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ill Hod it ceil Joseph G. Clarkson, K-*q.. to the
audience us ihe gentleman win* bad bet n
appointed in present ine Portiuit in ii:i*
Olay Club. Mr. Claik.smi saidllin: although
’ lie comlu imi deliver an eloquent address on
the uerstiinn, lie would petloim iis duty
with a hearty good will. It may l*e >ked.
said lie, why this assemblage J \\ly all this
parade and show ; why this novelty of invir
in a our fair country wntm-n tn w it ness a poli
tical celeliratimi ! lie sa.il thertfroere no*’-
two words in our language mure misun !i r-
HtiHid than the words politics and politicians;
that i!i**re were many who regard the object
of politicians as being. to turn one set of
men out of office for the purpose of putting
in another no better or no worse: but lie
considered politics a noble science; and
said that our mothers who lived iu the days
of the revolution were politicians lie
spoke of the political course of HENRY
CLAY —referred to the powerful influence ;
exerted upon him by a widowed mother—
_ alluded to the claims the Whig party have
lathe encouragement of the fair portion of
our community, and then proceeded to pre
sent the portrait to Charles Gibbons, Esq.,
who received it on behalf of the National
Clav Club of which lie is President. In
presenting it, Mr. Claikson remarked that
it is a gift which should be preserved ; that
so long as threds of the painted cancass re
main. they should be considered as sacred
mementos; and that it should he handed
down from generation to generation as the
portrait of the great stetesman of America.
Mr. Clarkson presented the portrait in a
very happy manner, and was frequently in
terrupted by shouts of applause. Time and
space will nut allow us to do justice to his
address.
Mr. Gibbons, as the President of the Na
tional Clay Club, received this testimonial
of respect from the Whigs of Philadelphia,
as not onlv the picture of Henry Clay, hut
an eloquent history of his lile. Beside him
stands the pillar of the Constitution, and
near by appears the flag of our country
When Mr. Clay commenced his public ca
reer, the banner displayed only thirteen
stars ; hut he has lived to see that constella
tion doubled in numbers an I quadruped in
influence and power. Every Whig, said
he, will look upon that pictuie with gratifi
cation mid pride, and the more he looks
the more he will he willing to work in the
Whig cause. Surrounded by the imple
ments of husbandry, the tools of the me
chanic and manufacturer, stands Henry
CIay—ERECT! hearing his head to the
wildest storms of calumny, and yet unscath
ed by its lightnings. Sir, said Mr. G., we
love the man, and we cannot help it. If
any one says out love is blind—that we
have bestowed it upon an unworthy object,
we would ask him why I and whether Hen
ry Clay has ever disappointed the expecta
tions of his fellow countrymen 1 Has lie ev
er turned his back to the foe, or refused his
heart to a friend 1 The Speaker here allu
ded to our mothers of the revolution, and
said that Henry Clay was born in the midst
of the revolution, and at his mother’s knee
received those les nns of patriotism, which
now enable him to stand before us a ruii
necting link between the whig* of the rev
olution, and the Whigs of the pieseni day.
He said when he was cl.cted to the
Chief Magistracy of the Union, w hen pros
perity had been testored, would this point
ing he prized ; and he assured the donors
that it should be handed down to future
generations, who would preserve it as the
portrait ol the purest patriot, and greatest
•Statesman of his age. Mr. Gibbons’ u
marks were eloquent throughout ; bet we
are enabled to give only an imperfect syn
opsis of them.
The song entitled “ Hurry, the honest
aud true,” was here sung ; after which the
President introduced to the audience Josiali
Randall, Esq., who stated that more than
forty years had elapsed since Mr. Clay first
entered the Councils of the Nation and
from that time to the present, lie had been,
almost without interruption a faithful fiiend
of the People. He has been abroad the
negotiator ol his country's tights ; and at
home, the advocate of the interests of Ins
fellow citizens. He said that for the last
thirty years lie had supported the interests
of Pennsylvania. It is asked what we ex
pect by elevating Henry Clay tn the Presi
dency 1 he would reply that Mr. C. is the
man to restore the country tn the condition
in which Washington placed it, and Madi
son left it. Mr. R. revie woo the Adminis
trations ot Jackson and Van Dm on, and in
conclusion repeated the remark made by
Hon. John Quincy Adams, that Henry
Clay is not only an honor to Virginia, his
native State, to Kentucky, that now claims
him; but to the Nation at latge and to the
entire Wot Id.
