sue: ft
hat whigs have opposed nod voted tigaitisf them al
These sim de facts from the records are enough'
stamp with falsehood the charge that the democratii
1-arty ore the enemies of the true protective policy ut
the country, or the whigs its eacinsive friends. 1.
But my object now is not to discuss the Ito iffipies;
tion nor to vindicate the democratic party—it needs
s on vindication—Wt to meet and disprove the unfound
,4;istattlf-MreGirtytem against , she ceurso and
.tittpions oe-4asnes K. Polk on this subject.. I might-oMent myself by efiplifig to these - charges against
amett:K. Polk, by the simple assertion that Mr.
i'olk nines at tiny - time to Congress, expressed him•
or ttilieWed himself opposed to protecting Aires
-'4,4...1abar.,0r American interests, or opposed to a_
mviperprotective policy. Oa the contrary, ull that be
!'as,Mrer said, and all the votes he has ever given, have .
l•een in support of that policy, and I migi t give you
II proof of this, the fact, that upon every tariff act that
was enacted by Congress, while James K Polk awl
41Shn M Claytoo were there trwether, their mimes are
always both r ecorded in theirfavor. You will hardly
,rodit the assertion, after,having read the above ex-
Yacht from Mr. Clayten's‘speech, that James K. Polk
'and ! John M. Clayton, the one in the House and the
Akin the Senate, are both found voting for the
.runic tariff acts—that of 1830—that of MR, awl that
1833—0 n the last two, in company with Henry
Clay; and how Mr. Clayton, as a man of veracity,
eaufirlsage made such eeneral and sweeping charges
oganit Mt. Polk with this rccotd before him, exceeds
ittgiornprehettsion.
acre, riniglit leave the charges made against Mr.
'Petit' to the . general evidence of their falsity, but in
hiscrhere, town Mr. Clayton's own soil, in the resence
I his'own friends, to meet him on eve..y particelar
,Itargelse has made, and pledge myself to - show
Semaitlie - record that the Hon. John M. Clayton bus
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c: ,.;-; , s•sther ignorantly or inteutionally put forth a tissue of
"AlMatest Misrepresentations and falsifications of
- Neil' that over came from nn tionornble man.
You will excuse me, citizens of Delaware, if I detain
smotloriger on this s objeet than is itgreeuble to you or I
• to raO.l The cause of truth as well as the glorious cause
we are all in eng t ' yed—the cause of democra-1
eiteittires that full justice 5e done to Mr. Polk,when
attaaeil by such men as Mr. Clayton.
The specific evidences of the free trade nr noti.pro
teetive doctrines of Mr Polk charged by Mr Clayton.'
I shall take up in order of time in which hese facts are
-aid 'to have trai.spircd. Although Mr Polk had been ! I
in Congress some years previously, and had given sec
end votes on the tariff, Mr Clayton finds nothing a- I
gainst him until 1832. In that year he charges '
with having voted
irst, •To reduce the duty on cotton goods, costing
not exceeding 45 cents pet square yard to 121 per cent
nd valorem.'
Second, •To abolish the duty of 30 dollars per ton',
on rolled iron.
Third, 'To reduce the duty un salt ro 5 cents per 56 '
lbs.
Fourth, "And voted against the duties on boots and
bocitees„,eabinet ware, hats and caps, whips, bridles,'
salhTles,:.carringes, and parts of curriages, blank
hottl n;,eirthen and stone wines, and manufactures of
mortars, and also against the duty on wool."
koulation to the first specification. no such motion
a„, was made or voted on. The motion was to 'reduce the
duty on cotton goods costing less than fifteen cents per
. square yard. A kind of goods that needed no protec
t ion at all, being made cheaper in this country thou in
`tuts other.
The second charge is, that he voted to abolish the
Le' duty of thirty dollars a ton on rolled iron. This is
oeither more nor less than nn unuuth. Every body
'..w.ciuld understand the charge as implying a total aboli
!COW the duty on that unicle, particularly as Mr.
I.Z.Vlliiiitorilatd charged Mr Polk Wililbeing a f l ee t r ade
AilltMoni - Yet the only vole Mr Polk gave was to reduce
( duty from thirty dollars a ton, to eighteen dollars
.t.,Aisitise44o - mnke it ihe same ditty as was and had been
on bar iron.
d if .this was a crime in Mr Polk thus to attempt
to reduce the duty nn rolled iron to eighteen &Mats a
ton in 1832, what :Oust have been that of Mr Clay and
- MrClayton in voting in 1833 to trainee it to nearly
half that amount, and as they did by their compro
miso act?
The-third charge is that Mr Polk voted to reduce the
duty on salt from 10 to 5 cents per 56 Ihs. It is sin
' gofer that Mr Clayton had not Made the discovery that
Mi•Bolk voted in 1830 to reduce the duty on salt not
only 5 cents but 10 cents a bushel—and yet such w a s
• the (act! _For this same Mr Clayton who charges it
as an evidence of the anti-protection principles of Mr.
Polk to vote in 1832 to reduce the duty from 10 to 5
cents a budhel, actually voted himself to reduce it front
..4 turentyto ten cents a bushel in 1830. Mr Clayton
should have taken the beam. of the ten cents salt re
duction out of his own eve, before he attempted to find
thamote of five cents reduction in that in Mr Polk.
The fourth char 7e,like the second-is it falsification of
the record; or at least a bare-faced uttempt to deceive
Mr Clayton charges Mr Polk with voting arainsi
the ladies on Bouts, Bootees, &c. &c.---thus intend
ing,Wetinvey the idea that he voted to lei all the arti
el*Abere particularly enumerated come into the cram
, tsitree Of any and all duties; and yet what was the
Maid Mr Polk only voted against increasing the duty
=s=ee thole articles from twenty-five per cent. to thirty.
and on wool and woolens he voted not against the
duties, but against increasing them from twenty five '
percent. to forty and lifts per cent.
