Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-18

yo'i iase SCssio!l scIiouS causes Oh lrfitdllol
and misunderstanding, YET no actual hoslli-
lies have taken place. Adopting the max
ian IN the conduct of our foreign affairs, to
task nothing that is not not right, and sub
init TO 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 maill-
tain all cur just rights.
In pursuance Of the joint resolution Of
Congress, ''for anneAing Texas to the Uni
ted States" my predecessor, on the third
day of March, 1915, elected to submit the
first and second sections of that resolution
10 the republic of Texas, as an overture,
on the part Of the United States, for her
admission as State into our Union
This election approved, and accordingly
the charge d'atiaires Of the United States
in Texas, under instructions Of the tenth Of
March, 1915, presented these sections Of
the resolution for the acceptance of that
republic. The executive government, the
Congress, and the people OF Texas in con-
ventlon, have successfully complied with
all the terms and conditions OF the joint re-
solution. a constitution for the govern
ment of the State Of Texas, formed by a
convention Of Deputies, is herewith laid
before Congress. Il is well known, also,
that the people of TeNas at the polls have
accepted the terms OF annexation, and rati
fled the constitution.
communicate 10 Congress the CORES
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and our charge d'ailaires in Texas, and
also 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 solennly pledged TO the compact
of their union. Nothing remains to con-
summatc the event, but the passage Of an
act by Congress 10 admit The tate Of Tex
as into the Union, upon an equal footing
with the original States. Strong reasons
exist why this should be done at an early
period OF the session. 1t will be observed
that, by the constitution OF Texas, the eX-
listing government is only continued tenn
porarily till Congress can act; and that the
third Monday OF the present moth is the
day appointed for holding the first gener-
al election. On that day governor, a
lieutenant governor, and both branches Of
the legislature, will be chosen by the peo-
pie. The President OF Texas is required
Immediately after the receipt OF official in
formation that the new State has been adj
mitted into our Union hy Congress, 10 con-
vene the legislature, and upon It's meeting,
the existing government will be superse-
ded, and the State government organized.
Questions deeply interesting 10 Texas, in
common with the other States; the extern
sion of our revenue laws and judicial sys-
TEN over her people and territory, as well
as measures of a local character, will claim
the early attention Of Congress; and, there
fore, upon every principle Of republican
government, she ought 10 lie represented
in that body without unnecessary delay.
! cannot TO earnestly recommend prompt
action upon this important subject.
AS soon as the act to admit Teas as a
State shall be passed, the union Of the tw
republics will be consunnated BY their own
voluntary consent.
This accession to our territory has been
a bloodless achievement. No arm Of force
has been raised TO produce the result
The sword has had no part in the victory.
We have not sought to extend our terrific
nv by conquest, or our republican insti-
tutions over reluctant people. Ii was
the deliberate homage Of each people 10 the
great principle of our iederative nnion.
Ii we consider the extent Of territory in
volved i'll the anneNation-its prospective
influence on America-the means by which
it has been accomplished, springing purely
from the choice OF the people themselves
to share the blessings of our union, THE
history OF the world may be challenged to
furnish parallel.
The jurisdiction Of the United States,
which at the formation of the federal con-
stitution was bounded 10y the st. Mary's,
on the Atlantic, has passed the Capes Of
Florida, and been peacefully extended 10
the Del Norte. In contemplating the gram
deur of this event, it is not to be forgotten,
that the result was achieved in despite Of
the diplomatic interference of European
monarchies. Even France-the country
which had been our ancient ally-the coun-
try which has a common interest with us
in maintaining the freedom Of the seas
the country which, by the cession of Lou
isiana, first opened to US access 10 the Gulf
of Mexico--the country with which we
have been every year drawing more and
more closely the bonds Of successful COM
merce most unexpectedly, and 10 our un-
feisned regret, took part in an effort to
prevent annexation, and TO impose on Tex
as, as condition of the recognition Of her
independence by Mexico, that she would
never join herself to the United States
We may rejoice that the tranquil and per-
vatling influence Of the American principle
of seli-goverhment, was sufficient TO defeat
the purposes of British and French inter-
ference, and that the almost unanimous
voice Of the people Of Texas has given to
that interference peaceful and effective
rebuke. From this example, European
governments may learn how vain diplo-
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