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/ * From the Boston Pott. I wliole self FHEI,I\GI11VSE\. j By the rhyme* which now adorn the Whig papers, I find j country that their elegant poets make M “ _ Frelinghuysen's name rhyme, tnnst significantly, with ' pizen.' \ erily, the ass hnoweth hi6 owner, nnd the ox. his master's crib. But in it conversation with a person who resides not far from Mr. K and who knows him well, I observed that he uniformly pro nounced the name Prcling-hewsen. Which inode is the correct one, I neither know nor care. The following rhymes are made to conform to the latter:— The federalists will fail in cboosin’ Their duelist and Frelinghuysen. New England coons are mad at Gain' Tbeir ••honest John’’ for Frelinghuysen. Soft Clay the Whigs have stock their shoes in, And won't get out by Frelinghuysen. Tho feds have got their necks a noose in, By taking Clay and Frelinghuysen. The people will be for refusin’ Both Henry Clay and Frelinghuysen. Untcinpered Clay there is no use in, Though mixed with Jersey Frelinghuysen. The whigs will be upset in cruisin' Under the flag of Frelinghuyseo. Aristocrats won’t gain their views in Proposing Clay and Frelinghuysen. Their Clay the fed* have put the deuse in. By mixing it with Frelinghuysen. The coons again are aure to lose, in Voting for Clay and Frelinghuysen. The Democrats will give a bruisin’ To •’ mill-boy" Clay and Frelinghuysen. Too soon the feds will have tie blues, iu The loss of Clay and Frelinghuysen. The coon express will bring the news in— " Defeat of Clay and Frelinghuysen." Ve coons, ’tis folly to be musin’ Of gaining power by Frelinghuysen. Don't damn you*selves by any new sin, In aid of Clay and Frelinghuysen. SEATSFIELD. From the Baltimore Republican Argus. POLK SONG. DT a. 11. E. ■ Tune—" Old Dan Tucker." The Whiga, they say its all a joke, To nominate that J. K. Polk, But Henry Clay and Freling hysen Will find that Polk, to them ” rank pisen." So get out de way. The coons have now upon the course Their •• Western Nag”—their great “crack horse.” But sartin as day succeeds to-night, We'll Polk that horse clear out of sight. So get out de way. They awear that Clay shall not be beat, But in the “ White House, take hia feat In ’<4 when comes the fight, They’ll find •• That Coon" can’t come it quite. So get out de way. We’ve dropt •' little Mat.” of Kinderhook, And Polk, we know "just like a book!” So go it coons and climb a tree, And " clear the track for Tennessee." So get out de way. Now Democrats will very soon. Catch and skin that "same old coon;’’ We've set a snare with pizen root, We’ll beat him, Polk him and hang him to boot! So get out of the way. the people's rising, Down with Clay and Frelinghuysen. The Democrats in favor of the Annexation ol Texas, are ed Texocrats. Th* se whu ore against the Annex- are termed An.i-crats. while the neutrals are styled crats WASHINGTON. June 11. e Senate this morning, Mr. Benton took the floor and made a very long speech preparatory to the introduction of his bill, providing lor the Annexation of Texas, with the D E MOCK A C Y. Having nnw said all that the occasion calls for in regard p ivv ;,;ii g consent, it'possible, of Mexico. He tpoke iu strong terms of disapprobation of the course of the Kxecutive in this him for his unshaken PS?'**?"?* n 'jJj? glrewayahair’a , vidrd. cannot.'I am sure, fail to merge all minor considers breadd? nor ,h , runk C 'rr..m the deadliest bl£s ainmd as they tious in aincere and undisguised eflb, ts to promote the sue- were, by arms mighty in power, and nerved with the rner- ; cess of the c.od.d.te. of the Demon roue P a r l \' citess er.etgvofhe.lish draper:tion. In 1833. the hellish corruption and open defiance United States Bank determine I the President to the rem c; i-i' Wcdep.,,:-.nr,:n *'-• Va!V ‘ "-n'T.'* i ‘ M r,, I t-.. ;-r nr*. , ,r -uer. t r.r' or'' n ore I " ■:< i „ ,, r. ft. * a« a re,e i: . . M ■* • ’>• ' • "* to sueges.,andcm.rage to act.• *«* p j'Va, di.interote.l friends than they have been u. me. l.tjTW-J pressed views on the subject. He concluded by submitting the ojsaod Mea . ' The contest was to peritv I have scarcely known when* to fiud them—in ad ver- i hisbill. The following»*an abstract of it! be fiercer^ine^er? “Buthepreved hinselCinal to. all •''** Through food and I Be it enacted, etc.. That .be Present of the United that the crisis demanded. This short sketch cannot do jus tice to the man who stood foremost in this fearluj conflict. Whodoe, not rememberihe political career! was tlT.t on which, on my return from forgotten the bop« .rdfeare-UreoenuD^uy^ot.oppo- , hej , metme on Ule Bauery , in J th? mid st of , storm of wind and rain, which would have kept lair weather friends at home, and extended to me, a private citizen like themselves, tt eir hard hands and opened their honest hearts or the 1 to the general objects of the meeting. 1 must be indulged in »>itter; and contended that ilie only proper course for An •moral a few parting words to the Lien-hearted Democracy ol the ncxauoi. was by commencing with tl.e legislative, instead o ildness rhx and coajny of New York. Never before has a public j the executive, branch ot the Government The principal sity they have been with me always. Through good and , ... ■ ... Utrougbevil report. 1 have found the masses of die New Stales, be. and he is hereby authorized and advised, to open York Democracy the same unobtrusive but unshrinking j negotiations wuh Mexico and Texas, for the adjustment ol friends. The happiest, by far the happiest day in my who e l * ie boundaries, ana the annexation of the latter, on the lol* nents—the defcoion of friends—the wavering of the timid and the stern defiance of the sound hearted who stood by tho “OLD man ok iron will t" Who can forget that contest 7 Who was the man ihat then led on our ranks in the House of Representatives, until, in the triumphant vic tory. the bank yielded in despair, and the righteous cause ot the oeople was again in the ascendant? That man was James K Polk. And now, when the whole country turns with sirkening disgust from the carcass of the monster, seething with corroption. nnd cursed with uie tears and sufferings of the widow and orphan, who will hesitate to do honor to him who in the conflict stood out ao manfully, and did battle in the very foremost rank, until the victory was won, and tbe enemv lay expiring at his feet 7 In December. 