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Newspaper Page TextCHRONICLE AM) SKVn.NEL aT:g us ta • FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21. FOP- PRESIDENT, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Os Oh io ; The invincible Hero of Tippecanoe—the incor ruptible Statesman —the inflexible Republican the patriotic Farmer of (>llio for vice-president, JOHN T V L E R , Os Virginia; A State Rights Republican of the school of ’9S— one of Virginia’s noblest sons, and emphatically one of America’s most sagacious, virtuous and patriot statesmen. FOR ELECTORS OP PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden. JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee.; JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock. CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark. SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin. ANDREW MILLER, of Cass. WILLIAM EZZARD, es DcK'alb. C. B. STRONG, of Bibb. JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Burke. E. WIMBERLY, cf Twiggs. FOR CONGRESS, WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene. R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham. JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup. EUGENI US A. NISBET, of Bibb. LOTT WARREN, of Sumter. THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn. ROGER L. GAMBLE, of Jefferson. JAMES A. MERIWETHER, of Putnam. THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Muscogee. North Carolina Elections. We are in possession of returns from 4/ coun ties, which give Mcrehead (Whig) a majority of 3,180, which will be largely increased from the re maining counties. The Whig majority in the Le gislature, says a slip fiom the Wilmington Adver tiser, will be 29 on joint ballot; last year we had 10. This secures two Whig Senators from the state in Congress. The Hon. J. A. Bynum, mem cr of Congress from North Carolina, passed through this city yes terday, and expressed to us the opinion that North Carolina would go for Harrison. The Elections. Our relurns from the states of Kentucky, Indi ana and Illinois are no later mam we nan yester day. The returns from the latter are very contra dictory, and we content ourself with copying the remarks of the National Intelligencer, Illinois. About half the counties in this slate have been heard from; but we canrut make cut what the ex tent of the Whig gain is. It is uot so great as in Kentucky and Indiana, but may be sufficient to change the political character of the State Legis lature. Missouri. From the indications afforded by the St. Louis papers of the 7th instant, we have reason to be lieve that the Socofocos have succeeded in electing their Governor an I a majority in both branches of the Legislature. We do not know that any body expected a dif ferent result in this State. Practice vs. Profession. Corporal Mum entertained his readers in yester- i day’s Constitutionalist, witu a long article upon the character of the canvass now waging for the j Presidency. The Corporal on this occasion seems jj to have plumed himself upon the laurels he has | won in many a hard fought battle, and held forth ? after the following manner : , “ The manner that the present political contest has been so far carried on, is unexampled in the annals of this-country. It has been marked by | every thing that is reprehensible, and even dishon orable. The people of this country have beheidjin the canvass, of the claims of the two candidates for ) the Presidency, a total abandonment of truth and well ostahlisl ed facts, and a resort to the most shameful and scandalous prevarication and misre presentations.” Imagine, gentle reader, the Corporal, after hav ing written this sentence, reclining in his arm chair and thinking to himself, verily this thing may be applied to myself, but never mind, I’ll jus tify my course by saying ihe Whigs do the same thing, therefore 1 must, and we opine you will have a very just conception of a scene which actu ally occurred in the Corporal’s sanctum. We once heard of an editer, who, on being called on by* a subsciibor to know why he had published an article which inferred a falsehood, and having no other justification for Jus course, for he kad always set up considerable claims to the dignity and man ly bearing of his sheet, he exclaimed, in a furious tone, “by gar, sir, the opposition papers do publish lies, and I will publish lies toe,” and we sometimes think, from the Corporal’s professions and practice, he may have fallen on a similar resolve. For he certainly talked very handsomely, aye, discoursed “ elegantly ,” yesterday, about “ dignity ,” “reputa tion,” &c.; so much so, that one unaccustomed to the Corporal’s professions and practices, would sup pose him Truth personified. But, unfortunately for this handsome talk, and these extraordinary rofessions of a high regard for truth and decency, of which the Corporal boasts so much and exhi bits so little, he had the unblushing effrontery to copy an article from the New York Sun, and say that it was from a “moderate whig” paper, in which an attempt is made to bolster up the politi cal reputation oi that federalist and abolitionist, Wil iam C. Bryant, who edits the New York Eve ning Post. “A moderate whig paper!” Verily this wiR-astonish the natives of New York to hear the Sun called a moderate whig paper, when it is # notorious that while it assume, the false garb of neutrality, it has cunningly and disingenuously aided the locofoco party, in such manner as to call forth the denunciations of the whig press General Howard re-igned his scat in Congress to serve Van Buren as Governor of Indiana. He is defeated by