Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 14, Number 20, 10 May 1844 — Page 2

WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Our country's flag aloft we raise, Our hojC8 now high are upwards rising ; In burning words, it then displays The names of Clay and Feelisghuvsen." The Convention met at 11 o'clock, A. M., on Wednesday, the 1st of May, in the largo Universalist Church. It was called to order by Rcverdy Johnson, of Maryland. Arthur L. Hopkins, of Alabama, was chosen President pro. tern. On taking the Chair, Mr. II. submitted to the Convention that the blessing of God should be in voked upon the assembly on the occasion. There upon, the Rev. Mr. Johns pronounced the first prayer mado before tho Continental Congress. The Lord's Prayer was then uttorod, followed by aome olliho most appropriate prayers of the L.pis copal aorvico. The immense assembly stood while the prayers wero read, and the service is described ns most impressive. The following gentlemen wero selected as officers of the Convention : Phesident, Hon. AMBROSE SPENCER, of New York. Vice Pkesidents, Wm. G. Crosby, Maine. Ichabod Goodwin, New Hampshire. Leveret Saltonstall, Massachusetts. Saml. F. Mann, Rhode Island. Gov. Paine, Vermont. Gov. Ellsworth, Connecticut. John B. Aycrigg, Now Jersoy. John Thompson, Delaware. J. M. Strohm, Pennsylvania. Gov. Saml. Sprigg, Maryland. Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Virginia. Richard I lines, North Carolina. John S. Preston, South Carolina. W. C. Dawson, Georgia. Gov. Thos. Metcalf, Kontucky. William Martin, Tennessee. Jacob Burnet, Ohio. Samuel Hall, Indiana. I Ion ry Johnson, Louisiana. Robert A. Ewing, Missouri. Silas Edwards, Illinois. II. J. Thornton, Alabama. II. Chipman, Michigan. John W. Walker, Arkansas. Erastus Root, New York. Secretabies. Isaac Munroe, Maryland. C. C. Norvell, Tennessee. G. Mason Graham, Louisiana. E. J. Hailo, North Carolina. R. E. Horner, New Jersey. Noah Smith, Maine. The appointment of tho foregoing officers was then concurred in by tho convention. Mr. Archer, of Virginia, moved that a committee of two bo appointed to conduct the respective Officers to their soats. Tho motion was adoptod, and Messrs. Archer and Rcverdy Johneon were appointed tho Committo who proceeded to perform that duty. Mr. Spencer rose and addressed the Convention, expressing his sense of the honor that had boon conferred upon him. Ho then took a review of tho state of parties in tho country, and dolivored an admirable address. He occasionally alluded to Henry Clay, whoso namo was received with deafening applause. Mr. Loigh, of Va., thon rose and made an address to the Convention, in which he stated that tho voice of the whole Whig party of tho country was su decidedly in favor of a curtain individual for the Presidency, that it would bo unnecessary to go through the usual forms of a nomination. He then offered a resolution declaring HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky, to be unanimously chosen as the Whig candidato for the Presidency of tho Unitod States, and that he be recommended to tho people ns such. Tho resolution was adopted by acclamation,and was accompanied by a great many rounds of applause. Tho cheering and bravos wero continued for a great length of time. A motion was mado that a committee of five bo appointed to wait on Mr. Clay and inform him of his nomination, which was adopted. Tho following gentlomen compose the Committee : Messrs. Berrien, of Georgia, Burnet, of Ohio, Archer, of Virginia, Lawrence, of Massachusetts, Erastus Root, of Now York. A letter from Mr. Clay was thon rend by Reverdy Johnson, Esq., in which he alludes to tho wish expressed that he should bo present in Baltimore at tbe Convention of Ratification, and states that it would not comport with his sense of delicacy and propriety to bo present on that occasion. A letter from Geo. Evans, Esq., of Maine, was -read by Mr. Brownson.of that State, in which Mr. E. declines being considered a candidate for nomination for Vice President. Mr. Ridgely, of Delaware, read a letter from John M. Clayton, of that State, also withdrawing his name from tho list of persons, proposed as candidates for tho Vice Presidency. Mr. McKennon, of Pcnn., offered a resolution expressing the high estimation in which tho Convention hold the characters of the two gentlemen whose letters had just been road, and their patriotic sacrifices in favor of the Whig cause. Mr. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, read a letter from tho Hon. Mr. McLean, of Ohio, declining to be considered a candidato for tho nomination for tho Vice Presidency. Various propositions wero submit tel. in regard to the mode of proceeding in choosing a candidate for the Vico Presidency, which were discussed at some length by Messrs. Selden, of N. York, Kelly, of Ohio, and others. These were at last withdrawn and Mr. Johnson ot Maryland:, onerea a resolution providing that tho list of delegates bo read over, and that each delegate when his name is called declare viva voco which lie is in favor of, as tho candt dato for Vice President, and that a majority of the whole number of deligates.be necessary to choice. Refore this resolution was acted on, the lift of delegates was road over for the purpose of ascer taining whether it was complete.

