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IF heir personal knouledge rih regard TO the
~ ira, the letter of Mr.. Aver is vague and loose
a., ,b,, Of Mr. Campbell Oery gencr IN ITS character ana
s mol state ihaf the 1criter present at the meeting
r., nee, these objections and further expose this
game of imposition which the kepubicis Playing
in ocr to catch votes subon SUI nnocl piece oil EVIL
dencc Here is certificate Us 10 The iaisenooa Vi MS re-
port which has been transmitted TO u.s. sgneu oy sumo
were present. who Of their own pefso"a' Nho"'eos''
and specific enough should suppose % oo en'ey
isiaclury TO the Republc:-
"Ihe undersigned having had their attention called 10
published in the Manchester democrat OF
the Sin of January last, and repuosneo III v
Republic Of The 18th instant s., in,e, ds.m
an, =, ,culh to make the following statement:
W. were all of present on the OCCASION 'eieieu ~, aLu
o hrrrfvc able speak positively ~ REGARD 10 'e u
a,t g hn, repor We DO not hesitate TO pronounce II
william, any qualification tissue ol lasehoous IRON. ges
ming 10 end In whuc and in part IN substances @ m
- onrnlv and grossly false and was 30 ucnouhceu ny
- ~ hn saw II, al the Tine OF its original pubca
ion No ono expression there imputed 70 zen. fe,te
| correct, and most OF them are eh'i'e ''
lhe snsech upon this occasion able, bold
and pnouept yindicalion Of the course pu1sucu w VIC
morrnlic party Of the State in resembling int ~
ny, .rnd heir former candidate for Governor, on ac
connt of his Joining with the nbolitlonists M
10 The compromise measures ne spoAou o,n,,onenI. ;,
I ~ IN art in nefec conformity TO me requirements
"a" a. M m and one that we bound by The hghes
considerations 10 observe and execute III s To-. ~,
I,d, no made use Oh ny 'h
on. and dcn9unced their doctrines as ianaca anu oa
He thai their objections res the to he
fugitive slave law implied win saIa The law Of 1888
M ssG I a received The approval Washington and many
of hs sst and among the as U ou
fePaD'c 40 those noisy abolitionists VINO were
nnu u !" overthrow tho institutions they have esao
| llshed -, .,h the character of thu war
10 US orpans OF State have been accustomed
ss D. ons s;s I ssled %
'heil Io ,hev can deceive But as desperate
has been made abroad prejudice Gen Pierce BY
cvjynr some their miserable iasehooas we
- more than simple act OF justice 10 puohsh over on
yn sipnau res the foregoing declaration.
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Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-


PROBABLE SETTLEMENT OF TIE FISHERY DIFFICULTY
Private advices from The North that the nshihg oT
culies will probably be seu!ed-Ur T%er that The hi
iish orders for the enforcement; OF The p!etensole
Tho British Government vii! he suspended or revoked IT,
experiment found by those uho prompted ii. not 10 be
likely 10 promote any negotiation concerning reciprocity
even il such the object Of the British ministry which
doubt.
l. is moi p.ooatle that Lord Derby-e!cusvely British
and altogether tory he button about The Cana
dian project .: reciprocity He urged, il IS said by TIT
coloniss retaiae upon the United States and he was
easily led lake his mode Of showing his contempt for The
power and national character OF the American Union THAI
h. had forgot Whist lad passed the subec, S45
Mr. Webster chsritably suppoes is not probable Tia
he was utterly careless OF The character and
OF this ACT.
The Ministry may be induced to Suspend the execution
OF the orders Perhaps not intended enforce them
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GEORGIA POLITICS.

