WAsnNeroN. TEXAS, April I6. lsl5.
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 Erraci-"My opinions in regard 10 an- nexation, as expressed in former letters, to you and others, from Galveston and Hous- ton, arc materially the same, now that have reached the seat of Government, and had bet ter opportunities of judging.

 The President has, al length, issued his Proclamation, converting Congress on the l6th June. That is too late, by month at least, to meet the wishes of the people And calling the extra session, even at the late day mentioned, affords no satisfactory evidence that the President means well. He has but yielded to the force of public opinion, which had been expressed iu terms not to be misun- derstood or disrcgafded. If he had been at all favorable To annexation, he would have hasleaed, with all decent despatch, the action of Congress and the people. But he has de layed 1t 50 long, and Il is believed PufResely, that Mexico may have time 10 offer Texas d recognition of her independence. That. at least, is the hope and calculation of Capt El- liott, lhe British Minister here; and des- patch has been forwarded from him to Mexi- co, to attain that object. And he may, aad probably will succeed. But what of it; What do the people of Texas care whether Mexico recognize their independence, or aot3 l Let the ohefbe made-let recognition Of Ter independence by Mexico he put ill the one scale, and annexation 10 the United States n inc other. and no sensible man, here. doubts which will outweigh. Mexico will kick the beam. It will hot change the result. It might with the present gorcfantent of Texas, but not with the peofza.

 Tine Joint Resolutions of our Congress will be more acceptable to the people, gen. erally, than Benton's amendment. The lat ter would reopen the question in Congress, and might not, after all. be as acceptable to either party. as the resolutions.

 Nothing can stop the great bali now roll ing over the land. Every day brings inteIli- genee of county meetings, and generally the vote stands len to one and often ttreRtg 10 oRe, for annexation. Such maiorities, without ef- fort on the part of prominent men, are con- elusive proof that the current of public senti- ment is spontaneous, irresistible, and Ill., ehaageable2