Bigger. Hannegan was a Receiv er of Public monies, and resigned to succeed * Howard m Congress. He is defeated by Lane, 8o we fcave two office holders now in the walks of private life. The Sedition Law. The Locofoco organs and partizans have rung so many changes upon f dera i m and th' a '.ministra tion of the elder John Adams, that the unsuspect ing might probably be induced to believe that they held no principles in common with that adminis tration and its adherents. We readily admit that the locofoco party are always ready at professions of principles, and if they could prevent the curtain from being withdrawn from before their acts, wg might be induced to believe they were what they profess to be. This, however, fortunately for our insti utions, they cannot accomplish, and their acts are frequently unveiled, which exhibits them to an indignant peoph , steeped in federalism, whi.e they are uttering anathemas against federalists and federal doctiines. 1 his is not mere assertion, it is sustained by unquestionable evidence. They ad mit and charge the elder Adams and his adminis tration as being federal —this no man controverts. One of the acts of that administration was the Se dition Law, which was then regarded as a most dangerous infraction of the princip'es of our go vernment, and for the avowal of these principles, that administration was condemned by r the Ameri - can people. Mr. Van Guren, while professing the purest principles of democracy, has so far trampled upon those piinciples, as to recommend the organi zation of a standing army to the last Congress. — By this plan, which was submitted by Mr. Poin sett, and endorsed by Mr. Van Buren in the strong est terms, 100,000 ot the freemen of this country were to be subjects! to the rules and regulations of the regular soldiers of this country. What, ask the indignant free born son of an American sire, are these rules and regulations! We will show you. We give you below several sections of tiie articles of war, that you may’ see to what ignominy Mr. Van Buren was disposed to subject the free men of this country; and, side by r side, we publish also the second section of the sedition law, that you may read the provisions of that law, which was the test question of the federalism of the el der Adams, and compare its provisions with the articles of war. to which Mr. Van Buren recom mended you should be subjected. Georgians, read these things, and ask yourselves which savors strongest of federalism. Say which seems most like a disposition to concentrate all power in the President of the United States —the sedition law of John Adams, or Martin Van Bti ren’s army bill. Here arc, side by' side, the very quintescence of federalism, and we leave it to every reflecting man to say r which is the most odious. John Adams was honest—he shunned not the name of federalist; but Martin Van Buren, while he professes to be a republican, and would thereby lull you into a false and dangerous security, is en deavoring to fasten upon the country' a bill more odious than did ever John Adams. And yet there are those who have the hardihood to assert that Martin Van Buren is a republican. We give below, in parallel columns, quotations from the rules and articles of Avar, to which it is proposed to subject 200,000 militia men according to Mr. Poinsett’s plan, which President Van Buren told Congress he‘could not too highly recommend,’ and also the 2d section of the Sedition law.— Which is the worst? Extract from the articles ) of war which are to go- Extract from the Sedi vern the militia under tion Law, approved by : President Van Suren's President John Adams, new plan for orgaaiz- July 14 th, 1798. ing them. Sec. 2. And be it fur “ Art. 5. Any officer or ther enacted , That if any soldier who shr 11 use con- person shall write, print, temptuous or disrespect- utter or publish, or shall ful words against the Pre- cause or procure to be sident of the U. States, written, printed, uttered, against the Vice President or published, or shall thereof, against the Con- knowingly and willingly gross, or any of the U. assist or aid in writing, States in which they may printing, uttering orpub be quartered, if a commis- lishing any false, scandal sioned officer, shall be ous and malicious writing cashiered or punished, as or writings against the 1 a court martial shall di- Government of the Uni- I root, if a non-commis-cd States, or either House = sioned officer or soldier, of Congress of the U. i he shall suffer such pun- States, or the President of < ishment as shall be in- the United States, with Aided on him by the sen-the intent to defame the , tence of a court martial, said Government,or either , “Art. 6. Any officer or House of tne said Con- j j soldier who shall behave gress. President, or bring I himself with contempt or them into contempt or j disrespect towards lus disrepute, or to excite a commanding officer, shall gainst them the hatred of . be uunished according to the good people of the U. j the nature of his offence States, or to stir up sedi- I by the judgment of a tioa within the U. States, ‘court martial. or to excite any unlawful | “Art. 7. Any officer or combinations therein, for ; soldier who shall begin, opposing or resisting any' * excite, cause, or join in law cf the United States, , any mutiny or sedition, or any act of the Prcsi in any troop or company dent of the United States , in the service of the U. done in pursuance of any States, or in any party, such law, or of the power post,detachment or guard, in him vested by the shall suffer death, or such Constitution of the United other punishment as by a States,or to resist,oppose court martial