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MORE ABOUT MEXICO.

We learn, since our last, through private
channel, entirely to be relied upon, that the
true information from Mexico is, that the Peo-
pie of that country never were more united
than they are in their opposition to surren-
der of Texas; that they are determined 10
listen TO no terms in regard to the project OF
Annexation; that they continue to regard
Texas as part of their territory, and 50 to a
man. prefer war to any compromise of what
they conceive 10 be their unquestionable
rights upon the subject.
1t is now perfectly clear, and must be so
even to those who hitherto doubted, that if
the Senate of the United States had not re-
sisted and defeated the project of "immedi-
ate Annexation" we should have been at this
moment at uar with Mexico. The wisdom
and foresight manifested by Mr.. Clay in his
Texas letter now stand forth in bold relief
Col Benton, too, may well congratulate him
self on the share which he has had, by his
able and fearless exposition of the unlawful
ness and wickedness of this Texas specula-
ton, in thesingle defeat and overthrow which
it has sustained in the Senate'-Nat. Inteh-
gencer.
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THE COMPROMISE AND CLAY.

! In no respect has Mr.. Clay been more
fouIy represented than in his course in rela-
ton TO the Compromise, Act which was
introduced by him in the Congress of 1892 &
+ 3, to preserve an excellent Protective Tariff,
/ when il was in the most eminent danger of
being at once torn from the statute book by
the rage Of Locofocoism against il. We have
often asserted that it was the extreme attach
ment o f Mr.. Clay to the American system Of
which he has ever been the most eminent ad-
vocate, that induced him to Introduce the
Compromise Bill. The fall Of thai policy as
he declares in an extract from the speech
which he delivered on that occasion he re-
garded as the greatest possible calamity to
the country. But General Jackson yielding
to the South, attacked it in his message. The
blood hounds of the party were bowling for
its destruction. As one ofthe leaders, Mr..
Verplank of n. Y, had introduced bill TO
bring the Tariff down TO horizontal duties
of Is per cent advalorem TO be arranged for
revenue only, which at one full sweep would
have Frustrated all the great interests of the
county, and proved as destructive as if a tor
nado had passed through the land from Maine
to the Gulf of Mexico. From votes taken
upon incidental questions it was ascertained
that this ruinous bill would pass. This was
the opinion of the whole Wing party in Con-
gress at the time. Mr.. Clay always conserv-
alive, contemplated the scene Of widespread
ruin ha- you'd ensue to all the great interests
o. .ae country with extreme sorrow, and in
,erpCsea ths Compromise bill to protect the
country, until the storm of Jacksonism had
spent its fury, and sober second thought
had restored to the people a true sense of
that system of protection which alone could
ensure them permanent prosperity. No doubt
had the Tariff then been persisted in, South
ton which might have extended heaven knows
where. But Mr.. Clay wanted no civil war,
no smoking ruins, no streams of American
blood shed by American arms. Protection
and peace were his objects. Like a true pa
rent he stretched forth his arm to preserve
that policy of which he was the father Hence |
sprung the Compromise bill for which he
should be crowned with laurels, but is now
receiving the most unspariDg abuse from a
party who then at the time bestowed upon him
the highest laudations.
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CONVENTION AT BURLINGTON

The following letters from gentlemen abroad
Who were Invited to be present and take part
80 the Convention will be read with interest,
although we were compelled by the lateness
Of the hours that we received them, and the
press of other matters to delay time longer
than we should have done otherwise. We
deem it necessary to publish them for two rea-
rs, which are, first to show the true Wing
principles which are embodied in them, and
.econd to show how we stand as wings and
as freemen, IN the eyes Of our sister States.
Our friends in the other States expect great
,angs from the "star that never SETS in the
81 ni1g contest. Let them no; be disar-
p tied.
