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Mr. Johnson addressed the House in sup. port of the Resolution until the expiration of :*-*> morning hour. fle f ore proceeding Jo the order of the day, the Speaker laid before the (louse a Commu nication from the Secrclaiy of the Navy, in answer to a Resolution offered by Mr. Lc- ware, requiring a report “ as to whether any survey had been made by order of the Navy Department, of St. Helen i Bar, in Smith Carolina, with a view of ascertaining wheth er any Buoys, Beacons or Light Houses arc necessary for the safe navigation of that Bar, and the places where they should he placed, and what will be the probable expense there of.” Canadian Frontier.—The House then took up the Senate Bill for the preservation of our neutrality with Canada, the question pending being on the following modiiicd amendment of Mr. Howard, via:— “That the several Collectors, Naval Ofii. Cera, Surveyors and Inspectors of the Cus toms, the Marshals and Deputy Marshals ol the United States, ami every other Officer who may be especially empowered for the purpose by the ('resident of the United States, shall be, and they are hereby respectively au- thorized and required to seize and detain, any vessel or other means or materials, which may be provided or prepared for any military expedition or enterprize, contrary to the 6th section of thu act passed on the 20lh April 1816, and retain possession of the same until the decision of the President he had thereon. And be it further enacted. That when any person may conceive himself to be aggrieved by the acts of any person authorized by ibis act to make seizure as aforesaid, he msy tile his petition before the District Court of the District wherein the seizure was made (which Court is hereby authorized to hear and deride upon the case) staling the fids; and there upon, after due notice given to the District Attorney, and to the person making said sei zure, the said Court shall summarily hear and adjudge thereupon, as law and justice may re quire ; and if said Court snail decide that the said property so seized had been provided or prepared contrary to the sixth section of said act, then the same shall be detained by the officer so seizing said property, until the Pres, ideut 6hail order it to he restored to the ow. Her or claimant; hut if the decision of said Court shall be in favor of the owner or clai mant, siiid property shull immediately be re- stored.” A long debate ensued in which Messrs. Howard, Loomis, Patton, Legake, Adams and others participated. Mr. Petkiken mo ved the previous question, the effect of which would be to cut off all recent amendments and bring the original Senate bill before the House as amended by the Committee on For eign Affairs. Tellers being appointed the previous question was ordered. Ayes 83.— Noes 51. The main question was then ta- ken, on ordering the Bill to its third reading and decided in the negative. Ayes 70.— Noes 88. So the hill was rejected. Mr. Patton moved to re-considcr the vole by which the Bill hud been rejected, which (potion prevailed. Mr. Howard then offered other amend, mentfi to the Bill, nfter which Mr. Mason moved to commit the Bill and amendments to n Committee on the Judiciary : rejected. A motion then prevailed by which the Bill was re.committed to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Cambrelkng gave notice that on Monday he should move to take up the Ap propriation Bills. The House adjourned. ! the floor and was to address the Senate on the 2d inst. in favor of the bill. In the House of Representatives, the Pen sion Agent Appropriation Bill rame up, and was discussed at length. The House adjourn ed without coming to any conclusion. During the day the Speaker announced the following as the select committee to act upon the reso. hitions adopted yesterday, in relation to duel- ling, and the lute duel. Messrs. TOUCEY, of Connecticut, POTTER, of Pennsylvania, ’ ELLMORE, of S. Carolina, BRUYN, of New Y’ork, HARRISON, of Missouri, KARIDEN, of Indiana, BRIGGS, of Massachusetts. Mr. BRIGGS, of Mass, asked leave to be cxr^bcd and the House granted his request. Mr. HARRISON, of Missouri, also asked to be excused from serving on the Select Com mittee. The House excused him, and thus left two vacancies in the Committee. agitation? The following table will show, (the reader will observe that those who voted in the affirmative supported the proposition to silence the whole discussion, while those who