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dcnoe by Sauta Anr.n, forcible though it wa , ami theiefore <f little or no validity, that is, In 1836, Pec. 28, Spain by a treaty concluded m Madrid, acknowledged the independence of Mexico and the right of ’he latter to the Territories in her pos cssion. But Texas was not in her pos ession; she claimed independence and cted as an indejiendent nation ; what ight,then, did Mexico acquire to Texas .y this treaty in Madrid : From 1833 to 1544 Texas has main lined her independence. How long mst she continue to maintain it in order lie able, according to some, to unite erself peaceably to our Union? Sup pose Texas to be immediately annexed to the Union, would Mexico have any more justifiable grounds for war now, than Spam would have had in 1525 and 1827, had Adams and Clay succeeded in buying Texas of Mexico ? Would there be any more violation of treaty stipula tions 5 An American Invention. Prof. Mouse’s Magnetic Electric Telegr aph, at Washington, justly ex cites the deepest attention. For the rap id transmission of news, it exceeds all previous inventions. We might almost say, it runs the race with lightning. The wires arc now laid for forty miles, between Baltimore and Washington, and the news travels along this distance in one second of time, which is at the rate of one hundred and fifty thousand miles ■per hour. This must be nearly equal to the velocity of the flash of lightning. The Magnetic Telegraph has been apt ly compared to a copper pen forty miles long; for, as wc understand it, the im pression is made upon the wire at one end and at the oilier the power of the electric fluid writes upon a paper, the impression or news to be conveyed.— “Communicetions arc thus recorded, ei iher by day or night, on a revolving cy lender, without even superintendence, and may be transcribed at leisure.” The medium of transmission is a cop per wire, insulated uud extended on posts. The most important question is the cost, in order to determine whether if can he practically used, and this is stated to be only s>‘lso per mile. The expense of an ordinary rail-way is at least $12,- 000 per mile. Though rail-roads can carry the news, the Telegraph can trans mit the news with as much accuracy and with ten thousand times the speed. Henry L. Ellsworth, the Com missioner of Patents, thus alludes to this very remarkable invention in his late able report. He feels a natural pride in speaking of the practical uses of this electro magnetic power—most justly too, because an American lias reduced a long known theory to the practical utility of daily life. Such vneu are truo benefac tors.: “It is confidently believed that propn etors will thus connect their dwellings with the places of their mechanical ope rations. How easily, for instance, could Boston and Lowell be I bus connected? The same posts, too, would answer for many lines of communication. Each wire, however, must be insulated; and strange ns it may seem, if two wires are placed horizontally at some distance apart, and one is charged, a similar effect will be produced on the other. “Among the most curious effects at tending this discovery is the transmis sion of intelligence through a single wire, at the same time, from op|>osite points. Thus, on a wire reaching from Wash ington to Baltimore, a message, by elec tricity, will pass another traversing in a contrary direction, (turning out as it were,) without any detention. “Like the rays of light, electricity too is extremely subtile iSor is the fact less astonishing, that the ground itself is a good conductor, and supplies the place of another wire, which is neces sary in ordinary cases before any effect is produced. “The advantages of this mode of com munication must be obvious, both in war and peace. The east and the west, the north and the south, can enjoy the ear liest intelligence o{ the markets, and thus Ik: prepared against speculation. Crim inals will be deterred from the commis sion of crimes, under the hope of escap ing upon the rail-way, for the mandate of justice outrunning their flight, will greet their arrival at the first stopping place. Urn in the Baltimore Patriot. The Electro Mazuetic Telegraph.. Morse’s Electro Magnetic Telegraph, now connect between the Capitol at Washington and the Railroad Depot in Pratt, between Charles and Light streets, Baltimore. The wires were brought in yesterday from the outer depot and at tached to the telegraphic apparatus in a third story room in the depot warehouse building. The batteries were charged this morning and the Telegraph put in full operation, conveying intelligence to and from the Capitol. A large number of gentlemen were present to see the op erations of this truly astonishing contri vance. Many admitted to the room had their names sent down, and in less than asecond the apparatus in Baltimore was put m operation by the. attendant in Washington, and before the lapse of a half minute the same names were return ed plainly written. At 11 1-2 o’clock. A. M. the question lieing asked here’ “what the news was at Washington?” the the answer was almost instantaneously returned—“ Van Buren stock.is rising” meaning of course that his chances were strengthening to receive the nomination oil Monday next. The time of day was also enquired for, when the response was given from the capitol—“forty-nine minutes rast eleven.” At this period it - t'-'J pfcison. were spec tators 10 tile 1 eiegiup.iiti expeiinieuts 111 ?