SENATE CHAMBER, !
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 .Ncsars S Borlaad $ Go:

 NrEGMEN-KnoWng your anxiety about every thing concerning Texas, and as a means of communicating generally with the Legislature, and the people at large, l, herewith, transmit the Bill, introduced dto-tlay, bv Mr. BENTON, in the Senate, for the An- nexaion of Texas I ou will find 1t the sane he introduced at the last session, with the ad- dtion to the 5lh section, of the words .west of the l00lh degree of longitude west from Greenwieh.n My present judgment IS against the whole matter. as prsented by the Bill. do not believe that Congress has the eon- sttudonal right either to admit or prohibit slavery in State and, therefore, l deem the 9th section wholly inadmissible. ob- feet, also, to the 9th section. l cannot re- ouire the assent of Mexico. give you these opinions, which suggest themselves upon the first presentation of the subject. But such as they are. unless changed by argument, which deem improbable, they will place me under the necessity of voting against Alr. Beuton's bill.

 1 have thus breay, but frankly. given my opinions; and thssI Legislature, now ill ses- sion, il they deem'them erroneous, will dc me great favor, by giving me such mstrac- lions, on the subject, as they may deem right It is scarcely necessary, at this day, for nc to add that I assent implicitly to the right oI the Legislature to instruct, and the duty oI the Representative to obey.

 Respectfully, your ob't sew't,

 CHESTER ASHLEY P. s-The Bill was read the first time and referred to the committee on Foreigl Relations.