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T SI E i?I A C © A © E O K © 1 A T E L E « K A I* !3 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. \Ve would i syllable, e nutihe Gt 7*0 t hr I\d it or of Ik* - My bt*M refl ~ reed the oj i roi >r?ia Whigs are in >rgia Wbies, are pent' * ~.*!«A‘.55jSS? ,’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 X tirttal Bank lies * We shall if we beco Nath rnrW . . T lc * ” rvn or CLAY.’ ■ her to the ho ill not permit i -E. A. Xisk* i hut ? ar P' lid US. t> ul ■se of York nr ;t ,o suppor': either , Julv 2!, IS 31 ' V“