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WMM.CJ WHMW, Tuesday Morning, May 2-3, IS 18. EX.ECTIOW'S IN X348. Wo give b-'o v ;i uMe of ilie dates of Hie Slate ?taction* vet to t:ike pin e during the current year. Kl??c?ious have already been he'd in four of the twenty-nine StatiM?in Ww ! Jampshire on Tues day, the 1 lili o( March; in Connecticut f?if Mon c!.?y, the 3<! of April. in li'uide Island on Wed nesday, the .v'h?an J in Virginia on Thursday, the 27th ult. N ('aro'i'iri, 'IVnn*.,54f?#*;, A lab ium, " K'/nlU' " i.itliuna, ?' I hrjui-.* Miwoiir;,' " !>tva, " \ .Trowit,* St*v|. Mniue/ Arkan-a*.* Or* * leorai'i.* I'iMriila/ In those States '.*? !.?*? ^1 irv' tn?I, Orl. ?? ("afoliiia,* 7th. , ?? ^ Mil legaii.* " 0 >li*M-sippi# " * l.ouiMana, " jT-rr.. '.ill. / \ uv York,4 l 'il?. t NVw Jewy.' 2<| J *? > Delaware," 4?h. yth. ICtll. Gtli. 1 llh. wh'ch are marked wi'h nn as terisk, (i) m?mbcrs of Omgrcea f.re to hit Uiosen as well as State officers. The Presidential election is to ta1;e place throughout the Union on Tuesday, the 7th of Xo vernber. The electoral college will contain 2UI members, (counting four for Wisconsin,) of which 146* will be a majority Cf'AlCki 1*1?Off iciaf.. 7Vislcr's. Ili a's. Ifrrrifi i/'i' Orifc #il UAf.LAIIEU -J I 13 S H Ui yhU'cood. ?>>)?-j | o G7?171 Opie's majority - - - - - 38 Delegate. Massik ni i(> joi <;?j?250 O.'i'Thn Whig; press generally are far from being- satisfied with C>ld V.ac's two last letters.? Thtf Charlottesville Advocate rerers to the Allison leiter as containing "nothing more than vague gaiTftlti'ips about war, peace, veto power, our earlier Presidents, *Vr., and its views such as will he endorsed by any Lncofoco aspirant for the Presidency." The Advocate is further guilty of" flat burgla ry" in hinting strongly that this famous Shibbo leth of Why faith, ill's powerful exposition of *4 grea'. cardinal principles." was actually concoct ed for him at Washington ! It says: " It will be remembered that not long shire it was * ?iven out* by letter-writers from Washing ton, that a letter Ironi (Jen. Taylor would shortly appear, which would meet the approbation of all part its. Is not this the letter! Was it not enn ror.!iuI in Washington/ The general principles about the veto, &c.. which it Jays down, are no doubt lien Taylor's. real opinions, to which, when requested, he readily and honestly sub scribed. They are, nevertheless, principles which every man almost jn the Union, Whig or Demo crat, professes. Are ti;?' people??is the intelli gent Whig party thus to be humbugged and bam- I boo/Jed, not by (Jen. Taylor,?for he too in the honesty and simplicity ??f his nature is imposed I upon,?but. by the jnd iiir.iari8 in Washington ?*' PnnriRsr.ii 'I'si.r.'.iiAi'ii Like riio.n UALTiaioiiC Tn tii:: West.?An act of incorporation was granted ?luring (hp lust session of the Legislature of Maryland. to ilic Western Telepraph Company, ivhich proposes lo build a line from Ualtimere lo Wheeling. it which point it is to connect with all lho lines t5.mtlr.ve t, West am! Northwest, giving a direct communication with the section of country with which the business of that city is connected. It is proposed also to have offices in the towns of Kiliicott's Mills, Frederick, Har pers-Ferrv, Marliiisburg, Hancock, Cumberland, t'niontown, Ilrownsville, Washington, Pa., with a branch from Harpers Kerry to Winchester, Va., and also a line to Hagersiown, Md. Pl!!:sn>F..NTIAt, Et.Ki.TION-?.4. liusij Day.?The day on which the next Presidential election will tijtii place, the 7th of November, will be a busy one. Two millions of voters over the country re cord their suffrages for a national ruler, and as the telegraph communications will extend by that tiino over nearly the whole country, enough returns of the election may be known and tele graphed by tho next morning to indicate with toletablo certainty whom the nation has chosen. The Col rt ok Inquiry-?Tho N. O. Helta contains the full evidence of Judge Walker and John Maginnis, Esq., the editors of that paper, hefore the court, in the case of Cen. Pi'.low, in that city, on tho 9th inst , showing that the whole of the " l.ponidas letter," interlineations, erasures, &c.,'were by Judge Walker. When tho court adjourned, it is stated, Cen Pillow appeared high ly gratified. It appears that the court is to con vene at Louisville, Ky., to lake the depositions of witnesses.there,before coming together at Frede rick, Md., on the 2?>lh inst. ?1oi>. Pillow left N. Orleans 011 tho evening of the 10th, for his resi dence in Columbia, Tennessoc. JUTlt is with the deepest gratification that we refer to the triumphant success of the libera! and enlighteued parly of Lainartine, in tha rocent French elections. It does high honor to the "French people, and is a flattering signol the sta . bility of tho new Republic, to see the devotion and confidence with which the masses rallyaronnd the man for A'i> crisis, who upholds the flag of law, liberty and order. The factious anarchists teem to be put down. I-et France continue to pursue the noble career which she has commenced, and her safety will bo cstabli&ncd, and the light of liberty and civilization will be reflected from her borders upon the rest -of the Old World. From the bottom of our hearts we exclaim, Fire la Itr /wbHtjnr? Vire fjamartine! Will Mbf.t at Frederick.?The Court of Inquiry have finally determined to meet at Fred erick, Md., after adjourning.their session at New Orleans:* The examination -of witnesses in that city was doubtless completed by the 10th. and the Court (nay therefore be expected among oar neighbor?