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' [CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CAT. HBPOBEICAH.] Milledobville, July 291844. Gentlemen :—Called iu 8porta on private buai. nesa, 1 had an opportunity of being preaenl at ono of the largest county meetings I over witnessed. The number assembled is variously estimated from a thousand to fifteen hundred. The ladies were there in full force, and a more brilliant and attrac tive array of beauty nover dazzled my senses. In deed 1 have never seen anaudienco nioro distinctly marked with intelligence and respectability. 1 assure you this is no vain compliment to the Whigs—ul. though 1 am informed—and from the unmiMtaltca- ble indices during the addresses of the speakers, I should judge that two thirds or three-fourths were Whigs. The Whigs of Hancock some weeks sinco. chal lenged their opponents to in cl them in public dis cussion on the 27tli inst., where u barbacuo was ry yet awhile before he stamps his frosty signet oo his brow. If a particle or the vile dros. of decna. ooguiam should rost upon the brightness of Ina ge nius, let him hasten to purify it in the undying flame which burns eternal in the patriot’s heart—end in none, I am sulisfied, does this flame glow more brightly and steadily than in Ida own. Perhaps I owe you an apology for this long di gression. Mr. T. hud spoken about half an hour when thethicaleued rain begun suddenly and vio. lemly to deacend. The church within a few yard* of which the rostrum was raised, was immediately half filled with ladies. Mr. T. continued speaking in the church for twenty or thirty minutes, when the rain having ceased, tie resumed his stand on the rostrum, where lie spoke for linlf an hour. The Clay Club of Hancock, met in the Court House, at 8 o’clock iri the evening, where able and - Hatelws■ whose name* chn be learned by applies, lion to us, keirjqfqrH Vim JBuren men, who, unup lie*ring the nows of the nomination of Mr. Polk declared that they oould not support him.” oaoseiA. The Columbus Enquirer has the following : From the Alliens Whig* we learn that James W. Harris, Esq., formerly of Chambers county, Ala., in a apeecn before tnu Athens Clay Club, re. nounced locnfocoism and its conoumitant heresies, and resolved to join the swelling throng who nc* knowledge the gallant Henry Clay as their leader. Mr. Harris is a man of a high order of talents, and one of ilia most effective speakers in the Slate. He looked upon the nomination of Mr. Polk as "an in sult to tho country.” more t.ocoroco converts. We have in tho Bridgeport (Cl.) Standard, two other nwful cases of sliding over to Polk and Tex as. The Standard says : *• Hou. Peter Bierce and Daniel Parsons, Esqr. appear in the list of recent Loco converts. Mr. Bierce was as much a Locofoco, last year, and the year before, as ho is now ; and ns to Daniel Par- sons, Esq., we learn that he originally left the Lo cos. on the ground that he had not been appointed & Justice of the Peace. Finding that the Whigs are equally blind to his merits, he lias determined logo back again. All which is proper and not at all regretted by his Whig neighbors. [Front the Frederick Herald.] A DENIAL. Col. Noah Pnillips thus cruelly dishes the hopes of the Lncos as to his “change,” which they wore desirous of making capital of: Ladiesburg, Frederick Co. > July 10, 1844. $ Mr. Hughes ,—H iving heard that a report was in circulation that I had left the Whig party and become a Polk and Dallas man, uti<i having seen a Locofoco paper from Gettysburg and unoth er from Virginia, having my name among the lis( of changes. I here say that it is without foundation, and challenge the amhor for the proof. I have nl ways and at all times come out openly a Whig. II am lor Clay. Frelinghuysen and Pratt, and will giv | them my cordial support. But further, when | turn a Loco Polkite, the sun will rise in the west; 1 therefore proclaim the author a base fabricato . and I will do my utmost to secure the election > Henry Clay, Theodoro Frelinghuysen, and Titoin j as G. Pratt. NOAH PHILIPS. We shall continue the ssries next week whe’* we hope to administer a little more comfort to tl I Polkats. EXTRACT From the Charleston Courier Correspondent’s a, count of the Great Mass Meeting at Madison Georgia. Senator Berrien accordingly took thechnir, ni the Convention was opened with an appropriate ai impressive prayer to the Throne of Grace, by tl - Rev. Wm. Moskly, of Newton County, Georgii Mr. B errien then rose and delivered an addres> characterized by the polished rhetoric and luci reasoning which distinguish him as a speaker. H; ably and eloquently maintained the constitutional!, ami expediency—the right and the dull/—of inc dental protection to domestic industry, by tile leg islation of Congress, and demonstrated with powei ful and luminous argument, that the very diversii of pursuits, which distinguish the various sectioi. of the Union, constitute an identity of interest, cai culated to bind them more closely together by pc-^ cuniary as well ns political and patriotic lies. He declared that the man who taught a contrnri doctrine—tviio would foster English labor at th . expense of American labor—might be an advocat J of great Britain, but lie ivas sure, and would swea * it, he was not an American patriot. In relation t.j Texas he said we certainly wanted no more terri-j tory—we had ample room and verge enough fi> all our purposes; still it might yet naturally an-l properly become a part of our vast empire, when ii acquisition should be attended with no breach i national faith or national honor. He submitted however,as matter of grave consideration, ivhethr the acquisition of Texas would be attended wit eithorof the results, which should render its annex . alion desirable to the South. Would it increase tin political power of tile South—would it advance In 1 pecuniary interests—or