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Verse in Dickens’ Pro^e. Mr. Horne t’.ie author of "the Living Age," a woik to which we have elsewhere called the attention of our read er*, in his notice of Dickens, notes a singular peculiarity in the merical arrangement cf some of his sentences. _ "A corious circumstance.’’ says he. Vs observable in a great portion of the scenes last mentioned, which it is pos sible may have been the result ofhnrmonioiw accident, and the author not even subsequently fully conscious of it- It is that they are written in blank verse, of irregular metre A rliymtbs, which Southey and Shelly and some other poet* bare occasionally adopted. The passage properly divided into line*. will stand liius: ' NELLV’lt FtSEBAIi. And now the bell—the bell She had so often heard by night and day. And listened to with solemn pleasure, E'en as a living voice— Hung its remorseless toil for her, So young, so beautiful, so good. Decrepid age, and vigoroua life. And blooming youth, Bud helpless infancy. Poured forth on crutches, in the pride of strength And health, in the full blush Of promise, the mere dawn of life— To gather round her tomb. Old men were there, Whose eyes were dim And senses failing— Grandames. who might have died ten years ago. And still been old—the deaf, the blind, the lame, The palsied. The living dead in many shapes and forms. To see the closing of this early grave. What was the death it would shut in, To that which atill could crawl and creep above it 1 Along the crowded path they bora her now; Pure ai the new fallen snow, That covered it; whoa# day on earth Had been ai fleeting. Under that porch, where she had sat when Ileavan In mercy brought her to that peaceful spot,- She pissed agaia, and the < old church Received her in its quiet shade. Throughout the whole of the abovsonly two unimportant words have been omitted,—in and its, “grandames ra been substituted for "grandmothers,” and "e’an _ for “al most." AH that remains is exactly as tn the original, not a single werd transposed, and the punctuation the same to a comma. The brief homily that concludes the funeral is profoundly beautiful. Oh! it >< hard to take to heart The lesson that such deaths will leach, But let no man reject it For it is one that all must learn, And is a mighty, universal truth Which death strikes down the innocent and youog, For every fragile form which he lets The parting spirit free A hundred virtues rite, In shapes of mercy , charity and love, To walk the world and bless it. Of evetytear Thst sorrowing tootals shad on auch green graves, Borne good is born, some gentler nature comet. Not a word of die original is chtnged in the above quota tion. which is worthy of the best passages in \\ ordsworth, and thus, meeting oo the common ground ol a deeply truth- fu sentiment, the two mosl unlike men in the literature of the country sre brought into the closest approximation— Something of a similar kind of versification in the prose may be discovered in Chap. 77 of “Barnaby Radge/ The following is from the concluding paragraph of -Nicholas Nickleby:" The grass was green above the dead boy’s grave, Trodden by fest so small and light, That not a daisy dropped hi# head Beneath theh' pressure. Through all the spring and summer time. Garlands of fresh flowers wreathed by infant hands Rested upon the stone. Front the Mercury Journal. REVENGE. FROM REMINISCENCES OF 1793. It was midnight. No sound disturbed the solemn and dismal silence, save the hollow rumbling of the'* dead cart” as it wended slow ly along, or the occasional call of the sepulchral attendants “ Ho! there bring out your dead!” The streets were deserted by all except what was denominated a patrol, whose duty it was to guard the property of absent citizens from the Tavages of the provoking banditties who follow ed in the wake of the pestilence, like, attendant vultures of an army, ready to pounce upon every thing which lay open to their depreda tions. The patrol on this night was unusually thin in numbers. Those who attended to their dutv, did so, fearing the death which was knocking at their neighbor’s door; with qua king hearts they took their accustomed rounds, carrying in one hand a flaming torch, in the other a bottle of hartshorn continually applied to the hose. These men were not afraid of death in its more common forms ; but the yel low fever which raged iu Philadelphia in 1793, was like the “coming of a thief in the night,” the strong man of the morning, exulting in his prowess, was the stiff, stnrk corpse of the eve ning to bo pitched in the “dead cart,” aod bur ied like a dog. It was midnight; the “dead cart” was dis appearing in the distance, with its load of the miserable remnants of humanity, and attended by men (very fiends in appearance,) bearing torches, whose lurid glare scarce servt d to pen etrate the gloom of the unearthly pall which hung over the devoted city; when three men might have been seen making their way along examining the fastenings of each house. At last they came to one in Fourth street, which seemed, to all appearance, to have no tenants. After consulting together for a brief period, they entered the house by means of false keys. Strewed around in tlte utmost confusion were elegant and costly fumituie, valuable paintings, rare and superbly bound works, and a few arti cles of silver plate. It was evident that the oc cupants hod either fallen among tho victims of the pestilence, or sought by flight to avoid its relentless fury. The robber'—for such they were—explored the lower part of tha house, proceeding from room to room in search of booty. In the cel lar tbev discovered a few baskets of choice wines. Carrying these into the dining room they proceeded to mako merry. It was a pic ture for the Ipcncil of an artist. The three grim-visaged desperadoes, seated on the ela borately carved mahogany chairs, around the dining-table, each with his botllo of wine be fore him, and an antiquely shaped and cut wine glass in his hand, pledging each other alternate ly, as they poured down the rich juice of the grape. “Here’s tothelong continuanceof tho fever, ’ said one, “and may there be no stay to it, ’till tho city shall become one vast charnel house.” “And here’s to the good success ofthe mem- beraofour respectable fraternity,” said another. “These are glorious times fur us ; between t’te ‘Old Fiery Phiz’ down below, and ‘Yel low Jack’ above, die poor devils have a slim chance; one kill-* their body, ami to® otli r grabs them and burns them to a cinder; while we come in for all the spoils.. “How now; wh it the Devil arc y u at? ob served liuj third. "I am astonished at you both. You, Barnes, for praying the city to become o oravc-vai d, and von, Harvey, for your ill-timed piking* ou Death an i the Devil. Neither of you know how soon you may yourselves be come the prev of the destroying Demon.” •‘Prithee, "Master Ratler, when did’st thou turn preacher I” said I>arnes, the first speak- cr; “did't think we came here for nought.but to listen to thy i<He plating? ’ “Not so fast, Barnes. A word of advice, given in good will, should not make you so an gry. But I do think, that your course ofhfe is not the safest in such times as these, and that we should be a little more careful how we joke about Death.” “And who drove me to this course of life, said Barnes. “A cursed vagabond, a very hell hound, robbed my daughter of her virtue, de serted her; and she, after leading a maniac’s life (or a few months, eased herself of her mis ery by taken poison. 