Mr. Van Buren's Letter

Mr. Van Buren has written a letter tí Mr. Hammet, one of the delégales to the Baltimore Democratie Convention, defining hispoeition on the annexalion of Texas, in some ight or nine eolid columns. We cannot transfer such adocumenl to our columns, nor íb it necessary. A brief statement of his posliion will answer every purpose. He t'unks there sno constitutional objection to the admission of Texas of any weight. The power to admit new States is ampie and eufficient. Mr. Van Buren saya he had once rpjected a Formal proposition for annexation, becauseit would involve us in a war with Mexico. The ame reason etill exista. Should Texas become & part of our country, wo must of course,lerend it, ït Mextco slills pereiels in the war il has wñgcd for eight years for the subjugation of Texas, and such 6 her present eolemn1 avowed detennination. Mr. Clay and Mr. Van Buren sgree in this. Another objection is, ihat it would make ua diou8 in the eyes of foreign nations, and justly so. It would look as though we took advantage of the quarrels of our neighbors to aggrandize ourselves. That any European nation vvill make a colony or dependence af Texas, Mr. Van Buren considera absurd ; neither does be think t possible that the Texians, who have aceieved their independence, could be induced to submit to such an arrangement. If such a project shoulcl be attempted, he tbinks, with Mr. Clay, it sïiould be resisted by us, al ail hazards. Pinslly. he declines giving any pledge upon the subject, but if he should be elected, he would consult ihe wishes of the people.- Besidoi, if Mexico should cons-ent, nnd other things be favorable, ihe rneastire might be cxpedient, and he would then do just na the whole people might with to have him,-eut &ny 6ctoal or local partialities. But he iü determincd not to commit himself in rcferance to ful ure actioii. The objection on account of elavery he does not allude lo at all. Such is the sum of this long document. It may be etaied in five lines, tlnis: "I am opposed to Mr. Tyler'e anncxation, because it wil! produce war und other bad consequencoc!; btit if it could be done by me without these consequenees, I will go for it, if the people are n favor of it" According to his ovvn 6howingr, should he be elected, Texas will bc admitlcd, if it can be done on such terms as will be popular. - So evory mun can táke warning, und govern himself accordingly.