1935. Mr. Polk was elected Speaker of the House, and he was chosen again to the same high station in 1837. In the performance of his arduous duties. he was noted for his dignity.. promptitude and impartiality. “Hu calmness and good temper allayed the violence of oppost tidn. in a station fir which hia quickness, coolness and sa gacity eminently qualified liim." He is said never to nave missed a division, his name being found upon every list <« yeas and nays. His manner as. a Speaker was distinguish ed bv great courtesy, never having been known to indulge In offensive personality. In one word his popularity is ow ing to the firmness and consistency of hia course, his.consci entious performance of his duties as a representative, his unwavering patriotism, hia gentlemanly hearing, and his un spotted private character. Calm, sagacious. active, decided and endowed with great practicable capabilities, few men have been selected upon which the party without a dissent ing voice could be better united at the ballot-box- Since Mr. Polk left Congress, his history is well known. His election as Governor of Tennessee, against an opposi tion to which no ordinary man could have succeeded, shows the strong hold he had upon the people of that State. It is true, that in 1841 and 1843. he was defeated: but in the first, Jones, his competitor, obtained a majority of only 3,224 when Harrison had 12,102,i and in 1843 Mr. Polk received about 4,000 votes more than in 1841. From the Baltimore Republican and Argus. JTbuics K. Polk, of Truurucr. An account of tbe history of this distinguished patriot will doubtless, a: this time, prove highly acceptable to our read ers, and wc therefore proceed to the task of giving aush a sketch as our time and limits will permit. James K. Polk was born in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, on the second day of November. 1795, and is now in the 49lh year of his age. The original name of bis an cestors was Pollock; they emigrated from Ireland more than a century ago, snd first settled themselves in Maryland, where sereral branches of the family still remain. That branch from which our candidate more immediately sprung, removed first to the vicinity of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and thence to the western frontier of North Carolina, some time before the revolutionary war. Thomas Folk, well known as one of the signers if not the prime mover, of tbe celebra ted Mecklenburg declaration at independence, was tbe grand uncle of our nominee. Indeed the whole family were noted for their uncompromising democratic principles; and to this day are characterized fur that sturdiness of independence which led Col. Thomas Polk, with others to absolve them selves uoder their signatures from all allegiance to Great Britain more than a tweive-mumh before tbe declaration of Congressin 1776. Of the people of Mr. Polk a native coun ty, it has often been said, as an evidence of their bold and ready patriotism, that "at tbe last war they took up arms aix months before, and did not lay them down till twelve mouths after the Government” .A man born from such ancestors, with his infancy nurtured in the atmosphere of such a region, can be nothing but a democrat—an uuyield- mg, uncompromising democrat; and auch a man is James K. Polk. Mr, Polk’a father was an nnaainming but enterprising farmer, tie was the maker of his own fortunes, and a warm supporter of Mr. Jefferson. In 1806, he became one of the first pioneers, of what is now tbe roost flourishing and popu lous portion of Tennessee. In our wilderness settlements, the opportunities of education, of course, are very scanty. Notwithstanding this difficulty, however, our candidate managed to gel the elements ol an English education. And so earnest were his desires for improvement and so ardent his appeals, tltai, although on account of his feeble health he wiit placed for a few weeki in a store with intent of ma king him a commercial man, yet the resistance of his father was overcome, and after due preparation, at an Academy, he entered in 1815 the University of North Carolina, front which he graduated in 1818, carrying off tbe highest dis tinction iii tus class and with the reputation ol being the best scholar both in classics and mathematics- Early in 1819. Mr. Polk commenced the study of law with the late Senator Grundy, and late in 1820 was admitted to the bar. In 1823. then in his 29th year, he was chosen to represent his county in the Lezi.Uiure of Tmonies. Here lie re in lined fur two successive years; and witn pride lie looks back to the opportunity this position gave him pi aid with others, in calling Andrew Jackson Irmn hia retirement, by electing him tolho United States Senate. For this venera ble and venerated man he entertained an esrly personal and political friendship—a friendship which, to this moment, ha" never known a ‘'suadow of turning." In 1825, then in his 30th year, Mr- rolk was elected asa member of Congress. Briaging with hint the soundest prin ciples of the democratic school, he soon became known as I republican of the “straitest sect." With only one or two exceptions, lie was the youngest member of the House ol Representatives, and an opportunity was not long wanted i-i give evidence of his capacity as well as of his principles. The election of John CL Adams to the Presidency by the House, led to a proposition to amend lite Constitution in tocb msnnrr aa to gire the choice of President and Y’tce President directly to the people. This is what ought to be the case—tire whole system of voting through Electors is wrong, and needs repeat. In favor of this proposition, Mr. Polk made his fir->t speech it Cob great, which, we are told, “at once attracted the attention of the country by the force of its retsuning, the copiousness of i'.s rescan h, and the sp.ril of honest indignation by which it was animated. It was at once seen that ins ambition waa to distinguish himself by •abatsntiil merit, ra;her than rhetorical display, ‘ the rock upon which most young orato * split." At the same session, the notorious schema of old Feder alism. ktiown as the “Panama mission,’’ waa broa lied.— Against this attempted aibversi tn u.'thr rights and powers ol' the House Mr. Poik limit a bold stand, embodying his views in a series of resolutions based upon the doctrines ol the Repubii an party of’99. In December. 