} of the " Mountain Cit3-," in a day or two. r .Virginia ErcsroPAL Convention.?This body assembled at Norfolk on Wednesday. Hundreds at persons are in attendance, from all parts ol the State, to a greater number than oil an}-similar occasion. A'ssistapt Bishop Johns administered' the 80I0UK1 rite of confirmation on Sunday: 2ALTXXSOJBB CONVENTION. The Naiiona; I )emoeratic C^uve riuu, !?; numi nale candidate*?ior President and Vice Prt?sident of the United States, met irt Baltimore on yo?ter day. The following letter from the Editor of the "Spirit," who U noiv i.i Baltimore. furniahes the latest speculations we have as to its probable ac ;ion. Correspondence of the Spirit of jeffu^on. ? Halt work, May U-J, IS&IS. This will ben day of no ordinary interest and excitement in tic Monumental City. Delegate* from every StatW in trio Union are in attendance, and t ie Nation;*} Democratic Conversion about to ?assemble, wilj ne one among the very largest de liberative hodie;; evpr convened in thi* country. The city is filfrd with strangers. The Hotels and private Bort^din^ Housed are all r.rouded; ut i " Harnurns," th*5 SA Fountain" and ?' ftxehainge,'8 it is a perfeci jam. Von can scarce efiect an entrance ir.to the fritting room?, or public 'pailois ofthegO Hotels, much lesssecure coi:tfoita ble accommodations. The Washington an?l Phi ladt !' Iiia Cars, Soon to arrive, will make gr^.tt ac cessions to the number already hue. Many of the most eminent and distinguished men of the Nation have bee;; attracted hither, either in accor dance with the command oT t!*r? propie, or-to ad vance the in'e:*-t of their pe en liar kivoriu-*, for the high offices i ? !e c nferied T!.e Delegation from Virginia e*:i.| he h very full one.: T>ie Re pro.:. -matIves ri;n?! our District me all in;atten dance. Morgurt .h<hnsou of W'arro.i has bt?eu se lecUu ii? place ?>f Col. Keyser of Pag*,?? he l it ter county beh'C u'ng l? the l?oc ki:;Jct.m 51c cto ral District. Toe Col. will take the place n* Capt. Price of Page, who is not in attendance, f Ar to :]??? n??*ii :: it ion ?, " every t hing is.ea." Tite lesjiccfivts friends of Gen. Cass, Mr. Wood bury, BuchaijiH* Sic.., are urging their claims to the'('residency tvith great peitiuarity. I: either of the candid.ttes heretofore prominently f-joken of should be rei . - 'ed, I con.-ider ?:;o chov-: nar rowed down to t'ass or Woodbury. The lormer I think will revive the largest vote oa t ?? first ballot, yet if 11:-? two-third rule be* adopted. the chance of the la'tei is best for the nomination ? If a nrw man is to bo taken, Gen. Wm O. Jl-.itler of Ivy., is most ^eminently spok* n <? - 'i 1? uemi nation fur the Vii e Pre.-idency, *!??; ends entirely upon the seiei;!;? n for the i'.rst , :?'? e l? Her. Cass slibuld nominated for t!??? Presidency, Wm. H. King *:"?! Alabama, it most i?k< ly, will be seen :i11 l.;i i ; and should .Mr. Woodhnry be selected for the; Presidency, Gen [sutler will l%e the c ataiidate U:r fl.e Vice. r\'i.e.-o ? p-cu' i'ioi.s, of course have :jo other louneaiion in. fact, than what can be gathered from the ger.erul Ic-nor of conversation anjs i^g the ninneious Deleyit^s in attendance. The New V-rk Delegations are here ? m full numl-or. The i t)<d Hunkers" and the '? I'ain j biirniTs'' have r<j''cfed as yet no ram; r Misi.se, and 1 fear will ihrov ? fire-brand into the (%?nvfiition , at tin; moment o! its commencement Gr>- in terest and intern*' excitement prevail* in regard 'o tljoir Delegation^. The4* OJd Hunkers''i?ay they will not insist uj-in t!ieir seats, it the ' !>arr.h>irii ers" pledge them.-1 Ives f<; support the noffs.-tiers of the Convention. This, the latter havens ytt, refused to do. "fho "sober second thought.it is hoped, will brih<r them to their sen res Unices tiiis ],?edge is given, they will u?.r, I hav?* -vory. reason to believe; he suffered t<i take part in the deliberations. 'X'he settlement of this dillicoit v is one oi uioim-mwii^ niiiwucm'.ir... , - ..... ... fects {he interestthe Democratic party, but the peace of llit: wlpilo Union. On tin"* part c-t the South, there can !"?, nor trill there !>??. any ct-rices sions, any cf*mpr<".inises, upon the rptiiion o! the '? VVihiiot Proviso." the platform upon u^ich rests the * ilarnlitiriling" faction. The South will stand lirm upon she rights guarantied tolicr by the Convention, ajnl '* come weal or come woe,' will never stirteu h r. To the North the cheer fully concedes the: right to present, soli!!! one ol its distinguished ?oos for the Presidency, bttt the South having,011'?ne great queston,a separate ami distinct interest,the preservation off/iff,as the' 'on slitutiun has gnurantied, must he secured. II things coma to th * worst, and the hot-briiinud fanatics from New York should recede, or even go over to the (Mitns of the tommon enemy, the "Hunkers" declare that the " Empire State ' will ?till remain lirm >0 her faith, and carry through in triumph the nominee of the National Convention. I hope lor the besi, as to the settlement of this dif ficulty; but musu in all candor say, that thes'&ii* are inauspicious.; 'I'llis is certainly a matter of no rejoicing for tjm Whig party of I ho Souiii, or indeed the Union, for if dissension must come, it will be because tfie Democratic mass prefer the Constitution as itlis, to what wild fanaticism may choofc to ci.nstri.y it. I have thus hastily, and very imperfectly, no doubt, given yon; what is most likely to be the run of affairs. Should the Convention organize to day. I will send you a letter by the night train to Harpers Kerry; and if opportunity oilers for its transmission from that point, you will be able to lay its contents before the readers ol the " Spirit" on to-morrow. TI10 ^iitinws ei. the General Assembly'' oi the Presbyterian Cliiwch, commence,t on Wednesday last. Some of thio most distinguished Divines of the age are in attendance. Nearly every pulpit in the City was filied by some one ofthe numerous Delegates in attendance,011 Sabbath and Sabbath night. Among the Delegates, well and intimately known to the citizens of Jellerscn, I notice the Rev. S. Tueliti and J. M. P. Atkinson. In addi tion to the Delegates from the United States, there are several of the ablest of Kuropean Di vines. 