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From the Savannnh GtOtginn.
To iho I’eoplc of liror^i.i.
A friend has called my attention to a note
Mv colleague says that tliis is a question lor and Dcmocfhcy in our own country^ and
' the judgment of this House; but let me tel! throughout the whole world, that the hard ci-
r „ . him, in «dl kindness, that he hna, in my opinion, der victory was the result of one of those pert-
published by Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, ns an m j 8uken the |r jb,inal in which such a question odicul paroxysms of insanity that convulse i a-
adJendum to Ins printed speech m the House was cr]y co „ n ; z lb ] e> His position invol v-| tions that attempt to reltevo themselves from
tot Representatives, ot the lwht ot e d n question, let me say to him, not to be tried the evils of a corrupt fluctuating currency; by
to their teats IQ the House of Representative, ; and j* this i lou ' e , but alone to he de-
and t, which I replied while he was present tn consckuti(C Before tha t tri-
.s p ace, . buna! do I arraign ajid charge him with the cura-
h is evident that this notu is nn appeal to
the public for s itisf iction of his ‘private griefs;’
and as he has thought proper to select that
tno le of settling whatever questions of fact or
morals may have existed between ns, I con
ceive l have no alternative left, but to vindicate
myself before the same tribunal, by a brief
statement of the occurrences which elicit* d his
abuse. Whether ho had selected the usual
and proper •*mcthol” of satisfaction for remarks
deemed by him “quite personal” to himself,
was a question referable alone to his own judg
ment ; and his “discretion" having decided that
question in the way indicated in his public note,
1 proceed to refute, for the satisfaction of my
constituents, such of his charges as may seem to
bear on the position assumed by me in debate,
leaving him sole master of that bloodless field,
wherein a “war of words” is the only conflict.
I did occupy my Hour upon the subject stated,
and, in the course of my remarks, commented
upon the inconsistencies of Mr. Stephens' opin
ions and conduct. If my allusion to him had
been deemed offensive at the time it was utter
ed, he had the opportunity to repel, or to ex
plain, as I repeatedly yielJed to him the floor
for either purpose. Ho was furnished with
another opportunity on tho succeeding morn
ing, when ho arose to correct such parts of the
reporter’s account of my remarks as he deemed
erroneous. On neither of those occasions did
ho make tiny such effort; but now, after the
lapse of a fortnight, would pahate his neglect,
and excuse his want of resentment, by the insin
uation that there is a variance between the cir
cumstance ns detailed in my speech, and as they
actually occurred in the House ; and although
my remarks wore applicable to his position,
upon which he states in his note he docs “not
deign a reply,” yet he seizes the opportunity
to indulge in a parade of vulgar epithets, which
his loss of position and unfortunate personal
situation enable him to uso with impunity.
It will thus be perceived that the following
quotation from his note is the only portion of it
in relation to which I am left at liberty to offer
any explanation. He states: “And I notice in
what lie reports ine to have said to him in the
House, in the progress of his speech, he has
represented me as saying what I can but be
lieve that lie knew that 1 did not say, and has
entirely omitted what I am equally confident he
must have known that l did say.”
As to the correctness of the former part of
the charge—viz; that of misrepresenting what
he did siy—by reference to the subjoined ex
tract from my speech, (ami which includes my
entire remarks upon the point of Mr. Stephens’
position,) and it will bs observed that a single
question, whether “I would undertake to he
tho keeper or the judge of his conscience,” is
tho only remark which I quote him as making.
Now, that this question, if not in those identical
words, was at least in substance, asked me by
Mr. S., I can not only most confidently appeal
for corroboration to every member of the
House, but indirectly establish it by that indi
vidual himself. On the morning after the de
livery of my remarks, Mr. S. (as I have already
had occasion fo mention) called my attention to
the reporter’s account of what occurred between
us, and the paper which he at that time held in
his hand was a copy of the Globe, and from
which 1 make the following extract.
‘•Mr. Stephens, on leave being given him to
explain, said : The gentleman had no right to
judge of his (Mr. S.’s) conscience.”
Here is the very idea I quote him as making,
wanting only the interrogatory form, which is
as correct as the sketches of reporters generally
aro ; and, if erroneous, if he had made use of
no such statement, why was it, when he had
rise a for the purpose of seeking explanation
and of effecting corrections, that he made no
allusion to it?
As to the second part of the charge, viz: the
allegation that I had omitted to slate all that lie
did say. That there were probably remarks
made by him which from the distance that we
were separated, may have been lost in the con
fusion of the House, I do not pretend to deny;
but even had they been heard, or known to me
at the time of writing out my speech, I am not
sensible of any obligation resting on me to be
come the reporter of another. Tho labor inci
dent to the usual course on such occasions, I
felt quite sufficient for myself—that is, to report
my own rcmntks and such portions of those of
another ns I conceived necessary to explain my
own. But does this justify his course ?—ex
cuse his low and tardy vengeance? He does
not pretend that there was uny variance be
tween my oicn speech, as delivered and as pub
lished ; and it is that at which his venom is di
rected, and to which lie has undertaken to as
sign “the put pose of conveying a personal in
sult,” and which, after a fortnight’s deliberation,
has at length elicited his most ungentlcmanly
reply.
Jo conclusion, I have only to say, that tho
object of this individual must be obvious to my
intelligent constituents ; and 1 have no fear that
he can thus escape tho consequences of tho po
sition which he has assumed on this question,
nor evade the odium of having faihd to vindi
cate his honor, when lie chooses to complain
that it lias been assailed.
WILLIAM STILES.
