The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-17

was compelled to retreat from hammock 10
hammock three several times before he drew
Il Off The basis of his negotiation with Col.
Worth is that he is to be guaranteed in hi,
chieiancy after emig ration, as we understand
il.
1t is supposed that this surrender Of Halleck
finishes the war; Sam Jones' and the Proph-
ct are still in the South, and Halleck has sent
a message to them. They have not, however,
been engaged in hostilitiss for a long time.
The officers who came TO Savannah in the
Newbern Steamer, bringing this intelligence,
think that the next advices will announce an
end Of the contcst.-Albany d. I'D.
From the Brooklyn Evening Star.
HENRY CLAY.-A great number Of papers
throughout the country are raising the banner
of Henry Clay, and We consider it morally GER
tain, that should he live, he will receive the
nomination for thenext Presidency. Our o.
pinions in regard 10 Mr.. Clay have been un-
varying for many years. We urged his nom-
ina,ion warmly until Gen. Harrison was nom-
mated, when we felt it 10 be but just TO the
rules we had always adhered TO, TO 90 for the
venerable candidate chosen by the delegates Of
the party. I've advised while debate could be
useful or innuenlal-wc submit, with res
pactful regret to the determinations of a con-
vcniion which took a truly great and good man
indeed, but left the leading mind Of the coun-
try TO exert itself in slightly humber sphere
of action.
In thai sphere Of action Mr.. Clay has con-
tinued to be great-to the Wing Party he has
been faithful and magnanimous. No neglect
; hoe r,,f1l Id he snforrttDta1 hio
serence and steadfast course. He stands be-
fore the people Of the Union with his views
clearly expressed upon all leading subjects,
and the wings Of he Union will. we hope, de-
clare that thirty years of fair and honorable
craftsmanship afford sound reasons for believ-
| ing Mr.. Clay will worthily fill the place of the
Washingtons, Adlmscs and Madisons.
At the time General Harrison was chosen,
the wings on Long Island were unanimous in
favor of Henry Clay. All the delegates sent
from the three counties were virtually instruct.
to vote in favor of Henry Clay. Mr.. Clay
will be sustained with the utmost zeal and en-
Ihusiasm.
| THE NEXT PREsIDENcY--The friends Of Mr..
Buchanan are pushing his claims to this post
with great earneslnes<. His known pnrtiality
to tariff makes him favorte candidate with
the great body of the Pennsylvania Loco Fo-
cos. At the South, Mr.. Caihoun's pretensions
are urged with equal zeal, and in the West,
Col. Johnson, who is reputed TO have killed
Tccumseh and written The Sunday mail report
is backed by very respectable number Of
friends. As yet there seems 10 be no opening
through which Mr.. Van Buren, can again slip
INTO the Presidential Chair, or enjoy a second
time the distinction Of bciag defeated candi-
date for office.
Virginia has gone for Locofocoism. We
must content ourselves with the though: that
all moral and political progression proceeds
not BY slow and sure steps, but by rapid and
uneven strides. This return 10 former errors
will superinduce moro energetic movement
towards reform, when so great an inducemen,
TO exertion is offered as the election Of Henry
Clay to the Presidency ~. Am.
| AMERICAN INTERESTS. A meeting has re-
Gently been held in Boston. of Printers. Pub.
fishers, Typcfounders, Puper- makers, Book.
binders, Engravers, and oil classes connected
in any way with the press. They proposed a
memorial TO Congress in favor of specific du-
ties, and opposed 10 an international copyright
law. From the statistics laid before the meet
ing, ii appears that the number Of persons d.
rectly connected with the various branches Of
industry and art there represented, amounts to
mol less than al 900; and that the number do.
pendent more or less thereon for support, n.
mounts 10 something like 100000; while tho
capital invested in these various pursuits is
nearly Sl5,OoO,O00; and the tolai production
81, O00,0 00.--Ai5 d. AID.