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e for the utSt ti'ficf 'llC duty iiHPO- [sK the constitution, of giving to Is,iion of the state of the Union. |omending to your consideration .res as in my judgment are neces. ,,pedient, l am happy that l can se you on the confirmed prosperi, 1 country. Under the blessings oi |ogidence, and the benign influence institutions, it stands before the ,ectaclo of national happiness.

 |5r unexampIed advancement in all s of national greatness, the afec- Oeople is confirmed for the union es and for the doctrines of popu- which lie at the foundation of oul mes us, in humility, to make oul oowledgment to the Supreme Ru- Universe, for the inestimable civil Ea. blessings with which we are E the attention of Congress to our gib foreign powers, l am gratifed b state, that, though with some ol have existed since your last ses- causes of irritation and misun- e.yet no actual hostilities have 2. Adopting the maxim in the our foreign affairs, to task noth- aot right, and submit 10 nothing ng,a it has been my anxious desire

 peace with all nations; but, at the

 to be rIeraod 10 1esist aggres-

 maintain all our just rights.

 ance of tie joint resolution Of "ior annexing Texas to the U. predecessor, on the 3d day March, rd to submit the lst and 2d sec aresolution to to the Republic of a overture, on the part of the t.. her admission as a State into the is election approved, and ac- he Charge d'Afiaires of the United Texas, under instructions of the 1915, presented these sections aiioll for the acceptance of that The executive government, the ad people of Texas in conven- excessively compiled with all the Fonditlons of the joint resolution. bn for the government of the Tex Faconyentlon ofdeputies, Is here Flore Congress. It is we'll known, e people of Texas at the polls Jed the terms of annexation, and fonsttntion.

 nicate 10 Congress the correspon- Fen the Secretary of State and our iaires in Texas; and also the cor

 of the latter with lhe authori- $; together with the oflicini docu- nitted by him to his own govern of annexation which were of ] ]. States having been accepted

 e public faith of both parties Is

 edged 10 the compact of their Olhing remains to consummate Ei the passage of an act by Con nit the State of Texas into the

 an equal footing with the origi- Strong reasons exist why this pae at an early period of the ses-

 be observed that, by the con Texas, the existing government inued temporarily till Congress

 that the Sd Monday of the pre- E the day appointed for holding peral election. On that day

 lieutenant governor, and both

 belegslature, will be chosen by

 The President of Texas is re-

 liately after the receipt of off

 bon, that the new State has been our Union by Congress, to con

 dature; and, upon it's meeting,

 government will be superseded,

 government organized. Cues

 interesting to Texas, in com

 eolher Slates-the extension of

 laws and judicial system over

 nd territory, as well as measures

 aracter, will claim the early at

 ongress; and therefore, upon pie of republican government,

 be represented in that body ecessary delay. l cannot too ommend prompt action on this lect.

 the act to admit Texas as

 passed, the union of the two be eonsummated by tieir own O nsent.

 sion to our territory has been a 3 aevement. No arm of force a Eed to produce the result. The al no part in the victory We 5At to extend our territorial pos

 onquest, or our republican insli-

 reluctant people. It was the i, mage of each people to the great , our lederatlve union.

 ! slef the extent of territory in- lG anaexation-its prospective in- ,it Aerlca--the means by which it sc @pllshed, ,springing purely from to Me people themselves to share l a our union,-the history of

 oe challenged to furnish q E, el'on of the U. States, which at a5 ol the federal constitution was q 'ae St. Mary's on Atlantic, q Gapes of the Florida, and ,J <, extended to the Del Norle.

 4ag lhe grandeur of this event, ba iorgoiten that the result was s 'plle of the diplomatic interfer- ad eaa monarchies. Even France # which had been our ancient ', Salry winch has a common in p9 Ill maintaining the freedom of country which, by the cession I lfst opened to us access to the d' o-the country with which we % 2 y year drawing more and more 1 a uas oi successful commerce 'eoJ saiy' and to our unieigned re- Ii n an effort to prevent annex l;'' impose on Texas, as condi- ,s ignition of her independence