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*• ; 4 r j * V 1 THE TELEGRAPH, 13 PUBLISHED EVERY TUE3DAY MORNING by o. h. prince, AT THREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM. 1 y VA R1 ABLY INADVANCE. ADVERTISEMENTS are inserted at 91 OO per •quare for t'.tc first insertion, and 50 rest I • per square for each insertion thereafter. A reasonable deduction will be made to those who adrer- list by the year. ffJS. 0. Sales of LANDS, by Administrators. Execu- tora.cr Guardians, are required by law, to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon, and three in the afternoon, at the Court house, in the county in which the lanJ is situated. Notice of these sales must he given in a public gazette SIXTY DAY 3 pre vious to the day of sale. 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Citation s for letters of Administration, must be publish ed thirty da,,—for dismission from administration, month- /y fir month*—for dismission from Guardianship, forty day*. KULU for the foreclosure of Mortgage must be published monthly forfotr months—for establishing lost papers .for the full space of three months—for compelling titles from Executors or Administrators, where a Rond has been given by the deceased, the full tjtacc of three months. Publications will alwsys be continued according to these, the legal requirements,unless otherwise ordered. REMITTANCES BY’ MAIL.—*A postmastermay en close money in n letter to the publisher of a newspaper, to pay the subscription ofa third person, and frank the letter if written by himself.”-— Amos Kendall, P.AI. G. Pifeteltengs GYASCUTIIS! As this fo.mithble animal is undoubtedly “loose,” and as there Is no knowing the amount of mischief lie may occasion while roaming at large and distutbing the cogitations of those quiet people who know nothing about him,—a atntcmcnt of the particulars concerning his or igin and remarkable escape will no doubt be thankfully tcceived by an anxious public. The story goes, that a couple of Yankees travelling south ran short of (unds, and resol ved themselves into a committee of ways and means for the purpose of effecting a “raise.”-— They determined to take advantage of the pas sion for shows wliiclr possessed our people in those days when the elephant and rhinocerous, and tnonkics, were being exhibited all over the country. Ono of this worthy couple, it was ngreed between them, was to personate a rare beast, for which they invented the name of Guyascutus; while the other was to be keeper or “show man” to exhibit the said Gyascutus to tho curious spectators, stir bin'up with a stick, throw him “feed,” discourse of his his tory, capture, qualities, &c. Accordingly an advertisement was made at the next village, to the effect that a rare and interesting specimen of animated nature, called tho Gyascutus, would that night be exhibited to the enlightened and generous public of that town and vicinity. This animal was captured on the disputed territory, where his species was found, roving the wilds of the Aroostook, on the banks of the Penobscot, and over the circumjacent hills of the Possamaquoddy— more ferocious and terrible than the Gnu, the Hyena, or Ant Eater of the African desert. Admittance 25 cents, children and servants half price. Curiosity was on tip-toe. Every body crowd ed the door at the appointed time, where Jon athan, the show-man, gravely received their quarters and dimes, and politely bowed them in. Across the corner of the room was stretch ed a stout ropo and a curtain, behind which was stationed Jonathan, the Gyascutus. The courtpin did not quite reach the ground, and beneath it the curiosity of the spectators, tempt ed by a partial view of four horrible feet, which to less excited fancies would have borne a wonderful similitude to the feet and hands of a live Yankee, with stripes of coon skins sew ed around his wrists and ancles ! With palpi tating hearts the)’ saw those big feet move and flap about, and the monster shook his chain and muttered his discontent in unearthly words. The designated moment for opening the ex hibition having arrived, arid Jonathan having stowed a goodly amount ofl’ne shining spoil in the big pocket of bis pepper-and-salt coat, he stepped deliberately up for the purpose of com mencing the performances. “Ladies and gen tlemen,” slid lie, “die Gyascutus is not only remarkable for the singularity and ferocity of his appearance, but for the terrible tonos of his voice. Before raising tho curtain, 1 will proceed to sir him up a little with this here stick, just to let you have a specimen of the music with which he makes his native wilds resound when angry, or about to seize upon and run off with his prey.” He accordingly disappeared—the stick was applied upon the Gyascutus—the beast givo a few premonitory grunts; bu; waxing in wrath, he began to rat tle Ills chain like mad, and roar and growl in most hideous sort, to the unspeakably delight ful horror to all present. Expectation mixed with n portion of apprehension, was wrought up to a high pitch. When just at this juncture, Jonathan leaped out with a mighty bound—his eyes starting with fear—his limbs trembling in every joint—terror in all his looks—exclaim ing : “L ulies and gentlemen—save yourselves! tho Gyascutus is loose !” Pell mcll—burly burly—fainting, screaming, leaping, crowding, the terrified spectators rolled out; while Jonathan and the Gyascutus retired tho back way, with all rr&sonabie expedition, and are now, for aught we know, enjoying the rewards of their adventure, among the circum jacent hills of Passamaquoddy. Greens. Patriot. Short Double Relined Seimou. Our beloved congregation ; if you are sober euough to understand us, we will to-day address you upon the following text: «• It will never do to give it op jo.” Our brethren—Do not be cast down tho’ you should be surrounded with difficulties and dangers. If you owe money, and have not tho needful to pay your debts, put your shoulder to the wheel nnd tug away as if Satan wns kicking you on end, and settle up to the last fraction.