I leave it you, Mr Clayton's fellow citizens, to
form your own opinion of the man who could first make
a general charge against Mr Polk of free trade doe
4rhlen that he never held or expressted, and then to
emir them would resorts to such miserable misrepre
`talons and falsifications of the truths of history.
Clayton ought to he more comities, too, how he
his bow at-Mr Polk, or be may put an arrow in
Jean of some of his ft iends; for on every vote giv
en by Mr Polk, numbers of Whigs voted with him. If
Mr P's votes are so censurable, what were theirs?—or
is ,the common saying not applicable to them—"what's
sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander?"
But 1. am not done with Mr Clayton or Mr Polk in
relation to this Tariff Bill of 1832. I find in Gales &
Seaton's Debates in Congress, page 693, that Mr Clay
toe, speaking of this saute Tariff Bill of 1032, on the
debate on the Compromise Bill of 1832, thus discour-
643 0 1 ;
"I rated, said Mr C., against the Bill-of 1832 for
the Imry reason that Southern gentlemen declared that
*• was no cone ion, and I may vote against this for
r,aq.nsereasons. I thought it bad policy to pass the
All •of L 832 I thought it a bad bargain then and
think so now."
Amdret, after this poSitive assertion of Mr Clayton
that he rued against the bill of 1832, would you be-
Mire it, that the name of John M Clayton is found
upulttbe rtr.utd as is that of J K Folk, both in favor
of the bilhl,ja bill which Mr Clay also voted for and
..i : C.lstinted r hibe alto author of, and one year afterwards
thus speaks of:
". The third mode (of affording protection) was at
tempted last sessioa in a resolution which he had the
boooe to submit liast year, and which in fact ultimately
fcaraholA the basis of the act which finally passed both
r Hod* {;pct of 1332.) This was to raise as much
twreetearte as was wanted for the use of the G,,, en ,,,„.ia
! . :illl alk Maliiiibut to raise it from the protected articles.
Be regrettt4 tuuei deeply that the greater pat t of the
errantry would not sutrer this principle to prevail. It
ought to prevail, and the day in his opinion would
,sxmte whenit would be adopted as the pat amount pith
ty.of the.Ohntry."
4.need sot any that in the bill thus voted for by JaMes
K. l'Aili, the duty on cottons was 25 per cent—on suit
10 Cetus per bushel—boats and bootees $1,50 per
• pair—cabinet ware, hats, cups, &e., 30 per cent.—tol
led bon $lO per tun, and on wool and woolens the
highest rates of ditty.
,Ifojudge of !sl folk's votes on the bill of 1332 nor-
A ready, it should not be forgotten that the intent and
olik . *to( the bill was to reduce the duties to the revenue
soldol .0. a le VlVVellt a surplus in the Treasury, and to
i i tiOay ditestorm rising in the South, that actually broke
k, raittlae,following sear, and actually eausea Mr Clay
goes Clayton sad others to pass the Compromise
:"-- frillLorith lower duties than in many cases was tun
ed by the bill of 11132.
We omit come LO Mr Clayton's charges against Mr
.Plasisi I.B33—and thisit will be remembered was t he
.y when the famous Compromise act passed, and
.. ''''-iolkisayerety American felt anxious for the peace and
eof'cuy of the country—when Mr Clay and Mr Clayton
aed many other professed frieuds of motection to rho
ii.•. - ' , thraithototingagainst the comictions of their judgments
..
::- for tie sake of concession, and gave that fatal stub
to ptection that reduced all duties w rine indiscrimi
...tate level of 111 per cent. It is upon this particular
, -period that Mr Clayton has seized orate rirticitlarly
ga f :;"-thin goy other to prove the hostility of Mr Volk to the
,
, amities of protect Yet, Oe the charges agai t
i t s t itilm2.l.4o,they vans ore the li:
truth. 1116; onimf, 'the *Ton patriotic an 7 ', ?"
nl upon the recofili of Congress, thus s
the situation of the - eotiegsr.e.. ~."atffl, be it reniemliisred.
that this speech eras before M
Clay introduced or tlietttb(*las Compromise Act
,r which he has heen soAtattlietl t—'• 1 t is no long
er, in iny..jusignient," 'saki - Mr.-Polk; *.a question of
cynt, per cent., -but a questions. pekietism .nod of
country. Let us then act as4tAteeeten; dna hy'ritti.ipt-
ing this measure of justice endeavtii in heal the di.
content so prevalent in so many States, and thus pr:e
serve and perpetuate our glorious Union without
furc,o, civil war, ur.the effusion of blood."—"If %cerise
without this or some similar-measure not mu
terially vat) ing from it, this Congress will owe a, re-
sparuailityto thecountry,rtnd perhaps to posterity
iu which I have no ambition so participate.'
At this crisis in the ak,airs of the country was it that
the Committee of Nays and Means of the House in
troduced the 13ill of 1833, that Mr Clayton says would
have "passed like a tornado over all the manufacturing
establishments," '"pnt a knife to the throat of every
sheep in the country;" and "fa d on us potatoes from
Ireland" and "bread" from the "Black Sca."
It is not necessary .to go into the details of this bill
or give its character, for I have facts and arguments
for Mr Clayton more germane and conclusive. All
that been said against this bill and more, was said
by the ultra friends of protection against the compro
mise act, which Mr Clayton says, "Henry Clay, with
all thil affect:on of a parent for the protective policy,"
interposed to prevent the "passage of the bill reported
by the committee of ways and means in the House."
Now marl: how a single fact will dissolve in air all
Mr Clavton's fiction.