The Savannah Republican, Wing, gives 'h- following
ompsc al the Deep troad chasm which divides The Wings
of Georgia This paper is itself non.commtIal-hV
ing refused TO 90 for Scott which ii says TO Sewardze
WHICH SHALL Be SwALLowED?-A war seems to Dc
brewing in the interior Of this State between the friends
General Scott and Mr.. Webster. TIL" Webster men icIa
their convention in Macon the 18th Of August and III.
scott men on 18th Tho former seem 10 be drsifous
Iong of the latter into the support Of tho Great psendcr
while The latter 81 equally determined not I" De tns
oled Off and if possible 10 absorb the Webster men, lh'
question is who shall be swnowed-'he Webster men ny
tho scott men, or the Scott men by The Webster men
We cannot pretend 10 answer the question Inc irrho:
of General Scott the most active and deternincah
friends of Mr. Webster say they the most numerous
The former will probably maintain their ground %hie ms
Inter- If they do not make nomination OF 'her own, VIII
divide off thus portion will support The Union ticket io
Pierce and King-anohrr portion will cast their votes io
Cen Scott and third will stand aoof and take no part IN
the election ,,,
Whatever the action of the Two conventions al Macon
We are likely have what the New lork Herald "ouIt
call scrub race Georgia We think we ulready hear h'
BOYS on the street singing out
an &c my money The bob tail nag
Won't somebody bet on III" bay ~
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ht cannot hclp feeling that what is there TO De uo wv
be irnpo7an, hey ond und ates-transcenoln nro
poran. as bearing upon the prospects Oh pe'"o''
gress anu c'''' "o''' FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Col F. T. LALLY, Baltimore
WA, sncb facts as to General Pierces course-"hen 'e
dore such service in bcasting the aooioh Toe mere u"
.,,-,h,, hut its unparalleled mcanness can exceed
n. wan,on mendacity Of such chnfees as ",o ''1uu
0'' sro,, whys against him7 Will not the candid oil
the north and the chvarous oil thc SUN ;,h ,bo.,
na,, rho oppropriatc brandt However II may DC WIN
"'"' ,h ubo mean 10 maintain the conS'tu"o"
~ $50, is ontcjpa,ed from those who arc using ''s 50
c The Seward wings are daily making use - 80
-; h,. Al the north. 10 prove General fietcc q" '
,,y candidate; while the Scott wings Oh 'ac so'
u.,y The utterly false reports OF his NE" n'so'
show that he Is an abolonst. was 'hefe e'''
graceful gamer The only thing That reace"'s ! i
allelcd ciIron,cry and impotence.
CEN SCOTT ON ALIENs-Tho re"arAuo'' ~,
- al for enactment, by Gen. Scott' as Is we
-, ro,ne,d I, exclude from The right OF su'''e
49, ho ,,nnen.d TO be born out oil the limits u "e "
| =. s,,,os eycept such were "a0te ood'e" nu''''
,saa, seventeen years Of npe'-who shni! iahi""y
80, ,o re,rs in time Of war In tho army OF navy " "
United States. rl,,,, % rcreion
- :, ,sAa-aud his Idea Of the proper quh''iiII'o'7
,ar,c,n freeman An Aliens htncsa lot l'o 'is'' -
o. ~ h. measured by his physical aOiNty 10 serve
an Ohio were moi uble bodied in The military sens
howsyer capable of exercising inleliseny Tue 'h' "
, n the control of The government, were 10 . eAe"
and even the table bodieh' were 10 wait Tor war "h
run years more before they could cast a voe'
This profoundly staesmanlkc notion oil what ought !.
.,,,,s claim 10 American citizenship, is again cxhbl
- II hl letter Of acceptance, where service in the army
49,, in time Of war and OF course the physical aoh'y
do 40 10 presented proper qualification for voter
n Scott need have said that this idea was Inc sus
oeson Of his military experiences. No where eisc save
the army could the den have originated OF measuring
nens fitness for the responsibilities ana duties oil an Anne
rcon citizen or his patriotism by his bodily abilities or ds
shilites
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HONORS TO HENRY CLAY

We publish below Mr. Netherlands fine Grafton DELIVERED
ON Monday last, Rev. Mr. Moores Benedicuon ane COT
,oud.ncc between Messrs Lyons and Mcfarland, on The
If ,h. publication oil the Address We regret that
~. o,sn;oo prayer of Rev Mr. Dogge furnished
10 the committee for publication
RIcHaosp, July 81 1852
Dr,n sua:-on behalf Of The COMMITTEE and in comIl;-
nre win the general WISH nave III Inc honor No 10 eanes
publication very "''' JAMES LYONS, Chairman.
70 WIZ. n MAcFARLASp, ESD
R1cumoSp, JuLY 30. 1852.
DEAR Sln-l have the honor to place 81 your disposal
copv ui my remarks Mr.. Clay, maze d. Tue pu''c &c
ouest for which you so obgingly apply
The shortncss Of The interval allowed 10 pfePa e m
dress and the little of left by business al my uspoSa
will excuse some of its impcrfpc:ions.
am yours, very truly &c, ,,,, ,Sn
De &c,
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DIED.