— Don’t go to bed and curse the world because it will not pour its wealth into your lap, but re member that “it will never do to give ii up « n *” hall—presidents, clerks, messenge s and mem bers, joined in one. The speaker himself look ed around in astonishment at this curious in terruption ; but accidentally raising his hand he grasped his spectacles, and the whole force of the joke rushed upon his mind- He dashed his glasses upon the floor ; look up his hat and left the hall. The bill passed by a triumphant majority; probably in consequence of the gen tlemans silly and useless habit. Political. The following exquisite poem, from the pen of Edgar A. Poe, is new to us. We can hardly call u> mind iii the whole compass of American Poetry, a picture of more In tense a. d glowing Ideality. It portrays with admirable power and pathos, a noble mind, given over to wrer.it and roll up your shirt sleeves, and with a yo, heave j deflation. A 1 * Tii® nantci Palace. DY EDGAH A. Pol', In the greenest of our valley*, By good angels tenanted. Once a fair and stately palace— Radiant palace—reor’d its bead. In the monarch Thought'* dominion— It stood there ! Never seraph spread a pinion Over fabric halt so fair ! Banners, yellow, glorious, golden. On its roof did float and flow. (This—all this—was in the olden Time, long ago,) And every gentle air that dallied. In that sweet day. Along the ramparts plumed and pallid, A winged odor went away. Wanderers in that hippy valley. Through two luminous windows, saw Spirits moving musically. To a lute's well-tuned law*. Round about a throne where, silting (Porphyrogene!) In state his glorv well befitting. The ruler of the realm was And with pearl and ruby gloving Was the fair palace door, Through which came flowing, flowing, flowing, And sparkling evermore, A troop of Echoi'.i. whose sweet duty Wins but to sing, Jn voices of surpassing beauty. The wit and wisdom of their king. But evil things, in robes T>F sorrow, Assail'd the monarch's high estate, (Ah, let us mourn—for never morrow Shall dawn upon him desolate !) And round about his home the glory That blushed and bloom'd, la but a dim remember'd story Of the old time entomb'd. And travellers, now within that valley, Through the red-liUen windows see Vast forms that more fantastically . To a discordant melody, "While, like a ghastly rapid river, Through the pale door, A hideous throng rush outfor ever, And laugh—but smile no more. Macready the J ragedian, and Ole Bull the Violinist.—These distinguished artists in their late Southern expedition met on board one of the Mississippi steam-boats. Macready in his manner is exceedingly reserved even, with those with whom he is in daily intercourse, but more particularly so with strangers. He seldom smiles; tragedy being his rule, laugh ing tiie rare exception. The astonishment such a man would feel, maybe imagined, when a seven foot Kentuckian familiarly put his arms around his neck, and giving him a bear like shake of affection, exclaimed, “Come, hoss, give us a song»” Macready having partially recovered from the shock of such an unusual and unceremonious attack, replied that he could not sing. “Oh come now, old hoss, 1 know you can.” “ I pledge you my honor,” replied the tragedian, “I have not a singing note in my voice, but Ole Bull is on board, and he will doubtless give you some music.” “What can he dot” M Ho plays on the violin.”— “ Thank you, hos9, here I goes and away went the Kentuckian in search of Bull. He- was soon found, and was, perhaps, no less as tonished than Macready, at the hug, the hoss, and the application. “Come, Ole Bull, hoss, out with the rosam, and give us Jack’s alive, and I’ll go round with the lint and get yon a do), lar or two; come, go it while you’re young.” Ole B.ull with his usual good nature obliged the Kentuckian with the music, but offended him because he would neither drink, fight, or re ceive the money. A friend of ours who wit- nessed this incident, says that Macready for once forgot his tragedy and laughed outright.— Brooklyn Daily Advertiser. Female Shearing.—A correspondent of the Newark Daily Advertiser at Paris, relates the oil owing instar ce of barbarism: “At Caen, but a short distance from Rouen, there is a market, whither young girls resort, nnd stand hour after hour with their flowing hair, rich and glossy, deriving additional lustre from the contrast with their naked shoulders. This is the resort of the merchant barbers, some of whom come even from England. The merch-. ants pass along among them, examine'the co lor, texture, evenness, and other qualities of the beautiful fleece, haggle for a sous, and finally buy. The hair then, after being cut as closely as possible to the head, is weighed and paid for, nnd the girl goes home to prepare for another shearing, or perhaps to purchase a husband with her money. An American girl prefers to let her hair turn to silver on her own head, or if it must be cut off, to enjoy the crop herself.” - » O! pull for the goal of happiness and prosper ity. If you are not married, get a companion as soon as possible—one that knows bow to make bread and darn stockings, for if she can’t do these things you have as much use for her as a dog has for a dollar. Be saving—don’t buy oyster suppers, and spend your money foo lishly, for recollect lhat your creditors arc con stantly watching you, and at every oyster or swallow ofcogniac tlmt runs down your throat, they exclaim ‘ curse him, tnal’s the way our mo. ney goes !’ Buy nothing but what is absolutely necessary, and if you don’t eat but once n day you will have the consolation of knowing that that one meal is paid for. Take the Budget and pay up punctually for it. Take our ad vice, and by Josey you’ll go through the world as slick as grease. Before we proceed with our sermon, we would respectfully inform those two young men who are so earnestly engaged in playing poker in that next pew to the door, that we cannot permit sucli doings here. We also think we perceive a bottle sticking out of the side pocket ofa chap right in front of us. That’s right my friend, hide your bottle, for we don’t wish to be led into temptation. Our brethren—We are on trial in this life.— If wo stand firmly up to the rack, and don’t give way under every petty trial, we shall at last re ceive our reward. But if we succumb to every trifle, we stand an excellent chance of scraping acquaintance with his Satanic Majesty. We should be ns cautious us if we were treading on briars—looking neither to the right nor the left, but pursuing ail upright, straightforward course. And Anally, when grim death shakes his fist in your face, you can view his counte nance with the calmness of a Stoic. That you have been placed here for the accomplishment of a mighty purpose, is as clear as mud. All you have to do is to watch every action careful, ly, nnd the end is gained. As we perceive that a good portion of our congregation are resigning themselves into the arms of morplieus, we will conclude our dis. course, for we have not the remotest intention of casting our peurls before swine. We would also recommend our brother preachers to sta tion a person at the doors of their churches when they hold forth, who shall cry fire when ever the audience manifests an intention of go ing to sleep. A Scotch Musselman.—Osman’s history is a curious one. He was a Scotchman born, and when very young, being then a drummer-boy, he landed in Egypt with Mackensio Fraser’s force. Ho was taken prisoner, and, accord ing to Mahomedan custom, the alternative of death or tiie Koran was offered to him. He did not choose death, and, therefore, went through the ceremonies which were necessary for turning him into a good Mahomedan. But what amused me most in his histor)’ was this, that, very soon after having embraced Islam, he was obliged in practice to become curious and discriminating in his new farm, to make war upon Mahomedan dissenters, and follow the orthodox standard of the prophet in fierce cam paigns against the Wahabees, who are the Uni. tarians of the Musselman world. The Waha bees were crushed, anti Osman, returning home in triumph from his holy wars, began to flour ish in the world : he acquired property, and became t ffendi, or gentleman. At the time of my visit to Cairo he seemed to be much re spected by his brother Mahomedans, and gave pledge to his sincere alienation from Christiani ty by keeping a couple of wives. He affected the same sort of reserve in mentioning them ns is generally shown by Orientals. He invited me, indeed, to see bis harem, but he made both his wives bundle out before 1 was admitted.— He felt, as it seemed to me, that neither of them would bear criticism, and I think that this idea, rather than any motive of sincere jealou sy, induced him to keep them out of sight.— The rooms of the harem reminded me of an English nursery rather than of a Mahomedan paradise. One is apt to judge of a woman be fore one secs her, by the air of elegnnee, or coarseness, with which she surrounds her house. I judged Osman’s wives by this test, and con demned them both. But the strangest feature in Osman’s character was his inextinguishable nationality. In vain they had brought him over the seas in early boyhood ; in vain had he suffered captivity, conversion, circumcision ; in vain they had passed him through fire in their Arabian campaigns, they could not cut away or burn out poor Osman’s inborn love of all that was Scotch ; in vain men called him Ef- fendi; in vain he swept along in eastern robes ; in vain the rival wives adorned his harem.— The joy of his heart still plainly lay in this, that lie had three shelves of books, and that the books were thorough-bred Scotch, the Edin burg this, the Edinburg that, and above nil, I recollect he prided himself upon the “ Edin burg Cabinet Library.”—Traces of Travel. From the Washington Globe. FOREIGN NEWS. There are many gratifying facts developed in the late news from England, touching the relations of that country with this. The poli cy of Great Britain begins to wear vqyy visi- bly the impress of an American influence.