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zzsas.zs.zs,sss ssssis.uzssszuzs independence hope may be excusod for adding-for consider 1t as beIohq6r to tl,l 'o. subject ot this letter, and due to the true snirit oi thls whole occasion-that there aro moi wanting opinions, carefully formed. wbicb aa to say, that il Mexico should. ali this Into da2. recommence war in earnest apainst Tov1s' instead of keeping up, in the latter noyer the irritation and inconvenience of onlv talk Ing aoout II for elght years nearly. the chances would be lull as great, or even greater. that sile would be conquered herself. as that she would ever re-su6jugato that gallant and in- dependent people,

 Notwithstanding the conviction ofmv judo ment that Mexico could not have the least ground of complaint against us, in justice or reason, for immediate annexation, sbopIdw we adopt that measure, l think 1t would becomo the magnanlmity of this great republic to pur- sue towards her as generous and liberal a course as possible.

 H. therefore, any subsequent steps of the most conclllatory nature, for soothing her feelings, may be open to us, l would be for adopting them to the very verge of norA,ield- Ing up ourrlghts, interests, orhonor. Ifanv- thIng beyond this be expected or demanded ol us, (which I will not anticipate, or if any IIl-consequences should threaten us. (which however, shonld not much fear when fine whole case came to be calmly and disDas- slonateIy viewed after annexation was T tfing accomplished on our part, we would only do as our fathers did-thtow ourselves ubo9 tbe justice of our cause before God and nations and abide all results.

 Having thus given you my opinions and views of this all-absorbing question. under your call orthem, l have only, in conclusion, to add that you are al liberty to publish them, should yon think them worthy of 1t.

 l regard the policy and wisdom of imme- dtate annexation as the more obvious. from recolectlng that opportunities once lost are not always to be regained in national af- fairs, any more than in those of individuals.

 With all deterence to those who hold opin- ions different from those have formed. aud have here expressed, l have the honor to re- main, with the most respectful consideration. your most obedIentand very humble servant.

 CHS STEWART.

 To the Hon. ]. THOMPSON,

 House of Representatives, Washington.

 MIR. CLAWS LETTER ON TEXAS.

 RALEIGH, April r, 1914. Io ae Edit9t QfHe Nai. Iqiellgeacer:

 Subsequenttom my departure from Ashland, m December last, l reyeiVed various communications from popular assem- blages and private individuals, requesting an expression ol my opinion upon the auexation of Texas to the United States have for borne 10 reply to fhem because it vas not very convenient, during the progress of my journey, to do Sc, and for other reasons. [ did otthink il proper unnecessarily to intro duce at present q new element among the other exciting subjects which agiate and en- gross the public mind. The rejection of the overture Of Texas some years aoo. 10 become annexed 10 the United States had met with general aequiescence. Nothing had since oc- cured materially To vary the question: had seen no evidence of a desire being entertained on the part of any considerable portion of the American people that Texas should become an integral part of the United States During my soiourn in New Orleans I had indeed been greatly surprised by information which l received arom Texas, that in the course of last Fall voluntary overture had proceeded from the Executive of the United States to the Authorities of Texas to conclude Treaty of Annexation; and that, in order to overcome the repugnance felt by any of them to xego- tiation on the subject, strong, and as bdSved erroneous representations. had been made to them of q state of opinion in the Senate of the United States, favorable to the ratification of such a treaty. According to these represen- tations it had been ascerlained that a number of Senators varying from thity-fve to forty two, were ready to sanction such q Treaty.. l was aware, too, that holders of Texas lands and scrip, and speculators in them were ac- lively engaged in promoting the object of Still, did not believe that any Executive of the United States would venture upon so grave and momentous proceeding, not only without any general manifestation of public opinion in favor of 1t, but in direct opposition to strong and decided expressions of public disapprobaton. ButitaPpears that | was mistaken. To the astonishment of the whole nation we are now informed that Treaty of Annexation has actually been con cluded, and is to he submitted to the Senate for it's consideration. The motives for my silence therefore no longer remain, and feel 1t to be my duty to present an exposition of my views and opinions upon the question, for what they may be worth, to the pubic adopt this method as being more convenient than several replies to the respective communications which have re- eeiyed.

 regret that have not the advantage of a view of the Treaty itself, so as enable me to adapt an expression of my opinion to the actual conditions and stipalations which it contains Not possessing that opportunity, l am constrained to treat the question accord ing to what presume to be the terms of the treaty. If, without the loss of national cha racter, without the hazard of foreign war, with the general concurrence of the nation, without any danger to the integrity of the Union, and without giving an unreasonable 