1 he discriminating world marked me out as at) object for their scorn and contumely. I became an outcast, a vagabond. I have sworn to revenge my daugh ter. I am reckless ol’ consequences, and care nought for ‘Old Skeleton-fingers,’ so he pay not his visit too soon for the fulfilment of my oath. Would to Heaven I was revenged, I would then willingly die to-morrow.” “Good for you,” said Harvey, slapping him on the back “and I’ll drink to your luck in the chase, and would if I could, be in at tho death.. “1 admit the force of your argument,” said Ratler, “but for myself, I have no such motive for a career of blood and murder. I will make no breach of friendship with Death lest he should also take it into his head to bo re venged.” “Methinks thou art a coward,” said Barnes, “but ’the proof of tho pudding is in chewing the bag,’ and we will see anon of what stuff thou art made.” “I am ready lor the test,” returned Ratler; “as soon as you can abply it.” The conversation dropped, each seemed in tent on drinking as much wine as possible; and there the three sal for the space of an hour, mu sing on their own gloomy thoughts, nothing disturbing the silence except the frequent “gur gle, gurgle” of the wine, as it rattled down their capacious throats. They were now pretty far gone, when suddenly Harvey proposed a visit We have on oar table an interesting account of Texas, to the upper part of the house. from ** P en °™ I T KenneJajr It is well written, and m i • 1 i* i . .1 . j i presents many facts wlucn rre worthy of attention. Taking a light, they Staggered up stairs, onu j fourth and fifth chapters contain a description of the made their way into the first room which they j natural productions of the country, and we think it will be - npt ^ I, ^rnconrn/1 iu»lftn in accordance with the taste of our readers to* present to came to. Tho sight which presented e t |,em an analysis of die n-ineial, vegetable and auimal their vision completely sobered them. Un a bed * “Die then thou accursed wretch!” the ruffian exclaimed, as he sprang upon him and buried his knife up to the hilt in his breast; “die the death of a villain. Now, my daughter, t'nou canst rest in peace, thy wrongs are redressed, thy grievance effaced, in thy destroyer’s bloal.” Then turning coolly round to his companions, he remarked, as ho wiped the bloody knife on the sleeve or his coat, that they had better go down stairs and finish their wine. They returned to their orgies, and in a short time commenced quarrelling about some trivial affair. Their blood was heated by wine, and their passions excited by the horrid tragedy in which they had just been engaged. Their knives were drawn, and the three fell to cuttitig and slashing at each other, each one intent on killing the other two. Thus they fought, till Barnes receiving a mortal wound, tottered against the table, oversetting it and the light against the drapery of the windows, which soou became en veloped in a general blaze. The oilier two fought on, regardless of the tiro, until at last they both fell blseding from innumerable wounds. Tho nre burnt through tlie shutters of the windows, and was observed by the passing pa trol. They hurst open the door, and after much exertion succeeded in subduing the flames. The three robbers were dying; Barnes and Harvey venting out their souls in the foulest im precations on the heads of the patrol,who hud extinguished the fire; and Ratler, bewailing the unhappy fate which had consigned hi™ t° an untimely grave. On the following morniug the “dead cart” bore eight corpses from that mansion; and in the same grave in “Potter’s Field” were inter red the Robbers, Richard Delville, and his once happy family. R. R- Natural Productions of Texas. in tha corner lay a young woman apparently about twenty years of age, in an advanced stage of decomposition. Her face was livid, and tho once beautiful features were now the prey of the horrid wo rm; while the air of the apartment was impregnated with the mostoffensve effluvia. The robbers were amazed, so unexpected was the sight; and Ratler shook with terror, at the danger lie was in of catching the infection. Horror stricken, they repaired to the next room, but to behold, if possible, a sight far more appalling than the first. Reclining on a sofa was the form of a young woman, her face beautiful, even in death; she had apparently been dead but a few hours. Clingiog to her bosom and endeavoring to draw nourishment from the pestilential corpse, was a sweet babe of about six months old. The strong affections of the mother were forcibly portrayed in this awful scene; for though a horrible sight to he boid the living and the dead twined in such a olose embrace, it was a proof of her devotion to her offspring, that even in her dying moments the sweet cherub was the object of her most anxious solicitude. On the floor was a another corpse, most probably of one of the domestics and all around wore the appearance ofdesola tion. Mute and astonished the three desperadoes stood, gazing from one to another, and then at the remains of their fellow mortals; suddenly they start, lean forward and listen attentively, and not without cause. Some one entered the house—a footstep is heard upon the stairs, an ascending footstep—the robbers are alarmed lest it should be the patrol, if so, they must eith er escape or sell their lives as dearly as possible. The first plan appears the most feasible, a large closet in the room affords a good place for se creting them, and into this the three crowd to gether. But their fears were groundless, a solitary in dividual comes hurriedly into the room, gazes wildly around fora moment, utters an exclam ation of horror, and throwing himself on his knees by the side of the sofa, clasps the inani mate body of the young woman in his arms. “My Ellen, nty dearest Ellen,” he sobbed aloud, “hast thou indeed gone to thy rest and left me behind to mourn thy loss; Oh! fool that I was, to leave thee with none to comfort thee in tliy dying moments; Ellen, my deaerst wife, look upon me but once more, bless tby Richard and I shall die happy.” It was the father of the family, who had been absent for two weeks in the country, endeavor ing to procure a lodging to which he could re move his lovely family from the plague-smitten city. He had at length succeeded, and he return ed home, full of joyous anticapatiens of the pleasure he would impart. But how bitter was the cup prepared for him. The day after he left home the fever attacked his family; one after another fell victims to its malevolence, and none were at hand to bury the dead. But a few hours