The Wabash Courier, Volume 11, Number 51, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 August 1843 — Page 2

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THE WHIGS UNITED.

THE PROSPECT BEFORE THEM. MR. CLAY.—The Whig party of the Urnted States has not,

since

its ^organization under

the same which it t?ov- beaf*, been more thoroughly united than at the present time. From all ports of the Union we hear but one expression of feeling, from the North end the South, from the East and the West, the favorite, the only candidate of the Whigs for the Presidency, is HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky.

Thus far every Delegate to the National Convention is in his fa vor. Georgia has spodj ken through' the largest Convention ever held in-the State, and every Whig paper throughout that Commonwealth lias taken bold, manly, and decided ground in favor of Henry Clay.

A similar spirit breathes among the Whigs of of every State in the Union and it now seems to be placed beyond all doubt, that Mr.

Clay will receive the nomination of the Naional Convention, not only with unanimity, but with an enthusiasm unprecedentde in the history of political assembles. The Whigs, we repeat, were never more united. But more they never were more conscious of the patriotism of their cause, and the identity of the principles of that cause with the real prosperity of the country. Admiring, as they do, with a warmth almost without precedent, the public sevices and patriotic career of their candidly their attachment nevertheless to Whig principlesis much stronger. They will goforward to the struggle, therefore, statisfied inthe first place, that the man of their choice is in the field and still more satisfied because ofthe integrity of their motives, and of their belief that in his election, they will not only renderjustice to a tried patriot, but they will promote the best interests of their country.

Such being the condition of affairst the Whigs can afford to be liberal. They can with pcrfect propriety, invite thousands of the Democracy to rally with them, because it is quite apparent hat there is not and.cafinot be union in the ranks of our political opponents with regard to a candidate. Mr. Van Buren, the chances are, will be selected by tho Loco Foco National. He can never receive any considerable support from the South, or indeed any enthusiastic support from any section of the Union. He has been weighed in the balance and found wanting. The people have tried him and have rebuked him. His administration was not fraught with solitary measure calculated to brighten the honor, to strengthen the credit, or to assist the prosperity of the nation. He identified himself withSub-Treasuryism. and with Sub-Treasury ism he fell. Mr. Van Buren, it is the conviction of thousands who supported him at the last election, can never be re-elected to the office of President of the UStates. But, we repeat, the chances are in favor of his being nominated. His great Competitor, at the present moment,ns Mr. CatJioun who has many noble traits of character, and much calculated to commend him to the South. But the fatal heresy of Nullification still darkens his character, and weakens his strength in the popular mind. Besides, Van Buren con and will out-manage him. The Xquestion arises, with Van Buren in the field H—would the entire party rally upon him?— "They would not at the last contest, and is ^..he.iffpre popular now? Few will venture to say that ttrjs. He was too weak for success thtfgfTand h@ Will prove far weaker in 1844.

We repeot, thnt under all the circumstances, prospect for the Whigs is every way enraging. Let them seep together, united, earnest and determined, but let them never forget that their true duty to their cause and 'their candidate, requires them by a liberal, manly and truly ^American policy, to. win as many converts to their ranks as possible, and thus to increase the strength of their cause and the majority for their candidate.-—

Philadelphia Inquirer. ,] ,,

»AK WAFFOR TENNESSEE I

The Nashville Banner gives us the following. A thousand cheers for tho glorious Whigs of Tennessee, whose shouts of victory go up from the very borders of the hermitage. A clear Whig gain, and two senators saved fto the Utfited States Senate 1 A thousand choers we repeat, for the indomitable Whigs *of Tennessee P*"

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TENNESSEE ELECTIONS.

GLORIOUS VICTOR.S

TUB DAV IS

writs

1—-The

The majority for Governor

Too

MOO

mails of last night

completed the returns ofthe late election, excepting from two or three counties, hose an no a he a

The Senate now stands Fburteen Whigs to Eleven Locofocos. The Houso Forty .Whigs to thrity-fioe Locofocos—ono to hear 'from—giving a Whig majority of at least night on joint ballot.

JONCS

State,

will be

abovo Four Thousand. fn 3d District the Whigs have lost a member of Congress. This unfortunate result must have arisen from local causes ns there lis a decided Whig majority in the District. "Tsnnesses hae thus proclaimed herself a

Whig State—a National Bank State—a Tar-

JfT JStotSs—a

Olny

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. WHIG. ••J 94

11M District, MILTON BROWN, 1th District, ID. W. DICKKRSOJ*. 8th District, JOSEPH H. PETtot* **3*^

LOCOFOBO.

DUtrietA^-"

W. T. STSNTBR. lOthDutrkt, J. ASH«,

District,

ANDREW JOHHSON. Oth District,, CAVC JOHNSON. &A District, G. W. JONBS. 6th District, A. V. BSOWN. 4th District9* A. CuLtoat. 3d

District

W. BLiftWXLL.

The Belgian Journal relates the followi strange occurrence:—"A gentlemen nam B—a native of Holland, has been for some time confined in a raad-hoase, at Brusseils, for mligioua monomation. He one day got loose, and climbed up one of the trees, with the design, he Mid, to go straight to heaven. Those below* who saw him climbing up, feared a fall, and the director of the establishmeat ordered mattresses to be placed under 3 the tree. Before this could be done, he jumped (16tn came oo his feet, and was but little hurt.

