The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-01-29


TnE ArrAcK ON MR. CLAYroN.-The
violent attack lately made on the Hon.
John NJ. Clayton in the I. S. Senate,
by Cass Downs, Soule, Weller, & Co.,
has been rebutted in manner most tri-
umphant, and instead of operating to
the de,riment ofthat distinguished states.
man, has brought him out with fresh
lustr" before the people of the country.
Aftc. the letter of Mr.. Vice President
King, in the hands of Mr.. Clayton, and
the recorded facts in the case, the speech
which did most towards setting the mat.
ter in its true light was by the Hon.
Mr.. Pearce Of this State, who stands de.
servedly among the leading spirits of
| the Senate.
Mr.. Clayton was charged with com.
pl"ting treaty, the provisions Of which
unknown to the democrats of the Sen.
ate, who ratified It, acknow lodged Brit.
ish rights on the Central American coast.
The awkwardness of their position in
! ratifving that of which they were lgno.
! ran. being passed over, Mr., e. produces
letter from Mr.. King, dated on the
day, of the ratification, stating that the
Senate perfectly understood thai .he
treaty did not include British Honduras. ;"
So far from Mr.. Clayton acknowledge
ing British rights on that Coast, he &C.
tually recalled aconsul sent there by
Mr.spolk, whose commission did recog.
a',c. British authority there. Mr.. Clay
ION recalled him, lest the British might
construe his presence into the acknowl-
edgrmeAt other rights to that shore;-
he undone what had been done by To-
cotoco Administration, and yet we find
Mr. Cass, who seems to have descended
TO be a miserable demagogue, followed
by Weller, who was dismissed from office
by Clayton for populations, making the
attack referred to; and that too, after
Mr.. G. stated to Sir Fl. Bulwer that the
treaty left the British Honduras settle
ment (Which had been mc-" than CEN
L fury in existence.) as it found it, with
out denying or affirming their right to it.
The triumph Of Mr.. Clayton over his
, traducers is full and perfect; and NE re-
joice that he has been returned to the
Senate, where he will be able to take
> care Of his own honor and of the honor
Of the country.
: IcE.-Elk River was closed with ice
on Thursday morning, which is said to
, have been the coldes, of the winter thus
| far.
REAL. Decentralization is called
r to the Real Estate Offered for sale in our
| columns. A number of fine farms, sc.
| Will be found advertised-some at pub
lie and some at private sale.
SALE OF A FREE NEGro.-Amos Boyle,
t the free negro, arrested two weeks ago
! for having no visible means Of sup
port" was sold on Tuesday last to serve
, in the capacity of slave for the year;
. he brought $22,50; Jacob Johnson, pur,
chaser.
SALE OF LAND.-The farm known as
: tn" "Wilmer farm" lying on the Sas.
safras riverin Kent county, near George
town x Roads, was sold by Mr.. Samuel
Z. Brrscor m the goth inst, at public
= sale. al the Head of Sassafras for IL. OOC
dollars, and purchased by Mr.. Edwin
> Wilmer. of Port Deposit. The terms Of
sale we understand were 5000 dollars
cash--the balance in 12, Is and "a
. months.
y REMOVED UNDER A REQuIsITroN.-Tht
negro, Thomas Tillotson, with several
aliases, taken up in this county on sus
p,cion OF horse stealing, was taken from
i ihc Elkton Jail to West Chester on We'd
/. 'resday last, by Mr.. Darlington, deputy
$ sheriff of Chester CO., under a requisi
, ton from the Governor Of Pa. He il
also supposed to be guilty of burning
two barns in Chester county.
!, REL1crous REvIvAL.-For the las
. two weeks very interesting meeting
t has been IN progress in the M. E. Church
{. in this town, under the pastoral care o
p Rev. D. Onions and Rev. H. T. Hurn
assisted part OF this week by Rev Mr.
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