Mr. Johnson's resolution was adopted, and the

names of the following gentlomen were placed before the Convention, as candidates for tho nomination : Millard Fillmore of New York, by Mr. Root, of New York ; John Davis, of Massachusetts, by Mr. Storer of Ohio ; Thcodoro Frelinghuysen, by Mr. Green, of New Jersey ; John Sergeant, of Pennsylvania, by . Tho list of names of tho Delegates was then called over, and each member votod viva voco. Each State by this mode had as many votes as it is entitled to in the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unitod States. Tho following is the result: Whole number of votes. Necessary la a choice, 1st Billot. John Davis 83 T. Frelinghuysen, 101 Millard tillioore, 53 Jonn Sergeant, 3d 275 138 2111 Urn I lot. 74 IIS 51 32 Mr. Sergeant's name was then withdrawn, and the convention then proceeded to a third ballot, which resulted as follows : Theodore Frelinghuysen, - - 155 John Davis, - ....--78 Millard Fillmore, - - - - 40 The President thon announced that the Hon. THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN, was duly nominated. A score of cheers followed. Judge Burnett, of Ohio, offered tho following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That Theodore Frelinghuysen is unanimonsly nominated to tho office of Vice President, and that ho be prosented to tho American People for that office. The following Committee were announced to inform Mr. Frelinghuysen of his nomination : Gov. Ellsworth of Conn., Henry U. Green of N. Jersoy, Wm. B. Reed of Pa., Gov. Metcalf of Ky. and Samuel F. Mann of Rhode Island. Air. Lumpkin, of Geo., offered the fallowing resolution : Retained, That the Nation be requeued to meet on the 3rd of July next, in State Convention, in all the Statei of the Union, to respond to the nomination. Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, presented the following spirited resolutions, appropriate to the principles of the Whig party and the candidates this day nominated by them, which were unanimously adopted : Retained, That in presenting to the country the mmri of HENRY CI AY for President, and of TIIEODOR.B FRELINGHUYSEN for Vice President, this Convention is actuated bv tho conviction that all the great principle of the Whig party, principles inseparable from the public honor and prosperity will be maintained and advanced by the election of these Candidates. Retolced, That these principles may be sumed up as comprising a well regulated National Currency a Tariff lor Revenue to defray necessary Expenses ot the Govern ment, and discriminating with special reference to the Protection of the Domestic Labor of the Country the distribution of the proceeds from the sales of the public lands a single term for the Presidency a reform of Executive usurpations and generally such an administration of the Country, as shall impart to every branch of the public service the greatest practicable efficiency, controlled by a well regulated and wise economy. Resolved, That the name of HENRY CLAY needs no Eulogy the history of the Country since his first appearance in public life, is his history its brightest page of prosperity and success are identi6ed with the principles whirh ha has upheld, as its darker and mora disastrous pa ges are with every material departure in our public policy from those principles. Resolved. That in THEODORE FRELINGHUY SEN we present a man pledged alike by hie Revolutionary ancestry and his own public course to every measure calculated to sustain the honor and interest of the country. Inheriting the principles as well as the name of a father mouth periled life in the contest for Liberty-and afterwards as a Senator of the United States acted with Washington in establishing rnd perpetuating that liberty Theodore Frelinghuysen by his course as Attorney General of the State of New Jersey for twelve years, and subsequently as a Senator of the U. S. for several years, was always stren uous, on the side of law, order, and the Constitution while as a private man, his head, ant his neart, navs been given without stint to the cause of Morals, Education, Philanthropy and Religion. Mr. Clay's Acceptancc,-Rattfication Convention, ON THE SECOND OP MAY. THE ACCEPTANCE. Below will bo found tho acceptance of Henry Clay: COMMITTEE S LETTER. Baltimore, 1st. May, 1841. Sir: Tho grateful office of announcing to you tho result of the deliberations of the National Whig Convention, this day assembled at this placo, for tho solection of a candidato for tho office of President of tho United States, at the approaching election, has been by that convention, assigned to us. We perform it by communicating to you the accompanying copy of a resolution adopted unanimously, and by acclamation, by that body, and we beg to add to it, the expression of our earnest hope, that the wish of your assembled fellow citi. zens in which "all with one voice nave united, and in which their personal footings, and as they believe tho best interests of this great people are involved, may meet your prompt and cheerful acquiescence. o have the honor to be, very respectfully, your fellow citizens. john Mcpherson berrien, J. BURNET, ERASTUS ROOT, ABBOTT LAWRENCE, WILLIAM S. ARCHER, Hox. Hexrt Clay. ME. CLAiS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE. Washington, 2d May, 1814. Gentlemen: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated yesterday at Baltimore, communicating my nomination by the National W big Convention thero assembled, to the people of tho United States, as a candidato for the office of President of the United States. Con fidently balioving that this nomination is in conformity with the desire of a majority of the people of the United States, I accept it, from a high sense of duty, and with feelings of profound gratitude. I request you, gentlemen, in announcing to the convention my acceptance of tho nomination, to express the very great satisfaction I derive from the unanimity w ith which it has been made. I havo the honor to be, with the highest respect, faithfully, vour friend and fellow citizen. II. CLAY. Messrs. John McPherson Berrien. Erastus Root, J. Burnet, Wm. S. Archer, and Abbott Lawrence. THE RATIFICATION CONVENTION. We have beforo us. through the kindness of a friend, the proceedings of the Convention of the second of May. The account occupies fourteen columns of tho Baltimore Americanutnd wo w ish we could spread it all before our readers.

