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THE OREGON ARGUS, rireueiiKO avuev iATiimnr moixixu, BY WILLIAM L. ADAMS. bflice-Good's Building, Main st. Edito rial Room in first story. tF.RMS TUi Aaoue will In furnuhtj a! j'kret Dollar! and Fifty Vtnli per annum, lo tingle luo$enuerot hrei Hollars 2k$ taektoetuktoftenatonsojic,. A Wt'cklv NeWBDilDtT. (leVOtcd to tllO lYlllC'ililpS ff J.-fU-ivniilnii IXnnvnnxr n,l ,1 ,.; P IVntl. iuan I y A A 1 " - ....... .viliv a ttv J HI1U UUlWUtlUj IUU DiUV V AIUIU 1U VV J'J.JUV I j Two Vollart unit monthi A'o lubicrij) lions rertited for n ItU period. tjg JV wT discontinued until all arrearage! art paia, umru ai int option oj iie pmnnntr, oi.. II. Ike Uarli Peutasuia. Mr. Cluy'. suggesting to Mr. Huohnuun lhe conversation with. Mr. Clay, in Mr. I ''Tho Greeks and riia-iii.'laiia entertained the durimr tlio licnJi ncV of the Presidential Lutehiir'a room In Jiinn.r.. ia.i ..i .. tliatover all the regions north of Ilia Euaine 0ocii,.n in llio House of Ri.iireiieiiti.tivn. In il.nl V.rV iini'AraAl inn v..a lln. J. ... there brooded perpetual nitfl.t, and I...... Hi. i ,.::,,,..,' " ."u " '7 "".i'l ' 7;T'vl! ""'"K1 waa called by them Ilia Cimmerian Cher- t,J' . "e 1 un wai, iiao. oeen, irom 1110 very Of lVUIll.llli,r l.rknMl." "Oil. ";nOII II lie COUIU IIUVO 1110 OltTUlO- , II rU MIJ UrOUL'tlB t lfl eiltU 111' VHtl. fl OREGON CITY, O.T., SEPTEMBER 13, 1856. No. 22. ADVKIUISWNO ItATLH, Ouo nqnare (I'.' line or lew) una insertion, (.1,00 " " lii"ertiiicw, 4,ti0 " " three lux nn,n, ti,(it) Kaeh iilwiii( nl iutertioii, I, no IiraennaUe deduction lu lli.ke who adtcrlite by tlio year. Job Priatingr"" Tux ranniKToa or tiik MM I H la nrnr 1 inform the public llml lie hua junt received a Urge aiork of Jul! TVl'K and oilier new irinf ' . iiiir iiiuUtuI, and will tie iu ilia tjerdy reeeipt at additions Miiird to nil the requirement of thia It ealily. IIAN Iltljj4, I'oriTKKH, W.AXKH, CAUUH, ClltCULAliS, I'AMl'III.UT-WUItK and other kind, dune to unlcr. on thorl notice. Met Bra Crimoa aooetita Cimmerian Cliurwuesue Upon the Uuxin Sea, Well epuke the Grecian or nolo That gore thy name to thee ! Fornuadowlng tlio darkneaa Now reeling on Uiy shore, Where bare gone the aerried li jioiu That elmll rotura no mure. Vhera tho ariniei of four naliuni let on thy point cf land March down tobreait the tide of death Kbliig on either hand. Not the Fleurde Lit, nor Lion, Nor the Creeccut'e banner, aavea Their ataudard-bcarera from that aea, Darker than Luiine'i wave. Nor doea one gleam of glory Send halo to thy gloom J Save aa the flaah uplift, the a moke Before the oannou'a boom. In the Paat, ao In the rreteut, The darkeat aput on earth, M'hoae watuh fire have put out thu light On many a aoldicr'a hearth. Sew Yorlt Albion. ry.liiof the Stnto under Lim. Mr. Ducli- mntlcr ef tln demest anlttv and won uimii liiiiit'lfoctuHlly oiilil Mr.Ulnjr.aud, njjilBtion to Diicliannn, who, o Mr. Clny in the iircst-nco of a third treniluman. ox pliciily declared to him, that, in the event of the latter, lio would have the Secretary auiu. mr. iiny i intiiuuie personul tncuil often heard him make tliit tUUsnicnt in the after year of hia lifo, and vc, ith hnlf a down others, henrd him aay iu tho .'residential campuign of 1844 that lio would not bo willing to die without leaving it on record. And ho did not die without Icnving it on rocord. A few yeara aero Mr. CulviuColton puhlinhod the Life of Henry uay, m trie preparation ot which he vi.it el Ahhind and had free accost to inunr of Mr. Clay' privato pa per, lie devoted a coiitiduruhlu portion of hia book to the old bargain, intrigue, and corruption i-lory, and M r. Clay wrote out one passage of it with his own hand. That puti"e wai incor porated iu the volume word for word as it canift from tho venerable statesman's pen. Let the American people read it end pon der upon it. Hero it is: "Sumo timo in January, eighteen hun dred nnd iweiity-fivo, and not Ions before llio election of rreaidiiit of the United States by the IIouso of Heprcscnlatives, the lion. James liuclianan, then a member 01 Vltary Clay sal James Hiulianaa. From the Louisville Journal. Wo hope that what we are now about to tho IJousn, and afterwards many years a write win coramanu me aiteinion 01 an senator ot the United States trom l'cnnsvl . 