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white turnips. For Swedish turnips it was
applied at the rate, of‘ 2 cwt. per acre, with
an equal quantity of earth, -For white tur-
nips, 2 cwt. per acre was used. mixed with
6 bushels of earth; and l cwt. mixed with
12 bushels of bones, upon another portion.
The manure was drilled with the seed, and
the consequence was, that a large portion of
the seed was destroyed. In places Whefe
the seed had not mixed with the guano. the
turnips came up well. and had a more luxu-
riant appearance than those manured with
other substances.—Englzsh paper.

 

From the Courier and Enquz'rer._

Iuronraur CORRESPONDENCI-:.—-vve ask the at-
tention of our readers to the following correspon-
dence from the Journal of Commerce, where it is
published withoiita sylable of comment. It embod-
ies facts of vital importance to the well being of; the
country, and of the deepest interest to ev_ery'friend
of American independence and Ainerican..industry.
The circumstances by which it was elicited are suf-
ficiently stated in the opening letter of Mr. Brnen.
It may not be unessential to state that Mr. Marshall
is one of the most respected and influential citizens
of Troy, and that any statement for which he vouch-
es may be regarded as established beyond all con-

troversey:
Pi-zitrtr Aiunov, N. I. August 28. 1844.

Benjamin Marshall, Esq. Troy, N. Y. . _

Sir,—In a recent speech made at a W’hig meeting
in Woodbridge, by Hiram Ke.tchum,.Esq. he stated
among other things, that you inforniedhitn that you
and your brothers had been large importers of
British manufactures. so much so that the debenture
allowed you on the exportation by the British gov-
ernment had amounted in one year, to the enormous
sum of fifty thousand dollars.

That your firm had amassed property to the
amount of one million of dollars—and that you then
turned your attention to the manufacture of the
same articles in this country, viz. printed cotton
goods or calicoes.

He further stated, that after some twenty years of
manufacturing, you ascertained recently that you
had made nothing by manufacturing alo_ne, bttt that
many persons in your employment, during the past
twenty years, had accumulated a handsome property
—-and that the property in the neighborhood both
real and personal had been greatly increased by
reason of said factories.

Many honest persons with us use an argument
against a tariff for protection.

1st. The large property realized by the manufac-

turers, which thcy say comes out of the pockets of

the consumers.
2d. That it is prejudicial to the morals and debas-
ing to the habits of persons so employed. _
Ifyou will give me any iiiforniatioii on this sub-
ject, either confilrming or denying_ Mr. Ketchurrlfs
statements, an 'our own experience as to tie
profits and morality of these establishments, I shall
esteem it a favor. I d _ h
I know many persons w io are acquainte wit
your character for veracity, and will believe your
personal statements, but nothing said by politicians.
Please excuse the liberty Inow take in troubling
you. My only apology is (for I have no interest
directly nor indirectly in manufactures of any kind)
the deep interest I take in the present election, be-
lieving as I do that a tariff for protection is absolute-
ly necessary to save otir agriculture from entire
prostration and ourcountry from constant revulsions.
I am very respectfully yours,
HERMAN BRUEN.

Titer, August 30, 1844.
Mr. Bruen—-

Sir:—Your favor of the 28th inst. comes this

morning to hand, advising ofthe statement made by
Mr. Ketchum respecting the conducting and results
of our manufacturing business, and also our import-
ing and shipping, which are entirely correct.

I commenced importing goods in 1803, and sold
some of my first iinportations to your father and
Mr. Jesse Baldwin ; and during the 22 years after-
-wards I imported and shipped more cotton and cot-
ton goods than any other individual in the trade,
-and with my friends F. Thompson and Isaac VVriglit
started the first packets otit of New York to Liver-
pool, during which time it appeared the most prom-
inent interest of the country to encourage foreign
trade, as we then milked the cow whilst John Carpo
held the bull by the horns. But a peace in Europe
changed the position of the American trade, and led
reflecting men to see that a change in our trade was
absolutely necessary;

