HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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Saturday, 10 o'ctock, ?. IT., June 8ih, IS44 DEAR SIR:-I have only time to inform you that the treaty for the annexation of Texas has been re- lected by the Senate. Tine enclosed slip gives the vote upon the question of confirmation. The views of the British Minister for Foreign Affairs as srecent ly expressed in the House of Lofds have been sus- taned, and the wishes Of the abotonisS carried out Worse than all, have lost, fear forever one oi the faifest portions of the North American eenti- nent; one, too, considered essential 10 our defenee and indispensable 10 our prosperity. It is in vain 10 suppose that Texds will not feel that she has been treated with contumelY. Under the influence of angry excitement, and goaded OH by her necessities and embarrasslnents will she not attempt to throw herself into the arms of Eng land or of Franee Either of those Powers would freceige her on the condition of commercial adYan- tages and stipuate for the recognition of her nde- pendeaee by Mexico

 The bill which t is said Mr. Benton introduced, immediately on the rejection of the treaty. providing for annexation, elea fte consent of 4eric1 shall be obtained, would if carried through result in an ins definite postponement of the measure, by conceding the necessity of such consent. With an admission on the part of the United States by legislative en- actment, that the consent of Mexico was necessary to the annexation of Texas, we should in all pro- babIity never be able to acquire that country cer- taihly not upon any other terms than those Mexico, under the influence of England might chose to inn pose. trust it s not true that Col Benton has in trodaeed bill of the ant-anneXaton character re- ferred to.

 You will have seen that we have gotten through what may be regarded as liberal appropriations for Forts Smith Gibson, and Towson. Several ef our local bills will not, fear, be reached on the cafen- dar before the close of the session on the l7th inst

 Bright and cheering as were the prospects of Gov. Polk when l last wrote you, they are now still brighter. The utmost harmony prevails amongst friends every where to the extent of our infor- nation. The ensuing contest will, as all contests should be, one of principles; and if beaten (which

 do not fear aatieiPate) il will remain for us to yield a ready acquiescence in the will of tle majori