• .u’ngnwi ?*—the answer was ‘sixteen.’ Alter which a variety of names wore sent up from Washington, some with their compliments to friendshero, whose names had >ust been transmitted to them. Sev eral items of private intelligence were al so transmitted backwards and forwards, one of which was an order to the agent here not to pay a certain bill. Here, however, tlie electric fluid proved too slow, forit had been paid a few minutes before. At 12 1-2 oclock, the following was sent to Washington, “Ask a reporter in Congress to send a despatch to the Balti more Patriot, a2 P. M.” In about a mi nute the answer came back thus: “It will he attended to.” 2 o’clock P. M.—The despatch has ar rived, and is as follow : One o'clock. —There has just been a a motion in the House to go into Com mittee of the Whole on the Oregon ques tion. Rejected—ayes 79, nays 86. Half past one. —The House is now engaged on private bills. Quarter to two. —Mr. Atherton is now speaking in the Senate. Mr S. will not be in Baltimore to-night So that we are thus enabled to give our readers information from Washing ton up to two o’clock. This is indeed the annihilation of space. Mr. day's two Ilrals. Mr. Clay has been twice before the people for their votes, and has been twice beaten by large majorities. His first heat was in 1821, | He tried it ajrain iu ’32 and resulted as follows: with the following sac.: Candidates. votes ! Candidates. votes Jackson 99 I Jackson 219 Adams 84 Floyd 11 Crawford 41 Wirt 7 Total 224 Total 237 Clay 37 j Clay 49 Maj. against Clay 187 | Maj. Clay 198 Being one more against him than in 1824. If Mr. Clay loses a vote in eight years, how long will it be before he is elected.— Albany Argus. The following is an abstract of the Foreign News received by the last Stea mer: From the Sew York Herald, of Sunday. Arrival of the Steamship Catedo i:t. FIFTEEN DAYS LATER. The steamship Caledonia Capt. Lott, with eighty two passengers arrived at eight o’clock yesterday morning: She sailed from Liverpool on the 19th tilt. The news is highly important in eve ry point of view. O’Connell is laid on the table till the next term. Cotton has met with a revulsion.— Prices are down, down, down. Texas Annexation has produced a sensation in England. The Bank of England question has come up for debate. Parliament has taken hold of the Cos toms Duty bill. This may affect America. France has determined to abolish sla very in her colonies. The Independence, Samuel Hicks New York, and Acadia steamer had ar rived out. Annexation of Texas. Lord Brougham wished to ask the noble lord, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, if he had received information with respect to the annexation of Texas with the United States. This was a question of vast im portance so for as the abolition of slavery was concerned, blit he trusted that the deciding portion of the Congress, name ly two-thirds of the members, would op pose it. Nothing which had dropped lrom him or tiie noble lord at the head of theForeigu department even justified the inference that this country, although de ploring the exercise of slavery, ever con templated any interference with the con stitution of America. The Earl of Aberdeen said the noble and learned lord could not expect him to give a precise answer to the question he asked. It was a subject quite new and unexampled in the history of nations and his noble and learned friend, might depend upon it that it would receive the most serious attention of her Majesty’s government. It was true, he believed that the treatyfor the annexation of Tex as to the United States had been signed; but he agreed in-the hopeexpressedbyhis noble and learned friend, that the majori ty of Congress would not agree to the rat ification of it. Annexation of Texas. — Faiv things have taken the British people with greater surprise than the news which came to hand this week, not only that a treaty for the annexation of Texas to the American Union had been signed by the contracting parties, but that the treaty, so signed, with all the necessary correspon dence and documents, had been laid be fore the Senate for ratification. A shell, thrown unexpectedly into a fort or a cita del, could not have produced more gen eral consternation.. It will be seen that the treaty of Texas was mooted in the House of Lords on Thursday night, by Lord Brougham who-is, of course strong ly averse to it, arising out of the slavery question. Lord Aberdeen spoke guard edly but both of the speakers emphati cally denied havingever