1827, Mr. Polk svaa nlrned on the import- ant Committeeuf Foreign Affairs. He was also Chairman of the select Committee to whi-It waa referred ’bat po lion of Jack son's measige in reference to the probable cc'-utnu- taiion ot a surnlitt in the Treasury lifter the anticipated ex- t iiguishment of the public debt. Tne repo-t maJe by him from this Committee is filled with the soundest doctrines, ibly and lucidly enforced. The session of 1830 is noted lor the death blow given by Jacks m to the unconstitutional system of internal improve meuts by the General Government. Mr Polk stood out for-in-s' in this contest in sustaining the President; vindi- < ating the man agamst the persoral abuse heaped upon him. i nd hia veto by which the monster was strangled. In L8J2. Air. Polk was a member of the Committee of Wavs and Uern». It was at this session he an distinguished himself in this Committee, in the contest with the United ' La ea Bank His minority report brought against hint the From the Democratic Review, Feb. 1844. George Itl, Dnlla*. Mr. Dallas was born in the city of Philade’pbia, on tbe !0tb day of July. 1792. He is tbe elder son of Alexander J. Dallas, one of the most accomplished advocates and dis ti iguished statesman that have adorned the legal prefesaii-n of the United States, or sustained, in important -posts of pub lic trust, the principles and policy of the Republican party. He received the rudiments of Ins education at a school tn Germantown, and afterwards at the-Friends'Academy, in Philadelphia. At the age of 14, he was entered in Prince ton College, and continued there until 1810, when he was graduated with the highest honors of his class. He deliv ered their valedictory address; which ia still remembered and adverted to in the College history as a striking example of feeling, eloquence and taste. Indeed, as a public speak er, he gave early promise of that excellence which has since been displayed in many of the prominent situations to which bis talents have elevated hint ; ut,d a published oration, de livered when he was hut aeventeett years of age, and pre served in the Port Folio, striking by attests the maturity of his powers. On leaving College, Mr. Dallas coinmenred the study of the law in the office of his father, at Philadelphia; and,-al though, in the intervals of that severe study, the more at- trac'tve forms of literature and poetry were not unfrequently cultivated, he yet persevered with incieasing application in making himself a thorough master of the great principles of the profession which he lias since been so distinguished a member. He was admitted to the bar in 1813. boon after the declaration of war with England, he enrolled bin self in a volunteer corps; and when: in the year 1613, Mr. Galla tin waa appointed by President Madison, a member of the commission that repaired to St. Petersburg, for the pu -pose of negotiating a peace under the mediation • f the Einperor Alexander, he accompanied that minster as his private and confidential Secretary. During a residence i f more than a year in Europe. Mr. Dallas hnd an opportunity of visiting Russia, France. England. Holland and the Netherlands. In August. 1814. Mr. Dallas returced to the U. States, beating the despatches from tbe American Commisainaera then holding their sessions at Ghent, which announced the prospecta little favorable to a speedy peace that at- known to have resulted from the earl er conferences with the Brit ish Envoys. On his arrival, he found Ins father transferred from the bar of Philadelphia to the head of the Treasury Department—a past requiring, in tbe complicate,! state of the finances, and amid the pressing exigencies of the war. a 1 ! the resources ofjudement and talent for which he had been already distinguished, but which he was now destined to display through a brilliant administration of two years, under circumstances and in a manner that secured for him a yet larger alinre of the applause and confidence of the peo ple of the United States. His son remained with him for a time at Washington, to assist him in the arduous duties ol the Treasury, and then returned tn Philadelphia, to re >ume, or rather to commence the actual practice of hia pro fession—an event that was almost immediately followed by hia marriage with an accomplished lady, the daughter of M'. Nicklin, an eminent tnerrhanl nf that ritv. In the year 1831, Mr. Dallas was selected tn fill a vacan cy in the representation from Pennsylvania, in the Senate of the Unhed State*. On the expiration of his term he retired from the Senate of the United State*, and was selected by Governor Wolf, as Attorney General of the St«e of Penn sylvania. The next most conspicuous event in Mr. Dallas’ political life was his appointment by Mr. Van Bnren, immediately after his election tn the post nf Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary tn Russia, where he remained till October. 1639. Since Mr. Dallas' return from Russia be has devoted himself to the practice of his profession. The Ratification. The meeting in New York on Tuesday evening, Hmnly redeemed its promise. The reports concur.in stating it to have been very large and in all respects a most imposing demonstration.* The report of the Herald Bays : “The great tntai,meeting of t'ae Democratic Electors of this city, to receive the report of the delegation to the Balti more Convention, took place in the Park yesterday after noon, at 5 o’clock. Ahout ten thousand persons assembled, the gathering being the largest we have seen congregated in this city for several years. There waa perfect unanimity, but the displays nf enthusiasm were not remarkably strik ing. On the whole, however, the occasion presented a for midable display of the numbers, unity, determination, and vigor, of the Democratic party of this city, and was in all respects superior to the Whig gathering for the purpose of receiving tlio nomination of Clay and Frelinghuysen. It was, indeed, a meeting every way calculated to alarm the Whiga—it was composed of the stern, hard working, un flinching old Dem<>cracy, whose qniet, subdued, but earnest mode of action tells at ilie polls, and dries not evaporate in the blustering bravado of Tnmmnny Half.” The meeting waa eloquently addressed by Messrs. B. F- Butler. G Melville, C. C. Catnbreleng. and others, and a- donted with entire unanimity resolutions substantially the same as those of the Baltimore Convention. Mr. Van Ka ren had been invited to preside on the occasion, and return ed the f illowtng answer, which was read at the meeting and received with enthusiastic applause. Lisdexwold. June 3d, 1844. Gentlemen—I have had the honor to receive by the hands nf Mr. Gansevoort Melville, your communication re questing tne, in behalf of a Convention of delegates from the several wards of the city and county of New York, to preaiite at a Mass Meeting nf the Dun -cracy to be beld on the 4th inst.. to respond to tbe nominations of the Baltimore Convention. Upon retiring from the Presidency, I thought it would best comport with the respect which wt a due to that high station, and to lltnte by whose favor I had been raised to it. to restrict my participation in the political contests of the day tn the faithful exercise of the right nf suffrage, with un reserved expression of my opinions upon public questions, to lit «c wlnr deemed the latter of sufficient tmpo'tsnce to call for them The adoption of this rule was at the lime public y atmouiired to tuy political friends and lias ever since been scrupulously observed. Subsequent even:* have only confirmed the propriety of its continued and ;ier- manent observance. It is therefore with unfeigned regre* that I find myself constrained by circumstances, which I cannot and ought not to disregard, to decline the requrst to preside at a meeting of a portion of my fellow-citizen*, than whom no men possess stronger claims to roy respect, tny confidence and tny esteem. But let no one for a moment suppose lhaL in thus yielding to the proprieties of tny position. 