Texus and Slavery-A Mnnly Card from Hon.


Bradford X. Wood.
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REPRESENTATIVES BALL, lee oi, lctJ
To the Editor Of the Union


DEAR SIR: Nv attention has been called 10 re-
solution published in the Union of the 29h inst In
reference TO my the joint resolutions for the
annexation of Texas This resolution was adopted
al convention assembled In the county OF Albany,
for the purpose OF recommending 10 the Governor OF
the Stale of New York suitable persons 10 Ill Ger
tain vacancies and by vote OF thirty out OF dele
CATION usually consisting of seventy members. In
consequence of the previous question several OF my
colleagues besides myself We're debarred OF an op-
portuni,y of assigning reasons for our vote on
the Texas resolutions. Mine have been forwarded
10 Albany for publication, and for the Information OF
those most concerned. The annexation Of TEXAS
uas one thing aud rs ANNEXATION Hith a ctaase IN
her constitution perpetuGtiHg slarery, quite an
other Nor could I sanction by my the form In
which il was accomplished. On this subject my
views were well known during The Congressional
canvass in my district, concealed from no one WHO
wished TO know them and there were many such,)
and all who knew me knew well then as now,
what my action would be on this question lis an
nexation, in the manner il was effected, never was
presented IS Democratic measure Ii my district,
nor in any other manner tnat am aware OF. In
questionably many were In favor OF the annexation
but neither then nor now, believe do they con-
sttote majority.


1t is well known that numbers OF the Democratic
party n nv State tho sustained The Baltimore noni-
nations and who have given cordial support 70 the
President since his election, voted under protest;
and when The politics OF New York are as well un-
dersood here as they are there ell who take an In
terest in them and the state of her parties. will know
why ne resolution in question adopted oy
bare quorum, OF why j, was adopted al ell


remain very respectfully, yours. &c
BRADFORD r. WOOD.