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that would involve him family with ilm many ho i.
Orabie members of the New York |>r<-»-i ho had so
often and insolently lUlrogoii. lie innirralooil, and
feared me. This time Milo. ID lisle r escaped any
further annoyance, but on hor return to New York
in '42 she renewed her presents, and even up to
Ilia hour of hor departure from this country she
was under tribute to this craving shark of the press.
The last present was a gold pencil case in Bennett,
who managed to encounter her just before her em
bir'iutiuu iu Bjston.”
1 he fall of Alutn i, or last days ot Crocket.
A pamphlet, with this title, has beon issued in
St. Louis, it is by Jj in Henry Brown, a gentleman
who has resided many years in La Vuncn, Texas,
•nd wittes from obtervalion und correct informa
tion, derived from enquiry on the spot. It gives
an account of Fannin's Massacre, as well us the bat
tles of Conception, Goliad, San Antonin, und in fuel
the whole history of the war. We copy a part of
TUB DEATH oF CROCKETT.
Col. Crockett, wounded und closely pursued hv a
number of the enemy, retreated into the church,
felling them as they approached, lie stationed {
himself iu a niche, and in the corner determined lo
face the foe lo the last, und sell his life dearly; with
his favorite rifle and a superabundance of side arms
he hetve i and shot them down with the same aw.
ful certainty which was to characterize his indo
mitable stiivit. His position rendered access to him j
impossible,except by u direct and exposed approach I
in front; and after some eight or ten had been laid j
dead before him, a feeling of awe seemed to seize i
hold of the assailants. One of them who could
speak a little broken English, probably prefering to I
have the signal honor of capturing so noble a »pe- j
cimen of American valor, topresenthis "dread mas. ;
ter.” said to Crocket, “surrender senor.” A (lash
of most sovereign scorn darted from the fiery eye,
as it ph-rued that of tho enonay. ho seemed to he
transfixed. Iu a Voice of thunder. Crocket answer- !
ed—“Surrender! No ! I am an American ! ami I
as he spoke, he sent a ball through the heart of the
paralized foe. He appeared for a moment like a .
wounded tiger,strengthened and huoyed by each ail. |
ditioiml wound; now hewing them down with his j
well tried sword—next do ding death w ith his fire !
arms. His person was literally drenched with his j
own Wood; his stre gilt must yield lo its loss. Yet
such physical power, wrought to the highest degree !
of excitement, can perform increditublu proitigies. j
This was tlte last concentrated energy of it power, j
ful man, animated and guurded by one of the no- |
blest attributes of man—love of liberty. He knew
for wlint his life was to be sacrificed, that devastu- j
lion and butchery would follow the footsteps of his
heartless foes—that helpless woman would he sac
rificed, to satiate the cruel desires of the conq terev;
and feeling the holy inspiration of a dying patriot, j
he fought manfully till the loss of blood and the ap
proach of death stayed his upraised arm; his rifle 1
was broken to pieces, his pist<ds fell tothe floor, and
nothing but his faithful sword was left. In tlte agony i
of death with a terrible grasp, he brought this hist ;
weapon upon the head of the nearest assailant, auJ
fell victoriously across his body, into the arms of j
death. In this corner of the Church there were!
twenty six dead Mexicans, find no other American j
having fought or fallen at that point it is considered \
beyond all reasonable do J,t that all of them tell hv 1
the hands of Tennessee’s favorite sou ! All were !
now dead. Not u compatiiot lo rear a monument
required to perpetuate their fame. So long as free, j
doin has an abiding pi ire iu America, will their he.
roic deeds and proud names he hold sacred.
An Indian Dull.— YViugeuund waited until the !
speech of his antagonist had been tiunslaled to ]
them ; when he replied with unmoved composure, j
"Ifthe Crow warriors require better .fitness than I
words, it is not dilticult to find, They have alrea- i
dy been told that the Ivuiuina stranger gave lo Mu- j
liega a present of u how and arrows, which he hid
in :he rocks ; Wingenund tool; them out, and there
they are.” As the youth spoke, he dropped the j
blanket that had been thrown over his left arm and
shoulder, holding up to the council the bow and ar. ;
rows ; which ail present instantly recognised as
being made and ornamented by ino D.uckfcet,—
“Are the warriors yet convinced,” or do tliev wish j
for more ! If they do, let them seize the Wn-li
ashe wolf, they w ill find in his belt—” He was I
not allowed to finish the sentence; the storm lint j
had long been brooding, now burst in ali its fury, 1
Mahega, driven to desperation by the dimming evi. \
dence brought against him, and reckless of all save 1
the gratification of his fierce revenge, whirled his
iron-pointed mace around his head and launched it '
with tremendous ffree at Wingenund. Never
had the latter, even for an instant, taken his falcon t
eye off the Osage; but, so swift was the motion
with which the weapon was thrown, that although j
he sprung lightly aside to avoid it, the spiked head
grazed and laid open his cheek, w hence it glanced j
off. and striking an unlucky Crow who stood be- :
hind him, felled him with tt broken arm, to the
ground. Even in stooping to escape the mace,
Winppmmd fitted an arrow into ti.e B tick font how
which he held in his hand ; and, rising quick ns
thought, let it fly at his gigantic adversary, w ith so
true on aim, that it pierced the w indpipe, and the
point came out at the back of his neck, close to
his spine. While the Osage, half strangled ami
paralysed, tugged ineffectually at the fatal shaft,
Wingenund leaped upon him with the bom.J of a
tiger, and ulterhg aloud the war cry of the Lenupe,
buried his knife in the heart of his Ibe. With one
convulsive groan the dying fell heavily to the earth;
and ere tite bystanders hail recovered from their
astonishment, his blood-stained scalp hung at the*
beltnf the victorious Delaware--The Prairie Bird !
by the Hon. C. A. Hurray.
Doing the Genteel.— i lie vuigar-genteel are
nervously cautious concerning every tiling they sav
or do; “gentility.” At a bull—it was a clmritv
ball!—given at a fashionable watering-place, a
pretty young women, who was sitting by her moth
er, was invited by a gentleman to dance. He led
hor to a sent when instantly two“young ladies” j
who were of it, haughtily withdrew to their scats. !
