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whole history, was full of trraee, of gen tleness, of kindness. It had none ot its growth from without, and which is more or less under the harsh and almost \nl gar rule of circumstance —which may be present at one moment, and lost the next, it had its rise from within. It was the manifestation ot a sentiment; and %on saw at once how natural in him the ex-; pression of that sentiment was. He loved society. He took deep pleasure in dis-1 course. He sometimes forgot some ot those convenient conventionalisms which others value somewhat, and would rath or be a “ borrower of the night, than be the first to make a break in the current thought of his friends. His 4 fine fancy came always in aid ot his rich memory, or they worked so well together, that the product always delighted you. His long residence abroad —the easy introduction which exalted genius finds, or makes, to the very best society—the scholars, the poets, and the literary men, with whom he was intimate, —his friends among ar tists—the incidents oi foreign travel its adventures, and its strange revelations his deep love ot reading, and this in ev ery variety, of topic—his countenjiuce. getting its expression Iromhis intellectu al and moral states, and changing m obe dient to them all —and lastly his voice, and his whole manner—all these, united to give a distinctive character to his con versation, and at the same time stronly to attract you. Here, as in his art, his ex traordinarv excellence was the source oi the strong social respect, and interest, which lie enjoyed. In his judgments Mr. Allston was gen erous, and just. In regard to the works of living artists, he might almost be con sidered as fastidious in these respects. He always withheld an opinion, rather than wound a feeling. He never wished to be told of tlic harsh or unfriendly judgments ot others, in regard to huuself or his work. He might not always-be prepared lor such. He felt his imper fection, and avoided uncalled-for trial. He was an humble man, and here was his highest dignity. A ‘disciple’ once told him of some remarks ot an older ar tist, about him, which were exceedingly discourteous, and in his case wholly un founded. He said little at the time, but in a day or two alter came to town, and called on his young friend, and asked him to go with him oil a visit to some one. After this was over, he said he would next call on Mr. , naming the very person whose remarks had been re peated to him. llis friend was startled at this a little, but of course went along. Air. Allston approached 31r. with tiie greatest courtesy and kindness. He examined his pictures, and particularly praised one which deserved his commen dation, The whole vis.t was marked by that manner which was so peculiar to himself, and which made a part ol him. Returning to his friend's room he ex pressed to him the pleasure that visit <r ive him. It showed him that the un kindness, nay, trie injustice of another, had not disturbed Jus own peace, or unfitted him from extending to him kind ness and commendation, lie used to tell an anecdote of Fuseli, i:i which that very singular man contrived to give an opinion of a worthless picture without i ailing the owner. A woman of rank had paid a high price for a wretched work. Thinking she had got a great treasure, she invited Fuseli and Nolle kins to come to see if. “My Lady, ’ re plied Mr. F., in his strongest native pro nunciation, “ it is a most extraordinary picture.” Going home, Nollekins asked him how he couldthavo said what was so wholly untrue 7 “ Not at all so," said F., “it is a most extraordinary bad pic ture, Mr. Nollekins. Mr. Allston was a religious man. The religious sentiment in him had its char acter from his intellectual constitution, and gave tone to his intellectual action. Christianity with him was habitually re garded with tiie profoundest reverence. 1 once asked him why among the many Scripture subjects which he selected for the canvass, he hud taken no part of the life of Christ for his theme. “ I have not done so,” he replied, “ because of my convictions concerning the nature, the mission, and the character of the Sa viour. These exalt him so far beyond such an apprehension of him as could alone enable me to communicate any idea of him l may strive to reach, that l should fail if I attempted it. 1 could not make him a study for art.’ He studied the Scriptures themselves, and road the best works concerning them. The older English divines were his special favor ites' The religious sentiment declared itself after a manner which was deeply impressive in the latest hour of his file. Among his last words was an earnest ap peal to a young friend, that she would dedicate herself to the service of God in an undying faith, and a holy obedience, and love. His habitual reserve in regard to a subject which was always so near to him, and which his reveranceof it pro duced, was thus taken away in his death hour, and that last confession of his Sa viour in the world which fell from his lips, came in the word of solemn, deep exhortation. So striking was it, that it was asked,"if it had not its source in the fe’.t approaches of death. I have finished this imperfect sketch. It is a tribute of affection and reverence. What a life was this ! look at its stern, its inflexible fidelity to its rare mission; now pouring forth its full, and deep, and various thought, in- a language which every one might read, and every body might love—now making visible the living beauty of the author’s own soul, and then in perfect hafmony, combining in one whole, the beauty, and the gran deur—the solemnity and the pathos, of the external woild. What a liieol moU precious toil was this ! The hard, and the sad, of its deep discipline, ministered to its very energy. Stern trial took from it none of its gentleness none of it s beau ty. It were not possiLle for such a spir it to think or act otherwise than in per fect harmony with itself. Waa his age, were we, true to it ? Did we rejoice in that light, and that life; and have we ministered to him, whose great gifts they were, in the consciousness of their great ness, of their whole worth, and of our own responsibility ? Look again at what he did ! Read any, nay, every syllable of art which his eloquent hand traced, and you see at once that it is full of gran deur and beauty —of surpassing delicacy, and elliid-like purity. The day and the night, yes its last day on earth, saw that great Life at work. Death came at its latest hour, as on an angel’s wing, and as it' in love, so gentle was his hand, gave to it Immortality ! W.C. July 17. Correspondence of the Mercury. New Yoke, July 21, ISI3. Arc tiie politics of the South, in as sin gular a position as they are here 7 Not many weeks ago, the great controversy of the day, i. the Presidential contest, exhibited something of the triangular ap pearance of the famous duel (should it not be trial,)of Midshapman Easy. There were three parties, each one tiring away with right good zeal, at the others. The democrats shot at the whigs—the whigs at the Tylermen, and the Tylermen at the democrats. But now, it seems that one of these parties lias been completely submerged, and that the battle wages alone between the democrats and Tyler ites. For one, lam vastly sorry that the dispute has taken this turn. lam sorry that the Globe, the Bay State Democrat, the Plebeian, and a lew other democratic prints, can find no other game whereon to display their skill as marksmen, than the present administration. As to the ability which .Mr. Tyler has displayed the conduct of public affairs, 1 fancy that my own opinion will not differ materially from that of the papers to which I have just referred. 1 think that has been remarkably tit odds at.d ends. He is by no means a strong man, and is less decided and democratic than 1 could wish. But he has the compensating trait of honesty of purpose. He has tried to do right, and if* he has not suc ceeded, it has not been owing to the want of will. No one will deny that his late cabinet was one of splendid charac ter. .'Such men as Webster, Spencer, Upshur, and Lcgare,arenoteasily brought together. The superiority of their tal ents must be acknowledged, whatever may be said of their politics. Mr. Tyler has done wrong; but is that a reason why he should be made the object of un measured abuse 7 If we might judge by the columns of certain prints, there is no other opponent that the democratic party has to deal with, than Mr. Tyler. What is the meaning of this ? AVliy of all the democratic candidates, is Mr. Tyler sin gled but for special remark 7 “ Why, Mr. Tyler is not a democrat 7” But who made you a judge in this case, my friend 7 Mr. Tyler himself that he is a democrat; and the world knows that we are indebted ’to him for several very* decided democratic acts. For what purpose then, the strenuous opposition that is made to him 7 Are not his opin ions, as recently expressed, as democratic as those of any of his competitors, with the exception of ('alhoun and Van Du ron-? Is lie not as good and sound a re publican as either Cass, Buchanan, or Johnson 7 I ask these questions, not because I am particularly friendly to Mr. Tyler, lie be ing neither my first nor my second choice for the Presidency, but because 1 cannot understand why he is so violently ban died. The old adage about giving the devil his due, shadows forth an import ant truth. From ihe New Orle ans Bee. THE COTTON CROP. The accounts from the various cotton growing regions, all agree in stating that the coming crop will fall short of the enormous yield oi' the past season. This was to be anticipated from the backward ness of the spring, which will necessarily retard the picking season, and thus ren der the plant more exjiosed to the casu alties which are likely to overtake it at a later period of the year. The issue of the last crop, however, ren ders it more difficult to speak with any degree of confidence as regards the ap proximate growth of the next season.