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the chair that John Bell had used, :.nd !,:..! cue ee:,-o ueted, which with ihe or--'""in ; ! trapping eo;t ever i'Wi) 1 H)I S ' DOLLAR? or 11 c . u-.e ho was : :,r.i) ad vor;,to i; , - of the PL i' HANK Nyst. :-. ! r ; r t i 'he bvli to r it? or ; is 1 --sr of hi I iIUO TIC reoiet.or.ar;. .,t,ce;-.:r v or is A au-e of hi? o ;i service in the L.." V AU? or Is it l'..'CAU-e of Ms uiire arol skill a a D1PL MATIST? or I it he.auc of his great popularity I ffoe ;Y? BALTIMORE CONVENTION "met! v r I is t coai:e lie g. for the imrn diu'e xn::xtio. V-f tex as war u i-.h M-xioo ASl'.MP Tl oNo the debts of T. xj the .rv?js;Oit and prrpcpt i- ."." i SI,. I i.iti', ; n i the riolation of t'lr n-iiionalfuUh a.i-l honor? or I u because tie M idisoman say? ho is ooh a man a JOHN TYLER? or Is it he eaose i-- raan of und u tod :.. .rg-. :m :! oroihi.-f.J a CER TIFIC A TE HI' UK XT! HA!. JACKsON to prow it? 1-5 it bceaiis.: he was TWICE beaten for Govern' r in his own folate, after l h o v I- i ! TRIED him o-rr' or Is i; hecauo he is calltd bv his friends YOCXG HICKORY, tohow that ho has n merit of his own uom which thev vm ' Wo ret-ca', which othe.' ro io:is is it t.o-t ?hiv:M i:id :co us to i.-.uj f- Jr-mc K. i'o.k? rror-v5iva Dcmocrcv--nop'iblicaa -n-dcpcuieato-Th's Dcautioj ot Consistency exhibited in obeying or-dors-Tlio whole formirj' a Favty lvokiug'-j-lass. - , ' v : j ; v I . t . v - v. k l. k Fri;. llii.' t'iii:ini.:U! Ki;.;u;ror. ' 7','i ,uvi i.'i Y. a d;iilocr,;l !irtn ''"'.TV ,Vi'-'''; y. . (ntd-tain f.he prin oVo:s XO", rf'a77 1)11) tivntyjivc i:ars ;-ti, ;. a-is u s riioi.uussKn '' t.'i' pur' Kul t f . i ;.!. .n.'j' xim. is j rs i' tut:x t -i ivi: ym vrs hitiixt) tih: n.Miis and tiic TAR I'Y. 'Hi: t; v)t a Pr :oi Kr X't W . Xav, ":;c man u!o s;.ri Is in rclaiiou t sum-.1 i nnciples xow wlicro the dennvi mio party ihd o.;;.v r;.x ;:.u, auo, IS N( ( f A HKMOCitAT MUV. Yuu t:iut change - :;r,irn. If yoj would be o.'ieem. od a !t. nnocrat of i ili.unt ,'01 u :o...-i of yjur SUrKRANUATKI) All 11. Tvvon;y-sover yrar figo, in I '. Di:t u ' party, in Congress . :'..o 1 )kmoci;ati ailministrslion of -on ls ra i-nsii i-n a Hank or mr. m n D S i a r: A S.irjo portion of the . ..riv ;'.ea ti rposd fuoIi an institution i'lautiir.ii. tial, and ad hppHr to havo thon.:h: A cl'.aitff .v:i; I p io y . it was not ail iuiar twomv vcfits aftrr thai t!ia party chand I I S l'RI X OIPLKS in re; i;nl to a Hank. If yon then entertain the f a.no principles wiiich you entertained in common with the party twenty-five vean aj, in relation to this oiesiion, VOU A Ml) XOW IX FAYOR OV A HAXK OF Till: UMTKI) STATCS: TO m: CH AR n:Ri:i) nvCOXGRFSS. If yon are, you cannot he a Democrat i f