and our own government

iug and determined ,efl'orts of the British
Government to crush the rival manufactur-
ing establishments ofthe United States. Mr.
Marshall states that. while engaged in im-
porting, he was paid by the Government, of
Englanda. Bounty of three pence on every
yard of cotton goods imported into the United
States: and that he was thus enabled-to sell
the goods in New York. for less than they
cost in Manchester! Is it any Iongera inat-
terof surprise, that American Industry re-
quires protection? We have here the evi-
dence, explicit and uniiripeachable, that the
British Government with all its power and
all its wealth is enlisted against us. Our la-
borers have not only to contend with the la-
borers of Europe. but with the national pow-
er of Europe likewise. For the sake of
flooding our markets with British goods, and
driving from them all rival fabrics ofAmer-
ican manufacture. the government of Great
Britain pays a heavy bounty. ful‘ heavier
than our duty, upon’ every yard of British
goods imported. This warefare upon our
industry will be continued so long as there
remains the slightest hope of crushing it.—-
While our manufacturing establishments are
weak and unsupported, they will thus be as-
sailed by the gigantic resources of foreign
governments. as well as by the rival labor of
foreign paupers. Of this fact. long known to
many inthis country the letter ofMr.Marshall
furnishes distinct a incontrovertible evidence.
And in this most disastrous crusade against
American Labor, the British government is
aided by the Locofocos of this couiitry.-—
They are now exerting themselves to the ut-
most to procure a repeal of the Protective
duties imposed by our Tariffand thus to se-
cure the free admission of foreign goods man-
ufactured by the cheap labor of Europe, aid-
ed by the enormous bounty of the British
government! Is it possible that American
citizens. having at heart the glory and inde-
pendence of their country, can unite in this
fatal warfare ? If protection is abandoned
our labor must fall with it. It cannot en-
dure the unequal contest. It must yield to
the gigantic forces arrayed against it. The
question is to be decided in November. If
Henry Clay succeeds, Protection will be
sustained ;—Arnerican Labor will be shield-
ed from this ruinous. hostile alliance; an A-
merican System of Manufactures will be
permanently established. and we may then,
bid defiance to the world. in the arts ofpeace
as well as in arms. If Mr. Polk is elrcted
this fair fabric of national happiness and na-
tional glory will be dissolved forever. Pro-
tection will be abandoned:—Auierican La-
bor will be left defence-less to the assaults of
the starving labor of Europe and the still
more fatal blows ofEuropean governments;
our home manufactures will be driven from
our home inarkets;—our factories will be
crushed :—our people will be brought to the
feet of foreign laborers and, when thus thor-
oughly and irredeemably enslaved. we shall
be forced to pay, for what we buy, — ti hatever
price they choose to ask. This is one ofthe
momentous issues of the great contest of

1844.

U States Senators, whose terms empire
next lllarch —The elections in severai of the
States are important because in some of the
States U. S. Senators are to be elected. The
following Senator's terms expire in March
next. and are to be elected by the L9gIslil-
tures to be chosen the present summer and
autumn:

Whigs.
Phelps. Vt.
Choate, Mass.
Sprngue, R. I.
Tallmadge. N. Y.

Locos.

Fairfield, Me.
Sturgeon. Pa.
T8pp=m, Ohio.
Benton. Mo.— 4.

directed their attention to the encourage.ment.of Dayton‘ N J.
American maiinf-.tc.tures. by laying very heavy duties B. d D I

on the articles we imported. And as I have ever ‘Ya!’ ~ 9 '
thought it the interest and duty of every citizen to Merrick, Md.

go witli_liis government, I went to England in 18_24 Henderson. Miss.
and 182;), and engaged my brother to give t_ip iu_t- whi,e Ind
porting, and. to commence manufacturing in this P ' W. ‘h
country, which we were enabled to do with many "Herr ‘ "3 -

advantages others did not possess, as we were ac-
qiiaiiited with the manufacturers in Englandfiwith
their operations, and with every description of cot-
ton goods then made, and with many business habits
favorable to the undertaking
The results of which have been. that for the first
twenty two years as importers, we made nearly one
million of dollars; and during the last nineteen years
as manufacturers, with most steady attention, we are
only rewarded by the results of having made more
people happy than any other two individuals in the
United States, as we have employed one thousand
to twelve hundred persons steadily during the whole
time; and I think I am safe in saying. at least two
hundred of those hands are now settled on good
farms, and are the most independent citizens in this
country; and as many more have gone into diii'er-
cnt branches of business on their own account. It
is not becoming in me to say how far we have pro-
moted the spiritual interests of our operatives: btit
this I can say, that it has been one of the prominent
objects with ourselves and associates, fully believing
the success of every undertaking depends upon a
Divine blessing, and that without that all our labor
is in vain. Your ob‘t servant,
BENJAMIN MARSHALL.
P. S. Respecting the bounty from the British
government, we were allowed 3d per yard on all
our primed and stamped goods imported into this
country during the years 1803 a 1812, and in con-
sequence frequently sold prints for less in New York
than we purchased them in Manchester. The
bounty on our imports amounted to $30a50,000
per annum.