strengthen her domestic it,, stilution 1 It seemed to be universally concedi • that the Southern States would be seriously injuri i instead of being benefitled, in their pecuniary an-l agricultural interests, by the admission, to the pr. . tection and fostering care of the Union, of this foi i midable rival in our agricultural pursuits—and r. t to political power and additional security to ou.i slave institution, it was the judgment of manysnj gacious minds and especially of the leading north j ern advocates of the measure, that Texas would ad'j more free than slave.holding stales to onr confer! ’ eraey. He indignantly repelled, too, the idea o ' seokiog further protection to Southern slavery i- I any such measure—its security rested, where nlonni it ought to rest, on its constitutional guarantee, an on ourselves and our own right arms. With pa riolic fervor he rebuked the spirtt of disunion, whic had connected itself with the subject; holding Tex us to be but as dust in the balance compared will that priceless legacy of our patriot fathers. Hi concluded with a conclusive demonstration of the superior claims of the illustrious statesman of the West to the Presidency of the Union, over the mer. itlcss, obscure and unqualified individual, whom de mocracy, in a fit of desperation, had set up as the rival candidate. In the course of his remarks, the polished speaker could not resist the temptation to a pun, and in allusion to the crazy effort of the democrats to kill oli'Clav, with such a thing, such a bruised reed and noxious weed ns Polk, said ’’ A Falcon. toweriug in his pride of place. Was by a mo timing Owlpok'd at,not killed." Mr. Berrien’s style of speaking is exactly that which becomes a Senator—he is temperate, digni fied, polished, chaste—at once charming the car and tho eye, and convincing the judgment, by pleas tint manner, fine play of countenance, elegant die. tion, case and grace of delivery, luminous state ment, and close logic. The Hon. William C. Preston followed with «no of tho noblest efforts of oratory that has ever .burst even from iiis eloquent and inspired longue. Feeble in frame from long continued indisposition, suffering under an affection ol his lungs, nay, nam ed by the medical friend and adviser that lie was about to peril his life, he, fearlessly, and jet with reverent trust and confidence in a superior power, addressed himself lo the task before him, and achie. ved one of the most signal triumphs of mind over matter, that has ever marked the career of elo quence. He alluded to his feeble and exhausted state but dcclated that, iu view of the great national in- tercslsat stake in the great issue now before the constituency of the Union, he could not resist the call of his country, and ol the assembled multitude to the post of duty, and speak he must, although he should die for it—and,although lie knew lie was hazarding his life, yet ho felt that if he did perish on this occasion he could not die more gloriously, or iu a belter cause. He said, he was their fellow citizen —born a Virginian, and bread and educated a Car olinian, and yet felt that on the soil of Georgia, he wa* in the midst of his fellow-countrymen; and God forbid that tho time should over come, w hen the sacreligious and parricidal hand should deal the death-blow to this glorious Union, or tear in pieces our wide charier of American citizenship. He spoke of himself as an OldNullifier—as one who had iargoly helped to blew and raise the tem pest of excitement in his adopted state against the undue extension of the tariff policy—yet he declar. ed, ao help him God, that it had never entered into bis heart lo conceive dissolution of the American Union—and lie proceeded lo denounce the indig. aunt and fiery language of the patriot heart, the fully and wickedness of the hue and cry of disunion which now tainted the breeze and fell in hateful iliscotd on the patriot ear. For I am persuaded said he, that neither death, nor tile, nor principali ties, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor Texas, nor any other creature shall bo able to separate us from tho love of the Union, which came to us in the blond and wisdom of our ancestors. With all his wonted power and ability, he dis cussed the question of the tariff and Texas, and vindicated the consistency and propriety of his pres ent position os to both. He expressed the warmest sympathy for the people of Texas us bone of our bone ana flush of our flash, aud refurred tu his speech and re-mlutions in the American Senate, tu show that while advocating the admission of this young and gallant republic into our political family, lie yet made it a condition that it should be done consistently with the national faith, and uur troaly stipulations tri//i our sister republic of Mexico. In regard to the Tariff, lie shewed conclusively liiul lie and his honorable friend, the President of tho Con vention, had always stood on the true constitution, al and economical ground of incidental protection to domestic industry—that incidentalprotection waa the principle declared in the address of the Free Trade Convention at Philadelphia, drawn up by Ids lion, orable friend and supported by himself, in 183d— and,for which, by the way, Mr. Dallas, now the democratic nominee for the Vice Presidency, got up a public mooting in Pniladelptiia, which denoun ced the Free Trude Convention as tho uncmies of tho manufacturing interest—that incidental protec tion ivas also the principle uf the celebrated Exposition, drawn up by Mr. Calhoun, and promul gated by the Legislature of South Carolina, in 1828 —and that it was others and not they, who had changed their ground, and carried their anti tariff ultraism to a denial of the right to any protection whatever, direct or incidental, to nationai industry. With exquisite and inimitable humor he passed oil to a consideration of the