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6.T It is somewhat edifying to listen to some of the whig no-party speakers, in
 dcnouncing Gen. Cass, and misrepresent- ing the opinions of that old veteran, in re-
 lation to the free negroes of Mexico regu- lating slavery. Some of these no-party disciples are even very cnthusiastic--cry- ing out ruin and destruction upon all slave- holders, when at the very same time tEey themselves have, nor never will, own the huff of nigger. Southern men, South ern people, and Southern democrats, be- ware of these itinerant politicians. With all candidness, if you do not approve ol Gen. Cass, WI J every man, according to an inherent right, can vote for whoever he thinks proper. Make up your own minds is all that we require of any Tree American. But for the sake of Ameri. can pride and American liberty, donot suf fer yourselves, seduced by travelling poll, ticians, who have not a single interest CO., herent with yours. .r r-9r odi
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how can 1 expect their support, if l am known to be a Whig withl w hig gprin :iples? Do you suppose Democrats will be soft enough to be caught ill ''no-pary" net, if Whiggery be the stool But, gentle men, have not before told you that am "not prepared to answer questions" and that could only do so after investigating those subjects" which cannot now do :? Spare me, l pray you, the infiiction of avowing Whig principles at this time. In truth, though, how can you expect mo to give opinions on the prominent political question which now divide the two great parties of this country, when tell you have formed no opinions on these qucs- tions? Do you doubt the truth of this ? Iknow my friends of the Richmond Whig called into question my varacity on this subject, fearing that might be consider ed unqualified for the Presidency if it were true. But so it is gentlemen l have said it-and never take back any thing say. have said that 'thc will of the people, as expressed through their Rep- rescntatives in Congress, ought to be re- spected and carried out by the Executive. l." And is not this sufficient to satisfy you The Democrats, know. tell me that this is very exceptionable doctrne-that I, in effect. say that am to have no opinions of my own that it makes me mere automaton President, to nod assent to any and every thing that bare majority of Conpress may do--that the riOhts of the minority are crushed by this doctrine that however oppressive the law to one portion of our fellow-citizens, they arc to have no redress through the exercise of the veto, as was intended by the framers of the Con- stitution-and that the Abolitionists are deriving aid and comfort from this doc- Urine. All this, and much more, 1 am aware, tho Democrats urge against my statesman-like views of the veto power. But what of that? have, although q am no politician," declared it as my doc trine--and intend to stick to it--for you know II ''never surrender" In conclu- sion, must decline yielding to your re- quest, to declare that my principles and Willard Filmore's are the same. Such declaration would destroy me in the South -and give the lie to all of my "no- party" professions. With again assuring you that accept the nomination of the Whig onvention--satisfed as am that it shas been made entirely independent of party considerations" remain yours, &c.,
 Z. TAYLOR.
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eT In many parts of the Union there seems to be the most decided dissatisfac- ton among the whig party, as regards the nomination of the Philadelphia Conycn- ton. In Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Yer mont, and, in fact, in almost every State, there is more or less dissatisfaction. Ma ny of the old whgs arc by no means pleased at the cloak of no-partyism estab- lished by their friends at Philadelphia While this dissatisfaction is prevailing among the whigs, we have the most cheer ing prospects from the democratic side of the house. Out of the State of N. York, the democratic masses received the Bal timore nomination with enthusiasm. In New York, the disaAection may bc so great as to defeat the Cass and Butler ticket, and the ticket of that State may be thrown off upon Van Buren or some abo- litionist.
 Without new York, Cass and Butler will be elected, as the votes of the follow ing States can be counted as very certain for that ticket: 4Hi
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ERRATA.-In our last, in our notice of the celebration of the glorious 4th at Stokes Church, we stated that the Dec laratien was read by "Mr. Duce." A friend has corrected us it should have been "John D. McAdoo" We hope that this young gentleman, who contributed so much towards the celebration, in reading the Declaration in that fine style that he did, will pardon us for attributing to him a name which he does not bear.
