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i lie most perfect (love ii»nc..t would be that which, emiuiat ug directly from the People, iloveras le st — osts least —Dispenses Juslici lo all aiu! confer* Privileges on None. —BENTHAM. Di. WM. G ii EEN—EDITOR. \n itic.vx di:ti!m:k4l', PUBLISHED WEEKLY. IN THE REAR OF J. BARNES’ BOOKSTORE. COTTON AVENUE. MACON. GA. AT TWO DOX.LAB3 I’SR ANNUM. D3r IN ADVANCE. -CU Kates of Advertising. Ac. One square, of 100 Words, nr less, in email type, 75 rents f.r the first insertiot., and 50 cents for each subsequent inser ton. All Advertteements containing more than 100 and less than 200 words, will be charged as two squares. To Vaarly Advertisers, a liberal deduction will be made. tO- N. B. Sales of LAND, by Administrators. Executors. 1 Gu irdians. are required, by law, to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of 10 in the fore’ noon, and 3 in the afternoon, at the Court-House in the Coun t y in which the property is aitua'ed. Notice of these inus l be ;ivcu in a public Gazette, SIXTY DAYS, previous to the day of sale. Sales of PERSONAL PROPERTY, must be advertised in the same manner. FORTY DAYS previous to the day of sale. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate, must be pub' ished FORTY Days. Notice ..bat application will be made to the Court of Ordi nary, fer leave to sell LAND, must be published FOLK MONTHS. 61!*» of NEGROES, must be made at public auction, on c he first Tuesday of the month, between the legal hours of at the place of public sales in the county where the let era testamentary, of A Iministraiion or Guardianship, shall li tre been g n.led, SIXTY DAYS notice being previously gireu in one of the public gazettes of this State, and at the door of the Court House, where such sales are to be held. Notice h»r leave to sell NEGROES, must be published for FOUR MON l‘!IS, before any order absolute shall be made thereon by the Court. All business v»f tins nature, will receive prompt attention, a the Office of the AMERICAN DEMOCRAT. REMITTANCES IIY MAIL.—“A Postmaster may en close m mey in a letter to the publisher of a newspaper, to pmy the subscription of a thir l person, an ! frank the letter, if written by himself.** A'nos Kendal/, P. At G. COMMUNICATIONS addressed to the Editor Pust Paid. ■MISCELLANY. Ludicrous Po!itPi»"ss Insincerity and extravagant adulation often betray people into uttering the most ridiculous absmdities quite unintention ally. A great man. addressingthe Home of Lords,said “It is my most painful duty to inform your J ,ordships that it has pleas ed the Almighty to release the King from his sufferings.” This-was equivalent to saying that lie was sorry the King’s suf ferings were over. A maid cf honor, iri France, being asked the hour by her roy al mistress, obsequiously replied, “ What your Majesty pleases;” an answer even less definite than th at of the cow-hoy who, after looking up at the town clock, said it was ‘‘only half an inch past eight.”— A nurse wishing to give a very po ite an swer to a gentleman who inquired after the health of a sick haby entrusted ’o h r care, said “Oh, sir, / flatter myself the chi dis going to die.” A nobleman to’d a vLitot that he had been talking to him inadream. “Pardon me?” replied the other, “I really did not hear you.” A la dy ol rank, having had the professional services ot a village piper at a little fete which she had given on her estate, rroei ved the following ridiculously civil note from him :—“ Your ladyships pardon for my boldness in thus applying for pay ment, would he almost a sufficient com pensation for the labor of your humble piper, Patrick Walsh.” Lord ('larendon, in his essay on the decay of respect paid to old age, says, that in his younger days, he never kept his hat on Itelore those old er than himself, except at dinner* In the present day, the wearing ot it at din ner would be thought more disrespectful than at anv other time. George IV, when Prince of Wales, used to return theboWs of all persons in the streets except beg gars. He justified this omission by re marking, that to return a beggar’s how without giving him anything would be a mockery, and to stop for the purpose of bestowing a sixpence would seem os tentatious in a prince. Sir Robert Gra ham being npprisi*d that he had, hy mis take, pronounced sentence of transporta tion on a criminal who had been found guilty of acapitaloffence,desired the man to be again placed in the dock, and hasti ly putting on the black cap, lie said “Pri soner at the bar, / beg your pardon ,” and then passed on him the awful sen tence of death. A country carpeutet having neglected to make a gallows that had been ordered to lie errete 1 hy a cer tain day, the judge himself went to the man, and said, “fellow, how came you t,> neglect making the gihliet that 1 order ed?” Without intending a sarcasm, the man repli’ed, ‘Tin very sorry; for had I known it was for your