contemplated,in connection with this question, the least interference with the institutions of the United Suites. — WUmcr is* Smith. NEW YORK, June 1. From Rio Janeiro—By the Danish schooner Jeorgini, Capt. Anderson, from Rio Janeiro April 23d we learn that the Neapolitan Count d’Aquila had arrived from Naples, for the purpose of forming a matrimonial connexion with tire Prin cess Junuaria, sister to the Emperor of Brazil. The nuptial ceremony was to take place on the day the Jeorgini sailed. Coffee had advanced 25 per cent, in the last eight days, in consequence of or ders from Europe leavingon hand a small stock of inferior only. Exchange 25 34- i pence. No vessels unengaged in port. The U. S. ship Raritan, Commodore tiiegoiy, was at anciiQi oil’ the city..— All \v°ll.— -Jour of Com r~~~ M, JOHNSTON, EDITOK. “ Sit the glory of Ctutor, bat the welfare of Borne.” MACON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1844. FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES K. FOLK, Os Tenaensee. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, SEOHGE M. DALLAS, Os l 3 ennsylvaitia. £o’ '1 he office of the “American Democrat” has been Removed 'o the Second Story of the Building on Mul berry Street, formerly occupied by the Branch of the Bank of Darien. It is now easy of access, and well supplied with Job-Type of every description. — Bills, pamphlets, and all kinds of Job work will be done at the lowest prices on SJIOIi TNO TICE. A portion of the patronage of our friends and the public is respectfully solicited. T. S. Reynolds. We commence to-day the publication of the very able letter of Senator Lewis of Alabama, to his constituents rn that State on the subject of the re-annexation of Texas to the American Union. We ask for it an attentive perusal from every reader—it will be concluded in our next. Tlie \Vlii;s, vs. ‘ OIJ Bullion,” and Daniel Web-ter. Perhaps there never was a party in existence, that made use of that tremen dous engine party denunciation, with more relentless vigor and success, than the present political organization, known as the whig party. Although, them selves, boxing all the points of the politi cal compass from ultra nullification to its antipodes, open and unblushing advocacy of a Protective Tariff, they sub jected to an iron and vindictive tyranny, every member of the party, from the high est to tire lowest—from “Daniel the god like” down to the basest of political backs, tlie Buckeye Blacksmith, that wavered or stopped for an-instant in the meandering circle of politicM tergiversation. And this was a test too, that required high moral courage and manly firmness to re sist permanently. We all recollect the furious abuse, itical as well as person al, that was lavished on Colquitt, Coop er, and Black, in 18-10. Not for aband oning any principle, but for refusing to desert the cherished tenets of their whole political lives, in obedience to the com mands of anew political organization.- Even “Daniel the godlike,” ha3 not es caped unscathed from this dread- in fluencel—all know the proud stand he occupied with the whigs no longer ago that the memorable era of 1840. After Gen. Harrison he was second to none.— But mark, Mr. Webster sustained Mr. Tyler a little too long and a change cams over “the spirit of the dream”—the black est clouds of party hatred lowered over his head and around his person and dis charged the thunder and lightning of slander and vituperation—charges of cor ruption seduction “RAPE,” fol lowed each other in quick succession in the principal whig papers of the U. S. and the “godlike Daniel” “his altars now no more divine,” was forced to retire discomfUted from the field, after taking his solemn oath and affirmation, of the falsity of the accusation and vowing most fervently never again to leave the right path if he once found ont where he should go—mark the sequel. Daniel at length after diligent search, finds out “where he shall go”—his broken altars arc again enshrined in the “edorousatmos phere” of whig popularity—he is again the “godlike Daniel.” But Old Bullion, we had nearly forgot ten. Old Bullion, as Thomas 11. Benton is now called by the whig papers: would any one have supposed twelve months ago, that the Richmond Whig and the leading whig papers of the U. S. would ever have pronounced that “Old Bullion, was a glorious old fellow, and ought to be a whig.” Why they have used his name asasynonynie with “rob ber, and thief” and “Benton pocket hand kerchiefs” and “Benton Mint drops,” have been stauding subjects of ridicule and denunciation, from time immemorial. But now old Bullion unites with Messrs Van Buren and Clay in advocating the j British side of the annexation question, and he suddenly becomes a very great man and a most learned Theban—in fact becomes quite a popular man among tlie whiga. The J Treaty. Col. Benton and Mr. Allen of Ohio, will, it is said, vote for re-annexation by resolution. It is also stated that the Pres ident will convene Congress by