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FlsAHcIEaiNe. The following, from
lthe Washington correspondence of Inc
Charleston Courier, may be The true ok.
'lplanasion of the mysterious mission 81
tho Texan envoy, Ashbel Smith, 10 foreign
lParts. The writer evidently knows what
he Is talking about:


"The object Of That mission has moi
been fully disclosed, although some apollo.
gy for i is made in The authorized stnle.
ment in the Journal Of Commerce. The
true object is believed 70 be 10 obtain 4 loan
q twelve millions to pay the Texas debt.


Inc Texan scrip was purchased, and Is
held in large amounts BY some individu-
ais with whom Mr. Smith aud President
Jones are concerned. Some Of Il is own.
cd, indeed, by foreign capitalists Of innu-
ence, 10 tho present state of feeling in
England and France, adverse to annexa-
tIcn, and while the Texan Government
makes show Of resistance to lle policy
OF annexation, il will be very easy 10 get
the loan, or, at least, 10 sell scrip at 40
advanced price. Individuals now in the
government Of Texas, or closely connect
ed with Il, will thus make their fortunes,
no matter how quickly annexation may
follow the consummaiion Of The scheme.
The people Of Texas will accept the terms
offered in the House resolutions, and fur
tlermore, they care not fig for the debt,
and ! am informed will repudiate it--or
will consent 10 redeem il only at The actu-
al rate, not the nominal rate at which il
was issued. They will not pay one dol
lar and interest for what was issued at
eight cents. This determination on the
part of the people Of Texas is The cause,
in part, of the delay of the Texan govern
mcnt to act on the proposals of the United
States. Should Mr. Smith contract loan,
The people Of Texas will not sanction the
act"