1 had toe pleasure of hearing, on last night, the llev. 5'r. King, from Ireland, who is very ju-lly considered one of the first pulpit ora tors of the age. The Church was lilted to over flowing, and the smlience seemed spell-bound by the wolds ol inspiration and troth so eloquently put forth. A case of cotisMorable interest will come up to-day before I he -Genera! Assembly. It is an appeal of the lie v.; Dr. Skinner from a decision of the Irf-.vingtQn, Vs , Presbytery, suspending him I from the Ministry^ 011 account of certain charges preferred against; him. This rase has been j thorooglily argued and discussed in the VaiJoy, and is at length bvougl-.t before the Assenibl v as I the final judicatory. The next annual meeting of tho Assembly wilf take placn in Philadelphia, during the montli of May. Uusiness transactions seem to-be at a stand. Merchants complain of the dullness of business, and the tightness eft he money market. A kteam or, bringing several days later news ' nm litTrope is hourly expected Fiour Merchants say (hey. have little or none ;?m hand, and are indifferent as to the efl'ecl of Foreign advices npou the 'Grain Market. Io:H?9te, &c-, ! D. adjovhnmbnt of concbess. The Senate this evening, (says the Baltimore Sun of Friday ,)-after an Executive session agreed to adjourn from Monday next toTliursday, so that both Houses will adjourn. On the Journal it will appear that the adjournment is lor the purpose of putting the two Houses in their summer dress, whilst it wi'l also afford an opportunity for a gene ral attendance at the Democratic National Con vention in our city next week. PATENT OFFICII REPORT. We are requested by the Representalite from this District Mr. Bedi.n'&ei:, to say that the Patent Ojice Report has not as yet been issued. As soon as this is done, he will take pleasure in fur nishing copies to those who have requested them CLa.1T 2KE3ETINC. At a Whig Meeting in Fauquier, on the 29th ult., the following, among other resolutions of a similar character, were adopted with acclama tion : ItcsolceJ, That the views of don. Taylor upon the great questions dividing the political parties of the country, aru of a character too doubtful to entitle him to the nomination of the National Con vention. Hesolted, That Henry Clay, and not Gen. Tay lor, is the choice of the Whigs of upper Fauquier, for the high ol'ice of President. liesiihctl, That this meeting is fully persua-Jed that Henry Clay is the choice of the Whigs of Virginia, and the most availiahle candidate for the Presidency. Ttesnheir, 1 hat it is the duty of the Whigs of Virginia, if misrepresented by the late State Con j volition, to correct the error of their Delegates ; I and we earnestly recommend to our Whig Breth | ren throughput the Slain to meet in their primary assemblies, and declare their sentiments in regard i to the candidate f r the Presidency, to the end that the Old Dominion may assume her true atli I tude in the National Convention. IMKKCTOKS Of the Danlt of the Valley and Uriinches. ;r,j ike Stockholders. Appointed b>j the J'xeculive. At Winchester i Timmits A. Tidball, Willinm Miller, | Daniel Gold, Richard E Byrd, j I ?!oyii Logan, Samuel Rea, A. S. Baldwin, Jacob Baker,|| David W. Ballon ;i AT JloMSEY, David Gibson, John Brady, , Vause Fox, Garrett Vumncter, John Pierre,]! John Donaldson, John B. White. Garrett W. Blue, Michael XViiIior.it At r.Lr.fsBL'UG, ?- John Jann^v, Geo Rust, jr. William B. Tyler, Joshua I>ti?ey, Hamilton Rooers. ifunry I. Harrison, 'J'hoiu.iH !'. Knox ,| William II. (j ray, Robert W. Gray.jj At Giiarlestown, Tlrmnns Gr??rg'd, Gerard D. Moore, Jlidljard llendttTron, Braxton Davenport, John Moier, A J O'Bannon, Jame?s I) Gibson,|| * William G. Butler.jj Andrew Kennedy.!! At Staunton, Samuel Ilarnsberjjer, Mictiue) G. IFarinan, Joseph Smith, J;tfo!> Baylor, Jami's Nelson, Robert S. Brooke.j| A II. II. JSitiart.|| John N. Ileiidren;!I Jnme.s Grawfbid Ren. Scott?His A';iir<ttimis.?The Albany Evening Journal, a leading Whig paper, in an article in relation to Hen. Scott, and which hpmU in high terms o: Tits service?, timo con cludes : " lint the mischief is, that there is weakness in till lie (Gen. Scott) sai/s or Joes about the I'residen cy. Immediately alter the close of the campaign lit 18 10, he wtaus n gratuitous letter, making him self a candidate, in which all sorts of unwi.-c things were said, to "return and plague" his friends if lie should lie a candidate. And since that time, with that fatuity which seizes upon men who get bewildered in gazing at the "White House," he has suffered his pen to dim the glories achieved l>y 'his s-cord. From Itie New York Trihiiw. (a:\i:uti. tavloii's wiuuckky? TUB POINT. We observe with some surprise that several journals?even the Express among them?tall* of Gen. Taylor's position as materially improved by the last two letters given to the public in his name, so that he may now he fairly recognised as one of those from whom the Whig candidate for Pre sident is to be selected. We decidedly demur. We do not consider Gen Taylor's position improved by these letters ? There are some good sentiments embodied in the Allison letter. So far as it goes, we think that letter has met the general approval of Whigs.? Had it been accompanied by a declaration that * the writer would cheerfully defer to the decision of a Whig National Convention, we should have said, while Gen. Taylor is not our choice, ?' iie has hs good a right to be proposed for the Whig nomination as any one else. If he obtain it, he is entitled to our support." But it is not by vague professions of concur rence in Whig sentiments that we lest a man's political soundness. We hail an abundance of " these from John Tyler. We do not object to Gen. Taylor's talk against partisan excesses in the na tion's Executive; convince us that he is as right \ in principle as Washington was, and we do not | ask that he shall be any more partisan in action than he was. But when Gen. Taylor gives a practical explanation of Ins famous saying that he is "a Whig, but not an ultra Whig," and it I I itr tip out that lie is so much a Whig as to be wil j ling to take the Whig nomination if tendered him, but not such an u'tra Whig but that lie would run against the regular Whig candidate, should ! another be preferred to himself, wo insist that he takes ground which will render his support very difficult to thousands of Whigs. Here we have several eminent citizens propos ed for the Whig nomination?Mr. Clay, Webster, Judge McLane, Gen Scott, and Gen. Taylor? the last least known as a Whig, who never gave a Whig vote in his life, and never made a person al sacrifice for the Whig cause. Each of the others, it is notorious and undoubted, will bo a candidate only in case he i's nominated by the Whig National Convention?neither of tbein will run against that nomination. But Gen. Taylor throws his sword into the scaleXvherein the mer its of the several candidates are being weighed, and virtually says! "You have just this choice? to run me and succeed, or to nominate another and be beaten by my running against him."