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DEFINING A POSITION.

Our friend SLAMM, who was soourninp in
our "ciIy Of magnificent distances" few DAYS
ago, thus uniquely defines his position in letter
10 his Plebean:
The reader is not aware that this COMPOUNDED Penn
syvania Avenue is Of understandable length and lis
breadth so greatas to require the aid of TELESCOPE
to distinguish person walking on the other side
My friend being Northern man with Southern prin
c'prs, h'stsby walks on the sunny side which
side, IN the abstract, and in any season. do most M
phaically sbhor. must not be understood az being
opposed TO Southern princples-that is that am
not an antrbank man, an anti-tnrih man. an anti.
distribution man, an antinatioDal debt man and on
posed to any interference with the Just rights of The
States-such understanding would be grossly unil.t
10 me. go all that, and more than that the more
securely aud safely 10 carry out the notions enter
tam, am determined Van Buren, man, submitting
as matter OF course, to the decision Of The Nsonal
Convention, whoever may be its choice. be il Van
Buren,, Calhoun, Tyler, Johnson, Cass or any Other
OF The distinguished names whose merits and claims
are now being canvsssed. Allow me 10 saw paren-
lhetcaliy, before commence a new psragrapb IN
would be wise u our Democratic papers instead OIL
spending their force in detracting the Democrats |
candidates and abusing prominent Democrats. in and
out OF office, conjuring up gorgon's heads and chime
'as dre inventing excuses and apologies that thew
nay evince fatal spirit Of anarchy and dsoreaniz,
ion WIN some show OF cause, but really wtbout
lynne or reason, say il won be we'll II, instead
u aoipg all ths, they would nerve themselves ect
meet The general Zoe and strike home in tho very
amp 0, the enemy0 long parcnihesis this, but /
ant help itn
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MORE PREACHING.

Mr.. Blair discourses thus in yesterday s
Globe:
instead of listening 10 his own selfish ambition, and
daring to resent and resist he had given his influence
10 carry out the popular will expressed in regard
to Gen. Jackson's ell walton TO the Presidency, he
would probably have been his successor. If John
Quincy Adams had waived his claims, pronounced
by the popular vote TO be subordinate to Gen. Jack
sons, and had bowed to the popular sovereignty, he
would not have been degraded, by the acquisition Of
the Presidency, into an Outcast from the nations
fayor-a miserable factionist, seeking TO save him
self from the gnomnious obscurily To which he was
C ondemned, by the infamous notorety of preaching
abolition crusade against the Constitution Of his
country !"
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HOW DOES HE STAND AT HOME1
There is no better proof Of merit than wbes
,be esteem OF ihose am ong whom we have been
born and reared grows with mans growth, and
strengthens with bis strength. Such has been
the case in an eminrnt degree with President
Tylr. What man, whose name is equally COO
spcuous in our political annals, has ever had
conferred upon him in more rapid aud unbroken
succession than he, the highest trusts IN the
gift Of the people Of his native county and STATE
Il Is well known that the force OF his popularity
alone kept the friends Of MIR. Van Buren nom
nominating a candidate for the Wee Presidency
in Virginia Combined party influences, aci-
ing on the press, woul1 persuade the pubic 'ha'
he has lost ground with the people, but how
can that be possible wiiha son who, IN all vicis-
studes--n The b CHEST places and when on inc
full tide Of prosperity as wei as IN political al
versity, has nerer for moment deserted me
principles Of Tirginiai Faction and party
spirit may do their worst, but sooner or later
the people will rise in their giant strength
throw Of the uammels Of party spirit and DO
Justice to him who has had an eye constant
and exclusively TO The good OF his county,
Time, which tests all things, will ere long prove
| the IT. tn of the following froma Western paper
"When recently in Virginia, gentleman OF close
observation, whose opportunities OF learning Puonc
sentiment is surpassed by no one, remarked 10 US IN
casual conversation, he had not doubt, iha' inc
people of Eastern Virginia, preferred Mr Tyler 10
any other person. aud The fact would have long since
ben made manifest but for the leaders OF the demo
cratic party Six months since, gentleman, ciii-
zen of Virginia. for many years prominent po'i.i'
clan, said 10 US in the city Of Washington, John
Tyler is this day the strongest man in Eastern var
gina, and it win be made paIpable 10 DE Time: y
We're we permitted to make public the names Vi inc
| two gentlemen, Mr., Ritchie would be The last man
TO wlu,hold from them iLeir Just claims to high con
| stderation"
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sbKAsEs WITHOUT CBiaSEr = Steamer Prince
,ya Much hss been said BY the New York press IN
asor Of Ibis new frigste. They consider her one
the swtesl vessels Of her class upon the ocean
She has DO paddles al the sides but what still more
remarkable, she has no smoke pipe. In his mot ar.
dent praises Of the importance and success OF steam
boats, both upon the rivers and the seas, Fulton
er even suggested that they would tic built and used
without chimney. This is not only new, but
most extraordinary improvement 10 the application
OF steam 10 the driving Of ships through the deep
As no particular account Of the invention has vet
been given TO the public, il Is greatly TO be hoped
that Captain Stockton will visit Boston hafbor will,
bis and wonderful craft, and thus give our lcl-
low citizens opportunity 10 examine her and wit
ness her speed Boston Alias.
To this paragraph the New York American re.
plies
Our Boston friends will have a chance before long
of having their wishes complied with The interior
of the Princeton is not yet finished. She round
here in the rough Il were, l. give the Western
trial but when her inside arrangements compile
;. - n~-'aaisn. ~ i'll have chance Of lssliag he
speed with the fastest Of the Cunard steamers.
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~, - VFHTT-NF DbNNE, Jhalrmon.
w. J. PIERCE, Secretary
fRosTIrR DrrIcuLTr-We take the following
from letter in the Rev York Express,