The shock, strange to say, cured the mental alienation, ami a few days since the left the madhouse perfectly well.'* mm.

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If ATtJR AL1ZED CITIZEN*.

Although there are thousands of persons in this country who have sought it as an asylum for them selves and their children, having been bom' in bther lands and under other skies, we do not like to speak of ^iem as foreigners. This term implies that they are stcangers in a stmnge land we do no wish io speak of or consider them as sucb. but as persons, adopted into, and become a part of the community. They give the best evidence in their power of their high appreciation of our country by leaving their own, "the spot where they were born," a»d taking up their abode amongst us. Here they come to spend their days here they come to rear th^ir children here,in the soil

oft heir adopted country,they ex

pect to "sleep the sleep that knows no waking." They are generally a hardy, industrious, hard working race of people, and accustomed— the Germans, Scotich and Swiss especially'— to frugality and economy. In coming into a strange land, they naturally find many things unpleasant to encounter, and feel the solitude of their isolated condition. Many of them are unable to speak our language, and are as accustomed to our ways as they are to out tongues it isinatural then,that they should seek the society and converse of their own countrymen whenever'they can find them. This, how ever produces associations which tend to pre serve a home feeling, and retard, if not altogether prevent, amalgamation with us,and imbibing American feelings. Greater interest is thereby kept up in *'the old eountry" they have left, than is taken in the afiuirs and fate of the new one to which they ought to become attached. The causes of excitement and division In the lnnd of their birth are brought to the land of their ndoptiou and made subjects of agitation and discussion, where they should be scacely known. Having friends .and relatives "at home," they of course feel a deep interest in their welfare, and in questionr in which they had taken part before they left their country. Their feelipgs are natural and honorablo nevertheless, as Americans, they should reflect that they have new duties, perhaps somewhat conflictive with those feelings and which should prevent them from giving them too much indulgence. •v*|"

We complain not of them, however, so much for this as for the active part they take in our political affairs before they become fully acquainted with the grounds of division between the two parties. Nine out of ten of them upon coming to this country immediately join in the hue and cry for democracy, without knowing what are the principles or measureseither ofthe party they unite with or oppose. As a proof that they do not at first understand the grounds of difference, we find very many of them, as they become better informed by lime and observation of these grounds, and of the policy advocated by lite two parties, changing their position and sustaining Whig or Conservative principles and measures. Thisis'especially tho case with such as hove been fortunate enough to acquire property, or have entered into the manufacturing business, being then able to see, because they are made to feel, the ruinous consequences that result from the predominance of Locofocoism, and the sanattve effect of Whig measures.

In cominjgffo this country, their first aud absorbing thought is4he enjoyment of liberty, and looking upon that and democracy as ope and the same thing—democracy being in its true «gni ftcatteprtho antagonisfcofmonarchy, under which they have, been oppressed—they naturally unite w^i those calling themselves democrats, Tho*#, however, who observe and think, soon find that they have to look at things in this country in a nfew light—that according to their notions of democracy, it has no antagonist in this country—that al! are in fact democrats or republicans. The question, therefore, is not between democracy and monarchy, or democracy and aristocracy, as it is in the old country, but between "men and measures»" Democracy, or republicanism, is established by our Constitution, and no class of men seek to overturn it it is therefore safe. But uader that/orm of government have arisef parties which differ in regard to measures, and the Jiiaturalizud citizen who observes and thinks, s**n perceives that something more thau were liberty is necessary to promote hie 4$ppinesn and prosperity. Liberty is a good, but not the only good in the world. It is rather a means than an end. VVithout it we cannot enjoy the bounties of Providence, but even with it wo may bo deprived of those bounties by injudicious measures, and by the supremacy of bad men. Corruption atld profligacy may exist in a free government, and men bear rule. Liberty may even become licentiousness and anarchy thinking men will therefore perceive that under tho mistaken notion of supporting liberty or democracy, they are liable to be carricd to an ext reme, and support men who really care nothing for rational liberty or genuine democracy, and who to promote their own selfish purposes would, under the guise of democracy,.exerciso the most insupportable tyranny, ftnd practise the most abominable corruption. Such in truth, has been tlie case in this country for the last fifteen years and the bad men who got power into their hands wore enabled to retain possession of it as long as they did, solely by the support they received from naturalixed citizens. There has nerer been, at any moment of those fifteen years, a majority of the native born eiiiftns in favor of the corrupt and profligate dynasty, that has ruled ana oppressed the country and they would have been throw% out of power years ago had they depended on native-born American votes, or could naturalized citizens have been made to understand the true issue between tho two parties.—They have been carried away by the mere ory of democracy, and we fear a large majority of them always will be.—Phil. Forum.