The facts stated in this letter are trumpet-
tongued in rebuke of the locofoco hostility to
the policy of Protection. ‘They stampin the
first place, as utterly untrue, as the base
calumnies rflelfish and unprincipled uien,
the cl-amorous assertions of our opponents,
that the manufacturing system enriches the
capitalists who are enlisted in it. while it im-
poverishes the laborers whom it employs.
Mr. Marshall declares that during nineteen
years of manufacturing. he made for himself
not/ting at all. while the thousands be em—
ployed were made rich. respectable and ha p-
py. Does not this fact furnish a mosttriu m-
phant refutation of the FreeTrade assertions?
Is it not an overwhelming argument in fa-
vor of the American system of Manufactures.
Does it not prove beyond all manner of
doubt. that protection is demanded, not by
capitalists. not by those whose money is em-
barked in manufactures, but by the thous-
ands and hundreds of thousands whose only
capital is their daily toil. whose sole fortune
in the world is the labor oftheir hands, and
who can never hope to escape that position
ofdependence unless that labor is protected,
protected and encouraged and shielded
from the ruinous competition of the half-fed
serfs of Europe .8

But the fact stated in the postscript to Mr.
Marshall's letter. must be of startlinginterest
to those not already aware of the persevere-

Foster. Tenn.

Rives. Va.—l2.

The Virginia. ‘Tennessee. V:-rrnont and
Indiana Legislatures are already settled -as
Whigs.

John Quincy Adams has been renomina-
ted for Congress by the Whigs of Norfolk
district.Massachusetts.

 

The IronBusiness.-—'l‘he furnace near
Pinegrove. formerly owned by Mr. Brown,
has been fitted up entirely new by Mr. Betz
who has blown it in again.and we are p'eas-
ed to learn is doing a very prosperous busi-
ness under the beneficial effects of the new
Tariff. Pig iron commands $30 per . too.
very readily at the furnace, and idleness and
dilapidation, which characterized the place
but a few months since. has given place to
renovated buildings and the busy hum of
prosperous business --.7lIiners' Journal.

The Drought.—-The country in this vi-
cinity begins to be fairly baked with the
drought. Sprlnfls are so for dried up that
farmers in the back towns oftliis county are
compelled to go a half mile to water ‘their
cattle. This drought exceeds any thing we
have had since the summer of 4|. As might
be anticipated, the river is V: rv low. 'I‘n¢-
weather also continues very waim.

Alba.n._1/ Argus.

 

Arrest ofa. Hclderbcrgh Indiun.—A man
named Mclntosh was arrested yesterday by
Usterhout. on suspicion of being one of the
party who so brutally treated Batterman. the
Sheriff. a few days since, when Osterhout
was with him. It is said that Osterhout was
put on his track by a young girl whom he.
Mclntosh was in the habit of visiting. at 8
house about 5 miles from the city, and to
whom he confessed he'was one of the party.
who in disguise maltreated the Sheriff. He
is now in j:iil.—-Albany D. Adv. Thursday.

The Helderbu-rgh IncIian.——-McIntosh‘
whose arrest we noticed yesterday. on sus-
picion of being one of the party who so
grossly abused sheriff Baits.-rman. at Reus-
selasrville. underwent a long examination
yesterday. before Justice Comstoclr. We
understand his identity was positively sworn
to. This in addition to his confessions that
he was one of the party. forms the case for
the prosecution, The defence we understand
is an alibi. He was committed for lurther
examination.---Alb. Adv. Friday.

 

The Whigs of Cortland co. N. Y. mit to
the number of IQ or l2,00Q on the 4th,

 
 

A Singular Fact.—Dr. Smith. who has
recently visited the Forks on the Mississippi
in an-Editorial article on Medicine in Iowa.
and other matters gives a most singular fact.
by stating from good authority, that no per-
son officially associated withthe Indians of
the Upper Mississippi, ever saw or heard of
a deaf Iiidia,n;_,or one whose eyesight was
impaired by"age, or whose teeth were essen-
tially decayed. No Indialglég-,f' f__ the Sioux
tribe ever required spectacles§br _discovered
any advantages from trying those oftravelers
because their vision was not ‘impaired, even
in extreme old age. Mr. Reed and Mr. Doe
the practical farmers employed by Govern-
ment to teach them agriculture, both concur
in declaring this to be true, alter a residence
of six years in their midst. Ophthalmia.
however. is a common complaint,froni which
they suffervery considerably.