pretensions of M r. James K. Polk to the Presidency ; described with graph ic power the terrible convulsions and throes of parturition, which disappointed expectation in the birth of such a ludicrous abortion ; and used up the bantling of the democracy so completely, that there was no more left of him than of the Kilkenny cats, for the Democracy lo swear bv. In turning from this mirth.inspiring nomination of a small man for a great station, of a bat for an eagle’s place, to the contemplation of his illustrious competitor, the gifted orator could not resist liie provocation to fun and ridicule, and indulged in a strain of polished satire, lo the infinite amusement and almost inex tinguishable laughter of the vast multitude. A magnificent eulogy on the character and services of Mr. Clay, as a patriot and statesman, in whose care might be safely coi.fided the union of the .Stales and the weal of the nation, closed his mas- tcrly effort and triumph of oratory. Throughout the wnolc speech Mr. Preston was watched with trembling solicitude by anxious freinds ; bull re. joice to say that their fears were disappointed, and that this triumph of a mind—never more lavish in its developement ofintellcctual wealth, never more brilliant and vivid in its lightning flashes of genius, never more potent in its mastery of men and their passions—over an enfeebled frame, has left the in. telleclual conqueror, not only uninjured, but even improved in bodily condition. After Mr. Preston had concluded, the immense concourse partook of a barbecue, prepared for tho occasion, Mr. Jenkins followed Mr. Preston, after the barbecue, in a brief and spirited address,swelling the enthusiasm of the people. Next rose the lion. Waddy Thompson, Jr., and in a speech ol great length and eminent ability, so applied the convincing argument, the eloquent appeal, liie touch of pathos, the withering sarcasm, the witty illustration, and the humorous anecdote, as lo produco the most decided and visible effect on his delighted and applauding audience—not on. iy exciting the play of the mirthful muscle and the boisterous laugh, but melting tnein at times into sympathy and tears. Indued bo made one of the best of those efforts which have placed him at the head of popular oratory in South Carolina. He took occasion particularly too, to exp.uin the merits of the Texas annexation question, and lo vindicate his course and consistency on the subject. He went against annexation out and out, pronounced it a humbug, shewed that it would work latal injury to the Southern Atlantic Slates; and that it would be the most decided abolition movement that could be set in operation. He alluded to a letter ofhis, which bad been garbled and misepresented by de mocratic commentators, and proved its entire con sistency with his present position—shewing that an authoritative interposition to put an end to a war between two belligerents is one thing—and to annex one of these belligerents to ourselves is another thing—and that while humanity migh: justify tiie one, a breach of national faith and loss of national honor would certainly be involved in the other, besides the foul stigma of taking advan tage, in our pride of power, of the weakness of a sis ter republic to enlarge our territory nl her expense. So grossly has Mr. Thompson been misrepresent ed in tins matter, that he will probably address you a self vindicatory letter on the subject. The Hon. A. H. Stephens next occupied the stand, and for upwards of two hours, delighted and enchained the attention of the immense auditory. He convulsed them with laughter by his keen w it and numerous anecdotes ; lie moved them by thril ling appeals in behalf of the Union and the candi. date of their choice ; ne bestowed on Mr. Clay the loftiest tributes of oratorical praise, and whittled down Jim Polk to his own proper dimensions, the the little end of nothing ; defended the protective policy as the true American system, and expatiat ed on the blessings of an overflowing treasury and low prices, which the glorious whig tariff of 1942 had bestowed with profuse hand on our now flour ishing country; and placed a National Bank on its proper grounds of constitutionality and expediency, as the prolific life and health giv ing fountain of a sound and uniform currency, equal exchanges, and financial, commercial, me chanical, manufacturing and agricultural prosperi- tv. Mr. Stephens is a gentleman of small stature, and emaciated appearance, with n sliriU and ear- piercing voice—able, how ever, to endure labor in the popular field which might well try the frame of a giant. In voice and looks, he bears a strong re semblance to John Randolph, and is evidently one of the popular favorites of the tvhigsof Georgia. When .Mr. Stephens had closed, it was past 4 o’clock, (P. M. and the President, first appointing committees of action all over the State, announced the adjournment of the Convention sine die ; but gave notice that the other speakers, in the or der of execises, would be expected to address the people, at the various stands in Madison, and Mr. YEADoN.lhe ladies at the Court House, ut 8 o’ clock. P. M. The Convention then broke up, and the im mense throng returned in procession to the vil- age. At 8 o’clock, A. M , the people assembled in un- di min is lied numbers in the Court House yard and in tho adjacent streets, and were addressed by numer ous speakers at the various stands. Among the speakers whom or of w hom 1 heard, were the elo quent Toombs, tiie greatest stump orator it, all creation—of whom, suffice it to say that ho de serves to have a stump placed on the summit of the Himnlaye mountains—that from the highest point on earth ho might address the universe—John G. M’Hbnky, an animated speaker and gallant young Georgia whig ; Wm. C. Ferrell, one of the dele gates from your city. who delivered an address uf mingled logic and hunior, which won him golden opinions from all who heard him. 1 am truly glad to say that Mr. Toombs promises to be at tho great gathering of tho two parlies in Anderson District, in our State, near the end of next month, and that it is not unlikely ha may be heard in Charleston. While this animated scene was going oo in the o- pen air, tho whig ladies ofGuorgia, with a laige in- lution of the other sex, assembled at tho Court House, in til the pride of grace and loveliness, to indulge tlieir own patriotic feelings, and swell the enthusiasm of the sterner sex in the great cause of Clay and our country. 