li:?. tlioiih vi a wee in IFi-T. Ten year t!ie p:-.rty iu Ohio we:;e in i a v o .; or Stait. H ink and actually granted !vacC3t f tlirl,- '.laairejnanvcioar l -rs. Yo i ilouot.esa be.ieve in coo; moo with tho i'l.-tv, i:t tliose Hank doctrines; you i e ' ; il with tc.e party. Hut the h- : roc t: I-, y of ( i ; now oppose to fh-:i. If yo i st u I. a ihert: to your poliio;-l faith of l'-i'lo, i.i rolauotis to those matters, vor ant: Nor a 1)i moc:;at now. 'Pwenty-five years ago. tao Demoeratic partv ni!: v, hoi.f country justified and sust;:iued a llldl! TAUll i'h Fifteen vears ni, lCn o h Till: PARTY, as a hoiv, si-.sutrvd tho PRoriTrriYF tariff of lSJS, vet the. jntrly AS A PARTY, is now oppose J to a PA ill FFor PROTUCTlt)X. If you stand in referent:? to ihii tpiestion.as th 1 arty DIP twontv live or on'v ten vears no. you are. X()'i"lf'IT mi-: r.iirrv you: i m;eht eontin in this contrast between the I'KF.SFX T roiiMi:i: Pt Ksrnoxsor thk VdUTY, open o-her .jncstims. Hut the contre.Et upon tho subjeeta of Natioml Hank, State Hank and TsritT, are suiliehu:t to .-u! 'i:i in v posio.ot, t;:at OXF. twxxor t m . o i, ua i .oHi, YHO F.N PKRTAIX-S I'll i ' SMF. OP1XTOXS III: DID TWF.NTY-nVK OR F.VF.X THIRTY YF.ARs ACH), Ai.nioF(;ii in: may thiix iiayf Ac pf.d wi Tin-: par ty, and HHi:X FR THAT DAY A OUi'l) DF.MOCRAT.' Coor.rn Down. Tli looofoeo ardor iliat lirst exhibited itsell". on the receipt cf Mr. Oiav's r-e.'0!i-.I letleri on Texas anne.:ion. Thev hue discovere! tltat tliere are so mauv pr viion attached it resp. etieir rec; iving 'IVxas, wiiich tho Dr.q uircr left out of the category, tint they were eo.teappod into hnz.ain i'"r Clay too soon. The Locos cannot stand tho iionor' portioti vi the letter; il is d.-ci !ed!y affain?. !;eir party 'principles. C i n cii:m t i Si r a i a h tout. SiST O'e Hull is hi retirement at Rtistol, (R. I.) He 1..13. it is said, two now composition! in preparation, to be called The Fall? 0f Niagara' and 'Toe Death of Washington.' Cthi. Tirtus. E a kthq". Private letters received at New York state that the town of Nicaragua on Lake Nicaragua, Central America, wns destroyed hy an earthquake in June last. No particulars of the of hie are eivn. 7"- e-. ,"

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ti: X Act V --A d V . iOit I'll! o-D AY, SHPTFMHCR T,. 1-4 1. VJ"h:j Principles . Ashlm, Sc t- It), 112. Ur. n 5?iu: 1 rrcoivoJ voar t.o r, rominjiir ritinj; patriotic purposes and view ( the y.nnis; ir,M of rhila.lclphia, anJ I take pleasure m coaipnn-.ee uh your request, in Mating pome f t!;e prinripal oVjects which I suppose, cnajie t'H- c iinMioa desire ana the coirmoii fxcrtiou of the Whia party t brin;; about, in the Government vi the l nml St itoH. These are 1. A sound Xitin:.l Currency regulated by the w ill an J aathority of the Nation. V. An A.l, ; :,' Rtv iuc, with fair i-o-k':,(. 'i t.) Amrric.in I-itlu$tnj. 3, Jul ro-traints in the Executive p Mver, tin-r-r cini; a farth. r restrictl.m on the iviorcis" of the 1 1 to. I. A faithful a.hnmistrati n of (lie puUi,- Joinain, with au equitable Pislri'nttin'i of ilio proem. Is cf the sales of it aniont; all the States. 5. An honest and economical aTtthiistratrm of ute ieiHiai iioern;ner.t, leaunc; pul'lie otin ers prrifi i ir-H'v.om oi u,o;ti! an I 01 me riiu ot sufiiaijo,- but suitaMe restrains against improper i".!?; t'ei "i.Ct in 1 1. etions. . An anv.r.endment of the Cv)lii:rfitn. !imiinthe ineuinher.t of tlie Pi t ., oiTiee to a .' '.v's itTM. Tlicsc ohio' ts attuned, I think that we should eease to !e afdivted with had administration of the ii niuiii) ,t. I a:n tepev tfuKy. Yoc.r fiiend and eh't setvnnt. hi:m:v ci.ay. Ma. .In n n rnui o . X2:nf,iath-.e.a of t!ie -.tt..;ial VfnttSU. C. e; For President, ti b. kM 0 or Kr,vrrci. i" OS Vice President. THEODORE FHELIKGHUVSHM, o:" ;,i:w j:.ks::v. Senatorial Electors. IIFXRY S. LA XT'., of Mont-ooirv Co. JOSLTH G. MARSHALL, of Jeth'-rson. Eistrict Electors. 1st Dist. John A. Hreckenridiie, of Yarrick t '2 I ' James Collins, of Floyd : 15 1 " John A. Mats. of Franklin : Hit " Samuel Y. Parker, of Fayette ; ."th Hugh O'Neal, "f Marion ; ti.ii " tleorge (. Dunn, of Lawrence ; ?th " Richard W". Tliooipon, uf Yigo; Stii " A. L. Ilolmos. of Cartolh '.'th Horace P. Iliihiie, of t ',-tss , i(h!i L. ti. Thompson, of Allen : tCT0 l)it 11 Knox! remcm (.'CI tllO ilijJJ .ItlSS 3lTlIl,p tit!

