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plank in the Baltimore platform. Democratic
members Of Congress have abandoned their plat
form, and voted for internal improvements The
whole history Of the party proves that it is party
OF selfish interests and expediency, and not vi
principle
''R,soiped, That the Democratic party has re-
peatedly violated the most solemn pledges II VIC.
lated its pledge to maintain the tariff OF 1912 II
violated it's pledge to maintain the clear and indis
putabe rights Of American citizens to 81 deg 40
min, and surrendered the whole north Of Oregon
to Great Britain. with hardly . struggle. II Vio-
lated its pledge in favor OF economy, Tetrenchment,
and reform in the expenditures Of public money;
and it violated the Jetfersonan rule Tor public ser
vants-'honesty, capacity, and fidelity to the Con-
st ution'and prescribed every political opponent
in the most unsparing and ruthless manner.
Resolved, That it is the duty of every true
American and good citizen to attend the polls in
October and November, and vote for Hoffman and
Butington. Graham and the great and glorious
hero of Chippewa-General Winfield Scott"
The meeting adjourned at q late hour with tre-
mendous cheering, and a degree Of enthusiasm
rarely surpassed on similar occasions.
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Tho Texas Indebtednes..

From the following paragraph, which we find
in the Texas State Gazette of the 24th ultimo,
we are gratified to perceive that the propriety
Of paying the debts Of the State is beginning to
attract the attention Of the press: -,
zone thing. however, we regard as certain-thai
unless some arrangement 10 made by Texas with
her creditors, either through act of Congress
some other medium, our Legislature will be a..
sailed year after year, till the crack Of DOOM by
their opportunities, to result ultimately in its as.
sumption and payment. No one who was an oh.
could have failed to notice the fact that a
the last session every day added to the number Of
those who were in favor of the payment Of the debt
at its call. There was consciousness that injus-
tce had been done in the audtoral report and this
bitter ingredient rendered the whole idea distaste.
full. We hope that the Legislation of Congress will
enable to do justice to our creditors and acquit
ourselves Of what is due to the dignity and honor Of
our State, and history will record that achieved
our independence gloriously, and paid honorably
for the means with which we won it,
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General Scott and General Warrington

General Scott and General Warrington.
Our contemporary of the Union is in very
disagreeable state of mind. He is very much
worried because General Scorr will not resign,
particularly when all the Locofoco officersin the
Army are opposed to his election to the Presi.
dency. He thinks that General WASHINGTON
would have resigned if he had been nominated
at time when he was Commander in Chief Of
the Army. What nonsense is all this! Pray
was not General WASHINGTON Commander-in-
Chief Of the Army when he was a candidate
for re-election2
General ScoTr holds the rank of Major Gen.
eral. The people propose to promote him to
the Office of Commander in-C hief-and they
will do it as surely as the day Of election arrives
He has been gradually rising in his profession
till he has reached pretty nearly the highest
point land the people are going to give him one
more lift next November. The best soldier in
the world is no doubt the best man for the high
est military post in the gift Of the American
people.
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Tennessee.

The following extract of business letter from
Cleveland, East Tennessee, (says the Richmond
Whg,) tells tho same tale which comes to US from
every quarter Of that gallant State
"You are aware that Mr.. Fillmore was the DO.
litical idol Of Tennessee for the next candidate.
But not being the nominee, some disaffcctou was
engendered amongst the over strenuous Wings
but after the second sober thought there was re.
action in the Wing ranks, and in November next
Scott will get an overwhelming majority. MARK
1T! H,ie 'Ha. .e'ts - 'sr st EoN,e' 70 81 3,
"The Scott electors are girding on their armor
for hard contest, and they begin to count on a
majority Of '4S, IL not of 40. Il il political alb.
surdity to say that the victorious General who es-
tablished the military prowess of Tennessee at
Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo-the spirit which was
sprung into action upon the plains OF Chalmette,
under the eye Of the veteran jackson, and renewed
its fire upon the plains and crags of Mexico under
the eye Of our veteran lcader--cannot carry the
chivnlrous State Of Tennessee. Ifevcry State were
as safe for Scott as this State s II would be
sided race.