Boston Transcript

 

The Hon. Cave Johnson, in his speeches
throughout Tennessee. has been in the habit
of denouncing-Mr. Clay for playing cards.
The Hon. W. J. Graves, in his late speech
at Nashville. administered a terrible castiga-
tion to Mr. Johnson, stating among other
matters. that he while in Congress, had the
reputation of being a card player, There-
upon, Geri. Desha. formerly a member of
Congress front the Gillatin district, stated
that when he and Cave Johnson were in
Congress together, Johnson spent the whole
of three consecutive days in gambling. and
lost during the time twelve hundred dollars.
Gen. Desha addcd. that he himself endorsed
.Iohnson’s note in bank for the auiount, and
that the note. on becoming due, was protest-
ted for nonpayment. A pretty sort of a
scoundrel to make public harrangues about
card-playing!

Circles Round the Sun.—At about ten
o'clock this morning a phenomenon in the
heavens attracted much attention. It consis-
ted at first of a large rainbow circle around
the sun. The colors were very bright and
beautiful. Soon_other circles and half cir-
cles appeared. rendering the. phenomenon
more wonderful and interesting. We stip-
pose the whole was caused by a g'atbering
of moistures just over the zenith of the
horizon so that the sun's rays had all
the affect which they give when from the
west they fill upon the descending mists in
the eastern sky and form the gorgeous rain-
bow.

P. S. The beautiful spectacle referred to
above, was visible until about 2 o'clock to-

day.-Palladium.

A “lbig nominating Convention was held
at Ithicn, a few days since. According to
the Chronicle. the meml.»ers- learning that
Rev. Mr Baker of the Methodist Episcopal
Church (a neighbor of Mr. Clay) was in
town for the purpose of attending the Con-
ference. requested his attendance. He com-
plied and remarked that he was no politician
but he would defend the character of any
man from what he thought to be unjust cen-
sure. He had personally known Mr. Clay

house, and could assert beyond contradiction
that a more amiable, kind and benevolent
man did not exist. Mr. Clay is not a mem-
ber. he re_qrette~rl to say of any church, but
he is and has been a regular attendant of
Divine service. on the Sabbath. with his ex-
emplary wife and family. The charges so
indostriously circulated that Mr. Clay is
habitually profane, and addicted to gambling
were unfounded; never in his intercourse
with Mr. Clay did an oath, or anything bor-
dering oti profanity. escape from his lips;
and many’ inquiries among his religious
fri‘nds in Kentucky. had fully satisfied him
that he was not addicted to the gross and sin
ful practice of gambling.

It had pained him much to hcarthat potty
maliunity had shot its poisonr-d arrows at
the character of his dear and beloved friend
the Rev. Dr. Bascom. of Kentucky. He
referred to the statements made by his
friend in a recent letter made public, respect-
ing the private character of Mr. Clay, the
veracity of which had been questioned--nay
grossly assailed. He had known Dr. Bas-
com early and long—-they were boys togeth-
er—-and foul and lying is I.l);iI.I0ngllP, which
dares to question his integrity and prc-emi-
nent purity of character. \’Vhat Dr. Bas-
com has said of Mr. Clay he stood ready to
endorse. for what he has said of him he
knew to be true to the very letter.

Gcttz'ng Damp.—-A fellow who was
floating down the Mississippi on a matrass.
half under water. hailed a steamboat that was
passing. with "Hallo. captain. got any room
in that shall 0’ yourn ? I've got the fever
and aguejust enough to shake my toe nails
off. I have been out here these three days,
and the doctor told me it might endanger
my health if I got damp. I'm not alarmed
myself, but I must follow that doctor's orders
or my wife will raise a tremenduous fuss
when I land 1'’ This ‘argument prevail.--d
with the humane captain. and he was taken
aboard to dry.-— Public Lerlger.

Death of the Fat Gi~rl.——The Lowell
Advertiser says that Jane Vanvalkenbur,<_rh,
the colored girl, who has been in that citv
on exhibition for a few days, died on the 4th
She was a native of Nassau, N. Y.; 14 yrs.
ofage.-aml'weighed, it is said, five ‘hund-
rrd pounds. She was unquestionably the
most remarkable instance of obesity on re-
cord. Her remains have been carried to
her friends.

The Helderberg Troubles -—C-iov. Bouck
has offered a reward of fivc_ hundred doflars.
30 be paid in any person or persons wlm
shall give information which shall result in
the conviction of those who shall have dis-
turbed the pul)lic'p-eace. resisted the -execu.
"0" 9f1h€ l-‘IWS. and committed violence on
Sheriff Batterman of Albany Countv. on the
3lst ult. and on Di-putv Sherifl‘ Le-Wis“);
Rensselear County, on the 2d inst.

Jour. of Com.