On the 25th February, 1333, the above mentioned
bill of the committee of ways and means of the House
carnettp for consideration, and a motion Wen made t o
.tribe it out and insert in its place Mr Clay's Compre-
Mise Bill. For this motion Mr Pull: and 95 others
voted, while those Who voted against it were Mr Adams,
Mr Davis, of Miss, Mr Everett, of Vt, Mr M'Kennar.,
of Pa, Mr Milligan, of Del, andfiftyothci ultra friends
of protection. .1 has did Mr Polk vete for Mu Clay's
Comprumlse t,iJI is preference to that of the House
committee of ways and means, while the ultra fiends
of protection go fur the latter in preference to the
former. Let this be the answer to nil the charges
made by Mr Claytim against the bill of the committee
of wa:. , s and means, nod Mr P's course iu 1833.
i3ut, 51r. Clnyttinsays, in speaking of the debates - on
the House bill of 1833, that 'there wits nut a more de
nunciatory enemy of the protective policy than James
K Polk.' I have already said that there is nut one
word recorded in all the legislative history of Mr Polk
against the protective policy, or in favor of free trade,
nod I agnin repeat that in all the debates of 1833, Mr
l'olk did not only not denounce the protective policy,
but stood forth bo dly and strongly ns its avowed ad
vocate. In speaking in this debate be thus explains
the bill and defines his course:
"The Committee have brought forward time bill as a
measure of compromise, likely to unite inlts support
sutheientriumborzf those representing conflict
ing i n toasts of different imitions of the Unlun, to carry
it through the House."
"In preparing - the hill which they have offeted t the
Committee had Iwo objects in view. First, to reduce
the taxes to the standard of revenue which the Guy
ernment required, thereby relieving the pc.ople of ao
cinkh of the public hoidens as were TV/ longer needed
for the public service: but in doing this they kept an
eye secondly to the probable effects of the measure
upriti theexisting manufacturing establishment* which
had grown up under the existing policy. No member
of the Committee who had yielded his assent to this
bill I may safely affirm, desired to prostrate the
manufacturers, nor will such in afar judgment be
the effect of the bill. The clrairman of the commit
tee had confined himself to a brief but satisfactory ex
position of its provisions as a measure of finance.—
The duty has been devolved upon me to chow its cf
£r•ens upon the mnnufactunng interests of the ennotry.
This 1 shall net do by declamation but by the testimo
ny of the manufacturers themseives,, and I venture to
atlirm that the bill so far from prodrating their es
tablishments, affords sufficient tncarttfal protection
to enable all such as are based on real, not borrowed
capital, and conducted with economy and skill, not
only to eland tinder this bill, but to realize greater
rates of profit upon the capital and labor employed
than is done from any ether regular business in the
country."
Speaking of the reduction of duties in the bill on
carious cuticles named and used by manufectorerit
lie say.:
••The amount thus saved . in the shape of duties
below the rates of the 'act of 18f28 without including
the reduction upon wool is equal to six per cent. up
on the whole capital invested in the woolen factories;
and including, the reduction on wool equal to eleven
per cent."
In defending discriminating duties, he sati s
"Objections have been started to this bill becalmed
the different rates of duty which arc imposed on differ--
eta kinds of manufactures. It is said that it affords
more protection to iron than to some other manufactu
res; and that it is therefore unjust: The same of
might be made to any revenue or tariff law that
has ever passed, in all of which discrimioating duties
hove been imposed."
There is a single fact in the legislative history of
1613, that, in Mr Clayton's view, at least, ought to
have made him pause before he anathematized Mr.
Polk as all unmitigated enemy of the protective poli
cy; and that was his vote to retain in the Compromise
13111 the home valuation. When this was inserted in
the bill--and it was not in when Mr Clny reported it
—Mr Clayton said it would he seen by it," it was not
the intention to surrender the principle of protection"
—again, if this clause was not inserted, '•he would be
compelled to vote against the bill;" and in his recent
Wilmington speech he says:
"The principle of the Home Valuation was a sine
qua. nen, at the time of the passage of the act with
many of those Who, like myself, voted for it for the
purpose avowedby me at the time, of saving the Pro
tective policy. We considered that it vote for the du-.
tiesfixed by the act, to be assessed on this principle,.
was essentially, to all intents and purposes, a vote fur
Protection."
Mr. Polk voted directly against striking out this
highly protective clause—this sine quo non—which
according to Mr. Clayton's own 'test," deeided who
were and who were not friends of the protective poli
cy, and therefore does he come up even to Mr. Clay
ton's own standard—his own "test"—tif a friend to a
protective policy.
I need only say, farther, that on the passage of the
Compromise bill the vote of Mr. Polk is found, as in
the net of 1832, on the sante:side as those of Henry
Clay and John M. Clayton.
Su if James K Polk was an nibiocate of free trade,
What were Henry Clay and John M Clayton?
Here I. might leave Mr. Clayton and his charges
against Mr. Polk, but I choose to follow him through
them all. Ho says "he intends to do full justice to
Mr. Polk," so de I intend to do full justice to Mr.
Mr. Clayton. Though in doine justice to him I
shall neither misrepresent nor airy the record es he
has done to Mr. Polk. That, "the people shall, not
misunderstand the extent of 1116 hostility to the domes
tic industry of his country," Mr. Clayton makes this
last rlia4;e against Mr Polk—that
"On the 286 day of February, 1834, Within one
year after the passage of the Compromise, Mr Hall,
of North Carolina, in the House of Represented : 100 of
the United States, introduced a resolution, the o ject
of which was to procure from the Committeeof Ways
and Means, rirepott of a plan, accompanied by a btli
to repeal the protection guaranteed by the Compromise
yuder the pretext of immediately reducing the revenue
to the necessary expenses of thegovernment; and
James K Polk, ofTennessee, who was at that time,
the chairman of that very COMMiIt.CP of Ways and
Means, voted for that resolution.
. .
Nuw, what, citizens of Delaware, do you think was
the character of this mighty gunpowder plotth is res
olution tilt. was "to repeal the protection guaranteed
by the compromise." and is to overwhelm James K
I'ulk with political deStruction? He it is:—
"Resolved, That the pmninnuee of ways and means
l bo instructed to enquire into expediency of report,
ing a plan, accompanied by OM - to reduce the reve
nue to the necessary expenses of the government."