The song—“ Leave vain regrets,” See.,
was then sung.
Who. B- Reed, Esq., was next introduced
to the audience. He said that notwithstand
ing all the difficulties, local and national,
with which the Whigs of this city have
been obliged to contend, they have over
been true to themselves —true to each other
—and steadfast in the support of their prin
ciples. He tecotttiled some of the scenes
of IS4O, alluded to the inauguration old, n
Harrison and the defection of John Tyler;
und stated that the supposition which some
had entertained that the friends of Mr. Ty
ler would overthrow the Whig party re
minded him of the old nursery sung of the
dog and his master. The dog to avenge
himself for a supposed injury, becamemad
and bit his master ; but although the wounds
lie inflicted threatened dangerous conse
quences. they finally healed—the master
lived and thedog died. Mr. R. would leave
his audience to make the application, lu
concluding Ids remarks, Mr. Reed said, the
same influences which contributed to the
election of Gen. Harrison, will ensure the
success of Whig Principles next Full.
The Band, after Mr. Reed sat down,
played a delightful air, und the choristers
sang *• The Coon Song.”
Joseph R. Chandler, Esq., addressed the
assemblage by stating briefly some of the
measures, principles and hopes of the Whig
parly of the Union, and by mentioning the
names of some of the men upon whom we
rely to carry them out. After naming some
of the prominent Whigs of sevetul of the
States, he mentioned us uu able and cl
quent representative ofour Commonwealth,
t!ie name of Jolm Sergeant, which was re
ceive,! by Ihe in,diet ,v \v ith six cheers.—
Mr. ('handler said that Ml. Sergeant, and
the ,'tliei slr'e-meri named wet” competent
to H"i-l in ciiri ving out those areal piinri
pies of the p oty, which wo inherit from
our fathers if the Revolution. His address
was brief; but elicited much applause.
Another air was here played by the Baud;
T after which “ ‘The Working Man’s” song
was sung.
Morton McMichnel, Esq., being introdu
ced In the audience, also delivered a brief,
but eloquent address, in the course of which
1 he reviewed the history of the last cam
paign—spoke of the disappointment of the
i long cherished hopes of the Whig party,
and refeircd to the indications of success
; with which we are now cheered. His re
j marks were spiiit-stitring, ami elicited fre
l quent .out-breaks of applause. After he
1 had concluded, the choir sung the song
j commencing—
“ List, list, to the people's cry,” &c.
and the meeting then adjourned with nine
cheers for HENRY CLAY! While the
people were retiring, the Band played sev
eral enlivening and popular tunes.
This was really the most enthusiastic out
pouring of the respectable and intelligent
poll ion of our citizens, we ever witnessed.
•Preparations had been made for the accom
modation of a large number of ladies; hut
theie were many more than vve would have
expected, and a large number were com
pelled to retire, without getting inside of
the room.
It was truly gratifying to witness such a
crowd, on such a gloi intis occasion, and vve
venture to say that until the Inauguration of
Henry Clay shall take place on the 4 1 )i of
March, ISIS, vve will not he again privileg
ed to attend a meeting in eyety respect so
satisfactory. The smiles of the ladies, the
applause of the men, and the music of the
Band and choir, together with the several
speeches, contributed to arouse in every
heart a spirit of patiintism, which will not
subside until HENRY CLAY is elected to
the Presidency, and the testotation of our
country’s prosperity is thereby seemed.
CLAY CLUB OF CHARLESTON.
At the stated meeting of this Club on
Ftiday last, the following letter from their
Whig brethren of Anderson, was received
with marked demonstrations of sympathy.
Its read iig was interrupted by frequent ap
plause. and its publication, on motion unan
imously ordered.— Charleston Mercury.
Anderson , S. C., Jan. 23, 1544.