Ci t i i ... i t.i to amend tlie same toll so as (o extend its provi'rliIe on the U anT 1 ot ;s-;;Ja ttt the u.?,f,ltl.s ,,f M-r nf ,fie ,,-,- October. (() U 111 VOtir StrOtliXtll,1 Hon. See same volume, same pas;e. r.r.t! join vvith vour Hrotliroii' of!, . fn - vored ... 'cg, for the mii ' . -. ... tor A' relief of the .tnrvn:; ojice.tt oj the ArSullivan in their noicing ovorMiy t; 'lit-voiution. tllO nMlemlt:i!ll OUT IStntO lVonii That James K. I'olk voted f r an amendment , .. i i i i to that bill, to nr'-ritfc fr the. wltl.rs of officers loeoiOC-O nnsnt.e V UlV'S tie- Ciid ,(..V,s t or diet in the Hu-oIuHon-(ernis'Kttion til rteomnlish a moro - lr"r-

..! ...;..... .tit V. ,'lvUl-'U "- !v iM, illl ill .Hrl l illher !ivt. WAilnat-ni Trlass uloctinj. On day las:, agreeable to previous 15 iteecue ir Knox. Daviess nonce and Martin eountiis, camo off and it i-ouhl !. iv,. ii 1 1 1 t n 1 1 c r r r i it ! -i 1 i f ih.Ki' ' , , , , i ,iOf u- ir.i li. f 11. r. il Il.nv" li i.i iv'tiu-c. i.v' .'..V .It IV , 1,11V II ..Ill d as we iii. tho congrenated thou-ands met together to sh nv their zeal for the patriot tw.il statesman Henrv dev. and the lorious Y n;r cat;--; At a reasonable coir.pu!atio:i, tliere wi re ireent n le than five tnous.'n 1 peisotis, many of whotn lies. At an early hour "the people

he-an to assemble, mnl continue 1 pouring ,;,Vr,,! to an!e!ul the hiU !)' extending t:?rot.i all quarters until the streets werei11 proy.Mons to include those 'who fought compietelv crowded. At the proper time ! ll!i'r ayne. Carkc. St. Clair, Ilarmer iho nnr.hals formed a proees-io:,, and -!1 1 Hauitram.k. Mr. lute moved to

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n oeecdedto the place downed for speak-: men " amemlment by amimg thereto nt:. Mr. Ewiuir, of YincMtnes. and Mr. !'"-' ''I''wing words: 'And any other per'helps, of Louismann. each a hires, vl the ?o:V ull u,lJer .tI,e mmense crowd, who were often inter- authority of the Lnited .States asia.nst