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The, Union of Yesterday says:

|. The, Union of yesterday says:
"Not long since we published the declaration Of
Hon. Mr.. Tiiden, formerly q member Of Congress,
that General Scott had said to Senator Wade. of
Ohio, that his right hand should wither before it
gave support to slavery"
The Union goes on to comment on this ALE
cation, and ''dena,ads to know whether Mr..
WADE wrote the letter attributed to him by
Mr.. TILDLN." Though the ''demand" is
rather peremptory, we are happy to be able to
respond to it very promptly. The following
letter, which we find in the Norfolk (Va.)
Courier, seems to cover the case. Is the Union
answered? And will the Union publish the
letter of Mr.. WADE, as it has published the
statement it contradicts2
WAsHINaTos, August ls, 1852.
SIR: had the honor to receive your note Of the
18th instant, stating that at the head of Demo.
cratic paper published at Elizabeth City, North
Carolina, called the Democratic Pioneer, 10 the fol-
lowing: 81 WOULD SOONER CUT OFF NY RIGHT HANo
THAN LEND IT TO THE SUPPORT OF SLAVERY"
General Scott 10 Senator Wade
All l can say Of the above 10, (what have fire..
quently said of 1t since it has been floating about
in the papers,) that General Scott made such
. declaration to me or in my hearing, nor did !
say, pretend that he ever did, and believe
il to have been fabricated with view to prejudice
the southern people against the old General. And
permit me to add, that the morbid ssnstiveness Of
the southern mind on this subject renders it pc.
culiarly liable to such impositions; and northern
demagogues. knowing this, will not fail to take
advantage Of it.
Very respectfully, yours,
WIN. H. GRANBERy, ESQ.
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BY the steamer Sir John Harvey, from Halifax,
we have received papers from that city to the 18th
and late advccs from Newfoundland. Commodore
Perry and the officers Of the Mississippi landed on
Monday forenoon, under salute from the Citadel,
and proc eded from the Queens wharf in the car
riage Of the admiral, to pay their respects to his
exoellency.
The accounts from Newfoundland do not report
any interference with United States fishing YES
sels in Newfoundland or on the Labrador coast,
where the liberty of fishing is conceded by the
vention of 1918; but the French fishermen are in
terdicted. The st John Morning Postsays, under
the head Of "Important from Labrador:"
1.-THE Charles and portion Of the Sappho's crew
had driven twenty. nine batteaux and one hundred
Frenchmen of Belle Isle, without their having
caught fish,. Fishery partial from Cape John 10
Cape Quirpon; good on north part of Labrador"
A large cliff which overhung tho fishing stage
of Patrick Ryan. in Logy bay, suddenly foun-
dered. and fell directly upon his flake and stage.
crushing them and every thing upon and within
them into atoms At the time of this fearful ca
lamity there were in the aalt bulk and the fake
upwards of five hundred quintals OF fish, the whole
OF which were destroyed; together with all the i'm
pements necessary for the curing Of large quanti-
ties of fish, and usually contained in a we'll
appointed Groom" -Boston Advertiser.
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n WASH NGTON:
MONDAY MORNING. AUGUsr %, 1859.
WING NOMINATIONS. i
For President, u
WINFIELD SCOTT. -
For pice President,
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM.
COnSross.

In the Senate, on Saturday, the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was considered
during the morning hour and several amend
ments agreed to; after which, the River and
Harbor bill was considered, amended, and de,
bated till the adjournment.
The House passed the bill authorizing the
soldiers in the late war with Great Britain IA
surrender their bounty lands unfit for cultiva-
ton, and to locate others in lieu thereof; and
the bill to confirm to Michigan certain lands
reserved for saline purposes; and the bill max
ing appropriations for the service Of the Post
Office Department, together with two private
hills ..f
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Investigated" as a ''breach Of privilege"
have quite overshot the mark. The charge Of
an attempt to pass off Mr.. TRUNAH SMITH, IN
the State Of Connecticut, as . ''seceding Demo
craft" is too ridiculous to deceive anybody;
and Mr.. SMITH was perfectly right in treating
the charge and its authors as they well de-
served. --,.----.- .....-....
The Union should not have withheld the
fact that Mr.. SMITH, for himself and the other
alleged signers Of the quiz in question, dis
claimed all knowledge of it, and all authority
for the use Of his name.