Ma.ronic.—'I‘here has been a grand gather-
ing of the city to-day. the Grand Lodge of
the State being in session, and meeting: the
General Grand Chapter and General Grand
encampment of the United States, at their
triennial Convocation. The procession was
a long and imposing one. The several
bodies dined at the Tontine, where there was

ly feeling‘.-—,_Pa-lladiuiit.

for the last fifteen years-—had been at his-

a free interchange of sentiments and brotherl over ruby lips. and makes.

SUMMARY.

Guano.---Capt. Alden, of whaling bark

Bruce. at Fairhaven, from Indian Ocean has

brought home 10 tons guano in addition to

his catch of oil. He reports 150 sail at the

Island of lchaboe, procuring guano; also

that the English merchants at Cape Good

Hope. were chartering every‘ vessel that

could be obtained and paying .565 per ton to

England:-Bast. Adv.

Guano--—By the Claredon, touched at St.

Helena. we learn that there were several
vessels at that place from the Island of Ichn.
boe, loaded with Guano, for England. One
of them reported leaving 80' soil of British
shipping at Ichaboe. -procuring cargoes, and
the Island was nearly half gone.

Rev. A. C‘. Thomas has received and ac-
cepted a unanimous invitation of the First
Universalist Society of Cincinnati.to become
their pastor. He will take up his perma-
nent residence there about the first of No-
vember next. at which time his engagement
expeires in Brooklyn. N. Y.

The Ox roasted‘ for the Litchfield loco
Convention. was put over the fire on Sunday
evening and when the Convention as
sembli-d it became. like their principles, a
stench in the nostrils of men. It was carted’
offand buried—an otnen l--where’s Amos?

Ate his way; out-—-A dog which had been
locked in the Second Parish Meeting House
at Portland. gnawed several ofthe pew doors
and every blind in-the house, and finallv
made his escape into the street. by gnawing
through one of the blinds and breaking two
of the panes of glass.

lVool.—The Nashville Whig. of the 3d
inst says:

A market has been opened in this city for
wool. A French house. of ample means.
will purchase. through Messrs. \Vest at Scott
all the wool produced in this section of Ten-
nessee. to the extent of a million of pounds.

Sir Henry Pottinger, Governor ofthe col-
one of Hong Kong. has issued an order pro-
ltibiting all trade by British subjects, to or
from any part of the coast of China North of
lat. 32. under heavy penalti--s.

A Grertt Log——One log of maho,qan_v
was sold by auction yesterday. for $603.22.
being at the rate of $l,30 per superficial
foot.——Jour. of Com.

The Tribiine says that 2800 dogs have
been exterminated in the city of New York.
during the present season-—-enour_rh we
sliould think. to stock the whloe Union.

President Tyler is summoned to give tes-
timony by a commission from the N. V.
Supreme Court in the suit between Duff
Grern and Mr. Wikofftoucliingthe ‘Repub-
lic newspaper. _ .

The sheriffofAlh:iny county has sum-
moned a civil posse of I000 men to attend
him in a second expedition to the Holder-
berg. He is determined to do his duty, let
the consequences be what they may.

Troy II’hig.

South Brooklvn is growing so rapidlv,
that from this and other sources of prosperi-

ly. the South Ferry Company have found
the necessity for the full nccnmniodation of

the public to put on a third boat. ’

A new York paper says that the express
agent between New York and Philadelphia
has had no less than 3l0 warrants served
upon him for carrying letters between the
two Cll.lf'S.

It is said that the anti-renters or Helder-
hurg insiirgents are organized in forty two
counties of New York, and have a couimon
fund of a very large amount.

The Rev. “'illiain H. Walter, late of N.
Y. has flCt‘Pl')l.t-"II a call to the Rectorship of
St. John's Church Troy, and will enter up-
on his duties sometime in this month.

Thomas M. Woorlrufi has been nomina
ted for Congress by the American Republi-
cans of the Vllltb, IX and XlVth \Vards,
of the city of New York.

Polly Borli7i.e.—'I‘he motion of the coun-
sel of Mrs. Bodine for change of venue has
been denied. and the indictment remanded to
the Court of Oyer and Teruiioer of Rich-
mond Co (Staten Island.)

The Now York State A2I‘Ict1lll)l'-tl Fair
is to be held at Poughkeepsie on the I7ll‘J,
l3Ih and l9th inst.

The Peoples’ Line.—-The Rochester and
Knickerhoclier will leave this city for Alba-
ny at 6 P. W. on and after Monday 16th.
instead of 7 P. M. as heretofore.