(Co/dm/ion on Monday.) -.
On /Yd.—That Gov Briggs. of Massachusetts., wrote
iecently to Gov Fenner, of Rhode Island, that if Tho
mas W Dorr was nut released from prison, that state
would go for Pulk and Dallas, and that Old Durham
to rote itt mit that be didn't care a 4—t2 if it did, .
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I'ITTSRRGH, SiTatbAY;AUGUSI` 7 BI, 1844.
FOl4 PRESIDENT,
JA.ltc,s - L:poix,
OF TENNESSEE
FOR. V,Lt}.: PRESIDENT,
'GEO. M.- DALLAS,
OP PENNSYLVANIA
FOR GOVERNOR,
FRS. R. SHUNK:
Subject to the decision of the People
FOR CANAL CONEMISSIONER,
-JOSHUA BARTSHORNE,
Congress,
ALEXANDER BRACKENRIDGE, Pitt
Stale Senate,
CHAMBERS WKIBBIN, City.
Assembly,
JAMES A. GIBSON, Pine,
JOHN ANDEREGG, Pitt,
JAMES WHITTAKER, Mifflin,
STEPHEN WOODS, Robinson,
Commissioner,
WILLIAM EWING, Robinson:
Auditor,
EDWARD M'CORKLE, Indiana
CLAY AND TEXAS.-BIGHT ABOUT!-EYES SOUTH
—The renews:o Jou? Senttrogt, who.astonished
our citizens a' few' nights ago, with blalait - retililde
siinimersets. , ‘Mett retire from the arena! IN and
all other ifflabsomisbed waiters and !saladlablier
men, must !let Ott ob de way_ for ole Kentpeky."
Whig editors,. who have been addraising_themost
bewitching phrases of usoft.sodder," to the Liberty
Men, to induce them to support Clay as the antbTeans
catundate, will not now, we suppose, have the impu
dence to continue those appeals, so insulting to the
good sense of those who are honestly opposed to
Texas. Whig speakers must cease their bold and
base attempts to delude the people into the support
of CLAY on the pretence that he will carry out
Anti-Slavery views. In slant, we shall now look fur
a total change in the Whig policy in regard to Tex
as—for CLAY has changed his ground and come out
for Annexation! Give way, then, yo summerset
men! Make room, ye men of Ceoutchouc, fur the
Grind Kentucky Contortionist!
It was evident, when Clay wrote his letter to &re
vues F Nlittan, of Tuscaloosa, in which he de
eIared:—"PERSONALLY, He H•D NO OBJECTION TO
THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS, " he d his Southern
friends were badly scared about the effect of the
Texas question in the South. In that letter he
spoke with the utmost contempt of the charge that
he woislil court the Abolitionists, &c. while his
friends in the North, are making most pninful strug
gles to cajole the Liberty men. But the * result of .the
Southwest. rn and Southern elections, as they began
to come in, mcreaste&the fright of CLAY and his
friends to absolute teiris. Kentucky threatened a
ten ado blow—North Caroline. anti Louisiana gave
results of tbm.raost dampening cherwesce..Alaboma,
Indiana and Illinois promised great Democratic nut,
jorities, and the Wlrgs of l%fissottri, notwithstionding
they haul tho "soft" Democrats, to help them, were
beaten about as badly as ever.
In this desperate and sad pro.peet what was to be
done? How could they manage to save the South, for
the North, despite all their humbugs and all their do.
ceptions, was not to be counted on? Thu question
wax painful and perplexing—and the result of the de
likmat#lons was another letter on Texas to conciliate
this South, the pith of which will be found below.
We been outdate nor vornwto enlarge on :he-m iss rahle tergiversation and inconsistency of Mr Ot.•e on
this question. All Who read is, if they confess the ho
nest feeling of their hearts, must say, that in writing
this letter, Mr CLAY ha's made himst lf an object of
the most ptofound pity and contempt. When ho set
mit to attain the graiad ptupose of his life, the Presi
dency, be sought it'lly daring and dashing Strokes of
policy--repenetxland disgmeeful defeats have made him
sick at heart, and now, with trembling hand, he sets
down a (.) weary and distressed, but yet unyielding, to
finish by cunning, wbat he had began by boldness.
Like Richlieu, be has found the 4Lion's skin too
short, he must oko out with the Fox's." It remains
to be seen whether tide old Kentucky Fut will be ibis
to succeed in Isle new devices—whether ho can make
the Liberty men believe that his expression that he has
no "personal objeCtion to anseezation," is to be core
strued into a declaration that he is opposed to the
measure
gentle you are desimas of knowing by
what policy I be guided, in the event of my e
lection as the Chief Magistrate of the United States in
reference to the question of the annexation of•Tesas.l
do not think it right to announce in advance, what will
be the course are future administnstionin respect to a
question with a Foreign power. I have, however, no
hesitation in saying that, far front having any
personal objection to the annexation of Texas, I
should be glad to see iAt.„..without dishonor—without
war, with the common consent of the Union, and upon
just and fair terms. Ido not think that the subject of
slavery ought to effect the question, one way or the
other.
Whether Texas be independent, orincorporated into
the United States, I do not believe it will prolong or
shorten the duration of that institution. his destined'
to become extinct. at some distant day, in my opinion,
by the operation of the inevitable laws of population.
It would beans:rise to refuse a permanent acquisition,
which will exist as long as the globe remains, on ac
count of a temporary institution.
