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VOLUME XI.
CADIZ, HARRISON COUNTY, OHIO. OCTOBER 23, 1814.
NUMBER 31.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
, From the New York Suit.
XGLA1M, AMERICA AND CHINA.
Mr. Cushing's mission m;iy possibly have a fa
vorable effect, but from the non-intercourse poli
cy of the Chinese, wc doubt whether it will; be
eidas, since England bus ohiainod a footing in
the Coloetial Empire, whatever may be the ex
tent of her influence, it will naturally be used
against us. China has always dealt cordially
with us in many instances, us far as cicrlit ex
tends, but it has generally been at arm's length
"here are our teas and nankins, and now pay
us for them." Our merchants in China are not
very anxious for the success of Mr. Cushiug, and
he will not receive any aid from them in his ef
forts to obtain permission to visit the Emperor at
Pekiu. This arises from a selfish interest which
would prefer the influence of England in preser
ving the trade, rather than hazard anything by
attempting to establish an Amercan influence,
and a treaty of our own, hes'des, I he English
would be very desirous to prevent the Americans
establishing themselves at Court, ami in the con
fidence of the Government, from apprehensions
that the Chinese, a weak people, may be made
fully acquainted with the nature and extent of
of their policy. The Globe, ia a sound view of
this position says, that '-tire English understand
(the habitual aversion of the Chinese government
1o strangers. By violence, they have stormed
the public barriers which the vast but. weak em
pire has set up, in its nou-intcrcou:sc with "the
outside barbarians'"! ke its great wall to keep
out the Tarta'S of the inter or. Hiving broken
.down this burner, and forced its authority upon
the commercial cities and imperial court itself,
the aim of England is, to conciliate, and abso
lutely subdue, by mixed gentleness and force,
the weak lace it has brought partially under its
power; and to make a monopoly of it, to coiiiin
uo the exclusion of all the rest of the civilized
world from direct communication with tho na
tive govcmneutMo which its customs for ages
past have rendered ii pione. Tho English know
that a direct and familiar intercourse with all
the rest of the wo'rld on the part of the imj c: iul
government, would bring it acquainted with the
characters, designs, and t dative strength, of t!.e
other powers of the world; and that, while ;U
would multiply rivals for the coinm::;co -of ji.;
rich East, it would also enable the Chinese to
make formidable alliances to save their cmp're
from the ultimate tyranny and opprr-ss'on, wh'ch,
with the yoke England h is imposed on ludislon,
inevitably awaits"it." We never should cherish
towards England the least, ill will in carrying
.out her policy she should run counter to her in
terests. There is no other nation so frank and
straght forward as England is in her intercourse
with powers. She shows her hand always open
ly and fairly it always boats tho impress of com
mercial policy. Does she go to war? It is her
interest that, urges it, and consequently there is
no malice in it. Does she make peace? 'tis
her interest to be at peace. It is against hei
interest to allow the Americans to be at
horns in Ch.na CMiseouen Jy ftlr. i.,us.iing
must remain at Canton and write letters to the
Institute at Washington, on the manners and
habits of the Chinese. It is her interest, deci
dedly so, to prevent Texas being annexed to the
United States; hence the Mexicans aro urged to
reconquer Texas. It is her interest not to allow
us to occupy so vast a territory as Oregan; hence
her protest against occupation. In all this there
is no feeling, no prejudice, no ill will. Propose
any plan slate any project: if it is the interest
of England to carry them out, she will do so.
Now we may rail as much as we please against
the policy of this nation of shopkeepers and man
ufacturers; they tvon't budge an inch from it.