8. A. Hurlbut, Esq., ono of your city delegates, first happily aud gracefully uddressed the fair galaxy of Georgia beauty, and bade them emulate the example ot the Baltimore ladies, who, joining the great whig procession at that place, found themselves borne, unresistingly and unconsciously, to the great whig field and but. ilo ground at Canton. When ho finished, Mr. Ybadon rose, and notwithstanding the vile demo cratic slanders ofhis speech at Augusta, won the “becks and nods and wreathed smiles” of his lovely auditory, by un address of which it becumutJi ibis deponent lo suy no more. Judge Thomas next discoursed eloquent music to the cur of beauty and, after speaking some time, a few unruly char - aeters having called out for a song, lie passed with prompt self possession and easy transition tu u glowing portraiture of the superiority of song to speech, and gracefully yielded to tho Glee Cluti, who sung one ol llioso appropriate odes, whic U delight the whig, although they giate hursli discur d on the democratic car. Tho Hon. Waddy Thompson, Jr., was then loudly called for, and with easy grace he entertain ed the ladies with anecdote ami playful wit nnd the touching pathos of narration. lie told them, n- mong a host of other things, how Old Harry of the West loved their sweet faces, and how it ivns his wont, on many occasions, to kiss the girls, the handsome ones in person and the ugly ones by proxy, and having tiiu art to make the former his proxies by bearing a second kiss from his lips to those of their less favored companions. He told also a number of thrilling anecdotes of the humf.nl- ty and generosity of Gen. Santa Anna, tiie Mexican President. He informed the ladies that Santa Anna was not only a gallant,but also exet ed* iogly handsome fellow—so much so that were .they to see him, they, that is all them that were uon tar ried, would fall in love with him, but for thu fact that he was married himself—and indeed, said iie, with most humorous self-complacency, this is your protection, young ladies, against all such attra ciive fellows. Passing to his unecdotes, he nar rated with fine effect, how Santa Anna ivas in elm ins in. Texas after, his defeat and capture at San Jacinto, and his proud spirit chafing at the degradation, he look laudanum to destroy- his life, and how Dr. Phelps humanely came to hir.. relief, and prevented the fatal and suicidal catastrophe,— flow, on a subsequent occassion, he found among the Mier prisoners, a young mail with the na me of Phelps—how he asscerluined his filial reW.ion to the kiud physician, and promptly and gra tefullv released him, furnishing him with clothes, refus ing a government ship tendered lo hint by the dis. tinguished speaker, !o take the youth homo , and sending him home himself, at his own expens e, and amply provided with necessary funds. He told of a little ielloiv, named Hill, uboul 16 or 15 years, of age, among the Texian prisoners of war, who applied to him to entreat Santa Anna for his re lease—that lie referred ihe ladto the Mexici in him self—that on seeing Ihe little fellow and hearing his request the chief said, “If I release yt >u, wiil you nut fight against me again.” The youth replied, "he could not answer for that.” But the g enerous Santa Anna said,"l will lake the risk, and release you any how.” That lie followed up his k indness by adopting the buy as his sun, nnd placing - him at tiie very best college for his education—tin at short ly after, the youth came to him (Gen. T.) with the request that he would ask of Santa Annjv the ra- lease ofhis father—that he (Gen. T.)sa,d"go I o him yourself, you are a belter diplomist tha n I am ” —and that Santa Anna released tho pa rent at a word, saying, “Why did you not ask it be fore?’'— that the boy not long after again relumed to the breach, and obtained in like manner liie release of his brother also. Finally lie told them of the large and noble humanity with which Santa Anna re leased the whole of the San Antonio prisoners, un der Gen. Wool, although captured in arms against the Mexican forces—that he (Gen. T.) had visited Santa Anna at his country residence for the purpose of obtaining the release of thirty six Texans who had been made prisoners at San Antonio. After a somewhat excited discussion of some matters con. nccted with Texas, Gen. T. thereupon said "what are you going to do with those prisoners—do you intend to keep them here always!” "Why,” said Santa Anna, "whatelse can Ido. Ifl release litem they will not respect their parole. Those Santa Fe prisoners, whom I released to you on their pa role, violated it, and in three months they had in vaded Mexico again”—and BddeJ, "As General Sunta Anna, I would gladly release them all ; hut as President of the Republic I cannot, and I beg that you will not ask it, for I dislike to refuse you anything.’? Gen. Thompson replied, you know, sir, that I am not easily discouraged in the pursuit; of my objects, I will nsk you, and ivliat is mo re you will do it—I know very well that you will n ot let me return without those men, and besides, no added, "the Texans did not know when Gen. Wo ol entered San Antonio that it was a Mexican army, they thought that it was a band of robbers.”