— The reduction of the duties on cotton, and the discrimination in favor of the sugar raised in the United States over that produced elsewhere by slave labor, imports much; and the speeches in and oiit of Parliament, urging still further reductions in the duties on the agricultural pro ducts of this country which, even under the ex isting tariff, flow into England in vast quanti ties, promise, at an early day, the adoption, as the settled system of England, of that which the democracy of the United States has urged as the only true financial and commercial prin- ciples, viz: trade unfettered by any other than a stritthj revenue tariff. The doctrine ot pro tection for monopoly is alike abhorrent to the musses of both countries; and the effect of this feeling is evidently reaching both Governments. The London Times, commenting on the primo Minister’s speech proposing the lute reductions in the Tariff, has this pregnant paragraph : From the Times. There sre cootl reasons for believing that the present re ductions are only the steps to a more comprehensive plan now under contemplation. The Premier almost violated his pailiamen'.ary reserve by an excessive anxiety to guard it, and told the House lie would intimate what tax iayo come next for reduction, but for the serious mercantile in* conveniences such it knowledge might occasion. A far mote important and specific disclosure, however, now lies, before us. in the shape of a document originally designed for the peculiar direction of those in the ministerial confi dence. but a portion of which we publish to*day. It is an essay on "commercial and financial legislation," which, though in perfect keeoing with the "financial statement” of Friday, is a very bold end ample developement. With the assurance that there was the most absolute agreement on those questions between Sir Kohet Peel ana the late vice president of the hoard oftrnde, and without the least hint of any discordant voice in the cabinet, we have no it- that the government of Brazil itsc” The right honorable gentlemen opposite [Mr. Gladstone] ha* alluded to Mr. Calhoun’* letter; ana I will put it to the House whether the government of the United State* has not. with refer eoce to this subject, plsced itself upon a bad^ eminence to which Brazil never aspired, and to which, if it had aspired, it never could have attained.” A Conscientious Convict.—The Vermont Mercury relates that a young man recently ar rived at Windsor in the stage and applied for admission to the State Prison, showing the pa pers which entitled him to a residence there.— It seems that he had been convicted at Montpe lier for some offence, sentenced to the State Prison for six months, and in order to save ex penses, was fitted out with h>s papers and sent to Windsor by stage, without sheriff or other attendant! On reaching Woodstock, the stage bv accident left him; but lie cool ! y waited a dnv or two for the nex I st igp ! A Practiclc Joke. “How use doth breed a habit in a man.”— Every body has noticed the truth nnd point of this exclamation. We remember an instance: A gentleman of considerable talent as an or ator. became a member of a legislative body in one of the eastern States. In speaking, lie was addicted to a habit of handling his spectacles, first placing them upon his nose, suffering them to remain a minute or two—throwing them up, and lasing them before him on the desk. One day a vety important question came up fir consideration, he commenced a speech iu oppos'on. A friend to the propose ! measure, who was a most inctrrigible wag withal, deter mined to spoil tho effects of the honorable member's nemarke, nnd accordingly before he entered the House, provided himself with a do- *en pair of spectacles. The member commen ced his speech with his usual ability. But a few minutes had elapsed before he was at work with his spectacles, and got them upon his fore head. At this juncture, our wag, who stood ready, laid another on the desk before the spea ker. These were taken up, and by rehular gradations, gained a place on his forehead, by the side of the others. A tnird, fourth, and fifth pair was disposed of in the same manner. A smile settled upon the countenances of the honorable members, which gradually length- enec into a grin, and at last, when the speaker had warmed into one of his most patriotic and most eloquent sentences he deposited a sixth pair with the others, and there was one long loud peal of laughter, from all quarters of the From the New England Farmer. CAPONS. Mr. Editor: The subject of caponing is one of interest to the community. By the usual process, many fowls are killed by the opera tion; and but few of our farmers are found either able or willing to practice it. I dcsiie to communicate to you a plan unaccompanied with danger or uncertainty, even to the unskill ful. A keen knifo, a pair of scissors, and a nee dle, arc the only instruments required. As soon as the young cock Iv-gins to crow, begin to fatten him. When his comb becomes blood- red, keep him from food for 24 hours. Then catch him, and tie him down on a board, by fastening his wings wi'h straps drawn through holes for that purpose. His feet may be left loose, or if preferred, m >y be made fast to two uprights fixed in the hoard. With scissors, cutaway the feathers from below the anus; then make an incision as near to the aims as can be done without cutting the rectum—let it follow the side-bones, until the hole thus made is large enough to insert the fingers, push them along down the back bone until the testicles are felt. Then put the finger over the testicle, and by bearing at its base, pull it off. Serve the other in the same way. A littlo practice will enable the operator to bring the testicles out on his finger. But this is of no importance ; break them loose, and if you do not get them out, being certain that you have removed them, let them remain. They will soon become absorbed, and give no trou-' hie. Sew up the incision, being oa refill to take up the upper skin. Turn the fowl loose after marking him, and •• he will do well. This plan