Extract from Mr. Shies’ speech “on the right rf mem
bers to their seats in the House of Representatives,”
It is to me a source of regret that the course
which my colleague has pursued on this ques
tion, lias made it necessary to advert to the un
enviable portion which, in regard to it, ho has
alone chosen to assume. I regret that he should
have thought it necessary, bv u labored speech,
to have convinced i s of his want of title to Ins
seat, when that end could have been so much
more eflectually and consistently accomplished,
without the utterance ol u single word, by his
abse
tha
h
monts to* which" a r^/iMo*tbal seat afoae entitled I real principles. An appeal to tuei vilest j
hm. There was a time when such assurance! f.'ons of our nature, no principles for the |>ub-
sroold have been considered at loastauant of he eye.” w,.h all the bu looncry that chnrac-
dclicacy; when sue!, a difference between opio-1 ‘er.zed the election of 1840, have now become
ion and action would have been held at “ ' m ' '' 19 “* .i't°i \.
mission of two high and c.iormous offences.
He cannot but know, from the study of that
profession for which he was educated, the na
ture and criminality of the offence; and I
therefore leave him to name it, while 1 charge
him with taking that to which he says, and per
haps thinks, he knows that lie has no right, or
even ‘‘color of title.”
Again : he cannot but know, from tho pro
fession he has followed, that, to participate in
the deliberations of ibis body, with no right to
a seat, is against the constitution ; and I there
upon charge him with the offence, (leaving him
to name it.) which arises out of the violation of
an instrument which lie has sicom to s'uppo.t.
[Mr. Stephens, on leave being given him,
askeJ if the gentleman would undertake to be
the keener or the judge of his conscience ?]
Mr. Stiles replied: God forbid that I should
ever he the keeper of such a conscience!
Yes, sir, my colleague, with a declaration
on his lips, and a feeling in his heart, that he is
not entitled to his scat—whilst, consequently,
in the very act of violating the constitution ot
Ids country—lays his hand upon the word of
life, and calls upon God to help him, or not to
help him, as lie may or may not support that
instrument. If not before high heaven—if not
before the world, at least in the silent workings
of his thoughts, ho must plead guilty ! guilty !
Sir, I dismiss him; and, without presuming to
be his “judge,” I may say to him, with as deep
sincerity ns ever it was pronounced Irom the
bench to a condemned criminal, “may God
Almighty have mercy upon your soul!”
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA.
Fkllott-citiekns : I have just seen a peper. pur
porting to be idilrnml to you by “ Mr. Stiui," one
of your Representatives in Congress. in reply to tho
note accompanying my speech in the House upon the
constitutionality and validity of the eecond section of
the last apportionment act. It was, doubtless, neither
ihe wish or expectation of the author of this most sin
gular communication that it shoulJ puss without no
tice. as, in that event, the merits of •• his vindication”
could nit Iw so thoroughly understood or duly appre
ciated. And as he intimates an intentention of- leav
ing me the sole master of tiut bloodless field, wherein
i <wat of words’ is” to lie • the only conflict," I will
not disappoint him so far as to permit him to retire
from that fo ld without a snmeuhsl formaldi*barge.
He very much mistakes Ihe object of ray note, ifhe
flitters himself with Ihe belief that it was. in anv way,
intended ss an -« appeal to the public for satirfaslion
tor any •private griefs’ ” inflicted by him.
I should, indeed, think that I had sustained a “ lass
of position,” if I imagined that my ‘-honor,” either in
mv own or your estimation, could ever bo reached,
much les*‘‘assailed,” from any such source.
As I would kick a cur growling in my tray, or
crush a viper hissing at my feet, so I intended, and
so I am persuaded you understood, the answer given to
him in that note—*• et mecum sic semper balatro.”
There is but one part of his address I shall notiee,
and that only for the purpose of illustrating the charac
ter of ihe whole.
lie says of himself, “ I did occupy my hour upon
the subject stated, and, in the course of my remarks,
commented upon the inconsistencies of Mr. Stephens’
opinions and conduct. If my allusion to him had
been deemed offensive at the time it was uttered, he
had the opportunity to repel it. or explain, at I repeat
edly j icldrd to him the floor for ciiher purpose.* He
He was furnished with another opportunity, on the
succeeding morning, when he arose to correct such
parts of the reporter’s aceount of my remarks as ho
deemed erroneous. On neither of those occasions did
he make any such effort"
Now, how could any man, who had any regard for
his character, or ever presumed to intimate :hct he
was a gentleman, have made any such assertion ?—
When every person present in the House knows per
fectly well with what scorn his remarks were repelled
at the time. And next morning, wh< n attention was
called to language which he was represented in a re
port tohavs attributed to me, which I had never used,
he disavowed it; but, notwithstanding that public dis
avowal, the some has since been substantially repeat
ed in the speech which he has published.
The days have been, when, to be • gentleman, im
plied the possession of some of the nobler traits of
character, amongst otbcis, virtue, honor, truth and in
tegrity ; but that memt>cr seems to have selected a
model for the measurement of his own standard of
••gentlemanly” conduct, distinguished rather for on
entire absence than the possession of the qualities. It
is not my province to assign him his “ position,” or
place amongst men. That, indeed, would be as uc-
oeceraary as profitless a job for any one to undertake.
His character has but to lie exhibited, and left to itself.
anJ, like many things in nature, it will soon sink to
its own proper level.
The minds of some, however, may not bo free from
doubt, whether his blunders and imperfections, »nd
even moral obliquities, should not rather, iu pity, be
attributed to a natural weakness of intellect, stimula
ted by nn overweeniug vanity, ihan to any great ma
lignity of purpose. In either alternative, to chaise-
teuxe them at thia lime, as they otherwise would de
serve. could not escape the censure of pursuing with
vindictiveness a retreating and a b irtnles* foe. Under
such circumstances, I should bo hound to restrain “ my
vengeance,” “tardy” as it may be, if I fell any. There
is a point ill human degradation to which even con
tempt cannot descend, and at which the harsher feel
ings of resentmrnt naturally yield to the gentler im
pulses of commisscration. But
u j coin e to bury Cxsnr, not to praise him.”