? We cannot consider this the language of a sound Whig, or a clear-headed, self-denying patriot.? An acre of professions are out-weighed by such an attitude, ft is one which should be changed before Gen. Taylor's name is brought into the Whig Nominating Convention. Lainartine will in ail probability, betho first ! President of the French Republic. The people seem to have confidence in his moderation and wisdom, and events so far amply testify their opin ion of his sincerity and honesty. A letter from Paras says : .. * " lie is a great man, and is, I think, taking Washington for his model. He recommends Washington's principles to the people, and is like hliri in firmness and calnin&ss. -Before the cham ber closed, he stood unmoved while joaskets were aimed at him, and though' everything has been done by the ambitions of the members to Crush him, as well as the communists, his honesty has outstripped them all. AHOTHER PBOTBST* The 'Clay-Whigs of Richmond have issued another {urbtesif to the friend's of Mr. Clay, urging themto'rfse up in mass and put right the action of the State Convention, in proclaiming General Taylor as thijj'* choice" even of the " Available, in Virginia. |,The su'istance of the Address, as published in the ?' Richmond Whig," can be gath ered from the extracts subjoined: ? To the Whigs of Virginia. The Whig^State Convention which assembled in the city of Richmond, in February last, adopt ed a resolution declaring Gen. Zaciiarv Tayi.ok the "choice of the Whigs of Virginia for the Pre sidency aCahe United States," and appointed dele gates to the National Convention favorable to, if not under implied instructions to vole lor bis nomination bv that body, as the Whig candidate in the approaching Presidential election. Jt is needless for us"to aitemp^'to show that the Con vention labored under a. false impression in re gard to Whig sentiment ill Virginia. The fact, of which we were satisfied when the resolution was passed, has Seen practically demonstrated beyond the possibility ot*u doubt by the recent elections. The Vflbifei of tfie State have emphati cally declared that Gt'if^Atl Taylor is not their '? choice," even as a Qandutiue for the Presidency; and yet their delegates to tho National Conven tion are, with a single exception, not only in tavor of, but pledged to his nomination. When the Slate Convention assembled, it was maintained, by tho especial friends of General Taylor, 1ft. That he was a Whig. 2d. That he would, in due season, make a full arid satisfactory exposition of his political opin 3d. Thftt he was the most " available" candi date whom the Whig party could select for the Presidency; Now, in tho first place, we aslt, if any Fingle ono of these propositions has been established, or if there is any probability whatever that they will be? What evidence lias been given to tl.e pub lic that Gen. Taylor is a Whig? There is nu evidence of the fact whatever, except his mere declaration that he is " a Whig, but not an ultra one," although he has repeatedly declared that ho knows nothing of politics,. How many men have declared themselves Whigs, who, when vested with oliiee, have utterly failed to practise upon their previous professions, either through de.-ign, or because they had entirely mistaken the princi ples of the Whig party ? Experience has taught the Whig party the sad lesson how little reliance j is to be placed in the mere declaration of a man ' that lie is a Whig. In the second place, we ask if the promise has been redeemed, tiiat in due season General Tay lor would make aii entirely satisfactory exposition of his political opinions? He has written as In says, his last letter, which, so far from being a full and satisfactory exposition of his Whig senti. inputs, contains nothing more than some vague and general declaration about peace and w ar, tc whic.ii even Julius Cassar or Napoleon Bonaparte would have subscribed. There is no evidence whatever, upon which any genuine Whig can rely, that it elected he would carry out Whig principle in the administration of the Government. Vea, he has expressly declared that he w ill not be the "exponent of the doctrines" o( the Whig party?thathe will not be the Whiff candidate I'm the i're-idency, hut that he is already in the tield as an independent candidate, and wi'l con'iuue so, let who will be fie nominee ot ih'* WIrg National Convention Moreover, the Richmond Republi can, one of his org ins, and whose editors it would appear, are among his coni jdentiat. correspon dents, has recently declared lhat "he cannot winiwtAtt', and VVII.I, NOT UK WITH DRAWN." I low then can the proposition be entertained for a moment, in the Whig National Convention, to nominate 0110 who has declared iml whose " friends" have declared, that he will not abide its decision, but (lint he is a candidate ' iuji'psmlenl of party tlistinc/iims," ami will nut bt ?V Hilli"> i" i iiiaitir ?> ar ?i ? ? iu<;,uiil nr*r- u- ? nn>.u . ..??< lie will nut, even if nominated by tin; Whig Na tional Convention, ami elected by Whig votes, be "the ?' exponent of the doctrines ol the Whig party.' He has the right to assume this attitude?no one questions it?hut we maintain that in this attitude he cannot lie the nominee of the National Conven tion, and that the Whig party cannot and will siijipurt him. And as to the Whigs electing iiim as an " independent candidate," we have no hesi tation in saying, as recently affirmed by llie Richmond Whig, that such an event would be a " rirtunI <lissolulimi and disorganization <>f tin Whig party." In tiie third place, we a^k, lias Gen. Taylor's "availability" been established? l.ct the recenl disastrous election in Virginia answer. The can didates for the Legislature, were nearly all con cerned in his nomination by the Virginia Conven tion ; and though supported by the entire Whig press of the Stale, without a solitary exception, the most prominent ones have been defeated, il is true that some Whigs may have refused to vote for them, but surely their loss ought to have been more than counterbalanced by the " new recruits' which it was said Hen. Taylor's populari'y would bring to the " rescue." Let the Convention which is to assemble in Philadelphia in June next, disappoint the expec tations of the Whig parly and set aside Mr,Clay, (which we cannot believe it will,) and the defeat of the Whig party will be inevitable. The friends of IIf.srv Clay, who constitute the great miss ol the Whig party, will not be animated by the hope ihat lie will ever have another chance. Their last hope will have fled, and though from a sense nf duty they may cast their votes, they will lack that enthusiasm which is indispensable to success. Under these circumstances, what is the imper ative duty of the VVhijfo of Virginia? Their dele gates to the National Convention were, when ap pointed, and probably are now, in favor of the nomination of Gen. Taylor?or, if disposed now to give him up.