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Gun OWN poslrtoN.-Whether our yews in re garl to the annexation of TeXas be right or wrong, they have been maturely considered, firmly adopted. and frankly ayowed When the subject was first fairly presented to the people, We gave it careful examination, duly weighing all the reasons, for aud against il, which were suggested by others, or by oar own mind The result of that examination was, that Annexation was the most important measure which had been presented to our country since the establishment of our national independence. being of great general interest to our whole country and measure of actai ssif preservation to our South western States. This was tie view we took of t in it's early stage, before any of oar public were committed upon it, and before il was certainly known what side Of t waald be taken by any of those who were likely to be candidates for high pub lie office. suspectins, however, that Mir. Clay would be hostile to the measure we early called public attention to our suspicious, and our reasons for entertaining them, and asked of our cotempora- Iies an expression of opinion. either favorable or unfaforabe to Annexation Our readers will re member our success in inducing others to ''speak out" In order that there might be no misappre- hcnson of our own views, upon question which We then ioeesaw would sooa become paramount to all others on the End January, in the 10th number of the Banner, Ohe 5th edited by us) We made the following declaration:

 ''f0r orseE cc consider Mis aleaSure Qf t,r grcai- q importance, 10 he tcelt1rc otoUt contY, Haa He eiecttoR Qf any man 10 gay QfiCs G79 do mol hes2ie 10 sa fdaf ne lrM oppose a4y alaa lrdo opposes l.

 Such was our position then; and such 1t is now, and viii semain. We go for sIneasures not men - and believing this to bs he greatest and most yitaly important Qeasure before the country, we shal in the regulation of our own course, make all other considerations, whether Of men or measures, yield to it.

 Ne mention these things not for the purpose of vaunting of any peculiar sagacty franess or firm ness, which have marked, or shall mark the course we feel t our duty to pursue but only to satisfy all our readers that We are bat acting fairly and consis tently.

 Da. cuApnAx has entered actively upon the can yass. He was in Van Buren county, and made a speech at Clinton on the I{th instant. where he met Mir. Byers the Whig candidate for elector. 4 cor respondent under date of 18th, writes us that the Doctor ably sustained himself and his cause, and that the Democracy were highly gratiGcd at the rs- suit of ts encounter between cur candidate for Co., vernor and the Whig olector

 8cl- The ex- x-Reverend Doctor Walker reached this city on Sunday evening" fresh from the Baltimore Whig Convention. He was anlloy2dLto sing coon melodies at the City Hal night before last .AIa.e ! g iittls rom for the Clay coon preacher"