If you wish to excite a national pride, and talk
of national glory to be mixed in equal parts with
this commercial policy, they will smile and tell
you their character as a nation was established
nt Trafalgar and Waterloo, and they want no
capital m that way. "e owe eight hundred
millions of pounds sterling," says John Bull "and
we want to pay the interest on that heavy debt
glory won't pay it, hut a heavy excise and
an available ad valorem will, and so wo go fin
the commercial policy." It is said that England
is at work to pat down our high protective tar
iff. Very probable it docs her no good, and
does us much harm, She would like a low tar
in in hopes of selling more goods to us wc pre
fer a moderate tariff from an unwillingness to be
heavily taxed, for the support of our rich manu
factnrcrs. It is said that England will go to war
with France, if she attempts to occupy Morocco,
All Moonshine. It is of no consequence to Eng
land who occupies Morocco; England will con
trol its commerce. What aie we to do then in
the premises go to wat? Not so. ''Follow
suit.1' Look to our interest, as England does-
make that our cardinal policy. II our nation il
honor is assailed, it is our interest to defend it,
but not otherwise make a treaty with every
power with which England has one send our
flag into every Sea. Whatever England freights
her vessels with, in advancing tier commercial
interests, let us do the same. Wo shall in this
course keep up with her pari passu keep at
peace, strengthen our posiron, and ptovo that
we are "chips of tho old block," only an impro
ved breed.
A soulless man. Out west, a slump orator,
wishing to describe his opponent, as a soulless
man, said ; "1 have hoard some persons hold the
opiuion that just at tho precise instant uftor one
human being dies, another is born, nnd that the
soul enters und animates tho new bom babe.
Now I have tnadn particular und extensive inqui
ries concerning my opponent thar; and I find
that some hours previous to his nativity, nobody
died! Fellow citizons you may draw llio infer
ence." (7"Tho constitution of Sweden is ubout un
dergoing a radical reform, and receiving a large
intusonof tho democratic pt,inc,iplo.
THE GUOn Til OF ENGLAND.
Some valuable information in relation to the
giowlh of England, is given in M'Culloch's G.i
zette, now in tho course of publication by the
Harpers. From 1801, to 1841, the calculation
is thus:
Increase fiotn 1801 to 1811 14i per ct.
" lSlltolS21 174 "
" 1821 to 1031 16 "
" 1S31 to 1811 111 "
In the past forty years. England has thus
grown from a little more than eight millions to
nearly sixteen millions, or nearly double. We
speak of England proper. Iujho same manner,
its great cities increased m,a rate about equal to
that of our own. From 1811 to 1831,'a period
of only twenty years, but a period in wfiich her
manufacturing industry very rapidly increased,
such was the astonishing growth of some of the
great towns in England as to produce the follow
ing result, viz;
Leeds, - " - 100 percent.
Manchester, 00 "
Liverpool,
Birmingham,
Norwich,
Sheffield,
Bristol,
Nottingham,
London,
Portsmouth,
These, the read
80 "
75
60 "
60 "
50
50
40 "
25 "
r is aware, are the great eou
lnannfictuies for England,
-n has grown fully us rapidly
ties of trade and
Leeds it will be se
islow iom;,
Mr. M'Culloch furnishes exact Tables of the
Mills, Power, nnd Operations of the great inan-
il'ieniriug establishments of England. The siirn-
iiiuv of Cotton "dills is thus:
Number of Mills, 1.679
Horse Power, 00,214
Operatives, 219,163
A soil greater number of Mills arc employed
n llio iiniiii facta re of Worsted, Linen, Bilk, and
Woollen Cloths.
EMS LAS! AS ST S!3
He am accustomed to tali; ot tiie vast power
England and iis urea! property. Lot us see
where it. lies. LuglaiHi, ocotlaiul and ualos
in vo a population of about, tweutv-fotii' millions,
divided into the following classes:
lst, Nobililv, Clergy, B inkers
rich Mantifac-
hirers. Military and Naval Commandos am
prn-
cqvil Merchants, one million.
Lawyeis, Physicians, Merchants, large far
mer?, ;-.n! persons with incomes, tiro millions.
Boss Tradesmen, Mechanics, Non-comini s-
s.onsil officers, 1 meters, one million.
Laborers in manufactories, mines and buil
dings, eight millions.'
Agriculturists and working r anners, eight md-
Vi:.ns,
Paupers, &.C., four millions.
