Mr. Rives And Texas

Hon. VV. C. Rives, of Virgina. is aceounted by the fiiends of Mr. Cliíy a Krat rale Whig. - vVe find the fullowingnoiiceof Ai views on Annexaiion in thé'PennSylvania Freeman. The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger has been quoted more thnn once lately, by the National Jntelligencer as good authoiiiy ior any statements he mny make with regard to what is going on among leading politieians. Tlie followiny extract is taken from one of luslatest letters: "The best speech on the Texas gnesiïon in the Senate. wnstnnde by the Hou. WüTiam C. Rives, wIk) is for the annexation, and at the snme time ïgainst the tmnediate execution oí the measure. without the consent of" Mexico. You niay depend on it, he speaks from thecards. furlsliould nutbe natonished, in case of Ml. Clay's election. co see him appointcd Secretary of State, nnd in that c.ipficity signing the 'v&y treaty for ihat purpose. Mr. Clay, shoulíThe be elecled, will be as fireat a partizan for TóXasas any of the champions in the field ; while Mr. Tyler, even in surrendering his admni3fra'ion. woulcfseehis meas ures alternately adopted by both great pohtical parlies.''