The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-13 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY EVENING.

ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

The packet-ship New Captain York, Cropper, has reached

here to-day from' New York, whence she sailed on the 17th
ult. This arrival brings us papers of five days later date
than those received this morning by the Samuel Hicks.
The news is somewhat important, inasmuch as we are fur-
nished with some particulars respecting the treaty for the
annexation of Texas to the United States. It really appears
that the annexation of Texas to the United States is likely
soon to be accomplished.
The New York Journal of Commerce of the 17th ult. pub-
lishes a letter from the Hon. Mr. Wilkins, Secretary of state,
to his late constituents, announcing that the treaty had been
signed, and giving his reasons for acquiescing in the mea-
sure. He, of course, dues not state the terms of the treaty;
but the Washington correspondent of the New York Sun of
the 16th, says :
"At last we are to have the treaty for the annexation of
Texas. The President and high contracting parties signed
the treaty yesterday. It is of course impossible to get at the
terms of the treaty with anything like accuracy—as every
one has been sworn to secrecy that has had anything to do
with the drawing up of the treaty. But still some facts will
leak out in relation to it. Among others, these are alleged to
form certain features in the matter. There is nothing inserted
in the treaty about the boundary. The public lands of Texas
are to be surrendered to the United States, and the United
States is to pay the debts of Texas. These are to be all
limited to a sum somewhere about ten millions of dollars.
Texas is to be admitted as a territory, to enjoy equal pri-
vileges with Florida and no more ; to send one representative
to the next session of this twenty-eighth Congress, and to
every other Congress, until Texas has either been admitted
into the Union as a State, or else divided into two or more
territories. These are the main features of the treaty as they
are talked of in the House of Representatives to-day."

The samepaper of the following day adds :
" The treaty for the annexation, of Texas will be sent in a
day or two. It is said that a report by Mr. Calhoun will ac-
company it, and that he will ser.d documents that will show
conclusively that Great Britain has designs upon Texas, and
that that nation has endeavoured and will endeavour to get
possession of Texas, or such an influence over her as to be
equivalent to possession.
" Out of doors and in Congress it is universally stated that.
Texas is to come in as a territory, with one delegate to Con-
gress, to be elected next October. That a Board of Commis-
sioners is to be formed, who are to examine all claims and
evidences of debt against Texas; and to allow only the just
claims; that is, if a man received a piece of Texas scrip of
the nominal value of five dollars for one dollar, he is to be
allowed only one dollar for it. The boundary line is to be left
open for future negotiation ; and that Mexico is to be paid
several millions—say five or ten millions—as an equivalent
for her claim on the territory. These are the current rumours
out of doors. I give them for what they are worth.
" If the story about Mr. Calhoun be true he will not re-
main long in the Cabinet, but there will be a regular blow-
up before long. If, indeed, he stays there, it is not expected
that any definite action can be obtained this session in regard
to the question of the Oregon boundary. It is believed that
Mr. Packenham has positive instructions to do nothing at
all in the matter this year if possible; but delay by every
possible means in his power. At all events, Blr. Calhoun
will not allow the boundary line to be run below 49 north
latitude ; and he may insist on retaining the whole of Van-
couver's Island for the United States. These terms it is not
likely that the British Minister will accede to ; and Mr. Cal-
houn will give no better, unless he can get for us part of
California. So, therefore, it is not likely that anything will
be done."

The negotiations on the Oregon question between the British
Minister and the American Government have been suspended
for the present, and it is understood that no further action will
take place during the present session. It is said to have
been the wish of the American Government to offer a
treaty to the Senate simultaneously with the annexation
treaty, but there was a want of power on the part of the
British Minister to treat upon the basis proposed by Mr. Cal-
houn. which was the parallel of 49 on the northern boundary
of the United States, and which Mr. Packenham's instructions
did not allow him to acceßt. The Hon. R. King, present
United States' Servator, from Alabama, had been nominated
by President Tyler, and confirmed by the Senate Minister
Plenipotentiary to France, and his Excellency. William
Shannon, Minister to Mexico.

Later a' dvices had been received from New Orleans.

Mr. Bankhead, the new British Minister, arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 12th of March, and proceeded immediately to the
residence of Santa Anna. An official circular from the Mexi-
can Foreign Department was published on the 13th of March
virtually announcing that the regulations concerning
foreigners engaged in retail trade will be adhered to.
The terms of the armistice between Mexico and Texas, as
agreed upon by the Commissioners of the two republics, were
published on the 10th of March. They provide for a total
cessation of hostilities until the Ist of May, 1844, or longer if
there seems to be a probability of agreeing upon a permanent
arrangement.
The New York Herald of the 17th ult., says :—" Our local
trade is rapidly improving. The business portion of our
city exhibits great activity. Country merchants are swarm-
ing into this market. The recent-heavy importations of
foreign goods and the competition that exists among our dry
goods merchants, enable merchants from all parts to lay in
their stocks of these goods more profitably in this than in any
other city in the Union."
The same paper adds :—" The cotton markets of this coun-
try will for a time experience considerable depression from
this news, but their recovery will be gradual and permanent.
The result of the year's sales will undoubtedly be more pro-
fitable to the country at large than if speculations were car-
ried to a great extent."
The business done at the New York Stock Board on the
16th was to a fair extent, but at a small decline in price.
The rate of exchange on Loudon stood at 1081 to 1081,
with a fair business doing.