'i'iie four millions of paupers are agrarians, to
lerably well informed, and always ready to prey
opon iho rich; dlscnnfeiiicd with the povcrnmont
and their own audition. The eight, millions of
laborots in manufacturers, have a hard fare in
the mines, or in close workshops, earning a scan
ty subsistence, and a I -,'; ys ready for any political
change wh'ch will better their condition. The
mechanics, tradesmen, oversoois, and men in
the middling class, are men of activity and ener
gy, aud foes to the aristocracy; so that the one
million composing the upper and first class, actu
ally tule the twenty-three millions of subjects
in the three Kingdoms, and moreover they con
trol by legislative action and holding the reigns
of government, Tiro Hundred Millions of sub
jects and slaves, in India and in every other part
ot the world. I his vast power is therefore wield
ed jointly by a single million, filling the high pla
ces. Suppose any accident should befal this
Siiiglo milfoil ot prosperous leaders, wno governs
Here we perceive that England has within it
self, the elements of her own destruction, if they
can be brought to bear on the great measures of
the government. In a republic where all equal
ly rule, these classes and divisions cannot exist.
TU Iol:i to Croji.
There is no crop of vegetables of so much val
ue nnd importance to all classes, as the potato.
It is bread nnd meat, ami drink and sustenance
to the needy; with potatoes it is impossible to
Starve, and they are tho delight ot the rich as
well as the poor there is no aristocracy about
a potato The man of wealth has them served
up in various shapas and forms at his table the
boiled moaly potato, the fried, tho mashed,
the scolloped and iho stewed, while the poor
thrust them peel and all under the burning em
bers, and with a little s.dl make a meal upon
them fit for an emperor. How painful therefore
it is to learn that whole crops of this valuable es
culent have been destroyed by the rot. Far
mers, scientific cultivators and chemists should
employ themselves assiduously in discovering
the cause. Is it in tho soil, in the manure, in
the cultivation, in the seed, or in tho planting?
We hope nothing will be lett undone to nscer
iam the cause and apply tho remedy. A corres
pondent of a Philadelphia paper says, tho potato
crop in that Slalo is ruined. The Shakers, who
engaged to deliver fifteen thousand bushels there,
have given notice of inability to fuii ish a single
bushel, and will hardly have enough for their
community, offering to tho "world's people" the
whole crop if they would dig it. Tho only sec
tion from which little complaint is hoard is
Maine, but even there, the crop has not escaped
the disease. Jy. 1 .
Captain Warner's Invention.
M. Jobbard, of Brussels, who has devoted much
attention to pyrotechnic works, has communica
ted to the French Government what he states to
bo the composition of Captain Warner's destruc
tive power "It consists ofaCongrevc rocket,
made in this wuy. The head of it is composed
of a hollow iron some of great, strength, contain
ing a kilogramme of fulmiato of mercury j on
which is placed tho usual charge of tho rocket,
of which tho body is twice as long us these in
general use. He discharges his projectile from
a directing tube from tho port hole of tho vessel,
and on a level with the water, so that tins pro
jeclilc, skimming along the w ives, which support
it part of its weight, fixes itself in tho side ot the
enemy's vessel; where it bursts when tho fire
readies tho fulminating powder, nnd making nu
immense opening in it, sinks it at, once. The
proper range of this rocket is only three or four
miles; but Captain Warner imagines ho can send
it five or six by discharging it from a cannon.
He doos not sav ho will attain his object in the
first attempt, but hp will try on until homtccccds,"
A .Hot hcr's Love.
H ippy is he who knows a mothers love.
What ii so pure? The patriot expects fame,
tho inend, sympathy, and the lover, pleasure
Even religion, while she wateis her faith with
tears, looks forward to the best fruit of her love.
But maternal affection springs from the breast
uninvoked by the touch of interest. Its objects
are the weak aud the woful. It haunts the cra
dle of infantile pain, or hovers near the couch of
the faint and forsaken. Its sweetest smiles
break through the clouds of misfortune, and its
gentlest tones arise amid the sighs of suffering
and of sorrow. It is a iiinpid and lovely flow of
feeling which gushes from the fountain head of
purity, and coursrs the heart through selfish de
signs and sordid passions immingling and uneul-
licd.
What hso firm? Time and misfortune, pen
ury and persecution hatred and infamy, may roll
their daik waves successively over it, and still it
smites unchanged ; or the more potent allurements
of fortune, opulence and pride, power nnd splen
dor may woo her and yet she is unmoved ! Mo
ther "loves and loves forever."
Who is so faithful? From infancy to age.