the mid dle of September, if that body adjourns without ratifying the treaty for re-annex ation. We hope that President Tyler will do so if the treaty now before the Senate is rejected by that body at its present session. We want the issue fair ly made between the people and their representatives, and we are w illing to abide thejresult. The Texas Excitement on the wane. The flurry is nearly over; the turmoil, which a few factious spirits had managed to create, in order to agitate the public mind, has pretty much subsid ed ; in a word, the excitement of the Texas ques tion has almost spent itself. It has barely survived the lustrum of a nine days wonder. At the North it is dead, defunct; and it is barely kept alive with us, by a process of artificial incubation. Its unusual prolongation of life is to be ascribed to our peculiar constitutional temperament, and the nature of the climate. We ean here nurse a humbug a little long er than it can be done any where else, and the con sequence is, that we are generally behind the times, and out of fashion. —Messenger of last week. Our neighbor oi the Messenger must be greatly behind the times himself, if he re ally intended to lie serious in the above remarks, or if he for a moment supposed tlie people credulous enough to nurse any such humbug as that attempted to be passed off on them in the article before us, when the evidence of their own sen ses is sufficient to convince them that the Texas question is not only the most agi tating to the public mind every where, hut for more important, and stronger than any other question before the peo ple of the country at present. It is strong er than all others put together, it was stronger than Van Buren, it is stronger than Clay—if the meetings held from one end of the country to the other, particularly in this State have not been true indexes of public opinion—if they have been in fact what a certain school of tlie whig party proclaim them, '■hum bugs and a nine days wonder,' why do not the people themselves speak out against them, why do-not the leading whigs of the State come out and oppose the annexation of Texas—like Mr. Clay —why qualify their opposition in any way—why skulk in ambush, if the ques tion is so trifling—why not come to the mark boldly and manfully and convince the people of Georgia that the election of Mr. Clay is of greater importance than the acquisition of Texas ; make a demon stration gentlemen, show your hands, and we will gladly leave the issue with the people. The sorry attempts made to discredit the popularity of the Texas question in this State, have utterly fail ed ; and will fail in every Southern and Southwestern Stale iu the Union ; for great as Mr. Cl ay’s friends have claimed his popularity to be in this State, it is not yet as strong as the Texas question ; and disguise it as they will, they must be aware that the course he has taken on the all absorbing question of re-an nexation, will lose him the confidence of a large majority of the people of the South, and will be a damning, blighting-, mildew on his name forever. “ How brightly break* the morning.” Polk— Oat las—Texas— Oregon, Never was the choice of any Conven tion received with more unanimity and enthusiasm than that recently made by the Democratic party at Baltimore ; it lias been hailed with satisfaction by ev cry heart that beats in unison with the great principles of republicanism be queathed us by the departed statesman of our country. The nomination has been greeted by the Democratic party wherev er it has been received, with one univer sal shout of “Well done.” Philadelphia has spoken as of old, and promises that the key-stone State will give 20,000 ma jority fbri’OLK, DALLAS, TEX AS Olid OR EGON'. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in that city to ratify the nomi nations of the convention, on which occasion the Democrats spread to the breeze the noble banner of the party with the names of polk, Dallas, Texas and oregon inscribed on its bright fields.— The meeting was most ably and eloquent ly addressed by Senator Walker/of Miss. Mr. Cohen, of this State, and other gen tlemen present. After passing several resolutions, the immense assemblage ad journed to the residence of Mr. Dallas and insisted on an address from him, to which he responded in his usual eloquent and happy manner. Charleston has re sponded in the noble and patriotic man ner which so eminently distinguishes the people of that ancient city. The vene rable Henry Deas presided r assisted by the following 27 Vice Presidents. VICE PRESIDENTS. Nath’l Heyward, Esq , Rene Goddard, Esq., Major Sam’! Porcher, Hon. Jacob Rond Ton, Hon. T. E. Gonrditi, Hon. .1. |E. Rivers, Hon. Tho’s Bennett, Hon. James S. Rhett, Hon. H. L. Pinckney, Hon. John Schnierle, Col. J. S. Ash'e, Major John Huger, Col. James Mallard, Dr. B. B. Simmons, James Rose, Esq., Dr. E. Geddings, Edward Carcw, Esq., Col. James Gadsden, Win. Dealing, Esq., John Robinson, Esq., Wrn Bull Pringle, Esq., J. Harleston