The Grand Procession was formed early on j the morning of Thursday, (in divisions) in front ;

of which was borne tbe NATIONAL PU1ZE BANNER, bearing on its rich and beautiful folds, and just beneath the portrait of Henry Clay, tho motto; i "In all attaultt our rurett fricrtd " jand on the reverse, with the coat of arms of each ; State, connected by a wreath, tho glorious sentiment: j The Union our ttrovg defence : To foet impregnable pricelett to friend. The States were marshalled in order, with ban ners and badges. New Hampshire, the first of the old thirteen led o'X. Her standard boro tho armorial bearings of tho State, and on the reverse this fit and firm motto: "What though the field be left? The unconquerable will. And courage never to submit, or yie'.d. Remains." Massachusetts followed; strong in numbers and strong in the elevated character of her delegation. They wero greeted w ith loud huzzas! Tho motto on tho banner which was borne in front was a proud one: Pronounce what shore, what sea is this?

The Bay, the Rock ofSalamie. mously nominated him, and because during his Next came gallant Rhode Island. Nor, small long life he had ever been an honorable, honest, though she be, was there any Stato insignia which j w iso and sincere friend of his country and her produced a deeper impression, or any delegation institutions, Mr. Webster promised to do a received with more respect Her motto was workman's service in the Whig ranks, and to "As prompt to maiataiu her fundamental law against fight the battle like a good Soldier. Theodore Federal interference, as against domestic insurrection." Frelinghuysen, whom he had long known, ho deConnecticut next : proud both from the fended as a man of singular purity and honesty, strength of her delegation and tho whig victory j a man of great intelligence, and ever faithful to so well and so lately won. This delegation at- (the Whigcauso. tracted attention every where, and in front was ! Circumstances, said Mr. Webster, have do-

borne her beautiful banner with the significant sentiments : "Connecticut has said it, Connecticut bas done it." Now York hoaded tho Second Division I lor reproscntation was largo, and the long array of

her sons, w ith pennons and standards, suggested quence, of whig principles, of our w hig ancesher mighty power, and tho remembrance, of her . tors of 1776, some of w hom were now present ; . I . f X' .I'll ii. I 1 .Til I i i , r