"through good report." and "through evil report,"
the dewsot maternal affection are shed upon the
soul. When heart stricken and abandoned, when
branded by shame, followed by scorn, her arms
ire still open her breast still kind. I hough
r-'very trial that love will follow, cheer us in mis
fortune, support, us in disease, smooth the pillow
of pain, and moisten the bed of death.
Happy is he who knows a mother s love.
A suigiiitir Star.
In these portentous times, when eve ry thing
is seized upon as indicative to extraordinary e
vents, we have resolved to be careful how we
chronicle any thing which has the appearance of
Phenomena, Still, we cannot avoid noticing
a very extraordinary Star of great, magnitude and
brilliancy, which has made its appearance m the
Southern Hemisphere. A Key West paper says
that Caot. Smith himselfand crew, observed from
o dock of his vessel about 9 A. M., what to all
appearance was a star; but ot such s:ze and bril-
ancy, cons dering the sky was unclouded, and
the sun pouring down its rays with an unusual
lustre, as to almost lead to the belief that it was
some supernatural vision. This singular phe
nomenon ts leprescntcd as being, in appearance,
nearly equal to the size of the moon. It remain
ed visible nearly the whole day, and disappeared
only as the shades of night were last approach
ing; when all expected to have a better and more
distinct view of Ihis brilliant and apparently er
ratic heavenly body.
Captain Smith states it has presented an ap
pearance, in color, similar to that of the planets
at night, only a shade whiter.
Pritcce (u ioiii v:IU'.
Before Prince de Joinville opened his batter
ies upon Mngodoie, Mr. VV'ilshirc, English con-
til at that town went on board the Jt1 ronch Ad
miral's ship aud claimed his protection for the
British residents of the town, who were detained
till they paid their debts, amounting to near a
half a million of dollars. There was no way for
the prince to do this but. by coining security for
the debt, which lie could not do. The English
squadron arrived, und tho commodore had no au
thority to make himself responsible lor so large
sum. The attack commenced and doubtless
ruined tho inerchants; the Prince de Joinville
gave up thirty five wounded prisonois in exchange
lor the English counsel, Ins wile and secretary.
thus showing a noble example ofhu.n uiity and
generosity.
National Songs.
Mr. John Wilson, in an address to some young
ladies assembled near Baltiinoro at a May cele
bration, thus speaks of the origin of two of our
popular songs:
Had Columbia stands at the head ot our pa
triotic songs, and is somewhat remarkable in its
origin. About liliy years ago, air. rox, a young
vocalist of fine talents m the line of his profes
sion, was desirous to tiring out someiiimg new
on his benefit night, being then performing in
Philadelphia. Ho applied, accordingly, to the
tie Judge Ilopkmson, who was known to be a
votary of the Muses, to write him a song for the
occasion; but the judge's numerous engagements
prevented him from entering on the task, until
the very morning of the benefit,
When poor 1' ox called, and found the matter
thus, he was almost distracted. Mis. llopkinsou
pitying his situation, took her seat at the piano
and, began beckoning toiler husband, ho took
up his pen, st t ucK oil lha fust verse, which his
lady played to its present air. rox, almost fran
tic with joy, ran for Mr. Reingle, tho composer,
who set it to music. The song was finished off
hand and sung fioni the manuscript the same
night with rapturous applause. Fox made a for
tune by it and nothing was heard that whole
season but Hail Columbia.
You all know the history of the "Star Span
gled Burner;" and without knowing it, it is im
possible losing it with suitable feeling.
Iho late lamented I' rancis . Key, isq., al
so an eminent lawyer and patriot, was sent to the
Brit ish Admiral with a fl ig of truce, and was de
tained on board his Bhips during the bombard
men of Fort Mcllenry. Tho happy manner in
which ho has embodied the feeling of that awful
night, has been considered but little shoit of in
spiration and the Star Spangled Banmr shall
continue to bo sung, and, side by side with Hail
Columbia, will go down to the latest posterity,
as amongst the 'happiest effusions of the human
mind.
Female Fledulino. I could animadvert up
on some ol the young ladies belonging to my
congregation blooming large, but I dont like to
bear hard upon them. They are flowers which,
to be analyzed, must be stript of their petals,
disrobed of their outward attractions torn to
piecesand Heaven knows 1 wouldn't do this
for a bushel basket full of virgin kisses, as freeh
and warm as ever lingered upon the lips of love.