P m 1 mi rpredlo- deafening shout,, dictated ;ncarts thu seemed ' to nulr-ate with (V1.k ! r; 1!,', -I'tU ,r ?7 1; vin'r" i.ii-i.i im:.i!IC 'ir.lii n..-r .HV if n T'HM . rVn'lJ Pv,.pi!Pn.Jin fi.t 'ii .v ili'imo.l L1I.1I. V .V.l'l. ... . ..... - ....... , j " i ... i a gr.in t etiort. After thf? r.neakincr was over, we wtrei i - , p n'-r.".t .! t. ! K.i M t I C: i I irr.ll'ii l ! I I ' o t-,blV' ' ''

town, where tho dina-r fd.les were -read 1 uteen days beore tho action tn the "enwith at, ahunianee of every thing the W ck hiTo ot Kentucky, had ofheart could desire. Manv of us were ini1"1 amdutent to t!ie Pension Hill a hurrv to :et home. atulstarteJ immedi-1 'ire ,Ioi'se in b9t:,nce. thf

ately after dinner, coro-'quen'ly we did not witness tho manner iu which the proceedings closed, bat we are told that many addresses were delivered in the evening which struck terror into the very heart of Locofecoism. Yc I av s not space to give even an outline cf the proceedings of the dav, but will probably say more about it hereafter. All in all, it w:is n great gathering. We must here take occasion, however, to kindly thank ths citizens of Washington for the hospitable manner in which we wero treated. Never nave we a more w hole-souled, noble-hearted seen et of Whigs in our life, and wo hut speak the sentiments of all who were pres-nt. We found their latch string-- cut, and every one e roadv and willing to do thin s cs thev ouc-h: ro 1 p me.

Falarhool Eapoasd. 'I'ho ocos tell the people that Jntnes

Iv. ldk voted, when in Congress, for the Rov o'.iitionarv l'ension Pills, and that Mr. ;(-!ay voteii against some amendments to '. the so Hills, "iving the volutno and pao if-f Mr- ("lay's voles, but no volume or 1 n )ira f. - 1 - 1 1 I- V- l,in f rt'iu.v j'Kiu it.'. Jill i t.lv. a itiua (t in;; to make the impression that Polk favorod mi 1 Mr. Clay opposed Revolutionary PentMMs. Now tho well infornu-d Locos know that this i all a lie that Jam,' K. Polk voted against all the Revolutionary Pension Hills but one, and that was a pri i'ote Hiil to pension certain jxrsons named in the Hill, some of whom happaiW to live in his District. Thev canshon that I he voted for soma amemlmonts to iIicsh I Htlls, but he voted for ihesa rnneudnients, not as the friend of the old Soldiers, but to prevent the pr.ss.3gH of thu Hills by which they were to receive Pensions ' y Mr. Clav, who has ahvavs voted for the Revolutionary Pension Hills, knowing the object for which such amendments were oiiored, vote I roTain-t tlicm, whenever he luouglit their adoption would endanger tho passage of the Hills. Mr. (Tay was the true friend of the Revolutionary patriots ho wished them to be pensioned, and wished the Hills granting them pensions to pa-", and was tlotemanet! their passage shvoaM not ho defeated !y permitting their cnentic ' :o overlo d tin in with amendmoiits. The certifieale tvloiv 8nowshoiv lokOitntf fif trioh I . 