previous, his dear wife had breathed her last, and the innocent child was now wrest ling with death. The shock was too much for him, he fell swooning on the floor. The robbers had observed attentively all that occurred, through the partially opened door way of the closet, and soon as the poor man fainted -they advanced to his tide, intending to gng and bind him. “By Heavens! it is he, it is Richard Delville,” exclaimed Barnes. “Who?” enquired the others. “Who! why the destroyer of my peace of sou! the murderer of my daughter; but now is the time of my triumph,” and ho drew a knife to stab the prostrate and insensible man. “Nay, strike him not now,” said the other two, interposing between him and his victim, “wait but a moment, he will then be sensible, and able to defend himself; strike nota defence less man.” “And was I not defenceless when he struck at my happiness; did he give me any warning; but l will even do ns you say.” In a short time Delville recovered from his swoon, and his amazement can better be imagined than described, on seeing three grim-visaged ruf fians surrounding him. Raising, ho wished to know their errand at this unst ascnablo hour. “Thoti wishes! to know my errand,” said Barnes; “look on me, Richard Delville, and in my fucc thou wilt read my present purpose; to spill thy heart’s blood in atonement for the mur der of my daughter and the destruction of my happiness. Prepare thyself, Richard Delville, for one of us must fall, and it will not be I." “Bittoily have 1 atoned for ti nt one fault,” sri'd Delville; “but since thou rr.i'st needs have revenge, tnkc it, I w ill not resist thee; life to me is now but a curse. All that I held most dear upon tins earth have been torn from me, and tit re is now no tie to bin ! me to existence.” kingdoms, which we make up from the treatise before us. The formation", as the Geologist at)lea them, are aecou dary and alluvial, able t The lower region consists of a black friable mould, with an admixture of fine silirioos sand.— Farther from the coast the recent deposits give place to bed* of slate, shale nud sandstone, succeeded by argillaceous oxide of iron and bituminous coal, and still _ farther west ward, by the transition formation, slate and limestone. con- tartrirrgme famous fossil Tritobires,—such re search within a few years past- In North Westeru Texas, blue limestones are found in great quantities, boulders of granite, marble of good quality, and clay and sand suitable tor making brick. Gold and silver are found iu tlie neighborhood of the Sa ba bills, and in the mountains one hundred and fifty miles north east of Bexar. Iron ore exists almost every where except on the coast, and solpbate of iron, white sulphuratof iron, alum, copper, and lead, have been discovered. At the source of the Bra zos is a remarkable mass of malleable metal, which was at first thought to be platinum, and specimens of which were brought to this city for analysis some years since. It was pronounced to be meteoric iron. To these we must add zinc, pyrites, gypsum, and mill stone grit, which are abuq dam. Its greatest treasure, however, is its coal, of which there are immense deposits, both anthracite and bitumin ous. extending from the Trinity river to the Rio Grande.— Pumice stone and 8snbiltum have been thrown upon the shores of Galveston Island. Valuable salines are abundant between the Sabine and the Rio Grande. One of the most remarkable natural cariosities in Texas is a petrified forest, near the bead of Pasigono river. It consists of several hundred trees in an erect position turned to stone. Trees now growing are paitially petrified. This is a startling fact for the natural philosopher, and mast cause them to modify tlie existing theory of petrifaction. Ail the wild animals, says Mr. Kenneday, common to the Western States, and some peculiar to Mexico, ate found in the Republic. The buffalo is native to the soil; so is the wild horse or mustang, said to be the deseendeut of the Barbarysteed imported by the original Spanish emigrants. The mustang is hardy, active,.and doqily. and parnad, to the United States fot sale. Asses and mules are raised in great numbers. Deer abound in every part of'Texas, but they prefer the level regiou of the coast. There are also the black bear, whose bams are considered edelicacy ; tlie Mexican cougar, the panther, the pecari, or wild hog. the wolf, fox, bare, rabbit, opossum, ana raccoon, besides "oth er small deer.’’ The otter and beaver are yet found in the district Nacogdoches, but the trappers have thinned their numbers. The ornithology of Texas is rich. While it em braces all the specimens known in the United States it has some peculiar to itself* Wc haven o room for their enumeration. The sportsman will find a greater variety of delicious water fowl in the Texian waters than any other on the face of the whole globe. The chicken batching estab lishment recently exhibited at the Tribune building, and which a cotemporary asserted was a perfect illustration of the social system, would stand no chance in Texas, for a single hen will there lay eggs all tlie year round, rear a hundred chickens in a year, and the spring chickens them selves produce broods in the autumn succeeding their own advent. The fishes of Texas are equally celebrated. The red fish of Galveston bay weighs from 5 to 50 lbs. . There are three kinds of cat-fish, the perch, buffalo, sheep's bead, mullet, pike, trout, flounder, and many othsr species.— The crustaceou* are not less so. The very best kinds of oysters line the coast. Among the reptilia are varieties of the turtle. Alligators infest the waters, and ate much soughtby.tle tanners for their skins. The vegetable productions are valuable. Cotton„sugar cane, tnaize, Indigo, tobacco, the mulberry, polgp wheat,, barley, rice, vanilla, are raised with the greatest fanrity and produce rich returns. The apple is the ouly exception to the rule. Among the useful timbers are the live cak, bow wood, yellow pine, walnut and willow, red cedar, various colored oaks, und tlie india rubber tree. The grosses are abundant and nutritive. The flowers of Texas are ex quisitely beautiful, and the botanist fiuds there one of the richest fields.