Nevertheless many ol them no take up a great
quantity of room in tho woild, and a monstrous
S'trht of sidewalk m the street. 15ut it lasts only
for a little time. They soon shed their stiper-
flous feathers of fame cast off several pounds
of tho padding of pride, and "fall off," to make
room for younger fledglings to flutter and nour
ish. What I here s'iy in a sentence is as good
to them as a long sermon for I know that their
hearts aro suscepliblo of impressions ns so many
balls of new made putty. JJow Jr.
THE SENTINEL.
Cadiz, October 23, 1814.
TIIE
BARGAIN AND SALE
ESTABLISHED!
IIENTSV CEAV'S LETTEK TO FRAN.
CIS P. BLAin PUBLISHED ATLAST!
Wo stated in last week's Sentinel that the
much talked-of letters of Henry Clay to Franc's
P. Blair, had at length been published. We
present them to our readers below. Old Jack
son men, read them! Honest men, of all par
ties, read them! Previous to the writing of these
letters, Mr. Clay belonged to the Democratic
party; but by one of the most corrupt Bargains
ever heard of, he consented that his influence
should be exerted to make John Q. Adams
President, provided himself should be appointed
Secretary of State, under the new regime, nnd
thereby placed himself in "the line of safe pre
cedents" for the Presidency. Ever since the
consummation of that infamous bargain, Henry
Clay has been a bitter and unrelenting Federal
ist, and a standing candidate of that party for
the Presidency. He has been thrice repudiated,
rejected and condemned by the people; but his
ambition appears si ill unsatisfied, lie is again
doomed to defeat the American people will
never consent to have such a corrupt and wicked
man, as a ruler over them:
(should be Wlo.)
W.vsiiixo'nw, 8:h of January, 1821.
My dear Sir: I send you, by this day's mail,
Loid Byron's Conversations,
which notwith
standing Mr. Walsh's unf
ivor;-
bh:
opinion ol tnem,
1 think you will find thorn often piquant, unci
worth, upon the whole, an extensive perusal.
Besides the literary and critical interest which
they possess, thev will have the effect of dimin-
shiiig, though not entirely removing, tlie odium
which he biought upon luniseil by Ins conduct to
his wife.
My position in relation to the friends o! the
three returned candidates is s.ngular enough.
md often to rno very amusing. In. the first
place, I hey all believe mat my menus nave rno
power of deciding the question and then, thai
I have the pover ol controlling my if tends!
Acting upon this supposition, in the same hour
I am sometimes touched gently on the shoulder
y a friend, (lor example of General Jackson.)
who will thus addie-js me : "My dear sir, all my
dependence is upon you; don't disappoint us;
you know that our partiality was lor you, next
to the Hero, and we want a Wes'ern President !"
Immediately after, a inend of Mr. Crawford will
accost me: " Tim hopes ol ttie licpuiiitcan par
ty are concentrated on vou; for God's sake pre-
serve i : nr il voil nan ueen reiurueu msiwuu or
. . . ... i i i - . - .i t i i . r
,Mr. Ctawi'oid, every m ui of us would have sup
ported vou to the hist hour. He consider him
v i i t i i- . .. i:
and vou as tlie only genuine itepuoiicau candi
dates;' JSexl, a tneml ot Air. Adams conies,
with tears in his eves; "Kir, Mr. Adams has al
wavs had he neatest resneci iur you, mm nuiin-
. . . . . c i i .
ra'tion of your talents; there is no station to
which you are not equal-- -most undoubtedly you
were the second choice of New England, and
I pray you to consider seiiously whether tho pub
ic good and your own future interests do not
point most d.stmctly to the choice v.nicn you
oii'dit to maker I low can one wiinstanu an
this disinterested homage and kindness? Real
ly, the friends of all these three gentlemen are
so verv courteous and aitectumate, that l some
times almost wish that it was in my power to ac
commodate eacil oi inem tiui. inai oeiug unpos
sible, wo arc beginning to think seriously of the
choice which we must finally make. I will tell
you, then, that I believe the contest, will be lim
ted to Mr. Adams aud Oeneral Jackson iur
Crawford's oeisonal condition precludes the
choice of him, if there were no other objection
to. his election. As the only alternative which
3 presetited to ns, it is sufficiently painful, and
I consider whatever choice we may make, will
be only a choice of evils. To both of those
gentlemen there are strong personal objections.