Yours, rcrpccifully,
A. H. STEPHENS.
Washisotos, 1). O.. March 5, 1844.
which the whole property of the country was
fast changing hands, and by which thousands
and tons of thousands of our honest men have
been reduced from competency and affluence
to poverty and want.
A simple glance at the following table of the
Electoral vote of the States, with the present
Democratic ascendancy in at least 19 States
out of the 26, will remove all doubt as to the
election of the Democratic nominee ol the Bal
timore Convention in May next.
ELECTORAL VOTE OF THE STATES.
From the iV. Y. Plebeian.
TLc ProsFCClv of itie Democracy in the np-
proncliiu— Presidential Election.
Never wero the omens ,.f a victory of truth
over ftlseh.W, of honesty over profligacy,
stronger lhu®it present. A certain triumph
of the Democratic party in the coming contest,
is already written in the hearts of our people.
A determination to cancel the stigma attached
to our country in consequence of the hard ci
der camp litin of 1840, is proclaimed from one
end of the Union to the other. A nomination
by the Baltimore Convention is equivalent to
on election. A preference fur men lias subsi
ded, and a preference for measures has taken
i s place- Never, in the history of our coun-
States. • ELECTIONS IN
1S40. DO. IN 1814.
Maine.
10
9
New Hampshire,
7
c
Massachusetts,
It
12
Rhode Island,
4
4
Connecticut,
8
G
Vermont,
7
C
New York,
43
3G
New Jersey,
8
. 7
Pennsylvania,
30
26
Delaware.
3
3
Mnryland,
10
8
Virginia,
North Carolina,
23
17
15
11
South Carolina,
11
9
Georgia,
Alabama,
11
10
7
9
Mississippi,
4
G
Louisiana, •
5
G
Ohio,
21
23
Kentucky,
15
12
Tennessee,
15
13
Indiana,
9
12
Illinois.
5
9
Michigan,
3
5
Missouri,
4
7
Arkansas,
3
3
Total.
294
275
Necessary to a choice, 138.
The States in which the
Electoral
vote has
increased, are a!l agricultural States, and ol
course a large majority of the people are from
principle and interest, opposed to the Whig
Tariff; and their votes are about ascertain
for the nominee of the Democratic Convention
as though they had already been given.
There are 19 Electoral Votes less than in
1849. The Eastern, Middle, and Southern
Stutcs their vote decreased; and the vote of
the Western and South Western States is in
creased. The States in which the Electoral
Votes is increased, have u large Democratic
majority, and will without a single exception,
cast their vote fur the nominee of the Baltimore
Con voul ion.
States.
Van Boren. States.
Clat.
.Maine.
9 Rhode Island,
4
New Hampshire,
6 Vermont,
6
New York,
36 Kentucky,
12
New Jersey,
7 Delaware,
3
Pennsylvania,
26
—
Virginia,
17 Total,
25
South Carolina,
9
Alabama.
9
Mississippi,
6
Ohio,
23
Indiana,
12
Illinois,
9
Michigan,
5
Missouri,
7
Arkansas,
3
Total,
184
The Two I'mof Whist'crj. j
Face for the Sooth.—The Richmond Whig. Mr- Clay's
orgatt tn Virginia, saya:—“ The fuel dial Mr. Clav is more
of a Free Trade man—advocate os be is ol* a wise and rea
sonable TarilT—than Mr. Von Ruren, is becoming generally
known to the people of the South."
Yace fur the North,—The Providence Transcript, re
cently established by manufacturers of Rhode Island,
speaks iu tliis wise or the Whig candida'e:—“ Henry Clay
has identified himselt with ihe American work-shop, and
wherever you find a mechanic who lias met witli prosperi
ty, or manufacturer whose spindles have been set in motion,
there arc the fruits of his constant zeal in behalf of the A
merican System."
Extract from on Address of the Whig Central Commit
tee of the State of Maryland.
**A!1 of these gentlemen elected are the decided friends
of Mr. Clay. They prefer him before all living inen as the
nest President of die Republic. 'They ore alt the open ad
vocates of the protection of American Industry, by the
enactment of lares designat'd for that purpose ana suf
ficient for it, and the people of Maryland chose them,
1 knowing their bold and frank avowal of such senti
ments. The principles of the Whig party ic its great lead
er were iu view of every voter as he depos ted lii» ballot,
»nd the issue is the calm, solemn and, we trust, irreversi
ble adjudication of the points in dispute between the two
parties, by a Vast majority ot the Freemen of the State.”
Tho foregoing paragraphs fully illustrate the
course pursued by tho Whig party. We are
sorry that <<ur opponents arc d terminctl to fash
ion the issue of the com ng Presidential contest,
in accordance with the rule adopted by them in
1840. It will be remembered, that in that
memorable struggle, the friends of Gen. Harri
son felt themselves authorized to accommodate
iho General’s opinions (no matter how varying
in complexion) to the no:ions of the particular
section of State in which his popularity ban
then to be established. Even in our own State
the endorsement of Gen. H., by the Wuig Con-
ventiou, was made under a special notice that
no Bank principles were entertained by him ;
while in other States he was put forth ns the
'trotig friend of the Monster. The Wlog party
in this State, almost to a man, repudiate the
doctrine of a Tariff for Protection, and claim
that there is really no difference of opinion be
tween them and the Democrats—both advoca
ting a Tariff for mere revenue purposes. Well,
if they be sincere and honest in these profes
sions upon this quest ou, we should like to know
how tkey can act with their brethren in Rhode
Island and Maryland, who base their support of
Mr. (’lay on the ground of his love for the man
ufacturing interests of the country at d his pro
tective notions. We know not what course
they will adopt; but this much we do know,
that the result of the I tie Congressional election
in Mat y land is loudly boasted of here as a Cloy
triumph. And we would only add, that if the
Whigs in this State will dare to endorse the
principles advocated by the successful candid
ates in Maryland, C/ayism will ere long he de
nied by a large majority of, our opponent-.