In the contingency of my election, to which you
have adverted, if - the affair of acquiring Texas should
become a subjeCt of consideration, I should btsevera
ed by the state of fact, and the state of public itipittion,
existing at the time I might be calbsd upon to act.—
Above all, I should be governed by the paramount du
ty of preserving this Union entire, and in harmony,
regarding it a.; Ido as the great guaranty of every po•
litical and public blessing, under Providence, which,es
a free people, we arc permitted to enjoy.
lam gentlemen, respectfully,
Youro'bt servant, H CLAY.•
A Stcse—The following votes were taken by a gen
tleman of this city, while traveling from Cleveland,
Ohio, to Oswego, New York. First, on board diu
Constitution, while on her stity from Cleveland to 114
falo, Polk 57, Clay 47; from Buffalo to Lewfstovrn, on
the cars, Polk 33, Clay 19; from Lewistown to Os
wego, on board steamer Lady of the Lake, Polk 40,
RATHER TALI. LA PI 63.- - -rrifero" is CI young I . loy lic
ing at or near Fkmingsbuig, 'Ky., who has, itti . sCsaid,
attained to the height of seven feet. four Mobs, The
True Sun says some twonty•years ago tbere *ass ne
gro woman about the same be* Tesidinear. Wash
ington, known by the euphonicas Otks. of tho Deyi) s
Darning Needle."
We remember a woman in this city some years since,
near ly a s tall as either of the above, who was known by
the RaIRG of "leen 40eFience?"
? 4 authority the charaL t.. i tt . p''
4"; Post does not sdire; ''",. s the
e d ;,-; ._ mese ; of t h e i r o i t ie h e id e l_ ged
GeV; itites4.l7 their own COlAlliFt. " Ft4 " :o4Sul.
iu
lettosiiiietOtien, Deacon, vitiltifitired 'ifjliat from
a knowledge that such was the way drat the whigs
made converts to the Whig cause. If yoi.i doubt this,
a* tholfteen whip", and they will give yog birettas;
tion Obit ratty be relied on.
The Gazette asserts that the Morning Post first.
POlished that Gov Rimer was in "loyal. of Polk."
Will the editor reptiblish the patitgrapli" in *hie' we
made such an asserthm? We defy the editor to point
to any such article in our paper, yet, with the inso
lence of a knave who had lost nit respect for truth, and
had become regardless of the scorn that every honor
able man must, feel fur a wilful violator of fuels, boldly
assorts that we did say, that Ritner was in . favii of
Polk. We now call on him for the proof, or else to
make &suitable apology for his barefaced falsehood.
Maseru Entrosit--Yott *my t h, this morning's Post,
4,4 at lie
in reference to the reported hostility of Mr • rto
-Mr Clay, that the statement was "first 4
','• n this
neighborhood by Mr Middleton, of the ,k- You
are in error; fur, on my first visit to this place-..0n the
27th or 23th of June, the question was asked of me:
"Is ii trate that Mr Ritner is opposed to Mr Cleyl"—
My reply was that I bad so learned in Carlisle on my
way here. %, Of course the report, or "statement," got
here before me. Respectfully yours,
R W iIIIDOLETO:g.
Ago Office, Aug 29, 1844.
Mr Middleton is, no doubt, correct in saying, that,
the report got hero before him, but it will be sufficient
to justify our reference to him, to state that the
first intimation we bad of Mr. • Ritner's opposition
to Clay, was from a gentleman who first heard it
from Mr Mickl:mon. That such a report was in cir
culation, is sufficiently proven by the. abtwo note,.
and that it was well founded we have not a doubt.
We presume the editor of the Gazette can inform
the public what kind of arguments were used to,
induce "old Joe" to come into the support of the
"Gambier and Duellist." Hu ha been correspond
ing with the "fifteen whigs."
KEEP IT BEFORE. THE PILOIPLE.--That. Henry Clay
nod Theodore Fretinghuysen both voted against the
proposition to amend the pension act 0f1832, so as to
extend its provisions to thesoldiere rho fought under
IVayne, Clarke, St Clair, Harmer and Rame
kin:eh," and tothoee 'Who vremitorershnt molder the
authority of the United States against any tribe of It.-
dians, prior to the Ist January, 1795." Bee Con
gress Debates, vol.B part 1, poge 950.
That Henry Clay voted against a proposition to a
mend the same bill sous to extend its provisions to the
widows of soldiers of the Reielation. See same vol
ume. %anal page.
That James K. I'Jilt voted in 'SG, for the bill fertile
relief of tfre surviving officers of the Army of the Remi .
loti on.
That James K. Polk toted for' an arrendinerit to
the bill, to provide for the widows of officers and sol
diers who fell or did in the RevOlutionary war.
That James K Polk voted in 11.8.?9„ , for the bill "to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and na
val service of the 11 S. In the Revolutionary war."
That 111=4 K Polk,voted ie '12.,f0r the bills, gran.
ting peusioni to those who defeiwled Our frontiers iu
the Indian wet, Cram 1776 to 1795—and for the bill
supplementary to, the act for the relief or certain sur
vivite.; facers awl soldiers of the Revolution.
We suppose Messrs. Clay and freliribuysen voted
against the revolutionary soldiers fur the purpose of
making England "feel comfortable," as will he' the
case, according to the English journals, if Clayshouhl
be elected to the Ptesidene:-.
CLAY'S CS POPU LAM/Y.7111 Mr Clay's district the
Whigs have lint one hunclrefl insa eleven roles since
1840. This is a very serious blow to the . Ashland
Dictator. The people around his own door are put
ting him down.
Sstrsettotort Nitll rtsch—We beat from all quar
ters that the meeting at Saltsburgh was a grand affair.
Sumo of the best speakers in the western part of the
suite were present and addressed the meeting. In a
netice of the meeting, the a Greensburg Republican says:
" Among the distinguished perions on the stand
none.attracted more attention than the tall and corn.
'vending, though honest and plain person of FRANCIS
R. SHUNK. Esq., the next Govsgnor of Pennsylvania.
When Mr SHUNK, arose to address the meeting he
Was received with three tremendous cheers. It is
needless to Bey that the remarks of this gentleman,
were received with breathless attention by the assent
bled multitude, and that they were like ltitostlf,
° plain,
n age
honest, frank and straight-forward. Mr ' of
Pittsburgh, next addressed the turetin J -- - litittst
powerful argument, which we drink - -. Air
ay," from thq,principles of "that same oldeciiitieon
the Tariff question—none heard him but were Prettied
with it."
