The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


10 The Senate and House IF Represent
tiUeS'
1t is TO me q source Of Unaffected "a
isracllou 10 meet the Representatives {
the States and the people in Congre,
assembled, as it will be to receive tn
aid Of their combined wisdom in the at
minis'rstlon Of public affairs. In pei
forming, for the first time, the duty i'm
posed on me by the Constitution, q
giving 10 you Information o! the STAT
of The Union, and recommending t
your consideration such measures as il
my judgement are necessary and expe
dieni, | am happy that can congrslu
late you on The continued prosperity o
our country. Under the blessings o
Divine Providence and the benign in
fiuence Of our tree institutions, it stand
before the world spectacle Of nalions
happiness,
with our unexampltd advancemen
in all The elements OF national grealnes
the affection OF The people is confirmed
for The union Of The Sses, and for the
doctrines of popular liberty, which lie
g, the foundation Of our government,
1T becomes US. in humility, to max
our dev out acknowledgements 10 the Su.
preme Ruler of the Uriverse, FOR the
inesimabIe civil and religious blessing,
with which we are favored.
In calling the attention Of Congress,
TO our relations with foreign Powers, !
am gratifed to be able to state,
though with some Of them there have
existed since your last sessions seriou,
causes Of irritation and misunderstood
ing, yet no actual hoslili,es have taken
place. Adopting the maxim in lhf
conduct of our fareign affairs, 10 task
nothing that ia no, right, and submi, IL"
nothing that is wrong il has been my
anxious desire to preserve peace with al
nations; but, at the same time. to b.
prepared TO resis. aggression, and IL
maintain all our rights.
In Pursuance Of The join, resolution of
Congress, for annexing Texas TO m
United Sales,' my predecessor, on tn
third day Of March, ls45, elected ,o|
submit the first and second sections, oil
tina, resolution 10 the republic Of Texas
as an overture, on The par, OF The United
States, for her admission as Safe int,
our Union. This election | approved,
aud accordingly the Charge d'Afaire.
of The United States in Texas, under in
situations Of The tenth of March, 1916
presented these sections Of The resolu.
lion for the acceptance Of that republic
The Executive government,the Congress
and the people Of Texas in convention
have successively complied with all
the terms and conditions oflhe joint res
oluiion. A constitution for The govern.
ment Of the State ol Texas formed by a
convent ion Of deputies, is herewith laid
before Congress. 1t is we'll known, al
so, that The people OF Texas at the polls
have accepted the terms Of annexation
and ratified the constitution.
| communicate to Congress the cor.
respondence between the Secretary OIL
Ststs and our Charge d'Affaires in Tex,
as, and also the correspondence of the
latter with the authorities OF Texas, 10
gether with the official documents trans.
mitled by him 10 his own government
The terms of annexation which were
offered by Texas, the public faith Of both
parties is solemly pledged 10 the com
pact Of their union. Nothing remains
to consumate The event, bu, The paSssge
of an act by Congress 10 admit tht
State OF Texas into The Union upon az
equal footing with the original States.
Srong reasons exist why this should bt
done al an early period of the session.
|, will be observed that, by The consl
luton OF Texas, the existing government
is only continued temporarily ill Con.
gress eau act; and that the third Mon.
day of the present month is the day ap.
pointed for holding the first general
election. On lha, day governor, a.
lieutenant governor, and both branches
of The legislature will be chosen by the
people.
The President Of Texas is required,
Immediately aGer receipt of official in.
formation thai the new State has been
admitted into our Union by Congress,
TO convene The Legislature; and, upon
ils meeting. the existing government
will be superseded, and The State gov
ernmeul organized. Questions deeply
Interesting to Texas, in common with
the other States: ;he extension OF odr
revenue laws and judicial system over
her people and !trrIiory, as well as
measures Of local character, will claim
he early attention Of Congress, and,