kISesror, (Canada,) Oct. %, ls43
The agent OF the st. Regis Indians informs me
,la' ne received message from st. Regis Satur.
day night informing him that the American Indians
~ The American village had declared that the whole
village OF st Regis was ccded to the United State.
ny 'he Ashburton treaty, and, set on by certain de-
signing men, lhey had gone on stalking out aud leas-
ing the lands to white men. The British Indians !,
'hen perPlexIty were at a loss TO determine what
course TO take, and sent 10 the agent for instructions
ne agent, ac ing on the advice of Sir Charles Met,
can, uH.eied The British Indians to use whatever
iorce was necessary TO drive the ntruders from their
part OF the village to arrest all engaged Ia The bust
ness and send them to Montreal jail and Il they are
mol stiong enough Of themselves, the aid OF her ma
yesy forces VIII be promptly furnished them The
whole business is undoubtedly, the getting nm az ao
designing men, who think they will be the gamer, bv
creating disturbance The boundary, according Ia
the Ashburton treaty, is distinctly marked tbro1cb
u.e ynsse ana Is The line that always separates the
TWO DIVISIONS OF the tribc-thc British and American
Indians" '''' YEA"
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PLEASING METHOD or TEACHING Tur Nrsr Pm.
OF SPEEcH.-I will collect a number of children.
WIZ draw an imaginary picture. will ask earl
theip, IN succession, what will you have in the r
'uref One VIII say cottage, others a mansion 4
WOOD Tree, lake, church, lsdy, a genilemal
men Tell them that these things nouns Wlct
Is The name OF any thing, and thee fore micIl q,
well have been called names instead OF nom.
would then ask, having got the objects for the picture
hoy SHAH They be placed shall be told, tie col.
tase by the wood tie ttee on The hill the por,r b.
'he heid The lady near the lake The gentleman o
yohd tie church thus IN making their choice thew
would md out what constituted a proposition /
should Then take up the adjective brush q. would
call II, and tell them, that give beauty to tie prc
iurs, u was proper 10 cypress a quality, and they
would give their preference for o pyety couae,
me mansion, young lady, handsome church, AID
40 30 ior'n' "h,eh would teach them the adjective.
tnp,l ~ otaer 70 give life to the picture would
lc'i mem mai NE different ohlecls must bc dom
something; and might be told-the horse should
prance, The tree should wave, the gentleman should
stu9y the lady should sing, the lake should shine by
1hlch would be explained the qualities of tie Y,Ia
Du' would add, the tree might wave. or the lads
might sung very differently TO what you intend, how
should ~ be- why, sir, the tree shall wave gent.
y 'he horse shall Prance playfulIy and The lod,
ssi sing swestiy thus should obtain the advert
NOW, would ask one, ''What would YOU do vIb
the cottage" ooh, SIR, should like to like in it
sin it, what do you mean, AIN The ro,,.,.
nus would, by repetition illustrate the prop1uo
be conjunction they would learn because IL could
FORM no part Of the picture while the inierlertiy.
'hough called part OF speech, is not so in rtali.,
Is an exclamation only. Thus children might eas,y
De collected TO play at making pictures. and would
oe uneonse'ously Instructed while they were innocent
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EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYsop or M,pv,,,,
we learn that this respectable body OF Christian d.
vines closed It's annual session, few DAYS since a
Westminster, Carroll county Maryland There
were present large number of ministers with HI,
lay delegates, from various portions Of the ceygtr,
and from other States. We are graiifed 10 i,sa
mat ihe English Lutheran congregation of our CHS
was represented BY lis pastor and ay delegate AK
that the Synod will warmly cooperate in the perma
neht establishment Of the pastor, and the prospert,
OF his growing and respectable congregation Ma.
tonaI In!eiigeneer,
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ELECTION OF GOVERNOR IN NEW JERSEY