Let the coming fight he upon certain, defined
uniform principles—nay, let the Whigs, if they
prefer, prod rim no creed, save opposition to
Dcmecm'ic Principles, ami we are sure of suc
cess.—Lafayette (Ala.) Herald.
ht-M m April am the po.ttu al « ‘
men «t on the first M ... lay of July. Mr. \ ntr Buren had
Iteen chosen m the Senate ini Apr.1,but was '‘' V,,'' .j'" HU
I-, ft a: nn.’.c ‘ ,1 '" - V’! .j I v -
S»Mi:»tur:nl term coifimtoceu <>n the first 1 1 . y
33100 held in JSo-
PE M OC RACY
Doubtful States, but more probable for Varv
Boren than Clay: Connecticut, 6; North
Carolina, 11; Georgia, 10; Tennessee, IB;
Louisiana, 6—Total, 46.
Do ‘btful States, but more probable for Clay
than Van Buren: Massachusetts, 12; Mary
land, S—Total, 20.
We have claimed no States for Van Buren,
hut those in which the present Democratic mu-
jorilv is very large, and has been increasing at
every election since 1840.
The decision of the people in 1840 is already
reversed by the same people, in two-thirds of
the States that cast their vote for Harrison.—
And the only question that may arise is, are
there any new issues that might induce the
people to embrace Federalism again? Cer-
laiuiy not. The concealment of their true
principles in 1840 was one of the causes of
Federal ascendancy. The extra session
brought to fight their frauds upon the people;
and from that day to this they have been doom-
ed to a succession of defeats. In 1840 the
Federalists had a majority in 19 States and the
Democrats in 7, and now the majority is exact
ly reversed—tho Democrats have a mnjori’y in
19, and the Federalis s in 7 States.
The whigs are now compelled to advocate
openly a National Bank, and a Protective Tar
iff. They cannot deceive the people again.
The honest of their own party are determined
that they shall avow their principles. In the
language of Mr. Newton, of Virginia, a dis
tinguished Whig, “One more such victory as
that of 1840 and the Whigs arc undone.”
least
want of cou-istency; but those days, I sup
pose, arc gone, and the time arrived when such
unblushing effrontery is deemed, perhaps, an
exhibition of “moral firmness,” surpassing that
which distinguished Gen. Jackson at New Or-
IcaiM, and equalled only by that ol Hie Judge
wh > pronounced the infamous sentence upon
kiin.
matters of history, i hough it is true we can
not erase from our memories the gross abuses
of the elective franchise, the frauds and vices,
drunkenness and debauch r es, by meacs «>f
which the Federalists obtained the a-c< ndency
in 1810; v« two can do much to redeem the
character of our pe"ple, tbe sacre ’m ss of the
ballot box, by a reversal of that decis on. W
Sloi j- of a If cnr.
Many years ago a beautiful little cub bear
was caught by u stout lad near the borders of
Lake Winnipiseogee, in New Hampshire, car
ried it into town, and after proper drill ug be
came the playfellow of the boys of tho village,
and often accompanied tli-m to the school-
house. After passing a few months in civilized
society, he made his escape into the woods, a* d
in a few years was almost forgotten. The
school-house, meantime, had fallen from the
school master’s into the school-mistress’
hands; and,instead of large hoys learning to
writo and cypher, sntali boys and girls were
taught in ihe.-ame place knitting and spelling.
One winter’s day, after u mild full of snow, the
door had been l*ft open by some urchin going
out, when, to the unspeakable horror ef tire
spectacled dame and her threescore hopeful
scholars, an enormous bear walked in, in the
most familiar manner in the world, and took a
seat by the fire. Huddlin” over the benches as
lost as they could, the children ran about their
school mistress, who fled to the further corner
of the room; and there they stood, crying and
pushing to iscupe the horror of being euten
first. The bear sat snufli g.and wanning him
self by the fire, showing gr< at sigi s.of satisfac
tion. but putting offhis meal U' td lie bad Warmed
liiuk-clf thoroughly. The screams of the chil
dren continued, hut the school-house was far
from any oilier habitation, and the bear did not
seem nt all embarrassed by the outcry. After
sitting and turning himself about for some t nn*,
Burin gnt up on his i ii.d legs, and s oying to
the door, began to lake down, one by one, the
s that hung on sevt nil
rows of pegs behind it. lli-< memory bad not
deceived him, Ibr they contained, as of old, tile
childrens’ dinners. Having satisfied himself
with their lm ad, cheese, pies, doughnuts and
'apple'’, Bruin smelt at themi*tre>s’desk; hut
finding it 1 eked, gave himself a shako of resig
nation. opened the door, and disappeared. The
ah was given, and the amiable cr attire was
pursued ami killed, very much to the
the towns people, when it was di-co'ercri t>y
sonic tmirUson Itis body, that hivns their old
From the Nete York Republic.
Mr. (liar and the Tariff.
A letter baring been recently addressed to Mr. Clay by
the Clay Club of Charlotte county. Va., tbe following is an
extract from the reply of that gentleman:—
NEW ORLEANS. 2nd Jan. 13(4.