Messrs. Gf.o. S. Brvan, and others:
Gentlemen —We are instructed to inform
you, that stimulated by the example of their
brethren in Charleston, a pint ion of the ci
tizens of this District have associated them
selves under the name of the “Anderson
Clay Clulv,” for the purpose of co-operating
with those of their fellow citizens, whose
object is to promote by all fair and honor
able means iu their- power, the election of
the eminent American .'statesman, HENRY
CLAY ,to the Presidency. Our organiza
tion took place <>u the !6d> instant, end a
! public meeting has been called for sale day
(the fitst Monday) in February. YVe anti
cipate a large, and hope for art enthusiastic
meeting.
W e have heretofore delayed organization
thiough respect for Carolina’s own distin
guished son, who is a citizen ofour District,
and who, until recently, seemed to have
some prospect of receiving the nomination
of his party; hut it being now ascertained
beyond the shadow of a doubt that the race
for the Presidency will come off between
Mr. Clay find Mr. Van Buren, vve feel that
we should be recreant to our principles—
to our duly as American citizens, were vve
to longer delay taking our position in this
important issue. Although a decided mi
nority in the State, it is our privilege to he
beard, if vve cat mot make ourselves felt,
bur with the Farmer of Ashland for our
standard bearet, and the Sage of Linden
wold chid for our opponents, we will not
despair of success even in South Carolina.
Whether or not having once with a tight
hearty good will buckled on our armor, we
are determined—henceforward let others
do as they may—we will serve our country.
Our District has heretofore maintained
the position of the advance guard of the
Republican party in South Carolina, and
much as vve expect from Charleston and
other parts of the State, we are determined
that the fall elections shall entitle us still to
claim the proud appellation.
We congratulate you, gentlemen, upon
the flattering prospects of the success of
our principles throughout the Union, and
fondly anticipate that anew era—an era of
honesty and accountability—the handmaids
of happiness and prosperity, is about to
dawn upon our beloved country. Let ns
persevere then, gentlemen thing daunted
by firmer reverses, ni the apparent strength
of our opponents, and a great and glorious
victory awaits us.
We are instructed to tender iu behalf of
those we represent, the right hand of fid
luvvsiiip, and to invite a correspondence
w ith your Club, whenever it may he your
pleasure to exchange salutations.
W e have the honor to subserine ourselves
yours, Sic. J. I\ REED,
J NO. C. GRIFFIN,
F. RICE.
Corresp’g Com. Anderson Clay Club.
Clay Club, Charleston.
Richie-ana —The worthy editor of the
“ Richmond Enquirer says: “The Clay
men may dismiss every hope of support
Irom Mr. Calhoun. We say it positively,
and upon the best authority, tiiat Mr. Cal- i
hutin will, in no event, go for Mr. Clay.”
M e!l, and suppose he does not { TVe
sav it positively and without fear of contra- j
diction, that the people will go for Henry !
Clay, it Van Buren is the otdy chance fir i
the Democrats to vote for. Henry Clay j
canies with him respectability and dignity; ‘
but Van Vuren—he is a by-wnrd, and stink
el h i” die nostrils of every good man.
Hamburg Journal.
Let it be remembered. That when Mr.
Fan Buren catue into office, he found the
country “prosperous and happy,” the na
tional debt paid oil, and a surplus in the
e <d unnn ffl ifc-M
Treasury. That,Muring his Administration,
he paid no public debt—made no internal
improvement—spent one hundred and
tiiirtv Mint. ions of dollars —left the Gov
ei nmeut bank / upt / the ‘ urrem ’/ destroyed !
the people in distress aud ruin ! and a pub
lic debt Ilf SEVEN .VIII.I.IONS OF DOLLARS.
And let-it be remembered, that this man is
now before the people for ie r/ectiem !
People of South Caioliua ! what say you !
IIARK FROM THE BROAD & NOBLE WEST.
Tune—“ All's Well.”
Hark ! from the broad and noli'c Wt-s!—
From here ihe hero’s ashes res! —
The load and stirring peal rings out--
And comes on every lueeza the shout,
For Harry Clay,
For Harry Clay,
For llarry Clay,
Fur gallant Harry Ceav !
See them rush from the mountain's side—
They come from plain and prairovvide!