has been tried with success for years, and is safe as any man could desire. One of the proprietors of one of the Virginia springs, always has on hand a supply of capons, made in tins way. I intend to try the operation upon turkeys. Why will it not succeed in improving that fa vorite, about “ Christmas time,” as wdl as the chicken ? I will let you know the result, if it prove successful. Thos. P. ILo.vr. Wyoming, Perm., Jan. 27, 1845. tentative but to read, in the document before ns, the ulti mate intentions of the present ministry, ao far ns they have been reduced to tangible form, and as far as circumstances seem likely to admit of their execution. We havc only space, this day, to give to our readers the two first intro ductory papers. Their style is compendious and suggest ive. but there can be no mistake as to their drift. THE FREEST POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF COMMOD ITIES. AND THE IMPOSITION OF TAXES ON LY FOR REY’ENUE. All? MADE THE BASIS OF A SCHEME WHICH WE THINK IT DUE TO THE FINANCIAL ACTS OF THE MINISTRY TO PUBLISH EVEN IN ITS PRESENT IMPERFECT SHAPE. There is another national point in which the policy of the democracy of this coun'ry lias had a.triumph over the diplomacy of Europe, aided by the treachery ofsome who, thank God, no longer hold power in this Government. We allude to England’s pretension to the right of search,-which she attempted to bolster by a Christian league of all Europe. This league was preached like a crusade against tbe United States, in the name of a war against the slave trade. One of the last acts of Air. Stevenson, while minister in London, representing the ad ministration of Mr. Van Buren, was his bold, powerful, eloquent letter, exposing the design, and refuting the principle on which it was at tempted to assert, under a new name, the usur pation of the right of search. General Cass, our minister in France, met it there with the same spirit; and, by a triumphant argument, which convinced the French nation, absolutely annulled the engagement entered into between the governments of France and Great Britain The last arrival brings us the result of the bold and patriotic rcsistanceof our ministers abroad, in defence of our rights, which were betrayed at home by the Anglo-American power, install ed in our government by the uufortunute elec tions of 1340. Willmer and Smith’s European Times of the 4th of March, has this notice of the chang ed aspect of this question: “The right of search—that irritating surveillance of the high seas, which has proved of late years, an endless source of annoyance to American shipping—is virtually at an end. The commission which has been appointed on the pan of the English and French cabinets to modify the evil, may throw dust in the eyes of the Exeter Hall saints, but it will assuredly deceive no one else. For all practical purposes the power is gone. Public opinion in France is so potent against tbe principle, that no ministry can withstand <t; and some of the most clearheaded of English statesmen think that not only doe* this obnoxious right of search constantly keep us on the confines of a collision with the U. States, but that, ao far from mitigating the horrors of the slave trade, it has actually increased iu” IIow this altered state of opinion has come about, will be seen in the communication of the French premier to that of England. In speaking of the rightof search to the French ambvssador, in his despatch delivered to Lord Aberdeen, M. Guizot says: “All *be events which have occurred, all the reflections which have forced themselves upon us, since this question was rai-tfd, have mule us feel more strongly the necessity of modifying the system actually in force. In order that this system should be effectual, and without danger, it ia not sufficient that the two governments are animated by re ciprocal good will and confidence. Constantly liable in ita application to oppose, cramp, and injure private interests, often legitimate i>ml inoffensive ones, this system keeps ud, in the minds of a numerous class, active and neceisarily rough in manners, a source of irritation which, though it may sleep for a time more ot lea* long, may by an unfore seen accider i at sea, or by the slightest disturbance in tht political relations of the two States, be a* any moment developed, inflamed, extended and transformed into a powerful and formidable national sentiment. This be ing so, the system of right of search, used ns a means for repressing the slave trade, is more dangerous than use ful; for it compromises, at one and the same time, peace f good understanding between the two countries, and even the success of the great cause which it is intended to serve." Tho hint given that the French monarch could not withstand “a powerful and formida ble national sentiment,” had its nat'-ral and necessary effect on Lord Aberdeen. He dared not insist on vviiat would bring on war between France and England, especially when he was assured ofil by Lord Cowley, British Minister in France, who thus writes, underdate of ISth January, 1845: U A great change had taken place in the opinions of the Chambers, as well a: if the public generally, upon the question of the right of search. It would be useless, he said, to enter into any examination of the causes which had led to that change; he would only say that the picjudice existing throughout Fiance against the rxercise of that right was unconquerable, and wai daily increasing." Lord Aberdeen yields to this representation. But although Lord Cowley did not choose "to