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From the Richmond Enquirer. Intercepted Correspondence. GEN TAYLOR'S ACCEPTANCE.
 PuII.DELpUIA, June. 191a

To Gen. Z. Iaylor:
 Dear Sir.-It becomes our duty, on be. half of the whig Convention recently as- sembled in Philadelphia to inform you that you have been non mated by that body as the Whig candidate for the next Presi. dency. In communicating this fact to you, in all Whig sincerity, we state that you have not been chosen as the exponent of our principles and party doctrine on account of your military fame, acquired in the infamous, bloodhound Florida war or fighting more recently our battles in a war We have all denounced as unrighte- ous and damnablc; but we have selected you because of your civil, attachments your superior qualifications as statesman, and more particularly for your supposed availability. And in this connection al- low us 10 say to you, that some of our friends express surprise that you declared yourself" "a Whig," and yet refuse to ac. knowledge that you are in favor of Whig principles, and declare that you will moi be the candidate of any party, or the expo. ilent oi dny party doctrines, and that you will refuse the nomination of the Whie Convention, 'unlcss it is made en'irel, independent of party considerations. '-- Now. all this isvery perplexing to many of our party, and has created doubts in the midst of many of them as to youl principles. and as to the particular krd U
 Wlig of the Thomas Jefferson school-a school that John Tyler says lie was brought up in--you belong to. If you arc "a Wing" why do you so pertina ciously refuse to be the exponent of oul and your oun party doctrines Are 70, ashamed of your own principles, or arc { you only afraid to ayow them while seek ing an election to the ."White House. -s-o,i say, in the Allison lett r, that yo, have ''Io couccs nienf' '--that you "holt
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BATON RoUcE, June lsi9. To John II. Bets. &c:

Gentlemen--Your favor is before mo, informing me of my nomination by the Whig Convention at Philadelphia for the 'White House that same White House which have so often spoken of in the few letters have written during the last twelve months. Believing that your Convention was the spontaneous and unanimous voice of the people'-that it was the voice of the nation at large," irrespective of party have no hesitan. cy or difficulty in accepting the nomna. ton, satisfied as am that the nomination was made entirely independent of party considerations. I rejoice that it was so made, as my position, you know, on this point, is, 'immutiblc' that q would &C., cept no nomination, unless made entirely independent of party considerations.'-- Allow me to express my surprise, howev- CT, that you should require of candidate of the Whig party, and for the unimpor- tant office of President of the United State, an exposition of his political princi- pies and opinions What has principles to do in such contest ! Is not log cab.
 ins, cider barrels, GOOD skins, gourds, yal. Ter kivers, &c., the safest exposition of Whig principles before an election Do you not known my position from the first
 has been immutible on one point, namely:
 not to rely on Whig principles, if wished to get to the s"White House ?" They arc too much like their "grcat embodiment,p E not available" No, no, gentlemen :; you don't ca.chme growing Whig princi- pies, An'H atier Ike election. Then, if, you elect me, although Twill give no pledges, T will do the best can for you in the premises. Bm m,tH then, I am de. terminc4 no. to be considered as the can didate of your party, or as the exponent of your party doctrines. Do you not know, gentlemen, that cannot be elected with. out the aid'ofthc Democratic party! And
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Tn,,taega Springs.

We refer the attention oi' the reader to the advertisement of Mir. Wake; in to- dny's paper, of these highly reputable Springs. We have been informed by a gentleman of this place, who has been spending short time there, that everything is kept in the ncatcst order, and he says to those who are desrous of spending a few pleasant months during the summer, to visit the Talladega Springs.