1 am in the slightest degree influenced by lukewarmness, much less hostility to the suc cess of the nomination, to which it is the pnrpnse of those you represent to re-pond. Far, vary far, is that from being the true state of my feelings I have known Messrs Polk and Dallas In’ g and intimately, I have hnd frequent op portunities for personal observation of their conduct in the discharge nf high and responsible public duties. The latter has. by my appointment, represented the country abroad, with credit and usefulness. They are both eentlen-en pos f onq in a welcome as cordial aa man ever received from man. They need no assurance to satisfy them that 1 shall be for ever thankful for their unsurpassed devotion tn tuy welfare —they know that 1 can never cease to cherish with grateful recollection* the honored relation of Representative and Consti’uent which has existed between us for so long a pe riod, in such varied forms, and which is now forever closed. I have the honor, Gentlemen, to be Very respectfully, your friend. and obedient servant, M. VAN BUREN. To Gansevoort Melville. Richard B. Connolly. Win. A. Walker, and Wm. McMurray, Esqs., Committee. Correspondence of the Charleston Mercury. WASHINGTON, June 5. _ The Senate passed to the consideration of Executive bu siness at an unusually early hour, being anxious to have the matter disposed of, that is the treaty rejected. During the time the body was in legislative session, there was n com munication from the Treasury Department covering tbe re port of Professor Morse in relation to bis Electro Magnetic Telegraph, which is now finished between the cutes of Washington and Bahimore. and at a cost fur leas than was anticipated. The grant made to him to test the bracticabil- ity nnd utility of this invention waa 83' ,000. of wbich sum 83.500 remain on hand. A great many experiment* have been made and tested on the present plan to Baltimore, which will, in all probability, lesaen the expenses hereafter tn be incurred ; indeed it is now thought that it may be •-airiei through loan almost indefinite extent in this country for one hundred nnd twenty-five dollars per milo Tbe coat of the British Telegraph in pipes is 81275. and on posts SC62 per mile. The estimate for the American was per mile in pipes 8583, and on posts, from 350 to 400 dollars per mile. The department speaks of this matter as having been folly and fairly tested, and its praeticab'lity proved beyond a doubt.' I dn not know that the press should applaud'd; be cause it bids fair to supersede the necessity of any other than local panels, and os to correspondents for the public press, their occupation is rlean g-tne, and yoo will nnlv have to contract with the Government to supply Congressional news by the column. Indeed, Professor Morse hints that when Government establishes n Telegraphic Bureau, that the Telegraph will not only pay for itself, but absolutely be come a revenue to Government. I know of no competition in speed aave the lightning of Heaven, and that as yet is be yond the control of man. ... In the other branch of the National Legislature they passed at once to the consideration of the Civil and Diplo matic Bill, and for the Ural hour political speeches, wete made, after which, the House went to work on ili6 Bill. The amendments adopted and rejected were very numer ous, and it would hardly be poss.ble for tne. to give you any adequate idea of them in a brief le.ter. There was one amendment which shows how the feeling is in favprpfpro- t*ction, and that waa that all article* for the use of the two Houses of Congress and for finishing the President’s House, should be made front American manufacture it aa good as the fr reign, and at fair prices. The rumor is rife here that President Tyler is about, or has declined in faTor «f Mr. Polk. If this he ao. it is only another evidence of the patriotism nf the man. and further proof that in all he has done, be has been guided by love nf country, abstracted from all selfi-b consideration*. The true Democracy of this country owes much to Mr. Tyler and the South a large debt of gratitude. Of alt thing* that nave met thy eye lately, that which is most laughable is the cen«urepassed by the G'oh’e ami Mr. Benton, on Mr. Calhoun's admirable letter to Mr. Packen ham on tbe subject of slavery. They labor to prove that this letter waa uncalled for, when the whrlr burden of L»nl Aberdeen's communication was to show that afavery was wicked, and ought to be abohshed. The letter -«f Mr. C. waa therefore not only proper in itself, but he would have been recreant to his duty as a Southern man. not to have made the bold avowal be did. WASHINGTON.* June 6. The Senate proceeded tn the consideration < f Executive business within the morning hour. There was very h'ttle in legislative session worthy of record. All the bills report- ed from Committees were private; that i* relating to priva'e claims, with the exception of one from the j-int Committee on the library, to establish the Smithsonian Institution for the promotion of knowledge among tnen, and on that there can be no action tbi* session. There was a memorial from the Quakers nf Indiana. Illi nnis.and Western part of Ohio, j n opposition to the Annex ation of Texas. on tite ground, that it would be the means of extending slsverv and perpetuating it. A inotion was made to lay tbe motion to receive on the table, but that question called forth the yeas and nays, and the vote stood, yeas 19. nays 24—and then the question was taken on the reception of this petition, and it was decided in the affirmative—veas 27. nays 12. After tbi* question wss decided, by which a rule of the Senate has been palpably in*r:nced. the resnlu tion was laid on the table Mr. Crittenden and Mr. More- head both made remarks in favor r.f the reception, contend ing that it did notentne within the rule. Mr. Rive* spoke yesterday in Executive Session, as did Mr. Kenton again. It would seem Mr. B. is up on all occa. sinus. The President and some of his friends are still san- guine about the ratification of the treaty, but I have no faith in it—party and personal hostility will prove too strong for any feeble promptings of patriotism in the Senate. In the H *use. the report of the Committee on Elections waa taken up. in the case of the contested sent* -between Mr. Jnnea and Mr. Botts. and those gemlemep jverr heard at the bar of the'House, on the relative im-rits of'rhcir re sportive claims. Each *-a* pllowed on lour, after which the report of the majority of the Committee was unanimous ly sustained, whirb gives the seat tn Mr. Jones. The Hou»e then proceeded with votes on the amend ments of the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, up to the hour of adjournment It i* now confidently asserted, that the vote will be taken