The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1845-12-09
vi E s s A G E
OF THE
49rtsinent of TIE VI. Static.
OF THE
DECEMBER, 1915.
Fellow- citizens Of The Senate and
House of REPRESENTATIVES


House Of Representatives:
1t is to me a source of unaffected salts
faction to meet the Representatives of the
States and the people in Congress assem-
bled, as il will be 10 receive the aid of
their combined wisdom in the administra-
ton of the public affairs. In performing,
for the first time, the duty imposed on me
by the constitution, of giving to you in
formation of the state of the Union, and
recommending to your consideration such
measures as in my judgment are necessary
and expedient, | am happy that | can
congratulate you on the continued pros
perity of our country. Under the bles-
sings of Divine Providence and the be-
nign influence of our free institutions, II
stands before the world a spectacle of ma
tional happiness.
With our unexampled advancement In
all the clements of national greatness, the
affection Of the people is confirmed for
the Union of the States, and for the doc
trines of popular liberty, which lie at the
foundation Of our government.
1t becomes us, in humility, to make our
devous Acknowledgements TO the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe, for the inestima-
bic civil and religious blessings with which
we are favored.
In calling the attention of Congress to
our relations with foreign Powers, am
gratifed to be able to state, that, though
with some Of them there have existed
since your last session serious causes of
irritation and misunderstanding yet no ac-
tual hostilites have taken place. Adopt
ing the maxim in the condact of our for
eign affairs, to 'ask nothing that is not
right, and submit 10 nothing that is wrong" "
it has been my anxious desire TO preserve
peace with all nations; but, at the same
time, to be prepared to resist aggression,
and to maintain our just rights.
In pursuance Of the joint resolution OF
Congress, ''for annexing Texas to the u
nited States,' my predecessor, on the
third day of March, 1915, elected to sub
nit the first and second sections of that
resolution to the republic Of Texas, as an
overture, on the part of the United States,
for her admission as State into our u
Mon. This election approved, and ac-
cordingly the charge d'affairs of the Uni
ted States in Texas, under instructions OF
the 10th of March, l845, presented these
sections of the resolution for the accep-
tance of that republic. The executive
government, the Congress, and the people
of Texas in Convention, have successive
ly complied with all the terms and condi-
tons of the joint resolution. A constitu-
ton for the government of the State OF
Texas, formed by convention of depu-
ties, is herewith laid before Congress. 1t
is well known, also, that the people of
Texas at the polls have accepted the terms
of annexation and ratified the constitu-
ton.
communicate to Congress the cores
pondence between the Secretary of State
and our charge d'afairs in Texas; and al
so the correspondence of the latter with
the authorities of Texas; together with
the official documents transmitted by him
to his own government.
The terms of annexation which were
offered by the United States having been
accepted by Texas, the public faith Of
both parties is solemnly pledged to the
compact of their union. Nothing remains
to consummate the event, but the passage
of an act BY Congress to admit the State
of Texas into the Union upon an equal
footing with the original States Strong
reasons exist why this should be done al
an early period of the session. 1t will
be observed that, by the constitution OF
Texas, the existing government is only
continued temporarily till Congress can
act; and that the third Monday of the
present month is the day appointed for
holding the first general election. On
that day governor, lieutenant governor,
and both branches of the Legislature, will
be chosen by the people. The President
of Texas is required, Immediately after
the receipt of the official information that
the new State has been admitted into our
Union by congress, to convene the Legis-
lature; and, upon its meeting, the existing
government viii be superseded, and the
State government organized. Questions
deeply interesting to Texas, IN common
with the other States; the extension OF ON
revenue laws and judicial system over hel
people and territory, as well as measures
OF local character, will claim the early
attention of Congress; and, therefore, up
on every principle Of republican govern