lordship, it should have been done immediately.” While an officer was bowing, a cannon ball pas sed over his head and decapitated a sol dier who stood behind him. “You see,” said the officer to those near him, “that a mail never loses hy politeness.” Na poleon’s hat having fallen off, a young lieutenant stepped forward, picked it up, and presented it to him. “Thank you, captain,” said theemperor inadvertently. “In what regiment, sire/” inquired the sub., quick as lightning. Napoleon smiled, and forthwith promoted the witty youth to a captaincy. Notwithstanding the fury' with which the battle of Fonte noy was contested, it began with a great show of civility. I.ord Charles Hay, a captain ofthe English guards, advanced before the ranks, and Count d’Anteroche, a lieutenant of granadiers in the French guards,stepped forward to meet him “Fire Jj£Wl£l£H_ n of French guards !” exclaim DZZVZ3CHATIC BIEKER —TILtH 7RADE; LOW DUTIES; NO DEBT: ST*-V*ATO* F3OBK B3ON3MY; HETBENJSaXENT; AND A STXttCT ADHERENCE TO THE CONJTIT JTION.— J C C.l tIOU.X. replied the French lieutenant; “we hev er fire first.” This reminds us of an an ecdote told of Cm ran, who, being called out to give satisfaction to an officer for some imaginary offence, was told by his antagonist to fire first, which he declined j qayr g, “as yon give the invitation, 1 teg you will open the ball.” At the battle of Trafalgar, a generous British sailor, seeing a brother tar bleeding profusely from a wound, ran to his assist ance. He had no sooner raised him from the deck on which lie feil than the woun ded man said, “thank you, Jack; and please God, I’ll do the same for„you be fore the sight’s over.” Chambers Edinburgh Rev. A list n’B Belshazzar. This noble and highly interesting pic ture has now bet u exhibited for several days. It attracts, of course, a large at tendance of visitors. We copy the fol lowing ar count of the plan of the picture from a pamphlet which may lie obtained at the exhibition room : “The subject is treated in strict ac cordance with the Bible narrative. The scene is the banqnettiug hall of the palace. The king has already cal j led for the astrologers, Glia deans, and 1 soothsayers. They have failed to read J the writing or to show the interpretation, j The queen has come into the hall, and i has counselled the king to send for l)an j iel. The prophet has been brought be ! (hie him, and in answer to his promises | of reward if he shall read the writing, has set before the young king die power, | the degradation, and the restoration ol Nebuchadnezzar, his father, and his own aposlacy; and now, pointing to (he vision, he reads the words and shows the inter pretation. The terror excited in the as- I semhlv by the first appearance ol the : writing has had time to subside; and the ' prophet has become the principal object lof attention, while lie denounces die judgment of Gixi upon Belshazzar and j his kingdom. The king is seated on his throne in the foreground on the sjtectator’s left; near him stands the queen supported hy two handmaidens. Daniel stands nearly in the centre, his eyes fixed upon the king, while with his left hand he points to the writing. The four figures on the right of the foreground are the discomfilted astrolog ers and soothsayers. A little further from the foreground, and between Daniel and the soothsay ers, is a grup in shadow, whose devout attitudes mark them as Jews. One. of the females kneel in a posture of adora tion, woile another is reaching forward to touch the garment o! the prophet.— Beyond, but near them, is a young slave who points to the vessels of gold and silver which were taken as spoils from the Jewish temple by Nebuchadnezzar, and were ordered hy Belshazzar to be brought to his feast ‘to serve wine to his lords and princes, their wives and con cubines.’ The middle distance is occupied hy the banquetting tables, at which the guests are seen between the principal figures in the foreground. Columns, of a barbaric style of architecture, support a gallery filled with spectators u; attitudes of wonder and excitement. In the extreme distance, upon a plat form, at the head of extended flialits of steps, is seen, seated under a blaze ol light a colossal golden image, such as that which Nebuchadnezzar set up in the plain of Dura. Figures are ascending or descending the steps, and crowds are proArated before the idol.” The following is rela ed by the Cen tral New York Farmer, in connection with an account of Hon. Daniel Web ster’s farm at Marshfield : “There is an incident connected with Mr. Webster’s purchase of Mr. Welles, which shows that the farmerof Marshfield knows how to select good cattle. He called on Mr Welles, and inquired of him what he would ask for one of his cows, to be selected by Mr. W ebster,and was informed the price. He went to the stable where a large number of cows were kept, and called for a pail. The attendants were very much amazed at this