It affords me very great pleasure, gentlemen, to learn that
tbe people of Charlotte end its Jieighborbood, renouncing
preconceived, prejudices and antipathies, are candidly re
viewing their former opinions adverse to a Protective Tar
iff; and that many of them are disposed now to believe that
reasonable and moderate protection, short of prohibition, is
beneficial to the consumer by augmenting the -nipp y. The
non-existence of manufactures in the fitted Slates, would
leave to foreign countries the supply of American consump
tion. The prohibition oMbreign fabrics would transfer that
monopoly t the home manufacturers in tiie United States ;
but the monopoly would be modified pAtgressively, by com
petition arising at liome. The true interests ot consumers
are best promoted by a competition between the foreign and
the national supply. The inevitable tendency of that com
petition is to reduce prices, as ad experience has demon
strated. A duty never augments the price, in the full ex
tent of its amount, but iuthe case of an inadequate supply of
the article, on which it is imposed, to tbe demand tor that
article.
Rut the reduction of prices is not the only, nor the great
est advantage of the establishment of manufactures in our
country They create an ability to purchase those cheaper
articles, by the home.market which arises for the product of
agriculture and of labor. H. CL AY.
A Pill or taro tor Southern Whigs to try to
■wallow.
We presume.as a matter of course, that our good Whig
friends of the South have beeu looking forward to the great
Clay Rail wh-cli was to be given iu Roston. as n most im
portant incident in tbe history of their purty. Well! the
gala day liascooie and passed—Roston is undoubtedly tor
Ciay ; in ojl probability Massachusetts is for Clay ; and * the
illustrious Dan’’ it eclpsed in bis own fftale. It must have
been a gorgeous affair, uud “Harry of the West" was ex
hibited iu a vast variety uf attitudes—in strsnge devices, iu
brilliant transparencies, between cornucopciax, etc. etc.;
and tbe old and the young, the sad and the gay, passed to
and Iro, admiring “the farmer of Ashland" and imbibing
his principles.
A sailor supported at ove him “the Star Spangled Ban
ner"—-a woodman felled beside him a tree of the Western
lores!—a log cabin stood on one hand—a ship, a whuvf. a
ware house, on tbe other. Rut the most prominent position
uf all which he occupied, surrounded l>y the brightest trans
parencies, devices and curiiucopeius. represented him with
"a factory building" near him, anil rail road cars iu tbe dis
tance. saying from hisor-cuhir mouth :
‘•I.KT US CIlfcATK A lto.MK MaHKKT. TO GIVE fURTHER
SCOPE TO THE CONSUMPTION OF THE TUODUCE OP AMERI
CAN INDUSTRY !
•• The measure of the WEALTH of a Nation is indicated
by the measure ol its PROTECTION of its industry /”
Or represented him with the Goddess of Liberty close
beside, “giving freedom to a Slave," saying witli a degree
of enthusiasm, quite a la Tappan :
“1 am no friend of slavery—ihe searcher of ail hearts
knows that miue beats high and strong in the cause of civil
liberty!”
“Slavery !!!—if I could only be instrumental in eradica
ting tliis deep stain upon the character of our country. I
would not exchange the proud satisfaction i should en
joy, for the honor of at! the triumphs ever decreed to the
mo t successful conqueror !“
Does this last pill choke you, honest Clay-man of the
South T Is it rather bitter 1 No matter, you must swallow
it! There is no earthly use in inukiug wry fjees. You
have swallowed Whig'doses already nearly as nauseous!
Do you feel somewhat inclined to ullow tliis Western man
with abolition principles, to enjoy in tbe silence of Astilaud
tiie principles which he prefers to tiie triumphs of the con
queror J This would be out oi the question. Your aboli
tion friends at tbe North would not like it—your Tariff
brethren would not tolerate it—your diguitied Rerrien, your
gentlemanly Stephens, your brilliant .Chappell, would ex
claim against it. The rubicou is past—the beggar is on
horseback; and bis fate has been written.—Nan. Georgian.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
X'oliiicnl UiNtory-
The Northern mail brings us the following letter of in
quiry, to which wo shall reply will* all the frunkness and sin
cerity demanded by the • evasion:
Avon, Liviugslou County. New York.
Februaiy 24, 1844.
Wm. E. Stone. Esq.—
Slit—For the purpose of srttling a subject of debate
among some friends, who agreed to refer the matter to you,
allow me to enquire what were the opinions and conduct
of Marlin Vuu Hurcn in the early stages of the war of
1612, touching the jioliey of the war. On li mit grounds
did he support De Wilt Clinton for flic Presidency, in
opposition to Mr. Madison 7 And what were Mr. Cal
houn's views in relation to the tear and i's continuance!
Wc believe Mr. Ciiutou to have been the pence party
candidate, aud that Mr. Van Ruren supported him on that
ground.
Will you have the kindness to set us right either by an-
swerieg it in the Commercial Advertiser, or by letter!
I If by letter, we will not regard it as intended tor publica
tion. Your answers to tbe above will inucb oblige many
' Whig friends.
I am, very respectfully,
ISAAC W ELLS.
Senatorial term commence
and he first took his scat at the extra
vember. to cbooae tbe Presidential Electors. ,
Furthermore, it is alo true that Mr. Clinton became
the caI,didate of ■ the peace party J el it is not true
that he was originally nominated as s> c’>,
Van hnren, after taking hit neat tn Ihe L^gfSiatu i. p
ported him as such. He, (Mr. C.) «-«*. w fact, driven |
into that position by the force of circumstances ; " “
is no more than ju ::ce to Mr. van Buren to sop- that
after Mr. Clinton became identified with the peace jxir-
ty as their candidate his support of him became lan
guid. Indeed we have reason to believe that lie thence-
forward ibriw hi» influence, oa far as lie could do so. consul*
erintr the previous committal of the legislative caucus,
which lie held to be hiudins upon the party, in behall of
Mi. Madison. The truth is Mr. Clinton was never nomina
ted or supported as an opponent to the war, but directly the
reverse. He was thus nominated and supported expressly
upon the ground that the crisis demanded a more vigorous
arm at the helm of state than Mr. Madtson's.