'o , 1 1 .f 1 1 kl'iliMlipn'4 tA . Fiiero was a bitter Loee.foco in Con gress from Alabama, bv the the namo of Clement C. Clay, wiio :dways voted with Poll; agaiirst the Revolutionary Pencioti Foil-, roid who some of the lying Looofoeo leaders wish to palm off on the ijno. rant cf their party fts Henry Clay. Now Mr. Clav, the V hig candidate, was not in Congress at all when most of the-r votes referred to were given by James K. i'.'ik, :oid iievei did sorvo io the samobodv with Mr. Polk. In Henry Clay was elected to tho Fu'itd S;;'te S-na'.e bv tlie L"iri ?!atnre of iieiituekv. an! James K. Polk and this Clouu r.t C. Clav were then iu Congre.-s meinhos of the House of Representatives iia I b 'en members of tho Ho os- of Representatives for see era! years before that tinv, and continued to bo meinl)ers of the House of RepreHciuatives for several ye irs after that time. The Hon. Henrv Clay has not hepti a member of the House of Representatives of Congress since the 1th duv of March. isr. The undersinrned, h.aving been called upon to examine tho votes of Messra Clay and Polk upon the various Hills to Pension Revo: Uemarv Soldiers and others, the sain o havine- been referred to in part in tlie Sun of the 1 4th inst , in tho fullowiuo: arti 'le: 'la-.H it hkfoke the rnopi.c. That Henry Cby and Theolrc Freiintiuyen 1 th voted against the. propo.ition to iiinend the Pension net of 18:V-, so a to extend its provi. sions h the. siihtiera '?( juitfd un!er Wayne, C'iri.r, S7. Cl.!,'r, , -r triJ II tmfeamrk,' and to those wlio were i'i ten-Ice under the au thority of the lTiiited States -i:;ii:nt am tribe. of fi 'iris, prior to the 1-t of Januiry, 170") ' ee Cor.iitess Debates, Vol. 8, part 1, pae 'J50. That Henry ("lay voted ag.iinsf a proposition ! i bat James K. IV.k voted in 1 for the bill 'e provide f.ir certain p. rxons eiira-d in the Iiin, and Mfi (. nervier of the United States in the ll- v d ilijU iry war. j That James K, lh Ik voted iu "32. for the bills usio'i.i to tho'C who defended our the l i h'.' i :;:.!)-.- from 177 "(J to 1795 .,-,) (.. 'u.l for the bill Mipleinentary to the act for the. el, i f ot c-rl(i:n ,'ttrviv'? facers cut so Liters of the U- voliiH ai. '''nul t!P0!1 referring to Congressional Debates, vol. 8. part I. p. 9-0 and not 1)30 as tlie Sun has it. fthere being nothing on p-'ge '.!3 ) about lievolutionary Pensions,) that on the 1 tth day of May, 1832. tho V, ne'e resumed tho consideration of the ;1V:iiio!l HiU- "!r- nmdy of TennoS. any tr:-e ol inu.ans prior to ne January. 1 ,0.1. OnthelMhday o 1st of f Mav i these t wo amendment.- were voted down -Jbv a vote of yeas I 1. nays 30, Mr. Clay voting in the negative. Hy referring to tho n the proceeding, in tho House of Repremtatives of Congress on too Tension wo find that on May 1st, 18 )2, sesame as the amendments above, which was rejected by a vote yeas 02. nays 100. The "Senate passed the said Pension Hill on the lsth of May. IS ?2. by the vote of veas -0, nays 19; Air. Clay voting for the Hill, and every Senator who voted for th amendments above, voting against the Hill on its passage, excepting the Senators from Ohio and Indiana and one of the Senators from Illinois. The amendment to extend tlie provisions of this Hill to the widows of tho Revolutionary Soldiers, who had died previous to 1828, was rejected by a vote of yeas 10, nays TL Mr. Clav voting in the negative. This amendment had also before this been defeated several times in the House. See Cong. D. Sate, vol. 8, part 12, piges 2502 and 2303. As to Mr. Poik's votes, tho Sun refers