In the year 1884, Mr. Calhoun declared in the Senate, that Gen. Jackson, "in pronouncing Ike United States Bank to be

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sttfutional, Med of course, according to his emm primiple,

UKPKACHSD THICONDCCTOI WASH

INGTON AND MABI90N,

(the former of whom

signed the charter of the first bank, and the latter of the present,) and all the members of both Houses ofCongjtss mho voted for the acts incorporating them,

We believe that since 1834 Mr. Calhoun has himself attempted the same lx?EACH**2rr.' —Ik 'I

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Ctmtx SrocxToaft Ptscs Oawu**.—An sapsrimeM «u Rwd« tot week with Uu mormom pmm tf orfaaeo*, thai oirriw aM (Ik Ml, at in atattsa MU UM Lifht HOMO, MOW Sua# Hook A paim Msok dboi wrack a wito1»l«w« sad psoMralcd MfxM, wrtCQewrBCiad ef tiea baiswd mini oomhi—d wilar T^ITMORESMBIand U«U, IBE H«U «T UNtargmmtmxfkm. Tfwioats taads of vmibi sflnaiesi sisfc fimrussats igaia tins T- HwW.

fieSRHVT, TUB MCUHT OF THE HORAVUflS. Hernhut itself is a neat, medern-tooki little town, of about one tbouss^w ooe red inhabitants. It is» tike towns, built with Greets gle8, and of whip houses. square stands the litlfcHoti, t! tiie Single Brethren's H^ee ings belonging to the conum gle Sister's House stands ate^^Mlr* facing the lower end, or rather front of the church. Many private families live in thelf own separate houses.^ All is extremely clean, and profoundly quiet. Few peflyle are, at any time, seen going to and fro andsuch a thing as a chi'd playing in the sffitt is not to be seen. In respect to tiaeir education, they are very strict in their notions Ifd children, like John Wesley, are pitfdiably *tatight to fear the rod, and cry sofffpp Atall events, they are not allowed to-|p^ the street and you hear so little jof them ptsy ing anywhere, that you would be inclltfp. did you not meet some under the care er nurses in the walks and gardens, to beliewkjftere were none or, (as has actually been this case here once) only o$e child born in lljQ year 1— A profound silence hovers over the jvhole place and it is amazing tlm£ so many active persons shot^dd go forth to ill parts of the world, from a centre which seems to be the very centre of the realms of sfaep. They call it, themselves, life in stillness*. We went through the Brethren's and the Sisfer's Houss, and were much pleased with tt^^quiet and neatness of every thing. It was idteresting to see, in both houses, persons #t»o |ad been into distant and' very different f«r» of the world—into the hottest and coldfigt regions— in the missionary cause and the^fchSdren of missionaries, who had been born hniong the Caffrcs or the Esquimaux* Eactti%ummutiity had its common dining-roOni, wh&e the/ all dined, but at three different tabtai, each at a different rate of charge, so as to accommodate all persons. Poverty among thetft is no disgrace, except

German 'tight anspacious j-hnaue, build* The Sin-

the result of indolence or

imprudence. Each community jbg£ its pray-er-room and assembling room. Music is much cultivated among them and we observed in every room, appropriated lo public no, and

or private worship, an organ cri* in every sitting room that we ei|i violin, a guitar, or a flute.

It was amazing to see the sleepttig room of the women, which, like the diningtoom, was for general use, and stocked wim a .host Of little German beds, each for ortd^J)Ct!90n.— The women, in their little white Muslin caps, had a ccrtain resemblance to Friends, but were distinguished into married and unmarried by the rifyinds which tied thei{ caps being of different colors. The youug girls had deep red the unmarried women, pink the married women, blue and the w^ows white or gray. In the Brethren's house is a very excellent collection of stuffed birds,and other objects of natural history, which missionaries from different counties have enriefeftd. Their church very much resembles fa Friends' meeting-Kbuse there are no ptfws, but plain benches: the men and women, like the Friends, sitting apart. They trtid a chair and desk for the preacher, and In organ, distinguishing the place from a rpebting-house of the Friends^ Indeed, very difl&reni to the Friends, they have an intense love of music, and preach, pray, and sing, nt Agate# times and hours. We were fitfmitteaHo one of their private singing meet!tigs. and' were surpfts&l to seeiffe persen whopreaife^gtve out? the hymn sitting, and the whole tympany singing in the same position. *f hey. have, too, their love-feasts in imitation of the AgajKB of the curly Christians, at which te4 and )uns are handed round. All who entertain any enmity against each other a^earnestly warned to absent themselves from tfajse meetings till they have rooted tho offence from their hearts. At the close of the holy communion, each brother renews his pledge of faithfulness to the Lord, gnd givflir Inti hand upon it to his fellow the brethren kiss one another, and the sisters also de the same among themselves. They may contract marriages by natural •agreement, under the approbation of the elder* but they also frequently resort to the lot to determine them and nothing is more commton than for a missionary to send home, requesting them to choose him a wife, who is thus selected.— The damsel on which the lot falls has the liberty to decline the match, if stye pleases but, as it is regarded as a clear imication of the will of Providence, it is gene telly cheerfully acquiesced iu and a young woman will at once prepare herself on being chosen, to go North or South—to the snowy fields of Labrador, or tho burning deserts o^ Africa.— The Hernhuters declare that scarcely an instance has been known in which^hese marriages have not been completely happy ones.

