Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-19
Mr.. Donelson to Mr.. Allen.
LreArros or rHr Usrrrp STATES,

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WAsaISeroS, (TExAs,) JusE Is, ls45.
The undersigned Charge Aaes of the United States has
the honor to invite the attention Of the Hon. Mr. Allen to the
alleged objections which exist the proposals contained in the
joint resolution for the annexation of Texas the Union
to the expenses which nsepaabe from her acceptance and
execution OF these proposals.
1t the object of the undersigned when he first present.
ed the resolution, to show the popey Of adheng to its first
and second sections the basis of leaving
view, mpractcable and expedient third last
ton, Further reflection confirms the correctness Of that posi-
ton and il is conceded that the adopted the
most acceptable TO Texas herself Both in the United
States and here all parties to have the conu-
that the basis of the first and second sections the
posed union ought take place and that is better
the of such defects as they may contain to future
Legislative after Texas shall have become State
than to attempt it now.
What these defects are and what the remedies ought be-
little time and experience viii develop; and lis always
safe to wait for these guides they be obtained without
too much present sacrifice Thus notwithstanding the oec
tons existing the basis selected they may be manage
able and less hazardous the Of the than
remedies which could be supplied. If that basis be
ceped by Texas, her admission into the Union
the least possible delay and expense and leaves the oec
tons TO be obviaed hereafter when they be examined
without prejudice with all the information and light which
be collected from the records and experience Of both
res After the admission of Texas State, the party
element engendecd by the discussion of the win
passed away she win have representatives in both
Congress to explain her wants. and may be expected that
with the accession Of large territory the limits Of the
Union, will those good and liberal feelings which have
never yet failed to bring national measure,
maed the support and protection Of all parties per-
mited injustice or injury, sectional individual to remain
blot upon the escutcheon Of the Union In proportion hcn
Texas has suffered from the delay Of the which
her the bosom of her natural ends-n proper
ton her struggle achieve and maintain her Independence
has exposed her to mercess assaults from Mexcans and
she expect have the noble band that fought her
battles honoed and rewarded and all the fruits Of her
in and in peace blessed by the sympathy and compensated
BY the love and admiration Of happy and united people
But should the existing Government Of Texas, the
expression in respect the future disposition Of their public
lands and Of the occupancy Of The Indian tribes within their
limits, the undersigned would make the following suggestions
these Subjects pointing out mode by which this may be
done without making such expression qualification Of the
acceptance and ratification Of the provisions contained in the
first and second sections Of the joint resolution Upon the
supposion that Texas admitted State having adopted
without change alteration the Of those sections what
will be her situation
She will have within her limits the Camanche Indians and
other fierce and wake tribes with stipulation respecting
the mode in which they be restrained from depreciation,
their occupancy Of the and open them for hunting
and cultivation, regulated II il obvious that the expense and
burdens Of with these Indians and will be
borne by Texas alone and ii is equally obvious that the
United States when held responsible for their control and
guardianship should be only they allowed to intro
duce amongst them the Indian policy, which, with the
sent OF the other States Of the Union after much experience
has been adopted and much admired IL has been
found that the location of Indians distinct community
within the limits of State has been productive of much
barrassmcnt and hence the effort has been made extnguh
Wnen tney located, assign
separate territory Thus the laws Of the United States regu
lang trade and intercourse with them kept free from
conflict with the jurisdiction Of the States and the efforts 10
introduce amongst them the habits of husbany and the bless
ngs of education and religion directed by the Of the
Federal Government have been far crowned with
as 70 justify the hope that these yet be reclaimed
and pepeuaed The attainment Of these benevolent objects
amongst the Indians within the limits Of Texas may be much
obstructed there be specific agreement hereafter
by which the Indian policy elsewhere enforced by the United
States, may be extended TO Texas.
so also in respect the public lands, which left by the
provisions Of the joint resolution without TO the United
States This done because believed that the public
debt Of Texas could be extnguhed, she parted with
her lands And the assumption Of that debt impractca
BILE because would have been setting dangerous precedent
NOT warranted in the judgment Of large portion Of Congress-
by the Constitution Of the United States Hence nothing
could be settled differently from what II is In the resolution
this subject
Both honor and justice forbade the United States from
touching the only which, after admission into the
Unon would be e TO Texas to pay the debt contracted in
the war for her independence Although in many points Of
view the urgent for insisting the operation,
within her limits Of the land system which has bean
introduced with much advantage into the other States Of the
Union, yet they given up rather than endanger the