The war had not been actually declared, it is true, but ev
ery intelligent man saw that it was inevitable, and very
near ; and if teas feared, as the result proved, that, wil
der Mr. Madison’s adminislialioa it would be feebly
conducted. Believing thus, that the limes demanded an
\ V <5 :
TUESDAY HORNING, HAItCIt 49, 1844.
1844.
Macon Colton NXnrltcf.
Comparatively speaking, nothing is doing in onr
market, very little is co i ing in, and prices lead
dowmvnrds and are unsteady. Nothing brin»s
over S cents.
Democratic CaudidntcM for Pmideut.
HIARTI4 VAN BURE^,omir
LEWIS CASS, oF Ohio,
RICH’J). HI. JOHNSON, of Ky
4023A TYLER, of Virginia,
and from the high intellectual qualities of Mr. Clinton. To be decided by n Rational Cou volition in tfar.
and the acknowledged energy of his character, it was — a m m ‘
conceived that he would prosecute the impending contest
tr th greater vigor, and bring-il to a mure speedy and
honorable close than could be done by Mr. Madison
This was the ground upon which he was nominated, and
upon which be was supported by Mr. Van Ruren. and such
of the old Republican Parly ns adhere.! to him through the
contest. As to the opinions and condiielof Mr. Van Bu
re n iu Ihe early stages of the wa r. we have reason to know
that they icere not exactly in harmony with the majority
of the people of this Stale, even of his own party, at the
time ; for it must here be borne in mind that a very deci
ded majority of the Representatives in Congress from
the Stale of hew York—with Obadiah German in the
Senate ot their head—voted against the declaration of
war: not, however, that they held the contest to be unjust,
but they believed the country to be wholly unprepared for
war ut the time, and consequently that the declaration was
inexpedient. Such, probably, were the oiiginal views of
Mr. Van Uureu—such, certainly, were the views of Mr
Clinton.
Bat, the war having been declared, it is due to Mr. Van
Buren to say. that no public man in the Slate supported
it mure thoroughly, heartily, and zealously throughout,
than he did. Such, we know, is not the received opinion
in many parts of the country, especially in the distant States;
and we frequently see attempts making, in the presses op
posed to him, to render him unpopular by ebargiou him with
opposition to the war itself, as well as to Mr. Madiso;.. Rut
the charge is untrue.
JIanv of our political friends will scowl upon us. we
know, fornur Iranknesson (bis occasion. Rut we *are not
fur that. Justice to.a'l men is our maxim, aud we wish not
to beat even Mr. Van Ruren by ttri-elmod. We bave, in
deed, truth enough at our command to do that with.
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, March 6.
I state with great gratification, that Mr. Calhoun was this
day nominated to the Senate as Secretary of State. The
nomination was soon noised about. It was, in fact, known
to some few last evening that he would be nominated. Af
ter the Senate had dis;>u*ed iff the subject then in hand they
went into Executive session, and took uptheuuu.iuauoii.aiid
without relerring it confirmed it unanimously. Much
gratification is expressed by all parties at this appointment.
Mr. Caihouu. as is universally believed, wilt take good care
both of the honor aud the peace of the country, it is sup
co-ed that he has long been loot ed upon by the Executive
as the most suitab e person to fill that department. 1 men
tioned some months ug<> in a let er to \ou that lie would
probably succeed Mr. Upshur when the latter snouhl go
abroad. Improbable as it was thought to be then, it was a
favorite measure with the President. Prior to that time.
Mi, Webster, when Secretary of State, urged upon Mr.
Tyler the appointment of Mr. Calhoun as a sjiecial Minister
to England, but Mr. C. was Averse to tiie reception of the
appointment, and the matter there dropped.
Gov. Shannon, of Kentucky, was nominated at the same
time as Minister tn Mexico.
Very little was done ill the House, to-day.- Mr. Duncan'i
bill providing for the election of Electors of President and
Vice President on the same day and in a uniform manner,
was considered.
In the Senate, the bill for the encouragement of the settle
ment of Oregon was taken up. Mr. Archer stated that its
place was occupied by the resolution of Mr. Semple now
under discussion, and he gave notice thnt he should move
that the resolution be laid on ihe table after speaking upon
it to-morrow. The bill he would also move to lay on the
table.
Mr. Sevier said the get t’eman was mistaken in supposing
that the principle ot tiie loll was identical with that of the
resolution. Mr. Choate, lie intimated would support the bill
though opposed to the resolution.
Mr. Ru.-hanan expressed a wish to be heard after Mr.
Archer on the Oregon resolution, and said he deemed it his
right to be heard on the subject as a member of the Commit
tee of Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Renton bus not yet appeared in tbe Senate, and I
leant, to-day, that he is unwell.
WASHINGTON. March 7. 1844.
The Oregon question was taken up in the Senate t—day.
and Mr. Mirier, of N. J., argued that the safety and honor
of the country, in relation to ibis subject, would be as safe
in‘he bauds of the Executive—the treaty ninking Depart-
iiteni—as wiih the Legislative Department—The apprehen
sions uf some had beeu openly expressed, that the honor of
the country wou'd, iu seme way or other, be compromised
by those upon whom the power of making treaties had been
confened. It was well known that no treat y could Le made
wiiur ut the concurrence of two thirds of the Senate. He
earnestly hoped that the modi talked of negneiatinn would
terminate in a treaty ; which, of course, would be subjected
to *he revision ol the Senate, for ratification or rejection.
The bill reducing the rates of postage is to be discussed
next week.
Iu the House, Mr. Burke, from the Committee to which
was referred the lueui >riul of the Dorr party in the Rhode
Is'and Legislature, reported a resolution atuhoriz'ng ihe
Committee to send for persons and papers. A detune sprung
up which was arrested by tbe expiration of the nioruiiig
hour.
