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WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Z, l845


look upon the Texas question as virtually set
tied, for the present session of Congress that is
so far prejudged as to lay the matter over, until
the new administration shall come IN. The ultra
Texas men, of both Houses of Congress, will be
opposed to Mr.. Benton's new bill and, admitting
that it will pass the Senate, by decided vote,
there are sufficient anti Texas men in the Lower
House, who are against all propositions for annex
ing Texas, now, to defeat, in conjunction with the
ultras, any tangible measure at present. This re-
suit must not be looked upon, by the true friends
Of Texas, as at all disadvantageous. The very
short term intervening, before the next Congress,
backed by public sentiment, either by treaty or
legislation, will agree to incorporate Texas, with
the appreciation of the various sections of the
spoken of cannot fail TO satisfy all parties, and
all dlsinterested friends of Texas-save the land
speculators and desperate operators, who are for
speedy and desperate measures.


The Post Office bill, after very long, dull, de-
sultry and unprsftable discussion, was, this even
ing, ordered to be engrossed. 1t retains the
cents average postage, and gives the members Of
Congress the franking privilege.


There is nothing OF any interest here, at this
moment. The extreme cold weather makes every
thing torpid.


There is much lamentation among the statesmen,
scholars, and politicians, in Washington from the
fact of the F" Washington Punch," commonly
known as the Mddisonidn newspaper, being about
to give up the ghost. Can't you give its obituary
in advance? Poor Punch! Alas! Poor Jones! l.