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WAsHINGToN, June 18th, 1851

WAsliNSToN, June 18th, 1851.
Gen CLARKr,-Deur Sir:-Thlngy are very ouie,
mere how--no ercHiag topics are being discussed
'ne OuDa expedition having been u1elled and
passed oil without harm, and the Southern Riohts
Conventions in South Carolina having either back
ea out rialen through. 1t certainly seems a, III.
worm ana South were getting on better terms, md
'hat the barking of the small ours, both North and
0ou'h have, in degree, ceased--at,er finding that
us no longer to try to dissolve the Inon mr. c
ceue from H. That We shall remain united for six
"''n'"S Vi year to come, there is no question.
ihere seems 10 be better feeling exhibited tbrouob
ou' lhe south, at the present time than ,brr. b,s
0er" before Tor eighteen months past Strong md
'"uei'lal men are coming up to the work, and bat,
tng against secession, and thus lar they meet with
sood success, and their labors are appreciated
The Pennsylvania State Convention wa, in session
Yesterday, and adjourned over till to-day. Nothing
OF consequence was done yesterday. Ii is believed
tAa the Convention will express itself in favor of
Ten ScoTr for the next Presi Iency.
considerable anxiety is manifested about your
state Convention now in session at Bellows Falls ma
II IS understood, and in tact known that the Who's
IN Vermont are considerably at varence on some M
lltical points though it is believed that III. "Sta,
that never sets will shine forth through the dar.
clouds as heretofore, and that she will not di,prnc,
herself with sectional strife but that good feeling
VIII rest upon the mind Of every true. hearted and
patriotic Wing in "Old nt,"-for "unjted we
stand divided we fall" Let this be the watchword
OF the higs throughout the Union.
Just at this time nearly oil the members If the Cab
met are absent from the sent of (,over,,,o,, p,.
Iueht FILLMORE, accompanied BY Inc obl. md gan
| tIemanIy Secretary of the Interior Hon Atr,.Sn,,
II. IL STUART, lett this City last Saturday tnornir,
Tor Old Point Comfort, in Virginia. and y.st.rd,,
morning the Hon. Secretary OF State, Mr. WEBSTER
'eit tor the same place. Mr.. HALL, ?. VI. General.
lett the day before. They return next Saturday or
Monday Mr.. CoRwIN is now in Ohio, where he i,
intending 10 remain for four or five weeks Ii ism
excellent time 10 lay off" now, il is 50 excessively
| hot.
Masonic excursion to Mount Vernon took plnce
yesterday. There were some three or four hundred
persons IN the train, We learn they had fine time
An oraon was delivered by b. b. FRsycg. ESQ
Grand Master Of the District, and other sppropr.,e
ceremonies performed
Wo'kmcn are nov employed preparing the ground
tor laying the Corner Stone to the proposed enlarge
men Of the L S Capitol. The wings OF the pres
eH' uu"uIH| are 10 De extended some or 81 feet
which Will make the Capitol an immense building
as II Will also give ii better appearance as well az
making 1t much more convenient One of the new
wings Is designed for the Senate Chamber and tho
other Tor the House Of Representatives
The corner stone is to be laid Oh the 4h of mex,
month, with ceremonies. Mr.. WEBSTER is to deliver
an address on the OCCASION which, no doubt will DO
appropriate on such event There could not hayo
been made better selection for an orator OH the Law
ing OF this important stone and on the day 1--WE cels-
bFate.' Much Improvement IS going on in this City.
viii write you gain after the FOURTH"
Truly yours, in haste C.