clorious worth in 1810. Nor did hor motto dam pen tho expectations which rests upon hor in 1814. On her standard, borno in front, in plain letters, there was written in btters of gold : 'When once more her hosts assemble. Tyrants shll believe and tremble." Now stood up Njw Jersey, tho sons of tho men who could spook of tho revolutionary fields of Trenton and of Princeton, and of Monmouth, and they came these Jerseyinon as if they had anew consocrad themselves to honor and victory in linking tho nama of Frelinghuysen with that of Clay. Tho motto on their banner was : "Where'er we tread His holy ground; No earth of theirs is Isst in vulgar mould. " Then followod Pennsylvania some three thousand strong : her delegation crowded with farmers, artizans, manufacturers ; her pennons emblazoned with devices f home industry : her devices referring to financial abuse at homo, and national abuse at Washington and as significant of their termination, having on their standard the motto : "Think through whom Thy life blood tracks its parent lake, Delaware with its itrong delegation, and its appropriate motto : "Say, Is not this Thermopylre ? " Maryland with its host; Old Virginia, proud as of yore in her tearing; North Carolina, firm as modest; South Carolina, tolling her story in few words: As in'7t, so in '11 few but faithful ; Georgia wheh "Hath hearts and hands and arms and hosts To bri: g igainst oppression ; ' and, as the last of the Old Thirteen, came Vermont ; a strong delegation, their motto : "Thus do onr Mountain Boys respond to their country's call." Now came Tennessee : then Kentucky, well represented, and proud of her josition w ith this sentiment ; "The land The inastir mould of Nature's Heavenly hand, Wherein are cast the Hemic and the Free ;" and at the head of the Fifth Division stood Ohio. Our delegation was Marshalled by F. A. Shultz, each man wearing in his hat a sprig of the Buckeye tree. The flag presented by tho Ladies of Columbus, and mado of American silk, placed in the centre. The motto was : "O'er our brae Ch eftain's grave We pledge ourselves to day In weal and wo, no change to know Till triumphs Harry Clay." was Indiana followed; strongly represented, her motto : Press on strong plumed!

n . . ..,2. A NATIONAL CURRENCY, which shall ho Oflnatmnnf the subject Whether Mr. Clay i. to be undertone tireless wing npspringing. , ;f ; tho I nion. 1 stood as entertaining the idea of annexation, at anv time.

Mississippi next ; then Alabama ; Maine with a oirrnifif-int "iintiment significant sentiment . 1 '. Km. It ear Until nni t ft. Hav brenk here? bjit - -s.v then Missouri; Michigan, and last Arkansas. , . S 1 . I 1 1 1 i,1lu,.u.wCu.11..uU1.g,UUu, tho mighty throng was arranged, the Rev. Mr. Bascom of Kentucky, addressed tho throne of . . . ' a- . ., . grace. lua loiiowi-ig uuitcu wtiu in ajiioiin ed to preside over the Ratification Convention. PRESIDENT. John M. Clavton. of Delaware. VICE PRESIDENTS. E P Burbank, of Maine. Geo T Davis, of Massachusetts. W V Bordinan, of Connecticut. Portus Baxter, of Vermont. James N Reynolds, of New York. II W Archer, of Maryland. John Berley, of New Hampshire. Edw Stanley, of North Carolina. Geo S Brvson. of South Carolina. Wm Bebb, of Ohio. Jas Rariden, of Indiana. F F Chambers; of Kentucky. J J Hardin, of Illinois. A S Williams, of Michigan. Dr. Boyle, of Louisiana. P L Edwards, of Missouri. John Preston jr.. of Arkansas Wm Rollston, of Alabama. RC Wrightman. of District of Columbia. WmS Patton.of Rhode. Island. J W Miller, of New Jersey. T M T McKcnnan. of Pennsylvania. James Lyons, of Virginia. , Wm C Smedes, of Mississippi. Gen C Jones, of Tennessee.: Thomas Butler, of Georgia. SECRETARIES. Joseph Baker, of Maine, i George Dawjson. of New or';.

D C WicklifTe, of Kentucky. R A Dobbin, of Maryland. Ed B Freeman. North Carolina.

