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The following resolution was adopted in tho Sen


ate of Virginia on the 10th inst, by vote Of L


tot:


/ ReSO'red. bg lie Senate, That the annexation o
| Texas 10 the Uuned States ought to be effected al


the car.!cs. poroi that may be practicable. consis
| tcnly with the obligations of the Constitution, the


internal peace and tranquility Of tho country, anC


tho faith and honor OF the nation.
Every democratic State which has acted upon
this subject, has passed resolutions similar


to the above. 1t is thought that the Election
lof the new Speaker of the New York Legislature,


will speedily bring about strong resolutions urging


tie annexation.


A Mackerrl Siory.-A brother Of 'Copt. Uce-
lens, so much noted in the Bob sniPes'' letters,
sent by merchant of the village Of p for
a barrel of Mackerel. Calling one day at the


merchants s,ore,he inquired ifhis barrel of Mack
crcl had come. lie wos tod that it lad, and the
merchant went down with hiW.in!0 his CELLAR to
show tsto him. While ther6, some other person
called off the merchants attention from the Mack.
erel meanwhile some men rolled cut a barrel
which the merchant supposed was the right one.
Capt. Ucolcns' brother had never seen any Mack.
erel, and being curious he oponei his barrel as
soon as it was out of the cellar. No hlackerel
were seen. Gathering up a pail he dipped off some
six or seven pasfuI, and threw away, remarking
at the time. that sit was very thick driGe. FIND
ing no Mackerel after this operation. the gallant
Captains brother. throw dfaS coat and swore he
would find the fish so plunging into the barrel his
stripped arms, he felt all abou. in tho briuo for
hem.


"By--l" exclaimed he, "theres no Mack.
,rel here. bu. "dispay ing his dripping arms-."ils
,owerful strong brine, and it has eaten up all tie
ihl


Going into the store he told his tale, saving
here was no fish in his barrel, nothing .bu, the
est kind Of thick brine The merchant maintain.
d that he had brough, him barrel of Mackcrei,
I'D descending to the cellar, behold there lay the
ARE aforesaid.


The issue of it ali was, that The Captains broth.
r bad opened barrel of train oil, and wasted
bout seven pailsfUl Of it, in his vain search af-
srlte lish in the 'mighty Strong brinen y