Polly Bodine.—This miserable woman still remains
in prison on Staten Island. The excitement having
plumed away,. she is solitary and alone in her
Vet few, except her nearest kin, visit her, and she is
qnve ill ing to see any strangers. The story of her hav
ing become pious in ptision is not true, nor does she
manifest any particular desire to receive the visits of
clergymen. Waite is also in the same building, but in
o diliiirent, cell.
ALABAMA ELECTION
Eighty-six members of the Legislature have been
beard from, and thus are classed,ss Democrats and 51
Whigs. Nine counties are to be heard from, having
tititteen representatives, of whom, last year, ten were
Democnits and three Whigs. In any event the Dem.
cratic majority is . not less than thirty.four in the house,
and seven in the Senate—forty, at least. en joint ballot
—being an increase of 10 in the House, and 2 in the
Senate. The same partY has carried every Congres
sional district, except, perhaps, the second. in the
State. The popular majority will be from 8,000 to
10,000. .
DlED,—Frblay, August 30th, CATHARIII • krtIikY,
9th daughter of James Gray, 9th 'Street, in Ilta 12th
year of her age.
Her funeral will take placm at h all peat 9 o'c I .ek, on
Sabbath morning, the Ist September.
NOTICE
The funeral .of MA:RGARETTL BURDRIDGE.
wife of Mr J W Burbridge. will take place from -
residence - of her bustniud, on Second street, between
Wood and Smithfield streets, on to-morrow (SatArdaY)
morning, at 10 o'clock. •
The friends of the family are invited to attend with.
Out further notice.
Iluzza for Texas;
T HE stibie
riber takes this method of informing
his friends and the public generally, that he is
just receiving one of the best selected stock as to qual
ity or fashion, ever brought to this market, consisting
of Ladies', Gen•lemen's and Children's
_Boots end
'
Shoes which he will sell whole:mkt and retail &little
lower than any other house in the city, He would also
inform bis old customers dna he is receiving a fuse lot.
of French ind Philadelphia Calf Skins, together with
the latest style of French lasts, and is prepared to
make to order the very best quality of Boats, as to
beauty or durability, and flatters himself that if the
pnblic will give him a trial be will be able to accorrarto
' date himself to the tastes of all. Be sure of the, lace,
sign of the Cheap Cash, Boot and Shoe Futparum,ll2.
Market st, fronting St Clair. _
aug
st -- ';at itocirt a .
u , STAGE mANAGER.
TBE fitfully inforrottel thatAis'
este lisinentiirill open on Monday evening, Sep
tember 2d, 1844, with an entire new Company, who,
during the reason, will rrform a number of e
itirely
newandePtendid pieces, such as the Le 'her hopes may
secure the patronage of this community. •
Engagements have been entered into with several em
inent Arti4res who will appear in due succession.
An efficient Orchestra is engaged.
The public are most particularly assured that the
Lesseeisdetermined to secure order in the Theatre
during the performance, therefore she has engaged an
extra ntrnber of officers to-enforce it. Any person in
fringing the rules of the Theatre and creating a dis
turbance, will be dealt with to the extent of the law.
N B The Saloons will be closed.
aug 31 •
Minting for nags.
800 - cYeAivßed"Sat S t c h a e ri c et arp ßl e u t e i n v n a d re lV in tiLeltst re
Aug 31-3 L
TOR THE POST.
HE subseribet has just seceived,•dirinCt from the ,
T
Imposters, an entire stock Band Instru
ments, of the best French and German manufacture,
and of the latest improved patteTns, viz:
French Ophiclides in B, with keys k elide; French
Cornetts in Gases, with three valves; French 13 and -
E flat Clarinetts, and very superior; Trombones, Tenor
and Alto r French Horns, with four or six crooks ;
French Valve Trumpets, in, cases; Kent Bugles, Bass
Drums, Flutes, Files; ViolinA, Guitars, Violin Strings,
Clatinett Reads, Music and Musk paper, &x:, &c.
13 0 ' Military Bands supplied with complete sett 3
of Instruments at the loweat prices.
JOHN H. MELLOR,
121 Moil street, above Fifth, and opp.mite 0111413 &
Co's Shoe Store. nog 31—tito5.
THE subscriber has just received flat following
GOODS, which ho will sell at a small advance
on Eastern Prices, wholesale and retail:
300 IW Titley's Shoe-Thread
5 gross best Boot Webb ;
75 " Awl Blades;
700 Ihs Sparables:
50 bushel/ Shoe Pegs;
100 gross Boot Laces;
8 cases Shoe Rubbers;
3 gross Ames, Wilson and A lgo's Shoe Knives
together with a complete assortment of findings;
300 gross best Hooks and Eyes, on cards And
in boxes;
60 " Steel Ms;
10,000 " Quills ;
100 Pac4, American Genufw ri!mi L - -.
20 gross Lead Pencils;
100 " ever•poiriLeal Lewis;
10,000 Slate Pencils;
150,000: Perm..v4on Caps: - •
76,000 nib Hooks ; Silk, linen, grass and trout
lines, rods, reels, &c. &c.;
Ivory, Shell and Horn Qombs, every description;
Pen, Pocket and Dirk Kniven; • ' •
Shoring and TOilin Soaps, Razors. Strops, Buses,
Oases, 44. dr.c. JOHN W. BLAIR,
aug 31-If 120 Wood street.