-they may give the vote of Virgin ia to some second, third, fourth or fifth man, in preference to Virginia's illustrtous son, who has done nothing, so lar as we are aware, to cause her Whigs, in his old age, to forsake him. Or asdevelopements have occurred since the appoint ment of thpse delegates, and responsibilities de volve *6pon them of wbiclj they might wish to be relieved, we would respectfully suggest to the Whigs of Virginia to give unequivocal instruc tions to them to cariy out their wishes, and not only to vote for, butto exert their influence in be half of Henisv Cla7" for the Presidency, in pre ference to that nf any other man in the Union ? This course is now being pursneif in Kentucky, in some districts in which delegatcJS-'are supposed to occupy even a doubtful position. A Death-blow to Fo/rrtraE-lIusTEits.?The Legislature of New York has enacted, not that "there shall be no more cakes and ale," but that there shall be no more fortune-hunting, as they can prevent it. Th?y have passed a law by vir tue of which all the-property which a woman may have at the time of ler marriage, and all that she may acquire afterwuds, is her own in fee simple. She may sell it, devse it, givo it away, or do any thing else with it she may think proper. She re ceives and may appropriate all the rents, profits and proceeds of every kind whatever. In fact she has a3 absolute and entire control over it ns though she were single, and her husband has no more right to any p%rt, portion or particle of it, or management in any way, than he would have to his next door neighbor. This is a pretty savage inroad upon the old notions of matrimony, and we j have been botheringour heads to make something like an approach to a guess at the number of matches destined to be broken off this year in New York.?Richmond Whig. Massachusetts.?The Legislature of this State adjourned on Wednesday1 evening after a session of the unprecedented- length of one hun dred and twenty-six dayB, having passed three hundred and thirty-three acts and eighty-five re solves. ~ Correspondence of the Spirit oi Jeilerson* Washington, May 19,1848. Our city is enlivened with strangers. Some three or four hundred Delegates to the Baltimore Convention are hero in conference before pro ceeding on to Baltimore. Caucuses, intrigue and bragging, are the order of the day. The" Ohio and Indiana delegation made an imposing visit to Gen. Cass yesterday evening,"at his lodgings at Tyler's Hotel. It had a startling effect upon his prospect for the nomination among the rest of the Delegates. Such politic movements by the friends of one aspirant, are however, understood by the knowing ones of another. Many of the Pennsyl vania delegation are present, and they loo have high hopes of Mr. Buchanan's chance. Mr. Woodbury's friends are from Maine, New Hamp shire and Alabama, with a part of the Virginia delegation. Mr. Dallas is the reserve candidate, and will be backed by Mr. Walker's patronage as the dernier alternative for the Northern prospect* for the furnishing of the candidate. The whole city is alive with speculations and all other subjects are merged in ihe Presidential one. The Convention will be organized on Mon day, speaking will commence on Tuesday and about Thursday a final action will probably be had With what intense interest we all look to its sittings! Let us hope that the New York difficulty will be settled satisfactorily,and all will bo well. Both Houses of Congress will adjourn over on Monday to Thursday, for the purpose of attending the Convention a< well as to prepare tin; Chambers with summer drea*. The Senate has passed the Yucatan question by informally, awaiting further information on the subject. Mr Bagby's resolutions on the slavery question were laid upon the table, on the ground tiiat it would cause useless discussions. The House is considering the appropriations for paying Navy Pensions, revising Pension laws, and debating tiie plan of constructing steam ships !o run from the United States to China, via Mon terey, Calilornia and the Sandwich Wands; dis tance some ten thousand miles. The other business before Congress now is un? important to the general reader. But little Le^ gisiation need be expected until after both nomi nations. The Caledonia is due to-morrow." We maj expect details cf the elections in France, and the further movements of Ireland will doubtless be interesting. The weather is pleasant. Peas and Strawber lies are abundant in the market. HENRY. Editors of Spirit of JejJ~ers-.ni and Free Press : Messiis. Emxoits?At your request I havt prepared for your columns, and for the informa tion of the inhabitants of your Valley, a brief ab stract from the circular of the statistics of Lowell "Compiled from authentic sources, January,'-17.' Tiie principal Manufacturing capital there em ployed, is .SI 1,480,000, distributed in 13 Mann facturing Companies; and a captial of S310,750 employed by private individuals The Cottoi and Woolen Mills run 253,45t> spindles ami 7,9U looms, and manufacture 9:2 084,000 yards of Cot ton, 1,0-15,200 yards of Woolen goods, and 325, 000 yards of Carpeting, annually. The .Manufactories employ 7,915 females ant 3,3 10 males?total, 1 1,255 hands; averaging 8, 530 yards each, per year, or about 21 yards net The important fact is before the country,uai mi Lowell Company about 25 years ago, expended ; vast amount of money in bringing the waters o ilie Merrimack River, (a stream very considers bly inferior to the Shenandoah,) tributary to th' .Manufacturing interest, and that they derive* about SJ.OOO,OOO ilierefor : But it is not so gene rally known that their water power being all em ployed, they last year engaged in ?" (in importau undertaking" to increase their water power, th building of the new canal, destined to give to mos o! the mills on the lower level, a more regular sup ply of water, and consequenllyjjene.'it those on th upper level. It is to be of an average Width of 10' feet and a depth of 15 feet. It will require in it construction, a rock evcavation of 150,000 yard? an earth excavation oi 110,000. and a mass of ma sor.ry of 50,000 yards, the whole estimated at ai expense of ?,*'00,000. Two additional Cotton Mills have sihco bcci erected, running together 1040 looms, or equal ti ten of the Factory on the Virginus Island one of which runniug 400 looms is driven b; steam. Twenty years ago, 18:28,the populatio: of Lowell was 3,53:!