1 1 11- 1 .... -II.. 1 . .... . . . - J iionest biiu iionuruuiu nu n utiu eupccmiiy vama, tvno nuu been a zealous and intlueii of Old LiiiB Whigs, tho furinor supporters tial supporter of Gen. Jackson in the oro of Henry Liny ami the pronent revercrs of ceding canvass, and was supposed to enjoy his memory. Tho boast has been made his unbounded confidence, called at tho that the Old-Whigs will n a geuwral lodgings of Mr. Clav, in the city of Wash- rule support Mr. Uiiehanati for the l'rcsi tlcncy. We sunll we. ' All of our politicians havo a vivid rccol lcetion of the leading events of the election of President by thu lIoine of Kepruacntn tives in tho early part of 182.'). Mr. Clay was then a member of tho IIouo and he cast his vote and influence in favor of John Quincy Adams, who was elected over (Jen. J.tcksou and Mr. Crawford. Mr. Clay was mgtou. Air. Clay was at the time in the room of his only messmate in the House, his intimate and confidential friend, the lion. U. P. Letcher, sinco Governor of Ken tucky, then also a member of the House. Shortly nfter Mr. l'.nchnnau's entry into the room liu in' rodueed tlio subject of the ap proaching Presidential election, and spoke of thu certainty of the election of his favor ite, adding tliut ha would form the most tiubseriucntly selected by Mr. Adams as his I spleuJid cabinet that the country had ever Secretary ol Stato. At a latter period Mr. had. Mr. Letcher abked, how could he Clay was charged by his political enemies have one more distinguished than that of with bnviugsolil his vote to Mr. Adams Mr. Joherson, in w hich were both Madison tor the Secretaryship, and wo till know that and Galluiin Whero would ho be able to lliis cruel uud monstrous charge, though I find equully eminent men ! Mr. Uuchannn abundantly refuted in every form iu which replied, ''lie would not go out of this room refutation was possihlo or conceivable, iu volved, ti) a great extent, tha ruin of Mr Clay's political fortunes. Hut for that charge, he would afterwards havo been pjected President of the United States ul most by acclamation for a Secretary of Stato," lookicsat Mr. Clay. This gentleman (Mr. Clny) playful ly remarked that he thought there was no timber there fit for a cabint t officer, unless I was Mr. liuclianan himself, 'Mr. Clay, w hile he was so hotly assail l'oromost among llioso whocliitrfrod that cd with the charge of bargain, inli i'ue nnd Mr. Clay's vote was given to Mr. Adams corruption, tlurin? the adiivnUration of Mr. tin account of a pro.niso of tlio Secretary- Adams, notified Mr. Buchanan of hisintcn- ship ol State was Gen. Jacks n. lliouen- lion to publish the above occurrence, but cral gave the name of Mr. liuclianan as his by the earnest entreaties of tha. gentleman, authority for tho truth of tho chargri. Mr. ho was induced to forbear doing so." liuclianan had held a privato conversation This passage, we fonent, was written by with him on the subject, making statements Mr. Clay's own hand. We learn the fact as left no doubt upon tho subject in the from an eminently respected relative (if Mr. General' mind. In lact the General did Clap. Th rrmui K n. kiun. n-hn l.rl I'.ot liesitato to s;y, after that interview, that Mr. Buchanan had comu to biin with full authority from Mr. Cluy or his friends to proposo teriils to him in relation to their votes, that is to proposj to vote for him for tho Presidency if ho would promise office to Mr. Clay. Of courso Mr. liuclianan was culled on to put into the form of a letter what he knew upon the tubjucl and what lie iiad stated to Geu. Jackson. Ho ac cordingly wrote tho letter which ttfiei wards became fanlous in the controversy. That letter was most adroitly written wiiha view to relieve the author from the excessively painful position in which he stood. 11a dared not say that he over had any author borne tho weight of bitter calumny for 111010 than twenty years, aud seen his highest po litical hopes cruihed and blasted by it, did not choose to submit to it longer out of t"ndernessto tlio reiiUtnlinn of an old Poli tical enemy ; nnd tho deepest regret felt by Ins ImsI trietms is that he submitted to it so long. Mr. liuclianan, it appears, might, when called on for his testimony in 1825, have testified that Mr. Clay, far from hav ing signified that he would support Gen. Jackson for the Presidency in considera tion ot t lie secretaryship of State, had post lively rejected Bitch a bargain, proffered to him bv Mr. lid'chanah himself. What ever of