DIED.
DIED. on the 9th Of july in fIeurico JESSIE the only
of William and Deuie NJ Fucher, aged III months an" = co.
Leaves the greenea will decay,
And flowers the brlshtess fade away
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The Scott ratification meeting Buffalo having proved
failure one OF The wings the day declared, by way OF
excuse,
81 told the --- fools il 10 try 10 get up
meeting that evening There circus in town, the
theatre was in full blast with concert exhibition OF
paintings and d monkey show
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LATER FROM CALIrORHlA

NEw foRx, July 29;ii-Ihc steamer pCpnlclhca. @..
San F,anc-co a'es n lie 81 10 p, snnrfs and $i "
ia specie, has arrived from San Junr The 5cias
had arrived san iuaa Tie Eatrrro cate! on he .Jh 70!
New Orleans, wi:. loU pIsspng"r-
Hon.ius atv'c.s Of lie 2ls, uit give me particulars Of
Destructive Ere that place Cap, Snow Loses $50 900 "hic"
falls principally Upon his s..ners
The brig Palmetto iron New York ;or San Juan ilaie'
with co1l was wrecked tho 3th Courrown Raasi
The vessel and cargo totsi osa The crew "ef'
saved.
The San Francisco papers bIrren o! ac"A.
the mining Erws indicates continued prosperity. liaf'''
ing WIS Progressing rap:Iy
In N::pDsl very -unniiy .glts II p"'iI t1h.H -
!ri"' tie i"rcis."r- from thu mines.
The news from the incriCr Is rcaEty 1 iIiEP al f]'
gold weighing IS pounds du, tie i 5a 'iser .
George Ford OF Missouri was marde!td near yum s''
the eth.
The Democratic county ticket had been snccess'" I"
Serefra couaty.
The difficulties in Mariposa between the French 40
Americans continue. The former had been driven az,
and I'D zone to San Francisco 10 h? their grievances
fore the French consul.
The city OF Sonora bsin. rapidly rebuilt. The s! j.
er Cou,rbia viii, 100000 in gold aCd The mile III ~
FIR. nc-co for Panama IN the 81.
Besides The usual number o. nndcre. roe5ei!e9, fSc'
papers contain nothing further Of in!cHs
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'.l'll bet M money on ne avu 'h!, nag
Won't somebody bet on the bay -

NEW YORK UNITED.-"1he Democracy OF New York
united" says j. A. Dix, shave never and been, believe
never can defeated and look forward 10 November next
10 see tho banner OF Tamnany waving over The wig~an
with "Perce King and Victory inscribed on IT. with the
same confidence as do the coming of the day on which
,bav ara IN their votes u
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IN ne Editors of the ENQUIRER:

PETERSBURG, july oath, 1851
Gentlemen Enclosed you will find extract from an cd
roa that appeared in tho Norfolk Herald about year ago
repudiang Gen. Scott nominee PACED before the VA
tiopa Convention through The lnstrumcnlay OF the per-
n,rd YIN Seward -al.o an extract Of an editorial that
sppearG in tho H. y Courier Enquire! about the same
time and on the subject, demanding Of Cen Sco't Il
nIomu repudation Of Gov Johnston Of Pennsylvania and
the Whg Convention of that State under penalty Of being
en hed with higher law abolition body which vas me
first to numnGc the said Cen Scott for The Presidency
The Courier g. Enquirer observe BY your quotations from
IT, is rather in dIemmG and, for tie present. contents IL
self with damning its nominee with faint praise what
IF Gen Scot, through Stewards instrumcn.sy2 Does not
the Wing party appear be growing like the apcring waist
described by the poet
"SmaI by d. sIecr, and beautifully !ess"i
And as The gallant old General accepts the nomination Min
The resolutions ane-ed may he not he technically styled
The Administrator i ihe uiH annerea dc boniS non 81
he Hhg party7 Yours, respectfully,
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From The Norfolk Herald;

We call the readers attention 10 the remarks oil li:c 30
vannoh Republican, which have transferred to our col
umns TO- day with some opposite comments by way 0!
n.fce BY the Richmond Republican. The Savannah lie
ubcan has uttered sentiments exnctly that
would be supeuous for us 10 add another word We con.
for his military services and the spcndor which no has
eced on The national Character by his machess achieve
nens lie is in opinion the greatest Captain OF his nsr
But even If he were all thinss else the parallel OF Wus-
ingtnn himself his dependence the influence Of VIM H.
Seward and Of his clique would render |; utterly
possible him receive the support OF Wings
as candidate for the PresdcnryNay do net how
Il can be possible for Southern Whias to rtp national
ccycn,!un nominate Presidential candidate with no
lnin,e pinced before That body through the fundamentally
of WIN. f. Scward--a who Brought TO tie teat 0t
perry By Danis Webster IpoE declaration ha. mere
Il law he held 10 be paramount {" ii;a Constitution
which II. had taken oath 10 support which Jaw II car
re according his construction would have resulted
in diaunion, civil unt massacre.
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pICHMOND ENQUIRER.