— The extraordinary fluctuations in the yield during the past few years, have completely unsettled the opinions rela tive to supply, and an average crop which is at present predicted by many parties, would, with the recent astonishing in crease of production, be suflicientlp large to maintain prices at a comparatively low figure. With an article, the growth of which has increased so rapidly in consequence of the great extension of cultivation, we need scarcely go back further than four years for the purposes of establishing what would be under existing circum stances a fair average yield. We find thus that the crop of— -1810 was 2,100.000 bales. 1841 “ 1,634,000 “ 1812 “ 1.084,000 “ 1843 ab’t 2,330,000 “ Together, 7,858,000 bales. Which reduces the average extent of a crop to 1,064,000. The increase this year, it is true, is extraordinary, amount ing to no less than 11 1-2 per cent, above the growth of iast season, and many years will no doubt elapse before we shall again witness the same combination of favora ble circumstances, which have resulted in the most remarkable crop on record. The capabilities of the country for pro ducing cotton have nevertheless bet n amply tested, and it is reasonable to sup pose that the recurrence of a similar sea son to the one just gone by, would be at tended with like resuits. We are not among the number who believe that the next crop will be nil av erage one, and are of the opinion that it will fall greatly short of that point. The accounts from the interior are gloomy ; ail the country papers arc filled with complaints, and although accustomed to take such statements at their value, yet in tliis instance we do not believe them io be exaggerated. We give below some extracts from various papers, and shall continue to present them from time to time to our readers, who, in jiossession ot the necessary data, can form their own conclusions. Tim Chop of 1843.—From all quar ters the most gloomy accounts reach us of the condition of the growing crops. The spring season opened upon us cold and dreary, and with an intermission of no more than two weeks, there have lieen continual and heavy rains ever since. The cotton crops are very unpromising —in many places the rust has made its appearance, and has injured the cotton to an alarming extent. In some quarters of the parish, the grass has nearly taken possession of the fields, and has forced the planter to abandon a portion of the land in cultivation. In the rich Bayou region, we arc informed the planter is fairing still worse. In addition to this, it is said that the catterpiilar has com menced its ravages, which we fear will consummate what the’untoward season began. From the best information have been enabled to gather, we are led to be lieve that not more than a half crop can be made, even though a favorable fall should succeed. —Opelousas Gazette, loth inst. We conceive the information respect ing the growing crop, to be as yet too in definite a character to authorise any o pinion as to the ultimate result beyond that of conjecture. In our respect, how ever, there is mi entire unanimity of o pinion, and in which there is no possibil ity of being mistaken, that the crop must prove a short one under the most favora ble circumstances. The effects of the late spring,and consequent backwardness of the crop will of course be to throw back the picking season a month later than either of the large crop years of ’37, ’39, or ’42, an occurrence which is oblig ed to tell heavily in the result. We have lmd contradictory reports during the past week, some complaining of the continued injurious effects of the wet weather, and others alleging that the crops were grad ually overcoming the excessive rains of June, and promised well. On the lands subject to the most injury from wet wea ther, the weed has grown too fast to branch well, and is in consequence defi cient in squares. The wenthet has been less favorable the iast week. —Mobile Register, 22 ml inst. The Cotton Crop. —The Red River Republican of the 7th inst., says that the rains have done great injury to the cotton crop of this and the surrounding parish es, and under the most favorable circum stances, there will not be more than half a crop made. If the weather continues unfavorable there will not be that. A Large Spur.— We have now be fore ns an extraordinary Spur, the histo ry of which we are not well acquainted with, hut it is supposed by some to Ire the veritable Spur used hy Tarleton wilt'll lie broke the black charger, a graph c account'd' which event we last week copied front the Petersburg Intelligencer. It is made of wrought iron, and was found embedded in a swamp in Marion Dis trict. The workmanship, although rath er rough, is very strong and good. In size, it is unusually large and heavy, weighing 13 3-4 ounces. Across the heel it measures 4 incites ; is 9 inches long from the extreme of the heel to the end of the rowel—the rowels are two inches long, and the t hank, four inches. Take it altogether, it is a curious affair, and we have little doubt but that it is ol Spanish origin. Should we hereafter he able to collect any particulars respecting it, we will lay them before our readers. It should he preserved in a Museum, and we hope the owner will permit it to he sent to Charleston for that purpose. It has been covered .with a heavy coat of rust, but it is now quite smooth from much handling. —Cher aw Gazette, 'loth inst. Maixr. and Nf.w Hampshire.