"They had no notion of dancing in such company” I
—and with good reason. The young person was i
nothing more than the daughter of a wealthy and I
respectable tradesman of the place , whilst ti.ev
the two Misses Knibbs—were of its resident small.
“Aristocracy.” The places they had vacated wore
good naturodly filled by two ladies who had wit.
nessed their proceeding, one of whom was the
daughter, the other the niece of a nobleman. Their j
position was two well established lo he comprorn. 1
ised by dancing for a quarter of an hour in the same
set with a respectable tradesman’s daughter : bin
the two Misses Knibbs were tho .laughters of a rc.
tired soap boiler from Bermondsey—Ainsworth's
Magazine.
Female Beauty.—To sum up the whole, that
are really indispensable, to being beloved, and may
be possessed by every one who is not personally,
or mentally,or morally deformed. Let usenutner.
ate them.
First—an eye, whether block, blue or gray, that
has the spirit of kindness in its expression. i
Secondly—a mouth that is able to say a good j
deal, and that sincerely. Its teeth kept as clean as J
possible, must be very good natored to servants, i
and friends that come unexpected to dinner,
'Thirdly—a figure that shall preserve itself, not
by neglecting any of its duties, but by goud taste,
exercise, and dislike of gross living.
Fourthly—tlte art of being happy at home, and
making that home tho abode of peace,—Where can
pence dwell if there bn no piety 1 These qualities
will sway the soul of man w hen the shuiluwer per.
faction enumerated in this article would cease lo
charm. A good heart is tho host beautifier.
Im/’ortant Aouce.—A gentleman who has oc
casion to walk with two ladies and one umbrella,
should always go in the middle—that always sc.
cures u dry coat to himself, and is showing no par.
lislitv to either of tho ladies.
Hoxbhty.—A certain poor widow, one winter’s
day, had just consumed her little st >ck of wuod.
without knowing whore she could obtain any more.
Elio put her children to bed sunn alter and set shiv,
eriog over n few dying embers, in lull view of n
large wood pile, belonging lo her rich hard hearted
neighbor. 'Tlte tliouhl darted into her mind,’had
I but'uno handful of that wood to keep mo Iroin
Ireezing, how glad I should be; ho Ims enough and
would never miss it.’ After many struggles she
concluded to go, after her neighbor Imd gone to bed.
and get one luindhil. that she might be able to get
herself some breakfast. She went and picked up
the wood, hut thought of stealing sj overwhelmed
her, that forgetting where she was sue spoke aloud.
’Have I c mte to this? Must I steal! O, I cannot.
But it I don’t 1 must freeze. But Q, l can’t steal.’
She threw down the wood and walked away. A
gain the horrors of winter drove her back, and ng,tin
she picked up the wood, and again threw it dome
saying/ i can't sicul, and if I perish, I will perish.’
She went Inline and went to bed. The rich man
stood at his door and heard all that the poor w oman
had said, and it softened Ids heart. Early e.eyi
morning ho sent her eight loads of wood, ready cut.
[from the wetdmpka hahrv of tiie west.]
Short I’oliticul Sermon.
Tex! : - $14.'),000 OOO.
Here, friends, is u snort text, but a large sum.
The figures occupy' n small space, but they con
vey tho iden ofun i.Timeuse amount of money !—
Look at them nyiiin ;
MO .tuitions of Dollars.
But perhaps you Uuu’i guess why wo ore talking
about money at all, or this soot in particular.—
You shall hear presently. Ui-fi.ro w e explain, let’s
look ut tlte figures again und contemplate the vast,
ness of the sum :
*J 10,000,000,
What a tremendous pile ut Umlursthut would make!
Ju-l imagine, friends, how many waggons would
lie necessary to transport it ! Think "hut armies
could be raised, what fleets manned and equipped,
with it! Think again, and calculate Ini" many
poor children inigut he educated. Iiow many rail,
roads built, canals, dug, with this mountain of coin !
Yes, friends, it is a huge amount ! It iu tlte shape
of dollars, it would make even a Bank Teller’s
head ache, lo think of cmiming it. Supposing that
lie could average $50,000 a day, nr a iiitio more
than uue a second, it would consume eight wenrv
and other articles, telling her that she was welcome; years, for otto man to tell over the tons of pure sil-
adding, ‘you fairly beat the devil out of me last err, in
_ *110,000,000.
— Now, friends, wu-trust mm you have formed an
Exportation of Women to Virginia in 3620., idea of the immensity ol'this sum. Wo shall there.
—“The enterprising colonists.” says H-ilmes, j fore begin to inform you why we talk ahum it —
’•botnggenerally destitute of families Sir K-.Iwuru This is the sum which Martin Van Buhen dis.
Sandy*, the treasurer, proposed to the Virginia . bursedin the lour years of In* administration.—
company to send over wives for planters. Tlte . Think at that ! O.iu man spent in lour years, us
proposal was applauded, and ninety girls," voting \ many dollars as two could count out to him io the
and uneorrupt,” were sent over in the ships Hut' j same time! Remember that! It one lLe-i-
'arrived this year, sod the year following, sixty dentin' Term, away went, of the People’s mo
more handsome and well recommended lo the Cum- , tiey,
pany for their virtuous education und demeanor ' $140,000,000,
The price ,,f a wile, at first, was one hundred And this, friends, wiu.u Matty and Itis officers, nc.
pounds of tobacco—hut ns the number became - corning to their own jiriih-s-ions. vyere rigidly ex.
scarce,the price was increased to one hundred ercisinglhe virtue ot ECONOMY ! Ho" much,
and fifty pounds. The value of which, itt money. | friends, do you think lie would have spent, had lie
" its three-hidings per pound. Thisdebtforvvi.es, been inclined to be a little extravagant 1 I hata
it was ordered, should have tite precedence of nth. j puzzler, It iends, and every man must do his own
er debts, and be first recoverable.” Another wri 2'" ssiug. \\ e only know that he did actually ex.
ter snys that “ It would have done a man’s heart- P en< ^ stun ana nan
gm.d i-. see the gallant young Virginians hasten Am , fur w|mt> fri * lll4> of monC y
tug to the wnter -tde, when a ship arrived from d oul , Had we nnv unusual expenses to de-
Lnml m, eaen carrying a Uuiul.e ot the best lob ecu . 1 ••
under Ims arm, an each lake back with linn u beau !
liful jukI virtuous young wifi*.”
