Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-04

companies and the accommodation Of on,
Postmaster for an early copy OF the message
which we NOW lay before our readers.
1t was delivered at 10 o'clock On Tues isy.
FeIOm Citizens Of tie Sennc
and House IF Representatives.
It-is,o me source OF unaffected sat,sfsc
ton 10 meet the Representatives Of the State.
and the people in Congress assembled, as il
Will be 10 receive the all Of their combined
vision, III the administration OF public ALA irs
In Performing, for the first time III, duty
imposed on ma by tn, constitution, Of givin,
10 you Information OF the state of the Union
and recommending to your consideration such
Measures as in my judgment arc ncccssary and
eSpcdicni, am happy that can congratulate,
you on the continued prosperity Of our coun.
try. Under the blessings OF Divine Providenct
and the benign influence Of our free institu.
lions, it stands before the world spectacle Of
national happiness.
With our uncxampled advancem,n mt in all
the clements Of national greatness. the atirc.
ton OF the people j, confirm ID for the. union
oil the States. and Tor the doctrines Oh populal
liberty, which lie at the foundation of our gov.
eminent.
II becomes US. in humility, 10 make our
devout acknowledgements Ia the Supreme Ru.
Der of the Universe, for the ines,imablc civil!
and religious blessings with which we are "a
vored.
III Calling The attention OF CONGRESS- 10 GU,
relations with foreign Powers, am gyaiiiiec
10 o. able 10 state, ;aat. though with some o.
'hen! There have existed since yoar las; ses.
sion serious causes OF irIi a ion aud misunlyr.
standing, yet no actual hostlli,ics hav. takcl
place. Adopting the maxim in The conluc,
ot our foreign affairs, 10 TASK ao;hing that j..
not right, and submit 10 nothing that
wrong II has been my anxious desire 10 pre-.
serve peace with all nations; but, at the sa m
time, 10 b. prepare 10 resist aggression. AN.
10 maintain al our just rights.
LII pursuance OF the joint resolution OF Con
gross, ''ior anneXins Texas TO the Unite,
States, my predecessor. on the third day o.
March, 1919, elected 10 submit the first auC
second sections OF that resolution to the r..
pubic oil Texas, as al overture, on the part q.
Inc United States, for her admission as Stat,
into our Union. This election approved
ana accordingly the charge daiiares of III
United States IN Texas, under instructions o
Inc tenth OF March 1915, presented these sec
mons oil the resolution for the nccoutance n
that republic. The executive government
the Congress, AMI the people orTcxas in con
Nention, have successfully COMPLIED with al
the terms aud conditions of the Joint resolu
iiou. A constitution Tor the government @
me otate OF Texas, formed By u convention q
deputies, IS hereby laid before Congress.
swell known also, that the people Of Texa,
al 10" polls have acccptc the terms of anne,
alton, ami ratified the constitution.
communicate to Congress the correspop.
dnce b"twccn The Secretary of Stat. and ON,
charge da!'dircs III Texas; and also the cores
pohi'ncc "l IN latter with the authorities OF
Texas; together with the official document.
iansmltied by him 10 his own government
lie terms d annexation which We're Offer.
ed by the United States having been scc.n.
ted by Texas. the public faith OF both part;,.,
is soGnanly pledged TO the compact OF ,hei,
union. Nothing remains TO consum,natc fin.
event, but the passage OF an act Ivy Coprr.s.
10 admit ihe S'ate OF IcIa, into the Union up
on an eHaai footing with the original States
StIonS reasons exist WIZ Tho should br d,n
at OIL early period Of The session. II will b
observed that, by the constitution of J.yos
the existing govcrnmct is only continued tenn
pofarlly TIL Congress can act; an that TN
thiId Monday OF tho present month is the da,
appointed ior holding the first general election
vi l'at udy governor, lieutenant cover.
nor, ana ooth branches OF the lcgisllturc will
DC CHOSEN b. the people. The Prcsidcnt n,
texas Is required. immediately after tn, r..
celpt OF Official Information tliat The ue,,
State has been admitted into our Union n,
Coi9ress, 10 con IN tho Legislature. and. mn
on IT'S lneeting, th' existing government v III
" superseded, and the State government or
gained. Cues ions deeply Interesting TO Tex.
hs, al common with TIC other Stst,s tho cy.
tension Of our revenue law, and judicial svs
tenn over her peo lie aud territory. AS we'll a,
measures of local character, will claim I'm,
early attention Of Congress; and there Ior,. mn
on every principle OF republican government
she saSht tn be- reprcs med in that BODY win
out unnecessary delay. canno, too carna.,
~ recommend prompt action ON This impor
tant subject.
~ soon as the act to admit T,,xas S..,
sshlll b: pissed, the union Of the two remit
h's VIII b. consunmited by lhciI own volun
tary consent
This accession to our territory h.s been
bioOdicsS achievement. No arm Of l,-r,, H.,
been raised to produce the result, Th, 49,, go
los had no part ~ the victory. We b,y. no
sought 10 extend our territorial poss ,ssions +,
conquest, OF our republican institutions n,.
reluctant people IL was IN. d,lib,ra,,
homige OF each people 70 the great princina
IeleTaiiye union. ~
If we coasidcr the extent Of our ,erri,o,
involved Ia tbc sDdexation--its prpsnoct; y,
influence on I'm fira--tbc mans he ,.h;,l
u was accomplished, sp-ingiHi purely ffon
the choice Of ihc people themselves to sl,,y
ue blessings OF OuI uIiOn--the history of ~
wulhl may b. challenged To furnish p,r,li.J
Ihs jurisdiction Of tn Unis.d St.tes who
At the formation VI rIe federal coosti,,Gc;
was bouDted b. 81. Miry's, ON the Atl,niir
has passed nc Ctpes II Florida. ami he,
psnc.f fully extended 20 Del Noftc. In 70,
1'o2stiaZ Jbe grant'uf Of ;'hs event. II 4
not ~ ~ iS5so:,en ;tai the .us,!t ,yn. achis,
q IL s!d:e Of tn diplomatic Interference q
EHppod0 InOnaicllcs. Even Tnnce--th.
county which Ia, been olfsu,i.at aIly-tb,