PFiZ/wtm HowiiCs Rural and ikmestic Life of Germany. DIRECTIONS TO CANDIDATES,

The Richmond W hig, at the close of a long article upon the Presidency^ gives the following capital advice to the aspirants Car ha a "The best way for him who ruQs either for his hat or the Chief Magistracy, is just to keep close upon it for some time. Don't break your neck afier it, l&eMR Calhoun nor let' it be quite blown out of eight* as Messrs Benton and Buchanan do* Still lets go snatching at it, at every step, $te glorious John, ducking and diving after ife when you are not within a .mile of it. Be steady, and yet be swift. Try, too, to took particularly disengaged all the lime, as if you were only going about your business. Be quick, but cautious and watch your opportunity—for all depends on that. Run on, if possible, till you get some distance a&eod of then—if no cross wind comes to raatojb it from your grasp—stand still, turn rcuod, and folks will see it coming to you, iostsad of you after it. Still, when the decisive nmaeoi eocnes, dool be too sure don't fling j'ourselffat epoo ft,

if certain of it

DO, WJ*

set dawn right oo

end, as if yon bed only to Jot it np into your arms but rather squat upon your hams, so that you shall be able to shift y#f position in some innocent degree and then, with arew spread as skilfully as the wings oft partridgenet, wait for to oome. Now, when you have it aegotd as bagged, (and net till nciw,) as yoo duok, saese it make a rapid dive, by the crown. Having now taken it with the sure bail-writ and year thumb and forefingers, lift it high in the air, wave it thrioe about your v:Ctorioos head salute with extended arm the admiring beholders stick it on your noddle as if A gmw lleie smile plsasantSy. as you and your hat understood each other perfectly, and had equally enjoyed the sport and walk off about jam

nothing at eH had happened, a# «pa *flarry Oaf

witt do, «ol Mm."

THE TEXAN PRISONERS IN MEXICO. Extract from a letter dated CASTLXOTPBSOTB, (WKXICO,) JULY 4,184S.

For several weeks we entertained bright hopes of liberation, having been assured by the United States Minister of Mexico, and others high in authority, that we should be released o& the 19th June, which we are told

Gen.

SAKTA ARA'S

feelings

for the

Iras a

birth day, and which

time Has paewd, as you wii* observe from the date of my letter and, mote, all hope has fled. We have again resumed our accustomed

of indifference and despair, at least

present.

When we shall be liberated

is a question which can be answered alone by the President of Mexico. On last night sixteen of the Texan prisoners, among whom is General Green, made their escape through

GREBH,matte

their escape through

the walls of this Castle, which was supposed to be impregnable, having been erected more than seventy years, and regarded as one of the strongest fortifications in the world, and through which a passage had never before been effected. This may be regarded as an Extraordinary achievement the fortifications are generally strong, and the officers vigilant the discharge of their duty. The escape produced great excitement. Having been allowed previously the privilege of the Castle with as many liberties as are usually extended towards prisoners, and some exempted from chains entirely, we were now all put into the prison we had previously occupied, chained two and two, and strongly guarded. A large number of cavalry were immediately despatched in every direction, who have not yet returned. For a short time no small degree of excitement prevailed among ourselves, feding naturally a warm solicitude I for our companions in so daring and hazardous an undertaking, as well as for our own condition, not knowing the effect which might be produced upon the officers in charge relative to ourselves. The storm, however, is appeased, and we are now enjoying that delightful feeling which usually succeeds the tempest.—Nat. Intelligencer, .!.•

VICIOUS BOY NOW A MURDERER!—We have a short history of Abner Rogers jr., now about to be tried in Boston for murdering the keeper of the prison, from which we learn that, while a boy his parents neglected his education, and permitted him to roam about with a number of idle boys who infested the town of Newbury, Muss. He commenced his career with idleness next he left the school and despised the instruction it afforded then he scoffed at the admonitions of those who tried to guide him in the path of future happiness and honor as.a man and a citizen he despised all (heir counsels, spent his time with lazy boys like himself, who swore, smoked, chewed, drank rum, congregated in idle squads, and laughed at the wise boys of the village as they passod to school or to industrious employments. At tho age of nineteen he was sent to prison for pn&?ing bad money, and from one step to another, he soon ascended the ladder of crime to where he now stands, on the topmost round, about to step off on the gallows, there to end his career at the early age of thirty. This is only one amqng a thousand instances of the danger of commencing to do wrong. When a boy once begins, no matter how small the beginning may be, he steps into a rail car on the top of a stoep hill, down which he will run with fearful rapidity, and be dashed into destruction in an abyss of'crime below.—Salem

'.bi'i*.- "YOUNG ENGLAND.'* if A party has just sprung up in England which has assumed for the members thereof the name which appears at the beginning of the paragraph. Its sphere of action is chiefly in the House of Commons,, where it is coinposed of a number of nobles and geotlemen, who.it is admitted, aro well disposed and well ordered, although a littlo fantastical in some of their notions, inasmuch as they deem it essential, for purposes known to themselves, to deck their persons in the perfectly unobjectionable coslumo of a white vest and a white cravat. Possibly they consider these as emblematical of the purity of their principles. The greater part of them are said to Je scions of Tory aristocracy, though they affect to despise party trammels, and vote as though they wanted a lender, for as yet no commanding intellect has appeared among them. The London Spectator thus speaks of the party:— "There is one pre-eminently excellent feature in the character of Young England—its sincere benevoleuce and kindly disposition towards the poorer classes. It is anxious to raise tfiem in the scales of comfort, intelligence, and moral worth and though some of its plans for doing so may appear fanciful, it is also a strenuous advocate of some that are practical—of a high moral education, of the protection of children alike from the cupidity of employers and parents, of holy days and manly sports for the poor, and (we believe) of*systematic colonization."