-—- Both of these States, it isfsaid by certain over-anxious political papers, are sure for Van lluren. The truth is, the politicians in both States, and not the people, have recommended him. The State Conven tion of the latter State, spoke favorably of all the candidates, but recommended no otic in particular. The legislative caucuses,might be expected, recommend ed Mr. Van Buren. The State Conven tion of Maine recommended Mr. Van Buren, but tiie people, from all appear ances, will reverse that recornmenda ion. Every day adds strength to Mr. Calhoun. Oxford {Me.) Democrat. The “Black Tariff.”— The Pal ladium says that the Tariff is cutting down our indebtedness abroad, and fil ing the country with specie. The ob ject of the Tariff, we are again tqld, is to shut out foreign products. Now it is surprising that such absurdities can be soberly put forth at the present day.— Dow long will our merchants submit to be fleeced of the profits of a return cargo 7 Or haw long will our farmers submit to pay double freight upon their exports 7 For if this is the way the 4 Tariff works,’ our commerce will have to fall orMhe farmer will have tosupjiort it by a doub le tax ! But this again shows the empt iness of the cry of the Protectionists, that a home market is necessary for our la bor. Here it is admitted that tiie foreign markets ar e open tons, and claimed as the excellence of the Tariff" that it allows us to steal away their specie in exchange [for our exports! But the workings of the Tariff are all of a piece. That a free people allow themselves to be humbug ged by the monopolists is passing strange. —New llaven Register. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1813. TOIt PRESIDENT OF THE EXITED STATES. JOHN C. CALHOUN, FOR VICE-PRESIDENT: LEVI FOIt GOVERNOR, 31 ARK A. COOPER, OF MURRAY. FOR CONGRESS, JAMES 11. STARK, OF 111 TTS. We marked tiie birth-day of our Journal, by unfurling to the breeze the broad banner of Democracy, and inscribing upon its bright field the stainless name of John C. Calhoun, the American Aristides, as our First Choice for President of the United States ',; and for the Vice Presidency, the name of that wise, honest and able Statesman and unswerving Patriot, Levi Woodbury, of New Hampshire : Subject, of course, to the decision of a Na tional Democratic Convention: 7 he Delegates to be chosen directly by tiie People —to convene at Balti more, May, 1844, and there individu ally express Faithfully, Ihe will of their Constituents. We ask but a fair Held and fair /day —and then “ Cod lefend the Right.' 1 ' 1 “ Let me not bf. misunderstood, AND LET ME ENTREAT THAT I MAY NOT BE MISREPRESENTED.” — [Extract from Mr. Clay's Speech, a short time before retiring from the Senate.] The Senator (Mr. Calhoun,) was con tinually charging him (Mr. Clay) with the design of violating the compromise act ? When had he swerved from it 7 He V'as still for adhering to it, as he understood its principles. Those prin ciples he <lul not consider incompatible with the PROTECTION of American industry, it ( preference to any other. UK HAD LIVED, AND WOULD DIE, AN ADVOCATE OF THE PRO TECTIVE SYSTEM. lIE IIAl) NEVER CHANGED IIIS PRINCI PLES. THEY WERE NOW THE SAME AS THEY had EVER BEEN; out he submitted to the restrictions of the compromise act as a matlerol NECESSI TY. And he did not even now think it prudent, because not practicable, to go is far as his inclinations led him, with the friends ot' PROTECTION But as far as he COULD GO IIE \V< ULD !” ;Speech in the Senate, 23cl JlTorch, 1913, a still shor ter time before retiring from that body.] AVe learn from the Federal Union of yesterday, that Col. John B. Lamar, one of the Representatives elected to the next Congress, has resigned his seat. THE WEATHER, &c. Vfe have had quite an unusual spell of cold, raw, rainy weather, for the past week; which, if much longer continued, would have proved seriously inju rious both to our grain and cotton crops. AVith this exception, and one or two heavy floods, the planters have at present every prospect of mak inif an average crop. It the long cold rains, that we have had for some time past, be succeeded l>y the hot and sultry weather, usual in August and September, we apprehend much sickness. There app ars to be a strange and fatal epidemic prevailing among syme of the plantations in Houston and Macon counties. Measles and hooping-cough, together succeeded by dysentery, which frequently proves fital. Indeed, we