The principal ditierence between them is, that in
the election of Mr. Adams we shall not, by tho
example, inll ct any wound upon the character of
our institutions; but I should much fear hereaf
ter, if not during the present generation, that the
election of Iho General would give to the mili
ary spirit a stiinuloiis and a confidence that
might lead to the most pernicious results. 1
shall, therefore, with great regret, on account of
the dilemma m which tlie people have placed
us, support Mr. Adams. My friends are gene
rally so inclined. What has great weight with
me, is ihe decided preference which a majority
of the delegation from Ohio has lor him over
General Jackson. If, therefore, Kentucky were
to vote for the General, it would possibly only
have tho effect of dividing our friends, without
defeating ultimately the election of Mr. Adams.
Three of the four States favorable to Mr.
Crawford, aro believed to prefer Mr. Adams lo
the General. Virginia is one of them. I am in
clined to think that nearly three-fourths of our
delegation have yielded to the influence of these
views and will vote for Mr. Adams. My friends
entertain the belief, that their kind wishes to
wards mo will iu tho end, be more likely to be
accomplished by so bestowing their votes. I
have, howovor, most earnestly entreated them to
throw me out of their consideration, in bringing
their judgment to a final conclusion, and to look
and bo guided solely by the public good. If I
know myself, that alone has determined mo.
Your Representative is inclined to concur with
us in these sentiments and views; and, if I hey
should meet vonr nnnrobation: as I know ho has
great rcsnoct for vour opinions, I would be glad
if you would, by tho return mail, nddrejs a let
ter to him, to strengthen him in his inclination.
lie pleased to show this letter to Crittenden.
1 rem iin,.faithfully, your friend,
II. CLAY.
F. P.Blair, Esq.
Washington, 19th January, 1825.
My Dear Blair:
I received this morning, your very agreeable
mvor oi ine iin instanr. a letter irom you is
always refreshing, mid I wish that I could entitle
myself to expect them more frequently, by more
punctuality and diligence on my part, in our cor
respondence. My last letter informed vou of
tho unction that was unceasingly applied to me
by all the return candidates for the Presidency
or rather their friends. Since then, I have a-
vowed my intention to support Mr. Adams tinder
actual circumstances, and thereupon the oil has
been instantly transformed into vinegar. The
friends of , (and the devil knows who
else; for I think if he docs not preside in their
councils, he musi be quite conversant witn
them,) have turned upon me, and with the most
imiable unanimity agree to vituperate me. lam
deserter from Democracy; a giant at intrigue;
have sold tha West sold myself in defeating
Gen. Jackson's election, to leave open the Wes-.
tern preteiis;ons that 1 may here ifier fill them
myself blasting all my fair prospects, &.;. &c.
To these aro added a lligusand other of the most
gentle, and kind, and agreeable epithets and
things in tho world.
who are themselves
straining every nerve to elect Jackson that the
claims of the W est may be satisfied, and I be
hereby permitted, are accusing me of acting on
their principles. The knaves cannot compre
hend how a man can be honest. They cannot
conceive that I should have solemnly interroga
ted my coiiscienco, and asked it to tell me seri
ously what I ought, to do! That it should have
enjoined me not lo establish the dangerous pre-'
adent ot elevating, in this early stage of the
Republic, a military Chieftain, merely because he
has won a great victory! that it should have told
mo that a public man is undeserving his station,
who will not, regardless of aspertion and calum
nies, risk himself for his country! Iam afraid
that you will think me moved by these abuses.