J H Strong, of Arkansas. j As soon as the Convention was organized : Rcverdy Johnson rose, and presented the prize ( banner to the Delaware Delegation, She won it well. He mado a beautiful speech on the occasioned was eloquently answered by Judge Clayton in behalf of the State. I Ambrose Spencer was then introduced, who. announced officially to the Convention the noini- j 'nations made on the first, and most solemnly. 'et with burning enthusiasm, did ten thousand voices resound, as the resolve to ratifv the noimnation were passed. Up rose then that mighty man of the nation, Daniel Webster, and in strains of eloquence boro awav the multitude whom ho add ressed. It was a hearty and entire resjonse to the nomination of Henry Clav. Daniel Webster spoke like a true w hig, and a good friend of Henry Clay. Ho rejoiced at tho nomination because of tho eminent public services of Henrv .Clay for forty years because of the ability and 'patriotism of those services at home and abroad , becauso the whites of the nation had unani- . prived us of tho fruits of the victory of IS 10; uuu no, iiR-ruiurc, to iigui uiu lkiiiiu uwruguui, and to make sure bv tho election of Henrv Clav . .1 c . . i" i . i. i..i . :.. and Theodoro Frelinghuysen of what wo had sup - nosed wo had then secured. Mr. Webster spoke briefly, with his usual eloand of their whig descendants, so many of w hom wero now beforo him. He exhorted them to stand by their names and faith. They had only to do this to triumph to tho very fulnoss of their hearts' content. For himself, in reference to this contest, it was unnecessary for him to sav more than that Henry Clay was a w hig, ho was j a whig, and that ho intended to do his wholo ' duty. Mr. Wcbstor was received with cheers when ho rose, from every part of tho vast assemblage ; and ho retired from tho stand amid the samo strong marks of satisfaction. Gen. Metcalf, Thomas Ewing of Ohio, Edw. Stanley, Daniel Webster again, Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Huntingdon, and Mr. Stewart severally ad dressed the Convention, w hen tho following resolutions, offered by T. Yates Walsh, were ad op-

ted by acclamation : j" . , ... , ' . w . Resolved, That this Convention have received lh'' Richmond Clay Club meet next Satwith tho most profound and grateful scnsil(lltv ; urdny inght at early candle-t.ght.ng, at the usual tho tidings of tho nomination of HENRY CLAY, i IIacoas tho whig candidate for tho Presidency in the j Mr. c.ay8 better Ttsas Treaty opinion of approaching election. That recognizing in this j he ulohm on Mr. Van Huron's l.rller. nomination but tho expression of tho universal i , ,. , , , , , i i i ..i , , . - -it We publish on the first rasa of to-day's paper, the aita.WjSjhlghe.TOsh.of.O tjjy.baillt .With ! ,.,1 l...M.-, V Vfm ,ri rt'r,,l and detail lOther men, the man of the Union, tho history of : Mr. Van Uuren says in regard to the Whig Tariff of '-12. whoso wholo life is the announcement and'ex- Ty'"' Treaty, ,ii au. t,o found on the sme ,.aSe. W. - . - i invite the special attention of our readers to hotn these prossion of the genuine sentiment, principle ami j,,,.,,,,,,,,,, purpose of the whig parly. j Air. Van Bjren has also written a loiter on the same aubRosolvcd, That this convention have hoard je -l. Some say he is opposed to it in toto on the grounds with the liveliest gratification the nomination of , ,;e?l'edie"r!i W':'V? bel',w th" 0,i"i"" ,f ,h,a, Tiiiri-inn , i n i 't , iv-- t i t t -o i --v- .1 lobe on this let ter ol Van lluren s, end f should c &

