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II1rom Me ON lStolc JomNeI
ASSUMPTION.

The reply Of Mr. Buchanan, Secretary
of State, under Mr. Polk, to the letter of
general AInontc, demanding hIs passports
and protesting against the proceedings Oh
the question ol AnheXntion has been pub
lished, at length, and is given below It
assumes, wthouta blush, that HnneXatlon
is already nlpshed and pfCies5es to
regard as prcposterous any objections TO the
proceeding at this period. The boidness
and insolcnce Of this assumption, in view
of facts as they exist, must strfkewith as
tonishmcnt all who feel that the people Of
this country have never gwen their con-
sent to annexation, and would now, if the
question were placed fairly before them,
reectit by an overwhelming majority. The
recent election in Connecticut affords an
indication of the state of public feeling
The town electionsin New York show in
what estimation it is held.
Bot, how is the Texas question settled!
How and Ehen'Was l'frr2UOcabiy dpcidCd,
so far as the United States are concernedl'
If the proposition embraced in The reaolu-
tions Of Mr.. Brown was submitted to the
Government Of Texas and tie design is Ia
accomplish annexation under that PROPOSE
ton, we cannot conceive how the question
can be considered settled. If all the con.
dlions OF tRatpropostion areapproved by
Texas, still the question Of admission re-
mains To be acted on by Congress, Aitel
stating that "Congess doth consent to the
eret tor # Stateout 81 the territory ot
Texas, theresolutions of Mr., BrdWnanneX
ythe following in the lst Article, us the con-
'Gt1cns upon which that consent Is gwen
H. Said State to be formed subject to the
adRs .nlent by this gcvernment0i allqhes-
,tiehg 81 boundary that may arise with onr
flOc .fhn.ent;and that the constitution there
Sl. with the proper evidence Of it's adoption
by the people Of the said Republic OF Tex
as, shall be transmitted to the President oi
theN ni'ed States, 10 be iad before Congress
'FoR l1s flSAL ACTION, on or before The Isl
day Of january i846.
How a question can he considered "irre'
yoctbly decided, 50 far as the United Statef
are concerned" when it has again TO conn
"before Congress for its .taal action" ma,
pe clear 10 the mind 9i the distinguished
federal dough-thco OF Pennsylvania, bu
wlIhardIy succeed inniseading the peopl
Of the United States, who have avolce /
,he matter. and design 20 make II heard
despne the wiies Of those who would bin
thrm hand and foot and transfer them Ink
cattle, for a siare in the "spoih'ct victory
But may be urged dat tie oiternanr
of Mr.. Benton, has been adopted and pre-
aented TO Texas in preference 10 the plan
Mr. Brown BE this AZ It may, It does ne
better The case in the least Mr. Benton
al,ernadtc proposes the appointment
tComnsslon5rs by the President TO 20 an
lnseti,gtr9 cid J'dzos the terms OF admls
sion. ~, ,taor those terms arc settled
'tbe satisieclfcn ~ tfc Commissioners the
ARE then, N tyCorlsnco wIthtisFlan, "eI
i,bpr by treaty 10 he Albmutted 70 ttc Sen
ss,e. or byarticles to be betuhmttctlto .hc W.
yIotacs Of Congtess, az th' President ma
'iucct"
Ef. %-ar hat hcre has been a dot .'i
-,e .o,..errr snralon oi the ia''s ~ 'l'e