I s.rnkDaY MORNING, July 81. 1852.
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Gen. Scot and tie alabama State Rights CommMS
hioS7ojMEay, ALA, JulY %, 10,
Gen. Sc0-Ts 10 on: Southern Rghls L"i'', r.,
has been rcrtrc b. i, in sns city II IL very short ~
saws he will not write M, her political letter nad rei
his letter accepting tie nomination Of the Wing Na'0''
Corventinn.
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-------~- For the Enquirer.
,o.D, wos written soon after Mr. Folks
The o9 9,sm h po' Presdeua chair and just before his
loo IN WAS announced
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From the \. y. Courinr & EnqMtal.l

While intended fully I" dscIalm every thng IN toe
ain ne Of doubt in regard 10 line nationality OF General
Scl,t ind his devotion the Union s!rove I" nculcnte
the doctrine that utterly impossible he could he Sos
tanned by the friends of the Union, he acy accepted the
nomination and cndufscd the sentiments OF body oil nen
who refused iass resolution IN favor of enforcing every
prnyision OF the constitution. In our Judgment II IS n
mere reasonable 10 repudiae the whole Constitution hi
ny one It's pruvisons and in order correctly ID estimate
the position occupied By General Scott is only hc'
cessary suppose the convention alluded 10, had passed
resolution suernly declaring that They would every oc
cnsnn and 10 the OF their power AMI influence
posr and possible prevent being enforced, 1vtry
rision Of the Constitution which did not accord wills
their peculiar views! Will be commended that after The
passage OF suc luton, such BODY could pesen IN"
name OF any gentleman ur The Presidency without hGy
To b prospects, unesa he promptly repudiacd Ii" aa1n-
nabs doctrine put forth BY those who presumed 10 nonnie
him Tor very place where by mis- oath OF olcc, IT "ni
become his especial duty to enforce each and every rov
sion of the Constitution lhus repudia
Ii ncs that Ii" proposition ls too plain io c9ri
The Wing State Convention Of Pennsylvania refused pass
resolution in favor of sustaining the Constitution II ls
which, Judgment is asctnsua5e as they had so"ihy
rep,iaed every of The provisions o tina. only nj %
HMM between the States. Ii then nominated for rosc
lion Governor Johnston, who nj once declared himself hos
Ir 10 the late Compromises. and avowch his determination
10 ariiute Tor repeal % the Fueiys Slave Law And this
BODY virtually renudiang the CONSTITUTIONS and WHOSE
opinions in regard 10 that instrument and the Union toy
erncr Johnston il presumed fairly Ia cspouHd nomn ties
Gar.ra Scott for The Presidency !! Nov We nss' ina
General il 10 himself and 10 The people ~ hr
Unired friendly 10 The Constitution and the mon
proapy repudiatc the action of this Convention IN regard
II tic Constitution aid lnt iness ne does so rephuii
the friends OF the Union every GneiAnu matter no" wen ST.
isrd Of his nationay how grateful or his great niiiG
~ rviccs-wl be compelled identify him win the ac
lion of the Convention which first nominated him for ts
pJ,,iency and which refused 10 pass a resolution simply
dec ring the provision of he Constitution which so
EN-; pledges The States surrender fugitive slaves Is ~
bnng any other provision Of that inst'uncn and IKE
all others, must be enforced in good aith
The Norfolk Herald and tho Richmond Republican. :nw
sur, the Seward ticket iorgstful Of their past hc'*:
blow upon the manner in whchil broush; forward TIE
fatal arrows they then shot avaabty have left ram
limo impression The public mind which present p:o $
,a,cns in OF the ticket however Jealous re3
-rInguireT.
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il.rc lGlng man. 50 wen as Inc yOn:ii
Cu ad.cuurcr fitted safc and modify the coming results
HIS crnuve gcaiu the ni his siciOns ks
usiasD, tempered with kindness, gained for him
ception NJ tic BY less brilliant cndOwaents Only
infer years OF toll and observation. OF the statesmen n
modern tines he ressnbed most Tie great Chatham 0ri
.inn lofty OF his powers ana uniting with cncr
gv of !icnn The urcble method .! reasoning. Like
The great comnonrr, 'he o! hs nvecsn subducd
those who The most willing and III. best able
counter him" Thus lac qualified build up infant
Stale training il manly sentiment sourd upinon
proud bur aims, which "han high raisd bat.
element Iaborsd mound" constitute Stale.