question, and watch* and with interest the operations of the man who had de lighted thousands with the exhibition of his talents. He began milking the cows, and passed on from one to another, nntiU he approach and the most valuable ofthe herd. The owner became somewhat ex cited at the manner of testing his cows, j Mr. Webster soon sat down hy the most valuable cow, and commenctd trying her milking qualities, and after mi king a j short time, says, “/A is cow icill do for me." “You can have her,” said the own er, “blit if you ever want to purchase an other cow of tne I think l shall have something to say about the selection my self” Curious. —In the words of John Tay lor, the Water Poet, there occurs the sub joined piece of laborious ingenuity, upon which he greatly prided himself ‘ Lewd did I lice «$• evi I did dwell" “This line,” says be, “is the same backward as it is forward, and I will give any man five shillings a piece for as ma- MACON, W EDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1844. Execution of Gen. Malnt. —A French officer, quoted hy Air. Marshal',mentions General Malnt who conspired against Napoleon, in 1812, as the man who, at the moment of execution, displayed the most astonishing courage. On being conducted, with twelve of his accompli ces, to the plain of Greneile, he, as chief of the conspirators, asked permission to give the word of command. “Carry— arms !” cried he, in a voice of thunder. “That won’t do—we must begin again. Your piece on the arm, all of you.— Carry—arms ! Good. Platoon—arms! Present ! Fire !” All fell except Malot. He was left standing alone. “And why not me ? Sarre nom de ! Reserve plantoon, forward! Right. Carryarms! Platoon—arms ! Present! Fire.” Skating in 1191 —A chronicler says the British boys of the twelfth century used hones to skate on. “It was custom ary in the winter, when the ice would bear them, for the young citizens of Lon don to fasten the leg liones of animals under the soles of their feet by tying them round their ankles, and then taking a pole shod with iron into their hands, they pushed themselves forward hy stri king it against the ice, and moved with celerity equal to a bird flying through the air, or an arrow from a cross-bow.” To CLEAN A LOADED GUN. —Stop Up the touch hole by means of a little wax, and then pour a little quick-silver into the barrels, and roll it along them for a few minutes. The mercury and the lead will form an amalgam, and leave tire gun as e'eau as the first day it came out of the shop. You have then only to strain the quicksilver through a piece of thin washy leather, and it is agai i fit for use, for the lead will he left in the strainer. To prevent moulding in honk.?, ink, paste and leather. —Collectors of hook■ will not he sorry to learn that a few drops of oil of lavender will ensure their libra ries from this |>est. A single drop of the same will prevent a pint of ink from mou’diness for anv length of time.— Paste may be kept from mould entirely by this addition ; and leather is also el fectually secured from injury by the same agency. Romantic. —Judge Murray, of the court of Muscogee county, Alabama, committed suicide recently hy blowing out his brains with a pistol. The cause of this melancholy act was love. The Judge was in Mohi'e only a few weeks before, as was the young lady to who n lie was engaged, but on returning to Columbus, the lather of the young lady refused his consent to the union, which so operated upon Judge M’s di-position as to drive him to the commission of an act which has deprived the community in which he lived of a useful citizen, an upright Judge?, and an honest man. Extraordinary discovery.— Pro fessor Von Grusselbatch, of Stockholm, has very lately brought to a state of per fection the art of producing a torpor of the whole system, hy the application of cold of different degrees of intensity■, pro ducing from a lesser to a greater, so as to cause the human body to become per fectly torpid, without permanent injury to any organ or tissue of the frame. In this state they may remain a great num ber of years, and again, after a sleep of ages, be awakened lo existence, ns fresh and blooming as they were when they first sunk into their fngorific slumber. TttE HERM AN TREATY. —The treaty negotiated with the German League by Mr. W lieaton is exciting considerable at tention in I ondon and Paris. In Lon don, the Board of Trade held a meeting upon the subject, and it is said had come to the determination to reduce the import duties upon American tobacco. It was also currently reported in Pars that the French Cabinet had resolved to follow the steps of England respecting the im poitduty upon that article.— Phi. Sun. Sir E. L. Btxwr.it.—We learn from the best authority that this distinguished author is on the eve ot saiiing for the United States of North America, in which he intends to make a protective stay.