on the treaty to morrow. The rumors so rife here in relation to the withdrawal of President Tyler in favor of Mr. Polk, are certainly not borne out by the editorial* of t he Madisonian. Correspondence of the Charleston Transciipt. WASHINGTON, June 7. In the Senate, there wete numerous memorials from Philadelphia strongly urging a modification of the naturali zation la w, so as to require a period of probation of 21 year*. Mr. Archer, on presenting one of this character, took oc casion to say, that the recent fearful riots in Philadel| hia had placet! this subject in a strong light. He hoped the prajer of the memorialist* would be speedily granted. He concluded by observing that if no o> e else would move in this mauer, he would himself devote all bit energies tn it. Mr Choate repot ted a bill making an appropriation for continuing tbe Electro Magnetic Telegraph from Btiltiiuoie to New York. He also reported a bill for the relief of the National In stitute of tbit city. Tbe bill tn remit duties on imported rail road iron was next taken up. Mr. Evans, who repotted the hill, spoke iu its favqr till one o'clock. A motion to go into executive session was then made and carried As it is understood that the question on the treaty will be put to-morrow, considerable curiosity it manifested to learn the strength of the vote. In the House, a letter was received from the Post Master General, referring to a recent apeecb tnadeb- Mr. Garret Davit, of Ky, in which the latter charged that Mr. Wick- lifle had improperly interfered in the canvass between him. Mr. D.. and a nephew nf Mr. Wicklifle. by tending on a special agent of the Post Office Department named Brown, who was to use hia influence ngaiust Davis. (Tbit was the man who waa cut to piece*, by Cassiua M. Clay.) Tbe Post Master General declare* the charges to be en tirely untrue, and demands an investigation before a Com mittee. / Mr. Davis made a statement in which be expressed a be lief in the chatpe, although he bad not made it poailive.but only inferred that the Post Muster has ao acted; from the authority of private letters. After some rematks from Mr. Cave Johnston, the letter was referredto the Post Office Committee, with instructions to report oo the case; also what further steps ought to be taken. _ . . Mr. Davis rande an effort to introduce a resolution di recting the Committee to inquire >vltetliei the Post M ster General ha* not been guilty of abuse of his tdi-ce. etc.; but without success. Mr. Hungerftirtl moved to stake tho hill redo- ing the pay of members of Congress and other officers sf Govt-rmiem, the special order for Monday—I ut w thmtt surrr.t—for the wltole rri'iiler was, by a tremertd'0.5 acclamation vote, laid uni he table. After several ineffectual tnoji .ns'to take up qtlier bills, the House resit u t-J the consideration of tite amendments of the Committee of the Whole tothe General Apprnpir tion Bill. Tltev were finally all disposed of.after w-litrh the bill lowing cases, to wit 1st. Tbe boundary of tbe annexed territory to be on the desert prairie West of the Neuces, and aloug the highlands and mountain heights which divide the waters of the Mis sissippi from the waters of the Rio del Norte, and to lati- tune 42 degrees North. 2d. The people of Texas, by a legislative act, or by any authentic act which shews the will of the majority, to ex press tbeir assent to said annexation. 3d. A State to be called “The State of Texas,” with boundaries fixed by herself, and an extent not exceeding that of the largest State in the Union, by virtue of this act, on an equal looting with the oilier Slates. 4th. The remainder of tbe annexed territory to be held and disposed of by the United States as one of the r territo ries. and to be called “The South \V esteru Territory." 5th. The existence of slavery to be forever prohibited in the Northern and North Western part of said Territory, so as to divide, as equally as may be. the whole of tbe annexed country between slave-holding aud non slave-bolding States . blit. The assent of Mexico to be obtaiued by treaty, to such annexation &xd boundary, or tn be dispensed with wheu the Congress of the United States may deem such as sent to be Unnecessary. 7th. The details of the Annexation to be adjusted by trea ty, so far as the same may come within.scope of this power. On motion of Mr. Alleu, the bill was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. One great objection to it is tbe fact, that the Texas Con gress will not be likely to consent to an annexation depend ing on the decision of Mexico. The Texans, wilt, it is thought, have lot much pride to admit that Mexico has any right to be consulted in the matter. J send you below a copy of Mr. McDuffie’s Joint Resolu tion introduced into executive session. May 23d, aud order ed to be printed May 24. The injunction of secrecy was removed from it on Saturday night. Resolved. -That the compact of annexation made between tbe Executive Government of the United Sta'es and that of Texas, and submitted to the Senate for confirmation by tbe President of ibt United States be, and the same ia hereby ratified as the fundamental law of Union between the Uni ted Stales and Texas as soon as the supreme executive and legislative power nf Texas shall ratify audconfiim the said compact of Annexation." Tins resolution is now before tbe Senate in public ses sion, and upon tbe question shall it he read a second lime. WASHINGTON, June 8, 1844- An Additional Document. The following Message was transmitted by the Presidenc of the United States to the Senate un Thursday last; and, after being read, tbe in unction of secrecy was removed from it. aud it was ordered to be printed lor the use of the Senate. Washington, June 5, 1844. To the Senate of the United Stales: I herewith transmit to the Senate, with reference to pre vious Executive communications to that body relating to tbe same subject, tbe copy of a letter recently received at the Department of State from the Minister of the U. States at London. JOHN TYLER. London, May 18. 1844. Sin—I duly received, by tbe steamer of the 1st. your de spitch No. 85. transmitting the printed document contain ing the treaty relative to the Annexation of Texas, with the accompanying papers submitted to the Senate, together with your subsequent correspondence with Mr. Packeuhain. I have delayed acknowledging tbe receipt of these most important papers to this, the inst day of writing by the steamer, in the expectation that some communication might be made to me on the subject by Lord Aberdeen, to be transmitted tn you. This, however, ts not the case. You will perceive by the papers of this inorniKg. that some con versation arose in the House of Lords la.