have heard of fifteen deaths on one plantation, in the space of two weeks. t —— ELECTIONS. The general election took place in Tennessee, and North.Carolinn, last Thursday; &on last Monday, in Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Indiana amd Illi nois. In ail of them except Kentucky, there is but little cause to doubt that democracy will be triumph ant ; that small, very small doubt, would have been entirely removed if Mr. Clay had made an election eering tour in each of these States. AVe are extremely glad to see that he intends vis iting North Carolina,, next spring, and consequently expect an increased democratic majority of several thousand. LOSS OF THE SLOOP OF WAR, GRAMPUS. “ Let us think of them that sleep, Full many a fathom deep, By tile wild an I stormy steep.” . It is with unfeigned emotions of sorrow, that we learn from our exchange papers, that all hopes of ev er again hearing from this ill-fated vessel and her gallant crew have disappeared. The Grampus, like the Hornet and the President, lias, in all human probability foundered at sea with the loss of every soul on hoard. , There arc some calamities of so -tupendous a na ture— so awful a crushing in t|jeir influence, that if they were allowed to come with unbroken violence upon the feeble mind of man, his reason would prob ably be overthrown. Nature here kindly interposes, and has benevolently constituted the mind in such a manner that we instinctively seek relief hy refusing our assent to their reality, and a thousand times a day we find ourselves like McDuff, “ disputing it like a man.” AVithin a few years we have had many impressive admonitions of the unfailing mortality which is ever tho att mlaiit of man, no matter how humble his pur suits or how distinguished liis avocations. Expe rience has shown us that neither the highest sla lion, nor the most brilliant and comprehensive intel lect, can protect us from the fatal aim of the destroy ing angel. However, “ noble in reason, or infinite in faculties, in common, with the humblest insect, he must yield submissively to this inevitable fiat.— Nothing shields him, though he should “ take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;” ‘‘even there he meets the pesti lence that walketh in darkness, and the destruction that wastoth at noon-day.” The saute fatality at tends bis productions, however, exquisite and refined; the fate of the Hornet, the Grampus, the Pulaski, the President, and the Columbia, arc pregnant examples of this truth. No art, no improvement, no refine ment of knowledge can ever prevent or obviate it. The loss of an entire crew, together with so splendid a specimen of human art as a vessel of war, formed expressly to dare the strife of the elements, is an event that may well inspire more than usual solem nity and reflection. “ Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.” Perhaps the most painful attendent of these occurrences, is the dreadful uncertainly, the profound and impene trable shroud of mystery that envelopes them.— “ They died and made no sign.” The constantly recurring questions, did they spring a leak and foun der in the deep ocean 3 or did they like the Columbia strike a sunken rock 1 Were they blown up acci dentally, or in conflict with a piratical enemy 3 Did such a scene occur as is graphically described by By ron 3 “ Then some leap’d overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave ; And the sea yawn’d around her like a hell, And down suck’d with her the whirling wave, Like one who grapples with his enemy 3” “And first one universal shriek there rush’J, Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Os echoing thunder; and then all was hush’d ” Did it take place at night, when all perhaps, even the helmsman, were wrapped in sleep; or during the day when all were alive to the impending danger 3 These are questions which can only he answered upon that day, “when the heavens shall be rolled to gether as a scroll, and the son of man sit in the judg ment seat of Cod.” There is one thing that all arc convinced of, that if aware of it they met their fate of whatever nature, with the fearless intrepidity, that has ever distinguished American seamen. None will hesitate to join in the beautiful aspi ration. “ Soft sigh the winds of Heaven o’er their grave, While the billow mournful rolls, And the mermaids song condoles, Singing glory to the souls Os the brave 1” THF, “VAULTING AMBITION” OF JOHN C. CALHOUN. We find this expression, applied recently, by one of the Federal organs in this State to indicate, as we suppose, the presumption of Mr. Calhoun, in daring to enter the arena, as a candidate for the Presidency | —vaulting ambition indeed! for the first statesman ol the age, the acknowledged leader of the Democratic phalanx of the Senate during the last two sessions, the creator of the present organization of the W ar Department, which for completeness, practical efii ciency, clearness in its details, and facility in its ope rations, was