CONGRESSIONAL.

LETTER FROM JUDGE CROSS

 WASHINGTON CITY.
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 WASHINGTON CITY. ]

 House of Representations, Eeb. 2l, I845. EDITORS or THE BANNER:

 GeMiemsa-The bill "allowing drawbac; upon foreign merchandise exported in the original packages to Chihuahua and Santa Fe in bieXico,0 with some amendments not yet printed, has just passed in the House of Re- presentatives, and herewith send you a copy, so far as 1t applies 10 Arkansas and Mississippi. The amendments extend it's provisions 10 foreign merchandise exported to Canada. It is a measure had the honor to bring forward during inc 18th Congress, antt-lIuye continued to urgeap to the present time The amendments, l fear, will be found 10 be somewhat exceptioable; but # SO. may hereafter be modified or repealed The bill having been introduced in the Senate, the amendments made by the House will of course have to be sanctioned by that body. There is no reasonable ground however to suppose they will not be concurred in. If no other advantage results from the passage of the bill, it will attract the attention of the com mercial public 10 trade destined at q future day to assume an imposing attitude. i re- cent work by John Gregg, Esq, entitled NJStlitilCi1N VI tttC itAtltNos lo2 tIIIOhN II great light on this subject, and has obtained an extensive circulation not only ia the Northern and Eastern States, but is regarded as one of more than ordinary merit l trust this instruetiHg work will find is way to the West, where it's merits can be fully aPpfeeia- ted. John Gregg i a gentleman well and iavorably known in our city as having resi- ded for several years at Van Buren on the western border of GIT State.

 The Texas question, in some shape, t is believed, will be carried in the Senate. Mr Browns resolutions, with Col Beaton's bill appended as an alternative proposition, is the most probable form the measure will assume prior to its final adoption. That we shall ul- timately acquire Texas, and make provision for that purpose durng the present session of Congress, does not now, think, admit of a reasonable doubt The President elect Is very frank and decided in the opinions he expresses as 10 the importance of immediate action on this great question; and has eon- trib0.ed very essentially toward the favorable change in is prospects of success. Mf. Polk has made a favorable impression upon all who have seen him, aad his friends entertain 10 teaes as to the success Of his administration.

 l am, very t=ele, your ob't seeY't,

 EDW. CROSS.