enter into any examination of the causes which had led to that change'' it was looked into and fully exposed by one of the ablest of Brit ish statesmen, Mr. Alacauley. He said: “To tills system of maritime police which, as I think with humanity and wisdom, the government of this country pro posed to institute, Brazil submitted. The United Mates refused to submit to it, by such refusal, deprived the sys tem to a grett extent of its importance and efficiency ; nay they even contested that right of visit which, I will ven ture to sav, was perfectly consistent with the laws of na tions, and in every part of the continent of Europe they have been endeavoring, through their diplomatic agents, to excite an opposition to it. You cannot have forgotten General Cass’s letter. You cannot doubt that, if the Uni ted States had submitted to the right of search, the outcry in France against the exercise of power would never have been excited. But when one maritime nation makea it a point of honor to refuse assent to such a power, you cannot wonder that any country in which there exists a feeling of national pride should be unwilling to submit to exercise.— They will naturally say "Why should the tricolor submit to this degradation more than the stars and stripes." It ia very well for the right honorable gendeman opposite [Mr. Gladstone] to say that, if my noble friend'* proposition is adopted, the right of search will be uuelens. We all know that this right of search is already, in effect, abandoned. A negotiation has been entered into on that subject with France. Every body knows how that will end. France will be released front the supervision of this maritime po lice. Spain will then ask fora similar release, and, if it is acceded to. all other nations will make a like request. The right of search is worth nothing when France and America refuse to accede to it; and I will venture la say, therefore, that the right of search is abandoned in conse quence of the course of conduct, pursued by the U. 8tates of America. For the existence of the slave trade between Congo and Brazil, the United State- are more responsible ■ From the Washington Constitution. Speculations and Opinions concern ing the President. We observe sundry speculations of the' press, in regard to Mr. Polk’s future policy in I he od • ministration of public affairs. Inferences are drawn from his appointments of certain indi viduals to office, as well as from the omission to appoint others to such places as publi: opin ion, or their own requests, had assigned them. These inferences have already placed him in a position of hostility to this particular clique, or that particular division of the Democratic party. It is assumed thot his measures and acts are already shaped in reference to the suc cession, and that he now looks to that position himself. They even profess to know the feel ings entertained by distin uislted individuals towards the Administration, and assign them a position of hostility or friendship towards the President, as their reasoning upon such doubt ful premises may seem to warrant. Now, assuming to ourselves the same priv ilege of reasoning nnd deduction from what we believe and what we know, we must say, that much of this speculation and inference is naked assumption ; nor warranted by any ex isting state of facts, or by any thing that tbe President has done, or is likely to do. In the first place, he recognizes no factions or divi sions of the Democratic party. He looks at it and considers it as n whole, nnd not as divi ded into sections or cliques. He was elected by the whole, and not by a portion of the par ty. He has emphatically declared his pur pose, to be the President of the entire people, and not of a mere portion of the people. In carrying out lhat determination, then, he will administer the Government in reference to the advantage nnd benefit of the whole, end not of a part. It is obvious, therefore, that whilst thus acting upon a general principle for the benefit of all, it must needs bo, that some, who claim a preference, will necessarily consider themselves neglected. They will imagine a slight, where none was intended, and where no such impression ought to be felt. But, in the midst of all this reasoning, a very import ant question arises, and one which, it scents to us, the speculating and surmising gentlemen have not well considered—and that is, has the President indeed sufficiently developed his policy, as to warrant any-such grave conclu sions as we have seen drawn from his action, in regard to his nominations and appointments ? We take leave to say, that in our judgment he has not The only foir deduction from the appointments already made, is that they were not made in reference to any particular section of the Democratic party, but were considered in reference to the enlarged rule, declored by himself at various times, and reiterated in his inaugural address, that his action in the ad ministration of public affairs would look to the whole people, and not to a mere portion of them. His official action, thus far, discloses the fact, that it is in harmony with his repeat ed declarations, and no more. He that ca see any thing else in it, can as easily mak any other deduction from it which folly or fancy may suggest. But the opinions nnd conclusions to which we allude are not only crude, but premature They do the President injustice. There is manifested in them a morbid anxiety to find fault, to forestall public opinion, or to suggest to him objects and motives for his official ac tion. It is even