Town Meetings.—We wish to impress
upon our friends throughout the State the
importance of making preparation for ‘the
annual town elections. From information
received we are satisfird that the Locos are
determined to do their utmost to carry those
towns which vote on the first Monday ofOc-
tober. with the view ofinfusing life into their
party, and obtaining the control at the Pres-
idential election. Are the Town Commit-
tees——is er.-erg W/iig—pi°opcrly atvake. on
the. subject. The plan of our opponents is
said to be to steal the march on the Whigs
in some of their strong holds. Look out for
them——trust not to their seeming indifference
but be prepared to meet them whether'they
fig ht openly or secretly. These meetings
are usually important. but they are doubly.
so the year of a Presidential election. Let
every whig do his duty and all will be well.
Hart. Courant.

Public La.nds.—Tbe sales of the Public
Lands during the last year amounted to I,-
639.764 acres. an excess over the previous
year of 5l0.468 acres. The sales were
greatest in ‘.\’lissouri. Alabama and Illinois.
but to some extent have been very general.
The proceeds of the sales amounted to about
$2,055,034 I2--an increase over the ro-
ceeds of the preceeding year of $637,062 06
Under the influence of the existing prr~.emp-
tion laws the best lands produce nothing
more than the minimum price of $l 25 per
acre. ‘Of the whole ofthe lands sold the
present year, perhaps not more than two
thousand acreshave been sold at prices a-
bove the minimum.

A poet of the Knickerbocker kr_to\vs a
nose which ‘grows beneath starry eyes and

bio ws.’

 

among its numerous uiinor legacies, .gives

music when it E _
‘ -poured about therootsf.

Joseph Bomz.pa.rte’s Will. according to
the_ Philadelphia .Ledge_i'o_f this -morning.
oken‘ of remembrance to.lrit_-nds in this co_un-
try whom he beloved; among others. to the
lute Judge Hopkison. Dr. Chapriian, who
was his physician, Mr. William Short, and
Mr. Charles J. Ingersoll.

The executors were Judge Hopkinson and
Mr. Louis Mil’-iard, who forvery many years
enjoyed his unlimited confidence. as his will
in terms declare. and who by Judge Hop-
kiiisoti’s death remains sole executor of the
will,-the duties of which will recall him
from Italy to this country.

His property. by no means so large as
commonly said. in Italy, France and Amer-

t

be derived a large part of it. She was the
daughter of Mr. Clara, a rich merchant of
Mzirseilles. whose sister is the widow of Gen.
Beroadotte. the late King of Sweeden. Af
ter the death of his wife Joseph Bonaparte.
leaves nearly all he possessed to his only sur-
viving children, whose eldest son, Joseph,
inherits the Bordentown estate of his grand-
father.

By a clause in his will, his body embaliii-
ed has been deposited in one of the Floren-
tine churches. to remain unburied there till
the law of France suffers his family to be
restored to that coutry.

A Little Awkward.—A Convention of
Locofoco Delegates to nominate County Of-
ficr.-rs. met in Clinton county. Pa. last week
and in the course ofthe dz.-lib-.-rations it was
discovered that several members ofthe Con-
veiition intended to support Mr. Clay, but
would adhere to any resolution to support
the ticket exceptfor President. This caus-
ed some excitement and a motion was made
to exclude the Clay men, but the President
of the meeting in th-- course of remarks up-
on the subject observed that he was also ii
Clay uian. and that if the other Clay Dele-
gates were to beturned out he would also
retire; whereupon they concluded to let all
remain. We think it likely that, if a true ex-
prt'SSlOn were to be given, a good many Clay
men would be found in all the Locofoco
Conventions throughoutthe country. Wheth-
er they express themselves before or not.
however. their votes will tell for Mr. Clay in
November.

LETTER FROM Mir. CLAY-
On Agriculture and the Brtnkr-upt Law
Asunann. Aug. 20, 1844.

My Dear Sir :—I received your letter of
the 12th lost. You surprise me by the state-
ment ofsome opinions which are attributed
to me. Nothing can be more unfounded
than the assertion that I am unfrie-ndly to
the protection ofagriculture. I consider that
interest in all its departments as the predom-
inant interest in the United States. Cotton
Hemp, Wool manufactures of Tobacco. and
other articles ofagricultural productare now
protected, and ifthe measure of protection b:-
lIl:ldt'q|1ul.e no man in the Unitvd States
would be willing to go farther than I would
in extending sufficient protection. I have
never held or expressed any other sentiments
The substance of \\‘l1ftl. I have said. and
which is to be foundin my published speech-
es is, that agriculture in the United States
owing to our distance from European coun-
trics. needs but little direct protection. But
the principal aim in introducing and protect-
ing manufactures is,to bent-fit agriculture by
opening a new and home market for its sur
plus productions. Expressions disparaging
to agriculture. or rather to the habits ofthosc
who pursue it, have been put into my mouth
and paraded oven at the head ofnewspapers.
I never used such expressions. They have
been forgeil or fabricated by political ene-
mies; Ofall the pursuits of man. Iconsider
the cultivation of the earth as the most hon-
orablc. It is my own pursuit, and any re-
flecting man must at once perceive that I
could say nothing derogatory from it.