us neither to volume, page nor any thing! else but the year. The editor of the Sun ; says that James K. Polk in 1826 voted for' tli3 Hill for the relief of the surviving officers cf the Army of the Revolution, :nd an amendment to litis Hill for too benefit j of the widows of officers and soldiers who; fell or died in the Revolutionary war. This is not true. We have examined the j Congressional Debates of that year, and; find that there was but one Hill to pension! Revolutionary officers and soldiers tntro-; ducod into and acted upon by the House:

during that session. On the '21th day ol April, 18'26, the House tool; up this Hill for the relief the 8tirvivinr officeis of tho nrmv of tho Revolution; See Confess Debates, vol. 2, part 2, page 2520. On! the next dav Mr. Ree 1 moved to amend! tlie Hill by adding a section appropriating j a certain amount lor the benelit of tho soldiersof the Revolution. Mr. Mitchell of Tennessee m ved to amend tho amendment bv including the survinc widows mt .Mnli ii a . -i I tt.f-.... O ii-li.. .tij..l iii .I.1U I'I l'H.1113 Vl ILllIJi; .ll'. III', II III i tlie service or since. Thev w both ! adopted cs amotuhnen's to the Hill in committee. See same vol. pages 2o50 and 2 ?L The Hill and amendments ivero then reported from the committee of the whole House to the House. On tho 27th day of April tho House resumed tho consideration of said Pension Hill, and Mr. Mitchell of Tennessee moved to postpone the consideration thereof till the 1st ihy of July next that was until after the adjournment of Congress, for they had passod a resolution to adjourn and did adjourn on the 22d day of May. This motion was no? adopted. See same vol. page 257 "h May 1st Mr. Mitchell moed to amend the Hill by providing for the 'surviving widows of said officers and soidieis who fell, or otherwise died in the Revolutionary war, and the widows of such as shall have died at any lime before eighteen months from the passage of this act.' Mr. Buchanan of Pennsylvania objected to the wide extent of this amendment, and tlie mover agreed to modify it so as to confine its operation to tho widows of the officers who had served the same period with the officers relieved, but had since died. So it was then adopted. The above two are tho only amendments respecting the widows of Revolutionary otlicers and soldiers that were offered and voted on. and from which it appears that there was no proposition lo pension the widows of sol Hers voted on. See page 2o8, same volume. May 2d n motion wa, made to recommit ihe Hill and amendments to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, which prevailed by the follow ing vote: yeas 00, nays S5, Messrs. Mitchell, Polk, &e. voting for committing. See same vol. page 2 "92. On the ISth day of May. the Committee reported back tho Hill and amendments with an amendatory Bill, which was laid on the table and ordered to bo printed, and was not taken from ihe table the balance of the session, both Houses adjourning sine die May 22d. So it seems then that no vote was taken during thn whole of the session on the passage of the Hill. During the next session. 1827, this Hill was taken up, again re-committed to n committee of the whole House, and died in committee that is. was never reported hack by the committee. See Con. I) -'bate, vol. U. page 732. In 1820 Mr. Polk voted for a Bill granting Pensions to certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Uni ted States in the Revolutionary war. This! Hill passed the House on the 25th day of February, only five days before Congress adjourned, and was barely reported to the Senate, no action being had on it in that holv. See Cong. Debates, vol. 5, page hT. In 1SU2 there was no Bill before Congross granting pensions to those who de fended our frontiers in the Indian wars from 177 to 1795, but, as stated before, an amendment to this effect was offered by Mr. Wickliffe to the Pension Hill when before the House, which was rejected by a larg vote, and was afterwards voted again-t by Mr. (May in the Senate to save the Hill from defeat. Mr. Polk voted against the Revolutionary Militia Pension Bill that passed the House that year. See Cong. Debates, vol. 8, part 2, page 2713. JAMES K. POLK Voted against the old patriots of ihe Revolution on March 13, 1823, on the pas-age of the Hill for tho relief of the surviving officers of the Revolutionary war. Cong. Debates, vol. d, part 2, page 2670. March 18. 1830. He voted against the Revolutionary Pension Hill. Vol. 6, part 1, page 620. Cong. Debates. March 10, 1830- Mr. Polk spoke, some time against tha Bill, and voted against it. Same vol. page 633. February H, 1831. He voted against the Bill for the relief of Revolutionary Soldiers. Same, vol. 7, p3ge 7-?0. May 12, 1832. lie voted against tho Revolutionary Pension Bill. Same, vol. 8, part 2, page 2713. July 5, 1832. He spoke against and of course voted against the invalid Pension Hill. Same vol. part 3, pages 3SG4 and "Q-.r. We have examined tho public Records, and find the votes of Mr. Clay and Mr. Polk a3 stated above, and any one who doubts it can call and examine the Records foi himself. TIIOS. BISHOP, D. S. BONNER, II. DECKER, II. D. WHEELER. TIIOS. C. BAILEY, O. B. WETZELL, GEO. D. HAY'. JOHN II. MASSEY. Vincenncs, Sept. IS, 1811. N. B. In 1831, Mr. Polk advocated and voted for rtn amendment to tho Revo

