Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-12-27
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,

This anxiously looked for document reached
us through tho missouri Republican, on Mon.
day night last, and we much regret that our space
i, too limited 10 give it entire. We, however,
give tho mos. interesting portions Of IT. and the
substance Of the whole, ns near as possible.
After sincere thanks for the prosl erous and
growing coalition Of our country he adverts TO
Tho annexation Of Texas, and communicated to
Congress the correspondence between the two
government; after which he says.
"Tho terms Of annexation which wore offered
by the United States having lecn accepted by
Texas, tho public faith Of both parties is solemn.
ly pledged 10 the compact Of their union. No.
thing remains TO consummalo tho event, but the
passage Of on act by Congress 10 admit the State
afrsxas into the Unon, upon an equal footing
with the orig,nu, osars. esruuy roasons exis
Why this should be done stan early period Of til,
session. |, will be observed that, by the consli
,;tu,ion Of Texas, the existing government is onl,
continued temporarily, until Congress can ucl
and tho, tho third Monday Of the present monll
10 tho day appointed for the first general election
On that day q Governor, a Lieutenant Governor
and botl branches of the Legislature, will be chos
en- by the people. Tho President of Texas is re-
CURED, Immediately after the receipt Of official
information that the new State has becn admit.
ted into our Union by Congress, 10 convene the
Legislature, and, upon its meeting, tho existing
government will be superseded, and the State
government organized. Questions deeply interest.
ing 10 Texas, in common with the other States
The extension of our revenue laws and judicial
system over her people and territory, as well as
measlwes OF local character, will claim tic ear.
ly nlteut o. eof Congress; and therefore, upon
srery principle OF republican government, she
ought 10 b. represented in that body without un.
necessary delay. cannot too earnestly recon.
mend prompt action on this important subject.
AZ soon a. the act TO admit Texas as a State
shall be passed, Tho union Of tho two republics
will be consummatcd by their own voluntary con.
sc,i,.
He then coryratulatcs the country, upon this
great aud necessary accession 10 onr country,
without bloodsbcd, and procluims i, triumph Of
our Republican institutions. lie says that Tex.
as had declared and maintained hor independence
for period Of nine years; had been recognized
Us independent by tho principal powers Of Europe,
and had formed treaties Of commerce and nayi.
gallon with them, thereby mnnifes,ins is the
world that the attempts of Mexico to reconquer
her was vain. He, also, affirms that tho offer Of
recognition Of her independence by Mexico, upon
conditions that she would not annex herself 10
any other power. plainly showed, was fac, con.
ceded by Mexico, coupled with propositions she
had no -iSh. to make.
'lf we consider the extent Of Territory involved
in the annexation-its prospective influence on
America-tho means by which it has been nc.
eomplished. sprinsing purely from the choice of
the people themselves 10 share tho blessings Of
our union-the history of the world may be cla.
!sngcd 10 furnish parallel
"The jurisdiction Of the gHed States. which
at the formation Of the federal constitution was
bounded by the st. Mnry's on the Atlantic. has
passed the CuPcs of Florida, and been peacefully
extended 10 the Del Norte. In contemplating the
grandeur of this event, it is not TO 10 forgotten
Tina, the result was achieved in despite Of tho dpo.
matic interference OF European monarchies.-
Even France-tho conn:ry which had been our
ancient aiy-the country which has common
interest with us in maintaining the freedom of
the sens-lhe country which, by tho eessiou Of
Louisianu, iirst opened 10 access 10 the Gulf of
Mexico; the country with which We have been
every yenr drawing more and more closely the
bonds OF successful commerce: most unexpected.
iy, and to our unfeigned regret, took part in an
fort 10 prevent annexation, and TO imroSp IN Ccy