Col. Ashley, told several members what he | had said. SAM'L ADAMS.

c,ERTFe,ATF nF NIT. HOUSTON.
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Col. 1iiestef ashley p4Gu5ed hiittSSli Pit"' D D his election to the Senate of the U, 5, that Il elected, he would not be candidate for re- election in l84e This charge has been de- tied in your paper by writer signing hinl- self "An old Seuler,p and having been called upon to state what know upon the subject, feel that il is my duty to make the follow ing statement.

 A few days prior to the election of Col. Ashley to the Senate, in conversation with myself and others he stated, that Ii the Le- gislatHre would elect him, he would only serve out tse uuexpircd term of Gov Hlton, and that he would not be candidate lof re- election ill l846 against Gov. fell, or any one else. This conversation took place near the Anthony House in he ely of Little Rock. 4 general conversation ensuaa upon various subjects, bat the above is yhesabslance ot all that took place upon the Senatorial eleciioa.

 Yours, Sc, JNO. s. HOUSTON,

 CERTIFICATE or JUDGE OLDHAM,

 About the last of August or first oi Sep 1 tember, 1874, Col. Ashley visited Fayette- vile, being upon aa electoneefing tour as a candidate for Eleclor, through the western and northern poNuon ef the Slate. As soon a. l met with hin, remarked 10 hin, Ill company with several gentlemen, that pre- sumed lie would be candidate for the oen- ate. He !nmedialsy took ne aside and told me that such was lis intention; but that he was fearful that Yell would he a candidate, which lie ought not to be; that eli's election to the Sentate would create vacancy Tn he House, and that the harmony oL the party would be endangered by conflict among as- ] pifants to fll the vacancy He further re- marked that he only desired 10 fill the three l remaining sessions Of Gov Fulton's term; l that he was growing old, had entered poli- ties late in life, aad that, fl his political friends would grat8y him in that particular, alier having served out Gov. FultoA's uneX- pired term, he would retire contentedly and die satisfied. He also said that he knew Gov ell would be candidate in 1916, but that he ought to serve out his time in the House, and noi be in the way of him, Col Ashley afler which he ,Ashiey would not be in lis Gov Iell's way. remarked 10 him, that ii was useless for him 10 make such pledge 10 me; that was underno ob- ligalion to Gov. Yell, and that did not care if lie were beaten. CoI. Ashley replied, taat 1t was not his intention, if elected, to he a candidate for reelection; and that Coz. Yell ought not to interfere at that time.

 Ia the latter part of Oct, l8l1, published list of appointments, from Ozark to Lewis burg, sthich intended 10 fill or my way 10 Little Rock, and gave notice Chat Gov. Yell would accompany me. it i.ewisharg, We were mel hy Col. Ashley. After Vs le.t isburg, exchanged my sent n Gov. ! ell 5 carriage, with a gentleman ia company, and rode oil horseback. On he way, Col. Ash ley inquired of HA iF Gov. I ell would be a candidate for the Senate. l told him did not know, as he had said nothing one way nor the other; but that t was my opin ion, that if such Was his intention, he would have communicated il to ne. Col. Ashley, with m oath, said t would be an outrage for him to vaeate his seat in the House, and run for the Senate; that i Beud eadanger the party, and would he doing injustice 10 him, Ashley !: that ell oagat not 10 interfere, at lilat time; that he Col Ashleyl had no in,en- liou of being a candidate again, and that Gov. ' ell could be elected by the next Legis- lalule ". S..OLDHAM.

 CERTIFICATE OF COL. WALKER.

 Ia she Banner of the l7lh December, last, a wriler over the signature of ..Jederson,2 ? charges that Col Ashley pledged himself that If the Legislature would elect him to fill the unexpired term of Gov. y.Fllton, he would not be candidate for reelection, and names myself, among others, by whom he could prove it. In answer to this, a writer, who signs himself T.An Old Settler" denies the charge made against Col. tshley--as well as, that | could he proven by me. Thus, considering myself called upon by both par. ties, and desiring that lasicemay be done be- tween them, make the following statement:

 During the last session Of the General As sembly, of avliieh was memberl and pre- ylous to the Senatorial election, Col Ashley came to me at the Anthony house, in the city of Little Rock, and asked what course the members from the west would !ake in the election for Senator in Congress. replied, 1 that they were for Gov ! ell. He then re- marked, that he supposed Gov. ! Yell's friends would not run him ai that time, and if they woald elect him Ashley hewould not be ! candidate again. He proceeded to say, with great earassness. that he was fGiy-six years of age, and after he served out tue mcxpired term of Gov. Fulton, he would be oldenough lo retire to private life that many charges had been made against his character as a man, which annoyed his lanilyEery much, and that his election to the Senate would add a degree oI responsibility to.thep, which they could ~. otherwise obtain He added, that the democratic party might rest assured, thai if elected, he would mol bea candidaieslor reelection, under any eircumstances.

 l G. WALKER.

 HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CON-

 GRE5S

 WASHINGTON, Dec, 30, 1S45

 Rumers have become facts in regard to Mr. Calhoun's opinions, and to-day he has spoken for himself, both by word of mouth and the introduction of a series ofaresolu- lions which have been prepared in opposi- ton to those introduced by Mr. lIannegan, of la sganst these resolutions AIr Cal houn has Committed himself by the strong ! est possible language. He regards. .them as an actual and intended censare upon the Pre- sident of the United States for offering 10 negotiate upon the line of the 49th degree of