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Communications, We freely insert the following com munication, regretting at the same time our inability to comply with the request to give some ''remarks on the different queries" this would inevitably lead us into an investigation of the general me rits of the Presidential controversy, which we some time since declined, and stated our reasons for so doing. If any of our "subscribers" desire some remarks on any particular point in agi tation, whether embraced in the follow ing queries or not, and will direct our at tention to it, we will unhesitatingly give our opinion on the subject. The mechanical part of our profession neces sarily occupies such a considerable por tion of our time, that we scarcely have leisure to bestow an occasional remark on passing tidings, much less to engage in a discussion which will no doubt be con tinued the ensuing twelvemonths with increased heat and asperity. Perhaps some of our correspondents may answer the queries in a satisfactory manner. TOR THE FREE TRESS. Mr. Hoicard: The subjoined queries were inserted some days since in the Charleston Courier, and have not to mv knowledge been replied to consequently, I solicit the favor to have them in serted in your paper, and also to have your remarks on the differ ent queries as they stand in order your compliance will infinitely oblige one of your subscribers. 1st. What advantage will re- ult to the United States, by the election of Gen. Jackson over Mr. Adams, supposing this to happen! Will the General's talents,wisdom i i ana toresight give us greater plenty, greater trade, or more re venue than we now have! 2d. Should Gen. Jackson suc ceed to the Presidency, will there not exist, throughout the whole U. States, a very strong and ve hement party opposed to him, as has existed towards the present incumbent! 3d. Is this government in ahv situation of peril which would call advantageously, the talents of a military ruler, to regulate and di rect efficiently her interests, coun cils, and safety? 4th. Is it not at all times, a dan gerous and dubious policy to elect military men to civil offices of the highest trust; and that at a time, too, when civilians of the highest integrity, and most profound and statesman-like abilities, arc to be found, ready and willing, to serve the country! 5th. As most of the friends ofW" Mr. Crawford ftre now said to be the friends of Gen. Jackson, will they have the goodness to tell the people, how it comes to pass that they, in Congress, voted for Mr. Crawford, to the number of four States, when he had but 41 VOtP.S. and yet condemn the election of Mr. Adams, who had 84, because the General had 99, boldly pro claiming, that a plurality of votes, in such cases, should establish the criterion of election? 6th. If there be any thing wor thy of consideration in the second qucve, would it not be wise in the people to withhold their support altogether from both of the now contending candidates, and select some other person, of equal talent, who perhaps may be less obnox ious to the contending parties? We are not destitute of statesmen Langdon Cheves, Jno. l. Cal houn, and De Witt Clinton, are yet spared to us. Let, the public pause, reflect well, and consider if it would not be as well, in the present state of things to have a third candidate. 7th. If Gen. Jackson succeeds to the Presidency, ought not Gen eral Gaines to have the Vice-Presidency! 8th. Can any body tell the peo ple, for many there arc who would like to know, what is to be done with Generals McComb, Scott, Rrown. Kinlev. McArthur, Cass, &c. are their services to sleep with the shade of Pike, near the borders of Yorktown! Or, are they successively to become Se- cretaries and rresiuentsi A Free Thinker in Politics. We this day give place to the letter trom Dr. Drake, which in connexion with Mr. Clay's denial, is confidently relied on bT the advocates of the Admi nistration, to outweigh the direct a.nd circumstantial evidence produced against him. JNotwithstandina: Mr. Clay's sc cret determination, it appears from his own speech at Lexington, that his first public declaration of his intention, was contained in his letter to Judge Brooke dated 2Slh Jan. 1S25, in which he said "i interrogated my conscience as to what I ought to do, and that faithful guide tells me 1 ought to vote for Mr. Adams." Until within a few days of the date ot tins letter, it is admitted even by the official administration paper at Washington, that Mr. Clay was on friendly and sociable terms with Gen. Jackson, and visited him at his lodg ings; nor is this allat the identical pe riod alluded to by the Doctor, Mr. Clav wrote a letter to Gen. Jackson, inviting mm to pas through Lexington on his way to Washington, that they might navel together. Why this musfcrious conduct on the part of Mr. Clay we say mysterious, because immediate v af. terhis public declaration the intercourse ceased. II, as Dr. Drake says, Mr. Clav stated to him before leaving Kentucky, that "no slate of things could arise that would justify him in preferring Gen. J. to Mr. Adam," why did Mr. C. subse quently give the Resolutions of the Kentucky Legislature such a "full and anxious consideration" the Doctor says that at his last interview with Mr. C. it was not ascertained that 'he would not be among the number returned" to the House; directly in the teetli of the Doctor, Mr. Clay in a subsequent letter to his constituents says, "I found myself transformed from a candidate befom the people to an elector for the people; I aciioeraicii examined the duties inci dent to this new attitude, and weighed all the facts before me unon which mv judgment was to be formed or rcview- lt won't do, Doctor, there must have been some condition attached to Mr. Clay's declaration, which you have overlooked. In reviewing the statements exhibited by all the parties, we doubt not but that those who do not willingly shut their eyes to the light, cannot fail in arriving at the conclusion, that when interred ted, Mr. Clay's conscience must have pointed to the second oflice in the rnv ernmcnt, having failed to obtain the5irst and that Mr. Clay must Ijave been sat isfied, previous to the election, thir ,n voting