didato for tho ico Presidency, assurou that in his fidelity to his country, in tho undoubted attachment to the principles of tho w hig party, in his eminent service, approved ability, and moral purity, tho People have the best security for tho honest discharge of the duties of the station for which ho has been selected. Resolved, That this convention do therefore most cordially ratify and confirm tho said nominations, and do pledge themselves nnd tho whiir party to tho vigorous support and furtherance of the same, with all the zeal and bv all tho efforts which may becomo good citizens striving in the causo of their country. Resolved, That this conventim re-affirm and proudly proclaim their adherence to tho distinctive Principles and Measures of the w hig Party, now known of all men. and che'ished by a large , majority of tho American People, as follows : 1. A Tariff which shall a' itself provide Sllf1 ' , . 1 1 r .1 pay tho deits anU delray tlio ficient revenue to expenditures of tho Federal Government such Tariff SO adjusted as equally to protect, encourage and cherish in all its braichcs the Productive c Industry Of the Country. and which may be transmit from one section wu , . j to part of another without d.scount or deproi - 1 . 1 11 1 1 nrOOlfltmn- nnn nt inn Sinn fWl TiOSSimO COS! to ! bo created by such means and instrumentalities j OHWI I VVIIIIIIV IVa lIV"OSj v -7 - t the next whiff Congress, counselled and aided, not t.tnd and thwarted, bva reenuino whirr pi" il"; President. 3. A fair and JUSt distribution of the Proceeds of the Public Lands among the several States of ! the Union, to bo devoted by them to purposes of I general and permanent utility, thereby protecting the common interest of all from aggression and ; spoliation, preventing unnecessary and pernicious i fluctuations in the TaritF, and putting a stop to : the discreditable sjicctaclc of a frco and enlightened Nation, year by year, devouring its substance and steadily diminishing tho broad patrij rnony bequeathed to it by the valor and sacrifices j v Ull inc.. i-.-i.-i 1 1 V ' it, . 1 1 - - - . - " j wnnt of its annual and ordinary expenditures. - Resolved, That tho practical restriction cf . VV 1-11 1 1 S the cto fiower, which has grow n by repeated enn 1 1 nctnrtiie finrratrv t . . ciirkr.lv f rirk u.'t(sf find j Croaciliiieuts into a miiuv -ii-;iii- iimuuic 1 Despotism, the limitation "of a President to a sin1 He term, the retrenchment of our national expen1-. i n. . , . 1 - Croaciliueuis into a miiiiv .-iigino "i i.Afs.umc itlitures DV every practical means; me rcionn 01 . -. . . p j the now glaring abuse and corruptions growing i out of an unworthy bestowal of Executive patronage; and the general reduction of burthens and Ir0' - , c A . ... , r increase of benefits rcsuttmg to the people from j j the existence and operations of the federal gov- j ! eminent, a re objects for which tho whig party: r,-;il nnoln-lv strive iintH thpir rfTorts rf, I . . fc , , . - , tvnwnvl n-ilh ! Clffnfl 1 f IU1 IrtllliiTili'l Tlf cnf Ca i The Convention then adjourned sine die. NATIONAL TRIZE BANNER The annexed returns, which are atltbenti'" show the following particulars, and that th n i n- ' i"1?'--I tant JMte of Delaware in. srained the