lutionary Pension Bill then. before Congress requiring any applicant for a pension to prove that ho was a pauper to entitle him to receive one. See Congress Debites, vol. 7, page 720. EDITOR. More unexceptionable cshn.uj. M r. R. S. llarl of Dayton, hearing and reading the constant assault upon the character of the Hon. Henry Clay, to satisfy tits own mind upon the subject, wrote to Lexington, Kentucky, to the X. II. Hall of that place, one of the ablest and best among the Presbvterian clergyman, as is Dr. Bascotn among thoso of the Methodists, whoso reply we give below. The Reverend Mr. Hail, has been in this place several tine's, mi I is well known here as one among tho most pious, devoted and able divines, that has ever held forth ''the word of life "among us. No man is more welcome or leaves us more regretted. Read, one ind all, and know what says this good man, in whose breast nothing unholy can can find a place, says of his neighbor. Lexinuton, August 27. 181-1. Dear Sir- Vur very polite and respectful favor of the 1 9th instant, is now' before ino, and without unnecessary delay, I reply to your inquiry. You btate that It id in the mouth of abuo.-it every political speaker, opposed to the election of the Hon. Henry Clay, and is heiatded farth from every Democratic and Abolition press, that .Mr. (.'lay is a man of desperately bad moral character, and that u h is his standing in Lexington, anil throughout his neighborhood.'' You desire me to state what Mr. Clay's standing at home and among his neighbors, in. I have been the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Lexington, nearly twenty-two years. .My lirst residence when I came to this place, was joining Mr. Clay's farm, and ever hince I have lived in tlie neighborhood, and have known this honorable gentleinam. nil it gives ms pleasuro to say, that I have never witnessed an uct, or heard an expression from Mr. Clay, that was riot in conformity with the sthictest morality,- his character among tlie great mass of his neighbors is that of a high-mindi-J, honorable, kind and benevolent gentleman. In a word, sir, I believe that Mr. Clay's moral character is as good, and far niTTEit than those of the political men with whom I have been acjuainted, and I consider him more pre-eminently qualified in every respect for the presidency of the L'nited iState-1, st ihe present crisis, than any man iu them. And the honest and unobtrusive desire of my heart is, that in the good providence of God he may be elected to that high a:id responsible office. Yours, m 'st respectfully, .. II. II ALL. We see thrt our old friend and fellowtownsman, George R. Gibson, E-q., lias started a paper at Independence, .Missouri, called The Independence Journal," the first number of which, is now before us. It is of extra-Imperial size, and well tilled with editorial and s-h.cted matter of true Whig stamp. Success to our old chum! May yon, as yoo have f mrid a home in a strr.nye. land, li i 1 a re!-ti:)r place iu tho hearts of all around you, as we well know you to well deserve. Ex.! yes, most certainly see. here wo are. Odd Fellowship in Maine. At the recent Annual Coiifi-renco of tho Methodist Episcop .il Church in Maine, an attempt was male by some members Thereof to get up a little Anti-Mas n scene against Odd Fellowship, by introducing resolutions against it, one of which almost disfranchised their members if they should join, or being already members, dd not secede fium the order? but there were sensible men enough in the conference to lay tlie subject upon the table, to die a quiet dentil. The spirit of "minding every person's business except your own," is eere exhibited in beautiful colors. We did think that Ministers of the Gospel could find enough to do, in obeying tho command of their Divine Master, who said, "go ye into all the world and preach my Gospel; to let matters that did not concern them alone. Hut there are somo men, whose disposition is of that kind, that they are never at rest, unless thev are busy with their neighbor's "ox or liis ass."

We regret to announce the decease of the Hon. Tilghman A. Howard of this Sta:, Minister lo Texas, from the United States, lie died at Washington, in that Republic, on the lGth ult., which place he had reached only ten or twelve days before he died. This makes the 4th Diplo. matie agent of this Government, who has died in Texas within a short period. Maine has, as usual, gone for the Locofocos in their State elections; but well informed citizens of this State confidently rely upon its electoral vote being given for the Whig Ticket, as in 1810. The Democrats of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, held a mass meeting about six weeks ago, and, in consideration of the vast amount of manufacturing interest in that county, and in order to to ascertain James K. Polk's opinion of the Tariff, appointed a committee to propound certain questions to him in regard to his views of the Tariff policy, and particularly, if he were in favor of the present Tariff. Some five weeks having elapsed and no answer being received, they held another meeting week before last, and resolved formerly to abandon Mr. Polk. At the latest dates, New Orleans was remarkably healthy, and there was every prospect of its continuing so. The residence of Mrs. Harrison ai North Bend was recently entered by a sett of burglers, who stole her favorite gold Watch. Joseph Huonapart3 ex-king of Spain, and who for a long time lived in TVew Jersey, near Burlington, died recently in Europe.

Tho Whig State Convention of NewJersey, met in Trenton on Wednesday, the 11 ill "inst., and nominated Charles C. Stratton, as their eandiddte for Governor. Governor Owsley of Kentucky hal appointed the Hon. Hen. ILird.n, Secretary' cf State.