Irny—wars with I he Bng'i&li, Fiencli or Russian*?
—a large public debt to pay, or any tiling of tlmt
».»rl ? Nothing ai ali ! No public debt ’ no war
Disappointed Love and its Dreadful Cu.nse. ' "“"“''.V European other—bn; stop, there was a
qUE.xcEs.— h was only yesterday that we mentioned j ;' ur ' Wu ,n,, “ c " re,u ' “ ,uJ a * ,l,lsl
the case <>f a man named M Lend, a resident o!
Canada Wi st, wlio, from disappointed love alone.
died of a broken heart. Soaicely had our marvei
reaped at ih'»s singular case, ere we are cade I up m, j
to record one even more strange. An Eiglisn i
paper gives the piriiculurs of a love affair in which
a plmigmnuii becume deeply enamored of a miik
maid on ti neighboring farm. His fond address
mistakes—there was a war—tiie Florida War !
Ah, friends, that was the sink.hole, that the secret
outlet in the people’s poise, through which siipp.
vd out, the greater lent «>i ;!n*
$110,000,000.
Ah! the Forida War! Hie Florida War ! We
can’t see, my fritnus, Iiow you can ever forgive
Osceola and his bare legged followers for flogging
President and his b!ool/inundi t after m iking
were cruelty rejected by the fair one and the disap rull u ., expenditures uf tiie Nation in four veurs,
pointed swain, full of melancholy, desperation unu j lu
vengeance, procured a strong cord, went oat to tin i $110,000,000.
barn visited night and morning by the object of his I especially when you iveoiFct tout President Madx.
passion* and—tied all the cow's tail': together] ! son iu twice four year*: spent only about the same
■ * 1 amount, und whipped t e army and navy of tiie
A New and useful Machine.— \\ e learn from British Nation into lac birgain !
tho Philadelphia L-alger,that a machine ha* been , And now, friends, we must proceed la the nppli-
intri.Hueed "ito this country from England, whieli | caption of our text. Do not, for an in-ani, futget
corners ol I woollen rags into wool in a lew ruin j t ], a j jj j s
ntes, thus e ah-iug she latter, by an udmixtur-.* wi;||l $110,000,000.
new material, to he worked up again directly into 'The man thatspe.it in it s.im, mends, wishes to he
supefme ciotli. this accounts lor the rottenness u| i President again. D ar friends of whatever poiiti*
some of the English cloths. Our neighbor add.* j cal party you may lie members, be assured that it
that the ‘introduction of the coarser donvstir [ will never do, to elevate a second time, a inun who
woollens, and thus as>ist in enabling our innuufur i spends money so freely. It would tumble tisdow n
ttirers to complete more successfu l)* w ith foreign- to the lowest depths of Bankruptcy and National
crs. without affecting the wages of labor, by in. | discredit, where not even the giiniiiiuiiugs of Mope’s
creasing and cheapening the raw material. It ha> | caudle could reach us. But friends, we know you
nlieadv advanced \he value, by increasing ihe »U*. 1 cannot think of such a i;nng, ns spending ag-»in, in
maud lor woollen rags, and wi 1 thus add something four years,
perhap* much to the stock of miiioiml wealth* 9 ' i $110,000,000,
Ami that, observe near irieml*., is the estimate of
Inhalation of Ether,—We have been request
ed to coil tiie attention ofthe public to a pr.ieio*
w hich is becoming very common among the junior
members of our community, and which is accom
panied by serious danger We refer to the iulutlu.
luti.Hi of ihe vapour of Ether for the purpose of
producing a brief intoxication similar lo that cau>-
ed by the nitrous oxide gas. One or mureca»es o
dangerous nspitxxia from this cause have occuireu
w ithin the last week in Columbia ; and it is »\ i11i-
in our recollection that a few years since, in a
Northern city, two ^children fell victims to tiii*.
foolish experiment on the same day. The experi
ment is hazardous iu the extreme and it won id he a
criminal omission on the part of parents to neglect
any means necessary to prevent its repetition b\
their children.—Columbia Chronicle, 1-1 th inst.
and ufter cleaning hi* hoof well and taking off his
shoo, put his foul in the lard, and with a spoon up.
ply it to all parts of the hoof us near the hair as
possible ; This lie says lie has tried for mure
than fifty years, and has never known it to fail.—
The application should be to the fool of each
fuumleied limb.
A Quakeress preaching at Nantucket said, “Ev
ery tub must stand upon its own bottom.” A s■,i.-
or jumped up und said. “But Madam suppose it has
no bottom.” Then it is no tub.” returned she
quickly, and went <>n with her sermon.
Nice old Ladies.—The nice old lady in Yir
ginia w ito »crublu I through the floor and lie l into
the kitchen cell ir. is but one among the very nice
ladies w ith w hich our country abounds. We have
heard of a good old la lv in New Jersey who white,
washed all the wood she burnt} and another in
Connecticut "ho used three times u day to >c«»ut
the nose of her lap dog. to keep him from soring tin*
dishout of which he ate his meals; the same old I
Van Bur bn’s Unpopular itv.—The subjoined
utter statistics, addressed to tin* Editors of the New
Vork Gazette, by n warm Van Buren man, is
worthy of intention. It foretells the doom of the
Magician :
Messrs. Editors : Every democrat must be a*
ware that on the result of the next Presidential
elect inti will depend the fate of the deinocmtic
principles and measures for many years to come.
Our opponents nil exert nil their power, aided by
foreign wealth, to secure the election of their can*
ilidate, and it is therefore of the great* st impor
tance that we should lay aside all personal feeling**
and unite on the man w ho can most successful!)
compete with the whig party, whether that man
shad he Gen. Ci*s, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Van Buren,
or any of tiie other prominent candidates. I have
• upported Mr. Van Buren for the Vice Presidency,
and twice for tlte Presidency, and was. after hi*
defeat, in favor of nominating him a third time, but
recent events have caused me to believe that there
would be a great doub*. of his election* — l lie sub
ject is one requiring fair and calm examination
now w hile there is time topievent defeat, and for
this reason [ ask attention to the following stati
TWELFTH OF APRIL.