i Tin. re is no doubt that thre wr.ro Movent thou-

sand Delegates front the anou. States abo wero not in line when the count took place Mar land, it will be remembered, was excluded as a cntnpetitor. States. No. of Delegates. Delaware. Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, IxMiisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wi tw 1 lo." 3S5 120 91 100 133 2,701) 1.21S 59 17 14 Ml 'a 20 11 52 24 93 127 30 3( 33 P A L, LA D I U M . RICHMOND. IXD1AXA, FRIDAY MOKXIXG, May lOth, 1844. OLIl COtSTRY PROTECTION TO ITS ISDI STRY. FOR P R E S I D I '. N T , " 1 W I V V -- 1 OF K K N T U C K Y FOR V ICR PRES1 1 K N T , Theodore Frt'liiisliuyacii . OF NEW YORK. -I HENRY S. LANK. JOS. G. MARSHALL. State Electors District Electors. 1st District. J. A. Bu ACKENRiWiE, of Warrick. '2d 31 1th i ftth l 0th i7th !8th James Cor.M.ts, of Floyd. John A. Matson, of Franklin. Samt'EL W. Pakkkr. of Fayette. IIuuh O'Neal, of Marion. Geo. G. Dunn, of Lawrence. Richarp W. Thompson, of Vigo. Albert L. Holmes, of Carroll. Horace P. Bipdle, of ('ass. Lewis G. Thompson, of Allen. 1 f)t, i 9th rreat way to convince the locos hat Mr. Van Kuren to s believe and write in regard to this rpjesiion. I he Clob editor n;ippar to have no doubt of ultimate armcxfir," and considers the uestimt as "(Wf a time, ot .Vr. I an iuren mantesllj treat if " We will, if we find room in a week or so, publish Van Buren's letter, so that the reader can judge for himself as to the views of this "retire! statrnoan" 00 this question. Out here is what the tJiobe of April "23lii says: " We shal!, therefore, forbear remark, nt the present time, upon any of thesi letter, any further than to say that we think all o ir readers will discover, between the let ters of Mr. Van Buren and Mr Clay, the difference now . exhibited to the country between the mnu; the loimer ina iuta inin the if-ignity and elnraiion of rjij et and re tired statesman, and the latter choosing the active distinction of the travelling politician and stump orator. We say, wit'io it reserve, we do not think Mr. Van Ituren has ever presented to the country a production more creditahle to hu ti nt. Hi patriotism, or his character as a statesman, than is this letter; und we are perfectly cinvinced that his demonstrative argument ill it satisfy every sinrere friend of the annexation that the difficulty he interposes a. gainst instant action haa its foundation in a (real principle wl,icu "' statesman can overlook or disresarrl,and which o.tr government can never safely violate We Consider the . ... ,.,..:,. ow. . of .:,. Mr Van H.iren manjustly treats it; and we have at this moment, no more i douht of the u'timate annexation, without a violation of ! '"I ,rer?'y obligation., or aoy relation, with other l'0ers. . air) without any ma teria I rlisturbance to the peace and hari , of the Union, than we have had from our first exnmi"r upon any term.. not appear to u. to be made errtain by his letter, while it presents an abundance ol round whicn he ,t nl , it mm nt mMrh ' r 1 ' . " in u tn mn i.u-ttv murh mi ImnvlH M .mum t ntt in .. - s - - w - lltw , " "s- "' """s ; ",, t ,,,, ' .en"'f r'?'V"'' !,.u' '',lU l?,un ' v y re,c ... , r.,s,.r r son Wlll juntay, however, to this very eourleout and polite gentleman and also to "our readers," that the intimacy which rxni Df tern mm inn oursru mnoi mat Kind 01 aoiaiu1 tan and friendship which is said to have existed between ; Davr and Jonathan of old ; no indeed. True he was once introluced to "our humble self but then he was only m ; prinlr, and in want of a situation he is now a lawyer or ' pretads to be one; whi.'e tr are only a tlloeum lenent editor,' there's the difference ! It does not, we believe, take a m , with more than ordinary rfiscerornent, a very long tirueto become intimately acquainted with the political ' cbarcler of a professed politician; while it might take yearao form, what is generally considered, an "acrjuainj taner or friendship with him. Such is our position, ex actly e formed our opinion of Mr. Pattison's political Kni mmm mat . .1 . ......... - ., 1 1 . 'J .j- . 1 v. ,i.tiW ' " . uur oifiiocrBie ; nli lucientioue opinion of him last week; and hie last Jff'Si. confirms u. in that opinion , lie dehb.r.i.ljr stateia falsehood, (nay, that term is too mild.) he wilfl.,y tIES when h, M, ,., . refu)MI lo ,huse t minr.sn our lesorn mauve iu inu ifir-."ry 01 IJt. Wm. mint.xri our lesorn mauve 10 ins "rS : Capef speech in favor of Mr. Clay. ; k''T ' ,he ,im' h " " "'""S h? , all Mtroncessions in relsticn to this spec i'atusrm certainly tide, that wrtna.de ' 1. 1 isw'ii.c--iyir- it i.i.iitii j tin. .ij-c-:-. 11 'ji iiir, vapcra . u m . . ,hat ar honorabia man should, in our last week. naner.anrt thit wpubliihed the Wabash Express article in connexion' ith a explanatory nouce of onr own. But this was not -iifTi".iet for him! 'Fhe closin-r riarairr-irih r.f his fnrKv . a . . - - w 1 article certainly applicable to Mr. Pattion; far when he te!!fc MEi he iw,y, k, ..to ,u Mi,nS that he hat J j(j eao'igh among hit readers to believe mnj liing." I !' several years, or unvln reformation thmlt take p.te, before we can puWie!y acknowledge that we ' ' are an touainUmee of Mr. Paitison's. The man that carl ' dslihertelT slander so good and rreat a man as General name call him "a worn out aeoauenrt, u jiuny, arunIrn, ohhalf-mtUei, petticoat totcard," who woyld deiber Of forge and garble a letter of Henry Clay; all for politicucfTect, ns George Pa ttico tiat d and done, is 1 mut ceiin'r a dtshanetl politician Bnfl, a rtTwigh ha ' pmfr.to be piout and holy, we would teem it a kind of " ! "morafprosy'" attaching itself U o-jr character, lo be 'c!:d fl'--7'iTrfjn-eJ' of hi