The following from ihe Louisvill Journal, U pretty good. "Hrough of the Cincinnati Enquirer, was cowhide d, the other day by J. C. Vaughn of the Cincinnati Gazelle. In speaking of it Prentice says: "Brough takes due notice of his own whipping in the Enquirer, introducing tho subject with the innocent interrogatory "IIoiv are ive to understand it? He is about its bright as the fellow, who, on being kicked down stairs by a gentleman, and being pitched headlong into ihe street, exclaimed wilh a very enquiring physi. offnan.v '-sir, what am I to understand ? by such insinuations'?" We see by the St. Louis papers, that the lion. Thos. IL Benton, h on a visit to Missouri. II is purpose i3, we suppose, to dictate to the "progressives, " the future course for them to pursue, in regard to himself in particular, and tho party in general. It must be particularly gratifying lo the people of Missouri to be dictated to, by a citizen of another Stale, a thev have no man among them who is sufficient for these things. Shame!

Striking Hiine upon the Slanderers. From toe dates given in soaie uf the biographical t-ketoiiet- of Mr. Ciay, which may or mav not be correct, the Loeofocos infer that he took his seat in the United States Senate before attaining to the required age of thirty, and, upon this ground, some of them are violent and reckless enough to charge him with perjury. To those who have 1111 !o this indecorous i; indecent charge, we commend the following extract from an article in tho last number of the National Intelligencer. . -What in the name of the seven wonders.wm! of tho world, will lhe-e infuriated Loco 4" Foeo calumniator .ay to the development of the f.ict, on the authority f their own Amos Kendal!, that General Jackson look his seat in the United States Senate before the ago of thirty? Will they tall; about his "perjury," and hurl at him all the gross anJ venom his epithets thai they have hurled at Henry Cla? Louis rill' Jour. Ilundredj of instances have occurred in this country and in England of persons elected to Legislative bodies prior to their attainment of the required age. It has bet;n always regarded as a highly honorable testimony to the precocity of the talents of ihe person thus ehostoi. Never before wa'i il looked upon as n crime. Mr. Ch.y alone is to be reproached with tiiat which, in every similar instance, was considered as a distinguished compliment. The charge of perjury is too ridiculous to merit serious notice. No man knows his own age, otherwise th-n bv information derived from oihers. Mr. Clav was elected by the General Atssrnb'v of Kentucky to the Senate. In that election he waspaesixe. If any perjury were committed in his election, it was tho General assembly that was guilty, not lie. With ihe testimony of this election he repaired to Washington to take his seat. When he took it ho did not s. voar and probably, if required, would not havo sworn what was his actual ge. lie took the general oath to support the Constitution of ihe United States; and from this general oath the monstrous deduction is made of constructive perjury! His accusers are called upon and challenged to point to the instance, during the thirty-seven years of a brilliant fiT and glorious career, after that oath was taken, of his violation of ihe Constitution of his country. If he were, in (act a few days too young when he first took b'.3 seat in the Senate of the United States, we are greatly deceived if the people of the United States do not shortly demonstrate to these accusers that they do not think him now too young to bo made iheir President. ' It is a curious fact, but which we do noi consider of consequence, except as showing the disingenuousness of those who have brought this far fetched chargo against Mr. Clay, that they have passed bv the fact in the history of General Jacl tson, not only wiihou-t '-ensure, buas being something that redounds to his honor, that he was elected a Senator of the United States before he was thirty-years of age, and took his seat upon that election. See Kendall's "Life of Jackson," pages 101 and 102, whore we find the following: "On the first of June, l", 96, Tennessee was, by act of Congress, declared to be one of the United States of America, on an equal footing wi:h the original States. "The new State was entitled to but one representative in Congress. So high had General Jackson risen in the confidence of the people, that, at the first election after the admission of the State into the Union, he was elected to Congress without being a candidate. He took his seat in the House of Representatives on the 5th day of December, 1793. Having served one session in that situation, he was, without the tender of services on his part elected to the Senate of the United States, and took his seat in that body on the 22d day of November, 1797. Unambitious of political distinction, disgusted wilh tho administration of tho Government, and believing that another could better serve the people of Tennessee in the capacity of Senator, he resigned after serving one session,' &c. j "Soon after his resignation as Scnato; in " ' the Legislature of Tennessee confers uCCu upon him, unsolicited, the appointment of , Judge of the Supreme Court of Law and Equity, He was then thirty yean old."