WARD'S DENTAL PRESERVATOR,
A Stilarter Wash hr the Teeth,
PPRODUCING at once the most healihy state of the
mouth—Cleansing and restot invite teeth to their
natural whiteness; giving hardness to the gems, des
troying the putrifactive ildhience of decayed tev , h,
lessening in every instance the irritation and SOI I`llrSi
incidental to their dissetisse4 state, and in fact coinhis.-
ing in its effect all that can he desired in a Dentifrice.
•Also, a superior Tooth Powder, ns recommends I
to the Metlieel faculty o 1 Pltiladelphie, by the celebra
ted Duo. liudAorl.
Prepared and sold by Wm. A. Wen, Dentist,
Liberty street. aug 31
► po RF—XT, for °neer more years. a Foundry, situ
steil in Freeport, Armstrerog County, l'a„ set
rounded. by a populous .K 1 did,. lag Country. The
Simms are all new and of a substanuninature, and in
complete , (earliness for busiaess--has en Engine soft:-
eiontly strung to attach turning lathes or other machin
ery. If not rented a partner, with small capital, would
lin taken in. A mote desirable situation rind estnblish
nent eordil not be found out of Pittsburgh, (being hitt
30 miles from the Chi on the Pennsylvania Canal,)
and well worth the attention of any person wishing to
engage ih the business. For further paitientars en
quire of the proprietor (Wm. Mliee, r.,) or at the
General Agency and Intelligence Office of
ISAAC HARRIS,
aug 30-1 w No "9 Fifth street.
A RE invited for the delivery• of Stone, Staid, Lime,
and Timber, and for the construction of new.
Masonry on the Suspersitm Aqueduct, to be erected
Over the Al:egheny River.
Bidders will please call between the hotirs of 9 and
1, at Capt.. Herbst's, Wood street. No. 56
aug 29-1 w JOHN A. ROEB.LING.
50 7 ) Jutt iChir rece ivLed 4 g . a'An'd sa - le by
• . J. W.• BUR.BRLDGE & CO.,
• Water Street, between Wood & Smithfield.
aug 29
4- C n*ks Madder;
Juit received and for sale by '
J. W. BURBRIDGE & CO.,
Water Street, between Wood and Smitbfiekl
aug 29
LIIATHDR AND MOROCCO.
RICHARD DA RD,
No. 101 Wood street, 4 doors-above Diamond alley,
PITTSBURGH.
SAS just received a large supply of New York and
Baltimore Spanish sole Leather Upper Leather,
Philadelphia and Country Kips and Calfskins. Moroc
co or all kinds, Shoo flindiao Tanners' Oil, &c, t tc.
All of which is offered at the very lowest prices for
cash:
Merchants and ManufactOrers are respectfully invi
ted to call and examine his stock before purchasing
elsewhere.
N B. Leather of all kinds bought in the rough.
aug9.B—dtf.
• Bunting.
AN assortment of Bunting., of all aeon, suitable for
Flags, on hand end for sale by
JN'O. B. M'FADDEN &CO.
aug29. .-BS Market street.
to:
BOXES LEMON t received and for sale
by REIN itRT & STRONG,
0 9,4, 190, Liboriy street.
'(US? RECElVitkat No 86 Mark et street, nle'rge
assortment of Caricatures, Prints, Flags, Badges,
et„ c ..., to snit all parties. Z. XINZEY.
Aug.
FRESH PINESIIIL.--In'store and for sale at the
woreheeie or J KIDD tk. CO.
ryng 6 corner of Fourth and Wood st.
PLANE'S SUDORIFIC LUNG SYRUP.—A
Ili safe aud effectual remedy for Coughs; Catarr
hal Fever, Influenza, Pleurisy, the first or forming
of consuiripiiiei; Asthrne, Hooping Cough, &e. A
Puliply kept constantly on hand, and for sale at the
drug store of J KIDD & CO.
PIOE'S COUGH CANDY, *store and for sale
at the manufacturer's price,"No 60, corner of
Fourth and Wood street,
_avg - J IIDD &
Pig Metal.
150 'I t ON . S HA:l s ' eceved IG f TN'G or I RO e b CK PIG METAL,
J. W. BUR Ii fi I IDGE. &Co.
aue27 Woof at. between *kid &so eid.
A MV2MitiON.
W. McCLINTOCK & Co.,
No. 110, Machet wt
Musical Instruments.
VAIILEITY GOODS.
To Foundry Mon.
PROPOSALS
Tow Wood.
Bladder.
.. , AI
abet. Sksertiorments.
THOMAS BORBIDGE,
GENERAL
v: ~i.
Iliadic., Forwarding & Commission
Merchant,'
Alses, , Agsstt United States- Portable Onsti - Lirin'etlisfel
. NO. 272, MARKET ST., f'HlLADPPrirPtillt7.4
Fe-Liberal advances madf3 on courrtgarsents, whom
required. " 8
Refer tir--1 17 essrn Wm Wilson & Co.;. Evian. simi
Temple; Heald, Woorivi and & Co 4 Scull &illumissmi i ,„
Philo& Iphro.
William M'Knigilt & Co.; Charles A. M'Anulty,
ang24-Iy* Pittsburgh.
T. B. & W. P. CONOVER,
Wholesale Deisless In Boots, Shoes, Boa
• nets, Palm Leaf Hats and
NO. 190 MARKET ST. PHILADELPHIA.
T HEY beg. knee io inform Western Merebani&tbittl7
Islit
they have a splendid assortment of the '
Goods: and are still manufacturing largely; "which '
will sell at the very lowest prices for Cash, or aipto
~
credit. aug 9-tf -
JOSEPH TALLMAN'S
WHOLESALE
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTORY,
No. 233 Market Street, Northeast corner of
Sixth Street, Philadelphia.
.„
vA TEST ERN and Southern Merchants are respeo4; ,
V V fully invited to call and examine his stock, Its„
he fuels eunfitiout that it will be to their interest, be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
sue G-ly
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HARDWARE AND CUTLER',.. , ..
