lis members; as we
as the officers il may find OCCASION 10 EN-
ploy.
The Executive has the pleasure, in ad
ditlon 10 presenting to Congress the pro
positions concerning annexation, to in
form il that certain conditions prelimina
ny TO treaty Of peace, upon the basis o
a recognition of Independence OF Texas
by Mexico, were signed on the part Of TIT
latter in the city OF Mexico, on the l0tl
Of May last, and were transmitted 10 hi,
to this government on the 81 INST, by the
Baron AleS de Cyprey, Minister Penipo
trn,nry Of his Majesty the King OF the
French at that Court, by the hands o
Capt Elliot, II. B, N. Charge d'Afaircs
near this government. In consequence
OF The signing Of those preliminaries, the
Executive believed j. to be his duty in the
recess Of Congress to make the fact
known TO The people Of Texas, and to dc
clare and proclaim a cessation of HOSTILE
ties between Texas and Mexico, until the
same could be communicated and acted
upon by Congress and the Convention
about 10 assemble. A proclamation Tor
this purpose was consequently issued on
the 4lh INST, copy of which is herewith
TRANSMITTED. The preimIna ries being on
The natu re of a treaty will, with all the
correspondence 10 relation thereto, be-
forthwith communicated to the honorable
Senate for lis constitutional advice, and
such action as in its wisdom the same
shall seem to require.
The alternative of annexati on or indie.
pendence will thus be placed before the
people OF Texas. and their free severe ign
and unbiased voice will determine the
all important issue; and so far as it shall
depend upon the executive TO act, in Civ
ing immediate and full effect to the ex-
preston of their will
His situation in regard to the impor.
tant subject now communicated to Con.
gress has since their late adjournment,
been one Of great delicacy and embar
rassment. Questions of much Difficult
have been presented for his determine
ton, upon which the fate and welfare OF
The country depended, and without prece-
dent or guile for government, he has been
obliged 10 assume in consequence great
and severe responsibilities. He trusts
however that Congress will approve the
course he has adopted, and by their en-.
Iighlened counsels relieve and direct him
in the course herealter.to be pursued 10
relation 10 those questions.
The Executive is happy to announce to
Congress that Texas is at peace with the
world; that with all foreign powers with
whom we have had intercourse, friendly !
'elations are maintained. The different
RIDES Of Indians on our borders, with
whom treaties exist, have continued j
0 observe the same good faith, and with. {
n the las: few days information has been a
eceiyed that the only band Of Camnan
hes within our limits who had maintain {
u until then hostile attitude towards '
Texas, have sued for peace, and express ?
ed wish to he permitted TO come to
'exar TO celebrate treaty Of friendship, I
which on the part Of this government !
as been complied with.
The arrangements made at your SEES
ion, for additional companies of Ran E
ers TO be mustered into service, have
cen carried into full effect, and have az D
'rded adequate and very efficient proiec- !,
on 10 our frontiers. The receipts into 4
he treasury have been sufficient TO meet "
'e various expenditures Of the govern J"
ent. A specie currency has been main a
lned without ditfi :ulty, and alIthe Ex h
lequer Bills which were in circulation al Il
y period OF your late adjournment have 2
sen redeemed and Withdrawn from circu IN
zion, and the Executive is happy 10 con- Y
aiulate The Congress and the country up IN
q state Of peace, happiness aud pros e
fity never before experienced by Tex r,
, aud rarely, il ever equalled by "
'ung nation. 10
1t only remains for the Executive TO
pressan assured confidence in your TO- en-
Vldua wishes to sustain the best intcr-lCl
IS OF Texas, and in the fervent hope that Al
, Who holds the destnes of men and 1t
t ions in his hand, may crown your de- an
creations with his richest blessings.
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JOINT RESOLUTIONS
ping tie consent of tie eristinF Gouern-ith