This is the anniversary of the birih of the great
est living American Statesman, and by a strange
coincidence, on this very day, is be to honor the cap
ital of the Olo North State with his presence. Al
ready is our City crowded with strangers, from nil
parts of the State, and even from other Slates,
brought here by a desire to sec und hear HENRY
CLAY'. " There is, probably no other human be-
ing up in earth at this time, that has so many ad*
iiiin rs—so many ardent and substantial friend*, as
this justly celebrated Patriot und Orator. 1 hat
there is not in the U. Status, an individual who is.
by all classes, and by bulb the great political par.
lies, so esteemed und acknowledged as the Nation’s
pride und boast, no one, acquainted with the senti
ments of tiie people, can, for a moment, hesitate to
acknowledge. All clusses look upon him, ns the
man of all men of our country, most deserving of
the highest honors iu the gift of tho nation. Why
is it so, und what bus caused the minds of millions
of the inhabitants of this Union to be thus concen
trated upon the individual? Every one, acquaint,
ed with bis biography—every one who has read the
history of tim man, and pondered upon ins wnyi
/* showiiiu Mr. Van Boron’* unpopularity, taken j ever y ">»’ I'"" ll ' 1,! " t;d 10 l,i;> 11,1(111U1S -
',.111 an artide in the Pittsburg Republican. *hn". j i«rly Speeches, in Congress and out ut Congress—
ing from official returns tin.I In; ran behind bis par 1 111 u " ( ’ r(, • ev,-l '. v ”" u ' vi '° llas hls * b ' sl
tv in 1840 in every Stale except Maine and llti- ' l ' -l ' (;sls 1,1 1 >“ (11 ’'.is convinced that Henry Clav Ims
inns. " here lie gained but r. few hundred voles.- : l >‘ al Gnunlrv’* C institution, its right- and Iter beat
The comparison is made between the Presidential! 8 ,lol| t firsl . 1,11(1 , ” l ' ( '. ,n0l,t 111 llls J 0 "®. 11 ls
election and those which immudiuiely preceded
it.
In Maine.—Between September, 1840, election
for (inventor ami Presidential election, he gained
for his party 34 votes.
New Hampshire..—Between the el«*ction for
Governor in March, 1840, and ti.e Presidential
election, he run behind his party 3.025 votes, a?*
compand with tiie whole number of votes at eucii
election,
Massachusetts.—Between cl ction for Governor
in September, 1840. and the Presidential election,
he ran behind 4.012.
Rhode Island.—Between election for Governor
in April. Is40. und Presidential election, he ran
behind 530.
Connecticut.—Between election fir Governor iu
April. 1840. and tie* Presidential
li.is conviction, which sends the blood careering
the veins, at tin* h ue mention of his name, and fids
tiie heart w iiii blended emotions of pride and patri
otism. It is this conviction which lias brought such
immense numbers from u distance to do honor to
HENRY CLAY.
[From the Washington City (Democratic)Spectator.]
Internal I.mpuovement.— Amongst the events
which u spirit of distrust might have induced us to
anticipate, we certainly never supposed that the
Democratic party would have sigua.izcd nhe pre
sent Congress by adopting tlio system of Internal
Improvement, overthrown by tho vetoes of Gen.
Jackson on the Muysvillo road and the Wabash ri*
ver. Respect for the services of ibis great leader
of the Democratic party should huve postponed the
resurrection ot this system by Ids admirers and
_ ection, he ran | friends at least until his death. But the Committee
b«*hi.>d 1,651, show ing that be ran behind ids part) i of the whole has reported a bill to the House,
in thy ea«u»rn Stau*s, 30.409. • am mgst other appropriations making an nppropriu.
Aew. \ ork,— I h*» election for Go'ernor'and j tjun for the Illinois and Wabash rivers and a nuin*
President, at the same time In* ran behind 9 998. | her of Wes ein harbors. The friends of this bill
i\ cic Jersey. — Between the Congressional elec i (of course from no arrangement with the view to
inm nf 1 "*35, and the Presidential election, lie ran pass it ) put it aside, however, for the present with
behind 2.292. the view of taking up the Eastern Harbor bill.—
Pennsylvania. Between the election for Gov- 'Plus bill, it is possible, it is necessary to pass first
- rnur iu*l838, and tiie Presidential election, be ran t ( > get to ;iie Western bill through the House.—
behind 6,66 4.g j The No-m, being gorged, may be content that tite
Deleware. — Between the Congressional election I West shall be fi led. Bjth bills wiil pass, or both
in 1838. and Presidential election, ho ran behind j uiJ| fail.
1.155, showing a ioss in the middle Stales of 20,* J When Congress met, with a triumphant Demo.
* ]{) ' ^ | cratic majority of two-thirds iu the House, with
Maryland'--Between the election for Governor i what hope und confidence did the people look for
>’■ PresidemiaJ election, he ran behind, its action ? It commenced by refusing to vote the
°H^‘* i principle of a revenue tariff, is it to end by de-
\ / rg ini a. B e tween Congressional election in leafing any modification of the tariff, and re-building
I839,aud Presidential election, he ran behind 1,- the exploded system of Internal Improvement, and
° ‘ | thus proving to the world that they only differ from
j\orth Carolina.—Between election for Cover* the Whigs in party association, not in principle?—
nor in August. 1640, and Presidential election, he I And it is thus the Democratic party is to be upheld,
ran beliimt 4,388. ^ und plume its wings for its triumphant flight in the
South Carolina.— I he electors are chosen by 1 approaching Presidential election ! Is the alterna-
tm* Legislature, ana therefore it is omitted. j native to he presented, of a lapse into Whigeiy, or
Georgia.—Between the election for Governor in | a dispersion and re.orgunizition, to ail who deem
expenses, with an Indian war ! L-t your imagin-
• tins have free wmg, and try to conj ct nv what
hose expenses would he, in case John Bji.l proves
naughty about Texas or Oregon ! There, hhoids,
is u field for a g uesser, again! And to such we
cave it ; for we are certain that y »u think there
is a figure or two n» > tunoli uip-adv in
$110,000,000.