voted in the negative, voted to open the ques tion for agitation.) Administration. Opposition. Maine Ayes. 2 Noes. Ayes. 2 0 Not 2 N. Hampshire 5 0 0 0 Massachusetts 0 1 0 11 Rhode Island 0 0 0 2 Connecticut 3 3 0 0 Vermont 0 1 0 4 New York 23 2 0 10 New Jersey 0 0 0 6 Pennsylvania 12 0 0 11 Delaware 0 0 0 1 Ohio 5 0 0 11 Indiana 1 0 0 6 Illinois 1 0 0 0 Michigan 1 0 0 0 ^oUtUal. From the Southern Spy. I)r. Hay:—As the time is drawing nigh, that our Union friends are to meet in Conven- lion, to nominate a Congressional Ticket, and as I have noticed several tickers proposed, I would respectfully suggest the following ticket for the consideration ol the party—with a re quest that you give it a place in your paper ami that the Athens Banner re-publish the same: M. II. McALLISTER, of Chatham— 1'. II. CONE, of Greene—the Hon. C. E. HAYNES, HOLSEY, and TOWNS—AL- FRED IVERSON, of Muscogee—Jud^e WARNER—JUNIUS II1LLYER, of Clark —CllAS. II. NELSON, of Cherokee. FRANKLIN. \ CONGRESS. In the Senate on the 28th ult. after the presentation of several petitions and memori. uls, the Sub.Treasury Bill was taken up, and argued at length by Mr. Davis of Mass, who had not concluded his speech wheu the mail dosed. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Fair- field, of Maine, offered the following reso lutions : Resolved, That a Committee of seven mem bers be selected' to investigate the causes which led to the death of the late Hon. Jon. athan Cilley, and report the same. Reached, That said Committee have power to send for persons and papers, and have leave to sit during the sessions. Mr. Bell objected to the resolutions—Mr. Fairfield asked for n suspension of the rules —granted, yeas 113, nays 31. After some debate, an additional resolution was offered, asking tho proposed committee of investigation to inquire into the propriety of reporting a bill against duelling in the District of Columbia. After some further debate, in which Mcsssrs. Bell, Tourey, of Con., Garland, Bouldin, Evans, Fairfield and Calhoun, took part, and after sundry motions, the house passed the resolutions of Mr. Fairfield, by a vote of 152 to 49. The third resolution, offered above, calling upon the select committee to report a bill to suppress duelling in the District of Co- lumbi.i, as far as in the power of Congress, was then adopted. In the Senate, on the 1st inst. after the eon- aidoration of soqie miscellaneous business, the Bob.Trcflsury hill caine in up order. Jffir.JDq. vis concluded his speech against the bill, after which tho Senate wept into Executive busi. ness. Hr- ^urnnge, of N. C is entitled to From the Washington Chronicle. NATIONALS AND ABOLITIONISTS. 1 he N. York Courier & Enquirer seems restive under the charge that tiie Northern Whigs are courting the aid and co-operation ol the Abolitionists. We may be in error as respects the purposes of the party; and should we find any reasons to believe we arc so, we shall be prompt to lay them before the public. But what, at present, are thv facts ? The Ah. olitionists are exerting all their energies to delude tiie people into the belief that a refusal to receive their petitions is a violation of the right of petition ? Show us a Northern Whig paper that is not co-operating with them on this point. The abolitionists demand that their incendiary petitions shall he received, referred and reported upon. Do not the Nor thern Whigs, in Congress and out of it, de mand the same ? The Abolitionists contend that the Congress has the constitutional power to abolish slavery in the District, in the Ter ritories, and to suppress what they are pleased to call the “ domestic slave trade” between the States. Do not Northern Whig papers and politicians maintain the same opinions ? Nay, some Southern VV higs unite with them also on this point. In short, is there any difference of opinion between the Northern Whigs and the Abolitionists on this whole question, save, in some instances, the former are more con-' trolled in their conduct by “ expediency,” than the latter ? We tax the Courier and Enquirer to show the difference between them, for we confess we are unable to see anv. But to bring this matter to a practical test, and to show from actual facts, what is the true state ot things. We, and iliose who act with us have been charged with a desire to agitate this question. We, however, concurred in the resolution proposed by the Southern mem- hers, and known as “ Patton's Resolution,” which was adopted in January