From every forest, glade and glen,
The shout goes up again,
“ Who goes there ? Stranger,
Stand, say the word !’’
“ Kentlck !”
“ Hurrah !”
All's well—All’s well!”
The West,
The East,
All -all’s well!
From wild Nevv-England's mountain's steep.
On through her valleys green they sweep—
And swelling high his glorious name,
His noble deeds aloft proclaim
For I tarry Clay,
For Harry Clay,
For Harry Clay,
For fearless Harry Clay !
From ocean’s surge to mounluin rii's.
Bright hum the watch-fires on the hills 1
Each arm is nerved,each sword gleams high,
To sirike for victory !
“ On, on, comrade !
To the front! who leads?”
“ Kentcck !”
“ Hurrah!”
“All's well—ali's well!”
The West,
The East,
All’s well 1 All’s well 1
And from the palm groves of die South,
The lofty strains are ringing forth ;
Hark, from her thousand plains they come,
In tones that thrill like battle-drum.
For Harry Clay 1
For Harry Clay!
For Harry Clay!
For faithful Harry Clay !
And when they hear his honored name,
It kindles Freedom’s holiest flame.
And million hearts with joy beat high,
Resolved to do or die.
“ Ho 1 w hat of the night ?
Quickly tell who leads ?”
“ Kentcck !”
“ Hurrah!”
“ All's well! All’s well 1”
The East,
The South,
AII - All’s well!
THE M M M 0§ T 0
Letter from Patrick Owen's Aunt in In
land. —Dear Nephew—l have not written
toynu since my last before now, because ns
we have moved from our former place of
living, I did not know where a letter would
find you ; hut 1 now with pleasure take toy
pen to inform you of the meloticholly death
of your only living uncle Kilpatrick, who
died very suddenly last week, lifter a linger
ing illness of five months. The poor man
was in violent convulsions the whole time of
his sickness, lying pet feet ly quiet anti
speechless talking incoherently and calling
for water. I had no opportunity of inform
ing you of his death sooner, except I had
wrote to you by last post, which went ufl’
two days before he died, and then you would
have had postage to pay. lamat a loss to
tell you what his death was occasioned by,
hut I fear it was brought on by his last sick
ness, for he was never well ten days togeth
er dining the time of his confinement ; and
I believe he ate to much of rabbits s'lifted
with peas and gravy, or peas and gravy stuff
j ed with rabbits, 1 can’t tell which, hut be
that as it will, as soon as he breathed his
last the doctors gave up all hopes of iiis re
covery.
I need not tell you any thing about his
age, for you know that in December next
he would have been twenty-five years old
i lacking ten months, and had he lived till
j then he would have been six months dead.
I His property now devolves to his next kin,
who all died some time ago so that 1 expect
it will be divided between us: and you
know his property was something consider-
I able, for lie had a fine estate which was sold
j to pay his debts, and the remainder he lost
j on a horse race; but it was the opinion of
j every body at the time, that he would have
won the race had tint the horse that he run
I against been too fast for him.
I O
Your affectionate aunt.
Decoy Owf.n.
P. S. —Do not write to me again nil you
receive this.
A country doctor, of homely breeding,
courted a brisk gill, the daughter of a far
mer, who was pursuadeil by her father to
many him, he having a pretty good estate.
Accordingly the day was appointed. Rut
shortly after, spying a mare on which the
old man used to ride, uttd which, for her ea- j
sy gait, was much esteemed, he, the Doctor, j
desired to have her given in to complete his j
matrimonial bargain, but being refused, he
flung away in a huff, and told the father he I
might keep his daughter. The gill was
delighted with this rapture; but soon after,
the Doctor repented his folly, and came
again to see her, when she was at home
alone. She pretended to have no knowl
edge of him. “ Why, it is strange,” said
he, “ that you should so soon forget me, I
am your admirer, the Doctor.” “I cry
your mercy, sir,” replied she, “ 1 do remem- i
berof such a person ; you are the gentle
man who came wooing mv father’s gray
mate. Your mistress is glazing in the or
chard, and you may muke your addresses
to her if you please.”
It is scarcely necessary to add, that this
repartee so dashed him, that he never had
the face to speak to her afterwards.