suggested to him as highly politic—nay, absolutely necessary to his sue cessful administration of the Government— that he should at once proclaim himself a can didate for the succession. This, it is gravely affirmed, will subdue all faction, put down discontent, and create a general peace foi eight years to come. Even if the Pres'denl had not voluntarily imposed upon himself a condi tion upon his acceptance of the nomination for the Presidency—which was, that in no event would he be considered a candidate for re-elec tion—there would seem to us an obvious pro priety in abstaining from tbe annunciation of such a fact, at the very moment of entering upon the duties of his high official trust. If at the end of four years, the people should indi cate a desire for his continuance in office a se cond term, a self-imposed obligation might seem Jess formidable than it appears at pres ent. But, to put the President upon the pur pose of thus hastily disregarding his own pledge, would, so far from creating harmony, be, in our estimation, the certain wa to create dis cord and division, and to bring censure and opposition upon him from quarters, where he | now has a right to expect friendship and sup port. Such reasoning places him not only in a false position, but in a bad position, and one which we feel persuaded he is not willing to occupy. It would ascribe to him inordinate ambition, and a want of fidelity, the very op posite of those elements which make up his character, and which have drawn upon him so large a share of popular favor. “Patience is a virtue,” saitli the proverb. And it is better to leave it to time and circum stances to interpret, what it is unsafe to spec- ulateupon, and unjust to judge in advance? From the Charleston Transcript, Oregon Territory. The following article, which we copy from the London Times of tho 1st inst., is deserving of particular attention, and the more so as there is reason to infer, from internal evidence, that it may be of a semi-official character : It is not an easy task to discriminate be tween the ponderous levities of American le gislation, brought forward merely to gratify party passions or national vanity, and sup ported by nothing but n certain faith in their failure, and those measures of Coigress which really do represent the will and the policy of the American people. We are most unwilling to incur the ridicule of attaching importance to mere displays of ignorant rancor against for eign nations—the favorite resource of demo cratic orators, who imagine that to bully other countries is the best way ol serving their own. The effect of such appeals to the dignity nnd morality of the people to whom th- y are ad dressed is to be regretted ; but that is all the notice we are disposed to take of them. This indifference, however, proceeds from an utter contempt of such methods of popular agitation, not from any hesitation or luke-warmness in the defence of our own national rights when they are thus attacked. On all the points on which the policy of Great Britain has excited the malignant jealousy or the unscrupulous ambition of the people of the United States, we need scarcely say that we are prepared to defend the claims of this country to the utmost, whenever they are seriously challenged. The moderation of our own language on these ques tions (in which we liavo shared the general tone of the British Government and the feeling of the English people for nearly 30 years past) is a proof of our readiness to accept an arnica- ble and equitable adjustment of disputabfo rights to vast territories ; but we shall yield nothing to menace illegal assumption or violence. The disputed rights of the two States to the Oregon Territory, are precisely a case for such an adjustment; und probably the best method of arriving at this result would be by referring the matter to the arbitration of a third State provided the powers of the arbi.er were suffi. ciently extended, and both parties were rigo. rously boand to abide by the award. This ex pedient has been repeatedly but ineffectually urged upon the cabinet of Washington by Mr. Packenham in the course of the negotiation. But in the United States measures of concilia- tion nnd prudence are not to the ta3teoft| )e reigning populace. A bill of a most extraordinary kind haspas*. ed the House of Representatives by a majority of 140 to 54. It was introduced into the Sen. ate on the following day, read twice and refer red to a special committee. • .# * # * * This territory, or at least the greater part of it, is ns much a part of the British empire as Canada ; and the first settlers of Canada were in fact the first traders in, and masters of this very country. At the present time it ts essen tially British. Fort Vancouver is a British station, some miles up the river ; the agents of the Hudson Bay Company are the only class of men who can be said to occupy the country, under the express authority of their Roval Charter; and the Indians are all Well affected to the British interest. The seizure of such a province would be an incredible act of hardi hood. but in the present temper of American citizens, we suspect that a silent but resolute determination to put our positions there in a state of defence, and to send a sufficient squad ron to that, coast, is the wisest answer to those measures of the House of Representatives. We have reason to believe, however, that the American Government, perhaps intent ort their schemes of aggrandisement in another quarter, repudiate this project for the seizure of Ore gon, and will oppose