—Texas Telegraph, ■nRPPIIVHPHI ssag( depression of certain branches of manufactures: "The evil will not, however, be viewed by Coogress without a recollection that manufacturing establishments, if sutTered to sink too low or languish too long.may not revive after the causes shall have ceased; and that in the vicissi tudes of human affairs, situations may recur in which a de pendence on foreign sources for the indispensable supplies may be among the most serious embarrassments." This shews that Mr. Madisan was for fostering manufac tures to a proper extent. Mr. Monroe also recommended Congress to "sustain and cherish our manufactures." Geri. Jackson in his second Message to Coogress, says: “While the chief object of duties should be revenue, they may be so adjusted as to encourage manufactures. In this adjustment, however, it is the duly of the Government to be guided by the general good. Objects of national importance alone ought to be protected; of these, the prod uctiqns of our soil, our mines and our workshops, essential to national de fence, occupy the first rank.” Thus we shew (though what we have often shewn be fore) that all the Republican Presidents have recommended the encouragement of manufactures; and that such has been the doctrine of the Democratic party from its foundation. Yet it may suit people to try to make a differentimpression. It may further the interests' of the Clay Whigs, if they can succeed in making any believe that Mr. Polk is the first Democrat that has expressed himself willing to give reason able protection to manufactures. But it’s amusing to see, that, while the coon print in this town is laboring to make Mr. Polk a high protective tariff qan, the Northern coon papers are publishing in staring etpitals, extracts from his speeches and letters, to prove that he is a free trade man ! Witness the following from th* Norristown (Pa.) “Clay Flag Staff:” "He was opposed to prohibitory and PROTECTIVE duties, and in favor of such moderate duties as would not cut off importations. In other words, he was in favor of REDUCING THE DUTIES TO THE RATES OF THE COMPROMISE ACT where the Whig Congress loand them on the 30th June, 1843.” • "The South, and he with them, had voted for the act of 1633, because it was a reduction of the rates of the act of 1828, though by no means so low os HE WOULD HAVE DESIRED IT TO BE {.still it was the greatest reduction which could be attained at the time of its passage." "The difference between the Whig party ami myself is, whilst tbev are THE ADVOCATES OF DISTRIBU TION AND A PROTECTIVE TARIFF—MEAS URES WHICH I CONSIDER RUINOUS TO TI1E interests of the country, and especially to tlie interests nf the planting Slates—I HAVE STEADILY and at ALL TIMES OPPOSED BOTH.” That is the way they go it: one denounces him at the North as again jt protection, and tho other at the South as for protection! Oh! the hypocrites. Clav on this “great subject,” we think it is high time, after such an endorsement as this, they began to do it, and act aC Once n more, Mr. Editor, and I am done, "and though last not least." I give you Ex-Governor Seward, one of the most powerful and devoted champions and Whig leaders in the Union. Hear then what he says upon the subject. The following is an extract from Ex-Governor reward s letter. He appears to have kept its beauuea hidden till its “Look at the threatened extension of our Territory, for the mere purpose of extending the public domain of slavery, and adding new bulwarks, to support thal»aocursed institu- tion. Who shall postpone this evil now 2 A Whig Sen ate. Who can prevent it hereafter but n Whig Adminis tration and a Whig Congress! And who sbalMead tho way in these great measures but the Whigs of Western New York—who led the way in 1837. and 1638, and 1840 7 And who so fit a leader as HENRY CLAY, whose self- sacrificing patriotism has so often postponed its own rewards to save the interests, rhe peace and welfare of his country- I am, gentlemen, with great respect, your humble servant, ’ b WILLIAM H. SEWARD.” The letter from which this extract is taken, was address^ ed to the Clay Club of Orleans county, New York, and bears date “Mount Auburn, May 13, 1844.” ... I have not accused Mr. Clay of being an Abolitionist—he is in the bands of friends, and there I am cooteut to leave him J but to the men of the South we would say; awake, a- rise, sleep no longer, lest like Sampson you be shorn of your strength. A SOUTHRON. From the Charleston Mercury. Is Henry Clay the Han for the South? From the North Carolinian. Hr. Polk and the Tariff. We publish to-day, Mr. Folk's letter setting forth what sort of a Tariff* he is for. It is as follows: Columbia, Tenn., June 19,1844. Dear Sir—I have received recently several letters in reference to my opinion on the subject of the Tariff, and a- mong others yours of the 30tb till. My opinions on this subject have been often given to the public. They are to bo found in my public acts, aud in the public discussions in which I have participated. I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, such a one as will yield a sufficient amount to the Treasury to defray the ex penses of the Government economically administered. In adjusting the details of a revenue Tariff, I have heretofore sanctioned such moderate discriminating duties, as would produce the amount of revenue needed, and at the same time afford reasonable iwfidenpl nrolectiopto our. hopiein dustry. I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, autl not for revenue. Acting upon these general principles, it is well known that I gave my support to the policy of Gen. Jackson’s ad ministration on this subject. 1 voted against the tariff act of 1828. I voted for the act of 1832, which contained modi fications of some of the objectionable provisions of the act of 1828. At a member of the Committee of Ways and Permit me, Mr. Editor, the use of your-colurans that I may endeaverto place before the people of our State, what Mr. Clay’s own frieuds say of him, and thus let the South Know whether tbeir interests are to be advanced by hi# election to the Presidency. Surely it will not be said of us, "that those whom the Gods wish to destroy, they first de prive of reason.” If what Mr. Clay's friends say of him be true, and I presume they are not acting without an; knowledge of his opinion, then it is not suicidal for the Soul: to support such a man! But enough, let his own friends speak i'or him. The first is Lieutenaut Governor Reed of Massachusetts, the first Statu tn threaten disunion, should Texas be an nexed. Tha letter from which this extract is taken, is da ted at Detroit, June, 1844. and addressed to the Liberty or Abolition pariy. of tlie United States. The letter of Lieut. Governor Reed, was written to deny a statement said to have been made by him. that the vote of Massachu setts would be given to Mr. Birney, the abolition candi date for the Presidency. The New York Tribune, one of the Whig organs of that city, in bringing this letter to the notiee ot its readers, uses this language. Letter of Lieut. Gov. Reed.—We invite the atten tion of our readers—more especially seek of them as hold to the ultra policy prescribed by the political Abolitionists —to the plain, pra tioal, common sense letter of Ltent. Gov. Reed, which wiiibe found below. Its sentiments we should think, must be responded to by all sensible aud wise judg ing Abolitionists. So much for the introduction—now for the letter: We have been told by conventions in Virginia and else where that "the admission of Texas into this Union was of vital importance—that it would give stability to property and institutions of the South—that it would silence (and that for ever) the clamors of Abolitionists, by rendering the Booth so strong as to take from them all hope of ever suc ceeding—that it will furnish a home market for manufac tures of the North, cattle of the West, and grain of the Middle States; prevent the British from gaining foothold in Texas, and the dissolution of the United States. Again that it would be. in the language of Gen. Jackson, "a strong iron hoop around the Union.” It would, indeed, be an iron hoop around the necks of the Freemen of the Free 8tates, We are threatensd by the Texas roan of th« Soutb, that . if ifirf Northern Stares will not join in the -acquisition of Texas, tbe Southern States will join Texas and leave us to provide for and defend ourselves, Ac. &c. In answer to ail this, I ask by wliat section or part of the Constitution is the President with two thirds of the Senate authorized to buy or anuex a territory to the United States !