-t evening in ref erence to the treaty, on occasion of a question put by Lord Brougham to Lord Aberdeen. Lord Brougham assigned, a* a reason for his inquiry, that the conversation between Lord Aberdeen and himself oi. the 18tb of Aueust last, had l-eeu (at he gathered Iron) the documents which had ap peared in tite papers) deemed highly significant by the Government of the United Slates; and stated that it was fur from hit intention, in what hr then said, tn counsel any interference with slavery as existing in the U. States. Lord Aberdeen was very reserved In his reply. He stated that the Annexation of Texas raised a question, as lie believed, new and unexampled in the history of public Jsw. which demanded and would receive the earliest aud most serious attention nf Her Majesty's Government. There was no doubt that the ’reaty was signed, but he shared with Lord Brougham the hope "and helfef that it would not be ratified ; but it was impossible to speak with confidence on such a point. The question to which Lord Aberdeen referred as “new and unexampled in the history of public l*w.” wss not sta ted by him. but. Irani the remarks with which Lord Brou gham commenced, as reported in this morning's papers, may be inferred to be the effect of a union between two separate independent States on tbeir previously existing relations with other P >wers. In reply to a further question from Lord Brougham. Lord Ahetdeen said that the explanation which he ha-l made of their conversation of’he 18th nf Augu*t had been correctly reported by me. (a matter of necessity 1 may observe, with the precaution I took nf submitting the memorandum tn Ins inspection.) nnd that he had confirmed it in a despat h to Mr. Packenham. alludine, apparently, to that of the 26th of December, 1843, of which a copy was furnished to Mr. Upshur. t " The intelligence Q r the treaty has been less a subject of enmment on the part of the press than might perhaps have been expected, at least in the papers which I see. It seems tn have taken the public generally by surprise, and tbe con ductors of the pres* are probably waiting for futtber infor mation and for suggestions in Parliament as to tbe ground to be taken by the Government ami the lenders of the Op position. There is sit article on the subject in the “Times” this morning, which like most nf the cuminenL* of that jour nal on Ami rican affair). is of n hostile and acrimonious char acter. It is probable that the steamer which sails to-mor row will take out some in ttructions from this Government to Mr Packenham, under vltich he will cnminuuicate to you the views they are disposed to take of the treaty I infer this from not having teceived any such communication myself. I am. sir, veiy respectfully, your obedient servant. EDWARD EVERETT. John C. Cai.houp. Esq. Secretary nf Stale. MACON: Tuesday noBuriiva, jcne is, 1 s '*‘- FOR PRESIDENT, a'ASt'Jia au Of fennessee. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, Of Ptnnsyltnnia. DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION OF BIBB COUNTY. There will be a meeting, on SATURDAY next, the 22tl inslant, at 11 o'clock, A- M. at the Court- House* Its ohj'ect is to raiify the nominations of the 'ate Democratic Convention at Baltimore.— And a'so, to appoint Delegates to the Convention at Thomasion, to nominate a candidate for Congress anil a Presidential Elector, for the third Congres sional District, D. C, CAMPBELL, Pres’t. Macon, June 18, 1844. Texas Treaty Rejected! As was expecied, the Senate, on Saturday night, 8tli inst. tejecied the Texas Treaty, by a vote of 35 to 16—oue Senator absent. The Vote was as fol lows : YEAS—Messrs. Atcl isnn, Bagby, Breese. Buchanan. Co'quiti, Fulton, Haywood. Her.derson. Huger, lewis. Mc Duffie. Seuiplc, Sevier, Sturgeon, Walker, aqd Woodbu ry—16. * NAYS—Messrs. Allen, Archer. Atherton, Barrow, Bates, Baynard, Benton, Berrien. Choate, Clayton, Crittenden Dayton, Evans, Fa rfield, Foster. Francis. Huntington, Jar- nagin, Johnson, Mangutn. Merrick, Miller.Morehead. Niles Peaice,Pnelps. Potter. Rives. Simmons, Tallmadge, Tap pan, Uphain, White, YVoodbridge, and YVrignt—35. It will be seen, by extracts in another place, that Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Benton have both proposi tions before the Senate, for annexing Texas to the United States, by a joint Resolution of the two Houses—yet, if the above vote is to be considered a test, (tho’ we do not so consider it,) the joint Res olution cannot take place this Congress. On the 11th, the President transmiiteed all the documents, letters, fee. relating to the Texas ques tion, (including some on which the seal of secrecy had not been removed.) to the House of Represen tatives, for its consideration—accompanied by a spirited Message, about a column in length, in which a brief synopsis of the proceedings, and a bird’s-eye view of the whole question is presented and immediate action recommended. A motion to lay the wliole on the table, was rejected by a large majority. The Message and Documents were then referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. We still trust, though we have our fears, there is good sense and patriotism enough left in Congress, to consummate that glorious measute, while the op|ioriunity remains. Congress was to adjourn yesterday, 17th. 18 *° the We rail tite attention of our le . ade notice, convening ilie Bibb Democraiic As. ■ on Saturday next. The ratifiraiion of 031,0:1 nations of POLK and DALLAS, tve know""^* already bee.') made in the bosom of each i nt ]; ’• a! Democrat. We know that no pledce* •,,». " a ‘ i are reqi,j rp , to ensute their support. But lei us mee: ton f ,i 4 together rejoice, that we have for our s,!" , f ' bearer, one whose whole life has been an J' tion of our principles, and together form cur , lions, to unfurl our banner to the breeze fj r j U " vigilantly, and zealously lo rally around j p"-' shall wave in triumph over the land. A nn v !i '' has dawned upon the Democracy of our cn,.^ Union and harmony prevail, where once dis-ff' tion and discord exis'ed. Young Hickory,it U . * sotn frier.d of Andrew Jackson, isemplfa"timj V( i People’s Candidate. They have set aside i-. * lilical leader's, who have been aspiring to t|, e t- distinction, called him from the retirement 0 f' . vate life, and are determined, by him, to terrrdn-' the career of Whig misrule. Let the people thej meel in their assemblies. Let no Democrat be-x sent on Saturday. Come one, come all, and 1st ' there display Our columns to our opponents shew them that we are devoted to our pricci and are deteimined to sustain them. Mr. Clay tint! Protection. Tho Petersburg Intelligencer has a letter from Mr. Clay, t.a'ed May 1 lilt, mid addressed to a Committee in Pennsyl vania, wherein Mr. Clay lakeatlie highest bighTariffground YY’e bare not room for the letter, but quote tne remarks with which tbe Intelligencer introdures it: The following letter from Mr- Clay, was written on the eve of his departure from YVashington. If those who see fit to assert that Mr. Clay has abandoned his advocacy of protection, ran i rail this and still persist in that calumny, they must be brazen indeed.” We never believed that Mr. Clay had "abandoned" pro. tection in reality, hut w e cettainly conceive that lie said so in Ida Georgia letter, and if lie did not say so there, be did say ao. almost in the very words in his speech delivered in t-renatemi the 21st January. 