it in the Senate. If they are sincere in these assurances, let them con cur in an amicable settlement, which can alone terminate the controversy. If they refuse, they expose themselves to the imputation that they are only delaying this act of aggression until they have a better chance of consummating it. From the Washington Globe. English Pretension to Oic^on. While the English government is compell ed, by the irresistible influence of the commer cial and manufacturing classes, to surrender its hostile policy iti reference to the agricultural growtli of this country, it would seem that its design to make conquest of such commanding regions around us as will forever render our power an easy prey when embarked on the high sens, is not to be relinquished. Hear the semi official language of tbe London Times in regard to that commanding opening to the heart of our country which looks out upon Asia and all the world of the vast Pacific and south, ern Ocean! It would appear that Great Brit ain is not only resolved to hold all the harbors and rivers and shores which give our country access to the Pacific, but that the whole coun try in our latitudes west of the Rocky moun tains belongs to England : “We have no hesitation in giving our opinion that/At claim of Great Britain to the whole Territory in dispute is just—substantially nnd historically, as wel 1 as geographi cally, complete. If blame ran be attached to past negetia* tions on this subject in 1818 and 1837. it is that English ministers have not insisted enough on the extent and integ rity of our rights, and that the Americans hare been al* lowed to convert the very slight doubt they endearo«*#d la throw over a part of the case into an admitted right of joint occupation. This territory, or at least the w reater part of it, is as much a part, of the British Empire as Canada; and the first settlers of Canada were, in fact, the first traders in. and masters of, this very country. At tiie present time it is essentially British. Fort Vancouver is a British eta* tion, some miles up the river; the agents of the Hudson’s Bay Company arc the only class of men who can be said to occupy the country under the express authority of their royal charter, and the Indians are all well affected to the British interest. The seizure of such a province would be an incredible act of hardihood ; but in the present temper of American citizens, we suspect that a silent but resolute determination to put our positions there in a state of de* fence, and to send n sufficient squadron io that coast, is the wisest answer to these measures of the House of Repre sentatives.” “ T’ic claim of Great Britain to the whole Territory in dispute is just—substantially and historically, as well as Geographically, com plete ! ! as much a part of the British Empire Canada ! ! !" This is the result of Mr. John Q. Acl tm’s negotiation, ns Mr. Monroe’* premier, in 1818, for the mutual occupancy of our own Territory ; and of Mr. Webster’s, as premier for John Tyler, in IS42, for the happy adjustment of nil our controversies with England ! ! Mr. Webster told the country that all wns settled, or arranged for settle ment—and how, is now folly developed. The mountain barrier of .Maine, extending one hun dred and ten niiies beyond what England tvni anxious to receive before as a boon, under the award of the King oflhe Netherlands, (a gene-, ral in her pay,) was added by Mr. Webster, to complete the British empire on the side of Canada ; and Oregon was left in her possession and jurisdiction as earnest that it was “ <J* much apart of the British Empire as Cana da,” to complete the circle of British power around us. We are now told, solely on the strength of this double betrayal, that all Ore gon belongs to England—1 hat “ the settlers of Canada were in fact the first traders in and masters of this very countryand that 11 *! the present time it is essentially British.” The forts, we are now given to understand are Brit ish ; the British agents are “ the only men tchs can be said to occupy the country," and thu hey do “ under express authority of their roy al charter and, what is still more decisbe of their aboriginal title, “ the Indians arc all well affected to the British interest !" T<* this complexion has blue-light federalism—th® ally of England during the, last war—brought he question of the nation’s right to its westef 11 shores. The sum" men who were so happy ^ see England make her abode in Castioe—W&o rejoiced when she burnt the Capitol of the con federacy, its public offices and archives, * n “. drove the Chief Alagtstrate from the sco* 0 Government—the same men who were con - founded when the invaders were crushed* 1 New Orleans, and have pursued tiie victor undying hate and curses ever since, no w » w ’ 11 * they defend the British intrusion in • Oregon' would shut the door in the face of Texas, a* throw it also into the arms of the tiang ei<111 and grasping rival of their country. Do these men persuade themselves that pa 1 * riotism is extinct in this country, because treason hns not yet met the punishment it serves ? They should not tempt their '* luck so far. They should remember the I* of the tories of the revolution, and net cod» too securely in the hope that the next Hard® convention will find unothcr philosophic “ sident to spare the traitors who may overthrow of their government and the ruin the country. It is said that the members of a debating ciety “ down epst” are hammering away U P^ the question “ Does a man, when drown 1 go the way of all flesh or of all fish ?”