The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-16

Mr.. cay ana Iur. an DhreH VS.. he SOuth.--
The reasons which make Mr.. Clay SO eminently
more desirable as a candidate for The South than
Mr.. Van Buren, are so obvious and apparent as 10
force stern conviction of that fact on the minds
of vast numbers not known or recognised as
Wings, and this impression many are unable or
are too patriotic to be willing to conceal. Though
policy may dictate to fOrbear, truth will occa-
sionally force its way through all the restraints
which il imposes, in decided and candid avowal
of preference which honesty will not allow
them TO repress Among others, the Hamburg
Is. C.) Journal Calhoun Loco) IN late number
gives expression to his feelings on this subject in
terms which remind US very sensbly OF certain
speech we heard delivered in this city last spring
The Journal says:
"We prefer the Wing candidate decidedly to
Mr.. Van Buren,, and, unless we are egregiously
mistaken, the good people Of the South coincide
with u.s. Not that we are in favor of Mr.. Clay,
but let us have him in preference to the other.
Mr.. Clay is candid man, and what he does
comes openly and aboyeboard. We know how
to, take him-he fights fairly; but when we
have to march under the banner OF magician,
we feel uncomfortable, and wish TO take run
ming start, as the party must be driven back un-
der such leader. Therefore, we advise the
Democratic party 70 drop, Van Buren, as early as
possible, for he will not do TO march with. Cal.
houn first Clay next, unless we can start better
man than Van uren.-Montg omery (Aiabama)
Journal
Ertensipe Waderness.lt is known to but
very few citizens, that there is in the northeast
ern portion Of the State Of New York, an almost
UNEMPLOYED wilderness, embracing q territory
much larger than the entire State of Massachu-
sets, and capable, if as thickly settled, of con-
tanning more than million inhabitants. There
are in this wilderness about two hundred lakes,
of two miles and upwards each in diameter; and
some of them fifteen, eighteen and even twenty
miles in length The Blue Mountain lake is
described by Rev. Mr. Todd, as being upwards
of eighteen hundred feet above the level Of Lake
Champlain, and excelling in point Of location the
beauty of Horizon better known as Lake GEORGE
Near Long lake, in the very heart OF the forest,
is a little community of fourteen families, who
subsist by fishing, hunting, &C.. and have lived
in comparative ignorance until they were visited
few years since by the eminent divine above
named. Besides these, this immense tract OF
land has never been explored by any, save by
hunters and Indians, who have penetrated but
short distance, SO far as ascertaned. They have
in some instances, however been overtaken by
storms, and their sufferings and trials during IN
clement seasons, together with their hunting
exploits, would, in the hands OF proper person,
furnish ample material for very exciting and
interesting romance -Philad Forum.
At Berlin and London the longest day has SIX.
teen and a half hours. At Stockholm and Upsa
the longest has eighteen and half hours and
the shortest five and half At Hamburger
Dantzic, and Stettin, the longest day has eight
cen hours, and the shortest seven. At st. Pc
tersburg and Tobolsk the longest has nineteen
| and the shortest five hours. AT Toronto, in Fin
land, the longest day has twenty-one and hal
hours, and the shortest two and half At Wau
dobus. in Norway, the day lasts from the 2lst Q
May to the 22d July, without interruption, ane
at Spitzbergen the longest day lasts three and
half months.