It is added that even if no decided effects should result immediately.from the formation of this party "the whole body will still remain what it is—a knot of fine minded gentlemen, respectable members of the Legislature."

"J* TENNESSEE. Taike Editors of the Louisville Journal: AUGUST 4,1849. have met the enemy and they are «urs." The newspapers will gi#e you the details* Jones's majority will be great,, no less than six thousand—-very probably eight thousand. Both braches of

DsAft Sias We

the Legislature will be Whig, and Tennessee will send Whig Senators to Congress. The value of this victory is enhanced by the fact that tho gsHant leader of the Whig party has avowed every where, in all his speeches during the canvass that Henry Clay was his rlssrafinrf^r Presidency—that h^ was for Clay jirs^ lbr Clay last, for Clay all the time.9* With this battle-cry be has triumphed gloriously. Proclaim it, then, throturfi all the length and breadth of the land, that Tennessee stands pledged to give her rote to Henry Clay. There eon be no mistake about it. Three cheers for Tennessee, and bar eloquent, magnanimous, patriotic youngGovernor—a leader as bold and fearless as Clay himself—en orator, who might measure arms before tha people withvour Marshall*, your Moreheads, and yoor britteodens 1 Three times tkns for this gallant State and her noble son, who five years ago was following tha plough, and now has vindicated his claim to a place amongtJ* first of popular orators 1

Mr. Bottsbas tut!-ted te esetsst fiw eieetfcaia tbe fcidtOMNri district, and bat lawmait ihs ukiag of ttstiaMwy. He iscoafidoni of www.sadflsi cwriS^iieTpiwS? sasJS tSsTaad Iwsdwaysbssa

(rom

HOKTB CAROLINA AND MR. CLAY. Br the

following stirring correspOTdence. m»(to

N.Y. Tribune, it will baseen t*st Mr.1 reminded of a former promise

Messrs. Moose,

roost a not Iter atwwers,

ffftril

State, and has conaeated todo» Wt spnna. joiea that ha Juwdope ». though hei wilt find difficoK stop at North Carolina, or aoy where «wih£»Mai«h whan onoa lie his crowed the mountain*.. T»I#MOT below art both thrilling with eloqutSice ot strata. Mr. Clay ia wonhy oTNofUi Caiolita, and tj»| State baa far rears regarded hint aa her pohstar with a man* •lj eonfiaenea and affectionate 'pride which* MOW no aeeaed cboiee.- She wpported white in sad (alter he was nominated) Harnaiwt in 40, bat through all aha loved and honored uo A^like Henry Clay. She will give him an ererwhelm^Btapportis '44. Bat to ihecoriMpoadsnee:—

Rutiet, Jane, 1843.

SMU By a oommittee appointed for that purpose, you were invited to attend the Whig coHvoation held in this place in the m$ith of April, 1843. Yotfr answer aangna reasons which prevented your acceptance of that invitation, declared that yon had long entertained an ardent desire to visit North Carolina, and, although obliged lopmtfpmne

that visit, yon hoped God would

•pare you to maAe it aisotneiutere lime. At ibeeioee of the last seaaira of the General Aaaetablv, a meeting of the Whig nnqMers oT that body wan held, fey which the ttndcnisned were appointed a committee to remind you of your contemplated viait, to expraaa, on the part ofthe Whigs of North Carolina, their anxious wish to see you amonsat them, and moat eeapecifully, yet earnestly, to claim on Ihsif behalf the performance of your protniae at each time as will be most agreeable to yourself..

That paying as a visit will be attended with fatigue and inconvenience to you, we are fully aware, but the Whigs of the State have strong claims npon your conaiders lion. They have long admired you at a distance, aa the boldest, moat consistent, and ablest aaserter of thoee principles, on which depend the honor and welfare of our country and they now desire to see with their own avee.and to hear with their own Mrs, upon the soil of tneir own State, one, whom it ia ri» disparagement of the excellence of othera, to regard as the first living patriot of America.

In the midst of the distraction, disgust, and dismay,

traduced by the then recent defection of the President the great party to whom he owed hia elevation, the Whigs of thia State, in their convention tf 1842, were the first to aaauimt a decided position, and to announce a settled purpose. They declared you their choice for the first olBce of their country without qualification or condition and to this declaration they, as one man, now steadfastly adhere. They desire your elevation to that offioe not only as a just acknowledgment'of your past services, but also, and chiefly because from you, in that high station, they hope (what they hope from no other) the reetotvtion of our country to that glorious and happy state, from which, by misgovernment and corruption, by treachery and selfishness, by knavery acting upon ambitious imbecility, by a wanton disregard of every obligation, .personal and social, we have been unhappily diaplaoed and degraded.

