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Joint resolutions, in order to insure the safety ol the annexation measure, will detain the Hon. Mir. Allen with but few more remarks.

 According to those provisions, all that the congress, which Is 10 assemble on Monday next Will have to do on the subject, will be |" express thelf assent to them; ane ifthought proper, 10 sanction the call ofthe convention. winch has been made by the Presi lent of the republic Tor theparpose of ascertaining the "iSheS oi the people, and enabling them to make new constitution. When this con- yentlon, then, declare also their acceptance of these provisions, and make the constitution, providing for it's transmission tot the President oi the U. >, with the proper evidence of its ta- tlhcatlon or adoption by the people, the work ol annexation will be completed as far as the action oi Texas IS concerned. Nothing will remam 10 be done, but the passage of q sim pie resolution on the part of the Congress of ot the United States, declaring that Texas, having fulfilled all the acquisitions of law, is a member of the Union, equal, independent, and sovereign with the other States.

 The undersigned cannot but feicitate hiuI- sell in having been called to contribute his humble aid to an object SO deeply interesting as the incorporation of Texas into the Amer iean Union. Not understood originally by the great mass of the people of the United States, it has had to work is way slowly through party prejudice, and that spirit of distrust which Is q necessary shield against the dangers of reckless adventure and inno- yatlon. But, like most other good things, it has had the capacity to bear disaP5aiHs- ment and defeat and it has risen the stronger from every attempt which has been made to give 1t direction adverse to its true charac- ter. It IS, however, not so much annexation, as the manner of t, that gives it importance, and eIeyates 1t IS moral question, far above those acquisitions of territory which have been made, by most of the great nations of the earth, by violence and bloodshed There has been no conquest in this iustance-not even an effort to influence the judgement of the people of Texas On the contrary. moved by their own free will-neither bai!led by repulse on the part of the United States. nor tempted by the eounsels of other nations, they have maintained their virtuous independ- ence; relying confidently that time and dis eussion would open the way, not by swords. but by votes, for their restoration to the Union.

 The undersigned renews to the Hon. Mr Allen assurances of the high regard with which he continues to be his most obedient servant. A J. DONFLS0N.