pronounced by General Bernard, (for merly aid to Bonaparte) to he unsurpassed by that of any government in the world. Vaulting ambition, indeed 1 for a statesman who, to the fearlessness and prompt decision of Jackson, the cautious, imperturb able prudence of Washington, the calm, wise moder ation of Madison, unites a profound knowledge of those master principles upon the application of which to governments, depends the preservation of freedom and the permanent prosperity of nations. Vaulting ambition, eh! that a republican citizen, thus gifted (and no liberal opponent denies that he is so) sliou and aspire to an office which the Federal organ whose oracles we are considering, vouched the late William H. Harrison to be consummately qualified for 1 General Harrison, who previously to the edict of the ninety-six attorneys of Harrisburg Con vention notoriety, being circulated, was described by the Whig editors of the North, as a broken down, obsolete politician, and under par man; and by their brethren of the South as an Abolitionist and Tarift ite. What think you, gentle reader, was Mr. Web : ster's reply to the proposition, that he should run on the same ticket with Harrison 3 Why, this—“ I con sider the proposal a personal indignity—what! place my name beside a man’s whose weakness, vacillation and vanity, render him an opprobrium to his friends, and scorn and pity of his enemies.” • Respect for the memory of the worthy, kind heart ed old gentleman, for such we believe lie was, and the reverential feelings we entertain for the privileges of that last sanctuary of human infirmity, the grave, .prevents our quoting more of the obloquy flung at the time referred to by the disguised Federalists on the man they ultimately victimised, than is indispen sable to establishing our case and bringing out what followed in its proper colors. IVY 1 recur to these particulars with painful reluct ance, hut owing it to our fellow-citizens to recall their attention to them, we shrunk riot from our duty. What a discouraging, what a melancholy picture of human nature, does the following pi esent 1 The ink that marked the contumelies noted above, on Gen. Harrison, was scarcely dry, when the very same whig editors that aspersed him, turned short round, and with a reckless disregard of public opin ion, decent consistenccncy, and of that truth, sin cerity and independence, held so dear by all honora ble men, commenced puffing to the skies, that iden tical Wm. H. Harrison as a great sage, a states man, a second Washington, as a chief, above all Greek, above all Roman fame, and in the perform ance of this degrading labor, seems to have chosen as their model, Mother (lunches Fairy Talcs, and the travels of the veracious Munchausen. “ Think of that master Brooks.” Now, our readers know that in the interval be tween the abuse and glorification of Gen. Harrison, not the slightest change could have occurred in the good old gentleman—the miracle was wrought on the cd.tors. How did that happen 3 Aye, that's thtf question—we shall have a word or two to say on the subject one of these days—in the mean time, who can credit assertion of persons, who have ti us act 'd 1 h-uch are the men who busy themselves in reviling and slandering Mr. Calhoun—such, they who have the hardihood, tiie insensibility to honest shame, to charge that gentleman with habitual deceit and false hood, (one of them says “there is no truth in him,) with advocating Centralism, a magnificent and ex pensive government, and all the republic-destroyimr abominations of the American, that is, the old Ham iltonian System of Federalism, in its last stage of de formity and mischief. Such the characters, that are palming on the people the cunningly devised fable, that Mr. Calhoun intends supporting the government by direct taxation, and not by a reasonable Tariff. Shame seems to be as scarce an article as truth, among those disguised Federalists. We shall notice hut one item more, in the candid, veracious and rx trcmely ingenious article we have been hastily glanc ing over—hut that would in common parlani*e, iix our wild country here, be called “a whop[irr,” name ly, the intimation or assertion, that the late W. H. Crawford, was to the time of his death, in favor of a U. S. Bank—what sad work Federalism must have made in the memory or moral sentiments, before such assertions could be hazarded. Mr. Crawford’s letter to the Hon. Mr. Dickerson, of Pennsylvania, and another to the Georgia Consti tutionalist, have long been before the [ üblic, both disclaiming the Bank amt rxjrcssing his deep regret that he ever sanctioned the chartering of that insti tution—to his political friends he lamented it as the most blamcablc act of his public life. e bog leave to recommend to attentive and can did persusal the remarks over the signature of Henry, transferred to the columns of to-days paper, from the Petersburg ta. Republican. A\ edo so, because vvo consider it an able and dispassionate exposition of the