1812. in reply to Mr. Wondbi • ry. on the Treasury note bill. YVe give the following ex- tract from hia speech, as reported for the National Intelli gencer: Extract from Mr. Clay's Speech. Carry nut then, said he, the spirit of the Compromise Ai.t Look to Revenue alone for the support of Govern ment. Do not raise the question nf Protection, which I h»d hoped had been put to rest. THERE IS NO NECES SITY OF PROTECTION FOli PROTECTION.” Petersburg Republican. Ulore Truth than Poetry. An exchange paper says: "Philadelphia is the ‘Whig Banner City* of tbe Union; gives the largest YY’big inajnri tv of any city in the Union, it the head quarters of specula tion ami Batik iniquity; has the most disorderly set «.f fire men ; Mte most frequent mobs and riots; has sunk more hank capital, nnd rohbed more widow* and orphans; owes the largest debt, and cares less about it; baa originated and consummated more election frauds; pretends to be most tolerant, yet in.>bs Abolitionists; shoots Catholics, and burn* churches; boasts of i s superior military, and yet cannot quell a riot! Verily.Philadelphia is the ‘Banner City of Whiggery !’ for there are its principles most lully carried out.'—.Y. y. Plebeian. Among the atguments used by Mr. Clay, in his Maron Speech, in favor of a National Bank, was, its necessity, to enable us to compete with foreign nations. We had a National Legislature, a Na tional Army, and a National Navy, he said; and why not a National Bank ? Most every nation had found it expedient to have a National Bank—was their experience worth nothing? &c. tec. He might have added, that most other nations itad found it expedient also, to have a National Re ligion—an established Church—an established Mi n- archy. If we are bound to follow the example of Europe in one tiling, why not in another ? Does he wish to see a National Church—a National Throne—a National Nobility—an hereditary Par liament, and all that, because foreign Governments have found them expedient? Tite genius of ojr people—all our institutions, are different from those oft lie Old World. It is just as absurd to copy their financial systems, as it would be their religious and political. The Tariff in the Granite Stntc. Perhaps no State in the Union has been truer, firmer, in the cause of Democracy, than New Hampshire. Under all the exciietnenis, amidst all the changes that have convulsed the land, and hurled so many from their " propriety,” as well as their consistency, the Democracy of New Hamp shire have stood firm and unflinching in their devo tion to principles. Though largely engaged in manufactures, and needing “ Protection” as much as their neighbors, (lie idea of a Tariff for Protec tion never enters iheir heads. Here is what Gov. We give it up—the Whigs can beat u s , ktoat things; they'can heat us in btrastrog, sodhrao j n and singing, if not in voting—(which, by tbe t they were pretty slick at, in 1B40)—They cana!« beat us in ciphering: Nobody but ihev rould * pher out, that high duties make low prices— a , : j that a Tariff, atnounring almost to prohibition,in stead of diminishing, increases the Revenue. Jfo., especially, can they beat us in drawing;**,,, Their papers abound with pictures—there's th, picture of the Great American Statesman and Or . tor. in the attitude of ntakingaspeech.for oragtOsi a United States Bank, (as the case niiglu then, there’s the picture of the Farmer of Ashland sowing hemp—and also, the picture of the Vir s :j heifer, that was barbecued on some remarksbleoc- casion. But, theit favorite picture is the Coon!-. It we have in all possible shapes, altitudes, and positions—Coon rampant, coon couchant, coon dor- mant, tec. (By and by, we expect to see a pic. ture, showing the coon hung and skinned.) Speaking of pictures, our attention was attracted to one in the last Madison Miscellany, which,- We learn from the editor, was complimented to that print by the Hon. Duncan L. Clinch, one of the Representatives in Congress from the Slateol'Geor- gia. By which we infer, that our worthy, esteem ed, and highly talented Represenialive has been a pupil of Apollo as well as of Mars—and lhaf helaj a taste for the fine arts, as well as for arms! But the picture—the picture! Well, the picture represent (of course) a lire coon, silting on his jtosleriors, (rather an uncom fortable position, we should sav;) his legs and nil drawn up in agony; his eyes ready to start out cf their sockets; his under jaw fallen, and his fore paws raised lotvards heaven—presenting altogethet a most rueful and wo-begotte aspect. He appeal just to have learned ilie news of the nomination of Polk and Dallas—hence his solemclmly air and countenance. CIosp by hint lies the Cock; the em blem of Democracy, apparently convulsed will laughter, at the rueful physiognomy of hi*frieodti* coon. And while the coon, maddenedat the tninhof the-rooster, sings out, “Why don't yoa crow!”the other only kicks up his heels and laughs the louder as much as to say, “ time enough yet." The Miscellany has, underneath the above de scribed picture, a few lines of doggrel—trkek, slightly altered, read as follows: That same old Cnor. has come a grin, And though as good as new. Unless the Whigs work like Old Scratch, We cannot Polk him through. Since Matty Y r an is on the shelf, And wev'etook Frelinghuysen. We fear our cake's all turt ed to dough, Our Cider into pizen. Upon the whole, we admire the cut vastly; td think we have no little cause to complain of out disiinguiriied Representative, lor havingoverkvifl us, in franking his fnvnrs. Steele says on that subject, in bis recent message to the Legislature of that State, which is now in ar,sen - The truth is, Mr. Clay is more of an Ontartsw Cnty did—Only didn’t! Every one, not boin deaf, has heard the wailing* of that pretty, though insignificant insect, tlie t* 1 *’ id—how it chaunis by the hour together, *hrough the night, “ Caly did," and “ Cuty didn't." &' actly so is it with the Federal prints. Mr. Cf*y did, and Mr. Clay didn’t—do this, that and #*1*' is ilie whole burthen of llieir interminablesoifi from Maine to Arkansas. Like the little slipp 0 ! afraid-of ilie-light musician, above spoken of. is sharply iterated in one breath, is as sharply 0 -' tradicted in the next. To be candid, they have good grounds for w* they say—their Great leader having been, durirf some period of his long public life, limit for 8-^ gainst all tbe gieat national questions that • i a Statesman. And that he is an Orator, a spied" Orator, a Nature made Orator, no one still i>,: ! and when you say that, you say all. V l> al I : ' 11 have we of a prolific genius?