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From the Mormons-An extra War
saw Signal dated the 18th ult states
that newspapers have been despatched to
to Governor Tod acquainting him with
the movements both at Nauvoo and " ar-
saw. If they fail to procure his inter-
ference a general rally, as posse, is to be
made forthwith. The inhabitants of War
saw appear to count with confidence on
the the assistance of their neighbors in
Iowa and Missouri.
LATER.-St. Louis dates of the 25th
ult. informs us that Gov Ford had arrived
at Carthage appraised of present opera
tions. to further which he had ordered out
2 800 men.
Joe Smith had about 1890 men under
arms on the Goth, and was ready for de-
fensive operations. At Warsaw and Car
thage 5000 men were under arms to en-
force the service of the writs and an adj
ditional force of 600 men was looked
for.
Joe, in a proclamation, justifes the
course of his people in destroying the
Expositor press, on the ground that the
conductors were set of blacklegs, coun-
terfeiters and debauchees and that it was
their duty to rid themselves of such char
acters.
1t is supposed that by this time active
operations have commenced.
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RESOLUTIONS.

The Committee On resolutions reported
the following which were adopted:
Whereas, at the Wing National Cor
vention, holden at Baltimore on the LIST
of Nav last, HENRY CLAY of Kentucky
was nominated for President Of the UnI-
ted States, and Theodore Frelinghuysen
of New Jersey for Vice President
And Whereas, the leading principles.
which the leading Wings of Vermont
have 50 long proft ssed and so unainch-
ingiy maintained, were unanimously
adopted, in the name of the Wings Of the
entire nation, in The following resolutions,
20 wit:
ReSoIred, That in presenting 10 the
country the name of HENRY CLAY.
for President, and THEODORE FIRE.
LINGIlUYSEN for Vice President, this
c. invention has been actuated by the
conviction that all the great principles of
the Wing party rincip!es inseperable
from the public honor and responsible
Twill be maintained and advanced by
the e,ectinn of these candidates.
RfsOlred, That these principles may
be summed up rs comprising a well regu-
lated national currency, tariff for rev.
enuc 10 defray The necessary expenses of
the Government, and discriminating with
special reference TO the protection Of the
domestic labor Of the country, the dis
!rbution Of the proceeds from the sales
of the public lands. a single term for
the Presidency, IL reform of Executive
usdrpaiion-and generally such an ad-
minis;ration of Tie affairs Of the country
as shall inpart 10 every branch of the
public service The greatest practicable
efficiency, controlled by well regulated
and wise economy
Resolred, That the name of HENRY
CLAY needs NJ enlogy. The history of
the country since his first appearance in
public life is his history; its brightest
pages of success and prosperity are
Identified with the principles which he
has always upheld, as its darker and most
disastrous pages are with every mater
iai departure in our public policy from
those principles.
ReSOIred, That in THEODORE
FRELINGHUYSEN, we present man
pledged alike by his Revolutionary an.
cestry and his own public course. 10 ev-
cry measure calculated 10 sustain the
honor and interest of the country.
Inherting the principles as well as the
name of father who. with Washington
the fields of Trenton and of Mon
mouth, pefiled life in the contest for
L berty-and aftel wards as a Senator of
the United States for several years, was
always strenuous on tie side Of OF law,
order, and the Constituiion-whilea as
private man. his head, his hand. and his
heart have been given without stint 10
the cause Of Morals. Education, PhiIan.
thropy and Religion.
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From the N. Y. Tribune.
POLK IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

The nomination of James X. Polk for
President of these United States has been re-
ceived with incredibly in many quarters, and
with profound astonishment almost every
where, but with sincere pleasure by the Lo-
co-Focos of two States,-Iennesee and
South Carolina. The latter are exultng i'm
moderately at their unexpected good fortune
in securing the nomination of a man so entire
ly after their own heart. Thus they held a
large meeting in the Edgefeld IN. Calhoun 81
District, and declared that
"MR. Glars first effort in the Senate of
the United States was in favor of Internal I'm
provement, and his first great speech, made
on his second election to that body, as early
as 1909, was in (drOr ola 'Protectire Tariff
,ollich 1oon him the tile of'Father ofLie Amer
lean System HIS subsequent career has PROF.
cd his consistency upon all these points, on
which, and many others Of import, the Democ-
racy of the whole country are at issue aoith
him. Shall such man protesting such prin-
ciples, be made President of these United
States! Let tbs Democracy ofthe country,
from Maine to louisiana, in one universalac
clamation respond, Never. Never!r
Hear this,ye slandeIers who assert that Mr..
