xi - since the establishment of the pre sent system of government. It it sound 10 is subject to the control of the people's representatives. But the bank note cur -rainy width Mr. Clay and his follovvers Want, is .a currency unsound, uncertain in amount and value, and is to be issued by r men who are to be really and. truly rim- --Whitt meanies 4'lltelttaCiVaril. spibisible not to the nation,but to 'a few i This meeting held on last Thursday ev stockhrilders and they chiefly foreigners.' l'ening, in the sth Ward, was a dry affair. Another point will be blunted , 'in our ,Th ere i sas no enthusiasm next.' s ANTI=JANus. coonskins nor hard cider, though several speeches contain lag the usual quantity of slang, bitterness anti nonse4. Old fashioned federal dem— agoguism provailed—it %A as sticking fritt all coVer. Lawyers and gentlernen. of lei. . sure were plenty. 'Squire Lightner took the chair and behaved, in our opinion, very welL Vice Presidents and BecreKierr were appointed, and a Committee to clitifrresolu tions—one of whom was Joe Barker!!! They then got to work, a lawyer named Forrester made the first speech. He lick ed it into the poor Loco locos and went it hard for a Tariff. Next was a Mr. Miller, (who is he!) he followed in the footsteeps of his predeces sor. - FROOr THAT MR CLAY AGREED TO S 1 TR RENDER- THE PROTECTIVE POLICY LN VII-OCOM PROM ISE OF 1833. .Mr.-Wise, in a letter to his constituents, just pobßibed, says: informed and authorized, by one who saw theMarresaript draught of the act or 1833 beiore iwzp offered, to state, that when Mr. lay drew i.144414.ff 1833, and showed it to his friends in handwriting, after the - Manse which pro -16-deiathat only aria duties dull be laid as are Messer) , fisr an economical administration of the Gritentinitut, after the 30th of June, 18•0, the rol ler-wing words, or other wards precisely equiva lent, wore added, to wit: O .AnJ such as shall be kid withora reference to tilt protection of any donteirtio articlts whatever. .' -This was the form (as it stood at firat) of the gomality designed to begiven in the compromise ant).lPat the G.wernment should return to ,its een iiiitirtional function of levying taxes for publi Riad of private us s. They were to be impaired *witliont reference to protection.' It was thus, in express terms, that Mr. CLAY agreed to abandon bie-protective policy. .Tht, mode ofexpressing the idea that the rev enue power could only be '3onstitutionally exerci sed to raise money for the Government—nut for the rises of particular classes—was curtailed, pro bably,to save appearances, and because the omit ted part was implied in that retained. The pledge was declared simply in these words: 'Sven re*. I's ONLY SHALL BS LAID AS ASS NSCSSSARY To ANISCONONIP.AL ANNINISTILLTVON OF THli GOIVISIIN— NINTFF.' Saying that the duties should be laid on. for revenue, excluded their imposition in refers eves to protection. The latter might accrue as tne mere incident. but was not to control. the pri• teary object. •So far lrom this stipulation being observed by the followers of Mr Clay in the late tariff imposed that; it is absolutely reversed; and such du tise are now kid as are onty necessary for be protection (or rather the promotior.) of private in terests; and what is worse, at the expense of the ne,ceisities of any, the most economical adminis tration ofthe Government The revenues of the treasury will he greatly reduced by the excessive imposts levied on cottons, woolens, and a multitude of othir articles, for the express purpose pf pre emitting their importation, and giving the mane -1 karats a monopoly, and a power to tax the cotiontinity for themselves. The 'Great Transparency. Mr. Clay's retreat from the Senate was heralded by,himself as a retirement to the peaceful shades of Ashland, for the repose and seclusion for which he had been pining so long, and which had always eluded him in consequence of the pressing calls of public dutv, But he was resolved to be baulkd no longer, and with tearful eyes bid a final adieu to his public associates. This occurred nn the last dsy.of March. The next day, the ht of April,(All Fool's day) we find him publishing an abusive let ter - against the man who occupied the Chair he had inierrintriguiog for es er since his baTain with Adams. This was peaceful retirement with a yen - peace g i be day after his resignation he commenced a war upon President Tyler, which he very wel knew (and it was so designed) would continue to rage with increasing fury until .the autumn of 1544.. ---We next find him abusing the President in a three hours' speech ayhe *white virgin heifer bar beetie' ' in Lexington. We next see him 'stt mping it' in Ohio, and accepting an invitation to prearobulate the State of - firdiana as soon as he turned the tide in the "fluekort State' After subduing frigiana, we learn that he is to be taken to Minhigan, and we see that the Detroit Whigs are maturtnz arrangements for hi! recep tion. He will doubtless 'stump it' in ev - eiy Slate in the Union. He is a real 'old coon' Reader, is nit Mr Clay's.retiretrent to the Shades of Ash. land' a perfect transps rencyl--1 Madirenian. 3:tektite of New Orleans. The first time I wended my steps towards the 'pot where this battle wad lough., E was alone. with no Companion BOVC my owa thoughts —not always-the best company in the world. I had, in Fact, stolen a march unon my worthy host, who had thrtatened to accotnpsny me, much against my wish, as I could never .bear to have my mu singainierrnpt•ol when visiting a place which has either been hallowed by tradition or consecrated by -song. 1 had taker, care to py . ovide myself willi-Goodwin's biography of General Jackson, which answered all the p u rposes et a guide. The ST I4 'o U ( '‘ct that attracted my attention was the well ittiown Cfpress Swamp, where General Jack son erected'hisfantous breastwork, whence he ra. Iced the Plitglish troops so eff•ctively on the fatal atir 'pl_lmutiry. It is seldom that the annals of -_ Warfare.thiee prektoted anything more gi4anttc in ..-7.-,'., • coiscCjrthli, 'or bold in execution, than ii is stupen tatetti'irelleirte of defence; nor is it posgrble to con. ,tr i eritte,- need'at this distance of time, the won _ ity perseverance and fortitude, which , *n General exhibited throughout, with turAre tint-htunglApressed with a profound sense area eseniiti:for the genius and military skill. Much --..•-= 'ls I - bad-inlaid . bf this celebrated battle, and the leiccits - which. attended the. American alms, I had ittioet• , formed a -jog , conception of the position .77::„Tiji,liiiit the , American, army oceapied, nor of the , *- - Ylitiinr .materials 01*w : bleb-it was formed. Bred op a 4***ll — iroyself, and well acquainted with military ' Tollitaiek 1-would rather , hive 'been the author of ... ;.;044,defence, than have planned the proudest but- Ali-ever won either by We-lington o f Napolpor.— What, added greatly to thw glory of General Jacks a.m. was the supcitor number