shall be in- or defeat any such law or * flicted. act, or to aid, encourage. < “Art. 8. Any officer, or abet any’hostile designs ; non-commissioned officei of any foreign nation a- ] or soldier, who,beingprc-igaiEst the U. States.their | sent at any mutiny or se-people, cr Government, . dition, does not use t his then such person, being * utmost endeavors to sup- thereof convicted before ; press the same,or coming any court of the United to the knowledge of any "Rates having jurisdiction 1 intended mutiny,does not thereof, shall De punished < without delay, give in- iy line not exceeding > formation thereof to hi" -5210, and of imprison- | commanding officers,shall mont not exceeding two be punished by the sen-years.” tence of a court martial) with death or otherwise, 1 according to the nature 1 of the oifence. ( “Art. 9. Any officer or soldier who shall strike , his superior officer, or draw or lift up any’ wea-i pon, or offer any violence against him. being in the 1 execution of Ins office, on 1 any pretence whatever, or shall disobey any law ful command of his supe- , rior officer, shall suffer death or such punishment is shall, according to the nature of his offence, be inflicted upon him by the sentence of a court mar tial.” New York State Convention, Correspondence of the Albany Evening Journal- Utica, August 12, 1840. This has been the proudest—brightest day of my life ? Never —no never, have I before seen the People in their majesty 1 Never were the founda tions of popular sentiment so broken up ! The scene, from early dawn to sunset has been one of ucontinued, nceasing bewildering enthusiasm. The hearts of twenty-five thousand freemen have been overflowing with gratitude, and gladness, and joy. It ha" been s day r ot Jubilee—-an era of deliverance for Central New York. The People in waves, have poured in from the valleys, and rushed in torrents down from the mountains. The city has been vocal with eloquence, with music, and wit accla mation". Demonstrations of strength, and em blems of victory, and harbingers of prosperity are all around us, cheering and animating, a*.d assurin ’ a Peopie who arc finally and effectually aiousea. 3 cotnow attempt to describe the procession of tnc 1 tuple. Suffice it to say, that t. cue was an ocean of them. The procession was move thnn/uc miles I eng ! Speeches were made by t’;e Uoa. N T . P. Talmadge,the Hon. Mr. Stanley,of N. Caro lina, Hiram Ketchiim, E c q of New York, Nlfred Kelly, Esq., of Ohio, a son of Daniel Webster, of Illinois, and the Hon. Mr. Southard, of New Jer sey. Tippecanoe Songs were sung by Mr. lloxie, of New York, and Mr. Covert, of Albany. The State Convention assembled at S o’clock this morning. I h ive only time to give yon result.'. Peter R. Livingston presided. Gov. Srward, and Lt. Gov. Bradish were unanimously nominated by resolution, for re-election. This result was com municated, by the President of the Convention, prefjeedby a few tnrilling remarks, to the People assembled in mass in Chancery Square, whose response to the nomination was spontaneous, loud, deep and resounding. The Hon. James Burt , of Orange, a venerable Soldier, Statesman and Patriot, who was a Jeffer sonian Elector of President in 1800, anil General Peter B. Porter , of Erie, who fought with a Lion s heart and courage a: Chippewa and Fort Erie, were nominated by acclamation for Senatorial Elec tors. From the Charleston Courier of Yesterday. Dreadful News from Florida. Indian Key Destroyed, and the inhabitants Butchered by the Indians ! ! The intelligence of this most disastrous occur rence was brought to this port, by Capt. Kenyon, of the schr. Victoria , arrived at Quarantine yesterday, from Key West. He states that a wrecking vessel arrived at Key West, from In dian Key, 7lh hist, with a few of the survivors, who stated that a number of Indians in their canoes, attacked Indian Key, on the night ol the sth inst. and after murdering part of the inhabi tants, and filling their canoes with plunder, burnt the whole settlement, consisting ot about 30 houses, dwellings and stores. The Indians remained until noon on the following day, when they left for the main. The survivors were con cealed during this time under a wharf, and left immediately after the Indians departed for Key West. Our informant not having conversed with any of the survivors, is unable to give us a more detailed account. It was stated at Key West, that some two or three of the inhabitants of In dian Key had made their escape in one of the Indian canoes, and arrived at Tea Table Key, in the immediate vicinity. The following letter from our attentive corres pondent at Key West, gives some additional par ticulars of this horrible massacre : Key West, August, 1840. Dear Sirs—We were alarmed on the morning of the Bth inst.. by the arrival here of a great, part of the inhabitants of Key Vacas. They had left their homes in consequence of the arrival of a small boat, with some negroes from Indian Key, on the morning of the 7th, who reported that a number of Indians had landed on Indian Key, immediately after the moon had gone down; they think from 100 to 150 in number, that morning, and had murdered all of its inhabitants, and burnt their houses. A party from this, im mediately went on board of the wrecking sloop Yevilia, and started. They had not proceeded many miles, when they encountered the wreck ing schooner Gen, Washington, direct from In dian Key, whose captain informed them that it was unnecessary for them to proceed further, as all the houses, except one, owned and occupied by Mr. Charles Havre, Inspector of Customs, wore destroyed—and that the Indians had left the Island