- ill 18 IG it was 23,341 ,uu< now probably exceeds 30,000. Such, Messrs. Editors, is the result of Easteri enterprise ; availing itaeif of natural advantage: far inferior to those on your own beautiful Si ion andoah, which your liberal citizens permitted t short time since to be almost given away for tin sake of inducing improvements among you.? Permit, me gentlemen, in return, for the kind in vitation to occupy a space in vonr columns it spreading these details before the community and for the interest manifested by a generous pub lie in our success; to assure you thai we will gc on in active competition and whoresome rivalrj with other Companies ; in rendering all the na tural advantages we have purchased, as condu cive to the growth and improvement of this sec tion of the country?as the Merricmack river has been G00 miles Eastward?and with a greatly in creased and increasing community, why should we not accomplish this within as short a period of time, as the now important city of Lowell haa been in progress ? And permit me the honor ol naming this Embryo City, in conjunction with Harpers-Ferry, Bolivar and Buena Vista, the whole forming a great important outlet to the Valley, Sheka.ndoaii Git v. For this favor I subscribe myself yours truly. HIRAM ELLIS. P. S. In the course of a few weeks I hope to be 1 able to give to the public the estimate of C. B. | Fisk, Esq , Civil Engineer, of the cost of con | structing the works lor commanding the whole i powerof the Shenandoah at the Gulf Mills, intend ed to be constructed by the Stride rean Manufac turing Company. II. E. A Gkeat Mvstekv Explained.?The man recently arrested at Matamoras, charged with having robbed the President of the Bank pf Ches ter county, of 040,000, turns out to be J. \V. Hitchcock, the drover from Ohio, whose sudden and mysterious disappearance from Philadelphia last full, just after receiving a large sum of money | for his cattle, created so much excitement at the time. Ho went under the assumed name of Har rison, and had in his possession when arrested eleven ?100 notes of the Cheater co. Bmk.? His arrest created considerable excitement at Matamoras, and he came near being lynched, to prevent which he made a full confession, stating that his name was Hitchcock; that he received the Chester county Bank notes in Philaidelphia in payment for his cattle ; and that he absconded in consequenco of committing a crime, which he would not then acknowledge. It will be remem bered that a young man of high respectability was arrested in Philadelphia charged with the mur der of Hitchcock, he being last seen in his com pany previous to his disappearance. The inno cence of the young man, who was subsequently released, is now fully established. Death of Dr. Magill.?This community will be pained to hear of the sudden de&th of Dr. Hekrv D..Mjlgit.i,, of Loesburg?a native of this county. The Doctor was thrown from his horse, on Monday last, atuLinstantiy-killed. He was a gentleman of great worth, and highly Esteemed. [ Winchester ^ItepnblicTn. NATIONAL WASUINKTOS JttONUJIEVT. National Washington ) Monument Office. > May 3, rS48. > - The National Washington Monument Associ tion has already, through the board of managers, made public the design to lay the comer Btoue of the National Washington Monument on the 4th of July next; and the undersigned have Been ap pointed a committee to make the necessary ar rangements for that occasion, which is one that appeals directly to the patriotism and to the heart ofevery American citizen. Throughout this wide j country, every one is, or ought to be, emulous to unite in this lasting token of veneration, which is to aid in transmitting to posterity the memory of him whose fame has spread throughout the world, and whose name is made the watchword in every struggle for liberty. We therefore deem it expedient-^looking to the concourse which will assemble in this city?to learn by correspondence as far as it is practicable, ivbat can be done to render the ceremonies imposing, and suited to an object'so august. With this view, we desire to reccive from every part of the Union information as to the number of persons who will be here ; and whether they will come as associations, civil or military. We invite the citizens of the States to co-ope rate with us in the general design which we now submit. As the monument is uational, a delegation is expected from each State and Territory, with a banner inscribed with the great seal of the State aud some other appropriate device, to be hereaf ter deposited in the monument, with a suitable inscription to perpetuate to the latest posterity a knowledge of their origin and use. and the names or me delegations that bore them. If wrought by females, their names (*> be reborded and per petuatad in the same manner?with statements of the times and places of presentation to the re ? spective delegations. A military corps is invited from each State, so as to form, when united, one great military and civic procession. Washington was " lirst in war, first in peace, and tirst in the hearts ol his conn j trymen." Combined with this, we propose to foi tn in the procession the Masonic,Odd Fellows', Firemeu's and Temperance Associations ; the va rious trades and pursuits, with proper divicesnnd banners. Literary and scientific associations lire invited t.