A regular party debate lias commenced on the bill to pro
vide for a uniform inode and time of electing President nnd
Vice President of the II. S. Mr. Clinginan male ah nni
mate 1 speech iu reply to Mr. Duncan, to day. and vindica
ted the conduct of the Whigs in the election of 1840.
Mr Silas Wright, vestetday gave the President to an
derstnnil that lie would not accept au appointment as Jus
tice of the Supreme Court.
No oomiaaiiou has yet been made of a Secretary of the
Navy.
The Hon. Henry Clay
Arrived in tliis city on Snttmlay nftprnrnn last
and was ccrdiatly received by onr citizens genet-
ally, as well as by tlteJCIny Club in paniculm -Be
was wailed upon by many of our principal fit;,
zeris, wirbotit distinction of party. Yps(efJ av t -
formal complimentary Address was made to him
on tbe steps of tbe Court House by W. Poe, Fsq.^
to which Mr. Clay responded in a speech of some
two hours Iengih. Thnngh “nor tr.bvelins for jm-
lilical effect, or with any selfish views,” Ins whole
Speech was made up of political matters, in which
laudatory commendations of himself, and sneering
allusions towards his political opponents, were free
ly indulged in. A National Bank and a Protec;
ive Tariff', of course, formed.a considerable ;iortion
of his theme. But the lateness of the hour, pre-
vents any further notice at this time of his visit,
his speech, or his opinions.
Mr. Clay leaves this morning for Milledgeville.
Thomas Rntlrr I£injj
A eld r^sseil a handful of Wliigs, Democrat?, ami
boys, at the Clay Club room in th : s city, on Satur
day night Inst. He did bis best for Henry Clay
and a United States Bank. For Mr. King’s for
mer opinions on the subject, the reader is referral
t > the extracts in another column, under the he»d
of “ Whtggery ns it was.” The speech was con
sidered by those who heard it, a weak and silly af
fair, entirely destitute ofnrgumrnt or interest. YVliat
else could have been expected ?
Circus.
The New York Company is now in this citv
and has given several performances. Those fond
of such amusements, we are assured, will be high
ly gratified by tbe exhibition. All who have at
tended, speak of it in the highest terms.
Profile Iril-cnesxes.
We have seen some of the Likenesses of Mr.
Metford, cut with scissors, (whose advertise
ment will be found in another column,) and can
sjH*ak witli confidence of their neatness and general
accuracy. This method of taking Portraits has
advantages in many respects over that of any oth
er, from the speediness of toe execution, and the fa
cility with which copiescan be multiplied to send
to distant friends. We invite all to call and see
specimens of bis labors.
Answer,
We prefer giving a public answer to tbe firepoing com-
muiiicaiiiiu. n ade, u « doubt not, in good faiib, for several
reasons. Priuvi|>nl among these is ihe strong desire we
have tbat juslii * 1 should le done tn all men. and we think
that Mr. Van Huron lias nm beer, lairly'di a t by in the mai
lers referred to. Itis true, that Mr. Van Ruren was one of
.. tbeearlv aopporters of Mrl Clinton, for the office of l’resi-
I'oret Ol ! .lent, in the year 1818, in opposition n> Mr. Madison ; that
bo took part in t»0 Hrpublii’nn legislative caucus at which
Mr. C. was first nominated. That caucus was hrld. and
I that nomination was made, on the 2eih of May. nearly
WASHINGTON, March 12.
In the House to-day, Mr. A. V. Rrown, Chairman of the
Committee nn Territories, irpnrted a bill extending the
civil and criminal jurisdiction of tbe Courts of the Territory
of Iowa, south aim! west of said Territory to the Pacific;
which was referred to -lie Committee of the W#Me on the
state of the Union ; and, together with the re|>ort, ordered
to be printed. This bill extends said jurisdu-ti-ui west of
the Rocky Mountains, fr.un latitude 4 * degrees .south to 54
degrees forty minutes of north latitude. It gives 640 acres
of lami to each inhabitant of any chate or Territory who ; oain i.ioi, ■» ... ,
may have heretofore or may hereafter remove to that conn- j predilections for him as President of the U. fiiairs, n or
try aud cultivate and use the same for five years; also, 1U0 for k is political Creed. He baa always been the «¥*•,*
acres to the wife of each inhabitant, ai-d the like quantity to ; avowed, hut generous opposer ot their doctrine*. *j
each child taken there or which inay lie born in the Terr.lo- J cant ot. to be consistent, cast their suffrages in bRls*^’*
ry. It further provides for the appointment of another opposition io his c.cction, v ill he ns firmly [lerseyriv'.' :r '
Judge of Iowa, who ia to reside in Oregon, and for the np- I wtribe the opposition of tbe same party, to Martin va"
pniniment of justices of the peace. The sum of onr hundred j reu.'—Georgia Journal. June 11.1639.
thousand dollar.- is appropriated to build forts on the main
pass to Oregon, and within it. and to carry into effect the
other provisions of tbe bill.—Globe.
Whiggrry ns it wn».
We republish the following extracts wiih a few
additions, believing that at tbe present time they
will be very interesting to a certain set of politi
cians, who figure so conspicuously in the Clay
ranks, and who endeavor to make the people be
lieve that they will be healed of ail their infirmi
ties if they will but touch the Item of Henry C ay *
garment. Tney will also be of use io those who
value the interest and welfare of their country a-
bove the aggrandizement of party:
•• Mr Clay, has long since forfeited all claims tn the nj-
frages , f the S^outh, by bis zealous support of the Tafiffj
and his advocacy of the I'orce BiU. will afford an addii' 0 "*'
reason for his receiving the determined opposition ol !»•
State Rights Party."—Go. Journal, Occ. 25,1836.