— His osh nsihle object is the improvement of his health, which we regret to hear, has been for a long time declining. \\ e cannot doubt, however, that the rich ore he will gather in the course of his wan derings will he .used in the glowing alembic ofhismind and reproduced in some original and brilliant form. 'Ye undetstat and that seme of our distinguish ed liteiati propose tendering him a pub lic dinner prior to his departure. London Court Journal. A Ki ble reply. —When Bernard Tasso remonstrated with his son, the im mortal Torquato, on his indiscreet [.ref erence of philosophy to jurisprudence, and angrily demanded, “ " hat has phi Insophy done for you ?” Torquato no bly replied, “It has taught me to bear POX.XTXC.&L. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, April 29, 1844. Sir —You, in common with other dis tinguished citizens of our country, have been spoken of as a candidate for the of fice of President of the United States. An intelligent people, exercising the right of selecting their own Chief Magis trate, are entitled to know the opinions of those whom they select as their candi date, upon the leading questions that agi tate the public mind. The question of the annexation of Texas to this Union, from the necessity of immediate action upon it, is the most prominent and interesting measure now before the people. Being a delegate to the Baltimore con vention, which will assemble on ihe 27tb May next, for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the. office of President of the United States I am very anxious, in common with many other delegates, to ascertain your opinions on this absorb ing and all important question. I intentionally abstain from the expres sion of my own opinion, and also from making any suggestion as to the effect which a decision for or against the m as ure may have on the popular mind or action. 1 submit the single question, and re spectfully ask such an answer as your judgment and reflection may diciate, with the desire, if it lie agreeahie to you, to make your views on this subject pub lic. With high respect, Your obedient servant, J. THOMPSON. Commodore Charles Slew hit, Burdurlown , Ac w-Jersey < ‘ HILL OF HEALTH, ) Near Bordertown, N. J., May 2, "41. ) Sir— l have had the honor to receive [ your letter of die 29th of last mouth, in- j mining that I have “been spoken of as ; i eand date for the office of President ol the United States;” remarking, also, that “an intelligent people, exercising the iglit of selecting their own chief magis trate, are entitled to know tlieopinions of those whom they may select as their can did ites, upon the leading que-tions that agitate the pub'ic mind ;” and concluding . with asking mine on “the question of the annexation of Texas to this Union," as one which, “ from the necessity of imme diate action upon it, is the most promi nent and interest ng measure now Itefore the people.” And yon also add, that f “ being n delegate‘o the Bauimore con vention, which assembles on the 27th of j May, it will be your desire to make my i views on this subject public.” I am profound y sensible of your good and patriotic views in making this inqui ry, underexistiugcircuinstances,and shall proceed to reply, in all frankness and sin cerity, to your inquiry. 1 assume that there exists no constitu tional objection to Texas being incorpo rated with our Union That question appears to be sot at rest since our acqui sition of Louisiana and Florida, and the abandon', and, as I have supposed, satis factory discussion of it to which all have access. I will at least venture to say that they have satisfied tnv mind. Passing, then, to the general question, the reasons are so numerous, pow erful, and urgent, both on die score of policy and humanity for making Texas part of the Union, and have so strong a hearing upon our national industry, rev enues, prosperity, and power, that I have not been able to refuse the assent of my judgment to them. I have considered, on the other hand, the views alleged against the measure; and, greatly as the sources whence they emanate are cntitlitl to, and have my re spect, they have not proved, on the calm est reflection, sufficient with me to out [ weigh the strong reasons that exist in its favor. That a step of so much magni tude, present and future, should meet with oppo-ition in the first instance, is to lie expected. This was the case when we acquired Louisiana and Florida, the objections to which are now forgotten in the unspeakable advantages flowing from it, and to flow throughout ages to come. Such, it apjienrs to me, would decidedly attend the annexation of Texas. Mil lions unborn, and ages in the future, may lie expected to reap the advantages of its incorporation with oitr Union long alter the ol jections of the day are forgotten. This important acquisition, which can now he obtained with honor and advan tage to all parties interested, bringing with it the consent and affections ot its