> attend, together with the schools of the district, under the care of their respective teach ers. The different State Delegations, Military Corps, Societies, Associations and Schools, are requested to hand to the Marshal a roll contain ing the name of each person in attendance, to be recorded aiut perpetuated as in other cases. As th? board of managers consider the fundcon tributcd by our liberal and patriotic fellow-citi zens for the erection of the monument too sacred to be diverted and expended for any other object we can only promise the visiters on that day a hearty welcome, good water and beautiful grounds for encampment. Tlie editors and publishers of newspapers throughout the United States are requested tc publish this communication, and are invited t? attend the ceremony of laying the corner stone o the monument, and lo bring with them one nutn her of their paper containing this article, to be de posited in the monument. If a personal atten dance shall he inconvenient, they will be pleased to send their papers to the general agent as soot as practicable, ihat seasonable arrangement! may be made lor their being placed in the inbtiu meut. I o carry out this general design, we earneslK desiriS communications from every part of tin Union, without delay, to be addresse d to Elishu Whittlesey, general agent, who will deliver then to Joseph II. Ilrndlev, Cliiel Marshal. Alii 'II. HKVDIUtSOX, Ch'n. M. F. MAURY, W. I.KNOX JOS. II. iJKADLF.Y. JtlHN LIONIitCY IN THIS FIKI.!> ! That stupiJ but immortal individual, John Don key, of Yankeeilotn, following the example ol the (ircal Einbudftnent, is at length in tlie./ieW lor the Presidency. John Donkey has given pn!.:i citv to the following address, authorizing his name to be presented to the National Convention : TO Til 13 I'UULIC. Tho various .and conflicting reports which iny friends liivj at various tinn-s (but constantly 'against my'wiil,) caused to be circulated in re gard to my intentions with re.-pect to the approach ing canvass in relation to the next Presidency, ap pear to me to furnish a proper occasion for a full, free, frank and explicit exposition of my feelings, sensations, desires, hopes, wishes, views and ex pectations on that subject. This it is now proper to make With a strong disinclination to the use of my name in connection with that office, (which my past life has so strikingly illustrated,) I left my stable just as the last crop of grass was be ginning to be cut into, with a full determination to announce to the public in some suitable form my desire not to be thought of as a candidate.? Upon getting out in the world once more, bow ever, ail my old aspirations came back upon me in foil force, and I determined to try it once more for the last. Accordingly, within the last three months, my friends, seeing the direction in which my inclina tions pointed, have represented to me on all occa sions, suitable and unsuitable, that i was the only hope of tho^coumtry, arid that the great Donkey party would inevitably he dissolved, if I withdrew, especially in tho free States, where I own such large numbers of slaves ; that at no former period was there so goud a chance of my election as at present, and that the great Slates of Communi paw and Unadilia would almost certainly cast their votes for me ; that Communipaw would more certainly bestow her suffrage upon me than upon any other candidate, and that Unadilla would give her vote to no candidate who did not wear whis kers but me; that there is a better prospect th in has heretofore at any tiineexi-ted that Shirt-Tail Bend itself would unite with them ; that no can didate can be elected without the concurrence of two of these three great and powerful States, and none could be defeated upon whom they should all unite ; that great numbers of our fellow-citizens, both " Natives" and '? bloody foreigners," who were deceived, and therefore voted for me at the last election, are eager to do so again, and that all things considered, I am just the boy for President. Since my return to my stable, I have calmly de liberated on all these matters, and have used up several slates in cyphering up the result, by which I am convinced that my duty to my friends, my conscience and myself, demands that I should sac rifice the great repugnance I have for being be fore the public,and should consent to become once more a candidate. In fhe mean time, I take plea sure in informing such of my friends as may have pledged themselves to old Whiley, that I am pot angry with them, and that they may all vote for me, the same as if it hadn't happened. JOHN DONKEY. Father Matthew.?Wo were visited yester day by an intelligent gentleman from Cork, Ire land, who denies in toto the story now going the rounds of the papers that the Rev. T. Matthew is coming to this country as an English spy. lie says the story originated" in New York and'Boston with some merchants engaged in the liquor busi ness, who actually caused to be sent large sums of money to Ireland and England, to have the sto ry put in circulation there Phila. Wetes. Alexandria Canal.?At a meeting of the stockholders of the Alexandria Canal, held on Tuesday, Joseph Eaches was re-elected President of tho Company, and Henry Daingerfield, Wa. Gregory, Wm. L. Powell, James Green, Louis A. Cazenove, and A. P. Gover, Directors. The an nual'report was read and adopted. Great Fishisg.;?One day last week, was drawn in, at a single haul, on tho west side of New Haven harbor, tico millions of white fish, as nealy as could be estimated, weighing about I, 500,000 pounds, or 750 tons! A bevv of porpoise's drove the fish in. IMPORTANT FROM YLCAT^ Massacre of the Male inhabitants if V0 . lBss. the Indians?Great Punk? Vessel j,'.'; t Jamaica for Assistance. ill Ntsy York, May is 7 Bv the srrival at this port, this mots,.. >rig -Marian Gage, we have dales froijV; R'PW o "lie the 1st of May. She brings l.i.,- tine ant intelligence. ? ,n J The Indians are committing the m-,,-. jf excesses, without any effective resist*,; jfiered to their attack*. " corree They have captured '.he town of ViEsi0^ * P1 liorrible to relate, massacred every ma.'r ? which spiring the females for a still worse 1 The utmost consternation prevails. Vhowe* zens of Balize, fearing an attack Irom !tt'ventl" have held r public meeting, and agre^TC^P1 the sum of fisteen thousand dollars for;;/ _. of that place. Th.c No aid had been sent from IJalize to}30?""1 ?merely a delegation to inquire into t!.t'* ,j? ' affairs. ? , A vessel had been despatched to arms and ammunition. * vy-i At Ilalize, flour was in great dem?r:dr 11 ? twelve dollars per barrel?all "'her plenty and cheap.?Phila. Hulhtin. r r - L _____ rnprov From tire S. V. Correspondent of tlie Wash,, ,-jipally New York, May i; uest, The Clay men it seems, have floored T,t|V,rj in the Cincinnati district of Ohio,electirj legate and alternate two lboroiigh.;,f!,<'? V, men. This is an important di.