That any members Of the Senate should
have SO far trifed with their own position, the
dignity Of their body, and the, character of a
brother Senator, as to make such disclaimer
necessary, is a matter that men Of sense all
over the country will marvel at.
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spoks Of slavery and The Fugitive Slave Law a.
moral wrong apd revolving 70 his feelings.
NATHAN HALL,
Let US see il ML.NoRRs and Mr.. HIRsARD
will undertake to impeach the veracity Of these
witnesses. We take y for granted that the dePoT
nents entertain precisely the same feelings with
regard TO slavery that have been 80 repeatedly
exhibited, in marked public and ofi1cial
manner, by both Mr.. HIBBARD and MIR. NoRRls;
but we DO not think that on thus account they
are not to be believed upon oath. VI what what
value are general certlncates, vague ana sweep
ing disclaimers, against the positive and spe-
cine AyERMENTs ON OATH or MEN OF uNIM-
rEAcHED TaSrHs tlirrf 43Ir.
General fIERoEs own Reputation OF Mr..
ross,s report amounts to nothing. IL Is In
uenerai flERcEs power II no can 90 50! con :
sls'entiy Win truth, 70 aeny sPecincaiiy the
language on the slavery question attributed 70
MIN al New Boston, ana to state as well as ne
can reeoiiect the precise words which ne really
employed on that occasion. ne owed It to
nimsei ana ms party-if he TOOK amy notice OF
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The ARMY WoRMs are said to have appeared in
some parts Of New Jersey in immense numbers,
carrying destruction before them: The following
ia extract Of letter published in the New Haven
Journal, dated at Chester, Morris county, New
jersey, August Is:
"The army worms have made their appearance
in this entire section Of country, and are destroy
ing thousands upon thousands of bushels Of grain.
We first heard Of them in the mdssive oat- fields of
Hon. Henry Hillard, thence following that most
productive part Of the country, the Lime Stone
FARMS and 30 on in q northeasterly direction. The
great mass of them seem to range exactly the di-
rection Of the hai-storm. They are in countless
millions, and as much dreaded as Napoleon's
army, and their path is as bare al the road. The
farmers have attempted to entrench against them
by digging bitches around their fields, but all to
no purpose-they soon fill up and then pass over
Mr. Isaac Crater, an extensive farmer, who has
had nearly all his grain destroyed by them, says
that they destroyed twelveacre field of his after
it lay in swath in night; that If he should try
he could not gather one bushel. Mr. Hillard says
that from some Of his large fields he will not get
single bushel of corn or q bundle of fodder"
In parts Of Long Island. this insect has been
equally destructive. letter from Southampton
says potatoes, corn. and oat-felds, have been ut.
terly destroyed by them. An instance 10 recorded
where a field of five hundred bushels Of fine oats
was entirely ruined five days after the insect ap
peared, nothing being left but the bare straw.
The berry was not eaten, but the stem which sup
ports it was bitten of.
[Ne,o York Jtwnal Of Commerce.
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" WHisTtIsa TO KEEP UP CouRA as.-,The Penn
.yloanion congratuates itself upon the bright pros
poets Of electing Pierce. and gives rs reasons for
the faith that 10 in II, that he will carry Maryland,
Kentucky, Tennessee. North Carolina, New York,
Ohio, New Jersey. Pennsyivania. Eight statcs--
every one Of which may DO set down as certain for
Scott. Joy be With Il on such prospects,.
Philadelphia Nsps.
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The Union is in ecstacies because there are
strong indications, from the demonstrations Of
popular feeling in the State, that the DEMO
Gratis will carry New Hampshire at the next
election. Very like-very like. This will be
a victory the parallel of which has never been
heard since the last time the Dutch took
Holland.
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We regret to state that the health of the
Hon. JAMES ABERoRoMBIE, Of Alabama, is
so much impaired, that by the advice Of his
physician he has been induced to go home.
He left the city yesterday for Alabama.
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From private letters by brig Croton, at Philadei
phia, from Port au- Prince, Hayti, We learn the
death Of Mr.. Fritz, American consul at Aux Cages.
