DR. s. BoRLAND, Editor ofhe Banner.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON,

 26th December, is43. To the Hon. E. CRoss, House of Rep's. SIR-The President has referred to this Department the letter which you addressed to him on the 20th instant, upon the subject of4Mr. Trapnall, one of the Texan prisoners in Mexico. A recent despatch from General Thompson, the Minister of the United States ill that country, represents that 1t was ex- pected all those prisoners would soon be re- leased.

 have the honor to be, sir,

 Your most obd't serv't,

 A. P. UPSHUR.