about 10 o’clock, A. M., of the 7th, taking away all that they wanted, in the boats belonging to the Key. It appears, so soon as the alarm was given by the yells of the Indians, Mr. Houseman and wife, and Mr. Howe, wife, and live children, were successful in making their escape, and went to Tea-Table Key, which is about one mile and a half. Dr. Petrine, and wife, u.id three children, remained in their house for a short time, when the Doctor went to the Cuoalo and spoke to the Indians in Spanish—but it is supposed they then shot him, for he was not again seen. His lady, with her two daughters and son, retreated to the Turtle Crawl, near the house, watched th'ir op portunity, and while the Indians were plunder ing, started in a boat for an old hulk, lying about two hundred yards from the Key, where they re mained until day light, when they were taken a way by a boat from Tea Tabic Key. Mr. John Motte, master of the wrecking sloop Key West, with his wife, two children, and his mother, rc-* tired, for tne purpose of secreting them ii. the privy ; but poor unfortunate people, they were soon dragged out, and Mr. Motte and wife were shot—the mother escaping to the water, by which site was saved—they then dashed out the brains .of the two infants against the rocks, and left them with the corpses of the j arents. As the house of Dr. P. was burnt, his body must have been consumed in it. A lad, aged about 12 years, brother of Mrs. E. Smith, hid himself in the cistern of Mr. Houseman’s house—with a carpenter named Blocks—the latter was saved, but much burnt; the lad perished in the flames. The only other person on the Key, at the time of the attack, hurt, was Mr. Otis, a carpenter—he was wounded by a rifle ball, which has been ex tracted, and he is doing well. At Tea Table Key, a U. S, post, about one mile and a half from Indian Key, there were about 12 invalids, in charge of a Doctor of the U. S. A. The rest of the detachment of Marines, under command of Lieut. Sloane, had left about 48 hours before, in the U. S. schr. Wave, fur Cape Romano, to join the expedition of boats in the everglades, under command of Lieut. Com’g M’Laughlin. Nev ertheless, the Doctor, so soon as he heard of the attack, with five of his invalids, and Mr. House man, pushed towards the scene of action, with a barge, in which was mounted a gun, which they discharged on approaching the place—it recoiled and went overboard. The Indians left their plunder, and walked as far as they could in the water towards the boats, distributing themselves and fireing, by which they wounded one of the Doctor’s men, and obliged him to haul off. Ihe following persons were on the Key at the attack—Mr. Houseman and wife, Mr. Chas. Howe, wife and 5 childern, Dr. Per rine, wife and 3children, Mrs. Elliot Smith,child brother and m«her, Jno. Motte, wife and 2 chil dren, Messrs. Otis, Blocks and Glass, carpenters, Mr. Goodhue, clerk of Mr. Houseman, 8 men of wrecking sloop Key West, and some it) or 12 negroes, the latter all saved. Out of this num ber Mi. Mo'te, wife and 2 cnikiren, arc destroy ed, and Dr. Pcrrinc and the brother of Mrs. Smith, with all of the houses,except one of Mr. Howe’s. A boat in charge of Charles Stuart, was immediately sent from this place with the news to Cape Florida, and one from this to Cape Romano, with the hopes that some of the Indians might be intcrcepied on their return. Charles Stewait and one man had been a hunting, and were in the act of landing on Indian Key, when they were warned by the yells of the savages in lime to make their escape. Mr. Howe’s family, and the rest of the unfor tunate suffers, are on board of the wrecking schr. Sy.'ph, at Indian Key, awaiting clothes, provis ions, occ. trom this, all of which have been sent them by the sloop Vevilia, Capt. Wood. This ts rather an imperfect account, but all ot the facts are strictly stated. From the Xeic York Times. A Back Handed Blow at Mr. Van Bureu from his own Organ It is matter ot history that during the war of IS 12 Mr. Van Buren joined the federalists for the purpose of defeating the re-election of Mr, Madison to the Presidency. At that period. Presidential Electors were chosen by the Legis lature. and Mr. Van Bun n voted tor Electors" in favor ot De Witt Clinton and opposed to Madi son. Ihe V\ ashinn’on Globe ol the Blh instant, for some reason which we shall not attempt to fathom, thus satirizes and cen c urcs Mr. Van Boren and the party with which he acted on that occasion: . , “In 1812, these federalists had an another re markable vision. It was revealed to them in a dream, that James Mabisox had involved the country in a -wicked and ruinous war; ’ that the Democrats who supported him were all “war hawks,” and that none were true patriots and friends of their country, but those who took sides against it, and favored Great Britain, the “bul wark of our region.” They also dreamed that Madison -deserved a halter,” and ought to be -sent to the Isle of Elba,” and that De \\ itt Gustos, who had previously compared them to the “fallen angels, who had rather rule in hell than serve in heaven,” was destined to take his place. From this dream they were awakened on the ides of November, and, to their great aston ishment, found that only eighty-nine to one hun dred and twenty-seven of the people had been dreamin g.” From the Charleston Courier. Meorite M’Duffie. <• J consider this a gross and contemptuous in sult, to the people of the United States, and if a weak superannuated old man, utterly destitute of qualifications to sustain the dignity or perform the duties of the office, could be elected 1 resi dent under such auspices, I should consider it a reproach