a friend (who kngws) writes us as follows
James s. Green, the friend Of the President, wa.
beat in caucus by one vote after which the Conyen
ton took recess. Then new combination wa.
formed, and the scattering vote was concentrated on
Haines, who is uncomnraed TO aay candiia, for N,
P'cdfney General Wall, The out-and out Van
Buren, man, got but votes and friend of General
Cass talked Of before the Convcns;oo me, ws, moi
voted for az ALL
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MR.. ALISON'S OPINIONS OF TIE DESTI-
MES OF MEXICO

In the fifteenth number (ihe last Of the Harpers'
edon) OF MIR. Al'son's admi able history of Europe
he gives some speculatons on Mexico, which will,
doubtless, be regarded in Texas and the contiguous
States, as the words of oracle, veritabe predic-
tlons, the truth OF which that infant Republic is des.
tined, in the course OF lime, 10 accomplish;
"Mexco the Soutli, and the British Proyin.
ces on The North, contain, within themselves the
elements OF mighty empires, and are destined TO
open their capacious arms, for ages TO come to re-
ceive the OVERLOOKING population Of the old world
Humboldt has told US that lie was never wesried
with astonshment at the smallness Of the portion
of soil which, in Mexico would yield sustcnance
to family, for year, and that The same extent
Of ground which IN wheat would maintain onl,
two persons, would yield sustenance under .he Ls
mana TO hiy, though, IN that favored region. the
return of wheat is never under seventy, sometimes
much a hundred fold Ii due weight be given
TO these extraordinary facts, it will not appear ex-
travagsnt 10 assert that Mexico, with territory
embracing seven times the hole area of France
may at some future, and possibly not remote period
contain two hundred millions Of inhabitants R,d
notwithstanding all these advantages IL is mare ba,,
doubtful uhether The Sprih best ned 10 p,rpsi,
ole ats descendants or al least, retain The soperten,u Of
that country Compared with the adjoining provinces
of America or Canada, it appears struck with n So
cia or political palsy. The regent successful settle
ment oil small body of British and American colo
nists IN Texas, Mexican province their easy victory
over the mexcan troops, and The rapid growth of
'helf hePupllc, may well suggest a doubt whether
priority OF occupation and seitlemcnt viii rot in this
instance, a. IL has done in many others ,i,M 10 "A,
superiority of race religion, and political character ana
pbeiber 10 the descendants If The ingio Saron settlers r.
moi ultimately dcstnff The seepfre Of tie phoie NIrt
.Inerican continent"
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iHE Singing MousE-Ihis heading, strange as IL
appears, Is not fiction, as the incrcdulous NAV rs
certain TO their complete satisfaction by a visit We
give The following account furnished us by anintclI
gent correspondent: a. have much pleasure In On.
deayoring to give you some account Of musical
phenomenon which have Just behed and heard l
will do 80 IN as lucid a manner as am able This
wonder IS 10 The shape OF Singing mouse,- Lei
IL not raise the smile of Incredibly for sing il does
IN verify The little creature is the common bonsn
mouse, Of the masculine gender When heard him
40 was IN iull song-haying all the notes of fun
grown canary. The imitation in the sostenuto nae
-agrs snd eedenoes Of hat bird was perfect feel
assured that no deception was practised for Inv ,bo
and OF powerful glass, which purposely borrowed
could observe the trcmuousncss of the throat and
! asked lhe proprietor 10 retire from the room
Tor moment, which he did, in order that | MIN,
convince myself mat was not being made the duoc
oil ytntrioquism. then placed my ear close 10 him