dishonor, whatever infamy, there lu testified under his own hand, had earn estly entreated that it might not be given to the world. Hero it Buchanan's Tetter to Mr. Letcher. MR.BUCIUim TO R. P. LETCIIEtt. Lancastku, June 27, 1841. "Mir Dear Sir 1 this moment received your very kind loiter and hasten to give it ao answer. I cannot pereeivo what good purpon it would subserve Mr. Cluy In pub lish the private and unreserved conversa tion to which you refer. I was then his ardent friend aud admirer ; and much of this ancient feeling still survives, notwith standing our political differences sinco. I did him ample justice, but no more than justico both in my speech on Chilton's res olution and in my letter iu answer to Gen. Jackson. "I havo not myself any very distinct re collection of what transpired in your room nearly twenty year ago, but doubtless I expressed a strong- wish to himself, as I had dono a hundrod times to others, that he might vote for Gun. Jackson, and if ho do sired it become his next Secretary of Stale. Had he voted for the Goneral, in caso of his election, I should must certainly have exercised any influence I might have pos sessed to accomplish this result ; nnd this I should have done from the most disinter ested, friendly and patriotic motives. "This conversation of mine, whatevor it may have been, can never be brought homo to Gen. Jackson. I never had but one conversation with him on tho subject of the then pending election, and that upou the street, aud the wholo of it, verbatim et literatim, when comparatively fresh up on my memory, was given to tlio public in my letter of August, 1827. The publica tion, then, of this private conversation, could serve no other purpose than to embarrass me, and force me prominently into tho pending contest which I desire to avoid. "You are certainly correct in your recol lection. ''You told me explicitly that you did not feel at liberty to give the conversa tion alluded to, and would not do so, under any circumstances without my express per inivs'oti. "In this you havo acted, as you haro ever done, like a man of honor and princi pie." of partisanship and excitement. And es pecially does it givo us pleasuro to record such views and opinions as enunciated by a Southern man. It indicates a desire on the part of somo in tho southern section of tho Union, to return to the paths of just and honorable dealing. Such (cntimouts are in noblo contrast with the treasonable and disunion designs of many northern doughface politicians. Crittenden says, "secure to the people a fair and prompt election of another legisla ture." Since the rights of the North were first betrayed by Douglas, she has claimed at the hands of thn South and the Union, simply fair aud even handed justice. Sho asked that she might be enabled to ret rive if she could, by fair and honorable enter, priso, what she had lust by the recklessness of her own sons. And that even according to the very provisions of the enactment which destroyed tho "Missouri Compro mise." How this petition has been re ceived, is a matter of history. Tho North now, and has for months, pleaded that the free stato sentiment of the territory might have a fair opportunity lo make known its strength, in fuct, let the people of Kansas decide their institution without foreign in tcrfcrcnce. Qaincy Whig. crctly and basely heaped upon it. No honorable itiau would act thus toward a negro ; much less toward the Speakor of the llouso ot the American Congress. Even the notorious and infamous George Krenier, who refused to mako good his public charge, did not thus act, for he failed, refused or neglected to veto upon both the propositions denying Mr. Clay the right and privuego ot vindicating Ins character. Then whero was Mr. Buchanan when the chairman notified Krcmcr to ap pear before the committee with his wit nessesl Comment is unnecessary. Zoh untie Journal, j .... u.ci ui umuiiiij niiuiv.tii iiiuiii, biiun ity from Mr. Clay or his friends 16 propose cou j ua j bargain, intrigue and corrup terms to Uen. Jackson, yet lie careiuiiy so t;0 attached to Mr. Buchanau, who do bliapcu his langungo as 10 auoru mr. way s no, be eve tLlll re )nJ anv nut ,0rit v from political enomies a pretext for repeating the Gen. Jackson lo sav what he said to Mr. atrocious calumny against him. Ho ex- Clny, yet lie professed to utter fact and not pressed Ins-own belief of the bargain and or)jnj0. H