Bo not deceived. I assure you that I never, in
my whole life, felt more composure, more entire
confidence in I lie resolutions of my judgment,
md a more unshaken determination to march up
lo my duty. Aud, my dear sir, is there an in
telligent and unbiassed man who nmstnot, soon
er or later, concur with me? Mr. Adams, you
know w'eli I should never have selected, if at
liberty to draw from the whole mass of our citi
zens for a President. But there is r.o danger
in his elevation, now, or in time to come. Not
so of his Competitor, of whom I cannot believe
that killing 2m0 Englishmen, at New Orleans,
qualifies for tlie various, difficult, and complica
ted duties ol lac Chief Magistracy. I perceive
that I am unconsciously writing a sort of a defi
ance, winch you may probably think implies
guilt. What will be the result? You will ask
with curiosity, if not anxiety. I think Air. A
dams must be elected; such is the prevailing o-
pinion. Still I shall not consider the matter as
certain, until the election is over. With my
best respects to Mrs. Blair, and to Mr. Critten
den, I remain truly,
' Your friend, II. CLAY.
For the Cadiz Sentinel.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS OF
HARRISON COUNTY.
Feliow-Desioceats The only apology that
r ri' i it .....
i oner you, lor addressing vou al tins time, is.
that reports arc in circulation that there are some
of you who have said that you cannot, support
James K. Polk for tho Presidency, because he
is a slaveholder and in favor of tho annexation of
Texas; and therefore have detoimined not to
vote for any of the Presidential candidates. I
would crave the attention of all such, (if any
such there be,) to the few following remarks:
The success of the party to which you be
long, in the contest m which tney are at present
engaged with the vrhigs, in support of those
principles which have ever been the principles of
the Democratic party, ever since they have been
known as a distinct political - party, and which
will be decided by the result of the approaching
Presidential election, is certainly a subject of
greater importance to thorn as a political patty,
than any contest in which they have ever been
engaged with the Federal party, as it will deter
mine the future destinies of the parties.
I would also remind you that cases have oc
curred in which one vote has decided elections
of verj great importance. So it may be in the
present case. The withholding of a small num
ber ol votes, in consequence ot the objection a-
bove alluded to, may enable the wings to suc
ceed m this Slate, and ns it gives 23 electoral
votes, that may enable them to elect liieir candi
date for tho Presidency, who is also a slaveholder
and in favor of the annexation of Texas; con
sequently, tho withholding of votes for the rea
sons above alluded to, would be attended with
no beneficial result either with regard to slavery
or the annexation of Texas; whereas, it might be
attended with a deleterious effect upon the future
destiny of tho Democratic party; as it would en
able tho whigs to carry into operation all their
great Foderal measures including a great Na
tional Bank, Assumption of the Debts of the
States, a Distribution of the proceeds of the
public lands, and a continuation of the present
oppressive Tariff, whereby the laboring portion
of community generally aro heavily taxed, not
for revenue, but for the sole benefit of a set of
wealthy manufacturers. If they should suc
ceed in carrying all these measures into opera
Hon, tho Democrats would bo so cutirely pros
trated thereby, that I know of no rational calcu
lation that you or indeed any other person can
make, cither us to the time when or the menus
by which they would ever bo enabled to recover
their former standing.
Then surely your success in tho ensuing Pres
idential election, should with you and every real
Democrat bo paramount to every other earthly
consideration. I would therefore, as to old
friend, conjure you by tho regard that you and
every lover of his country should have for tha
success of the Democratic principles for which
you arc contending, and for the maintenance of
which every real Democrat would, like our Rev
olutionary fathers, be willing to forego many of
tho comforts of life, that you let nothing prevent
yon from attending the polls on tha 1st day of
November next, and vote for Po'k and Dallas.
A Consistent REPtrmacAJi.
CLAY ON THE TARIFF.
Carry out the spirit of the Compromise Act.-.
. Clay.
1 never was in favor of duties being so hich at
to amount to a prohibition of articles on which
they are laid. Clay.
I have thought it best for all interests lhalthtre
should be no competition. Clay.
Do not raise ine question of protection, which '
I had hoped had been put to rest. Clay.
1 here is nu necessity of protection for protec
tion. Clan.
I voted for tha Tariffs of 1814 and 1S24. .
Clay; from the 'Whig' of December 7.
l.tlul not vote for the Tariff of 1828. The
duties, in many instances, wore extravagantly
high. Clay.
If there be any erce.is or defects in it. f ihe Tar
iff of 1842,) they ought to be corrected. Clay.
it is remarkable that lrom that period (1828)
my exertions in Congress have been directed to
the reduction and modification of Tariffs. Clay.
I never was in favor of what I regarded as a
High Tariff. Clay.
