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The Evening Post, the leading demo.
cratic organ in New York, in some rc.
marks on Mr.. Benlon's late speech in ST..
Louis, says:


We particularly commend 10 the alicn.
ton OF our readers, the views taken by Mr..
Benton, Of the annexation Of Texas, in that
preclpiatc manner which has made il 50
expensive a purchase. Mr.. Benton was
also in favor Of the annexation Of Texas,
but be desired II without The risk Of war,
and the still worse effect Of awakening
bitter animosiiics between different quar-
tors Of the Union. II the wise eounsels
which he gave At that time had been fol-.
lowed; II tho impaticncc Of certain poiii.
clans To add Texas 10 the Union, could
have been quieled for lew months, Texas
would have been ours wilhouI either Of
these consequences. That the war with
Mexico would have been avoided, is 50
clear a point that no man has yet been
found 10 deny il. II tho war had been
avoided, the angry dispute between the
north and the south, which threatens to
become yet moro fierce, concerning the
institutions Of the territory which will be-
come ours, as the only indemnity Mexico
can render ", could moi hayo arisen.