-trici uu'di...- V tant victory. The Clay men in this c n jj0| also, with great complacency, to the rc-s-j 'j j. iniu as an evidence of the working of Tt |ose(j The truth is, the Democrats find more ? it than either t'lay or Taylor. Suaiue The four months ol this year, ending i4vora| show an increase in the export of dntnv from this port over any former year of r...f ,jl0 percent.! This is precisely the clas. 'rei)c|, which was to be utterly " ruined"' bv lanl|j? tariff. " ub;ica It turns out that the America haj o: or f?? million in specie yesterday, or isfw".: le jja| Prince Albert, yesterday, had S-6.CI onular little o! this comes from our bank*, ivh -on b\ strong as ever, but from the south s: Jndei which, however, cannot stand it iunj ressiui pressing on New \ nrk. 1ine A meeting of Italian residents \va> to evening at the City Hotel, lor the |>;.r ttst pr vising how best to aid the liberal u . , (ent n Italy. Raising and despatching a < rapli t men appeared to be the plan most U. c 0bti1 jSidO'i were subscribed for the purpose The annual report of the American" ciety shows very extensive operations f? year. The total receipts were $237.2?* ai''"ri penses 155 S)5. Their were ..r: f tho i published <i,987,:!ti:2 publications?nuk nce* ' pages. Il has now in i.<mrr.!.'J0 1 colporteurs. The sum of till 000 |;lt; milled abroad, mostly in Asia. * f AI The United States steam-hip tiro!.' <:"l,y age out to Liverpool in 1 '.i.[ d.nv?C\i. !l" well for a firs! trip. The Caledonia !r.: e'"'i about the same time, got in, in 11!1 j, leuu'y United Slates was to be sheathe.I . ? * J'e 1 in Liverpool; which, it is said, u i:! n:: " L* " euce in her favor ol nearly a day in a ?. 'Jolco The lirst steamer of the new line :n r mudus to New York?<>ur old im -ii, J' ,lv Western?arrived this morning, "n ' hours. This opens a direct and reju ei uication botweeu New York and the \V..'?.ro The Hudson River railroad ii t ; 1 y' to I'otijihkeepsie, to which p int t| u", hope to have it opened by next year 'V??\ The amount of tolls on the Krieanil I' '' canals .'or the first six da\s o! :hc.-ta- C' .. . ,. - fruis a ?Saturday at noon, is Amount in 18-17 . v otes ol Increase in 1848 ' f>" . . , tit i >lves a I ;it- rain?it raineth all the day, j . ly as heart could wish. In a day i r t? ,jj(,go ave a olorioiis clearinn-i.il atiiin I Tt-lreranhrd fur the Haltsiii-.r- > ' '' >. ledfrca 1 HiLADi:L.i'iiiA, .May ! co,,j.-t The office of the Spirit <?! the Tin: ? )e cvr cratic pHper, situated in Third .-trr-!. ^ Tint, :unl nearly opposite LVnjrre.-s!!; j>]CIl, lire this morning, about two o'clock. , tho flames could be arrested the 't 'er j- jjje j btiildiiig was completely guttfd. !'? ?:??? \yjt| forms of* the paper, part ol the t} | ?-' 'nur m others tif the printing material.; weic* |)rai] eiderabiy damaged. The lire i- .-J f5t. result <if accident entirely. The 1. , considerable. The other papers in tt.'* Au*f kindly proffered every assistance loliicfho/t; J in recovering from theirdifficulties mid ; ? kdgt their psjpe.r. ,lla" Tk& jury in the rase of Langfe'c: -cupa tnonmjder of Ales. Rndetnacher, retu 'inpie con it this morning with a verdict o! ,e murderjin the first degree. The pris -'ads I again remanded to jail m await his re;'"" the finaj execution of the Saw. The iec.tii! looked iupon as a highly just one. ami " satisfaction to the immense crowd v.' ? !,e gembled around the court house to i ear r,m, c Our markets exhibit iio,chaii^eIniini,,l,M f BreadstiifTs are heavy. Dealers edicts ing furrier news from Europe, now : . 1,11' quite due. rnlay, tsion Annual Report of the <'?>:>:>- irribh the Ge$erai, Land Office.?The i- ? tell t etract t'rtim thfrlast report, furnishing; |i- "a fat the area of tho States named, will be : ood u ful for reference: . sen ra Ohio has an area of 25jj381,5!' ? r, fot Indiana , - '? " 23,040,451 ng ol Illinois - " " 35,325,21' hiclif Wisconsin '* 4,1 47,175.reli" Michigan " " 38,42li.291 It a| fowa = " " IG.983 9"-?eu vi Missouri " " " 39,833.l'iirc.o o Misaissiopi " " 30,153,05 ieinsi Alabama. " " 32,499,ti7.aper t Arkansas " " 33,068.54vliich Louisiana " " 28,297.0(.:tatemi Florida ; " 34,433,05; d by a Wisconsin, it will be seen by this barney ha considerably the largest of nil these Sti' ling i ing a suf face more than twice as large I'lat th Indiana,sand three times as large ji? tha: on ot with perhaps less sterile or inferior lanc-'icir bi State in she Union?lying between Late Tho ?an and ihe Mississippi?and rapidly fi-resset in industrious population, it is destined homer preponderating Slate in the Union. a bed, The fttea of some of the regions be- ;er. range ofjany of the present States is tli-- fin Northwest Territory, East of Rocky m md Wes* of Mississippi - ? -i"1, re da ^orth weit Territory, West of ltocky .eavei mountains 2>- leme: Bmigranj Indian lands, West of Mis- ^ The fr eouri apd Arkansas - - 'f-'neteoi [Philadelphia J)"'--j'-ometa The Georgetown (D. C.) Advocate, jarticulars of a singular case of alledgf- ^ "PP juency <jn the part of a young man lrew j. Anderson, frotn near Peteravi',; s to ^ ?ick county, Aid., who was emP'c>ye<'01'. ne|t a a the dry goods store of Garrettson. ;erje8 ng himself as having wealthy relation^-_^v.or|jl lertook to serve Mr. G. for nothing, '' ^yjad0 naking ^deduction of ?20 in settling*5 !sci,oo] vith a Ia4y, (which Mr. G. refused to ? " le gave a^i order on his alledged relatk" Plai imount, tint it eeems they refused to infesti lis claitnaj. As ho has'been spending!- numb y, it is now supposed his depiedatioo* ? found iderable. Ho was committed for fart~; ^,n] ?tion. j . the S MAK.vk.AKD Crops?The Easton : of Ha Tuesday pays :?" The prospect for *1^ men < :rop of wheat in this county is flaP*'111'' <o th? portion' of it has already heaiV*out' ** pB ireaent fiee growing weather Jeitinues -? .ill be vpry large and hat/^ mn?3 c han 06114^' /