undertook to assert, as from Corruption slory'. lio Said! "The filch nnLhoiitv. tlmt (Jh n. Jaoksnn would farm are before Ihe world that Mr, Clay und his iiia lnos. snlondid cabinet the oountrv had particular friend made Mr: Adams Tresi- ever iaj( anjt,at Mr. Clay, if he should dent, and Llaj Secretary 0 Ataie. lite support hiin, would bo hia Secretary of people Will uruai incir uten inytraiiTymi jim tuch conduct and the circumstances conned- Mr. Clav stated in tho nassnTe ho wrote td xcith it. They tcill judge of the cause out fur (Jolton's biography of him, that, from the effect." while ho was so hotly assailed with the Mr. Clay and his friends regarded Mr. charco of bargain and corruption during Buchanan's letter as exculpating him and ile Adams administration, ho notified Mr. them from tho chargo of having authorized Buchanan of his intention to publish tho Mr. B. to propose terms to Gen. Jackson occurrence in Question, but was induced by in relation to their votes, and so indeed it iuai gentleman's earnest entreaties, to for did. And vet it was so cui'.::"r,tf written that tho whole of Mr. Clay's political ene mies turopjjjiout thQ nation considered it tt.i treated it not as a vindication of the (Kentucky elatetmaa but as "confirmation "strong," of the accusation against him. ! 'rhus'lhe whfcle'caluniny originated in Mr. Buchanau'a statement to Geu. Jackson, and, when the author of the statement was re quired by Jackson or his organ to write it out in the shape of a letter, he so perform ed the appointed task, as while shrinking (from any direct confirmation of the impres sion he had previously given to Gen. Jack son, to afford a pretext to the whole Jack ton party to assail Mr. Clay as a traitor to ilia country, and there was not a Jackson tefrspaper or a Jackson politician in the nation that did not treat Mr. Buchanan's letter as evidence of bargain, intrigue, and Corruption between Mr. Adams and Mr. Uliy. , The specific charge, as already stated, hich was made against Mr. Clay, and which Mr. Buchanan was cited as. witness lo prove, was that Mr. C. had proposed to make Gen. Jackson Presideut if he himself conld be Secretary of State. This charge, evolving the inference that Mr. Clay did vote Tar Mr. AdairVs for the proniue of the tSecreiaryahip, was the charge by means of which the party, that Mr. Buchanan then acted with, and ever afterwards actej with, brvike down the grcateU and best man of hi age. And now, Ulow countrymen, e aikyoutocark'Le final devebpeoeat c( fct. lie rci.' U, ttt, ii;teas cf To show how tho terrible exposition made by Mr. Clay in Colton's biography of hint was regarded at the time, we may mention the fact, that, when it appeared, all the Democratic organs were startled by it. liuclianan was then no candidate for office, and 011 that account it created a less power ful impression than it would otherwise have done, but we vividly remember tho'sonsa tion manifested by the Democratic paper, especially those of Pennsylvania. Wo copied into tho Journal an article from the most prominent and influential of thorn all, declaring; as several of the rest did that Buchanan must respond to and refute the charge macio against turn or expect to be dispensed with by his party. And we and hundred of 'Whig editors called upon him and (lulled him to respond while yet Heniy Clay and R. P. Fletcher tver'a living to meet any denial or teduivoca- tion that he might put forth. But he re plied not. lie uttered no worJ. He could not be induced either by the vVal'iiirig threats of political friend or the loud defi ance and demands of political opponents to open his mouth. Humbly he bore from tho greatest man then livittg UpCn the earth a published charge, which, if true, exhibited the most irredeemable infamy on his part. And now we ask the old friends of Henry Clay, we ask tho Old Line Whigs, wo ask all honorable men, we ask the whole Amer ican people, what they think of James Buchanan, and how they mean to act to ward him 1 0, what a sliarno, what a burn ing shame, what an everlasting sharrle it would be if the American nation, after hav ing thrice rejected Henry Clay from the Presidency on account of a charge of bar gain and corruption on the alleged authori ty of James Buchanan, and all because Mr. Clay listened to the earnest prayers of Mr. Buchanan, tho real proposer of bargain and corruption, and spared him for nearly the lifetime of a generation, were now to elect that same Mr. Buchanan to the Presidency. Truly, it would bo almost enough to m.yftg a man 819k of hi; apecies. t.rlUenden'B Hpecch. Upon tha resolution offered in Congress relative to tho sending of Gen Scott to Kan sas to securo peace, among other remarks, Mr. Crittenden made the following': . "But, sir, let us look into this matter for the purposes which I have mentioned and 00 other. I would repeal their unconstitu tional acts at once. I would, by legisla tion here, secure to the people a fair and uroniDt election of another legislature. No 1 ... r L. - I .1 l"".i' !'"