Mr.. Usher, consul at Port Prince, the chief port
on the island, Immediately appointed Mr.. Sidney
has been residing at Port-au Prince the past year
in mercantile house, and was to leave immcdi-
ately for Aux Cages. He is the son Of Scba Smith,
esq, Of this city.-Neo York Iimss,
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Mr.. sTANLY. But you gave way 10 my col.
league for nearly an hour.
Mr.. HOUSTON. Ibid not intend 70 give way
Mr.. sTANLY But you did II.
Mr.. HOUSTON. The gentleman (Mr. CLiks-
MANI said he only wished 10 occupy the floor for
fifteen or twenty minutes, and had no idea that
he would speak % long. &
Mr.. HOUSTON, In accordance with the sugges-
tons Of several gentlemen, modified his resolution,
extending the time for the termination Of the de-
bate to half past two o'cbcki and in this form the
Mr.. EVANS replied to the remarks of Mr..
CLisGMAH. He said that gentleman seemed to
suppose that the taking off Of the duty on railroad
thirty per cent. But the facts would be found diff,
| ferent. On the contrary, there was no sarer and
cheaper way for the people to obtain railroad iron
| than by maintaining q proper and not an extrava-
against foreign competition. So far from saving
| thirty per cent. to railroad companies by taking
of the duty, the gentleman would put that much
money into the pockets Of capitalists abroad, He
Of BY Mr.. CLINsMAs, and spoke Of other subjects,
in connection, until the arrival of the hour fixed for
the termination of the general debate.
An amendmsn at was debated and adopted; ap-
Hobbie for organizing the mail service in Cali
fornia. ra'.r. .'.''@ s.t
The committee then rose; when, under the ope
ration Of the previous question: the bill was passed
| SALINE LAHps.
On motion of Mr.. STUART, tho House took up
lands selected for saline purposes; and, after
brief explanation, II was passed.
| PRIVATE BILLS.
On motion of Mr.. EDGERTON, the House pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of business upon the
Speakers table.
The following Senate bills were passed
A bill for the relief of John A. Magraw, Of New
| York and p.
A bill for the relief of VIM. P. Green.
The bill for the relief of Patrick Gas coming up
on it's passage, motion was made to lay it upon
the table; but no quorum voted,
| And the House, at halfpas three O'Clock, ad
journed.
| PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. FLORENCE: The petition of Chas g.
Isaac Bewley, and thirty other citizens of the first
Congressional district Of Pennsylvania, pettioning
Congress to pass the bill introduced by Hon.
EDWARD STANLY, to authorize the deposit Of the
different States, as directed by act Of Congress
| approved June %, 1886.
Also, the petition Of Peter Williamson, Pau J.
Field, Henry M Carpenter. Peter saybolt, and
forty other citizens OF tho city and county Of Phia-
Also, the petition Of Geo w Dickson, franklin
Byerly, Charles Yardley, and thirty one other
citizens of Philadelphia, Of like import: Which
| Means
By Mr.. CHANDLER: Several petitions signed
by T. J. Wharton, A. s. Roberts, and other citi-
zen, of Phh ;I asking Congress to pass MI,
| insalment Of deposits Of the public money.
Also. memorial Of George Taylor and other
citizens of New York, asking Congress to instruct
| the Postmaster General to make modification Of
the postal arrangements with Great Britain, by
| which the steamers OF the Collins line may touch
at Galway or the Cove ofCork, Ireland.
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LIEUT.. A. MARsH, decided Democrat, address
ed the Scott club OF Whitestown, Oneida county,
New York, last week, and gave in his adhesion to
General Scott. He said he had loved him ever
since he served under him, and that Scott raised
him up with his own hand when he lay wounded
the field
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FLoRIDA.-We believe it has been generally un.
dersood that Hon. e. c. Cabell would refuse to sup
port General Scott. The Tallahassee Sentinel gives
an extract from letter recently written by him,
which says: "The Wing party of my State have
decided to sustain him, General scott,) and will
aeqsiescs in that decision. certainly cannot sup.
port General Pierce, and agree with you as to the
probable consequences of his election
mobile Advrtiso.