In conclusion, u t? i needs, let us beg you to pon
der on this matter. Think how detesu.ife a sight
is the face of a Tax-gatherer! Remember that
ali rational expenses come out of your pockets.—
Swear that you wi.l never vote fm* u man who
squanders the public lm. Is. 11 Ip the friends of
Henry Clav t » ah.nis ) Public Extravagance and
tt) introduce Economy. Republican Simplicity and
Purity. Be sure to b*-ar in mind, that Pres.dents
are not Kings, and there fore huve no right to im
Cure for a Foundered Horse.—A cofresnon. ! puveri * " ,u i ,C( ’P le - “ " :l >» P»-V
dent oltiiu Louisvitlo Journal says ll,at if a h ,, M . | yutr othocr* "clo u.u, „eu;rtru*, „ second time,
is foundered over niRl.t, he mav be CU ,. P|I | o, e tint l.u* pin,ul.-r, d t ou. Du uh tins, m. I Guv.
iu three hours, if it is attended to in the tm.ruing.- i er "." ,e " 1 ' Vl1 ' ro ' 1 n "^''greaspd »agg..n.
Take u pint of bog’s lard and heat i, boiling hot. \ “" d - vutt be '** ,lm ”> P “ lrl(,ls '
the principles of the Democratic party essential to
the liberties of Ilm people, and the continuance of
tlte Union ? Shall President Tyler begin ibis Ad
ministration by vetoing tiie Federal heresies of the
Whigs, and end it by vetoing the Federal heresies
of the Democrats ? How i xaited the distinction
for him; of defending the Constitution against the
inroads of built parties; and bow deep the humilia
tion, and deplorable the state of tilings, \v hicit makes
Itis glory their shame ! Some old Ea-lent sage ob
serve, that "no" er makes more dtuuk titan wine.”
Tacts of the Enemy—Despairing of the suc
cess of an efi’ort to awaken tite dormant Jueksotl
enthusiasm, or of no app-al to tiie reason of tlte
people, tlte Locofocos now, like tlte impostors of
old, invoke the powers of superstition, Tite pen.
pie are treated ns ciildrett to tie stirred bv >ig"S
and omens, and to Amos Kendall lias been t-nlrus-
ted tiie task of geltiug them up for tiie occasion.
Portents dire, told with tearful upturning* of tlte
white of eyes and in a hollow sepulchral tone of
voice, worthy accompaniments of an old negro
clirune’s ghost story, are now paraded in almost
every Locofoco paper we open, instead of argu-
eieitts, to induce tin* intelligent, shrewd, business
people of this country to vote against HeNttY Clay
and for Martin Van Burn!
The only parallel to those efforts is tite ingenious
war with the English, dressed up a corps of their
solniers in the mo-t hideous costumes tlu-v couid
imagine, thinking thereby to drive the "outside bar-
buriuns” in w i!d nffr ght from their const-. A few
well-directed volleys Drought these Chinese "devils. 1 ,
October, 18H9; and Presidential election, lie rati
lieltiinl 10,295.
Alabama.—Between elections for Legislature,
July. 1810. and Presidential election, he ran be
hind 3,704.
Mississi2>pi.—Between the election for Gover
nor N-iveiiiui r. 1839, and Presidential election, lie
run behind 5.309.
Louisiana.— Between election for Governor,
1838. anil Presidential election, he ran behind 2,
5*4. Snowing n loss in the Southern States of 33,-
589.
Ohio. — Between election for G ivernor. October
1938, and Presidential election, lie ran behind 30,-
842.
Kentucky. — Between election for Governor,
A-.gi.si, 1840, uml Presidential election, he run be-
niml 10.900.
Tennessee.—Between election for Governor,
August. 1839, and Presidential election, he ran be- \ of the “Daguerreotype.” And we are cmistuntiv
lit tl 14.132. i reminded of its value by tlte passing from tiie s age
Indiana.—Between election for Governor, An. I of life of “Eminent Americans.” 1 auvi-e your
un-t, 1840, und Piesidenti.il election,lie rail behind : readers to n gl, ct no opportunity “I visiting this
5.110, | • Gallery.” it is open to ail. Having seen the
Illinois—Between tiie election for Governor, heal specimens of tiie art in this countrv and iu Eu-
1938, ami Presidential election, lie ratlin advance tmpe, l ou.ii bear testimony to tiie- excellence of
of hi-puny. 379 j the productions which have given the-e gentlemen
Michigan.—13. tween election for Governor, | so tlisii,,guislied u reputation in. New Y ork in tins
November, 1~39. a id Presidential election, lie ran i District, and through the country. They havettiso
j behind li.'s party 9,299. j in preparation a magnificent engraving ,,f the U. S.
! Missouri.—Between the election for Governor. Senate in session, which will rival the finest Eng.
i Ju y, 1940, nnd Presidential election lie ran behind | fish works of the same nature. Hitherto tlte Du-
793. I g teireotype has been loo much confined to tiiuse
i Arkansas.—Between election for Governor, whose sole obj-xl seems to be to make money ; and
| OctuliiT. 1933. ami Presidential ele ction, he ran ; I ant happy lu find those engaged in it, who uie
i beliimt 735—how ing a loss in tiie Western States. | ,lb 'e and determined to give it a true nnd permanent
[CORRESPONDENCE of TIIE N. V. EXPRESS.]
Washington, April 1.
Two gentlemen connected with the firm of An
thony, Edwards, A; Co., (247 Broadway, N. Y‘ )
3re passing tiie winter here procuring large addi
tions lo their National, Miniature G-illerv,” which
by tite way is one of the most beautiful adaptations
if er deducting bis gain in Illinois, ol71.330.
It will tints be seen, that in proportion to the
whole number of votes given at tlte Presidential
rltctimi and those immediately preceding ; he ran
j behind Itis party 155,537 voles—and this, too, with
po-itioo among.the “Arts," not one ns regnids
their own productions, hut in furnishing stieli infor
mation and materials us can alone conduce lo the
success of others.
