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NoN-CoMMITTAL.-Ephria H Foster, is whig candidate before the legislature of Tennessee for the Senate ofthe United States. A few days ago, the democratic members of the Upper House of that state addressed him a very respectful communication, asking his opinion on certain measures before the extra session of Congress. Many of those measures, it is well known, new, and as the whigs remain long in any particular opinion, it was thought probable that, MT. Foster might have changed with the times Hence the curiosity to know what Mr. Fosters opinions are. That gentleman, however, refused to answer, and instead, published letter in reply to the members of the Senate, which consider ing the occasion, and the men whom he addressed, is as insolent an episte as can well be imagined.

 As counter-blast to this letter, the democratic members publish reply, from which we select the following pertinent queries. which seem to indicate that Mir Foster, like of the great exemplars of his party, anxious to get his office before he com mits himself to any opinions.

 .sThe people will not be inclined to believe, that Mir. Foster has formed no opinion upon the public questions enumerated in ette of the 10th instant Does he fear what hls opinions are in regard to these measures! Is he unwilling to take ground with the federal majority in the late extra session of Congress in reference to the measures enumeratedi Is he afraid that if he undertakes to sustain these measures he will be supported in such course by large portion of those who have hitherto been ofhis own party in this State1 Does he desire, by con- cealing his opinions, and refusing to make them known to secure an election the Senate, and when safely seated in that body, to take part with the ied eral party in supporting the measures referred to2 Can he desire to practice such fraud upon the State, the legislature and the peops7 That such IS his purpose, his refusal 10 answer, seems too plainly to indicate; and no other inference, conceive. can be drawn from his course either by the undersigned or the public" .,..st-i ,;..s