For sncli a people—so true and devoted in their attachment, ana so pure in their purposes—for such a cause, an deeply interesting, so awrally aacred to enlightened patriotism, we know yoa are ever ready to make anv sacrifice.

We do, therefore, according to our instructions, and on behalf of the Whigs of North Carolina, ask on your

S•ward,

rt a fulfilment of vour engagement and we look with easer nope, to the day when our constituents may ado to ihe cherished recollections of their lives (Ait also, tint they have seen and heard Henry Clay.

Your friends and (ellow-citiaens, "i -B F. MOORE, MICHAEL FRANCIS* -THOMAS ALLISON,

lion- Hxttlur

A. 8. MO YE, S. P. ALLEN. A. C. EHRINGHAU3, *v

-iirf., D. M. BARRINGER, rV?' ANDREW JOYNER, H. B. ELLIOT T,

JOHN A. YOUNG, -:C. G. LAMB. TOD. R. CALDWELL*.

ALFRED DOCKERY.

Curt.

hit*' "t j# ASHLJLSD, 10th July, 1943.

Gextlemem: hive duly received your letter, as committee of the Whig portion of the Legislature of North CaroH%s remrndU»«* msof my engagement to visit that State, and expressing the expectation that I will fulfilit. My obligations of gratitude to North Carolina are too strong to have allowed me to forget my engagement, or to have abated my desire to visit it. have, on the contrary, constantly cherisheerlfce wish to see it, and regretted that it lias not been hitherto in my power to enfoy that gratification.

Your Stnte, gentlemen, hn# other and higher titles to mv friendly and respectful Mnflidarstton than that, mentioned' by jron, of its having been the first to denouncc,^iemnpawlleled treacheryatfcich i|sa marked the career of the acting President of the United States, although that merited denunciation was the performance of a high, moral and patriotic duty. No State has displayed more loyalty and attachment to the Union, been mora prompt to defend and maintain it, or exhibited less selfiah, restless or inordinate ambition. The first to declare the independence of tho colonies, North Carolina will be among the last to abandon the support of the Union, without which we hnve no security for any of tho blessings which we enjoy, in our political institutions. Her calm and dignified course has been mistaken for insensibility to public affairs. But she 'nobly vindicated herself from this unjust reproach in 1840, and I have no doubt stands ready to do it again, whenever a suitable emergency arises.

I shall take inexpressible pleasure in visiting such a State, and in cordially mixing with its population, without reserve. And, if Godspare my lifeand health, I will certainly perform my promise in the course of the next spring. I cannot now fix tho precise time, but of that I will give you beforehand timely notico.

In the meantime, I pray vour acceptance of my grate ful acknowledgments for the renewal of the invitation with which I was honored, and assurances of the high respect and esteem with which I am, faithfully,

Your friend and obedient servant,

§j|

H. CLAY.

BARSISSEK, &C.*^

THE LANGUAGE OF BIRDS. Tlw bobolink, or conqsedle, is celebrated throughout New England for the great variety of speeches attributed to him. He isa great chatterer, and always seems to be talking with rapidity while he is singing. Some of his notes certainly bear a resemblance to the word which is given to him as a name. Among tho ludic rous phrases whieh he ie often heard to utter, the fol lowing dislogue is given

Bobolink spies one of his comrades half burried in the tail grass, and soaring abore him. he vocifcratee: "Winter seeble, winter soeble, eonqucdle, conquedle, hid in the clover, come pay me, come pay me, you've owed me seven-and sixpence, more than two weeks, and now yon mean to cheat me!11 Upon hearing this, conquedle rises op with quivering wing from his Hiding place, and cries out with exulting voice, as he poises himself in the Sfir: "Wadolink, wadolink, whisko dink,*whiskodink, dance a.single jig, I've nothing for you, watchee, watehee,say another word to meant! you may whistle for it all your life-time!"

Not only tbowild birds, hut our domestic poultry are occasioally heard to make some very significant remarks. It is a remarkable fact that the common ducks call oat "Quad, quack, anaek!"

whenever a doctor's

sulky passes by their flock. Bat the most extraordinary of all the speeches of the feathered tribe, is that of chanticleer, which mav be regarded ss deciding a controversy that has long been waged tn the civilized community- Old chanticleer awakes in the rsforning, flops his wings, and vociferates st the top of his voice," IYarn** r*u k-e-r-*!n

Immediately from a neighboring

"So tAtv doh-e-ren*

This ft

consider-

little bird, catl-

pewee, an umamiani oi oar woods, that

seems likeaotne benighted wanderer, flying from tree to tree, and crying, "Fee a-wee, pet-a wee!**

in each

plaintive manner as toattract your attention more than the sweeleet warbling. 8ometimes he Menu to be actually imploring your sympathy and endeavoring to relate to yoa BIS grievous misfortune.—Famifg Jfainiwi

ILEfNOM CANAL LOiff.