I h-iv.-. already stated in a letter which has
been published, that the General Assembly
of Kent'icl.'y gave me no instructions to vote

for the repeal of the Blnkrupt Law. In
‘strutttions were pending before the ligisla-

.ture. but th-y fell by disagreement between
the two Housrs.

Ico::siJei that the American people have
expressorl a decided disapprobution to the
lat-‘. Binkrupt I aw, anl for one. in‘ defer-
ence to th it opinion. I do not desire to see
that law revived or any other bankrupt law
passerl. ‘

I congratulate you on the satisfactory re-
sult of the AlIgllSl4‘lt‘ClItlnS,8(l(.l rPt‘lt:ilU your
friend and oher.'io~ntservaiit, H. CLAIY.

Gen. R. L. C‘-(Nut/iers.

Iozprocement in-Cloc/r.s.-—-A new princi-
ple in clock nialiing we have seen it an-
nounced, whereby cloclrs are made to run
for a year orimore without winding up.—
They are l't’pl'€'St’I]l(’CIVilS simple in construc-
tion. easily ‘v1(ljUSlt"(l and regulated. and may
be fitted up in any style required. For
hanks. churchs, and other public buildings.
they will be very (ll’Sll'tlblP. One tllat will
run four ye:irs without winding up, it is suid
is about to be presented to the next Presi-
dent._so that he may hie remined that the
iime for’ it being wound up, is also the period
for the winding up of his arduous duties.

Albr1.m/ AclI:ertz'ser.

A “Po1.Ki-".it."--l\l r. James K.Polk is getting

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ice. is tnostly given to his wife. from whom I

 

 

IQALK GAZETTE.

Wednesday, ‘September 18, 1844.

FOR PRESIDENT,

HENRY CLAY.

FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN.

For — Presidential Electors.
CLARK BISSELL, of 1Norwalk.
CHARLES VV. ROCKWELL. of Norwich.
NATHANIEL O. KELLOGG, of Vernon.
SAMUEL A. FOOTE, of Cheshire.
JOSEPH S. GLADDING, of Plainfield.
TRUMAN SM ITH. 0fLitchfield.

‘-Parturiunt moiites nascetur ridiculus mus.”

We suppose that our readers are entitled to a brief
notice ofthe loco foco convention held at Bridgeport
on Thursday last, not so much from its real import-
ance, as that they may have the testimony ofa can-
did informant, regarding a matter which has been
the theme of so much grandiloquent speculation
among our opponents. Their predictions of the
numbers to be present, almost defied enumeration to
express them, and we must say, that if the efforts
made to procure numbers had been attended with
even ordinary sitcccss, the meeting would certainly
have been a huge one. As it is, no good whig could
wish for a more favorable indication of the state of
feeling in this county than this furnished. After
the distribution of pompous handbills far and wide
thro_ughont the length and breadth of the State, an-
nouncing that there was to be a grand mass meeting
of the democracy of Fairfield Connty—after the
chartering ofa steam-boat in the city of New York
at a great expense, for the purpose ofconveying the
unterrified democracy of that state to “swell the
mighty concourse,” this mass meeting held in a city
presentiii-g"'every facility for interconimunication -
with other places by rail-road and steam-boat, did not
at the utmost computation, number over eighteen
hundred, including all ages, sexes and colors.

In this estimate we make no deduction for those
who came from New York, nor for the many whigs
who went to see.the sport. This is the sum total.
Both in iitinibers and in spiiit (excepting of course
the spirit of alcohol) this MASS MEETING '01-‘ THE mt-
MOCRACY or FAIR!-‘IELD Cosxrv, certaiiily fell far
short ofa convention ofthe whig electors of the llth
District held last motitli at a few da_vs notice in Dan-
bury.

We havc butlittle itiforinatioii respecting the inter-
nal aspect of the conveiitioit. \Ve believe that it
was addressed by Toucy, Ingersull and others, on
the annexation of Texas and kiiidred topics. So
far as our informtiiit listoiierl to the speeches. they
were dull and spiritless eiiotigli. Certainly, if we
may augur any thing as to the bent of popular feel-
ing iii this state from the conventions of the respect-
ive parties. the locus are destined to a defeat this
fall more sigliul and disastrous than any they have
ever experienced.