The following humorous argument was
advanced by a canal stockholder, for the
purpose of puling down railways :
“ He saw what would be the effect, of it,
that it would set the whole world a gadding
twenty miles an hour, sir! why, why you
will not he able to keep an apprentice hoy
at his vvoik, every Saturday evening he
must take a trip to Ohio, to spend the Sab
bath with his sweetheart. Grave plodding
citizens, will be flyit g about like comets. —
All local attachments must be at an end.—
It will encourage flight of intellect. Y ari
otis people will tin it into the most immeas
urable liars; all their conceptions will he
exaggerated by their magnificent notions of
distance—“only a hundred miles off!’’ —
“Tut, nonsense. I’ll step across, madam,
and bring your fan !” “ Pray, sir, will you
dine with nte to day, at my little box on
the Allegany V’ “ Why, indeed, 1 don’t
know, I shall be in town until twelve—well
1 shall be there, hut you must let nte tiffin
time for the theatre.”
And then, sir, theie will he barrels of
pork, and cargoes of flour, and chaldrons of
coal, arid even lead and whisky, and such
like sober traveling, whisking away like a
sort of sky rockets. It will upset all the
gravity of the nation. If a couple of gen
tlemen have an affair of honor, it is only to
steal off to the Rocky Mountains, and there
no jutisdiction can touch them. And then,
sir, think of flying for debt ! A set of bail
id's, rnoynted on bomb shells, would not
overtake an absconded debtor— < nly give
him a fair start. Upon the whole, sir, it is
a pestilential topsy-turvy, harumseai um
whirligig. Give me the old, solemn,
straight-forward, regular Dutch canal, three
miles an hour for expresses, and two for a
jog or trot journeys, with a yoke of oxen
for a heavy load ! 1 go for beasts of bur
den ; it is more primitive and sciiptural,
and suits a moral and religious people bet
ter. None of your hop, skip, and jump
whimsies for me.”
One drop too much rs the milk <f human
kindness. —An old gentleman with an old
wife, and no children, who lived on Long
worth street in this city, was arroused from
iiis bed one night about four weeks ago, by
a loud knocking at the street door. The
ancient pair had always manifested a great
fondness for children and not being blessed
with any of their own, were on the best
terms imaginable with those belonging to
their more fortunate neighbors, and when
ever a chubby little boy or girl chanced to
be in their company, it was stuffed with
sweet meats, and overwhelmed with their
unpractised, and consequently awkard en
dearments. The neighbors loved the old
couple, because the couple loved their chil
dren, and enabled them to save many a
Christmas penny that would otherwise have
been uselessly hurled in the bowels of gin
get bread horses. And for many squares
around the peculiar propensities of the an
cient pair furnished inexhaustible matetial
for gossip. This venerable couple had long
since committed themselves to the arms of
Somnus, on a December night, from which
they were disturbed by a loud iap at the
street door: the old gentleman did not know
what to make of the knock hut knew that
it made a noise not usually heard in his
j house a! one o’clock in the month.g—aid
j so he pinched his wife’s ear and asked her
j w!.at it was. The old lady thought that lie
j had better get up and see. He slipped out
| of the bed into liis slippers and pants, and
went down stairs to the door, which he
opened, and in it traced a datk shadow on
the lighter darkness, a female form with a
bundle in her arms. The gentleman asked
her what she wanted, and the young lady
(for such by her voice she seemed to he,)
said she was an unfortunate woman, the
modern meaning of which the old gentle
man did not understand—of course. He
said he felt sorry for her—read her a biicf
ntotal lecture, from memory—and said that
Heaven would nevet desert the virtuous.—
The night was cold—the old man was thinly
clad—he shivered, and his voice was trem
ulous, which caused the unfortunate woman
to sob, believing that in the goodness of his
tendei and pitying heart, the old man was
weeping too. She said she had a child—a
lovely boy—just five months old; that she
was poor; that her seducer, (the old gen
tleman said oh !) a diunketi heartless vil
li an, on whose head the vengeance of Heav
en would one day fall, had returned with a
1 pistol and three bowie knives, like Herod
to massacre the innocent—that she escaped
while he slept, knew where to go—a great
way off—but was too feeble to carry the
child any farther, and said she would bless
the old gentleman if he would take it. He
was overjoyed—said he would get a light ;
and was about doing so, when the unfortu
nate girl faintly shiieked, and said “ 1 hear
him coming! Take the poor babe! Bless
you !” Hurriedly placing the infant in the
old man’s arms, she started swiftly off, and
in a few minutes the last echo of her rapiii
foot-st ps hud died away.