Tlte Daguerreotypes nf the most distinguished
I the whole Presidential influence in Itis favor !— public men iu tlte >-ervice of tiie country^ which
Wluil can lie expect to do now ? I nave beet; taken by Messrs. A. A: E., ate one of the
[Extracts from Mr. Coni. Speeches.J
Sentiments of Henry Clay.
"I shall stand erect, with a spmt unconquered , . ,
whilst file endures, ready to second tlte exertions I " ,( ' n,1>,!rs ut !,,e .“»'<* Houses of Congress,
of the People ill the cause of Lii rly, the Union,
and national prosperi i y.”
I first attractions of the Capital. Among the
] I lie Judges of tint Supreme Court, the ex.Pr
em are
resident
members of the Cabinet, and some of the most em-
dish out of w Inch he ate ins meals ; fiin same odL,,t. _ . • , f ,, , ..
, . . i . , , . . . , .as met were sit lei. to tuetr kltees, begging tor
latlv took her loud ihrougu a nankin ring to keep it : c , r
, • ° r merct. and the American Locofoco imps tvtd share
from coming m contact w Hit iter lips. ,, • ... ...
file same late. I ue !oct is.lo use an oid, but ex.
n,... i- t . . ,, pressite saying, ton tinny of our people h ive been
Duelling in Kordofan.—A recent traveller , f 1 ,
.iie ,.i- .. r ■ r brought op in tile wood-to he scared by owls,—
gives tne to]iwmg inefinid of settling an "affair i f u er i n it. *
l »* , j r, , H Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
honor m Kordolnn. How much more rational ami u —
“satisfactory” titan the fashionable assassinations ot Anecdoteof Henry Clav.—The writer of this,
our own country: who in 1806 was an apprentice to the bricklaying
“When a gentleman of that nation conceives him. i business, was engaged in building Mr. Clay's house
self nngrieved, lie scuds the offender a formal at Ashland ; and while mo-t mechanics, iu those
challenge, w Inch, it is presumed, is ulw nvs accepted, a.iv*, were by tlte we i.thy purse-proud, treated but
file duel takes plnce on some nper. g'ouud, mi l all little better ttinu negroes. I shad never forget his
tiie friends of the combatants assemble as sped t., re pectfui treatment towards itis workmen, w li nn he
tors. All nng iiuli, or couch, is then brought forth, -eemed to consider as equals, und fared as well as
and the two combatants place each u foot clo-e to I bis own family.
he edge of tiie couch, the breadth ol which alone 1 remember one day that an old revolutionary sol.
divides them. A formidable whip tin de of hippo j dter wiio was a stranger there had got dtunk, nnd
polamus leather, is then plnced in the I ends of cacti, fell down before M r. Ci i v’s gale, w lie re lie lav io a
and renewed attempts are made by ll.cir friends |o perfectly senseless stale like a brute ; and as there
reconcile litem. If. however, they are bent mil was a storm coming up, some one nieiitio.ed the
carrying out their affair of honor, the signal for (act to Mr. Clay. He immediately went to tite old
battle is at last given- He who is entitled to the j man, and with liis own hands dragged him into Ills
first blow, then inflicts as hard a lush as lie can on ! own house, had him unshed, cleaned up mu! put to
Ins opponent, wIto stands perfectly stiil to receive lied. Tiie next morning, during breakfast, Mr.
the compliment, nnd then i repares to return it. Clav addressed tlte old man in tliemosliiffecliuu-
They tiien continue, turn nnd turn about, to flog I ale nnd touching manner—teiiing him that stieii
each Ollier’s hacks ,'iiitl shoulders,(the head mu-i
on no account lie struck.) while tlie blond flow-
copiously ut every stroke. Not nil acknowledgmeui
of pain escapes tiie lips of either, and all the spec
tators remain equally mule. This continues iiu'i
one of llie comb itiuiis. generally frorj -heerexh iu-.
lion, drops his instrument of tortne, whereupon tiie
victor immeilinliilv does I lie same. Tiie riral-
slmlte hand*, declaring that they have received
sufficient satisfaction, their friends congratulate
them on their reconciliation, their wounds tire
washed, and sundry jugs of inerisso, the national
bevernpp, provided beforehand, are produced, nnd
emptied by tho spectators in honor of the gallant
opponents.”
" 1 He colors dial flout ut tliu mu.-l head should be
tite credentials of our Seamen."
“No portion of your population is more loyal to
tlte Union, than the liutdy freemen of the West;
liny cling to it as their best, their greatest, their
last support
We have seen no specimens of this singular and
beautiful invention at ai! equaling the "improve-
mm,is of the two gentlemen whose success we are
happy to notice.
oTTuself,
We are in no humor for grumbling, to-day. We
are so fi led with patriotic pride—so highly elated
with tiie ;iro-pce.t of fliti enthusiastic reception in
Tiie glorious Banner of our Country, with its j |' L ‘Svrve I r our distinguished favorite, that we are
unstained stars und stripes, still proudly final- at its I 1,1 a 1,n l l !'. v m ” 1,(1 , ni| d reach fortlt the honest grnsp
was tlte reverence lie felt (.rail those who had
fought for our liberties, tlmt lie could nut hear to
sec them lessen that respect bv getting drunk—tlmt
lie could lint hut feel an everlasting gratitude to.
wards him and u'l others, w ho had purchased, at sa
dear a rale, tiie liberties whieli we all enjoy—that
lie would not olijt-nt to mi old soldier taking tut oc
casiotml dram, but he begged lum for Ids own sake
and for the sake of others who had won mu liber,
ties never In get drunk again, lie then gave tlte
old man some money, und sent him home to his
friends.
Mr. Clay’s sympathy and kindness for the errors
of this old revolutionary soldier, will never be for-
] gotten hy an old bricklayer.
j mast head—witlt stout hearts nu t strong arms, w
can surmount uli our dilliculties. Let us rally
around tlmt Banner, and firmly resolve lo perpetu
ate our liberties.”
"I huve no fears for tiie safety of the Union
whilst our liberties are preserved, it is a tuugii and
strong cord, us ali w i i liu I, who shall presumptu.
ousiv attempt to break it.”
