Hous1 OF REPRRsENFATwEs,
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March 9th, 1874.
My DEAR SIR: Under the belief that it is the
right of every free citizen, in free government,
to know the opinions of those who aspire to pub
lie station, upon great public questions as enc of
vour warrrzest supporters in 1886 and 1910, and
as an unpledged delegate to the Baltimore conven-
tion desire particularly to know your opinions
as to the constitutonalityH and expoaiency Of I'm
mediately annexing Texas to the United States,
so soon as the consent Of Texas may be had to
such annexation


The letters of Mr. Webster and General Jack
son on this subiect-the refusal of the legislature
of Kentucky to pass approbatory resolutions
the votes taken in the legislatures of Pennsytva-
mia, New York, and, as ann just Informed,
Maine-and the impression that Mr.. Clay viii
oppose the annexation, -givs'grea inportance to
your opinions.


1t is believed that T. full and frank declaratioh
from you, favorable to this great object, will be O4
great service to the-caQse, at q moment critical
Of it. destiny rndshOud you recognise my right
to inquire, aud your duty to answer, i shall be
greatly obliged to you for a letter setting forth
your opinions-prornising that, If Il be favorable
to annexation, will, aeeount Of the great ef.
feet it must have the iSse of this question, givs
to it early publicity; and if otherwise, that will
publish it oaly in time that POUR opinioAs pay be
fully known before the action Of the Baltimore
convention; unless you require its immediate pub
lication-in which even. 1 will also comply with
your request -.
Pardon me for suggesting that, should your
opinions bs favorable to annexation, the weight
and influence of those opinions will be dOubly en-
HANGED in the estimation of all true friends Of the
measure, BY the earliest possible public avowal Of
them before the country.


am, sir, with great respect


Truly your friend and ob't serv't.


W II MhdET
Hon NJ VAN RUREN,


LindenWald New York