‘The old man closed the door, and hur
ried up stairs, pressing the tender blossom
to his bosom. “ Wife,” cried he, “ we’ve
go? a little son at last.” The old lady was
astonished, and she wanted to know what
meant her ancient lord by vve, as according
to her limited ideas of things in general,
the introduction of a “ young uu” into the
family, was a mattei of which she had a
right to know something. But this was no
time foi argument. The baby was put to
bed, and the old lady hugged it to her bo
som, ‘‘the little dear” expressing its grati
tude by a gentle and comfortable grunt,
which the old gentleman swore, as lie rubb
ed a match upon tiie wall, sounded more
like pa than any thing that ever came from
the lips of a mortal baby. The candle was
lighted, and the happy couple proceeded
to an examination of the innocent and long
desired share of their domestic comforts.—
First a blanket was removed—then an old
shawl—then a flannel unmentionable—and
then—their a handkerchief was raised, and
the head of a pig appeared, half choked
with a wad of shavings which the “unfor
tunate woman” had evidently crammed into
its mouth to prevent a squeal. The old
gentleman victimized and humbugged,
dropped the caudle; the old lady jumped
out of bed and ran down stairs in a flight;
and the little pig rooted itself into a warm
place and went to sleep. With this dispo- ‘
sit ion of the characters in this ridiculous
drama, we drop the curtain.
This actually occur red, and we know the
young man who personated the “ unfortunate
woman,” on that eventful night.— Cincin
nati Enquirer.
Amusing. —On Saturday morning last,
early, a butcher in Philadelphia being on his
way to market, in order to be there in good
season, set off on a full run with his over
coat on b s arm. Being espied by some of
the Police, who suspected him from bis tun
ning, be was chased by them. He, on the
contrary, perceiving be was pursued, sus
pected these were robbers, and kept on at
full speed. The Police overtook him after
a bard chase, when the gallant butcher made
fight, peppered them well and got off'-—no
explanation took plure however. The
chase, however, continued until a fourth
paily made his appearance, and finally head
ed the butcher. He proved to be a watch
man and an old acquaintance. This led to
the winding upofthe farce and a hearty laugh
all round at tlie “ mistakes of a morning.”
True Sun.
MQKDELLA^IY-
Eatef/om Texas. — Later'dates from Tex
as have been received by way of Galveston
and New Oileans.
The news brought by the last artivul,
that the Commissioners to Mexico had fail
id in their mission arid were returning
home, is confirmed, ’j hey were said to he
at Sabinas on the 10th December, intending
to start for home on the 12th. The Mexi
cans, it is stated, had no terms to propose
short of the return of that c* nntiy to the
condition of a depaitmenl of Mexico.
By the correspondence between General
Thompson and M. de Bocanegru it appears
that Santa Anna lias never had any inten
tion of relinquishing the claims of the
Mexican Government to the lenitory of
Texas.
Rumors were rife along the Western
froutiers of anew and formidable Mexican
invasion. L.ttle importance, however,
seemed to be attached to them at Houston
or Galveston.
President Houston has refused to lay
before the Texian Congiess all the informa
tion in his possession concerning the foreign
relations of Texas, in consequence of the
publicity already given to cei tain Slate se
crets. He has likewise refused to recall
Charles H. Raymond, Esq., bearei of des
patches to the United States Government,
the resolutions of the Senate to that effect
to the contrary notwithstanding.