Keep it before the People As a sign of the
times, tlmt fifteen vacancies have occurred in tlte
pieseni C n.gn ss; tint: elections have taken pi ice
hi thirteen of them, and Fiat Wnigs have been elec
ted in every instance ; although some of them have
lie rondure givin large Loco Foco majorities!
I'iiis speaks volumes, it tiie reck ‘ess majority ol
tiie present Congress, could but understand it.
Gen. Charles Eenton Mercer, formerly of
Virginia, and mure recently ol Florida, lias entered
into contracts w ith tite government ol Texas bv
which lie obtains from tlmt Republic a grant of two
tracts id land ; one embracing 16,409, und the oili
er 8 000 square miles. The grunts are made on
eoiidiuou that the lauds be settled.— Mobile Her
ald.
Great Cargo.—Some idea of the productive
ness ol tliu val.yy of me Mississippi and of I he mass
if produce w lueli is concentrated ut New Oilcans
nay lie inferred from the fact that the sictitiibnul
Missouri recently arrived tit New Orleans from St.
Louis with mi iniiiii’i.se barge in tmv, the nggic-
;ate cargo of both of which was 1707 tuns!
Brougham.—I have three rules, said Lord
Rroogiinm. The first is to be a whole man In one
niugiit u time; tlte second, never to lose mi op-
■iirtunity of doing anything »liiclt cun be dune;
iie third, n ever to entrust tu others wliot I ought to
lo mvsclf.
of cordiality to welcome everyone, who visits our
City on this festival occasion. We wiil not dis
guise the fact, tlmt wc feel happy ! We see here
the liunest Mi clianie and the sturdy Farmer; the
Highlander and the Lowlaudur—ilm-e who have
snuff d the breezes of the Mountain heights, or
smelt the miasma of tlm rich swamps of the Ivis.
tern Likes—all—ALL—as Friends and Broth
ers—have congregated to do honor lo Him who lias
been deiwniiimted Ilm universal friend of man.
The name of HENRY' CLAY is the pride ofev.
ery one of our Countrymen, mid whenever uttered or
wherever used, it is tlte pride of us till to ncktiuwl.
edge, tlmt wo belong lu tlte same soil that gave
birth tu the greatest of Statesmen !
Raleigh Reg.
“Mr. Clay owes mueii of Itis standing to his hold,
ness und independence of action."—Mash. Union.
And Mr. Van Buren owes all of his standing to
Itis cunning and concealment. Which character
ought lo commend itsell must to tiie American peo
ple, Mr. Union !—Lex. Enq.
Go nnd kick an ant’s nest about, and you w ifi see
file little, laborious, eonrugous creatures instantly
set to work to get it together ngain; and if you do
this ten limes over, they will do the same. Here
is the sort of stuft’iliut man must be made of to op
|iose with success, those who, by whatever means,
get possession of great and mischievous powers.
Cobbell.
Patrick HkKry’s Legacy to his Children, on
THE BACK OF HIS W|J,L.—“I tlllVU IIOVV disposed of
all my property to my family. There is one
filing more I wish I could give them, and that is
■ lieChristian Religion, it they had, thin, ami 1
mid not give;, them one shilling, they all would be
rich, and if they Imd nut tlmt, und i had given litem
all tiie world, they be poor.
Patrick Henrt.”
CONGRESS.
[correspondence OF THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN ]
UNI I’ED STATES SEN ATE.
Washington, April 15.
Mr. King was in I lie Senate Chamber li.is nioriunr
and left it nv pending a letter tu tiie I'm* dent „f g*
Senate taking lus leave in very touching and hand,on*
te rns of a body with whieli lie had been cunnevtcd ,,, r#
1819. .Mr. K. said he had been ronnected wn|, n, c
Senate fur nearly quarter of a century ; and esteemiii.
the exalted position lie had held as lie d d. he m
well regard Ilm favor he had received as eu(licieiit"i 0
grafify the loftiest ambition. Ali this lime he had t|, #
good lortune lo be sustained hy the State which had
sent him here, lie left the body now with feel ne, „r, i
the deepest regret, and with his heartfelt with (o/i| J0 "
health and happiness of each of the members. .
The Chair slated that with the consent of i|,e Senate 1
lie would have the letter inserted upon llte Journal.
Resolutions from tiie Fior,da legislature in fnv,, r 0 f
the division of the territory were received and laid be.
fore the Senate.
TEXAS.
Memorials were presented from New Hampshire bv
.Mr. Woodbury, from Vermont by Mc-srs, (Jphat n and
I 1 .mips, and Ir.'in Pennsylvania by Mr. Bu. hanan, all re.
inoiislrat mg against the annexation ol Texas.
Another pile of memorials from Tennessee, Dels
ware, Pennsylvania and Vermont, all against the Tariff
Hi I ol .Mr. McKay, and ill lavor of the Tariff of 1512
The memorials though d.ff reut in terms ali prayed fur
the same great object. *
Mr. Henderson of Miss, called up, out of its course
a 11 II to repeal an ac providing for the survey of a nor.'
them Ime of rcservat.on of lands for the Sac* uud Fox
tribes ol Indians.
The bill was fully explained by Mr. Henderson as
Chairman ot the Committee on Private Land Gianni
and then ordered to be engrossed.
THE TARIFF.
A brilliant speech was then made by .MChoate of
Miss., in continuation and conclusion of his speech
commenced on Friday last. The speech to-day was
mainly in defence of Massachusetts and her legislation
upon the subject of the Tariff, and partic ularly to Air
.McDuffie.
Mr. .McDuffie interrupted Mr. Choate ov.ee durine
these answers, in a manner which Mr. C. regarded ,,s
rude, though he did not suppose, he said, it w as 60 j e .
signed.
-Mr. McDuffie appeared excited and left his seat.
-Mr. Choate Continued, and closed with a peroration
ufii clj charmed ali ears by its eloquence and strength.
The speech is pronounced one of the most eluqucnt°ev.
er made in Congress, and was listened to hv a crest
crowd of hearers.
Air. Bagbv of Alabama rose to continue the de bate,
but yielded toa motion to postpone the subject. ' '
THE roST OFFICE BILL
was then called up by Air. Alerrick, who spoke briefly
upon its merits.