The Commissioners, ssot to England by the State of Illinois daring the last springy are endeavoring to execute the parposesof tbeir mission. They have addressed circular to alt concerned, setting forth tho inabHity of Illinois to meet either the principal or inlets* of the Slate debt. Tbey call upon the boodholdnv to subscribe a sufficient earn of money to enable her to complete her great eaaal, the revenue of whieh, tbey think, will guarantee tho stockholders epeiast less— Tout! depreciation of State bonds or additional investments on the part of those to whoa the State is siready so largely indebted, ws undtwand »o be the onIT alternative efiered te tfce aafertaeeie ersditoes of tee State.

We have no deebt that thc'iuiiuiiiwjiiawn wille*. pffiease great dtflfeattr to eoeviaeia* tfce tondSsMecs that aw pronto tbnr State ebeoaesie make mil he infallibly kepi. A State winch acts as IUumk* liat acted. is aa M«ch discredited HI the estimation of Iwsent men a* a convicted Uriet The poor bondholders, it is trae. fee the aake of saving what tbqr have already risked, may 'poeribfy he induced to risk mora Bat they wdi look epee eeefc a venters aa ther woald look •paa the propriety of portkasng tickets ia a lottery where the Wanks were by our mere aesBsrons than the prase. If caenaoft honesty sad common sense, that Is, if Whigism efcoal£ ohtata a perawiwat aace in dsetmNed Itliseis, thee wookl foreign ', bat so b^ershsveaoRMfiutii in her inte^ity, out so wag as she chaoses to be governed by the taiqaiioas esoocils «f Lsuefiienass As araRexpeet her eradit to ^e proetmted and hq ^tyrarfKr to W sue—fily baL-Zo». JbttTv

The Whigs in 1840 promieed that as aoon as jr should be known that Genefiri Harrison was electM, oonfidcnce woald be r«ored, ^ha tsanke re oommeuM tnwness, money becoaae plentier and labor and proper^ ty increased in valee. v^.-: 4,.

AS IT WAS PERFORMED,

General Harrison wa® dee ted. "ConfiileneB between man and man has been diininiehed. The banks have, with impunity when the federals bad the power, power, persist edit! suspension, and both labor and property -decreased in value, in every portion et the Union.

AS IT IS.

ft ie now ascertained with seflbnent certainty that in the next Congrese the Democrats wilt have a ntajor4 ity, and no aoonert han it ia known, •nfidence is being restored, gold and nl ver is coming into ibe country^ from every quarter of the world by miliione upon nritN .lions, aud the price of labor and produce uaprovin^ slowly bat witH wfrtainty. ,^

AS IT WILL BE-

The reins of Government wiH'be given to the Dent-* ocrata a Frewdeotand Vice President be chosen from, among thorn, and the intereets of the whole people* not of brokers, maaufacturers and bankrupts merely^ be conanlted and promoted, and the friends of liberty throughout the world be made to rejoice in the eaccseai of the experiment in a man's capacity for self-govern-^ mont.—Indiana Patriot. 1»EPLY TO TnE ABOVE. "As rr wis raoxissD." True, these promises were, made, and have been in part performed that they have not been fully so is owing to the death of the patriot Harrison in one short month after he took the helm of government, and the unparalleled perfidy of him who thereupon became the acting Chief Magistrate. That these events were not foreseen and provided against, was our misfortune not our fault. "As rr WAS PKIIFOR*XD." "Confidence between man and man has" NOT "been diminished," but in a great degree restored. As to the Ranks, we have no responsibility to bear about tbtSn: the measure we prop»edr to restores sound currency to the country, was defeated by the traitor who had been seduced into treason by the Tories themselves. Owing, however, to the operation. of the Whig Tariff, the Banks are reeuming specie payments, and "both labor and property," instead of continuing to "decrease in value in every portion of the Union," are, under the rflect of that Tariff*, again rising in value and increasing in demand. "As rr is True, "it is now ascertained that the" Tories "will haveya majority in the next'1 House of Repreeentativee, but not

in the Senate, so that they

will be powerless for mischief. Docs the editor of the Indiana Patriot take the people of the United States to be such egregrious dolts as to believe his assertion that the mere fact that the Tories will have a majority in one branch of the next Congress lias been the means of reviving business, and potting the manufacturers of the country a^ain in operation, and also %f bringing large amounts of gold and silver into the country f— Who, we ask him, are the manufacturers and capitalists of the country? Nineteen out of twenty of them a re W a re kf

he so el at at he os

the Whigs being thrown out of power in one branch of Congress, as to put their capital and factories in operation in anticipation of the groat benefits to bo derived to the country from such a change Why waa this cnnfiJanoe wanting when the Tories had possession of evtry

branch of the government, and could adopt

and carry out their own measures, and did so Why was it that confidence was then destroyed, the public credit lost, business prostrate, our factories silent, labor unemployed, property every where sacrificed, and universal bankruptcy staring us in the face? Why such a change but from a change of measures The editor says truly, "Confidence is being restored, gold and silver are coming into the country from every quarter of the world by millions upon millions, and tke price of tabor andjprodnce improving ilo»!y but wilk certainty," and he coald not have paid a higher compliment to the Wkifft

than he has by this admission. Let tho Tories obtain majorities in both branches of Congress again, repeal the Tariff and cstabilish FREE TRADE as they are bound to do according their doctrines, and what then shall we see? "Millions upon millions et/ming into this country from every quarter of the world 1"Mrt! Kill "inilliArtft itnMl'inillimia^ f*nmiv AIII In nan fA No: but "millions upon'inillions" going out to pay for imported goods. Shall we behold "the price of labor and produce improving slowly but with certainty 1"— No: weshall see again, just what we have seen while they were in pjwer, labor and produce reduced .to the lowest, Buchanan and Tappan Standard. ''As rr WILL BK." "Nous VERROMS." If the people are wise, the Protective SvstemJnd its friends will be sustained. If tliey are otherwise, it will be otherwise. "Nous verrons.'*—iPdiii,

