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MIR. BucHANNAN's REPLy.-We laid before our readers some time since the nrotest of 1en' Aimonte on his retirement from this country We now publish the short, but explicit reply of Secretary Buchanan. We admire the plain and determined manner (though highly courteous) in which the re- l ply IS couched, and we commend the hold language which the Secretary uses when he says, '' the admission of Texas as one of the States of the Union is now irrevocablv deci- ded, so far as the United States are con cerned. i" This plain talk is due to our dig nity, to Mexico, and to the world, and we hope, and indeed doubt not, that our diplo- matic correspondence will be so conducted under the present administration, with all nations. = Memphis Appeal

 "DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

 "WaShington .Harch 10, lS45.

 "The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has received the note of Gen. Almonte, the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentary of the Mexican Re- pubic, ot the 9th instant, addressed 10 his predecessor, the Honorable John c. Calhoun, protesting in the name of his Government against the resolution of the late Congress Tor annexing Texas to the United States :; and he has submitted the same to the presi- dent

 'ln answer, the undersigned is instructed to say, that the admission of Texas as one oi the States of this Union, having received tke sanction both of the Legislative and Ex- ecuupe Departments of the Government. is now irfevocably decided, so far as the Uni- ted States are concerned. Nothing but the refusal ol Texas 10 ratify the terms and con ditlons on which her admission depends. can defeat this object. IL is, therefore too late at present to reopen a discussion which has already been exhausted, and again to prove that Texas has long since achieved her inde- pendence of Mexico, and now stands before the world, both dc iatc and de facto, as Il sovereign and independent Slate amid the family of nations. Sustaining this character, and having manifested d strong desire to be- come one ol the members of our Confeder- acy. neither Mexico nor any other nation will have just cause of complaint against the United States for admitting her into the Union.

 "The President nevertheless regrets that the government of Mexico should have la ken offence at these proceedings, and he ear- nesty trusts thalitmay hereafter be disposed to view them iE a more favorable aud fiend- y light Whilst entering upon the duties oi the Presidential office, he cheerfully de- clares III advance, that his most strenuous el- forts shall be devoted to the amcable adjust- ment ot every cause of complaint between the two governments. and 10 the cultivation of the kndesi and most friendly relations between the sister Republics.

 "The undersigned has lhc honor to trans nit to General Almonte his passport accor- ding to his request, and to assure him of his distinguished consideration aud regard.

 s(Sgned1 JAMES BUCHANAN.' To the Brigadier General,

 DoN Y. N. ALMoNTR, Sc.