inhabitants, will, perhaps, when future necessity makes its Requisite-n irnpera i live, lie acquired only through deso.atmg i war, sanguinary coniests, and the loss o! those affections of the Texan inhabitants, so essential to happiness in a united 6c re publican people. But I won.d not tit for gaining ihose advantages, however tnms < endant mid lasting 1 believe they would be lor our country, at the expense ol jus tice. # . The main question, therefore, is, would “annexation” give Mexico just ground of complaint V—for, of course, no oiltei foreign country has anything todo with the question. Now, 1 have not been able bring mind U.V tO the COUCIUSIOII that U gives Mexico any just cause of complaint 1 whatever. It is almost eight years since Texas won her independence at the de cisive battle of San Jacinto. No serious invasion of her soil, or other efforts or important movements in arms, have been made hv Mexico against her since that decisive victory. It was, in lacs, the consummation of Texan independence, and has produced throughout the world the unavoidable effect of an event so de cisive. The most powerful states of Eu rope have fully recognised the indepen dence of Texas—not suddenly, it is ne cessary to he«tr in mind, hut after letting time enough elapse fairly to attest that the overwhelming victory of San Jacinto was decisive. Those states never would have recognised her independence so long as they supposed there existed any probability of Mexico “being able again to reduce Texas to submission hy force ol arms. It has, indeed, been a principle with the United States, when civil War existed in countries, to treat each parly alike, as soon as the power of waging a war de facto existed with each. But this has not been the practice of the great powers of Etirope. They net on differ ent principles, to which their institutions more naturally incline them. They are slow to sanction resistance, in any shape, to existing authority in government.— They were very tardy, its all may re member, in uckuowlcugirtgthe indepen-, deuce of the revolted colonies of Spanish America, including Mexico among them. Nevertheless most of those ancient king doms and states have adopted Texas into the family of nations by their most so- I mn acts of recognition, which mean wiih them a great deal more than the mere torrual acknowledgment of a de facto government existing in Texas, and liable, at any moment, to be again over thrown: and which facts may, thereftre, well make us fee! easy as to their opinion of annexation. The taptnrt* rtf Lord Cornwallis did not more effectually establish independ ence for us hy force, of arms, (not as much so, perhaps, nil circumstances consider ed) ns the total overthrow of the Mexi can forces at Jacinto, and simultaneous capture of the head of the Mexican na tion, established independence for Tex as. Great Britain acknowled onrs im mediately after the former event, an an cient, proud, and powerful monarchy as she was; yet Mexico keeps up the idle show of still being the parent slate over Texas, now Hearty eight years after the utter extinction of all her powers of su premacy, which so decidedly perished on the plains of Sun Jacinto. It may he asked, is this right ? Can it stand before the dispassionate judg ment of nations? and is it reasonable to wards the United States 7 Jtcamutbe forgotten how long and justly Mexico complain* and of Spain’s refusal to recog nise her independence after she had ac tually won it by force of arms. And here it may lie mentioned, that the fact of Spain having refused to recognise it long subsequent to the year 1825, form ed no objection with otirgovernment for offering to purchase Texas from Mexico in that year. 'l’liis last fact, of itself, may serve to show that oilier nations are not bound to wait until the parent State gives her formal consent, unreason ably pro’ongid, to the independence ol th*- resisting colony. History contra dicts that idea. If it were true, Holland would have h and to w ait seventy years before she became an independent na tion; for we have lateiy been reminded, from a distinguished source, that it was full that length of time heiore Spain against whom she had revolted—would acknowledge her independence. I hope 1 may be excused for adding —for 1 con sider it as belonging to the subject ot this letter, and due to the true spirit of this whole occasion—that there are not want ing opinions, carefully formed, which go to say, that if Mexico should, at this late day, recommence war lit earnest a ainst Texas, instead of keeping up, in the lat ter power, the irritation and inconveni ence of on'y talking about it lor eight years nearly, the chances would be lull as great, or even greater, than she would be conquered herself, as that she would ever le-subjugate that gallant and inde pendent people. Notwithstanding the conviction of my judgment that .Mexico could not have the least ground of complaint against us, m