!ii!r so f r. Culton said in his bio". - o - - raphy that he had un'olS00a that several limes in later years Mr. Clay had intimat ed to Mr. Buchanan that it might be his duty to publish the facts, and that he was dissuaded from it by Mr. Buchanan. We also know that Mr. Clay often between 1S25 aud 18-to contemplated publishing the facts and was vehemently urged by his political friends to do so as a matter of jus tice not merely to his own fame but to his party, and that he was prevented only by Mr. Buchanan's entreaties. Gov. Letcher, who was present at tho interview in Janu- .... .Q. Ka... nil ( in nnanv. ...ID , . . . t . . . .. , a o mi hat M C.Iv o "T?" T V?" summoned Mr Kremer to appear before, the Mr. Clay and Mr. nucbasaa. In nearly all the articles we see relative to the prominent and active part taken by Mr Buchanan in the bargain and intrigue slando.-s against Mr. Clay, a very impor tant point has been overlooked. Wo shall call public attention to it, and the authority for what we stato is Gules it Seaton's Reg ister of Debates iu Congress. On tho 3d of February, 1823, Mr. Clay "rose from his place" in the Speaker's chair, and demanded an examination iuto tho charges brought against him in tho nublic nrints by Mr. Kremer. After Mr. Clny concluded his remarks, Mr. Forsyth, of Georgia, moved that the matter bo re ferred to a special commiltco of nine mom bors. Upon this motion of Mr. Forsyth a discussion look place, when, on motion of Mr. Condict, ol INew Jersey, tlio subject was postponed until the next day. On tho next day, on motion of Mr; Coildict, the House resumed the consideration of the motion of Mr. Forsyth, to refur the communication of tho Speakor to a select committee, when further discussion toak place, during which, Mr. Foot of Conn, said that certain papers were referred to in the motion of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Forsyth,) which were not beforo the House ; and suggested to tho gentleman tho propriety of so modifying his motion as to refer to the committee nothing more than the communication of the Speaker. Mr. Forsyth nccplcd tho modification, and, at tho requisition of a member, re duced his motion to the following form : Resolved, Thai the communication made by the Speaker to the House, and entored on the Journal of llio House, be referred to a select committee Ma. Buchanan of Pa. now moved THAT THE IlofSK ADJOUItX. Tho motion was negatived. '1 hereupon further discussion look place on tho amendment offered by Mr. MoDuf fio of South Carolina, pending which Mr. Randolph of Virginia moved that this proposition, with its amendments, accesso ries, hfld principals, should bo indeumtely nostnoned. Tho Speaker prdnounced the mdtibti of tho gentleman from irgiuia.indonmtety to postpono, not to be in order while an amendment was pending. Mr. McDuffia now withdrew liisainend inents for a time, in order that the question might be tnkon on the motion for indefinite postponement. Mr. Ingham of Pennsylvania demanded that the question should be taken by yeas and nays. The question of indefinite postponement was then taken by yeas and nays as follows: itere follow tha names of the yeas and nays, Ma. Buchanan voting yea. The vote stood yeas 1 7, nays 127. Mr. McUuflie now renewed his motion to amend. The questioil was tllcri put on McDuf fie's atnendtuont, and negatived by a largo majority, . The question then recuiring ou tho origi nal motion of Mr. Forsyth, as above stated, in writing, it was decided iri the affirma tive, by yeas and nays, as follows': Here follow the names of the yeas and nays, Ma. Buchanan voting nay. Tho vote stood yeas 125, nays GO. So Mr. Forsyth's motion was carried. Mr. Forsyth moved that the committee be appointed by ballot, which was agreed to. Messrs. P. P. Barbour, Webster, Mc Loan, Taylor, Forsyth, Sauuders, and Ran kin were appointed on the next day. Ou the Otb of February, Mr. Barbour, from the Select Committee, reported that Mfir;" its chairman, had 1 committee and briug his evidence, which he declined to do, and "in this posture of the case the committee can take no further steps." Aud here the matter has ever retted. These proceedings will b? found in Gales nf nflhatM In Con- people of Kansas, but by a portion, ao oftLe ueemi ,eMion 0f the eight duiinr.t oartv in e . , . ...... But s6 strong and deep was Mr. Letcher'. ! y -"-"'l "T. " 0, . ot ier I ??'