ro our common country. But as a Southern man, I have much graver objections to him. He is a National Republican, holding all the doctrines and principles of that party ; he was nominated by that party and will sustain every measure which may be preposed by its great lea ders. Mr. Webster never uttered & constitution al doctrine, and Mr. C’lay never proposed a meas ure, that Gen. Harrison has not supported or ap proved- In fact he will be a tool in the hands ol these gentlemen and to elect him would be to adopt their principles and measures. It Southern States men are prepared for this I cannot believe the people are. Having withdrawn entirely from the field of politics, disgusted with the everlasting scramble for office, which gives a party coloring to every public measure, I beg it to be understood, that while I am utterly opposed to the election of Gen. Harrison, I am not the partizan of Mr. ,\ an Burcn, though I would greatly prefer him to his opponent. The principles he has not only avow ed, but maintained openly and firmly are dear to the South, and what is equally important, they are the principles of his party.” To the Hon. George JV Duffle: Sin—Having disposed of the fancy of Gen Harrison’s silence, and the annoyance ot log-ca hin processions, I proceed to consider the remain der of your letter, quoted in full, as above. It has (recurred to me when reading your very contemptuous estimate of Gen. Harrison, and the bold manner in which if is announced, that it is curious that your very unfortunate and disastrous experience in the only President you have as yet helped to make, had not taught you a degree of diffidence in the surencss of your judgment. If any man in the nation has had reason to doubt his infallibility, certainly you have. When we recall all that you have said of Gen. Jackson—as his early advocate and recent enemy, we need not multiply \\ords to convince even yourself, how utterly valueless is the opinion ot any one man, however great, and how utterly the wisest mav be deceived in their estimate of others. In Gen. Jackson you beheld, in rapt vision, a politi cal saviour, “born to rule,” and to bless, and the whole land listened, with entranced ear, to the inspired prophecies which foretold his coming, and the beneficent glories of his reign. He came —and lo ! the voice which hailed his advent with hozannas. now denounces him as a minister of wrath, sent to scourge and destroy ! We may be permitted to hope, then, that notwithstanding you may be perfectly satisfied that Gen. Harrison is a “weak, superannuated old man, utterly des titute of qualifications to sustain the dignity, or perform the duties of the office,” that in this case, as in that of Gen. Jackson, you may be en tirely mistaken. As your proof consists in as sertion, we are not at liberty to conjecture upon u hat your opinion is based. The last evidence we have met of his being superannuated, was the fact of his speaking to fifteen thousand of his fellow-countrymen, so as to be distinctly heard by the entire multitude—and the most recent proof of his “ weakness,” a letter, written in an swer to an invitation to a dinner, given in honor of Gen. Van Kenssacllcr, his bosom friend and early companion in arms. Let any one, how ever picjudtced, read that letter, and say that the fire, which sent its writer, when a youth, into the wilderness to contend with the savaae, does not still burn brightly, and that its noble and eloquent sentiments, its powerful and vivid ex pression, tell of a waning mind and decayed spirit— “a weak and superannuated old man ! !” Wo will rest the vindication of the freshness and vigor of Gen. Harrison’s mind and character up on that single production. Let it be read, and he will not need a friend to vindicate him—he will stand self-vindicated. As to his capacity to govern, the country will take the opinion of no individual. His life must vouch for him, or he can have no voucher. It is the only certificate and security that a sober people can depend upon. It has been his singular good fortune at least, entrusted with high and varied civil and military commands, to have signally succeeded in all he undertook, and to have won the confidence and approbation of government, and the love of the people. One fact, which cannot be disputed, speaks very strongly for him. He commands the respect of the people of the entire west. They “believe” in him. You will admit, sir, that the men of that region are no small breed, and own no stunted forms or spirits, and that he who has been ever held in respect and admira tion by them, must possess strong qualities, and can be no feeble spirit. He has commanded them in ivar, and served them in peace; and in a mass, and with one voice, now call on him lo rule over them. It was the saying of Talleyrand, that the people are miser in judging of the talent for govern ment, than any one man, however wise. You v\i!l admit, sir, the sagacity of the most sagacious I renchrnan, and if he were right, that you have great reason to distrust the soundness of your opinion as to General Harrison’s fitness for com mand, and that Iris (riends prossess strong grounds of assurance when they hope much from his administration. It is palpable, sir, that the people differ with you, and that entire division of the people who know him best, differ most widely trom you. I would point you to the evidences of his capacity in a written torm, but I cannot hope for a perusal and a cairn judgement. It is but too evident that you ha% e taken sides. There is, how ever, one quality which Gen. H. possesses, which all admit, that at this lime, and for the fulfilment of his destined