last—the object of which was to suppress all debate. We concurred, only on this account, as we wished, and always have wished, to put a stop to this whole matter in Congress. Mr. Lincoln, however, (a Northern Whig,) presented on Monday last, a memorial from sundry of his political friends, calling on Congress to rescind this resolution j and, by so doing, open again the fountain of bitterness. Forty or fifty” or perhaps more, memorials of the same charac ter, were presented by other members of x\lr. Lincoln s political church. When they were presented, Mr. Putton demanded the question of consideration, that is, he called upon the House to say whether the memorials ought to be received; as they conflicted with the res olution wInch had been adopted in January. While this matter was u. der consideration, Mr. Dromgoole, of Virginia, moved to lay the question of reception, and with it, the whole subject on the table. The object of ihe mo- tion was, to get rid of the memorial—prevent agitation, and leave the House to proceed in its business. Now, how did parties vote on this motion? How did the gentlemen of the quiescent creed, the anti.agitators vote ? We present the reader with the following table, prepared with a view to this question, which will fully answer the interrogatory. A statement of the vote of the House of Representatives, on the motion to lay theques- tion of reception', memorials, &c., on the table. Character and number oj the Representation from the non-sluvehoiding States. Muino N. Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Vermont New Yoik, New Jersey Pennsylvania . Delaware Ohio. Indiana Illinois Michigan Admr. 6 5 1 0 6 1 30 0 17 0 8 1 Oppo. 2 0 31 2 0 4 10 6 11 1 n t 6 1 0 76 65 By tho above it will bo seen that there are in the House 78 friends of the Administration, from the free States, and 65 Northern Whigs. Noiv, how did they vote on this question of 53 9 64 . These are the facts; and it is left to the judgement of the country to sav whether they need comments in order to a full understand ing of them. Here are 62 members of what is called the Democratic Republican Party, in the non-sluvehoiding States, and 64 of what is called the Whig party—and the question is whether a resolution proposed by a general meeting of the Southern members on the sub ject ot slavery shall he, in effect, rescinded or not. This then, is a test question ; and any one who will look at the vote will he at no loss to distinguish friends from enemies. Not a solitury Northern Y\ Iffg voted in our favor ; while, on the part of their opponents, but nine ot the whole number voted against us. And further—every Representative from the slave holding States voted in support of the resolu tion but two : and these two were Whigs—to wit; Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky, and Mr. Williams, of Tennessee. Sucli are the facts, and they require no comment. \Y e are not called upon to say that the res. olution of Mr. Putton, as proposed by the Southern Delegation, was wise or prudent.— 1 his may not be. We know that it was re- commended in the meeting only as a tempora. ry expedient to arrest discussion, until, by consultation, more studied and decided ineas. ures of security could be devised. We quote the facts merely to show that those who pro. fess to be anxious to avoid agitation—and who are most liberal in their denunciation of the conduct of others, are the very men who are voting to keep the question open, that agiUUion may ensue. And why ?—the future will an swer. We are most firmly persuaded that the infatuated spirit of President-making is at the bottom of the business. We shall see— and we do now solemnly warn the country against the consequences. Bank Influence.—The Resolutions of the Pennsylvania Legislature instructing their Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote against the Treasury Bill, was carried to the House of Representatives by the vote of one man, who, the evening previous, was a strenuous opponent of those very resolutions, und who afterwards offered in extenuation of bis course the degrading plea, “that he was compelled to vote for the instructions, which he had before oitosed, in consequence of LETTERS WHICH HE HAH RECEIVED FROM Dl. rectors of a certain Bank, to which iie WAS INDEBTED. Bank Favoritism—Eight Banks in the city ot New Orleans loaned the enormous amount of seven millions of dollars to only txcenty.ninc commercial houses, and the mem* bers of these houses were Bank Directors* And it is for a system like this, that the oppo sition require the government to risk the pub. lie money; to embark all the treasures of the Union in “commercial developements,” and leave its management to “whig patriots” of this stamp !