-. u MW "w ,0 eviction tlia. the facts ought .0 be pub. - w fa them A , fair ,lection. , ?hZZZ Gen )ack- lished that he wrote to Buchanan upon the f th wben lh im lhe corn. JfSfSJuZ? KM .abject during the great Presidential con- , BJmbe ,h ,h,n rj4 ldlDiUeJ into , gXCt T according to Gen. flict cf 194 4, dec aring however in I... let- ft, L-nion und;r a Dilitulicn Wry made. " MJ' h"",; . JuSr and ur that he would not v,o ate lhe pledge he WLfl b lhere tQ that lh- woold DOt re IJZZl and had originally given Buchanan replied, I , W(,t man &ta c0llId finJ , "nJ''- Suf eond ,'a with Euchanana characteristic 1 .... ... -"-. - yr7'r'"""--- Ooel u wiiu ujjj u ""to"-, t,'ji vota airtcuy 10 oisauow ;nr. ii.j uic make the publication, and often told him I ld compiaiD. This would remove the so, but Mr. Uay was loug sulleriug, and on) preiext, if not the only cause, of coin carried his generosity too far. plaint on the part of one portion of the con Mr. Letcher, it seems after the interview leD(jinfT parties. I would teach them also of January 13W, relieved Mr. Buchanan's ulleryii disregard that mockery of a con apprehensions by the assurance that he fan which has been got up, not by the woutu nci puuiisn iub iacis 01 me icier- view without Mr. Buchanan's consent- w as mace cunning,- and we give it below entire, w, ........ . - . . ... .r J:..: - L ... ra;"Lt think from the Ungjage of hj, let-' "ua pauous 10 tee uca juutxa impart opportunity 01 viuoioumg u su.-.w. ter-j'that Le Ui 30 cistu recc.IeOft. cf atntioenta av.ccattd ia tr.e present tuns Hita We asferaiaoi ni:o ue ou w- Pernoaal Appearanre of Uca. Walker At a first (fiance, Gen, Walker appears a small man; but when standing beside iiipii of tho avorago liight he appears a trifle taller than thry. Un is very thin ; not an ounce 01 supcrabuiittunt iiesti upon hit bones, lhe Irniue work ol Ins body small, but he line a very tough and sinewy appearance. His soldier, say those who havo been with him since the beginning of his adventures that ho can endure more hardship than the strongest looking man in the Slate. Ho is oua ol the most nidus. trious of men, and supervises'the ontire affairs of the country. His ordinary dress consists of a pair of common blue panta loons, a coarso bluo linen ovcr-shiit upon tho shoulders of which two small pieces of red flannel do tho duty ol epaulettes and a straw hat. When he sits, he settle, down n the most careless manner his shoulder. appearing to cont ract into a small compass. liis ungraceful posture whilo sitting, with his unpretending stylo of dress, ia apt to disappoint those who expect lo find in him physical dimensions proportionate to tho 1 1 1,... ...1 !.. r..n ! sprcau 01 nis mine. iui, wuen 111 iuu uni form, and animated, his wholo appearance changes: his shoulders expand to square ness, his bight scorns to increase at least a couple Of Inches, and the sparkle of his usually dreamy gray eyes indicates mo fire and brilliancy of the man within. His head is moro'than usually high, some what large in proportion to his body, and expands as it rises upward. His hair is of a light color; liis forehead is broad and smooth, nnd so developed in the reflective faculties that a phrenologist would be apt to pronounce linn an idealist, and of a spec ulative turn of mind. His face is thin, his nose slightly nriuilitio, his mouth is well formed, expressing great fit unices, nild his lips have that compression peculiar to those who are very fastidious and systematic. His eyes are rather small, and placed low down from his brow, lio speaks with much deliberation, and is particular in liis choice of words. When so interested in conversation, however, as to forget hntisclf in tho subject, his delivery is easy and oven rnceful. His nice, without boing particu larly handsome, has an