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I, Nathan Hall, Of New Boston, county of Hills
borough, and State Of New Hampshire, depose and
say, that I attended political meeting holden in
this town on the second day Of January, 1852, at
which meeting General Franklin Pierce made a
political speech, and distinctly recolect that he
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lie. w. Griffin, Of Pcppcrill, in the county Of
Mddlesex, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,, cor
tify and say, that l was at New Boston, in the
county Of Hillsborough, and State Of New Hainp.
shire, on the second Of January last, and that
heard the speeches Of B. F. Aver, GEO., and Gene
raj Franklin Pierce, and that / heard A. T.. Foes
ask him several questions, and heard General
Pierce's replies.
l distinctly recollect of hearing General Frank
lin Pierce say that he had the most revolving feel
ing at the giving up Of a slave; that he loathcd
the Fugitive Slave law; and other expressions OF
similar import concerning slavery and the Fugi
tive Slave law. e. w. GRIFFIN.
Sworn, August 10, 1852, before
ROBERT MOORE,
Justice of the Pence. d.
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SEMINOLE INDIANs.-The New Orleans Pieasuns
Of the 10Th instant says:

"The schooner Roloph arrived at this port last
evening from Tampa Bay. having on board
twenty five Seminole Indians, in charge Of Captain
8. r. Bridgers, on their way to Fort Gibson, West
Arkansas. We learn from Captain Bridgers that
Blake, and Il is confidently expected that a large
number Of the Indians remaining in Florida will
come in for removal the coming fall and winter.
Sam Jones, however, still persists in remaining in
his old home,o
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Nomination for Congress.

NO~tHOH TUE OUHBxeBss
The Hon. NER MIDDLEswARTH, of Union
county, Pennsylvania, has been nominated as
the Wing candidate for Congress in the 18th
district of that State.
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More ABOUT CAPTAIN MARCY" The Tery
Latest."-The great question of the day among
the telegraphers is, "Is Captain Marcy massacred
or not?' Now he is, and now he is not. The fol.
lowing is from the Hartford Courant of Thursday
"The statement in last evenings Times that q
letter had been received at the post Office in this
city, directed in the handwriting of Captain Mar
cy. and addressed TO his wife, has, we regret to
eny, proved untrue. A letter was received post.
marked Waco Village, Texas, July 3d. ad.
dressed to bis daughter, who has been attending
school here. and believed by the friends of Captain
M. to be in his handwriting. The desire to ascer-
tain the truth or falsity OF the rumors which have
been asserted and contradcted by telegraph almost
every day for the past three weeks being 20 great
the friends Of Misc Marcy, in her absence, felt au
horized to open the letter, but their expectations
were not realized; the letter not from Captain
Marcy.
"P.. 8. Since the above was in type, we learn
that Mrs. Marcy and her daughter have arrived in
the city, and that the letter alluded to was from
lady relative at Fort Arbuckle. Captain Marcy's
family are perfectly confident of his safety
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], Rodney McColom, Of New Boston, in the
county of Hillsborough, and State Of New lamp
shire, depose and say, that was present at a po-
litical meeting holden in this town on the second
Of January, 1864, which was addressed by General
Franklin Pierce; and while cannot now testify to
the words used, do recollcct that he spoke 60 de-.
cidedly against slavery and the Fugitive Slave law,
that then thought, and made the remark to a
number Of persons, hat h. General Pierce, ,oas a.
strong an anti slavery man as any zoe had about
hns. RODNEY McCOLLOM.
Sworn, July q. 1852, before
JOSEPH COCHRAN, Jn.,
Justice of the Peace.
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ABRAHAM COCHRAN,
SOLOMON NJ. MoCURDY,
JAMES McCURDY.

STATE OF New Hampshire, HiHsborough, %:
On this 9th day of July, A. D. 1852, personally
appeared the above named Abraham Cochran,
Solomon M. McCurdy, and James McCurdy, and
made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by
them subscribed is true. Before me,
JOS EPH COCHRAN, JR.,
Justice of the Peace.
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GoFFsrowN, N. H., August 9, 1852.
This is to certify that Rev. Andrew T. Foss is a
member Of the Baptist church in Goffstown, N. H.,
in good and regular standing, and il minister in
regular standing in the Baptist denomination.
J. w. POLAND, Pastor.
JESSE T. PLUMER, Oh. Cl,k.