An important bill was before Congress at
the latest accounts, entitled “An act con
cerning the release captive Texians in
Mexico.” It provides that, if ceituin infor
mation of the release of the Texian cap
tives in Mexico he not received by the
President on or before the first day of
March, the Major General of militia is re
quired to make a public call for volunteers,
to repair to bis staudiud at some place des
ignated, We t of the Gaudaloupe, for an
offensive campaign against the towns and
settlements of the Mexicans situated in the
valley of the Rio Grande. It further pro
vides that the army thus organized shall en
deavor to procure a sufficient number of
Mexicau prisoners of the highest rank and
consideration, to he hold as hostages for the
good treatment of the Texian captives;
that the warfare shall be transferred to the
Mexican soil ; and that the Texian troops
shall be suppoited and paid by confiscation
of propelty and forcing contributions.
The hill for ihe annexation of Texas to
the United States has met with great favor
in the Texian Congress. The Telegraph
says : “ The hill proposes that, after it shall
he passed by out Congress, it shall he intro
duced into the Congress of the United
estates, and passed through the several
readings in that body, as if it were a bill re
lating solely to the domestic affairs of that
country. This is an anomaly in the history
of republics and nations. Texas appears
first in legislating for the United States, and
the latter subsequently is to legislate for
Texas, even before Texas has become a
portion of its territory. We trust Congress
) will adopt some other course, and not pro
pose to the Congress of the Uidted States
any terms that may in the least interfere
with its own jurisdiction.”
From Mexico. — A late arrival at Now
Orleans furnishes accounts from Vet a Cruz
to the 9th of January; by which it appears
that the recent decree of the Mexican Gov
ernment, expelling from California and
New Mexico all citizens of the United
States, was, upon the remonstrance of Gen.
Thomsnr, repealed within twenty-four lions
after its promulgation. It is said that this
offensive decree had been issued under the
influence of extreme irritation, caused by
the reception in the city of Mexico of Pres
ident Tylei’s Message to Congress; and
its revocation had led to the breaking up of
the Mexican Cabinet, by the withdrawal
thorefiom of M. do Bocatiegra, Minister
of Foreign Relations, and M. do Triguero,
the Minister of the Home Depaitment. J.
M. Tor riel, it is said, has also retired, and
some apprehensions were felt at the capital
lest this rupture in the Cabinet should lead
to further difficulties.
ihe Mexican war steamer Montezuma
left Vera Cruz for Campeachy on the 26th
December, having on board the Yucatanese
Commissioners, who, having completed
their mission, were on their return home,
after having effected an amicable settlement
of all the difficulties between Mexico and
Y ucatan.
Much excitement prevailed at Vera Cruz
on the Slh ultimo, on account of rumored
qumrels between Mexico and Great Britain.
—National Intelligencer.
Distress in England. — We find, on look
ing over our London files, occcasion to note
the painful extremities to which persons are
driven for means of living. Parents throw
in a small sum of money into a society, for
providing decent burials for members of
the family. Some parents belong to many
such. It is now ascertained that, with feel
ings that few in this country can compre-
bend, these parents aid in producing the
death of their young children, in order to
ptnctire the sum payable as funeral expens
es. It lias come to he a common remaik
when the child of a parent who has thus
contributed becomes sick, “ Aye, aye, that
child will not live, it is in the burial club ”
An instance is mentioned of a child's dying
and a verdict being rendered, “died through
want of nourishment and then the pa
rents enforced the payment of burial fees
fiom ten Clubs, amounting to *£34 3s.
“ Two similar cases came under the no
tice of Mr. Coppeck, the Clerk and Super
intendent Registrar if the Stockpoit Union
in both of which be prosecuted the parties*
for murder. In one case, where three cliil
dit'ii had been poisoned with arsenic, the
father was tiied, with the mother, and'con
victed at Chester, and sentenced to be trans
ported for life, but the mother was acquit
ted. In the other case, where the Judge
summed up for a conviction, the accused
ihe father, was, to the astonishment of every
one, acquitted. ** * * R remarked on
these dreadful cases by the Superintendent
Registrar, that the children who were boys,
and therefore likely to be useful to the pa
rents, were not poisoned ; the female chil
dren were the victims. It was the clear
opinion of the medical officers that infanti
cides have been committed in Stockport to
obtain the burial money.”— - U. S. Gazette.