—of superior dept ofhigh ebarnner. of unquestioned nnd unqueslirna blo patriotism and intf ffrity; able to d’;.*chnrnp the duties nf I w:«« pnsfed nnd scot toil; the stations for which ihcy have been respectfully oomir.a- j The amendments ol ihe Coininiuec of the V\ h te. with advantage to the country Brel honor to themselves. I Xav.il Appropriation hill were next ern.-ddered.' Concurring with them in the main in the p -ditiral principles J The Jimem.ment reducing the number ot men and boys to to ihe by which iheir public lives have he I nm sincerely desirous for thei mean* unapprised of the oernrrer with thr*e nomination?, which hi ttfieniion in ihe breasts of many m the Union who hive honored me disinterested friendship Hut I an •l.ed ny i hitherto distil ■ bucccm. I ev remotely cvrneried ve canned pain «• d in- r- •cere friends throughout hy iheir continued nnd verv sure that 1 ran ni ne rely on their p *5t fidelity nnd honor f *r n re »dy co:;r rence in the saving principle of our political creed ; thnt personal or private feelings should ever induce u& to with- - / 7.500 Yx a Then, half the i ! The a. Nnw. w Nil me: having h ‘d to. uendinent prohibiting the expenditure of more than pjirbpriati'm. prior to January next. wi< rejected* uendinent nbolitsbing corporal pui.isbment in the IS net red to. ou3 <»'her inner dmenm. of no sperial importance, ■en disposed of, the bill was passed nnd sent lo The Whigs are indignant nt the Democrats, because they did not nominate Mr. Van Huien for the Preside* cv! and have all*»f a sadden discovered that he is not only a great and good mnn, but a confoundedly cleve r fellow—-the best man the locos rould have nominated !*' Cause why ? The Whig song bonks nnd lies which they have’'been industri ously manufacturing for the last year, to lie used against Mr. Van Bunn, are no*'* useless Cart loads of-'this tra<h is now on hand in Wash in gtmia which will rot on the hands of its owners.—A. Y. Plebeian. There nre doubt! Charge to Texar, a: the success vhicb j Court. as to the confirmation of DufT Green as nl that of J udge Brown to the ^Supreme ‘‘Young Hickory.” . From Col. P Ik’s long, devoted, and able « Jackson, the I)e!eu»ites gr.ve him ihe signifir pria«e title of**Yonnc Hickory.” lie we 1 deserves if. A- mong the thousands of enthusiastic fr ends of the old Hero, none were more ardent, siedi&st, and whole-souled than him. □pporfof G e ir t and appr session: M To make a Tariff that will suit every one, is impossible; but to make one which will in the end give general satisfac tion. does appear to me not to be a work requiring extraor dinary talents or skill. Start with a determination to do as you would be done by nnd half the task is accomplished. Take the opposite course and seek m cherish or protect j . , ^ r - • • • ,, *Uaal r1 sifl» one or more interests nt the expense of the remainder, and j * *>1 an originating mind . He what can we expect hut jealousy and distrust 1 We are in j beautiful, Splendid, convincing argument. nn vl fact essentially, and I sincerely hope will always continue! . . „ , , n . lobe, an agricultural people ; nnd if there is any one inter- j topics, in Conoress and elsew here. . . f * est which more than another requires the I'nsterinq care or : nPW thinrr ,]ii] |, e ever invent or discover? «’■ *'f protection at our National Legislature, it is that of agrirul- < ... .. . , rl , ture. Yet it i* an interest that is rarel>, if ever, mentioned , politics or any thing else . He is ihe po h. our zealous protectionists. YY’hy s this 7 Is i. because yoeate, the ready debater, on whichever - that interest, like every other, flourishes best when least ... J \ meddled with. *>r because its pursuers are more quiet and fec'dl or, it it happens that he may l )e ^ less clam ; rous than the merchant nr manufacturer 7 “Let different periods of flis life, on both sides. 11 „ us alone, t. a good saving.and as applteasle ro national tn- ■* . t r. terests ns to individuals. Fnrsue ihe opposite course. I pable of making a splendid speech on ' grant protection to all who ask it. and in the end many *ee 1 J. 1V p...., ,lj,| m-morroW it ni3 v * linns -four country, it not nil nf it, will present the same , y 11 1S ° BlV lHU ' >0 ,noIrow 11 ' sad spectacle which a 1-trge portion ofEncInnd now pre-' didn’t. sent*—inordinate wealth on the one hand ; fqtialid poverty j on the other. Better, lar better would it have been for our descendants, that the idea of a protective Tariffhad never crossed the o -ean, than that they, or any portion of them, through its misapplied means, should be reduced to die de graded state to© visible elsewhere ” Tite Whig Editors of the La Grange Herald, say; “Poll; root and Polk stalks are so plenty in their neighborhood, as to render it necessary toein plnv scavengers to carry them off.” We suppose this is a polite way those editors have of saying, 1 hat Polk men nre not seaice in iltat quarter—aud that, unless dirty person* are em ployed lo take them off, they will give their oppo nents some troubie during the pending Presidential canvass. The piece of Camion used during the sitting of the l)em- oc-e.tic Cnn-entlons nt Baltimore, for the purpose of firing salutes on Ore nomination of tite respective candidate 9 for Governor, President, ami Vice President, was taken from tbe British by General Washington, at Princeton, N- J„ in 1777 . It was taken to Baltimore from New York, for the occasion, by Capt. Addison Hill, a patriot, a soldier, and a printer. Central Kail-B»»d. ^ By »n advertisement in another part of th 5 P j,, tW be seen, additional arrangements have bee,. ^ -‘ Company, to accommodate ami lacilita'e !‘ : "' r an J * f this rood did passenger cars will b** placed vp n!1 "'J course of three or four weeks Gei>r£' H ,n ^ her fiplendid v*nrka of internal ’inp more than of this great line from, “j— (d W© understand, in addition, t ... > nd b to an excellent road and admirably conducted- ^ ^ testify, so faras ourtest of the matter goes. , fin t ftr r^~ 1 ap* the best of all others, by frequent trave Our friend Reynolds, by the construction 1l)0 t:r raided a tong. and. we bri eve, a peniian w ;,h et- e ; his honor. In this, however, he has share be , . - hut we dare affirm, in one essential of rf ' tinf-., • solitary and alone.’ in ins J r,rt. and to the *tockbolders, most litarv instance ha It is I lory far i the cost ovei bo!e constr An astonishing e' oi ran-*«’«'•• i officer.—Southern Recorder. tbe e* 1 ' 1 feit- one solitary instant-* •*»"*“ 0 f near , r >!>'■» gentleman, in the whole cous in of^ ,, dred miles of rail-road ment Iowa. ^ _ 0 r[ovrri- The result of the recent vote lhe ‘^nd -! f,n ‘ r the question of.fornting a Mate <J n ' e " n '" e follow*; .. ing admission ns such into the Union, uilj° r -'- !, I,«t» Government, 6.976 ; agamst tt 4- 1 * 1 ’ favor of the change 2,79o.