intellectual nnd pleasing expression, and a mustache which lie is cultivating will shdrtly add its graces to tho tout ensemble of his features, ltis ambition is, no doubt, great ; yet he is in appearance as modest aud retiring as a school-boy. No person would suspect in his half bashful, hull shrinking manner tile desperate courage of which ho is possessed, nor suppose Hint Ms small, nanus aim deli cately tapered fingers had so often fought their way with llio butt end ot a pistol, through a crowd of enemies, (to was horn on the 10th of Way, 1821, and is conse quently a little over thirty-two years of age. Ho associates but Iiltlo witu his sol diers, but, when in their company, treats them in all respects as equals, llirough his apparent lack of pride, he has sttcceed ed in gaining the respect if not llio aflection of his men, who, in speaking oT hint to each other, call him by tho familiar name of "Uncle Billy." At present, all the Americans in Nicaragua have an especial interest In his life, for ttero he td dio, there is do person, iri the absenco of Gen. Gor couria, to whom they would look for a suc cessful continuation of their struggle, or even a safe retreat from the country. C'or. N. Y. Tribune. "the onAv eyed mas." in tho eye of Gen. Walker is embodied his charactor. They are of a light gray color, and project in such a way as to ap pear pointed. From tho moment liis glance first rests upon you, you will feel that ho is as cognizant of every weak point in your nature as you are yourself. They are. in fact, reruarkablo eyes, and, we aro led td believe, look out from a mind and soul as remarkable as themselves. Thero is .a strange tradition current ariiong the Indians of Nicaragua, which they say has boon handed down to them through generations. It is to ths eflect that a regenerator was to come among theni in the future :; a man who was to deliver them from tyranny and oppression, and whom they were to recognize by his gray eyes. This prophetic legend is well known to many Spanish natives of Nicaragua, and it is religiously believed by them. And they believe, too, that the prophecy is fulfilled. The "Cray eyed Man has como. He has come not as an Attila or a Guardiola ; but as a friend to the oppressed and a protector to the helpless and unoffending. The prophecy is deemed by the Indians as ful filled; for I lately saw in Granada a delcga. lion of them, who visited the city only id obtain an interview with Gen. Walker. They were charmed by his gentle recep tion, and offered to hiin their heartfelt thanks for Iheir liberation from oppression and for the present quiotttate of theircoun try. They laid at his feet the simple of ferings of their fruit, and fields, and hailed him as the "Gray-eyed Mau" d long and so anxiously wailed for by their fathers. There is in these facts a. tinge of romance almost too charming to be real ; but it ia not to be denied that Gen. Walker baa won more on the hearts of the native, by hut juMice and generosity than by hi. .word, They know and have wen, that be wars only upon oppression, treason, and cruelty, and will prove the re.ady defender of inno cence and lie encourager of iuduitry and virtue. Cur. 2u X' ''!i:s- lieaeral Jacksoa a ad Heary blay. Tho Nashville Whig makes the follow, ing Interesting statement ! We have lying brforo us the original manuscript of a letter dated Hermitage, May 17th, 1322, addressed by Gen, Jack, sou to Andrew J. Donel.cin, who w.i. at llutt time a law sludont of Tiuiisylvaniit ... . ?. . . 1- r .. i Linvcrsiir, lit i.c.Miigion, jveniuchv. In this letter, among other things, Gen. Jack son says : 'lam happy to Gud you havo been treat ed willi attention by Mr. Clay and his fam ily. Your attention lo them ill return la certainly proper; ami in nil your iuter courso with Mr. Clay and his family, yottr conduct ought to bo aa though thero never had arisen a coolness between him and myself. I have no enmity against Mr. Clay now. I have triumphed over my enemies. I am secure in a peaceful conscience, on n review of all my publid acts. 1 have met with the full approbation of my government and nation, nnd am willing to bo at peace with all men." Thus wroto Geu. Jucksou iu respect to Mr. Cluy iu 1822. How "thu "friendly Intercourse" which iiad onco existed, and been uninterrupted, between these distinguished men, was "re stored'' mid resumed ut Washington, iu the winter of I92:J-'4, Mr. Clny