Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-05-04

The following, which is from the WASH
Eingten correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Ledger, viii be received for what it is
worth. 1t is as late as anything we have
seen, and on that account, chiefly, is pub
lished.
WAsHIsGros, April II.
The annexation of Texas, as Informed
you from the beginning, is becoming daily
more and more certain; three causes prin-
cipally acting in its favor.
The first il that the measure is popular
national one, and that the leaders Of the
Democratic party, led by Gen. Jackson
himself, are committed to it. The Globe,
as promised you in my letter Of last Sat-
urday, has come out in favor Of it. Mr..
Thomas H. Benton, though at first hostile
to it for reasons which may easily be ac-
counted for from the geographical position
Of Missouri, will advocate it. Silas Wright,
Of New York, is hot for it, and, am quite
creditably informed, James Buchanan will
not oppose it.
The second cause acting in favor Of an
nexation Is the proximity Of the Presiden-
tial election. This, while it rather acts as
a stimulant to the friends of Texas, pre-
vents its opponents from taking that decid-
ed stand against it which they might, per-
haps, be induced to take were time given
them for the manufacture of public opinion.
The third reason is, that both great par
ties, fearing the popular ty which the post
ponement Of the question would give to the
President, are secretly disposed to hurry It
to . conclusion, which cannot be effected
BY rejecting the Treaty in the Senate, and
suffering the friends Of annexation to make
an appeal. from the decision of that tribunal
to the ballot-boxes.
| wrote you some time ago, that in case
the Senate rejects the Treaty, tho question
will come before. both Houses in the sha ne
Of a joint resolutions Texas claiming to be
originally Territory Of the United States,
and possessed Of the requisite population to
form State. In that case, can assure YOU
the annexation can be carried; there being
sufficient number Of Democratic votes, In
both Houses, who will 60 for Texas, as
party measure, and sufficient number Of
Southern Wings, who, joined to the Dem
ocrats will make the requisite majority.
In reference to the probable conduct Of
Mexico, in case Of Texas being annexed,
it is understood that General Almonte, the
Mexican Minister in this place, pretends
to care very little one way or another, and
that he and Sir Richard Packenham, pre-
serve very digniRcd silence on the SUBJ
ject, No Diplomatic Correspondence on
that point has as yet occurred; but the
friends Of Texas pretend that Mexico will
march her troops into the disputed Terri
tory before the Treaty. 81 annexation viii
he ,Sti6ed, and that, therefore, General
A,o,, ate is instructed, BY his government,
not to I'M ericse WIN the Question a. II now
stands,
Mr., Wehs,.s's letter against the annex
atien win not pN'aoee maeA effect, when
II shall become gsn orally known that he
himself seaeM he acquisition u An i'm.
mease territory ,fsm tAat SSasss Rssesfse ef
,Nesseea MT the purpose ef as,aeNsne u 70
the uAiaM The evidence o. hsat 'aet Il
Aet lest hs the death II the principal W.T.
Ness, he, feeesaea and On Rle IN the pekNst~
MeAt N State,