mission, is the priceless quality which the country needs and the people seek a t>POl LESS HONESTY. His name is un sullied by an act, which casts a doubt upon his purity as a man, or patriotism as a citizen. The people, sir, have lost confidence in the honesty of their rulers; they believe that they have not administered the government with a single min «ed spirit; they have had too much reason to ttai tiiat if the present heads of the government are not themselves corrupt, that they have treated too gently and kindly those who have been notoriously so. You yourself, sir, Lave taught them that the chiefs of the present'administra tion arc u'ter.y corrupt, and altogether wicked. An honest people cannot confide in dishonest and corrupt men. ana tney have turned instinc tively to toe unblemished character of William Henry Harrison, as a certain remedy for the loose ness of principle w hich has brought the adminis tration into contempt and the country to ruin. But, sir, Gen. Harrison is a “ national repub |ic,„!-> and nominated hy the national republi cs" r? ! ,S lun£r lime It is about as pertinent as to say of man Tn’the present division of parlies, that ho is" nuWJicr, » lha. he U a nat.ona repuhhean.. Both these parties have long gone Why did you not say that Gen. H “ r " s °" W j f . Jeffersonian republican—he supported Mr. Je felon’s administration, and was honored hisconfidence-or a Madisonian republican—he supported Mr. Madison’s administration too, and received from him the highest distinctions. -Nom inated by the national republican party ! . A na tional republican party !!—represented by i aU madge, in N. Y., Rives, Tyler, Gilmer, Leigh, Garland, Wise, in Virginia; Dawson, Gilmc , Habersham, Berrien, Crawford, Floyd, Dough erty, Toombs, Smythe, in Georgia; and Legare, Thompson, Preston, Petigru, Jn S. C. A nation al republican parly, which now embraces two thirds of all the nullifies in the United States, and has nominated John Tyler, the only south ern man out of South Carolina, who voted a gainst the Force Bill, for the Vice Presidency I Were you and Mr. Calhoun, who acted hut yes terday'with the same parly, “ National Republi cans!” Is it just to the eminent men whom I have named, to suppose that they have surrender ed, at discretion, to any other set of men, and that they would concede any thing vvilhout cor responding concession ? That they would con sent to be swallowed up—“ merged” and annhi lated ! It is not the jester opinion—and is it not the truth , in point of fact, that they' na\e tempered the opinions and modified the measures of the common paily, with which they now act! Take an illustration. The National Republican portion of the present opposition party, like the greater proportion ot the old Northern Jackson party, was friendly to a high tariff. A new par ty has arisen in the place of the National Repub lican party, composed ot Northern and Southern men. How can they act in harmony and recon cile their conflicting principles! —by mutual concession, —ncittier surrenders at discretion, and Mr. Clay’s compromise is the common ground upon which they can meet and agree, with perfect sel!-respect and with entire fidelity to their different sections. They have selected, as a candidate for the Presidency, one who is pledged to the Compromise. Is this carrying out the principles of the National Republican party ? And is it either true or just to say, that tiie par ti</ nominating, the man nominated, or the measure agreed upon —is “National Republi can !” If so, then are Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Mc- Duffie pledged supporters of a National Repub lican measure! I think, sir, upon regarding the present relations and principles of existing par ties mure attentively, you will admit that when you wrote the sentences upon which I have been commenting, your mind was engrossed too en tirely with the past. But, sir, he is not only a National Republican nominated by the National Republican parly. — but he is to be the “foo/” of Clay and Webster —he will reflect Mr. Webster’s constitutional doctrines, any carry out Mr. Clay’s measures. One word in passing over the harsh cpit.ict— “tool”—which you have felt yourself aulhoris- C ed to use towards Gen. Harrison, because of a general coincidence of opinion, between himself and Mr. Webster and Mr. Clay. I would ven ture to suggest with groat diffidence that this is hardly courteous, ant! not, altogether in the tone of our State. It suggets the question, when did you ever differ from Air. Calhoun ! Either as to men or measures! What measure has he proposed that you have notsupported ! what prin ciple abandoned that you have not repudiated 1 to whom has he been enemy, to whom you have not been enemy, and to whom been friend, to whom you have not been friend ! It is alone in your military career, that you have acted a part separate from Mr. Calhoun—and you will admit, that as a soldier, Gen. Harrison has equal claims to be considered independent of Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster. Thus far the parralcl holds. But when, sir, did you oppose Mr. Calhoun ! When have you stood up, in your own strength, and in friendly rivalry and ask from your rotate and the nation to decide between yourself and Mr. Calhoun ! Can we suppose that Gen. Hav rison, wdio has had sufficient self-respect and in dependence, to compete with Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster, for the highest office in the gift of the nation, possesses the spirit of a subordinate, and that he will sink into a tool as soon as he is elected. Sir,it is an unphilosopnical, as well as an ungenerous imputation. Now. sir, as