Without any action upon the Bill, however, the Se
nate went into Execut.ve session, and soon after ad.
jourued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A Resolution was adopted calling for further infor- i
ma'inn in relation to the contracts of Isaac Hill with
the Post Office Department lor printing Blanks.
Resolutions of the Louisiana Legislature in refer-
ei.ee tu Private Laud Claims were referred to the com.
init'ee of the Whole.
Resolutions from the same source in refennee tothe
Pensacola Navy Yard were presented by Air. Slide!*
and referred tolhe cuuimiitee on Naval Affairs.
Air. Cave Johnson moved a call ot' i lie House in or.
der to consider his Resolution to take the Arnty Bill
from the Committee of the Whole this day, in ten inm.
utes after the House resolves itself into Committee of
tiie Whole.
The ca .l of the House was ordered, and 173 members
answered to their names. The doors were then closed,
the absentees called and excuses received, which oecu.
pied an houraud more.
When the names ofthe present and absent Imd once
been called over. Air. Kennedy moved to suspend the
Ciiil, but ibe motion was lost.
! A motion was then made that the Sergeant-at-Arms
i bring the absentees before llte House,
i Mr. \ auce called tor the yea6 and nays which were
ordered.
j The proposition was then debated. Mr. Steenrod of
! \ a. sanl no good couid come of prosecuting the cab fur-
I tier, and he Imped it would he suspended. 1 ’
Air. Payne hoped not. Air. Davis of la. said he had
i submitted the pending motion in order that the coun.
1 tty might see who -ere absent.
Air. i liompson of Aliss. thought it very clear that
■lie new members ofthe House did not understand what
i call was. lie had been here between IIIiriy-oneand
j thirty-two hours when a call was made, and no guod
bad come of it. and none ever would. We could not
torce members to an attendance upon their dtii.es.
Mr. Ho tiles replied. He was anxious for one to per*
sue the question to its extent.
The Previous Question was ’moved and seconded,
which cut off debate.
The motion authorising the Sergeant-at.Arms lo
bring in tiie absentees was tost.
A motion was then made to suspend the call, which
motion prevailed—aye 107, nucs 64.
The doors were opened.
Mr. Johnson renewed Ins resolution that the Army
Bi.l betaken from the Committee ofthe Whole in two
oouis after the discussion shall commence;
The Previous Question was moved, me motion se*
conded and toe resolution prevailed.
TnE tariff.
Air. McKay moved to suspend tite Ru Its in order to
submit a motion to go into committee ofthe Whole up
on the Tar.fi' Bill.
Tne yeas and nays were ordered. The vote excited
great interest, as the result was very doubtful. It ivai
finally announced—ayes 94, hues 95.
the arm v ArPRopRiaTiox bill.
Mr. McKay moved lii.a the House u-i into Commit*
tee ot tiie \\ holt* upon the Army Bill. Tho motion
prevailed, and the debate proceeded. Mr. Morse oi
Maine addressed the Committee in reply to Mr. Mc«
Dowell of Ohio and Mr. Atkinson of Yd. Mr. M. re
minded these gentlemen who had blamed General Har*
r.soit calling an extra session of Coiigi .*.*, that Mr.
\ an Buren commenced ins Administration by an rx*ra •
session ol Congress, Mr. M. then compared the expen*-"
os ol Mr. \ ail Buren and the one succeeding it. It
was proved that Mr. Van Buren came into power with
a surplus of twenty-four m I lions in the Treasury, and •
ilm be leM the Treasury Bankrupt in means, and that
w tu all tlie issue of Treasury rotes they had discredit
ed and dishonored the Government.
The promises of the Administrat on of M. Van Bu*
re i were then stated in contrast with their measures*
and finally the so called Democratic party were called
upon to show their principles, inasmuch as they bid
momi- n*-d that the Whigs had no common prinr plc*» ?
Mr. Morse closed by moving that one hall vf the
proposed appropriat'd) be reduced.
Mr. \\ lute ol Ky. immediately rose at the right
hand of Mr. Morse, but the Chairman gave tin* floor to
a gentleman upon the opposite side of the H»ll* Mr*
; Hamlin of Marne, who followed in me di-cussioo
j charging ti e \\ lugs with being Federalists and ilart*
j i°rd Convention Federalists of the ultra stamp.
Mr. II. then replied to Mr. Morse in part, and d;*j
1 cussed the subjects at the Bankrupt law, the Tariff
| tin* Li nd Bill- all of which he opposed. The Bank*
| ' Upt Bill he charged as entirely a W big mcai-un*. (Mf.j
Morse had before said that it was passed bv Democrit*
| ic votes, alluding to the votes o* Roue! WiJiiains ft;
\ Maine, and Gen. Monton of Louisiana.) Mr. llamH*
; was anxious to know if his colie.igue would vole w
th3 bankrupt Jaw uow.
Mr. Morse replied that it had done its office. TW
gentleman's party had made the bankrupts, and
own had relieved them. *j
A few moments were left of the two hours allotf^
to debate, winch General Uarralson of Geo. lu wIiorotMl
fld‘»r was awarded, improved by discussing the
went under consideration, which was lo strike ^
; about $250,000 hom the pav wf officers ot the AW
! being a part of the retrenching changes of the Bill
♦ d'Um week to reduce the pay ol the Army.
1 ito amendment pending was rejected by the Co*$
in it tee as soon as the debate was cosed, and
amendments were submitted.
Mr. T.bbats of Ky. proposed $15,000 for an arieB*
at Newport, Ky., which amendment prevailed.
other immater.al amendment were a.so adopted,
none or importance. ^
i’he Committee rose at 1*1 to 4 and reported the p ■
to the House.
Tin* Previous Question was moved and seconded.
Thu amendments were then voted upon andlM"
patted.
The House is stiil m session.
Connecticut—Tbu clcrinni of member. of_
House ut Rfiiro.cuutive* is nuvv cotoplvli'i ami*
tiie following resmt ;
The number of U'b gs elected to tlm Ilou.ei. lj
mdut Lncnlucos 93. Making the Whig a>»j"'4J
Tbe Senate stands 15 Wings and 6 Locotoco.,
| Whig majority on joint ballot it thirty. >