The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-08
Mr.. Doneison 10 Mr.. Allen.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington. Texas June II. 1874,

Washington, (Texas,) June |, lS45
The undersigned, charge d'affares of the United
States referring to his note of the Oath ult, in
swer to that Of the 10Th from the Hon. Mr.. Allen,
on the subject of the protection which, under GER
tain emergencies the United States would be expect
ed to afford Texas, has the satisfaction of
plying more explicitly, in conformity to instructions
which he has received from the President of the
United States.
Reciting several indications of the begerent in
tentions Of Mexico, the Hon. Mr.. Allen remarks,
that ga new invasion Of the territory Of Texas may
be reasonably apprehended, if the proposals lately
received from the United States, for the annexation
Texas to the federal Unon should be accepted by
Texas; of which result, the indications of the
popular will, exhibited from the various portions OF
the republic, present to the mind assurance SO
strong as to challenge conviction, and leave scarcely
possible room for doubt;' and after further asking
| whether, under such circumstances, so well calcu-
ted to disturb the tranquility Of the settlements
along the western frontier of Texas, it would not be
proper for the United States to extend to them pro-
lection, he adds, that "the people of Texas would
regard the presence of the requisite force their
frontier in no other light than an act of justice
and friendship properly accorded during the pending
of the measures in progress for annexation and as
an indication of the aid justly due them in the COM
pletion of the constitutional steps yet necessary to
their admission into the Union"
| And the Hon. Mr.. Allen also remarks, after emu
upon Texas in consequence of her action upon the
Joint resolution for her admission State into the
federal Union, that he "cannot for moment enter
tain the belief that the United States will require that
Texas shall alone sustain these burdens; and espe-
cially, in the event Of the renewal of the war by
Mexico, that this republic will be expected to bear
exclusively its burdens since, in reality, such q
| war would be FASTENED and occasoned by the acts,
and aimed at the interests, no less Of the United
States than of Texas.n
| In answer to the application thus made for the
employment of the troops of the United Suites on
the frontier of Texas, the undersigned is authorized
to say that, soon the existing government and
the convention of Texas shall have accepted the
terms of annexation under their consideration,
the President of the United States will then con-
ceive it to be both his right and his duty to employ
the army in defending this State against the attacks
Of any foreign power; and that this defence may be
promptly and efficiently given, should the anticpa-
ted emergency arise rendering 1t necessary, the I'M
dersigned is also authorized to say that force,
sisting of three thousand men, placed upon the bor-
der adjacent to Texas will be prepared to act with
out moments delay, within the territory of Texas,
circumstances may require, best to repel in
vasion.
The President of the United States feels in all
their force the obligations which enjoin upon him
sacred duty the defence Of Texas, after she shall
have accepted the conditions which have been sub
mted for her admission into the Union, in accord
ance with solemn resolution of Congress- An as
saut upon her Just rights for this cause, and under
such circumstances, will be assault upon the
United States; and it will be felt the more keenly,
because it will involve the idea that the United
States can be made to abandon the injunctions Of
good faith, from the fear Of the arms of foreign
power.
Although Texas may not actually be State OF
the federal Union, until the constitution she is
about to make may be completed, and then accepted
by the Congress of the United States in the manner
that has been customary with the new States now in
the Union; yet il cannot be denied that whilst she
is prosecuting with sincerity the work necessary
on her part to effect this object she possesses the
rights of State, far as to be entitled TO protection
II she accepts and executes the provisions of the
two first sections Of the joint resolutions now before