—JV. C. Standard. Maryland.—W e copy the following from the “ Baltimore Republican” of the 15th inst. We hope that the elective franchise in that State will be restored to just principles, and the Democratic ci'izens have on equal chance with their opponents to assert their rights. The Bill passed the House bv a vote of 67 to 11. “All hail, to the noble spirits among the late Senatorial Electors, who put themselves in the breach in the glorious cause of Reform! Tiie good work for which they breasted them, selves against an anti.republican aristocracy, is accomplished. If the Reformers have not gained all they could havo desired, vet enough has been wrested from the oligarchy to commence the thorough regeneration of Old Maryland. “ The Reform Bill passed the House of Del. egates, on Tuesday, by an overwhelming major- “ This is the work of Democracy} Let her husband her glory well—let her sons unite heart and hand—let their watchword be “ One cause—one spirit—one triumph,”— and huzza! for redeemed Maryland! The Augusta Chronicle has for some time been giving currency to letters purporting to be written from this city, by a State Rights man. The Editor profeses not to know even the name of his correspondent j yet opens his columns to these anonymous assaults on the character of Southern men. If the Editor knows not his correspondent, his Congression- alfriend does; and the people of Georgia have the right to call on him (o endorse the political principles and associations of the anonymous. We are informed that he never was a State Rights man, nor friendly to the principles or interests of the Sooth. On the contrary, that he is a National, and writes nothing but Nationalism for the Northern pa- pers.— Washington City Chronicle. A just iibtort.—Several white abolition ladies of Massachusetts lately got up a peti- tion to the Legislature of that State, praying that the law might be repealed which forbids marriages between white people and persons of coior. But the “ black gemmen” of Bos. ton have no idea of being wooed in this way. They got up a counter petition, and turned up their ebony noses with disdain at the idea of such an alliance. They pray the Legislature to continue the Law, in order to preserve the purity of the African race. <&cuct«*1 ^nteUiaencc* VV From the Richmond Enquirer. Pennsylvania.— I lie Reform Convention adjourned on the 22d, sine die. Among the amendments to the Constitution, is one which fixes the term of office of the Judges of the Supreme Court at 15 years, and that of the President Judges of the Common Pleas at 10 years. On the I7ih, the following amend, ment was adopted by a vote of 62 to 56 : “The Judges of the Supreme Court, who shall be in commission at the time of the adop tion of the amendments to this Constitution, snail hold their offices for the term of fifteen years thereafter, if so long they shall behave themselves well.” I lie Constitution now goes before the Peo- pie for their ratification or rejection—62 mem- hers have signed an Address to the People of Pennsylvania, which points out the principal amendments which have been adopted, and recommends it to their support. Among these are the following: II I'bc political year is Pj begin in January, the principle of rotation in short terms of office is applied by allowing the chief magistrate but two terms of three years each in succes sion ; the senatorial term is reduced to three years; the power of the Legislature to grant Banking corporations and privileges is abridg. ed and regulated; and it is deprived of oil power to authorize either corporations or in dividuals to take private property for public use without compensation first paid or secured. The Legislative power over marriages is like wise diminished, und there is a constitutional provision against dueling. The Governor’s patronage is nearly all taken away, &c. “All life offices are abolished; Judges of the Supreme Court to be commissioned for fifteen tears; Presidents of the Common I'leas and other Law Judges tor ten ; and As sociate Judges, Justices of the Peace and Al. dermen lor five years, if they so long behave themselves well. “ '1 he disagreeable duty of carrying out the adopted principle by which Judges are to be