Reid, Esq., Charles Alston, Esq., Dr. Snm’J Cordes, Robt. Martin, Esq. from whom may be judged the influen tial character of the meeting; seven se- creumes, and a committee of one him 1 dred and twenty-eight, were .appoint ed. , The committee through their chair man 1 fen ry Bailey, Esq. reported a spi rited and able set of resolutions, approv ing the nominations, and showing plain ly that South Carolina will stand forth in the front rank of the supporters of polk and Dallas. VV here now are the divisions in the Democratic party, upon which the whigs so confidently relied for their own success—they have passed away like a summer’s cloud, leaving no trace of its progress save its purifying influence—and now all is calm—peace, union and harmony dwells everywhere throughout the great republican family of the Union. y.i\ Berrien and the Yazoo J-’iamt. Vt . it . f ated in the Federal Union, tl; t dr. ’ . .i lias introduced a hill in to the Semite for the payment of a cer tain Yazoo Fret and claim amounting to $96,000; held by “Henry Gardner and others directors of the New England Mississippi Land Company,” one of the associations of swindlers concerned in the perj*etration of this infamous and stupen dous fraud ; by which the State of Geor gia was robbed of most of the immense and fertile territory that now constitutes the States of Alabama and Mississippi. This we believe is the first instance in the history of this State, that one ot its public functionaries has ventured to re cognise or advocate the validity of these claims, since the proceedings of the eter nally infamous Legislature that consunr mated the treason, were solemnly rescin ded by the succeeding general assembly and publicly burned by the Governor in the presence of that assemblage and a multitude of indignant citizens, at the State Honse Square in Louisville. It is however an appropriate incident in the career of a man, who, commencing life as a black cockade federalist and oppo nent of the war, has gone through all the phases of political tergiversation from flaming democracy and ultra nullifica tion to the advocacy of the tariff and oth er Whig principles, until he has at length arrived back again at the same old federalism from which he started.— We say it is fitting, that the same man who introduced a bill to pay the heirs of thetraitor Hull his salary after the (reason was committed, and who voted- against refunding the unjust fine imposed on the patriot Jackson, should now add another laurel to his brow by advocating tlie pay ment of a Yazoo ft aud’claim. I*olk ami Da4!n». As soon as we dispose of some matter which has accumulated on onr hands, we will publish sketches of the lives and political career of these gentlemen.— Speaking of Mr. Polk, the Baltimore Re publican says: “Since .Mr. Polk left Congress, his history is well known. His election as Governor o r Tennessee, against an oppo sition to which no ordinary man could have succeeded, shows the strong hold he has upon the people of that State. Ii is true, that in 1841 and 4843} he was de feated ; but in the first, Jones, his com petitor, obtained a majority of only 3,224, when Harrison had 12,162; and in 1-843 Mr. Polk received about 4,009 votes more than in 1841. In the coming con test (’lay cannot hope to come off with the palm of victory in Tennessee. That State will do justice to one who has ser ved her so faithful I v,-and who is so de serving cf her si nee rest devotion. She cannot—sue will not give the votes of her sons io him who, through one of the most nefarious schemes of “ bargain and corruption,” defrauded Andrew Jaekson of the presidency; in behalf of one who never, at any time, had a feeling in com mon with Tennessee or any southern or south-western State.” The eiierge that the annexation treaty ori ginated in corrupt motives mul the.ref re ought not to be ratified, with other core!- ative mat ers considered. Now were the assertion respecting the President’s motives true, instead of being as it obviously is, an unsupported and malicious calumny; but whocares what his motives were? The only questions worth the attention of the American peo ple, are whether under the relations sub sisting between this country and Texas and with the repeatedly and officially de clared determination of Great Britain to abolish slavery over the world and espe cially in Texas, the measure of annexa tion be a just and necessary one—wheth er its natural tendency is to ensure safe ty to the. South—preserve the union of the States—augment the resources and prosperity of our common country—give additional strength and stability to our institutions and effectually ward off the impending dangers, perils, at the bare anticipations of which, the bravest heart, not indurated and besotted by Clayism, or rendered reckless by its own corrup tion, must tremble. That the consummation of Tyler’s trealy for the restoration of Texas to the Union, must ensure these inestimable ad vantages to our country and obviate the