—It is deni ed that the whole Government possess any power to en large or diminish it. Such power is alone in the people of the countn. It is contended, (and perhaps justly.) that tlie National Government has no power to assume tbe Stale debts, however great the emergency may be. And yet these men of whom Mr. Polk is one, calling themselves strict constructionists, are ready to assume the debts of Texas. Where do they find power to assume the State debts of Texas! Still they are ready to do it. This is in deed straining at a gnat and swall swing Texas. Shatne, where is thy blush!—They call upon the North men of free States, tn buy .a slave country—to increase and perpetuate slaves, and slave power, by which the masters of those slaves are forever to control and govern the North. We are called upon to forge eud buy the chains by which we are to be manacled. As to the sordid argnntents of in terest and a market for our manufactures and produce, we contemn and despise them, beer e they conflict with lib- ty. justice and the Constitution. No pride or hostile feeling of ambition shall lead ns to degrade ourselves, because Great Britain is opposed to sla very. We still like the language of our Declaration of In dependence, and it shall be our motto. "All men are, and of right ought to be. free and equal.” As to the Southern throats, equally violent apj imWoiU, >im! iulaap■ r,t-. we will go on in the oven tenor'of our way, not regarding them,"' and protecting them as tec hare done, by our force against their enemies, in case of danger or insurrection. It is remarkable, that one master spirit, Mr. Walker, Senator from Mississippi, seems to have dictated and con trolled the measures and result of the Baltimore Conven tion. He is emphatically the President maker. Report says that he is largely interested in Texan lauds and Tex an speculations. Of the fact I know not. Mr. Walker’s pamphlet and speeches, and tabular statements, are full of the most gross falsehoods, misrepe^euiations, and espe cially slanders upon free negroes. He appeals to ignorance and prejudice are ingenious and bold, and have the hearing and partisan appearance of a lawyer in a desperate case, whose fee was dependent upon his success. Mr. Walker is not the President, but President maker, and Texan stock in tho material out of which the President has been formed Massachusetts is anxious to prevent the annexation of Texas, because such annexation would be a palpable vio lation of the Constitution ; because it would increase and enlarge and perpetuate the slave territory and slave power. They will endeavor, and I have no doubt will be sus- cessful in giringtheir electoral vole for Messrs. Clay and Frehnghuysen. for President and Vice President. We most conscientiously believe them to be great aqd wise men, of great experience, whose policy would be national, justly regarding the rights and interests of every interest und portion of this great republic. They would reject the proposition to annex Texas to the United States because it :s unconstitutional and unjuit, and above all things would avoid the sfr'ret'cunnin", insidious, base machinations of the Texas policy of this day of dishonor and disgrace. Will yon, who denominate yourselves of the Liberty par ty, examine an. 1 c .insider the paints aud suggestions I have vertured to ma,.e. I beg you come to the rescue. Purli- cipate in the great revolution and reform which I trust in God is about to take place. You cannot choose Mr. Bir ney. We are, as far as I know, agreed in our political views, as to the policy of tho Government generally, and most assuredly are agreed as to the awiul consequences Political Dclinqncncy—General Thompson. We have heard many anecdotes of Whigs who were for the annexation of Texas, and are now against it, but few who had any political pretensions made a voluntary exhibi tion of their own subserviency.—Gen. Thompson, in his late letter, says: ‘•The treaty is objectionable, because it is, in effect, a declaration of war without the action and approbation of the House of Representative*. It will not do tq tell me there is no war, I have too recently seen Mexican castles filled with Texan prisoners, triumphal processions, with banners waving, which has been taken in battle, and men with the blood yet running in the wounds received in those battles. And is it really true that there is no war; or is it, on the contrary, true that the very exigencies into which Texas is thrown by that war constitutes tbe main induce ment, to this treaty, from an apprehension that the neces sities of her position and her inability to maintain herself longer in the conflict will force her, if we.do not come to tlie rescue, to throw herself into the arms of some other pow er 7 For an answer to this question, let any impartial man read the correspondence, &c. between Judge Upshur,” Ac. Now, let General Waddy Thompson reply to himself. The following is an extract from his own letter to Mr. Up shur, dated Legation of the U. S. of America, > MEXICO Feb. 2, 1844. S “I am informed that the negotiation with Texas for peace is not onlv broken off, but that the armistice has also been suspended. You will remember that from the begin: " of this matter, I expressed the opinion that nothing w< come of ii. It was only a device on tbe part of Santa Anna to relieve him from the difficulty in which he had involved himself by his threats and promises of reconquering Texas, which ho knew perfectly well is impossible. There may be other marauding forays like that of General Wolt, re treating more rapidly than they advanced. But as to any regular and reasonable sufficient force invading the country, the thing is impossible, and will not be attempted. They cannot raise money to support such an army two months. "My opinion is, natwitii&zandinn. ail their vaporing and gasconade, that the' most agreeable thing to Santa Anna, would be an authoritative interposition of our Government to put an end to the war, as he would then say that we were too strong for them to contend with. “I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedi ent servant, “WADDY THOMPSON.” Very obedient indeed!! As Minister, he writes one set «f opinions at Mexico to please the Government, and at Washington he writes oat and publishes another set of opinions to please Santa Anna and Gales A Seaton !! Could General Thompson have expressed himself in terms more