hereafter commissioned for limited terms, is to be enforced by a scale of graduated remo- val, by which all the personal forbearance that is consistent with constitutional arrangement is carefully attended to. “ The right of suffrage is extended to all white freemen, twenty-one years old, one year resident in the State, having within two vears paid a tax assessed within ten days before the election, and resided ten days immediately preceding it in the district. White freemen, between twenty-one and twenty.two vears old, having resided a year in the State, may vote without paying any tax or being the son of qualified voters. “ Finally, the amended Constitution con- tains within itself the vital principle of fur ther amendment, by authorizing both houses of two successive Legislatures, with the ap probation of the people at an intervening elec tion, once in five years, to add to their Con- stitution whatever other amendments experi- cnce may require; so that the frame of Government, without over hasty action, com motion, expense or inconvenience, may at all times he deliberately improved, as the good sense of the community may determine.” ATHENS, GEORGIA. Q&tjqriKD&'git sd&iaost a©» aaea- COTTON MARKET. Augusta, March 2d—7 to 10 f cents. Savannah, March 2d—8i to 11 cts. Macon, March lst~7 to 91 cts. Charleston, March 3d—to lia cts. 2 4 FLORIDA. The Charleston Courier of the 5th inst. an nounces the arrival of the steamer Jame9 Ad- ntn8 at that port, bringing intelligence that Gen. Jesup had agreed to a cessation of hos- tilities for five days, in order to allow the In- dians to come in. Either he will he again de. ceived or we shall be agreeably disappointed. It is said that incessant rains have almost put a stop to operations in that quarter. The presence of Gen. Nelson, with his brig, ade of Georgia volunteers, has done much to restoic confidence to the inhabitants of Flori- da. Many plantations within the sphere of his operations, which had been abandoned, are now under cultivation, their proprietors relying upon his vigilance and efficiency in protecting them from depredation and injurv. From the Little Rock, (Arkansas) Gazette, Jan. 31. Arrest of the Joneses.—These four men, Lafayette, Chamber lane, Ccesar, and Achilles Jones, charged, in Tennessee, with the murder of Cnl. Ward, near Memphis, were arrested, on the 23d inst. a few miles this side of Fulton, on Red river. This cap. lure was made by a party of some eight or ton of the citizens of Hempstead county, hea- ded by Messrs. Cheatham, Tyre, Ferguson, and one or two other grown men, ana about five striplings or boys, who were the “ bra- vest of the brave” in the enterprise. It was not, however, attended with much danger; the prisoners attempted to draw their pistols and knives ns soon as the pursuing party came on them in a gallop ; hut, finding sev eral Arkansas rifies levelled, before eyes that never winked, they made an unresisting sur render. One day more would have carried them into the Texian territory. The prisoners were brought to this place, and left hero yesterday in tiie Steamer Harp. Arkansas is no longer a refuge for the cul prits of other States! From this time forward we shull be considered a “ law-abiding peo. pieour citizens givo every assistance in bringing offenders to punishment. We have seen a Rifle, of a new construe, tion, the invention of Mr. Win. Jenks, of this town. Being loaded once, it may be dis. charged n number ot times—the one shewn to us nine times, but it may be adapted to any other number, from 4 to 25 or 30. It resem bles Cochran’s celebrated rifle, but appears to be superior, as,.being simpler in its parts, it is more manageable, and less liable to get out of order. We understand that Mr. Jenks is preparing to manufacture a few of these guns, and can supply them, upon short no- tice, to those who desire the benefit of bis in genious invention.—Columbia Teles. Firb at West Point.