PUBLIC sENTIAIENT-ANNEXATIoN N.
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PUBLIC SEN NIIHENE-ANNEAAI ~.


The annexation epidemic has been less conta-
gious even at the South than was expected, and
most of the numerous ceases which occurred
when the malady first broke out have recovered.
The only instances in which the disease has
proved fatal, have been those in which there ex-
listed bad state of the system, caused by the
possession of Texas lands or scrip-or what
amounts to the same thing, wish to retain or
obtain office, state of the faculties which gen.
crates spirit Of acquiescence in the views of
the President.


In all other cases, where the symptoms of Tex
as fever have been exhibited, little difficulty has
been experienced in their removal. few grains
OF reason and reflection, have in general been
sufficient to restore the patient to health.
| Dropping the metaphor, we merely stake pen
in hand" on the present occasion to say, that
| from all parts of the Southern country the most
gratifying indications given of aversion to the
reasonable plot of John Tyler and John G. Cal
houn. The groveng motives, and the disgrace
ful means, as they have been step by step devel-
oped, have excited universal sentiment Of dis
gust and adherence among the patriotic and re-
fiecting part of the people.


We hear repeated and continual accounts from
Alabama Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana
States, it would be thought, which would go for
the measure, if any would, from their position
we hear daily from those parts of the country,
that the people cannot be dragged into the sup
port OF a measure, subversive of the honor and
peace of the country. The most amusing ac-
counts are given of the deplorable failure of the
demagogues and land jobbers who have attempted
to move the people upon the subject. They have
IN general been suffered to meet and resolve to
their hearts content, without the intrusion OF any
body upon their deliberations or else they have
been grinned out of countenance by the boys.
The Wings universally oppose immediate annex
alton; and we gratified to be able to add that
the more respectable and conservative portion of
the Locofocos unite with them.


In Virginia the immediatists" have in vain
endeavored to make party, but to no purpose
The sober sense of the Old Dominion cannot be
seduced into the support of measure SO deroga-
tory to her fair fame