— Santa Anna replied—“they have told you so, sir, but it is not true. Gen. Wool entered with cannon nnd music, and every one knows that robbers would have had neither” “well,” said Gen. T., “If they did, they were fighting for tlieir homes and firesides, and a generous enemy should respect j them the more”—“well,” said Santa Anna, “that is placing it upon a different footing—have yen the names of any particular ones of these prisonei s whose release you desire.” Yes, sir, I have, replie d Gen. Thompson—“send it to to-morrow,” sai d Santa Anna. “No,”said Gen. T.,“I will give it lo you now.” “Well,” said Santa Anna “wnich at e they?”—•‘ali of them,” said Gen. T. “How ett n l distinguish between men who stand in precisel y the same relation, and how can you ?” “Well, ” said Santa Anna, l had made up my mind not to c'o it, but I cannot deny myself the pleasure ofgrat.i- fying you. You shall take them home with you. ” Here, Gen. T., said that ho never liked to see It t. dies kiss each other—it was too great waste of tit e raw material, and he liked still less to see rue n hug each other. But, when Santa Anna, allowin g the better feelings of his nature to triumph over a II the cold calculations of policy, released those gal lant feliows from their imprisonment, Gen. T. said “I could have hugged the rascal to my heart.” The eloquent General closed, amidst the smiles and tears of his lovely audience, an address as ro- plete as that of the morning had been, in the rich est gems of feelings, sentiment and wit. I should have slated before that the Hon. Wm. C. Dawson, tho Hon. James A. Meriwether, N. G. Foster, and Jno. M. Ashurst, some of the fin. est speakers in Georgia, and perhaps others ad. dressed large assembles of tho people, at various points of tho camp ground' while the more regular speaking was going on within the shed, under which tho convention had been organized. Thus then closed this memorable day for Madi. son and for all Georgia—and afetr witnessing such a scene who may not play tho prophet and vatic, inate, in the spirit of truth, the triumphant election of Henrv Clay to tho Presidency of the Union. •‘ONE OF THE FEW BUT FAITHFUL.” Sue and his Publishers.—The netv novel of the Wandering Jew, by the French author, Eugene Sue, was commenced in the Paris Constitutional on the 25th ult. A Paris correspondent of the Boston Atlas says—“In addition to 350,000 francs, which tiie publishers pay him for inserting it in their pa. per, he has received 110,000 Irancs from a hook, seller, for the copyright for tho next ten years. Unluckily for him he made an agreement some years since, w ith another publishing house, by which lie bound himself to sell them iiis future publications for 30,000 franca each, and in case ha sold to any others he was to forfeit 30,000 francs each. So Messrs. Bethune will reap f0,000 from the. Wan- dering Jew." prepared fur the accommodation ol all. accordingly. Whig speakers present—Jenkins, E. A. Nisbct, Toombs, Miller and Moriwelher. Democratic—Wat. Flournoy, Mr. Neul and Mr. Baxter. Each speaker tins limited to un hour. 1 arrived a few minutes before the close of Mr. Jenkins, who opened tho discussion, and conse quently hoard nothing hut thu conclusion of his speech. It is not necessary for me to say that it was a good one—every body knows that. My opinion ot his speeches is aiinilttr to the individual’s of his neighbor’s whiskey ;—Ho owned that “he had drinked some whiskey which tasted better time others,” but swore lie had never drinked any had whiskey. Mr. Flournoy followed Mr Jenkins. His speech was marked with vehemence, and at least the ap pearance of anger. He seems an honest and sin cere man—I do not doubt that he is — although I am personally unucqiiaitilcd witlt him—but men of rash and intemperate feelings arc subject, in an un guarded moment, to commit themselves, by violent expressions of their feelings, and rarely are bless ed with the moral power to retract, though convinc ed of their error, but foolishly and vainly attempt lo maintain that sort of perfect consistency which falls not to the lot of man—and much less to rnen of their stamp. With all the duo respect to Mr. F. , I believe he is one of these—that he lias per mitted his passion to master his judgment. I can but notice two or three points of his speech. He boldly and fearlessly avowed that Mr. Polk’s letter to .Mr. Kane, on the tariff, did not suit him. Texas was his hobby. He was not only lor “immediate annexation,” but for disposing of her lands by lot tery. He was for taking possession of the soil in the name of Protestantism, to tho exclusion of Pa pistry or Catholicism. The public can make their own comments on these interesting propositions. I have not the spuce. Mr. Nisbet replied to Mr. F. in a calm, dispas sionate and able in inner. He spoke of Mr. Chap pell, with all tho sensibility incident to betrayed and wounded confidence. “We will hunt him,” he exclaimed, “to his political death, even though we slay him at the altars of Democracy !”—and the response to this exclamation was echoed by a groan. I interpret that groan. It means—“Trai tor, thy doom is sealed.” The croud then adjourned to partake of the bar- bacue. After dinner Mr. Neal spoke bis hour. Mr. Baxter then concluded on beiiaif of Texas. His voice is stentorian, his manner impressive, his arguments strong, but his assertions reckless, and often unsupported by fact. He ivas enthusiastic in Iiis feelings for Texas—but lest it might be too shrewdly suspected that the fountain of his sympa thies sprung more from the cupidity of the pocket, than ihe philanthropy of the heart, lie declared himself in favor of “annexing” every foot of soil, North and South—in short he u as determined, like Mr. Thompson’s farmer, to have no outside rows.” Well here are three more Locofoco speeches. The speakers (except Mr. Flournoy.) were oppos. ed to every thing which the Whigs advocate, in fa. ior of nothing