North Carolina Tea. —A communication
appeared in the “ Richmond Enquirer” a
short lime since, on the culture of Tea
from the China seed, in Greenvill county,
North Carolina. It was supposed by manv
at that litre t > be a hoax, as the writer, a
Mr. New bell Puckett, was not generally
known in the country —but a correspondent
of the Raleigh Register thus explains the
matter.
“ Some business called me to that neigh
borhood this week, where I met with Mr.
Edward Lem is, who informed me that Mr.
Puckett was his mother’s overseer; and
that the letter to theeditot of the Enquiier
was no hoax. The fact that Mr. P. came
to the Slate last winter, and has occupied a
bumble, but respect a bio situation in life,
satisfactorily accounts for the limited ac
quaintance which the neighbethood had
with him. At the request of Mr. Lewis,
Mr. Ilobeit Eaton and myself visited his
mother, the lady in whose service Mr. Puck
ett is employed. He states that an acquaint
ance of his found some seed in a paper of
tea, and planted them in a flower-box.—
They vegetated, and the -seed of the plant
matured in the fall; and were sown in the
following spiing, and cultivated with suc
cess. Mr. P. brought some of these seeds
with him to this State, and diVded them
with his etrip'oycr, Mrs. Lewis. From
these, which she sewed last Sj ring, they
raised about half a gallon of seed. Mrs.
Lewis f;.voted os with some of the tea, pre
pared in the usual way, and, in flavor, it
very much resembles tne foreign tea. Py
comparing the pods, leaves and stalks, with
cuts or plates of the Cl.inte.xc tea plants,
found in Encyclopedias and Gazetteers you
may perceive a stiiking similarity. If this
should p-iove to he the genuine ankle, and
can he successfully cultivated in the United
States, it may not only keep in circulation
among us thousands of dollars, which would
otherwise be trarispoited to a foreign land
but will place a pleasant and initiative beve
rage in the hands of every cottager.
Yours, most respectfully,
L. K. WILLIE.
Oxford, January 10, 184-1.
Another Enel. — With feeling of deep re
gict we find ourselves called upon to notice
another event that must cast a gloom over
this community. When, when w ill this du
elling—this lihibatous remnant of a savage
age gone by—this formidable enemy to
peace and social order—when may we
hope to see this hurtful evil banished fiom
New Oi leans ?
As correctly as we have been able to col
lect the melancholy minutiae of the affair,
we mean frankly, and without reserve, to
lay bare the whole business before our reail
ets. It seems that on Wednesday last a
small party of gentlemen dined at a fash
ionable restaurant in company. Two of the
pet sons present w ere gentlemen of high
honor and distinction—one being a medical
professor, and the other a member of the
liar, by smite suspecti and of being connected
with the press. During dinner some allu
sion was made by the doctor to political af
faiis, and the word •• policy” happening to
pass his lips, an opposite neighbor reddened
up and said such a word should not be used
in bis presence again.
” But allow me to explain,’ said the doc
tor ; “ I say, policy ”
“ You say policy again !” roared the ex
cited politician, and, sjmt ! went a glass of
wine into the face of the doctor.
Tho table broke up, although the gentle
men had not yet half eaten the dinner be
fore them, and the consequence was an im
mediate challenge.
The parties met on Thursday evening
and we are pained in mentioning the result*
A ten pin alley in St. Charles street was
hired for the affair, and visitors wore shut
out while this outrageous piece of impro
priety went on. Seconds were there, the
word was given, and the parties fired. One
fell! only one fell ! but everlasting regret
must rest upon the mind of the other. The
successful duelist was led to jhe bedside
of his victim. One glance at that pallid
cheek and failing eye was sufficient for the
murderer. Heslarted, conscience-stricken,
rushed from the room, and has not since
been seen, either by bis friends or the offi
cers of justice in seatcli of him, When
are these scenes to cease among us ? When
is the majesty of law and order to hold su
premacy in New Orleans 1 We have only
to add, that the unhappy man who was shot
remains in a most critical situation, while
it is supposed his opponent has fled for Ha
vana.
For the benefit of distant readers we are
compelled to mention, that there is a suspi
cion here of the balls in the pistols having
been composed of blotting paper, and whis
pers are afloat about pills being administer-’
cd without the regular charge ! Where**
!l(j now ?— N. O. Picayune.