Litchfield enquirer., 1844-08-29
From the Morning Courier. POLK AND HOMES.

POLK AND JONES. ...
 The following anecdote, which may be new to some readers of the Courier, was related to the writer in astage coach in Virginia by member of Congress from Tennessee, celebrated for his stump oratory. ..s
 When Polk and Jones were canvassing Tennes- see as rival candidates for the office of Governor, the former on one occasion, undertook to be rather merry at the expense of the latter but the result proved that in his youthful antagonist he had con- siderGbIy waken up the wrong passenger for he got most terribly polked in the affair.
 If," said Polk to his audience, Sc were stran- ger travelling through the county, and should see in the distance an assembly whom this young man was addressing, would naturally suppose from the shouting, and laughter, and grimaces, that there was circus, before whom clown was performing his antics.''
 When Jones got upto reply,he said sshe was very willing to be likened to clown at circus, but to carry out the figure properly, there is another char acter to be brought in, whom my antagonist well represents; that, gentlemen, Is the little man of the circus, dressed in red coat and breeches with feather stuck in his cap, and mounted on little peoney,. whom the closcn $ lashing round tue ring n'
 Never were the tables more completely turned upon man. The audience made the welkin ring with their shouts of applause and merriment, while poor Polk, abashed, confused, teetotally used up, looking almost bad he will at the result of the elections in November next, slunk away into the crowd, completely withered by the retort, as SO much green polk-weed before hot fire.
 Thirty Enghsh Eaten 6y the JMaa Eaters at vNeao ZealGnd -s' The Journal des Debats gives the following story communicated by correspon- dent at Akaroa, in New Zealand:-
 Probably before my letter arrives in France, you will have learnt that the Mahouris, tribe of Zealanders, have killed thirty English of this colo nv b,,fy ,,,;n q. L of these unfortunate men were eaten. This is but too true. We had been out in a hunting party for about week, when one evening we arrived among the friendly tribe of Terauperaa, or Mahouris, and found them. regaling themselves with human fesh We all conceived that they were eating some cap tves or native slaves of their own. As understood their language could not resist expressing my in dignation, and threatened them with chastisement from the crew of the corvette. The savages were alarmed and endeavored to appease me by saying, They are not men of Mahouri that we are eating, but Yce-yes for it is thus they call the Eng fish, They then exhibited to us the heads of their victims, and recognized among them that of Capt. Wakefield, one of the distinguished inhabitants of Port Nicholas, who had entertained us at his own house when we went to the town to procure provi- sions I was seized with horror at this sight My companions blamed me for having risked irritating the cannibals, we were only five againt two hun dred. But they gave us confidence by saying, Oh, the Oac-om, Qor so they distinguish us,) are good people, but the Yee-yes are very wicked' They cause they wished to establish themselves in bay which they had not purchased, and which the Ma houris were unwilling to give up. We then reti- red with our hearts full of horror and disgust'
 HEAR COL. JOHNSON!
 We find the following communication in the Richmond Whig of Nov. 7th, 1S43. It will be seen that the gallant Colonel Johnson expresses even higher opinion of MT. Clay than he did of General Harrison in 1S1O. We wonder if he would speak as highly'of Mir. Polk?
 Con- RICHARD M. JoHNsoN's OPINION OF MR. CLAY.--I amopposed othe practise of giving pub licity to re.sde conversations, but when the lead- CT of great party, in respectable company ot his fellowcitizens, composed of both political parties makes use of language either in praise or deroga- tion of political opponent consider 1t no breach of propriety to give his voluntary testimony to the world. 's,.
 On the 30th of September last, Col. Johnson be- ing Tn Staunton, Va, number of gentlemen paid him the respect of calling to see him. One of the company remarked to him, Colonel. when you reach the railroad Junction, you will be near the Slashes of Hanover" The honest old warriors face lit up with an expression of sincerity and pleasure, and he eloquently said '' should be de- lighted to see that place. Every spot of ground Henry Clay touches he moralizes. have been in public life for forty years and in that time have been associated with all the great men of the coun- try. Leaving out Madison and Gallatin, who were old men when first stepped upon the theatre of politics. will place Jefferson first, then Henry Clay. He is perfect Hercules in all the qualities that can adorn human nature. Some men may ex- eel him in a single quality-for instance, Webster may be greater logician, or some may be more re- nowned for deep research; but take Clay all in all, he has not an equal in the Union, either in the North or South, the East or the West. In moral courage-in physical courage-in Oratory-in Pat riotsm, and in every noble quality, he is without superior. l have been associated with him on committees in connexion with Calhoun, Lowndes, Cheves, Webster, and other distinguished individ- uals, but Clay was always the Inaster-spirit We looked up to him as the Ajax Telamon; and by his counsel we guided in our deliberations. If the rest Of the committee assembled before him, were m doubt how to proceed, when he made his appearance, all eyes were turned upon him-(here the Colonel represented by gesture and expression how hey looked d)-and we were certain to be right when we followed his opinion. He is great man "a very great man. ae7 ~s
 have givenyou the Vevy tp0rds of Col. Johnson. do not suppose that his praise can s add cDbt to the stature of Clay"-yet 1t may serve to show to the Democracy" that in the opinion of one of their leading men, MT. Clay is not the monster in in human flesh that many of them suppose him to be. ONE WHO HEARD.
 The reason, it Is said, why Polk is christened Young Hickory is, that younger brother thrash ed him most numerically with hickory 6slsk in fnrnilv oVaarrel v