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6r The whig papers of the State are making a great to-do about the position that that undinching Democrat, ex- Governor Fitzpatrick. occupies as to the nomination of the Baltimore Conven. ton. We have not had the pleasure of an interview with his Excelleacy since the Convention, but we learn from par ticular friend of his, that ''this report, put in circulation by the whig press, is with out the least foundation, and that he will give his support to Cass and Butler with feelings of pleasure"
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The whig party just now presents aa beautiful aspect of their awful situntion.--- They have no candidate for the Presiden- cy. The whigs meet, it is tyuc, in Phila-. delphia, and as they have become satisfied that the people will always repudiate their old ruinous principles, they mutually agre- ed to resolve themselves into & no-party party, and claim no principles but "Od Whitey" and Buena Vista. They should certainly clam some credit to themselves for this new position to obtain the "loavess and fishes t" But while these whole-soul-- ed fellows are changing front, and present. portion of the body antipode to the iaccy the democratic party-that party that has been known since the organization of our government as the party of princip,e--are not dispo. cd Tn the least to abandon their old and long. tried principles, but are ma- king greater efforts now to maintain the continuation of their cherished principles than they ever have. ss
 We say the whigs have no candidate. They nominated man who emphatically said
 GIN NO CASE CAN ' PERMIT MYSELF TO, BE THE ACANDI- DATE OF 4 PARTY, OR YIELD MYSELF TO PARTY SCHEMES"
 Now we would ask any reasonable man if Gen. Taylor can accept the nomina- ton of the whig party. The Philadelphia Convention was whig Convention, and if Gen. Taylor runs in the face of this he is guilty of a base falsehood, of which conduct we don't believe the old soldier can be guilty. From the fact of his nomina- ton by this whig body, as no-party man, is sufficient proof that the most deep scheming had been carried on, and should he ever consent to run, in any shape or form whatever, he will be guilty of im- becility and will have to swallow his own words. fF - s+Es
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 6F The whigs, alias No-party men, are again a their old tricks. According to thousands of certificates, manufactured by this loving and justice-dealing party, there never has been democrat who of- fered for office, that has ever done any. thing for his country, either in private or public life. If a man happens to achieve any honor or credit in accomplishing any great object, or dares to lay down his life for his country, as soon as it is known that he is democrat and candidate for oi- flee, certificates of all shapes and grades are immediately matched up, to deny that he ever had any connection in the matter. As soon as it was ascertained that Gen. Cass was to be the democratic candidate for the Presidency, whig proofs were immediately produced to lead one to be- lievc, that he who has been known as an active leader in all the battles in which our country was engaged from 1912 to 1915, never was in any battle, and that so far as breaking sword was concerned, it has been very recently discovered that it was another individual and so, accor- ding to whig testimony, Gen. Cass de- serves no credit for his conduct in the ma ny border wars that were carried on by the United States. The scars which thc old veteran bears, made by British steel and savage tomahawks, are poor proofs of rendering his country service, This spe- cies of whig falsehood does not confne itself to Gen. Cass. Poor Gen. Butler comes in for respectable share of whig falsehoods. Even to him is denied any credit for his brave and daring conduct in any of the various wars in which our country has been engaged. One of tho numerous Snith family cerifies that Ho- ratio Groome, and not Gen. Butler, burnt the barn filled with British and Indians, during the last war. This same story was circulated during Gen. Rutlcr's can vass in TS44 against Gov. Owsley, and was silenced by the certificates Of num- bcrs of his Kentucky associates in the campaign, who eye-witnesses of the heroic act. If our whig friends arc dis posed to credit this Smith testimony. they can Dc convinced of its utter unworthi- ness by reference to Robert Mccullough of Jefferson county, Mississippi, who, al- though whig, is too worthy gentleman to detract from the merits of fellow-sol- dier for party purposes. He served in tho same company with the gallant Butler, and knows. of the fact stated ir reference to the barn-burning. ..
 And we wouldinot be. the, least surprised if these I1o-party party men produce certifi- cates to the effect that this brave and chiv- arous old soldier never was in Mexico, and had nothing to do with tho manage ,ment of that war. If all that this mask ed party say, in the way of certificates, were true, there is not a single democrat in the Union, who is a candidate for any public trust, that is any account at all.- They arc all set of fellows that have. produced every wrong, and brought omev- cry misery; and 1t would seem that theis own mums and satellites have been plac.- ed here on earth by Providence, just to keep the country from the abyss of great ruin.