approaching dangers of the most formi dable character which have been overand over demonstrated —see General Jack son’s letter of March, 1833, and his more recent communications on the subject Walker’s pamphlets, two letters of the Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, Hamilton’s Sa vannah address, &c. &. Let these be rend by every honest and interested Whig, who has manhood enough about him, not to be frightened out of his own opinion, deterred from standing by ins country, or allowing himself to be led blindfold by such a thing as Major Bob adil Scrimpton, or the paltry collarwpjft-. ing officials, who think when they huv* seduced a man into a Clay tabeniacv he belongs to them, he has forfeited Ins independence and must think and act as these understrappers, of Clay’s under strappers p;< ase to dictate, llow Ion” this insolent domineer r will be submit ted to, we shall see. To counterpoise the incalculable ben efits that would necessarily ensue from immediate annexation, thin has not a countervailing objection Uen advanced, that should in the mind of an int. Urgent and true hearted American patriot, weigh a feather. ’Tis true, the evil genius of Kentucky, and disturber and curse of his country, Henry Clay, forbids it. He is on that point one and indivisible with Adams, Webster, and tlie abolition ists—see Clay’s own letter—“l am against annexation, while any consider- respectable portion of the Amer.- can people (meaning the abolitionists,) 1 oppose it”—Knowing well as he does, that their opposition will be as lasting ns man’s wickedness and folly. Ilis petti fogging attempt to pervert Jefferson’s ! counsel against acquiring territory, for ! the purpose of forming new States' is really contemptible. That the pure, up right and for sighted statesman of Mon tieello did not mean, that it would be un wise, unjust, or unconstitutional to pur chase or accept territory, to prevent its occupation by inimical or (inngerous neighbors, is placed beyond doubt, by his subsequent purchase of Louisiana, Texas included. That tlie fearless, the magnanimous the all conquering Harry of the West, is truly pitiable—but we forgot, it is part of his vocation. Mr. Clay’s letter affords another proof that he *s opposed to the admission of Texas at any period—we mean the preference he says he would give to protecting the U. States by rev olutionized Canada at one extremity and Texas on the other—what u brilliant idea, what a magnificent, statesman like conception Ml—what a pity, it is at once, impracticable and absurd. Nme tenths of the population of Canada are invete rately, incorrigibly loyal, she has had the boon of independence thrice tendered to her andhas thrice rejected the proffered favor. In forty or fifty years, if the Clayism and other political follies of this country have not long before that time shivered the Union into hostile fragments and disgusted tlie world with republics, where such a domineering demagogue as Clay could be thought ot as a chief ma gistrate, Canada may • banco become revolutionized and republican. Mean while, v. hat, in her pre-ent evgei.e!- becomes of Texas? With an empt-. > sury, prostrate credit, overwhelming debt— me me greatly inadequate to her necessary expenditure—the paralasis of aurico It .udsocial improve ments; dependent i'll the military atti tude imposed by necessity on a large por tion of her population and the suspense and uncertainly cn iu r vi .ztu.s respecting the future—ah these cnvvn tances and considerations, urge tlie government and people of Texas to seek present security for person and properly. permanent peace an i honorable conditions, under which they may develops tlie immense resources of the fertile and-beautiful region they oc cupy. She has but two resources, one an alliance with England, the other a restoration to her place tn our confede racy by immediate annexation. Texas with the instinct of kindred, with the feelings ot filial and fraternal affection offers'heselt and her rich domain to the Union; in the name of Heaven, of jus tice, of honor, of all those impulses that shed lustre on man’s nature, let her re quest becordially, respectfully & prompt ly acceded to. pot the abolition league of England and the North are opposed to it; the Clay collar portion of the Whig party ot the South are opposed to immediate annexa tion, because Clay has forbidden it—by that act he has indentified himself with the abolition* league against 'l exasand the South. Our facetious friend of the Messenger iu the leading article of his last number, plays off lus whole park of pop-gun ar tillery, loaded with quizzes, on the devo ted heads of the poor Locofocos —the ar ticle seems intended for the amusement and edification of the Clayites, but wheth er he is quizzing them or the Locos, it ts not easy to determine, llis readers we trust will be satisfied with the very con clusive and summary manner in which he has given the final quietus, the coup 1 de grace, to those who have raised di*>