subject alluded to by the writer, and one that cannot fail to interest every Democratic Georgian who considers the success of his piinciplcs paramount to every other consideration; to every one who re gards their success and progre-s as the great cause of liis country, as the cause of liberal principles and of human improvement, and not as the cause of an individual. To all such the remarks of Henry will tie acceptable. We cannot, ar.d wo will net believe that the Democratic parly of Virginia, of this, or any other Stale, with the lessons of the past, and the clear perceptions of the present lo guide them, will persist in a fool hardy course calculi e ! lo endanger tho constitution of their country, simply to gratify the vanity of any man 3 We do not believe that Vir ginia will weigh the interest of any man living in the balance with her own wishes for the success of the great principle* of government promulged by Jeffer son, and which she has maintained and defended with a chivalrous devotion and singleness of purpose, equal to the best days of Republican Rome. Wo hope for the honor of Virginia—for the sake of the respect in which she is every where held by the Democratic party—for the sake of the greater and dearer cause of Republicanism. That she will not sully her well earned fame by jeopardizing tho suc cess of her most cherished principles in the coining contest. Can Virginia forget her principles and tamely fol low the fortunesof one man in any direction his van ity or caprice may lead her 3 Shall the interest and cupidity of those whom a career of unchecked dicta tion has invested with a fancied supremacy ho put in the scale with the Democratic party 3 Virginia will never do this. She will never forget herself so far ns to narrow down the great Democratic contest of 1844, to the caprice or personal interest of the Editor of the Globe. Thecountrymen of Washington, Jeffer son, Wythe, Madison, Randolph and Taylor. The descendants of those who fought at Camden, Eu taw, Trenton. Monmouth and Yorktown can never forget the virtuous renown of their fathers, and like the Romans, even in sight of the statues of their an cestors, who drove tile t:\rquiiis from their country, submit to the dictation of a self-constituted triumvi rate. An article appeared in the last Richmond Enquirer signed “Poblicola,” and editorially endorsed. It was our intention to have noticed it, hut our correspon dent “Henry” has left us nothing to say on the sub ject. A disposition seems to have pervaded a large por tion of the Democratic press for some time, not to come out boldly, and at once canvass the merits of the different Republican candidates for the Presiden cy ; and an unwillingness to place before the party those matters which must he presented, sooner or la ter, for its decision. This may not he the result of a mere unwillingness to take up the weapons of a fam ily feud, and as such without any hidden meaning j hut, on the ontrary, the result of a cool calculation ol political effects, and if so, of deep significance to ad. We daily see blows, dealt as if through acci- hut with all the skill of design, by combatants with harmony, and brotherly love, and strict neutral ity on their lips. Does this spring from an earnest desire not to distrait the parly; not to divide a house against itself whose united strength is well-nigh ir resistible! or is it at tha cunningly devised scheme, and deep policy of the friends of Mr. Van Buren,. whose popularity, acquired as the follower of a polit ical chieftain, has long since reached its maximum, and has been rapidly decliming since lie succeeded to Geri. Jackson’s position ; and, by virtue of that suc cession, became leader of the democratic yarty. Is it the purpose of these men. to create no movement, no 1 spirit of enquiry in the Democratic ranks, in order that they may take advantage of the r is insertiae in herent in ad bodies, and quietly under the mask of harmony, and strict neutrality, advocate the claims of their favorite, and cunningly bias the minds of tho Democracy before any furmal issue is made up and formally presented 3 Indeed, it must seem to a cool and candid observer that this is but a portion of that system of party man agement, shadowed forth in the manifest desire of a portion of the Democratic press, to excommunicate ad those who, although willing to support Democrat ic principles, arc not willing to suppoil Mr. Van Hu ron and who aie now ready to give in their adher ence to the States Right creed, hut not to swear al legiance to him. This desire is plainly manifested on the part of the Globe in its bitter denunciation of the “refugees of the Harrisburg Convention,” when it unequivocally rijeets any additional suppoit to its wn principles, - ny accession toitsuwn party, if the rc-inliirceiHent acknowledges Mr. Calhoun as it* leadtr. The end end object of ad of which is to fori * Mr. Calhoun into the Convention without an in crease in the number of his supporters, and * ,-r » L*