Nor Kentucky alone the object OF his jealous
His PATRIOTISM indeed extensive with the utmost
bounds Of his country. But the region
which his rop'ed State type in the freshness o It's
youthful being excited particularly his jealous solci.
de Inc bond"ss extent and magnitude of IL resources
~: tho lnpcdents 10 lis Progress he hc did,
SO quickly. what the system vi policy 10 Ia ten ana
n;iTm ia growth. II has been said Of Warn, Prince o!
dang" tna' ac :a: been young U: our American
be said that hr mastered the problems
political science ~ their Application 10 country, al
when ordinary remit The labos Of thought .heir
seniors Forward and foremost in every movement, for
Western ncrcs, and advancement and often in advance OF
national opinion and enterprise the order and Of
-hch before had prevailed from the beginning OF
line, By him reversed and bright orb tracking the
way empire and rcuI@n aUnc ciugently in the West.
But local and circurscbcd In the aims and
Of SIR Clay swallowed up and hid in the colossal
dignity and weight OF his national laEus The fidelity with
which he served his State the energy Of his eXerons be-.
m OF interests and rights the unremiticd devotion
c. MS Influence 10 elevate and adun the social cond-
tea OF thai Interesting region we're lie cenuine traits OF o
love Of COUNTRY comprehensive and jusl 10 descend
GIcson.oi JEALOUS rivalry between sections It the
ambition Of his lie make the Union he object Of ntei
lsnt and unwayeIng attachment, by laborng render
the government the strong and tenecent agent designed
ny lis iiusbnS ioGnders-An anIbton only consistent
h State para!y and pride and in harmony with right
fl State authority and privilege, but which operated 10
strengthen and establish then by clear exhibitions OF the
Ultimate ana Benign ends Of State and national authority
~ "as in the light Of Senator guiding and determining
national deheratons he above all Others honced 10
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Democratic nSutlonS ana u must not DO "a9ltated'
| nor discussed II cannot be, without the alarming
luenres" TIE Fugitive Slave Law is the perfection
If human wisdom, whose modification would unhnge The
nation. Therefore, !e Democratic party vii! resist oil
tempts al wing Ia Congress ont nj H. the agitation
Of The slavery question, ander wharer shape coior-
This is ,n embodied srt Of baslasd Democracy In the
year ,si;:osa hundred anu fifty "Savery, Slave
catching and the GsE ;!lc wa,chwords under which il
marches battle, ant by which hopes conquer. In the
m bnp,!2c themselves and their followers Upon The altar
dedicated this triple beaded demon has Franklin Pierce
poured cur the addition Of his sout pedging himself 10
Know ant serve no other God Hc claims 10 have
been bora worshpper of slavery and 10 have never de-
parted either Sin word act" from his allegiance
most internal system CT oppression that curses the earth
and cruS.cs man.
How does the Wing like the picture of OF its prnc
pal allies hunting down General piercel Was there ever
more d GRACEFUL and monsfrous conspiracy 10 put down
manly CHI pion of The right2
But not yet done with showing ~ the enornity
of this a.; mp, break down Frank Pierce by the poi
soned W. acns Of abolition calumny. We have shown
enough destroy hu credbiy Of the Witnesses pom
pously paaded BY The Wing press. What will Southern
Wings however say when they shall read the following
broadde which reached In yesterday mornings Boston
Post2 II will there be that very large number of
respectable persons, who heard Gen. Pierces New
Boston speech-incudng the President IF the needing two
and the certified the character
Vi mat speech and pronounce tie abolition reports Of il
DC a'so In every pacSar. Can evidence be conclu
s''e more overwhelming Can be wanted TO crush
Inc aoo'on lbeeEs with all thci. documents and all their
coaoJa'ors mere and al home2 This bsub will fall with
havoc among Inc chuckkag deamers of Frank Pierce and
will explode all their Infamous furocriss
(Fron the Ros,on Pos. !
The Washington Republic in seeking 10 evnde the force
OF this lessrs Aver and CamPbels .camony first re.
marks that there had been conemporaneus denial of The
truth of the abolition reports This is correct, for ,hei,
ttuth promptly denied in the Union Democrat Mex,
the Republic Objects tha the New Hampshire "-ncmbers
1sers no< present the Boston meeting, and therefore can