Forum,

sit N4$ cL.tr Mr. Cla tv to tha nessee State AgricuU

turist will be read with interest ASHLAND, August,

1843.

GsarusKKSt— I duly rseeived your letter, requesting' my presmu views ss to the station that the mechanical portion of our population should occupy in the United States.and ah) as to the subject of home industry end manufactures. Although I have often had occasion publicly to express my opinions on these matters, I take pleasure in communicating them to you.

It-has always appeared to me, gentlemen, that tWs task of administering our common Government would not be very difficult, if honesty, liberality, and reasonable information, were carried into tho public councils. It wns instituted to promote the general prosperity, by a faithful exercise of the powers granted by the Con* stitution. All parts of the Union, and all the great interests of the country should, therefore, receive the parental care and attention of the Government. No one aoction, and no one interest should desire or expect lo engross its exclusive regard.

The main pillars of society ore agriculture, commerce, including navigation,and manufactures, including the mechanic arts. Owing to the peculiar position of the United States, agriculture requires bnt little protection, and that confined to a few branches of it. It is otherwise with the other two interests. Tliey require some protection against the selfish legislation and the rivalry of foreign powers, which, lo make it beneficial and effectual, should pbssess two qualities, moderation and stability, intimately connected with each other- Without moderation, other interests would feel that they had been unjustly dealt by, dissatislastion would ensue, and that /ttibilify in legislation so des rable in all bunnossand pttfiir ved.

suits would not be ser*

Protection to manufactures and commerce is in fact, whatever it majr be in form, encouragement to agriculture. The cultivator of the soil is conscious of the great advantage of having along side of him the blacksmith. the whcelright. the saddler and harness-maker, tho tailor, the batter, the shoemaker, the cabinet "maker, and masons and carpenters. His comforts snd theirs are both to augmenttheir respective productions. But of what avail would it be to multiply them.'without commerce, foreign and domestic, whose office is to distribute the surplus produce of sgriculturs and of the fabrics of the mechanic and manufacture er

I am so far a friend of free trade as to think that, within the limits of the Union, it should be entirely unfettered, and perfectly equal between all interesta and all parts of our coomry. But to that free trade which would throw wide open our porta to.foreign-pro-ductions without duties, theiraremaining closed to us, or our admission allowed only upon the condition of high duties and severe restriction, which would compel a resort to 'a direct taxation instead of the customhouse, to supply the wants of the Federal Treasury and which would leave out domestic industry unprotected and exposed man unequal contest with ths rival prelections of foreign powers, I am utterly and irreconcilably opposed. I had honed, and supposed, that alt would have cheerfully rallied around a tariff* which seeking to supply the tressary with an adequate revenue, for an honest and economical administration of the GevernrUent, should at the same time, incidentally by proper discrimination, extend reasonable protection to such brancbee of oar domestic industry as needed it. Thst is all which is now asked or insisted upon. But even that moderate and equitable basis, for the final settlement at

this great and vexed question, encountera

strong and decided opposition. Toe mechanic arts, from the commencement o( the operation of our preeeot Constit«ttk«. !»ave constantly enjoyed some degree of erotectiofr fruan the Government in the form of duties imposed on fabrics of foreign mechanics and I think nought to be continued.

With respect se UM ststieo which that portion of enr population engaged mechanical pursuits ought to occupy in the united States, 1 think that all citizens, native snd naturalised, without any regard to tbeir res* peciive vocations, should esyoy such consideration* in society, es ie dae to their virtue and intnllignaos. their industry, sobriety, and general deportment.

With eordia! acknowledgement, gentlemen, for the sentiments of esteem snd confidence whieh you have done me the honor to express towards me, I ua your friend sad iffttdimi ssrVant.

H. CLAY.

Mr. PaomT, late Repwesentstiva tn Congress fcu» Indiana, wboee appointment as Minister to Brazil has been heretofore rather alluded to than announced, being at Mew York, was invited to a public dinner ay a number of highly respecisblo mercantile bouses, as a mark of tbeir regard. Mr. Pxorrrr, in declining the ssmpttssem, whilst expressing his high sense of it*w cognises ha new vceattoa in the following sentences: "1 am very happy that my Congressional services are in yoar estimation a gasranty of my eoetse as iUia«*fer to BraxiL I hope to discharge my doty to the. setisfeetioa of the Government, and merit a contiia. anes of year cherished regard."

Mr. PaomT, we see it stated, tseonfiftitt to hiarodfli at the Astor Hnuss, New York, by indisposition. JlgeacmdariM iudgmsat^isaA