I should hnvo preferred (instead of the Tariff
of 1812) that the Compromise, in all its parti,
could nave been adhered to. Clay.
lie was bold to say that, during his entire ar-
vice in Congress since, there ther never had
been an effort to violate it, (the Compromise Act,)
which had not met with his prornpt and earnest
resistance. Clay.
I am in favor of a I anff for revenue with din-
crimination (within that limit) lor protection.
Clay.
No mere duties should be levied than ia neces
ry to an economical administration of the jot-
ernmont. And such duties shall be levied with-
out reference to tlii protection of any domestic ar
ticle whatever. Clay.
Chambertburgh Timet.
Another Roorback fabrication.
Alluding to tho pretended transmission of mon
ey to England, to aid the Democrats, announced
in the New York Courier and Enquirer, on the
authority of the London Times, the Richmond
Enquirer has this notice:
"It is all a humbug. The vert foundation on
which the whole section rests (viz: the sentence
in t tic 'London limes') fails them. We have
had a 1H3 ot the .Loudon 1 imes examined at Now
York; and ns we suspected, no such sentence is
to be found in it. Particulars to-morrow. The
Norfolk Herald knew bettor than to risk his
Lymuhaven oysters on the fact."
ine loderal party (always tho British nartv in
this country) is vary anxious to turn tho Into ana
picion on its vast expenditure of money in the
last election which tho mission of Mr. Webster to
England and the subsequent sacrifice of Maine
to British interests, attach to it. The hope of
getting Oregon and Texas, and two hundred mil
lions ol State debts, is the motive now operating
to iudtic the British government and capitalists
to pour out their money to assist federalism te
power.
To break the force of the strong suspicion iwa -kened
in tlie public mind growing out of the re
cent errand of the editor of the Courier and En
quirer to London, tlie publication of the preten
ded article ot the London 1 imes, is resorted to,
iu the hope of escaping under the cry of "slop
thief!" We are glad the Richmond Enquirer ie
about to ferret out this supposed fraud aud for
gerv. trlolic.
IS AM OUTS.
MKLO-PBAMATIC FEHFORMANC.
Mr. Clay's first appearance :
"J do not think that Texas ought to be recei
ved into the Union."
Second appearance:
"Personally I covld have no objections to th
annexation ef Tex.is."
1 hud appearance:
"1 have, however, no hesitation in saying, that
far from having any personal objection to tht
annexation of Texas, I SHOULD BE GLAD
TO SEE IT."
Positively his "last" appearance:
"I am decidedly opposed to the IMMEDIATE
ANNEXATION 'of Texas."
A wrilor in tho Macon Messenger sije, the
most simple and convenient remedy for the bile
of a rnrtlesnakc I ever heard of. was alum. A
piece of Iho size of a hickory nut, dissolved in
water and drank, or chewed and swallowed, ie
sufficient. 1 have a good authority for laying
that it has been tried several times on men and
dogs, and that they have invariably recovered.
I know of some planters whoso hands are expo
sed to be bitten by Iho rattlesnakes, who have
always been provided with it in their pocketi,
and they have several limes found use for it.
Ot- Gcorgo Jones, Esq., the author of the
History of Ancient America." has returned lo
London from his recent distinguished reception
at the couit of Berlin. During the last week of
his visit he was honored by larcwcll invitations to
d'uinets from the king of Prussia, the crown prince -and
Prince Charles ; and upon leaving Berlin wae .
not only entrusted with despatches lrom Ihe Prus
sian Government and tho American legation, but
the more graceful honor was conferred of being
the beater of letters to the royal family, and one 1
especially to Queen Victoria. If Albert wero to
die, Mr. Jones would, propose tor the QueCu'e
hand.
Mr. Jones, tho individual referred to in tho
above paragraph fi6m the Boston Morning Pott,
was for sotno time oti the boards as an actor, and
during the latter part of his career in this country
was manager of a theatre in Richmond. His '
wife was performing in Montreal a month or two
since." Ho is a Bostonian by birth, tho son ofti '
''constable," we believe. George has succeeded
anyhow in making himself an acceptable visitor
among the highest aristocracy of Europe. Dukce '
lords, bishops, kings, qneoiii and princes ara bow.
his every day associates. -
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