Beoj. lsac-cs, Judge ofProbatefor this district
had a severe shock of paralysis on Sunday af-
ternoon Ihc Sth \A hich affected the whole of his
right side. He is gradually recovering.

MISSOURI.

Ellis, VVhig, has received the certificate of
election from Lewis Co. and Rogers(Hard) in
Carroll.
down as tie.

These are ilie counties heretofore set
The Boonville Register classes
the Legislature Ilius:
Anti Benton. Benton. -
Sen.']4 House 55-70. Sen. IS Iloiise 44-62?-
The Missoiirian says it lt'.io'.vs Mr. Richmond
of Marion will vote for Benton. The Boouslick
Times denies it. arid also claims the members
from Dude and \VrigliI. It also thinks that
\Vhigs have been C_l')0SCll in Bates and Stodard.
But giving them to the Harris, the Times states
the Legislature to stand (5.6 I066.

BRIGADE Onni-:its—4ih Brigade,3d Division,
CI. Militia. The Rt-g’is composing this brigade
will muster for inspection and review, as fol-
lows: .15th R:-g’t Infantry, (:UI.”R0gCIS, and
5th Reg’! Cavalry, Col. H,_inc,2-Ith Sept. at
Broohfield; 2-lili Rcg’i Infantry. Col. Sanford.
at Reddiiig 25th Srpt; 9lI) _Reg’t Infantry Col.
Stevens, at Stamford. 26th Sept; 4th Reg't
Infantry, Col. Curls, 3d Reg’i Horse Artillery
Col. Beardsley, and 4 Reg't Foot Artillery,
Col. Dowd at Bridgeport. 27th Sept.

A GREAT COI\'FI-lSSl0.N>.-—TI]G Hon. Noyes
BILLINGS. who is a heart at whig, ashamed of
his locofoco associations, in his speech at the
loco ,foco mass convention of New London
county. came out in this fashion, as reported by
the Norwich Courier :

I-It-zwnv CLAY-—a name [said Mr. B] of
which America and every American may
-well be 717oud—a. name which more than
any other of which I ever read. awoke my
_7/out/iful out/iusiasm. my profound arlmiq-a.
tion. S/inufrl he be elected, the honor of the
éounlrg at home and abroad will be .mfc.—.-
In making him their _candidate for the
Pre::ir.lmzc_7/, the I’Vh1'g party are paying a
debt ofgrut7_Itu.r.Ie long since due. and which
should have been discharged in I840. .4
-man of unequal/ed executive talents. he will
rally around him a. .sp’enz1id gor:e-rnment—-
und indeerl sir. [continued Mr. B] this is
just what I feor——I fear a government too

“poked” under the fifth rib. here and there and
every where. The South “pokes" him and
the North "pokes"—-and the North. South,
-East and West will give him a grand "poke”
in November. The last “poke” we have seen
was given by one of the leading loco Ioco
inemhers of Congress from South Carolina, Mr.
Rhett. at a speech made at Orangeburgh on
the 5th inst. It is. reported in the Charleston
Jlfercuigy.

Nothing is to be hoped from the Presiden-
tial Election-—Mr. Polk has already been
trimming his sails so as to catch the breath
of both North and South. His profession in
favor ofa Revenue Tariff for incidental Pro-
tection—for protecting all interests. and his
adoption of the Baltimore Resolution. are
three gigantic Hummus, which might
blind and wouldcertainly betray us.

Poor Pol/5!

At a recent raising_ of :1 Hickory Sapling in
he city of Nlew/IjIaver_i' a Jug of Rum was

just and fair terms.’

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splendid for our Republican simplicity.

~ Mr. Clay is in favor of annexing Texas,
after all; so he tells his friends in Alabama.
Bridgeport Farmer‘.

Mr. Clay says that he has no personal objec-
tion to Aiinextion. He would ‘be glad toseeip,
without DISHONR, wi'ruou'r WAR, wt-rn -nu;
COMMON CONS]-I1\‘T or ‘HIE UNION and upon
A majority ofthe Ameri-
can people, would undoubtedly be glad to see
such an Annexation. The minority on ihg
other band would like to have Texas, even if
she came with dishonor, with war. without lb.
common consent of the Union and upon terms.
the most unjust and unfair.

As to the probable effect upbn slavery, Mr.
Clay differs in opinion from many ofthe Noni).
ern Whigs. They oppose the project for the
reasons to which an refers and for others satis.
factory to their own minds. It ig enough fog
them that Mr. C. is opposed to the prnjggji ggnliyl
the common consent of the Union’ can bgl ob’,
aI_neCI.-—S(qn¢Ia_rd,‘ ‘ '