SMITH, BROTHERS 8i CO., -
NO. 138 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA.:
. ARE now receiving in addition to their 'fotiffitie
11 ,-- -stocir a large asetortment of FOREIGIN'Aftrit..
DOVESTIC HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, to
which they invite the attention of 'Welter° Mercitauth
Rug 6- ly „
TliE newest style in the Market of Comb:neves and
Vestings can be seen by (=Bing and examining.
our stock. We are just openiwr the most splendid
variety of the above goods ever laid on a Pittsburgh
counter. Every piece is new and of the latest impor
tations. t •
Besides, we will sell cheap for cash end warrant a
good fit. ALGEO & McGUIRE,
aug 2511,iberty street.
For Sale,
ASMALL FARM, with n good Mill seat, Moulted
on Pine Creek, in Pine Township, about 101:13 . 1*,
limn Pittsburgh,' containing about 60 area of Ltiad',:,
apart of whieh is cleared and has thereon a squar
Log Honse and other improvements, with an al!ittO
dance of good coal and timber. Apply to
JNO. D. DAVIS. :
Corner of Wood and sth streets. '
nug (...“2-tf
11gacy Wanted.
WA NTED to borrow on the very best security 0,
bonds or mortgages or endorsed notes, IFE.A‘ 6 .
rat sums of money, from $5O to $lOO, $2OO, $3014,
$5OO, $730, $lOOO, $2OOO. &c., &c. Persons having
money to lend, will find a very secures lawrowerond fair.
intere.t and premiums, &c.,—all in confidence. Apr,
ply at HARMS' General Agency and Ituelligeow
Office, No. 9, Fifth Street. Lang 26. ,
Harper's Pictorial Bible.
UST tersived at. Cook's, 85 Fourth FIrPOE, 11A40,
PFR's ILLUMINATED BIBLE, No 7; The Net!
M IP REM, for September,_comaining its usual number
of Engravings and entertaining rending mattero
LITTLE ' S LIVING AGE, No 14 of this important l
work.
Also, all the cheap and useful works as soon us they
are in the East. at eaetena prices.
For sale at COOK'S, 85 Fourth street.. .
aug 23
Woolens.
TE subscriber has received on cuosignmer4
supply of Broad Cloths. Sattineits and Flarinehii - `
of American' Manufacture, which he will sell by the
piece at nromfacturer's prices. 0
GEORGE COCEIRAN,
nog .?9
30 BARRELS OF ALUM ;
Just recuirett and for sale by
JOHN O. DAVIS,
Corner cf Wood and sth streets.
WesternlTniversity of Perinsylvoniu-
TH next Session of this Institution wilicommeoeill4
on Monday the 2d of September next. By Vir
resolution of the Board of Trustees the price of Tuition
has been &set:. nt $5O, 37 50 and 25 a year, according
to the advancement of the Student. Application for
admission can be made at the University fiom 9 to 10
A. M.
aug 8-s&r3w 11. DYER, Principal/
EXTENSIVE SALE
Of Valuable Beal Estate at Auction.
A GRI:EABLY to the will of the Into Thomait ere.
ZS., Ally, dec'd., the suhscribers will sell at public
Auatioa, on the preen es, on Wednesday the 1 liltiot
Ss9etriber, 1349, the following ptoperty in the
orPittsburgh, viz:—
One lot of ground fronting on Water street, malt
.Market, adjoining Messrs. Ilunnalt & Gordon's Ware
house, being tbitty-five feet in front on said street, mar
extending back one hundred and eighty feet to Front-,
street, on which there is erected a spacious
dwelling house on %Vater street, now occupied as a
public house by John Adams. Also, tiVo three story
brick dwelling houses, with back buildings on Front
street._
A/sit:nee Lot fronting on Liberty street, itritivein
Cecil's Alley end St. Clair street, being thirty feet in
front mut one hundred anal twenty feet deep to a sett
foot Alley, on which is erected two three story ti . "
linga with convenient bark buildings, now ore
by Mr. Michael. Kane, and by Mr. Samuel L .
Grocer. 2.? •
Conditions of sale, one third of the pitrehases..,..
to be paid in halal; one third payable in two
nual instalments with interest, and the other th''
remain in the hands of the purchaser on interest, pay*:
able serni-anrmally, secured by bond and Mortgage,
during the natural life of Mrs. Sarah Cassia):
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A M., on the premi
ses on Liberty street.
Notice.
.....,
JONA. KIDD, having on the sth inst. n.ssaoat .
with him in the drug business,
?lir. I NO. Y1 4 1:1*
ING, the business. in future, will be conducted ttc
the firm of J. KIDD & CO.
l'ittAburgh, Aug. 21,1844
4S) Ark Art LBS. CHIP. LOOWOOD,
2.500 lbs. Chip. Fustic—ln siote arkl
for sale at the drug store of
lONA. KIDD & CO.,
corner Fourth and Wood streets.
Salmon.
3TIERCF:S NO. 1 SALMON, plat reeetanti
fur wile by J. W. BURBRIDCA, I.
aug 2.7 Water st. between Wood & &infield me.
Di**lo.
MHE.partnerAhip he ns. retofuto existing between J. M.
I White and limes A. Long, is this day
_dissiilveil
by mutual consent. The business is cut:tibia bj
James M. White whet respectfully solici:4public pore-.
negi JAM k.:S M. WHIT .1
VI
a 2 . LOW& Les.
Pale,Topeer {Watches.
JUST received d qt irecri (min the Importer., an In-.
voice of Guld English Lover Watlies,
anchor and parachute escapemeniktwo Shier
lessors, anchor escaperner.t 13 halos jewel!ecle nil of
which will be warranted, for sole by
K LOGAN & Co ,
No. 3`! Filth st.
No 26 Wood street.
HENRY M'CULLOCGH,
JAMES CASSILLY,
JAMES BLAKELY. '
JAMES C. CUMMINS,
Exectdo4rs
JONATHAN MOH
JOHN FLEMING.,