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The mail of last Friday brought us letter from Judge CRoss, dated 30th March, from which we take the liberty of making the following extracts on matters of interest to our readers:

 MT. CALHOUN reached here on yesterday, and to day entered upon his duties Secretary of State. The principal objects to which his attention will be directed are the occupancy of Oregon, and the ation of Texas. Neither of these measures wi think be carried during the present session of Con gress The latter is gaining strength every hour; :; and bids fair to become the prominent and fla vorite measure of the country. Ultimately, both will succeed and without the predicted consequences of War with either England Mexico. Rumor has it that Col. BENTON is opposed to the annexa- ton of Texas; but such is not the case. He will probably favor postponement of the measure, if a treaty of annexation be submitted to the Senate-as it probably will be in few days. On vote of ra- tifcation, he may be relied on, in favor of it, as certainly as any other member of the body to which he belongs.

 It is not certain when Congress will adjourn. Most probably not before the middle of June. If possible, however, the time fixed by the Resolution of the Senate will be concurred in by the House There still pending, various measures, of prima " importance to the country, which must be acted on. The principal of these is the 7arif. That sub ject will be taken up about the 7th. of April, and disposed ofby the 2Oth when the B ifsuccessful in the House, will be sent to the Senate There it will consume but little time, as the general subject is a ready under discussion there; and will, it is most probable, be, at once laid the table. If this be so, the other business can be hastened and we may get off by the 27th of May.

 The expenses of the Army, Navy, and other De- partments of the Government, will be very eonside- raby reduced, so far the action of the House is concerned and the Senate will scarcely hazard the the consequences of refusal to concur''