to Mr. Webster’s “ Constitution al doctrines!” as you have distinguished be tween Mr. Clays measures, and Mr. Webster’s doctrines, wc are left to infer that hy this, vou mean his principle', as to the general character ol the Government in connecti*n with the nul lification controversy. We will reaoily admit, they are not those of South Carolina, though they are those of the present administration. We would respectfully submit, that as long as Mr- Poinsett is in the cabinet, and the Force Bill on the Statue Book, put there and retained there, by the party in power, that it is at least idle to talk of what any one man of ihe other party may believe or teach. Especially too when the par ty, to which Mr. Webster is attached, has proved their respect for conscientious opinion, by sup porting for the Vice Presidency a Nullifycr and and an Anti-Force Bill man. When Mr. Van Burcn, denounces the Prolamation and recom mends tlie repeal of the Force Bill, we will re gard professions, on this topic, worthy of reply and entitled to respect. Mr. Clay’s measures—though we would re sent as an imputation the term tool, a- applied to General Harrison, in connection with Mr. Clay, it is but reasonable to suppose, that he would pos sess great weight, in determining the policy of the Government. If he did not exercise his in fluence, in the counsels of the nation, under Gen. Harrison, it would bo less than lie has done under the administration of Mr. Madison, Mr. Monroe, and Mr. Adams, and we might justly add Gen. Jackson, and Mr. Van Burcn. Gen. Har lison, if he possesses the spirit of Gen. Wash ington, will rejoice to share the momenluous re sponsibilities of Government, ams will gladly a vail himself of the profound wisdom, and varied experience of the great Statesman and Patriot. He wojpld naturally seek the advisement of one who possesses so deeply the confidence of tho country. He would safely lean upon him, to w hom the country has always turned in her hours of greatest trouble and greatest alarm. The coun try reposes with pleasure in this expectation and has the South just cause for regret in it ! I believe, sir, the South does share and has reason to share the cheerful hope of the country as to any influence Mi. Clay will possess, in the spirit or controlling the policy of the coming adminis tration. If you have read his masterly speech, recently delivered at Hanover, you will Lave seen that on the most exciting question that, ever plan ted anger between the north and the south, the Tariff—he abides hy the compromise. That measure and the spirit of that measure, saved the country in its greatest peril—and the peril from which it rescued us, can alone enforce and propc' ly illustrate the expediency of adhering to it. Let the seal be taken from this covenant of peace ami wc are again adrift on a wide sea of anarch v and discord. W e see reason to believe, in the events ofthe time and the changed relations, that the South is holding to Ihe world, tl at it will rot only co„,em to, but cheerfully adopt the of the compromise, as the basis of a Nniom! accommodation. The wild agitation and Itccn t.ous incendiarism of England is daily tcachn our numerate fellow-countrymen, the policy of | ni lft rC r a home market ’ and ° lf render- I ble F n . ark , c i as «ureand extensive as possi • England has given us plainly to understand { that she will lake our collton not a ( 1,„ i than she can help it. J '""S' l We think we cannot err in .supposinrr .t , • i .i* • • c , 11 til a t if is the present disposition ot the South to v ~j,j steady, moderate, and permanent protection 1 IE American manufactures, such as the comm- 10 ' act atlorus. On the other hand, W e can ~s c 1^ 0 I doubt, that the North must be profound! • * I vinced, that the attempt to impose an ext i v * ' ' tariff on tho South, must end in failure feat. That no tariff, however hhh r-L \ • t i i , f ’ *an be nl any avail to them, that docs not satisfy flip 8 That they cannot flourish amidst adgiiaii,,,, ‘ sudden change. That their true interest a tariff that shall he permanent, certain and crate. However, then, individuals and Indivji i interests, may raise opp sition to ihe coim, r( ,. ■ as affording inadequate, insufficient protect™^ yet we cannot suppose that the great in as , of '?’ people, will not see that it will b e to ih ( .j r * r and permanent advantage to j dopt it. \y e f Ol d seen that Gen. Harrison already stands pVffr' i to the compromise, and il Mr. Clay shall hav^ j sufficient influence, with his assistance aa’^ j co-operation of his friends, to make this act'"''i 1 its spirit, the permanent policy of the co U;it^ i we are convinced, that in this respect, that tl ' •South will not regret his connection with Gc ° Harrison’s administration. There is another and a greater question, n n which there can he no doubt, that the South 1 be satisfied with any influence, which Mr.Clav’- 1 counsel and temper may upon the comm! j administration —the Abolition question, The I service which he has already rendered— I w ji[ j not say to the South—but to tiie country,on this j momentous issue, cannot be calculated. }p s great speech carried demonstration and con vie tion to the mind* of the North, that however much they might be opposed to slavery, y e t that they had no jurisdiction over our institutions - | no responsibility for them—and that both as a | matter of conscience and patriotic duty, it Was ! incumbent upon them to observe the compromi | ses of the Constitution, and to leave us to work i out, undisturbed and unmolested, our own des , tiny. The results of that wise and patriotic es- I fort must have been noticed, in South, in