Clay talked against Protection when lately
in Carolina.
Hear Edgelicld again:
Resolved, That 10 James X. Polk we
recognize an able, bold advocate Of immedi-
ate Annexation Of Texas, and firm and con-
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sis,eut opponent Of Protective Tariff, AS
SUMPTION of State Debts, and Abolition; and
that therefore, we cordially approve of his
nomination, and pledge ourselves to his sup
port. o,
"Resolved, That the Tariff Act of 1912 is
liable to all objections we have heretofore
made to the consttutonality and exPediency
ofthe measures of the Federal Government
for the Protection of Domestic Manufactures,
with the aggravation that twas gross breach
of the faith plighted to us in the COMPROMISE
of1632; and we regard the time and measure
ofour resistance to this act as matters be set
lied upon our olCn rielcs Of erpedieney, an no
acise to be hindered by our supposed dttegl-
ance TO the Federal Government
These gentlemen thoroughly understand
the question. They go for Fres Trade, Tex
as and Observation-Disclosures for James n.
Polk. And will the Albany Argus succeed in
concealing from the Freemen OF New York
the true issuel
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O. Never did coal-heavier labor harder
than the Locofoco leader and papers to make
it appear that the names of Polk and Dallas
had excited a wonderful enthusiasm. Indeed
it was announced that the "prairies were on
fle' before the news of the nomination had
reached the Alleghanies! But alas, alas, for
their efforts, they have pumped and pumped,
till exhausted, and no enthusiasm comes On
the contrary, the Washington leaders are
more deeply embroiled in quarrels than be-
fore the nomination; whole meetings are
boiling and confusion worse COMPOUNDED"
prevails. 1t is agonizing TO them, we know
that not hurrah can be raised! Even the
Ieras fever, which they relied on at the
South, don't take. while it proves the " death
here. Even our sweet neIghbor the
Times, gives over its vain attempts at manu-.
featuring enthusiasm, and takes to its old bu-
siness of abusing Mr. Clay. Locofocoism IS
on its last legs.-Hart. Jour.
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Michigan,-The Wings of Michigan meet
in State Convention 1t Marshall, on the 4th
of July. The convention TO: organization
meets on the 3rd. The Detroit Advertiser
says:
THE apathy of the three past years no
longer exists. Never was there greater or
more general zeal-it reaches and pervades
every class and every sectiou-it animates
the masses even more than the politicians-it
burns as brightly in the agricultural towns as
in the cities and villages. The chief difficult
ty then is already removed. We have al
ways had abundant strength, if it could be
brought into action, the languor ard iudifler
ence which paralyzed its efforts have gone,
and all that is now wanted is an efficient or
ganizaton to lead and direct its movements.
Give us that, and in November we will place
Michigan where she belongs, in the noble ar
ray of Wing States; and in March we may
justly claim our full share Of the honor and
glory of redeeming and regenerating our be-
loved country. Rally, then, Wings Of Mich
igan, at Marshall, on the 4th, of July, in count
less hosts, from every hill and valley of the
Peninsula"
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7ad thay passed it COR the sake Of the man
,..ArIaring interests Of the country and the
Ace Of The country. (Cheers.)