“ We can never support the distingaithed 0ratui.s- : ’ !
powerful eloquence, basin so many instances beeu <h rK '
tod against kite interests of the South. We can never wp
port ttn advocate of the “Force Bill"—we cannot sei’P® 1
Harry of the W est."—Georgia Journal. Feb■ 26,18!-
•• We wqrt among those who beliered Mr. Clay **
wedded to a United States Bank, but erects as they in’* j
transpire (.convinces us that wc were in error.’ “We •J*
pleased tha lie has abandoned the project, and sinv<■,
hope tliat the energies of his great and powerful BU" * I
be directed to the support of what we conceive t» h* j 1 ®*
beneficial to the country.—Go. Journal. May 28,163S- |
••The opposition which is made to Ilenry.Clay t>)' 1 ■;
States Right Party, is one of principle. They b» r *
.1 tine!: of n JEro-inr«! on n Boy.
Yesterday afternoon, during a round of a part of the
“ We will strive to promote the cause of State j
by piurin.' before the people. Ute acts and opinionso ‘ ^ I
tinguisiied son of Georgia. (G. M. Troup.) io^contrss
those of Martin Van Ruren and Henry Clay.' --
Georgia Journal, J*>f *■ .
“Mi*. Clay has identified himself with a coartenfP 0 ''. I
ml ol a part of the , • ““v , ,.._v
company atmehed to the Front'street Circus, •broodi the j ™ the part of the 1-ederal Government. w1 ';™ “ ,«?
street, td the city, arcompan ed with a hand of moVtc. knd T"i ,,n l'° than injurious to l,,e sM
Jlerr Drieabaclt with a leopard from the menagerie, the the South ; agsmst fits vtews, we nave warred
cavalcade halted at Fountain Hotel ; Driesbacli, with the j s * la 'J continue to war uncompromising J-
leopard iu his aro a. alighting and coiug into the hotel. The ' c °rdcr. April 3, lf oS. ^ Psrt*^
party wa* as usual surrounded with a crowd of gaiters, eon- ! “ We consider that n cboihe of cither f ‘ 1 n
sistingchieffy of boy*, many of whom (bleed their way into ' Clay.) would Le a great evil; therefore »e ss=
the house—the leopard aud bis master having entered the i neither.—Southern Recorder, May 7. IS 39 - .
reading room. Afters short sta.v. a passage was made for j ■< Our correspondent with all his xeal. cannot f J.
thrtr egress, and Driesbadt hearing the annual before linn, force r i con-tru-'iion, that we necessarily, brc*u**! ^5*
its bead crouched upon his right arm came out; but as he . i„„ in ia in f avor- n „,t cliiy nll( ) Webster opP 0S *5:L ( fh'»;
was passing Tn.m the door to the carnage, a boy. named i Treasury- scheme, aretinctu red with Clayis.n. ”*?! ■
Johni CLuton about 10 years old. was either pushed from j Federalism, the American Svstem and Aboliu^,
the throng of boys on the pavement, or swmWed with bis : t!lese Mn , w e } lave m . ver been accused by ™ r , y
head dit only against tbe nose ot the leopard, and in'an in- 1 an j it ; # loo j ale Jay-for us to be catechu*'* •
Htnnt the animal darted forth his paw. seized the boy by the j friends " hstt
cheek, end, bury ing his cUws it. the fled*, drew his head To 0 n,wer our correspondent categorical^**
into hisjaws. W rth an alncnty nnd d*r»n ff that does credit ' * av . thal we are neither a Clay nor WebsT** ®
to the e mm-c and presence ot mind of Uneabach, he in- j hr as the Sub-Treasury is concerned we a«a***
sunnily thrust his hand into the leopard s mouth and jam- man ”-GWori'in Mc**enp Cr% April 26. )£. b ,t
ratn^ it (hwn in* throat, alf three fell to the pavement to- j a 2 \% to the other charges of minor cso******
gather; the leopard, however, would not release hi* hold, j J CM f H ) se< v j z . . j^f
Th.it tiie Georgia Whigs ore in favor c
and the screams of the hoy, together with the excitement,
cries mid-alarm of the crowd, the growling of the animal, ! Batik.
and the startling nnd peremptory demands of Driesbadt for
a knife, caused a scene of the most thrilling horror, and the
combatants as a mutter of course had a wide field for the
struggle, ample scope having been afforded them by the re
ceding throng. Before n knife * ould be brought, Drie^bach.
by thrusiiug his liuml down the leopard's throat, succeeded
in rhoaking him sufficiently to extricate the boy’s head,
when In* released Itis own hand and lodged tbe dangerous
animal in the carriage.—Baltimore Butt. 9th inst.
Tlmt ihe Ge
That the Ge
ster.
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7*0 t hr I\d it or of Ik*
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>r?ia Whigs are in
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,’eorgia Messenger:
nit.l mest i-areful ‘
n. that Congress ha' 111 1
An extra from the c
risburg. states thst b
nominated by the Lne
ate of the party for G>
i Conv
ter i
Dal
- n|,p,
of our pa
spect du<
camt least demonstrate to the lovers ol'libeity ^ friend and playfdlow.—Belknap Gazette. - [ month before the declaration of war, Th, election, in this ■ dency .—Char. Cour,
fixe of ihe Democratic Union, at Ilar-
!r. Henry A. Muhlenberg has been
of tco Stale Canveniion as the candid-
mor.
The Convention took a vote in regard to candidates for cotcs '
the Presidency, which rCMihed ns follows; Miilio Van Hu- '*Th
ren .'eceived 91 votes ; K. M. .lolumon 36 votes md Lewis remn?
C.iss mis* v«»:e. Col. Richard M. Johnson was utAniinousiy “ I bj
led a red .lie choice of the Convention for tile Vice Presi- My p
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tirttal Bank lies *
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ill not permit i
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