strongly justifying the interposition of the Uni ted States for the purpose of establishing peace between Mexico and Texas ? Does he not in so many words, re commend the authoritative interposition ? and yet now, af ter Mr. Clay aud the presses and politicians in Mr. Clay’s interest have taken the side of Mexico, and against the U. States, we find this American Minister, descanting on the rights of Mexico, declaring that the annexation of Texas —fit involve us in a war with that Government, and says : It would be with groat pain that in any war I would draw my sword against Mexico. In such a war as lh*s 1 could not.” As a Minister he recommends his Government to co mpel Mexico to make peace with Texas ; as the partisan of Mr. Clay he refuses t-> draw his sword in defence of his own country, if assailed oy Mexico. Whig Boasting and Whig Propeels in Kentucky. The .Clay \Vluga, in this .Stqje keep up the courage of :healeladed followers of the party by recurring to their ftn- tnense msjbHlies in 1640. They never pretend to refer to the Congressional elections of last year, when, without or ganization, without concert, and without energy inspired by confidence, the Democrats carried half the Congress men, and showed an increase of the Democratic votesince 1S40, of at least ten thousand votes. Nor do they tell tbe people, that since 1840 some of the strongest men of their party in that year, have declared their determination not to support Mr. Clay this year. If a like number of the dis tinguished men oftbe party have turned against Mr. day in other States, his prospects must be hopeless indeed.— Who performed mote nr better service for General Harri son in 1840, than the then Governor of tbe State, Hon. C. A. Wickliffe; or Robert Wickliffe, sr. Senator, Robert Wickliffe, jr. since a Whig representative, and several younger members of that family 1 This family all oppose the free >' 0UB " er members ot that lamtly ! tuns family an opp Mr. Clay now, or very nearly all of them ; aud a very in fluential family it has always been in Kentucky. Besides these, there are three Whig Congressmen from Kentucky in 1841, who do not now support Mr. Clay, viz: Hon. T. F. Marshall. Hon. John Pope, and Hon..lames C. Sprigg. These are the leading seceders from Mr. day’s ranks in Kentu ky—a Governor, three members of Congress, a Senator and a Representative. But this is nothing when compared with the hundreds of influential private citizens to be found all over the State. Let the Whigs recollect these things, and cease their boasting. Kentucky Yeoman. From the New Orleans Pica yunc Late ami interesting from Texas By the arrival yesterday of the Stearns!,v , Copt. \\ right, and sloop Sarah Boyle, Cant So Ml*" >0 ''“ Gah-es,,," dates up to the 5th inst., and Honstonm dLH? 1 he Texas papers appear to say but little about a tion since the Treaty was reject- 1 i„ oa r Senate Tl Ce “' nors arenow more busily engaged upon home or h\l\% Since the two fights with the Indians in the neiol i , of Corpus Christi, it is said that Col. Kinney i, pectaijyn of another attack. It it also thoosht tWo ?.**• erntiv' ,f of Mexico is in treaty wul, a ;; tb| VV k ” 0T * ans im ludin* the Lipena and Caraneahu J8 , and hil ' t em all blankets, ammunition, Ac., to induce tl 8 mit ravages on the frontiers. letn 10 coin- The most interesting intelligence bv this arrival ; a account of a desperate action recently fou-11 near ,t Trace, in which tlie daring Col. Hays, with oriv ,/ 1554 defeated a body of Canwnches, Wacocs and uJL r . bering over 75. We give the following esconnuf a? B ”" qual but bloody tight, which we copy from a k-Z - Houston Star: eta. a letter “Hays, with his small but daring band, bed been hi* on the Pierdenahs to ascertain whether there campment of Indians in that section, and was rttmLi"* r 3 ' an unsuccessful search, when being encamped ,• gtfler miles east of the Pinto Trace, at a point nearlv P S l<Br from Bexar, Gonzales and Austin, the guard i?mi his rear to watch out on his trail, discovered abouttrew ans following it, and immediately reported tbe fact p They were seen about the same time bv the India,-, i' fell back into some brush with scattering timbp-i n ,.** > The Texans saddled up and advanced towards* thi. concealment, when three or four Indians tnadetl • pearance, and as if for the first time perceiving tW* 1 ’' men, fled with great precipitation and apparent ,1 Hays, however, was too old an • Indian fighter” to he ,7*2.' by such traps, and made no effort at pursuit At the Indians saw that this stratagem was of no avaitt!* came out of the timber, and displayed their whole fa lCfJ line, some 75 in number. Greatly superior as force, Hays at once determined to attack the® eir wete highly disciplined, of tried courage, their boro’.®?,", broke, and the average number of shots m Z * e! * which would inevitably result in the event of the annexa- also discriminations in the imposition of the duties which it ’ (ion of Texas, if Mr. Polk is elected Texas will be annex- j mi— tin ’— ’ '"ed. I repeat, unite with ps and share the glory of defeat- ing the Texas plot and saving the country. In reviewing these things I hi proposed. That bill did not pass, but what was superse- ded by tbe bill commonly called the compromise bill, for which I voted In my judgment, it is the duty of the Government to ex tend, as lar as it may be practicable to do so, by its revente i its power, lair ana just pro tection to til the greet interests of the whole Union, embra cing agriculture, manufactures, the mechanic arts, com merce, and navigation. I heartily approve of the resolutions upon this subject passed by the Democratic National Con vention, lately assembled at Baltimore. I am. with great respect, Dear sir, your ob’t serv’t, JAMES K. POLK. John K. Kane, Esq n Philadelphia. The Whig paper of this place makes a great to do over thia letter; and he would almost make onebclievo that Mr. Polk is the high protective Tariff man, and Mr, Cla^ only a moderate Tariff man! . • We shall now shew that this Tariff which Mr. Polk ex presses himself in favor of, is the very same tha|all the Re publican Presidents have recommended. Iu Mr. Jefferson’s 8th Annual Message,written when the war of 1812 was in anticipation, he says: “The suspension of our foreign commerce, produced by tlie injustice of the belligerent powers, and tits consequent losses and sacrifices of our citizens, are subjects of just con cern. The situation ir.to which wo have thus been forced has impelled us to apply a portion nf our industry and capi tal to internal* manufactures an-1 improvements. The ex- tert nf thi* conversion is daily increasing, and little doubt remains that the establishments formed and formic..' will, under the auspices of cheaper materials and sub-i-tence, ihr In ed, i.i , it or from taxation with us, end cfprmri-tit..; Ii.fr.' : "tn, become pennant t.t." This shews very pi, . timtMr. .h t:wns f>r incidental protection tu runufacturt -. die hope. JOHN REED. reviewing these things I have often expressed the o- pinion that at least a portion of the