but Texas, and uffering nothing in l, : euof what they would destroy. Ye Gods! what a government the Democrats would make for us— a Government of negatives ! But—"hark from tho Toombs !” ns he 6prang to th* front of the rostrum. A black thundercloud was - rearing itself from the horizon to mid-heaven ihrt tatening shortly to open its flood gates upon the earth. He threw iiis eye upwards with a glance, then pitching his voice to its fullest compass aud power, this distinguished—and in public discussion and .replication—this peerless orator began. July 30. Gentlemen:—In my letter of yesterday, de- scri ptive of the discussion at Sparta, in the county of Hancock, 1 said that Robert Toombs, now the Whig candidate for Congress in the 8th district, is in public dixussion and in replication, n peerless orator. When he arose in reply to those who had preceded him in debate, it was under peculiar cir- i cumstances. From ten until five o’clock, (except. , ing liie interim for dinner,) the audience had been , attentive listeners—.isteners to negatives and in an- j stver lo affirmatives ; the frowning cloud to which I I have referred was fast ripening,almost ready toemp. ty its torrents, and the weary crowd was instinctive. Iy thinking of shelter, when Mr. Toombs presented | nimself. His appearance was that of a man whose 'i passions, feelings nnd energies were all awakened anu strung fur an extraordinary eff'orl. The cir cumstances, the time, the moment, were propitious for effect; and it is no extravagance of metaphor, to say, that for au instant he looked the genii of the storm. Connected with the moment and his ad. vent, the first tones of his voice, extended lo its utmost power, electrified his hearers. There was a sudden resurrection of the living. Quietly and attentively had they sat for hours—now in a mo ment, they had risen to their feet, had mounted the seats, all was confusion, and each was struggling with his neighbor to gratify the sense of sight as well as hearing. In the speech there ivas no exor- ■ dium—the speaker leaped al once in medias res. 1 I shall not attempt to sketch his speech. On paper no adequate idea of it can be conveyed. Such a speech, blending wit, satire, ridicule and argument, beggars description; To appreciate it, you must nut only see and hear the oruter, but you must see iiis audience ; you must witness their nervous ex. citenienl, their passion speaking faces, and the bright—and nt least for the moment sincere, be cause it is natural—language of their eyes; Oratory is the great lever which stirs public sen- lirnent—which sometimes moves it to to its depths. The press is the fulcrum which sustains and sways it, without the aid of which the lever itself would be half powerless. What immense responsibility attaches to those who wieid Ihe one or the other ? The orator moves the masses; the press records his sayings, actions and doings; his character becomes public property, and his name is written upon the pages of his country’s history. The power to stir, move, and for '.lie moment sway the passions of the multitude, is a dangerous power, it is fraught with temptation to tho pos sessor; and when used incautiously or for bad ends it becomes the most fearful instrument of human power. With it a man may be a Burke or a Mir. rabeau, a Chatham or a Danton. For good or for evil, Mr. Toombs lias been endowed by nature, with extraordinary powers. He will need do apol ogy for the rematks which follow. A friond that i tan do nothing but flatter, is little better than an i memy in disguise. He has been charged with be- i ng a demagogue. 1 apprehend that that charge I tad more foundation in justice a few years back 1 .han at present. But, strictly speaking, I do nol believe that it ever hud its foundation in truth. It >ias superinduced,and lias been sustained, because of bis somewhat dangerous levity of tongue, and .lilarity of feeling. These are among the peculiar faults ofyouth, especially when it is urged upon the political arena in advance of maturity. Time with his sttrn teachiugs—perchance misfortune with its chastening rod—will soon temper thu one and sober the other. Mr. T. is yet young. The hue* of youth still linger upon his features, and age will tar. Itvetllor, Milter anu 1 ouinus. unin nearly I candidly assert tliut the enthusiasm uf the Whigs in this region exceeds that of 1840. Oil ihe 2Slh, about one hundred Whigs with some eighteen wagons, passed through Sparta on tlieir way to Madison. About the same number loft here yesterday morning, and many more straggled off during the day. Several Democrats who have re turned lo this place from thu Indian Springs, say tlml there were nut more than fifteen hundred or two thousand voters there, aud tlml Wei born and Sninford made heller speeches than Senator Cot. quitt. Having made a failure in this instance— particularly in the non attendance of Old Hickory, 1 understand they will endeavor to do belter at Ma con about the lu»t of August. They may as well save themselves the trouble. Yours, &c. Q. An unswerving Republican. Cul. Polk and his friends prove his consistency by declaring that he has been with General Jack, son all the lime. The force of this reasoning is well illustrated by the following dialogue, copied from a pamphlet published nt the Republican Ban- ner Office. OLD HICKORY AND YOUNG HICKORY 1830. Old Hickory.—Well, Colonel, how did vou like my plan of a Government Bank, the'outlines of which 1 furnished in my message to Congress yesterday? Young Hickory.—The grandest financial con. conception in all “the tides of tint■• ” Old Hickory.—And my notion of a “local pa. per currency” to be furnished by the State banks ? \oung Hickory.—Excellent, excellent. It will strengthen the States. 1932. Old Hickory.—Good morning, Col. Polk. How does my veto of the bank take with the members of Congress ? Young Hickory.