Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-08


manner not to benefit the wealthy few, at the expense OF the
toing millions by taxing ioea the lxures OF life, or a
Giles Of superior quality and high price, which can only be
consumed BY the wealthy and highest the necessaes Of life
or articles OF quality and low price, which the poor and
great mass Of people must consume The burdens Of
Government should far practicable be distributed justly
and equally among all classes Of population These gene
raj views long entertained this subject have deemed
proper to reiterae II il subject upon which conflicting in
erests of sections and occupations supposed exist and
spirit OF mutual concession and compromise in adjusting its
details should be cherished by every part of wide spread
country the only Of preserving harmony and
cheerful acquescence Of all in the operation OF
laws Our patriotic citizens every part OF the Union will
readily submit to the payment OF such taxes as shall be need
ed for the support Of their Government whether in or
in war, they levied to distribute the burdens
| equally possible among them.
The Republic OF Texas has made known her desire to come
into Union to form part of Confeeracy and enjoy
with the blessings liberty secured guaranteed by
Constitution. Texas part Of our country-was
unwisey coded away foreign Powersnow independent,
and possesses undoubed right to dispose Of part or the
whole Of her territory, and to her sovereignty, as Sc
parate and independent State ia congratulate my
country that by of the late Congress OF the United
States, the assent Of this Government has been given to the
and only remains for the two countries to agree
upon the terms object important to both
regard the question Of annexation belonging exclusively
the United States and Texas They independent Pow
competent to contract and foreign nations have no right
to interfere with them or exceptions their reunion
Foreign Powers do not to appreciate the true character
of Government Our Union is confederation of indie
the world To enlarge its limits to extend tho dominion OF
peace additional territories and increasing millions The
world has nothing fear from military ambition IN our Gov
eminent While the Chief Magistrate and the popular branch
Congress elected for short terms by the suages OF those
millions who must their persons bear all the burdens
mseres of war; Government cannot be otherwise than
pacific Foreign Powers should therefore look the
ton Of Texas the United States the conquest OF
nation seeking extend domnions by and violence
but the peaceful acquisition Of territory her by
adding another member confederation with the consent
of that memberthereby diminishing the chances of and
opening them and increasing markets for their
products.
To Texas the reunion is Important because the strong pro
ectng Of Government would be extended over her
and the of her fertile soil and genial climate
would be speedily developed while the safety OF New Orleans
and of whole Southwestern frontier against hostile agrees
sion, well the interests Of the whole Union, would be
promoted by it.
In the earlier stages of national existence the opinion
prevailed with that system of confederated States
could operate successfully On extended territory and
objections have different times been made to the
argement of boundaries These objections earnestly
urged when acquired Louisiana Experience has shown
that they well founded The title of numerous In
dian tribes to vast tracts of country has been exnngushed
New States have been admitted into the Union. New Terri
have been created, and jurisdiction and laws ex
tended them. AS population has expanded, thu
Union has been cemented and strengthened. As boun
daes have been enlarged and our agricultural population ma
been spread large surface derave system has
81 quired additional strength and security may well
doubted whether would be in greater danger Of
y limits of the original thirteen States, than ii Is
that they sparsey settled expanded territory
is confidently believed ,hat system be safely OK
tended the bounds of territorial limits, and that
shall be extended the bonds of Unon so far iron
h, being weakened, viii become stronger
None fail to see the danger to safety and futur
peace if Texas remains independent State or becomes
ally dependency of some foreign nation more powerful thai
herself Is there among citizens who would not pre-
fer perpetual peace with Texas occasional wars which
often between bordering independent nations Is Their
who would prefer free intercourse with her. to hig
all products and manufactures which enter he
ports her frontiers Is there who would not pre-
fer unrestricted communication with her citizens th
frontier distractions which must occur she remains out
the Union Whatever good evil in the local institutions
Texas will remain her whether annexed TO the United
not None Of the present States will be responsible
them than they for the local institutions Of each
other They have conederaed together for certain specified
objects Upon the principle that they would refuse to form
perpetual union with Texas because of her local institutions
foreahers would have been prevented from forming
present Union Perceving valid objection 10 the measure,
and many for its adoption vitality affecting the peace,
the safety, and the prosperity of both countries SHALL the
principle which formed the basis and produced the adop
ton of Constitution, and not in any spirit OF
iona policy endeavo by all constitutional honorable and
appropriate means consummate the expressed will Of the
People and Government of the United States by the
of Texas TO Union at the earliest practicable period
Nor will it become in less degree my duty and
maintain, by all constitutional means, the right Of the United
States to that portion of territory which lies beyond the
Rocky Mountains. Our title the country the Oregon
clear and unquestonabe and already people pre-
pairing perfect that title by occupying with their wives
e and children But eighty years ago population
fined the west by the ridge of the Aeghanes Within that
peiod-withn the lifetime might say, Of of my hear
people, increasing to many Millions have filled the
valley Of the Mississippi advenurousy assembled the
Missouri its head springs and already engaged estab
fishing the blessings of self government in valleys of which the
rivers flow the Pacific The world beholds the peaceful
umphs of the industry of our emignn To belongs the
protecting them adequately wherever they be upon
our soil The jurisdiction Of laws and the benefits of
he
distant regions which they have selected for their homes
The increasing facilities of intercourse viii easily bring the
States Of which the formation in that part Of territory
be long delayed, within the sphere Of fderatye
e Union. In the me every obligation imposed by treaty
conventional stpuations should he sacrcdy respected
In the management Of foreign relations, will be my
aim careful respect for the rights of other nations
while will be the subject of constant wachfncss
Equal and justice should characterize all intercourse
with foreign countries All alliances having tendency to
leopard the welfare and honor of country sacrifice any
one Of the national interests will be sudosy avoided and
yet opportunity will be lost cultivate favorable under
standing with foreign Governments by which navigation
and may be extended and the ample products Of
our fertile SOIL well the manufactures of skliu art
sans find ready market and rcmuneang prices in foreign
, countries.
In taking "carc that the laws be faithfully executed,
strict performance Of duty win be exaccd from all public off
GERS From those officers, especially who charged with
the collection and disbursement Of the public revenue, will
prompt and rigid accountability be required Any cupabe
failure delay their part account for the moneys
ed them, the times and in the required by law
WILL in every instance, terminate the official connexion of
such dcfaultug officer with the Government
Although in country, the Chief Magistrate must al