its j effects upon the great religious bodies of the i North. They have all, with one accord, come j to the conclusion, that it is not their duty to en tertain jurisdiction of the question of slavery, and that il belongs entirely to Southern Chris | tians, to determine for themselves their dutv, under the circumstances, in which they are placed. Tho dissolution of abolition societies tell of its effects also. The denunciation of the entire Whig party, hy the irreclaimable fanatics, because of it, and their sanction of it, bears wit ness to its power. The furious denunciation of I O’Connell, speaks the praises of its author. This 1 is his language: “ Let the n declare that no slave holder can he admitted into European society, and then Cal houn and Clay, and men like them, who stand up putting forth their claims to he President of j the great Republic, must yield to public universal I opinion. He had made mention of two men-- j he would only say that Calhoun should be brand- \ I ed with the blood issuing from the stripes ofthe \ slave, and Clay drowned in the tears of the mo uthers and their children.” The South, then, whilst it reposes implicit confidence in the firmness of Gen. Harrison, to carry out his patriotic pledge to maintain tho compromises of the Constitution, cannot but con gratulate itself on the fact that his hands will be strengthened for his work by the aid of so pow j erful an ally as Mr. Clay, i Upon the question of internal improvement, too, the South will have reason to he satisfied i with any influence which Mr. Clay’s views may oxeit over Gen. Harrison’s administration. His vole in contrast with all the leading Senatorial the administration, against the appropriation of three hundred thousand dollars for the repair of the Cumberland road, may possibly have arrested your attention. Whilst these gentlemen talked, Mr. Clay acted. 1 hope, sir, it did not escape ; the notice of the South, that whilst ihe mouths j of Mr. Benton, Mr. Grundy, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. ! Wright, and Mr. Allen, were filled with profit i sions of economy, and ceaseless declamation up ! on strict construction and State rights, they voted j away, at a time when the Government was com* 1 polled to resort to the issue of treasury notes, lo ! meet its engagements, three hundred thousand I dollars for inleinal improvements, and that in an | administration Senate, the appropriation was only defeated by the vote of Mr. Clay, and fcis friend, Mr. Southard. I remark upon this point i of Mr. Clay’s conduct, as an earnest ot bis future j action, and as an evidence (hat his decimation of j principle in his recent Hanover speech, is notan I empty profession, but, like all his declarations, i entitled to perfect confidence, j Upon all these great questions, the South has I reason to be satisfied with Mr. Clay, and Gen i Harrison, alike—and has il not reason to he sal j isfied ? In conclusion, I would offer a few brief re marks upon the principles and policy of the ad ministration. I shall say nothing of the dreary past, with ali its sins, shame am! disaster, i have told us that the principles of tho President are the principles of his parly. Let us see what is certain. He approved the Proclamation, and supported the Force Bill. This is true ol his P ar, y- Ho and his party support the Sub-Treasury, j This is true of both alike. But what is the poll j cy of the i resident and his partv, as to the »u»- | rency, beyond the Sub-Treasury—(he mere col s' lection ot lire dues of the Go\ernimnt in gold j and silver. Can any one tell! Mr. Benton goes | against all Banks and rejects all paper. Mr. | Calhoun goes against, all Batiks—for gold and \ silver, coupled with Government paper. Mr. j Buchanan differs from both and wishes to retain I the Banking system, in a modified shape te ! strained and controlled by a constitutional enact ! ment. What does tho President intend—and I what his parly ! j As to the Tariff. f j W hat arc the opinions nt the President an 1 i the intentions of his party. The party inanity® put forth at Baltimore, whilst it discusses tiicaiie* 1 and sedition law, the last war, &r., is profoundly silent on this great issue of the present But how is it with the leaders of the parly’ V r - Bcuton recommends a system of retaliatory du~ ! tics in reference to commerce, Mr. W right j recently advocated in ihe Senate, a bill " hu l l j Mr. Rliett pronounced in the House a new tarn!, a confiscation bill, and a violation ol the libcna s ot the citizen. Mr. Calhoun, i believe, still in heres to the compromise, &c. Mr. Khctt ad'l3- cates direct taxation, and no protection— l^ : writes a note treeing his Northern tarill frictios from any share in this sin. Who is to give the !-|W and what is to become of the South an t !‘ |C country, amidst this chaos of opinions and mea sures ! As to Internal Improvements— The vote on the Cumberland Road. The Bankrupt Law. . The President and Mr. Benton wish to e* tc n j ihe compulsory principles over the Backs ot 1 u ’ | South. Mr. Calhoun against it. V bat. iiti'- j where are the principles ofthe President, (!' ' !r f t the >’outh, which arc “principles of his pari Il ia taking leave of your letter, permit nu 0 express the hope, that you will live, to rejoice a* the defeat of your present wishes, andtoeijo' in the retirement vou love, the common perity which will* bless the country, under B- ' wise and peaceful administration ol Gen. * 8 ‘ rison. Respectfully. Your obedient servant, CRAWFORD —————————————————— » I Arrivals Extraordinary.—The . brig Helme, from Alexandria. Egypt arrived a evening with four beautiful Giraffes, allia ex Ctr