—Admirably. It will be the salvation of the country. Old Hickory.—I “sincerely regret” that the charter was not so modified as to enable me to ap. prove it. Young Hickory.—it is a great misfortune that it was not. For 1 entirely concur in that part of tho message which says that “a National Bank is in many respects convenient for the Government and useful to the country,” and that one might be so reguluted as to be "compatible with justice, with sound policy, and with the Constitution.” 1833. Old Hickory.—(al a dinner near Nashville:)* The true constitutional currency is gold and silver coin : It can cover and protect the labor of our country without the aid of a National Bank, an institution which can never be otherwise than hostile lo the liberties of the people j because its tendency is to associate wealth with undue power over tiie public interests.” loimg Hickory.—(Rubbing his hand on his paunch.)—Oh, General, that makes me feel good here. Aside.—That toast does Bell’s business for him. 1934. Old Hickory.—Col Polk, I am glad to see vou. I have removed the deposites, you perceive. \oang Hickory.—And a n ost praiseworthy measure it is, General. Old Hickory.—But the public moneys will not lie idle; Tanev will give special directions to the banks to discount liberally upon them, particularly lo the merchants, and to “extend their accommo dations to individuals” generally. Young Hickory.—That is the true doctrine.— For, as you said on a former occassion, it is con. trary to the genius of our institutions that tiie people’s money should be locked up in the vaults of the treasury. 1835. Old Hickory.—Did you ever know any finan cial system lo work so well, Colonel, as our Dc- posite State bank system ? Young Hickory.—Beautiful. Beautifully. It is every way superior lo a United States Bank— cheaper and safer. Old Hickory.—Are you aware, Colonel, that the Deposit© Banks aro importing a large quantity of t'ne precious metals to put into general circula tion ! J oung Hickory.—I have heard so. Permit me to congratulate you on the success of your efforts in behalf of a metallic currency, which is ihe only constitutional currency. There can bo no great er curse to any nation than "local paper cur rency.” Old Hickory.—“My humble efforts,” in that particular, I trust, will not be without their benefi. cial effects upon the country. Young Hickory—Mighty Sir! Your fame as a warrior covers the earth, but it will be eclipsed by your celebrity as a financier. 1637. Old Hickory.—Was ever such perfidy, treachery, and rascality known ns have beeii exhibited by these Deposit© Banks, and all to gratify Biddle and ruin the country ? Young Hickory.—Sever, never. And would you believe it, General, they have actually been in the habit of loaning out the public money to in. dividuals ? Old Hickory.—Oh, the viliians. 1 oung Hickory.—And extending their accom. modation to the merchants. Old Hickory.—The traitors ! But I am glad to see Van Buren intends to collect, keep, and dis. burse the public revenue by means of his own agents. Young Hickory.—So am I. To be sure I once said in Congress that banks were much safer de. posilories of the public funds than individuals ; but you know, General, I always go with you. •See Gen. Jackson's toast at a dinner given him at Vau*- Hard Questions.—The Natchez Courier asks the following troublesome questions of their Sena tor. R. J. Walker. He will probably think that the less said upon such matters the belter. “-1 Question or two for Hon. R. J. Walker. Stand up, Mr. Walker, and answer. Have you any rccollectien of having stated to two gjod dem. ocrnls, whose names can be given if you desire it, in Jackson, Mississippi, u few days before the last election for Governor in Tennessee, that Mr. Po:k SHOULD NOT AND COULD NOT BE ELECTED ; that he had identified himself with the corrupt banks of that State, and did not desrrve to be elected !” •• Have you any recollection of an article which appeared at editorial in the Mississippian, slioitly after the result of tiie Ter.nessce eltciion was as", certnined, violently denunciatory of Mr. Polk, which received your approval, ol which you were the prime cause, aud which Mr. Polk wrote to some ofhis Democratic friends in Mississippi to have retract, ed !” “Wchave been requested by a good Democrot who cannot stand t he smuggled nominees, Polk and Dallas, to propound the above interrogatories lo you ; and now we will ask s If Mr. Polk 8 H , jC T not and could not hn»e been elected Governor )! Tennessee, why should lie be elected Preside*, 2 the United Stales ?” * ^ Brassing.—Our misnamed Democratic f r i en j have always been good at bragging nnd prophe,,-' ing. In 1840, they shewed their skill at thi, bu,j" ness admirably j and now they are again exhibit" ing their extraordinary powers, for the purposed making the people believe l!ioi there really j, lor *[ chance for the election of Polk aud Dallas. Ti le 'j* papers are filled with whole columns of chances' anil they bluze away at such a rate about the p I( l’ peel of Polk nnd Dallas that out nol accusiomej to tlieir way of trying to make an impression, would really think tlml tho whole world was in arms for Polk and Dallas. But lo enable the public lo p| IC( a just estimate upon their present and tlieir fonb coming bragging—to shew their wonderful p 0 * er | in staling passing events, and foretellingthoce t 0 come, w e call the attention of the people to the Ism that in 1840, ’ They claimed 22 Stales and they got 7 ! They claimed 261 electoral votes, and they got 60 They claimed Pennsylvania, and they lost it by 359 majority. They cluimed Maine and they lost it by 411 d 0 They claimed Delaware, and they lost it by 1,039 do They claimed Michigan, aud they lost it by 1,802 do They claimed New Jersey, and they lost it by 2,317 do They claimed Mississippi, and they lost it by ' 2,543 do They claimed Louisiana, and