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F 0r Every Democratic paper in Ohio has cordially endorsed the nomination ot
 Cass and Butler, of which there arc about 66-all have run up the old flag with shouts of confidence and satisfaction. The
 Democracy of the Buckeye State have never been more united, and the Phan- tom of whiggery, now trying to exist nn. der "Old Whitey," will be knocked intos cooked hat in November next. ,.gfse r
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Fac sVhig Modification.

EAe NhlS Qualifications.
 On last Thursday evening the whigs Of this place held meeting in the Council Room, for the purpose, we suppose, of de- claring the principles of Gen. Taylor.- As we went into tho room, SAM. F. RICE, who has been known in South Carolina as whig, or rather an "Adams man," next in this State, to take his own appela- ton of himself as the vance guard of de. mocracy-next leading temperance ex- hcrter-then for few years a finger smih in the State Banks and Branches to the tune of few thousands-and then vile seduccr and dcnouncer of Mir. Polk and his entire administration, was cutting and gesticulating in a manner that re- semblcd, to us, corpse when galvan. ism had been applied. The only grounds occupied by this beautiful disciple, was of the most accomplished blackguardism, in
 fact, to s,seh an extent that many of the more refined of his hea rers had to leave the room. Lost entirely to all decency, he made several attempts of illustration, by comparing the Cass party to that same old story which he had worn out during the canvass for Van Buren in 1s40, of the stenching butter. Sure enough, as we expected, Sammy 'turncd up" the firkin of butter and smelt of the gimblet hole. but as-many of the audience had heard it applied previously by him for different purpose, very little applause was given to it by the audience, except by few boys and youngsters that were in the rear of the crowd. By few turning ups" and borngs, this beautiful disciple of O. partyism left the stand-
 A MT. Parsons was then called for, and if we arc any judge, MT. Parsons would make an excellect funeral delivcrer. He reminded us very much of school. boy, ona Friday evening at school exhibition that had not committed his speech well to memory. But however, after many at- tempts, he raised courage enough to make pretty good funeral oration upon slavery. To have heard him, any one would have supposed that slavery was dead, and he had been selected as tho individual to pay the last tributes to its memory. Alter hearing him for some time, the natural feeling was, to feel where was the badge of mourning for us to wear. lie de- voted some attention to our Democratic friends at Montgomery, and, tho impress sion he seemed to make was, that there was not single Democrat about Mont gomery that had anything 10 say in favor of Cass, but what had a petition in his pocket for some office. Our democratic friends about Montgomery will please mark this. Devoting this much of his speech upon the Montgomerians, he turned .,..iis shafts upon our up country friends partieu,ariJJ' in the upper part of Coosa county-charging them as too ignorant to live, and fit subjects to wear yoke, as living in benighted regfoG, and wound up by hoping that great camp-mcci;ng would be held somewhere among these ignorant people to cnlighten them upon Taylorism and Fillmoreism.
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nTe Ex-Senator Bagby will publish an address to inc people of Alabama, in a few days, upon the principles of tho dem- n, ~oti party.
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x 0e- Gen. Pillow has been acquitted hy the Court Martial, of all the charges pre-. fercd against him by the Big Indian Me- { Gen. Scott. In Pillows defence-h he spares no pains to place Gen. Scott in position that is any thing else but enyiablc.
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There being l9l votes in all to be cast, these States give Cass and Butler ma iority, which it is conceded on all hands will vote the Cass ticket. In this calcula- ton we leave out the two democratic States of Mississippi and Georgia, which cannot in justice to the democracy ofthese States be considered doubtful. With the votes of these States, Georgia giving 10 and Mississippi 6, will swell the Cass and Butler ticket to clear majority of Is electoral votes.
 In the following calculation our whig
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4 meeting was held in Salem, iIassa, chusetts, on Monday evening, of Whig: opposed to the nomination of Genera Taylor for the Presid1ncy. IL was nu mcrously attended.