Liberty party would unite with us in the choice of a President and Vice Presi dent. I take satisfaction in cherishing the hope. Very respectfully, ~ ’ Detroit, Jure, 1844. His reason for supporting Mr. Clay, I ihik should be sat isfactory to all abolitionist. But the South, will she' be satisfied to give ber support to such a man, for such rea- sons 1 We shall see. As to lhe protection which Lient- Gov. Reed speaks of giving to the South in case of danger and insurrection, it will be such protection as the country received from the Harutbrd Convention, or in other words, such pro tection as the vulture gives to the lamb, “covert ing for the purpose of devouring." Tbe next friend of Mr. Clay that I will introduce to yonr readers, and to the whole South, is the Hon. Wm. Slade of Vermont—a State that the Whigs always claim as certain for their candidate. William SMe. who, as a member of Congress, was noto rious for his reckless Abolitionism, is now the Whig candi date for Governor of Vermont. The Cloy party having en- dotsed him as a good Whig, lie returns the favor by en dorsing Mr. Clay as a good Abolitionist. The following is Mr. Slade’s language iu rccepling tbe nomination for Gov ernor: “I rejoice to say” (said Mr. S.) “that I believe Henry Clay lias, and will do more to abolish slavery in this Union than any other matt. Mr. Clay is a citizen ot the South ; the South know that his feelings and sympathies are with them, and consequently are less ready to suspect the parity of his motives upon this great question. Living, as he does, in the miil.-t of these institutions, his facilities are more ample for warring agsin-t them ?”—Wash. Spectator. AY>»w tk» Warm* (Pa.) Adeom/e. Horace Greeley’s Opinion of James K. Folk. In 1841, Horace Greely, editor of the New York Tri bane, a leading Whig paper, wrote a memoir of the late Judge White of Tennessee. He says, in speaking of the election of the legislature which instructed Judge White out of office. ••Inl839.JAMESK.POLK, ONE OF THE ABLEST MEN AND MOST POWERFUL SPEAKERS IN THE SOUTHWEST, took the field as tbe administration (Van Horen) candidate for governor; and, after a canvass of unprecedented vehemence, in whicb'he proved himself an overmatch both in speaking, talent, and in person al address and popularity, for his opponent, Governor Cannon, lie was elected by some twenty-five hundred ma- This mav be found in tbe s “Biograpl ork, which hical Annual” for 1841. person whs doubts the truth of the above. Here is suthority which no one can gainsay. In 1889, he was one of the ablest men in the southwest, where Henry Clay lives. Folk in Tennessee. At a tobacco ware-house in Louisville, a number of Whigs were recently assembled, discussing the relative strength of the Whig aud Democratic parties in the State of Ten nessee. So confident an opinion seemed to prevail through- out the circle present, that Governor Polk would lose the State by a large majority,' that several of the speakers boast ed of their unavailable efforts to obtain a bet from the Lo- cofocos of the city, at any odds they could offer. A plain but substantial looking stranger, who was seated in their midst, and quietly listening to their vaunts, took advantage of a pause in the conversation, to deliver himself as fol lows : Gentlemen, I am a citizen of Tennessee, and have been a resident of that State for a number ofvears. 1 have voted against Gen. Jackson and Gov. Polk, whenever they were candidates for offices that brought them within reach of my opposition. I have invariably supported Mr. Clay for the Presideuty when he was a candidate; voted for General Harrison in 1840, and zealously supported Governor Jones against Mr. Polk when they were competitors. If these rotes can entitle me to the appellation of Whig, I presume I may claim kindred in political sympathy with you. If the gentlemen who have made their calculations upon the vote of Tennessee being cast for Mr. Clay, are satisfied with the correctness of their arithmetic, and areas willing to patronize a brother Whig in the betting line, as a Locofo- co, they will do me the favor to cover somefive or ten thou sand dollars which I have in my pocket, and which 1 am ready and anxious to stake on the’issue they propose. I came to this market to purchase tobacco, but am war ranted from the information I possess in believing I could make a much better investment of my money by accepting the bets you propose. I repeat, that I will bet the whole or any part of my funds, tint in the coming l’residentiao election, the electoral vote of Tennessee will be given t JAMKrfK. P.OLK. A GEORGE M. DALLAS. Iknow the Tennesseeans well, and Texas and State priJe, will secure the Democratic nominees their support. It is needless to add (stys our informant) that the stran ger’s explanation of affairs in Tennessee was perfectly sat isfactory.—lb. with an undergrowth of brush.’ A shortd"i^r n ce& Cb ' of the Indians, was a steep hill, from the summit ot ®vl r stretched a prairie plain, its sides rocky at.d corenxi w brushwood. The Texans advanced sh.wIv.Tho I^ falling back until they crowned the hill, where the. mounted formed in line, and secure in the strength of position called to Hays as he approached, “Charce! Ch„Jn When the Texans reached the foot of the hill 'from th, ture of the ground they were concealed from the Tiew^r the Indians. At that point Hays wheeled his littie at full speed some two or three hundred yards sroaad e base of tbe bill, ascended it at tbe same place, rained ii level ground above, and made hi. appear.&e charge on the flank of the Indians in the direction in Xs they Tiule expected to see him. They at once leaped* their horses, and before they were well prepared to rre.ir him be was in their midst. The Indian line gave way -iJ the shock of the charge struck it, but wheeling onead flank, they charged the Texans, with wild veils -c-r, ot their prey, since on horseback thev deem themselvei in vincible. But never before bed they encountered anything* hke disctpline. Back to back the Texans received W and the close and deadly fire of their pistols aad vacrer, emptied (many a saddle. Thus, band to hind, t£e £-t, lasted some fifteen minutes, the Indians using their sneira and arrows, tbe Texans their “repeating” pistols Scarce ly » man of tne little band that was not grazed bv spear or arrow; their gun stocks, knifo handlessnd’mtiu.. rated in many places. Walker abd Gillespie, two of Hays' band, were speared through and thronrii, udaeve. ral wounded. It was too hot to last. The'lcdiui fa 1} back, closely pressed by the whiles. Again and ngaia were they rallied, by their Chief, whose voice, after the first onset, was alone heard, directing their movements, only again to be routed, losing, in each well contested con.' flict, some of their bravest warriors. The pursuit had now been pressed for nearly two miles. The Texans had laid ed their arms in detail, some halting for other purpotei whilst the others hung on the rear ofthe enemy. Theft! dians had made their last rally, reduced in number* to a- bout tbirty-five, were