He would now say few words in re-
ord to Nr. Polk and his totes. In 1882,
Ar. Polk voted against imposing duties on
at articles, or nearly all, produced by the
''cchancs OF this country. He had not
Inc to cnumcrate them, but he would say
that that gentleman had violated against
re interests ofPennsyIvania in every shape
- which that interest could be presented.
lie voted against the duties on relied iron
aad PENNSYLVANIA should remember him
'pr it, lie IN. c. would say that, if the
l..ll which Nj. Polk desired to have pass
a.! in 1898 had become a law, no state in
t',is Union would have suffered more than
PENNSYLVANIA. 1t was not necessary to
-,fer to her alone However, we should
II have shared a.common fate.
IN 1882, within one year after the pas
;ge of the Compromise Act, on the 2Sth
"f February, rr. Polk voted for reso-
lution introduced BY a Mr.. Hall, Of North
Carolina, to repeal the Compromise Act,
'F refer the whole subject to the Commit
,ce on Ways and Means, with view to
It's repeal, and under the preteXt Of reda-
eng the whole of the duties down to what
was called the necessary wants Of the
Government Six united with him out of
Zinc members of the Committee of Ways
an Eeans; but in the House there were
il opposition one hundred and fifteen
nys.) Mr. c. thought TO sixty-nine yeas,
among which he thought was Mr. Polk
:'ils showing that r eason had resumed
her seat III the hearts of the Legislators of
America. they determined to stand by
lie Compromise of Henry Clay: and that
resolution which, in the previous year,
'rouid have been adopted by an overwhelm-
M majority, was in consequence Of the
: ,od feeling which had then been restor-
cd through time and reflection, defeated
b. triumphant vote. But do not forget
sir Polk because it was defeated. He
rnlde an efcrt to strike down the interests
81 every laboring man in the community,
zn every laboring man should remember
hli;I for it. (Great cheers.)
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tempted to pass new tariff fer rereups
and protection. Every possible in,pedi.
ment was thrown in the way by the locos
For months they have fought again., the
tariff bill Of 1912 with the fury Of Tigers
declared against it as protective and
therefore unconstitutional, -attempte IN
reduce its provisions in every stage Of its
progress, and when the final vote was r.
ken upon its passage, but 30 out of Len
locos in the house, and 4 out nf 30 in the
senate voted for it. The whig party alone
could pass, would pass, and did pass the
bill of 1912 in the very teeth of the loco
foco party. The Wing party alone can
sustain, will sustain, and have the rery
last session sustained protective tariff
against the assaults of its deadly ices the
locofoco party. There is not one Inerns-
Der in congress belonging to this party
mo has ever taken decisive stand In adj
vocacy of protective tariff, nor one who
has voted for tariff, but one out of fear
of his constituents. We know not sin
gle loco Journal in the Union which has
done it; and this is equally true OF every
party paper even in Vermont They are
all for reuenue tariff only, and that mea-
gre accidental protection which arises
from such tariff, to support the govern
ment, and discrimination for revenue on
ly, and not discrimination for protection
They are therefore for horizontal tariff
of 20 or % per cent which will answer
every purpose Off evenue, as conceived BY
the bill of Mr.. Mckay. But say the To-
cofoco leaders we are for judicious Tar
iff. And what is that when carried out
by themselves but mere revenue tariff
like that of Mr.. Mckay, absolutely worth
less for protection, and whichwould again
plunge the country into ruin and embar-
rassment. They are for protection like
that of Silas Wright, which would not
lessen the importations of foreign goods
into the country, and thus injure the CON-
mercial interest, reducing the tariff on
wool to 30 per cent and all other foreign
to an almost horizontal ay
srage of % or 80 per cent In short
whenever by their acts the locofocracy
show what sort of judicious tariff they wait
i turns out to be one which is absolutely
worthless as the means of protection, and
or which no man would vote until he had
I'D farewell to all hopes of earthly pros
,erity.
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ALL FOR REVENUE.