—About 3 o’clock in the morning of the 19th inst., a (ire was discovered in a room used for recitation and lecturing on military and civil engineering. The building consisted of six rooms, and was entirely destroyed. A large portion of the books, philosophical apparatus, &c. t was saved; but thecontents of the Adjutant (Jen- eral’s Office,, which was immediately under the one in which the fire originated, were de stroyed. . The loss is estimated’ at $25-000- —N.C. Standard. . AW'-*? “NATIONALS AND ABOLITIONISTS.” Under this title, we copy an article to-dav from the Washington Chronicle, in which an array of facts is to be found, which we should consid r sufficient to satisfy any man, that upon the question of slavery, the supporters of Mr. Van Buren at the North are the friends of the South, while the Whigs are our ene mies. It shows that the riuliiiiers in crowing over northern Whig victories, are rejoicing at the .peril and danger of, our institutions, and that our interests can only ho advanced by the success ol the Administration in that quar ter. The Editor of the Chronicle was but recently associated with Duff Green, and his paper is now the organ of Mr. Calhoun and those holding his principles. Should not the nullifiers in Georgia he cautious how they fall into ccstacies, when such men as Slade and others of the same kidney, are elected over democrats ? THE NEXT PRESIDENCY. The Whigs seem determined to agitate the question of the next Presidency in time to give full opportunity for the exercise and operation of their undisputed talents at political juggling and secret intrigue. Although Mr. Vac Bu- ren has been but one year in office, the :am. paign is already opened against him, and the forces of the opposition, under their three commanders, Clay, Webster, and Hanison, are rapidly rullying to to the standards of their respective leaders. Every where, except, perhaps, in the South, a system of organiza tion has commenced, and is progressing to its completion ; and even here, some are commit ted and others are wavering, in doubt and dread, wishing to put on the armor of Clay, but fearing both the monitions of political con- sistcncy and the denunciations of public opin ion. Impelled, however, by a prospect of the “spoils,” they will not long maintain the attitude of mere “ lookers on in Vienna,” but will throw their influence and services into the scale of him who can array the greatest number of followers elsewhere, let the sacri. fice of old and long cherished opinions, or their convictions of their own recreancy to the interests of the South, be ever so enormous. But how are they to ascertain who will he likely to be the most popular of their candi. dates ? Every person knows that a question of this kind cannot be settled by the voices of pub lic meetings in different counties of different Stales, or by the givings forth of a press in this or that corner of the country—it can only be by the assembling at some central point, of delegates from all quarters, elected by the people for that purpose, and representing their views. But this would constitute a caucus, or convention, or something of that nature, of which, but a short time since, the YVhigs man ifested a most holy horror. They denounced such an assemblage as dictation to the people, interfering with the free exercise of the elec-' live franchise, and so tyrannical in its nature that it ought to be resisted by every man who loved his liberty ! After this, it would be sup. posed that the Whig! would scarcely adopt a similar epurse—but, strange to tell! they are now every where proclaiming the necessity of a convention to settle the claims of their candidates, and the friends of these candidates are agreeing to submit to its decision. In consistent as it may appear, the Convention will be held, affording another illustration of the extreme pliancy of Whig principles, and how, like the weather-cock, they can and will forever veer tp suit the varying breeze. - AU who observe the signs of thu times will readily perceive that of tbe.ihree commanders before aUuded to, Clay yvill mpst certaibly be. Generalissimo. ' He* i» artful, specious ■ and aspiring, and with his characteristic prudence matron. To further his interests, little Wh- fnctifnlft / . • .. A Wj ■ ^ ^ . ... .THey fought a short distance from Was! is already^mptrog thcArifes to efjiiict his^noin- ington Citv, with 'nlles, eighty puces apar; festivals are got up in different p l i!Cej J which toasts and sentiments are drank ap praise, and these are trumpled forth as er'* dences of public opinion in his favor, ij " course ia Congress, too, is admirably adapts for tho accomplishment of his ambitious Pur pose He is from a State nominally Southern’ und hence looks to the support of the «| ’ holding interest; but at the same time is Ver ' fearful of giving offence to the abolit,o nil9 * whose zeal and energy, enlisted in his l,eh a |/ he hopes may make up for the paucity of tbeii numbers. While other senators from South stand forth in vindication of our r l * acainst the mad assaults of these fanatics, and denounce, in terms of just i n jj nation their schemes of vile incendi^’ Mr- Clay appears as their apologist and ,j.’ defender ot their right to be treated with, respect and courtesy even beyond the req„ lr , ments of the Constitution. He wishes th* petititns, not only to he received, but referred to a committee, who, if they do not ace, with the petitioners, will descend from Their stations to argue the question l And the aho. htinnists are already singing praises to j,;, candor and liberality ' We might give other instances of his cruft, hut for the present « e forbear. Suffice it to say that he has taken the advantage of his rivals, and will no doubt out manage them before the Convention— Indeed, they stand no chance with him on thij field, for while Webster is too ahstruci and speculative, and when he attempts a liu| 9 management, always forgets some unhidden point by which he exposes himself, Harrison is too imbecile even to concoct a plot, over which he could throw ihe least veil. We predict, then, that Clay will be the candidate of tbe Whig party, and that the nub lifiers of the South, will be driven to su P%rt him, with the U. S. Bank, of which he i 8 \he champion, or join the ranks of the Admiuis- tration, and continue, as of old, to oppose the power of so dangerous a monster. The ques. tion will be—Clay and the Bank, or Van Bu! ren and a separation of the Government from all.Banks. We do not doubt that most of the lenders of the opposition here, will follow the lead of the Northern Whigs, whatever it may be ; but we have yet an abiding Co iifi. dence in the integrity of the people at large —we cannot believe that they will now aban. don all they have heretofore gained in their struggles against a great central monied pow. er, and quietly yield to its baneful influence. Nor will they act in concert with the abo/j. tionists, in electing to office one whom those fanatics have confidence enough in to support. The Whigs are forcing this Presidential question upon the public, and it should be promptly met by the democracy of the coun. try. In Georgia it is our policy and our duty to take it up, with all the oilier suhjt-cts inei. dent to it, in order that at our next election lor members ol Congress, we may know upon whom to confer our suffrages. The opinions of the candidates should be inquired into, and they should be compelled by the force df public opinion, openly and unreservedly to express them. At this time the regulation of our fi nances is the subject ol paramount importance, and upon it there should be no secrecy or evasion. Let our candidates speak out. If they are for Clay, we know they oppose the severance of Bank and State—if for Van Bu- ren, we suppose they will sustain his most important m?asure. But that all may be open and candid, we hope that on the question of finance, as on that of the Presidency, specific expressions of opinion will be required. The Congressional ticket of the nullifiers is already before the public ; and the Union Convention, shortly to be held at Millcdgeville, will announce another for the support of the friends of the Administration. We regard it as highly i nportant, that on the two questions before mentioned, the opinions of the aspirants tor a nomination should be distinctly known before a nomination is made, and also that, to secure a nomination, those opinions should he decidedly adverse to Clay and in favor of an Independent Treasury. It becomes u* boldly and immediately to take this ground. A few, nominally Union men, ipay leave ur, it is true, hut our accessions from those on the other side, with whom principle is stronger than party, will more than make up the loss. But a better reason exists in the importance of the questions themselves; and if we are friendly to Mr. Van Buren and his policy, we should yield an energetic support in tlfeir favor. Remember that we must have Van Buren und no mammoth monopoly to manage our affairs, or Clay and the Bank. Between these must we choose—may we determine wisely at once, and adhere to that determini* tien until the end. UNFORTUNATE DUEL. We have seldom been called upon to chron icle what is most inaptly termed “ an affair ol honor,” mingled with such sensations of sor row, as we now experience in informing °° f readers that the lion. Jonathan Cilley, a dis tinguished member of Congress from the State of Maine, fell in a duel with Mr. Graves, a Representative from^Kentucky, on tho