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paign.
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Thus giving to the whigs New York, which there is not the least prospect of that party getting, they cannot succeed.- Louisiana may be considered doubtful, but as these bright jewels are claiming everything for Gen. Taylor because he called for"a little more grape from Capt.
 Bragg, who is a democrat, at Bucna Vis- ta, we are in feelings of all kindness dis posed to give them as much or more than they possibly can get.
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JOHN M. BETTS, JOHN JINNEY, Comm. DUDLEY SELDOM,

P. S.--We have nominated Willard Fillmore on tho same ticket with you- believing, ofj course, that your principles and his arc the same--for you know it would look strange to nominate men of different principles on the same ticket. If you have not time to answer all of our in- terrogatories, please say that your princi- pies and Willard Fillmorc's arc the same --and that will be enough.
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7. TAYLOR,

Maior-General U. s. A. Jas w. TALYoR, Esq! Cincinnati, Ohio.
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cuNSSSStNi SNiCidA Oi AtlCAlCttIl NdI-- closely identified as that war is with the success of his administration.
 3. The above considerations are subor. dinatc, however, to the principles which arc involved in every presidential canvass. The country has been divided for fifteen years upon most exciting topics and if Gen. Taylor immediately upon his inau- guratioS as President, was constrained Co adopt either extreme, lle consequences might be fatal to the success ef his admi. nistration. It so happens, that the results of Mexican hosiilitics will remove many of those points of collision at least for few years. A debt of one hundred mil lions induces the necessity of a tariff, sufficiently advanced in its rates to satisfy New England and Pennsylvania, and al the same time will prevent any distrbu- lion of proceeds of the public lands. We cannot suppose that the whigs will again urge Bank of the United States, and Con. gress will insist upon fair trial of the indpendent treasury, removing some o those impracticabie restrictions which have embarrassed the fiscal action of the government, and arc an annoyance to individuals. So far, therefore, as the past contents of tle respective parties are con. cerned, an administration composed of the leading minds of all parties, and suppor ted by the whole people, is not only prac iicablc, but may redoi,nd 10 thc highes interests of the whole country.
 Only one condition, however. The executive must no longer insistfupon egis. latiye influence. TEere an questions ap. prDacking, which tl.e people must be sl-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-02-12
TErs Gaines.

AS the case of this extraordinary wo-
man has for long time past excited the
interest of the people Of this country, we
think it will not be unlnteresting to give
our readers a slight ketch Of her early
life. Mira Clark, NOW Mrs. Gaines, J
who is well known to our citizens, hav-
ing IN early life resided here, was born in
New Orleans, her father Daniel Clark,
(well known in the political and COM
mercial history Of Louisiana,) being a
partner of Col. Davis, of this county.
Her father died, and when only few
months old, she was adopted by Col Da-
Wis, and brought up as his own child. A
man by the name OF Ralph destroyed her
fathers will, and there is every reason to
believe forged one, giving to himself the
whole Of the immense property Of her
father, consisting Of nearly the whole
ofthe new part Of New Orleans, Cat that
time worth near fire millions of dollars,
and now worth much more.) She lived
in entire ignorance Of her parentage. for
long time. The first idea she had of
nef ParehlaSe, was Delng tainted by a
girl at school with the fact that Colonel
Davis was not her acknowledgements
she discovered it from some papers
which she found, while looking for some
documents which she was to send to the
Colonel at Harrisburg, they at that time
living IN Pennsylvania. Some time af-
forwards she visited the Sulphur Springs,
Virginia, and while there, on account of
her carriage breaking, she became ac-
quainted with a young man named VIM.
Whitney, son of Gen. Whitney of New
York. Soon afterwards he visited her
in Philadelphia, but the Colonel not APP
proving Of the match, he was forbid the
house. Colonel Davis soon after moved
TO Delamore place, near Wilmington, and
Miss Clark not being permitted to see her
lover, she corr2sponded with him. 10