How mean and hypocritical, and what
an insult to the understanding ofthe peo-
pie of Vermont it is, for loco leaders to
endeavor to cheat their followers into the
belief that their party will sustain protec-
ton. Ever since General Jackson in
1882 sold himself and his party to the
South, locofocoism has breathed nothing
but destruction to protection. The first
overt act of hostility was the verplank
bill, which under pretence of adopting
judicious tariff was to reduce all imports
eventually to Is per cent, which would
have sunk two hundred millions of CAPT.
tai invested in manufactures. To prevent
this and, save the country from immediate
ruin and perhaps civil war and dissension,
Mr.. Clay int,rposed the compromise bill
which operated as a ten years reprieve.-
When this had expired the Wings at
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COL. BENTON ON POLK g. TEXAS.

We subjon the cold water endorsement of
the Polk and Dallas nomination by Col Ben
ton, as part, and curious part too, of the
history Of the times.
WASHINGTON, June Sd, 1874.
Gen. Van Antwerp-Dedr Sir: | write
you line on the nominations, chiefly on ac-
count of Dir. Dallas, whose former q. States
Bank opinions may be quoted agaitst him.
He is man Of too much probity TO declare a
change of opinion which be does not fee, and
having for years back acted against the Bank,
| shall rely implicitly upon all he says
against any future support OF such an Insti-
siitutiOn.
Neither Mr.. Polk nor Mr.. Dallas have had
anything 10 do with the intrigue which has
nulified the choice of the people, and the
rights ofthe people, and the principles of our
government, in the person of Mr.. Van Buren,;
and neither of them should be injured or
prejudiced by it. Those who Matched that
intrigue have become its victims. They who
dug pi; for the innocent, have fallen into it !;
and there let them lie, for the present, while
all hands attend TO the election, and give us
our full majority of ten thousand in Missouri.
For the rest, the time will come; and the
people now, as twenty years ago, (when their
choice was nullified in the person of General
Jackson,) will teach the Congress intriguers
to attend to law-making, and let President
making and un-making alone in future.
The Texas Treaty, which consummated
this intrigue, was nothing but the final act in
a long conspiracy, in which the sacrifice of
Mr.. Van Buren, had previously agreed upon;
and the nomination of Mr.. Wright for Vice
President, proves it; for his opinions and
those of Mr. Van Buren, or the Texas nues-
ton, were identical, and if fatal to one should
have been fatal to the other. Besides, Mr..
Van Buren, was right, and whenever Texas is
admitted, it viii have to be done in the way
pointed out by him.
Having mentioned Mr.. Wright, will say
that recent events have made him known to
the public, as he has long been known to his
friends, the Cato Of America, and a star Of the
first magnitude in our political armament.
Yours truly, THOMAS ii. BENTON.
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ErTER FROM MR.. WEBSTER.
New YoRK, Nav 80, Isl !.

GEN TLEMEN Il have the honor 10 ac-
knowledge toe receipt of your kind and friend
Is letter, of the ed Of this month.
| need hardly say, that it would give me
Wv sincere pleasure to attend Wing State
Convention in Vermont; but it is rot in my
power to comply with your request to be with
Won on The third Of July. | have already de-
clinei several invitations TO attend mass meet
ines, ca he 4th of tina; month. My engage
men;s will take me about that time into
N line. | ought to add, that have found it
Absolutely necessary to come 20 resolution
10 a5siain as general rule, from addressing
large assemblies.
{. would afford me pleasure, as have al
~ nj, said, III see the Wings of Vermont.
hope niay be in the state before long, per-
has in The course of the summer; and if so,
81 u! hope to meet with friends. in various
quarters, and TO visit them socially and quiz
eli =.
musrpray you, gentlemen, to make my
heSi regards TO your assembled friends. There
Is no body of Wings in the country for whom
hive more respect than for Vermont. On
;he ensuing occasion, as on others, | doubt
not hey will set an example of spirit, activity
AL fidelity, fit to be followed by The whole
country.
| an, gentlemen. With much true regard,
iuur obliged friend aud fellow citizen,
DANIEL WEBSTER.