justice or reason, for immediate annexa tion, should we adopt that measure, 1 think it would become the magnanimity of this great republic to pursue towards her as generous and liberal a course as possible. If, therefore, any subsequent steps of the most conciliatory nature, f>r soothing her led mgs, may be ojieu to us, 1 wotnd lie for adopting them to the very verge of not yielding up our rights, interests, or honor, if anything U-yotid tins be expected or demanded of us, (which I will not anticipate,) or if any lit conse quences should threaten us, (which, nowever, 1 should not much tear,) wtieu the whole case came to be cuiruiy and dispassionately viewed, alter annexation was a thing accomplished on our part, we wouid only dc as our futhers dul throw ourselves upon the justice of our cause l*elore God and nations, and abide all results. iJl^ln m VOL. II.—NO. 1. Having thus given you my opinions and views of this all ahsoihing question, under your call for them, I have only, in conclusion, to add that you are at liberty to publish them, should you think theta worthy of it. I regard the policy and wisdom of ira* mediate annexation ns the more obvious, from recollecting that opportunities once lost are not always to be regained in na tional affairs, any more than in (bose of individuals With all deference to those who hold opinions different from those 1 have for med, and have here expressed, I have the honor to remain, with the most respect ful consideration, your most obedient and very humble servant. CHS. STEWART. To the Hon. J. Thompson, House ofßepresentatives, Washington. From the CoflslUutionalUi lGi/? The bill has been defeated, and defeated tob by democractic votes. We have one consolation, that not one demo craciic vote from the south contributed to its defeat, wlrile ten southern whig votes, it they had lieen given in favor of the hill, would have ensured its passage in the House of Representatives. But these ten southern whig votes were giv en against the bill, as will be seen in the following table. The bill was defeated by 105 against 99. Among the friends of a revenue tariff only, lut one whig joined the democrats, and that was Mr* Chappell of Gerrgia. He was, of his whig party, “solitary and alone.” On the motion to lay the tariff hill on the table, the votes were yeas 105, nays 99. Os the 105 yeas there were 77 vvhigs and 28 democrats, and of the 99 nays there were 9S democrats and Olte whig, as follows: Yeas. Nays* Dem. Whigs. Dem. Whgs* Maine 0 2 .4 0 X. Hampshire 0 0 4 0 Massachusetts 2 8 0 0 Vermont, 13 0 0 K. Island, 0 2 0 0 Connecticut, 2 0 2 0 New YorfT 10 ltl 13 0 New Jersey, 4 I 0 0 Pennsylvania, 8 13 0 0 Delaware, K 0 0 0 Maryland, 0 0 0 0 Virginia, 0 3 10 ‘ 0 N. Carolina, 0 4 4 0 S. Carolina, 0 0 7 0 Georgia, 0 2 4 1 Alabama, 0 1 5 0 Mississippi, 0 0 3 0 Louisiana, 0 0 3 0 Arkansas, 0 0 10 Missouri) 0 0 4 0 Illinois, 0 1 6 0 Indiana, 0 2 7 0 Ohio, 0 9 9 0 Kentucky, 1 5 4 0 Tennessee, ’0 5 5 0 Michigan, 0 0 3 0 28 77 98 1 The National Intelligencer of Monday last, received last evening, contained what follows: To the editors ; House or Representatives, £ May 11, 1814. \ My attention has been attracted by the maimer in which your editorial article of this morning notices the only whig vote that was given yesterday in favor of the bill for reducing and modifying the du ties imposed by the existing tariff. You say that on the motion to lay that bill on the table, “every whig voted in the affir mative except one, who considered him self pledg* and to vote for the bill.” I take it for granted that no other per son than myself is meant as this “one wl.ig;” and lest the language you em ploy in speaking of my vote may be misun derstood by those uuacquaiuted with my political course and sentiments through my whole life on the subject of the tariff, 1 desire to say through your "columns that that vote was based ou my long set tled and unconquerable hostility to the* protective system, and on the clear con viction that the present tariff, for the sake of carries up the duties much higiier than considerations of revenue demand; by which 1 mean that greatly lower rates would produce as much and. even more revenue. Entertaining these opinions, I may be properly said to have stood pledged by tlie sentiments and expressions of my whole life, but in no other way whatever, to give the vote which 1 did give yester day. Yours, respectfully, AUoALUM H. CHAPPELL. Note by the Editors. Mr. Chappell is right in supposing that ne was the member referred to,— Nothing was meaut by the term ‘‘pledg ed,” as applied to him, except such a pledge or ooligatioti as was implied by. ms own previously kuowti and express ed opinions. •tlx Clay soli g Oofoe. Mr. Clay has addressed a leawgtfc'gn editors 01 die National InteliigaaiUpr frqS uhicti we make the loiiowmg It will tie seen that he now considers it •.x.remoiy unbecoming in a or the Presidency to seek to promote in