for Mr. Adams he embraced, as his confidential friend declarpH in r ted circular, the "only chance of obtain- uig equai weight and influence in the Cabinet and Presidential Councils." Washington, last fall, I had con versations with him on the subject of the choice of a President by the House of Representatives. In all of them, he expressed himself as having long before, decided in fa vor of Mr. Adams, in case the con test should lie between that gen tleman and Gen. Jackson. My last interview with him was, I think, the day before his depar ture, when he was still niorc expli eit; it was then certain that the election would be transferred to that tribunal, and highly probable SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, i82 A due regard for or own interest, consequently the stability of our esu'j lishment, compels us to add an itemo two to our terms of publication. Thre years experience has fully convinced ' years eAperienee nas luuy convinced ! that he would not be among tJiGj of thc inutxlitx of crediting distant SBJ number returned. In the course of this conversation, I took occa sion to express my sentiments with respect to 'the delicate and difficult circumstances under which he would be placed on M which he remarked, that I could ouiuuis hiiiiuui u i cspuwsiuje reiererc ' in this oi the adjacent counties andw also wish our Subscribers distinctly' understand, that in case they intend t3, discontinue taking the paper, it is ncces. ' sary for them to notify us of their interi tion. We therefore make the folW.; J i addition to our terms of publication: not more fully apprehend them! JV&w Subscribers residiner at a distant than he did himself, but that HO- invariably pay in ad vartee, or give a respo; , ii i i- 'siblc reference in this vicinity. No subscvir. - thing should deter him from the tion discontinued unless a notification to tb- duty of giving his vote, and that effect is given. no state of things could arise that )Ve continue sending the papery would iiistifV him in nrotWrincr d,c tant Subscribers until their currcr,- Gen. Jackson to Mr. Adams, or I i i ,n attcr Prvided arrearages are paid b- . induce mm to support the feo decisive indeed, were his de- regulations. The following pararapit clarations on thi siiliipp.ttli.nt hnrl from the last Il.il pi a-h U rrricr will r.r.r j , v. O O "'"l. he voted otherwise than he did, I "ap illustrate our views on this subjec! 1 would have been compelled tore-j "The Editor of the Warrcntoi, gard him as deserving that spc- Reporter, states in his last paper, pif!S nf Prnsmv whifh Ii.iq. hnon that lie lms Strip.kfMl frnm lii cnlvi cast upon him for consistently ad- scription list, some dozen or fifJ hcrinrr to an parly and determin- teen persons, who from their re- l " i I ! . . ... cu resolution." nnssncss, seem to be insensible, J that "punctuality is the soul ot A a rand Sin. The Grand- businesf" Really, the conducto! f Tut-.. .1....:. ... : . i .i Some who Pnll tlinnisfdros hnnnn. uij, inning iih iuiu suillllg III IIIIS . ' . ". town, (savs the Wilmington Her-, , , men' IS snametul, in regard to aid) took a vote on the Presiden-1 , bts. of thls description. lit cy, of which the following is the! C k,lown instances, not of very result Jackson, 17 Adams, 1. rarc occurrcnce either, where a. man after regularly receiving a . .-paper for vears. nlomlnd flint ho vp,T , xv 'ac rccc.-j0y inten(-,ed. t'0l take it for ons ed a .second .ocmmmication from; v,'nj rM f , r. ,. t (iT,-'1,rV,nSO to plead the statute of lim- proceedings ol the deneral As-! k . . i . l.i.. ..rii A . .-, , ,'uaiiun ui uar oi a lusi ciaiin.f rtuiuuiy oi iiu j?iaie. winch would! mm i u i- u ti rVVI1In uumu lhere is no money more hard' limit the power ol Congress over i i .u i tralc to regulations I.avino rc c- arned' t,,a" 'he, .ulnptions nue alone tor their object," he do- ewsPnPcrs a1 !' 13 disgrace.! 6;n,i :.. :. "J,. for any one who has the abilm, . .s..v,i s1 as ins opinion that Congress has a right to im pose a tariff of duties "having for Extract of a letter from Dr. D. Drake to the Editors of the Na tional Intelligencer, dated "Lex ington, (Ken.) March 21, 1325- "Gentlemen: At different times before Mr. Clay left this place for its object the protection and en couragement of domestic manu fac t u r e s ' L tjn chb u rg Virg irin. We requested a friend to wait upon Mr. Madison, for the pur pose of understandinir from him directly, whether he could possi- uiy nave Deen the author of the es says signed "A Farmer." Our friend writes that "he promptly denied being the author of them, and expressed great astonishment that they were imputed tn him " Yet these who were in a situation to Know the tact, saw the ,nh.,,vl rumor circulate with Ollt Print diction willinc to nvnil tl.nm 1 niUlll" selves ot the advantage, which Mr. M.s great name was expect- iu iciiuer to their cause. Our correspondent further informs us, that Mr. M. declared as we have all along understood, "that he did not wish to mingle in the party strife- of the day, and therefore avoided expressing opinions of that character; but upon other subjects, and abstract nni;t?i . principles, he did not wish to rap uimsL'lt up m mysterv." to hesitate to discharge his ac' count when de'manded' (communicated.) Worthy of Record. There i no' Jiving in Greene county, in this State, a man named Antiwni Van Pdt, aged 113 years. llV still retains many customs practi sed by him in early life he rides on horseback, walks about liM farm, converses rationally on amf subject, is sprightly- in con versa- f tion, frequently talks about got ting married, &c. Such a cirl; cumstance is of rare occurrence! and certainly worthy of being rc f coraea. Incendiaries. An attenrmt w made on the niuht of the lfith M to burn the dwelling-house of Dr W ilham J. Polk, about three tnikn from Charlotte. The Doctor ami, his family were preparing to gob bed, when providentially stepin; into a closet, he discovered tin ? flames, which had already reached i! the second story, and the fire mage. Thn fn-o i-i'nriirl liv setting firo to pieces of liffhtwootli-A. inserted betupen t ip wpnthtr i lucinnond Enq. boarding fw the ?ei!in; and hP t
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