and the effect was still the same. No human being
could make his piano passages. ore Circumstance
places tins beyond doubt. For sometimes pa,ne,
nave 10 wait considerable time before he will nine
An instance OF this kind happened recently at Ia,
Palace, where he was taken for the Iitle br,nco ~
Nales and Tie Princess to hear him. But was m
formed Thai he fully made up for his silence by after
wards singing more Justify than be ever did before
lie requires 10 be atienyely observed and by m don
GU catch his variety When quite sill bis note, are
'urpasnsy distinct, and have all that popularity OF
'he notes oil the canary when be is singing b,msif .,
'leep. While he was in motion, tried Tie ,a,o, ~
'ounu upon MN ny vibrating tuning fork upon the
able ms although repeated several times ne;,her
ieierrod HIM IRON singing, the slightest degree
HARMED him. II may hazard conjecture. hi.
'tch y more than an octave above that Of The bird
'e initiates. II IS very difficult to guess how In. IA
MI, got into hun; for supposing thai he listened To
nc canary from his hiding place, the larynx il no,
otmed Tor such purpose However, 1 must lcsv,
he matter to psychologists and modern Danes H,r.
Iogtons, SIMPLY oonteDting myself with silent won
er, now and then oxclaiming "prodigous p'-- Lon
On Globe. '
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DIR. Hawkes., the eloquent and learned divine. Of
New York, now Rector of ST. Thomas has deter.
mined says the Express 10 give up his present
charge, and TO 60 10 Holly Springs in the State 0!
Mississippi, to take the pastoral care Of chur,E
ihere lie VIII be greet loss 70 his Cock here BIZ,
great gam 10 the cause of Professionalism in tie
West In conneXion with his clerical duties he in
tends to pursue those Of a teacher Of youth
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Is-MA,os Toenats's LrcTuRE.-This gentle
will deliver his first lecture this Tuesday eve
ming, at Apollo Hall. From the encomiums passed
upon his talents 10 other ciljss, and the reception
with which he has met from hate Legislatures, we
anticipate good attendance Of those VINO justly up
preeiate the cause Of Poland, and consequently take
an interest In il history.
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DARNc RosBERy.-As Mr. Bruce, gentlemen IN
,he employ ment, as clerk, Of John Jacob Aston and
son, was standing al the window Of the upper Post
once, about o'clock yesterday, his pantaloof'
pocket was picked Of package OF money rpHtau.0s
20 ooo IN bills OF the North River Bank. MIR. Bfur
had just drawn the money from tie bark |, cor
sisted oil the denomination of !, g g. s. 10, 20, ad
soo bills, all new emission, and wrapped up 100 o
piece OF yellow paper, sealed with red wax. lie bad
The money IN lis pocket when I've went u tie win.
dow OF the Post Office, aud on turning round d,c .
yered that II was g1ne. lie could obtain no trace 30
IT. and made application for assistance at the Police
Office, but we believe, so far, without cItctN J.
Erpres.
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

J. B. JosEs, Esq.
DEAR SIR ! had the honor Df receiving the ac-
comparing letter, and know Of no better mode OF
disposng of it, than transmitting it to YOU with the
request that you publish il in the columns Of the Mad
sonian. Its publication can do 40 harm and may do
some good. twill at least, deter others from max,
ing like proposal.
Very respectfully, yours,
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"THE MYSTERIES Of PARis," price 25 cents.
MIR. Franck Taylor Of this city, has this cel,-
braled work. Ii is denounced as obscene in
New Yoik but we cannot leve it is SO. We
will read il, however, and see.
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WIG HARMONY (Cout;n,,d ,