given back with great lust, when tlie voice of their Chief again rote high, exhorting them to turn once more, wilst he'dashed backwards and forwirds amongst bis men, to bring them back to the charge. The Texans had exhausted nearly all their shots. Hsja called out to know which ofthe men had a loaded gun. Gillispie rode forward and answered thst he was charged—-dis mount and shoot the chief,” was the order. At a diatance of 30 steps the ball did its office. Madly dashing afew yards, the gallant Indian fell to rise no more, and in wiki affright at the loss of their leader, the others scattered in every direction in the brushwood.” Thus ended a battle which is almost withoot a parallel in border warfare. It was a “fair sta.id op fightj' and the Indians never evenced greater bravery. Twenty-three cf them were counted dead upon the field, and as many more are known to have been wounded; many of them mortally. No shot was fired at a distance of more than eight or ten steps with the exception ofthe last, a fact which shows the tiaapwration of the conflict. OfCot. Hay's men, fVc- Ftn who was shot through the head and died on the rp,.i. E. A. Gillispie and Samuel Walker were dnngemuslv woss- ded with lances, the latter supposej to b» mortally. He was one of the Mierpriseners who escaped last year from Tacubava, near Mexico. Col. Hays was at Washington at last dates. He is confident there were several Mexicans among tbe Indians. Another battle was fought near the Coletn, on the 'lDth June, between a party of some 25 Indians a small partyof men under Cspt. York. Three ofthe Indians were killed on the spot. Two of the Texans were wounded, Jackson Bell and Col. Neil. The latter, like Walker, had been s prisoner in Mexico and escaped. We have before stated that the Texas papers are say- in" little at the present time in relation to Annexthos— \V e publish a few extracts from a letter we have received on the subject. It was dsted. “Houston, July”, 1644. '•The news of the rejection of the treaty of anneitiion was received here with wonderful equanimity, and the 1 public sentiment has charged much upon the subject since since last winter. When annexation wss first propoied, the people were almost unanimously in faver of it; bat the discussion ofthe question, both here and in the V. Sutes, has satisfied us that the proposed arrangement is vault more profitable to the United States than to Texas, and that independence is preferable to annexation. We ire bound to go ahead and flourish anyhow, for with such vast resources as Texas possesses she cannot stand still. “Tlie vote in the United Statee Senate has prohibit m tied the annexation question forever. Hsd the treaty oeea promptly accepted here—Bait U. we do not :«:'-«'••**•' having the question again raked up, more especially Iff make capital for political aspirants in the United Suter — We do not care about being called bard names atuber winter at Washington—are not anxious to hare socb lords shovelled upon us again, without rhyme or reason, be cause we once knocked at your doors for admission. V* can do better elsewhere. "Ourcrops never looked so promising. The com is nude and turns out most abundant, and all that is required to make eur cotton crop tbe largest ever produced is lit* country is a continuance, during the balance ufihrtwNA of dry weather. "By the papers you will learn the particulars of sga!!*** action with the Indians’ &c. "Yours, S” Let our Democratic friends throughout the Common wealth be of good cheer. All things go as merry as marri age bells for us. In every quarter we can hear from. But ler and Pilcher’s election Is now regarded as a fixed ami inevitable event. Scores of Whigs have come out in al most every-county, and declared otFfrom Owsley and Dix on. Their despairing leaders acknowledge they cannot whip them into the trace.*. Mr. Clav himself has been in eat than th Frankfort this week enneusing with the Metternickt id* his ocher day. because tlie sa demned ho 3 t, uneT looking as woe-becone and black in the ] dressed, and the other - "It was the first wish of the people of Texas, apon th* 1 doption of their Constitution, to become an integral porn® of the United States, for whose laws theft own laws, hc- guage and first prejudices of the people peculiarly attw them. Their desire for this reunion has remained onrbJ' ted, and though their application has been more tbanccw rejected, they still cling to the hope. The latest accoc«“ from that country leave little hope that any favorable re«“ is to be looked for from the negotiations cow pending. 113 at the same lime tlie subject being now, for the firel before the people, it will receive all tbe consideration t“*j is likely to be attached to it in a Presidential contest. A would bail its accomplishment with joy; but as Texiacs - wo willing to acknowledge that ihis strp-tiriW»g. y-c' fold our arms and cry out tlie country is lost ? ■ “ ,s ” , ing. yield to the debasing alliance with monarchal P 0 * 6 , This can never be, while the same true rifles that conquer at San Jacinto can be leveled by men animated by a i° re 1 liberty.—Matagorda Dispatch. The Nashville Union has the following beautiful trt--' to Col.Polk: . “Encouragement to humble Youth.—Everybody in " country whose lot is cast in a station encompassed witii"' ^ cullies, may well take encouragement from the eI,m j l *'q J Col. Polk. His boyhood was spent in the huinfcl e * L .' ^ of life, and was devoted to the severe drudgery 0 ! toil. His father was a surveyor; and in bis 5Ur ', e -Vfi for cursicns it wag the business of his son to attend weeks together, in traversing the rugged caneh :t ’* ' . J then covered the country, through all Kinds cf ^#4 take care of the pack-horses and camp accoutretrro " ir)Ct to prepare the scanty meals of the company. ?-Ljn C eof adherence to virtue, and a cljseand prompt pc"’’:a all his duties, he has risen, at the age of forty * : e - 0 f (V e the high distinction of being the standard bear 1 -' f,e great Democratic party: and in November nex chosen to the highest cilice in the gilt of f re< ’ 11 ;f are virtue, honesty, and perseverance rewarded* Mysterious Profession. "Now, Tom,” raid tbe printer of a country giving directions to his apprentice, put the °[z*bi a nny i® into the calk '/ sad lock 'em up; distribute _ jj.^ers' the east”—take up a line and finish the “Brit'. • —make the "young Princess” to run on with to of Kent’’—move the "Kerry hunt” out of l |:,! . ^ „ be- your stick, and conclude the horrid murder « 11 neri an d can last night—wash your hands and come in o ‘ er * then see that all the pi is cleaned up.’ fconn. p devils, aud no mistake. . i face as • hurtled pork merchant. Union, enrrey, atitR Ji'the - uh never i ciorc doubted the motives of Mr. r.-o - alter, enUantfriends, and the day rs our acn.—M. A Modest Family. ^ The old Indy down east who keeps J" jjj rs other tal has two daughters vhoare,st b , e t!lf t tne of them fainted at the dinner , lad was brought m before a l ' v '° s, S5sT«taaV r « ch< from church insensible, because the ’ the »• itied truth.