has relit ted in one of his publications. He met Gen. Jackson at a dinner given by lhe Ten' nessce delegation ; salutations were ex changed between them ; Gen. Jackson took Mr. ( lay home to his (Mr. Clay's) lodging, in his (Gen. Jackson's) carriage : Mri Clay was subsequently invited by Gen; Jackson to dine with him, and did so ; and Gon. Jackson was then invited by Mr; Clay to dine with hiin, aud did so. On his arrival at Washington, at tils' tho opening of the scssiun of 1H24-3, Gen. jucksou called 011 Mr. Clay, and Mr; Clay returned tho visit. Such wero tho personal relations exist ing between Gen. Jackson and Mr. Clay, when, in 1111 evil hour for both, James Buch- . nnan, then a Representative iu Congress from Pennsylvania now the democratic caudidnle for tho Presidency intervened; TUe Hlar-SpKa IWaacr. The following passage, says the SierrA Citizen, is from a correspondent of the Trinity Times. On the 4th of July they fastened tho American Flag to the top of a tall pine ; wo do not know how it may bo with others, but tlio language of this unknown writer sends tho blood shivering through our veins; it is as inspiring as d minute gun at sen, and wo print it for its intrinsic beauty : ''I have seen that fW sent aloft frdrri the deck of many a gallant ship, and heard broadside nfter broadsido poured but in na tional saltlto to its honor. 1 havo followed thai flag for many a weary mile, in the heart of an enemy's country, and through trying scenes, nlvvuys with fueling, of deep dcVotiort, amounting almost to adoration j hut; as I am a living man, never will) fool; ings so profound as those w hich filled ma ou that occasion. As 1 gazed upon that sacred cmbleiu of our country's greatness, I read a lesson thero. It spoko to me ill language far more potent than anything that words can say. It told mo that the iticn Who raised it there were true to their Country into to the Union, and true to) themselves. Although romoved far distant from the land of their birth, nnd despito of fanaticism and cries of disunion that ever1 and anon reach Us froiii the Atlantic, that their hearts still beat true to the Union. To those worthy miners, who, in their pd triotism, placed the emblem of our country whero it HOW so proudly floats, I say, keep it there, and every morning, as you behold it, take now hope for your country swear upon Its altar eternal fidelity to the Union, eternal hostility to fanaticism and disu nion. And when you return to your hum bio homes at night, and lay yourselves down Upon your Titimblo cots, aud return thanks to the Deity for the blessings you now enjoy, forgot not to add a prayof fuf your country) and let it be, 'The Union oh, God! llio Unioit, let it be preserved 1' When you rise in the morning; and greet tho rising sun, and return ihanks to God for being permitted to behold the light of an othor day, forget not 10 add the prdyef fur your Country, 'Tho Union oil, Godl the Uuion, let It bo preserved !' " For. 1 roiNT. This fort is situated on tho southern si Jo of the highlands at the iriouih of the Golden Gato. When it ia completed, it will bo a formidable fortifica tion. The foundation of this immense mil itary superstructure is laid down to tho depth of thirteen feet below the first tier of the Fort, nnd the wall is over six feet thick. Tho first tier is nearly completed, and the guu. are ou the ground ready to be placed iu position. The whole fort, when finished, will contain throe tiers of guns, and the three tiers will be supported by an overshot tier from a battery 011 the height, just above. It may be many years before this power ful fortification will be completed, but when it is, it will be abla to scatter death and de struction upon an enemy. It will require many fulminations in the shape of cannon bull, from the foe, to silence the opposition of this terrible battery, when it is once up in motion. Almost immediately opposite, on the north side of the shore, i. to be erected another frowning fortification. East of these ia the fort on Alcatras Lland, placed so us to rake the enemy in front, and along the channel ot the bay, We hope nevor to Me the day when these nie; tengers of death, which are to, be mounted on these fortresses, thall be required t belch forth their rei thunder; but if tbey must do so, we have no fars but that they will make the live thunder leap around their enemies. Francisco Tru4 Ca(i. fyn'M.