n lew days since we adveued TO the sayao,
abuse heaped upon Mr.. Webster by the Rich.
mond Wing, and the Southern and Western
Clay journals generally. This abuse was in
response to the proposition Of Col Pluck. orthe
New York Courier and Enquirer to RIM NJ,
Webster on Mr.. Cloy's ticket for vice pro
sident The Colonel, ii would appear bowev-
er, Is not TO be deferred by abuse; and he no,
only insists that all the dissenting Clay prin,s
must submit to his decree, but takes especial
pains to give the Richmond Wing a most I'M
conceivable iap,bosting, as the following ex.
"acts from his last paTer will show:
From the .Nt~ York Courier and Euo,;r,r
DANIEL WEBSTER AND THE VICE PRES,
DENCY.
The Richmond Wig, paper always beb;,d ~,
age IN regard to the feelings the opinions. and ,bs
Intentions OF The people, has Of late rendered ,aIs
very ridiculous by 'ndulging in Language in rsla,ion
TO Mr. Webster, which the most reckless oo's.o"
press IN the United states would shrink from snoI,
ing to ons who has rendered such rnal serv; LID
his country. Such language from apv ollie, 49,
would excite as much regret as astonisbmen, ~,
NE wing can only be compared 10 a mad b,l 6.ri
pusly rushing against any obstacle il imagines In II.
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On Sunday evening last, Ohio Snyder and Marca.
ret his wife, free negroes, who absconded from IN,
place some time since, arrived here in the custody Of
officer Freaner They had taken refuge in Penn,,l.
'ana and being charged with facilitating the escare
OF fugitive slaves, upon the requlstion OF Gov NV
mas, they were delivered into the hands of he Nafy
land authorities for trial.-Hagtrstorcn Mrs
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"A BOLD RoBDrR.--A fellow attempted to enter bio
mouse OF citizen Of Albany few nights ago, BY
oo,ns holcs through shutter, but failing in tbs be
cut out glass light with diamond over the door.
and thcn bored through an inner door lie found hi,
way 10 The climber Of the owner and rard b.
pockets OF money and keys With the latter b.
opened closets and drawers, and took whatever he
could i'nd--and alarmed the family only when be
nau secured good load, but not soon enough 10 pre-
Fent ms escape. How much might the same enter
Prise and perseverance, do in any. honest pursuit,
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we learn from The Niagara Courier that body Of
russians, consisting of So families and nearly 400
persons, have purchased over 1900 acres OF land in
the town Of Wakefield, N. Y on which they have
already founded setlemen, and commenced i'm.
provements.
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WIN. FILM,
Eiiior DaiLu lnrorn
To the FOREMAN
From nIe NJ 0. Commereial BULLETIN.

IL with great pleasure that we transfer to our
columns today the decided expression Of opin on OF
two distinguished politicians and Of two Of the lead
ing political presses Of the South in favor Of the re-
storatlon Of Texas 10 the territory of the United
States. 1t is evident that the question is rapidly ac
curing importance in the estimation Of the country
and will very soon be generally aad warmly dis
cussed and If the friends of annexation press i, in
the right spirit-moderate, but frm-we have little
fear OF The result.
We attach The more importance TO the declarations
OF Mr. WISE, because IL j. well understood that that
gentleman IS IN the confidence of the Admini,tra-
tion IL he does not indeed, echo its sentiments and
We may infer from what he says that the Executive
branch Of the Government is probably already taking
the proper steps for the accomplishment OF The pro-
Ject Perhaps, also, the declarations of MIR UusTyR
responded TO so warmly by the Charleston .Ntreu1
acquire additional importance from tho iatimacy
which exists between that gentleman and MIR. Cal.
houn
The question, however, is by no means party
ONE and we should deprecate the rdea that il was TO
mingc to any great extent with other agitations of
the doy. But while we should thus protest against
The fate Of the measure being made to depend upon
the fortunes Of any party or segment of party. II
ought still to be pressed close upon the country that
such tmid or sstue politicians as NAV cndeayor 10
blink or evade It, shall be compelled Ito use fa,o
I''e hgure OF Mr.. Rircmr) 80 dipioy their hand,"
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Anrmc.x iSrrnr,r,y Cuy,-Tbo lac, our,b.

AMERICAN INTERESTS IN CuiNA-The last number
OF the Chinese Repository states that Commodore
kearney, of the U. s. figa,e Constellation has had
more oflic al intercourse with the Chinese oS;cers
than has ever before been held by American officers
altogether and tins intercourse has been conducted
on terms OF entire equality. Commodore Kearney
has we believe, obtained the objects sought for in
his coming here, and il VIC rightly informed, in.
demniy for all losses sustained by Americans 10 De
cember last is in fair way Of being obtained
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The house Of Rothschild have given a hundred
thousand forms for The establishment, Of an hosy.
and school at Jerusalem.