they lost it by 3,680 do 1 They claimed Maryland, and they lost it by 4 ; 776 do They claimed Georgia, and they lost it by 8,331 do They claimed Tennessee and they lost it by 12,102 do They claimed N. Carolina and they lost it by 12,594 do They claimed New York and tiiey lost it by 13,290 do They claimed Indiana, and they Inst it by 13,698 do They claimed Ohio, and they lost it by _ 23,375 do They claimed Kentucky, and they lost it by 25,873 do Thus claiming 15 States which they did notgd Thus claiming, of States which they did not get, more than twice as many as all they did get. Thus claiming, of electoral votes which they did not get, more than three times as many as all they did get. Thus claiming of the people’s votes a majority in each of fifteen Slates, every one of which weot against them ;—the whole by an aggregate major, ity of 120,244 votes. So prophecied they in 1840 and so were their prophecyings fulfilled.—Ral. Reg. Good Custard.—Boil a point of milk with le mon peel and a stick of cinnamon. When it it boiling, beat up the yolk of five eggs with a pint of cream. When the milk taetes of Ihe spice, pour it into the cream, stirring well; then sweeten u you like it. Give the custard a simmer till of a proper thickness, but do not let it boil. Stir one way. Season with a little rose water, or anything you like. Put into cups, and grate on nutmeg. A celebrated clown once.produced on ihe ataga a rusty old sword, “This” said he, “islheaword with which Balaam smote his ass." One of the audience replied, "I thought he had no sivord, hut only wished for one." “You’re right,” rejoin the clown, "and this is the vary sword he wished for.” A “Down.East” editor, having nothing else lo employ him, lets off the following: “A Northern man with Southern feeiinga,” is said to be a Yankee with the yellow fever. The New York Commercial Advertiser contains the following letter from the Hon. Caleb Cushing, the American Commissioner to China ; Macao, March 18,1844. You have the advantage of me in being the editorof a newspaper ; for in this way your whereabout andyou welfare are both communicated to your friends every day in the course of business. I arrived here safe and well in the Brandywine, oo the 24th ulL, and Mr. Webster the same. We tarry here until the monsoon will permit us to proceed North toward the “Heavenly Court.” Our country and countrymen are in high favor is China ; and, it nothing adverse occurs to interrupt my endeavors, 1 am confident of success in negotiating with this government. The newspapers will have informed youlhatDr. Bridgeuian and Dr. Parker are joint interpretera of the legation. It ought to be understood in addition that Dr. Bridgeman is chaplain of the legation in title tod in fact. I have deemed it essential to have religious services performed at the residence of the legation ev ery Lord’s day, and shall adhere to the practice so long as my mission lasts. I have had a very interesting journey to this plats through part of Egypt Arabia and India ; and hope, if I live to return home, to bring with me some fruileol my expedition, in knowledge and experience, if nothing else. 1 am now diligently employed in the studies and cor. rcspondence of the legation so that no time is loet by the sojourn at Macao. I am, very truly and respectful Iy, yours, Sic. C. CUSHING. The Hon. Caleb Cushing, American Commissioner to China, has forwarded to the National Institute, st Washington, interesting descriptions of Aden, in Art' bia, and Bon'bay. Both of these papers have been pub lished in the Naltoua! Intelligencer. “In taking possession of Aden, in Arabia,” says Mr. Cushing, “the English Government has recently**' qu.red a very important military post on the Southern shores of Arabia, near to the Straits of Babel-Mandel, which commands the Red Sea and the Sea of Arabia, as Gibraltar does the Mediterranean and a portion of the Atlantic. Aden is, even more than Gibraltar,*, cnstlo of Nature’s own construction. At Gibraltar England has excavated for herself a citadel in the heart of a limestone mountain ; al Aden she has planted her self in an ancient crater, and aits secure within th* primeval fortress formed by the lofty sides of an «i- tinct volcano." Chancellor Kent.—The New York Express of Friday says, “this distinguished J-trial was eighty oo* years old yesterday. His physic t uuaitli and intellec tual vigor are anomalous acd very extraordinary; bit clieorfulness of temper, his vivacity, and colloquial powers are unimpaired; and be is al once the ornameot and charm of his domestic and social circle. Chancel lor Kent may now be considered one of the most dis tinguished men of this nation. Branch Mint at Charlotte (N. C.) Burnt—"® learn from ihe Raleigh papers that the Branch Mint at Charlotte was totally destroyed by tire on the 27tb July’ The fire is believed tu have commenced in the AsssT" ing Room, and was probably produced by the aponl*- iteoue conbustion of some of the acid* employed in th* process. The right Spirit in Tenn esske —The Boston Co®* rier publishes the following extract of a letter from |“* lion. E. H. Foster, whuse opportunities for correct wj serration are equal at least to those of any iudiviJ**’ in Tenuesaee ; “Since my return, I have addressed many afaemblie* of the people, each numbering thousands, and can «*" ‘"are in great sincerity that 1 never witnessed sue* firmness, tenor and enthusiasm among the Whif**’ Tennessee. 'The ardor of 1840 is fir outstrip!. ***’ unless the must bright and premising sign* dec* 1 ** and betray us, we shall carry the State by a triumpl>»*- majority. The uews from Louisiana—doubly S n ' r .l*, to uur hearts because we dared not hope it—baa fill*® us with unspeakable joy.’’ Remedy for Bed Bugs.—Sit up in bed all with a lamp in your band, and when you are on* * these miduight marauder* crsuiiug up the blau**” burn hiscwcllers for him.