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the former have crowned themselves with .glory On full rote the democrats have gained. How different this from the August of the whig tornado Terily l844 $ not 1910.

 It may he well to remember that the new issue which the natural progress of settlement and freedom has brought up--the great Ame- rican question whether the independent free men that own this glorious Union, or the tyrannical oligarehy that rule Great Britain, shall shape the destinies of TeXas-has as vet been passed upon. On the British side or fhis question are Henry Clay and his fed- eral allies as usual-on the American side is James K. Polk leading on the party (against is apostatc iayorite) that so gallanlly carried on the second war of independence. How will the people of North Carolina and ol Louisiana decide this question; h beth, the candidates, thus far, have been in favor of an- nexation-in Louisiana, the only whig mem Der of Congress and two-thirds of wings Of the Legislature, are for it. As at present ad- vised we have no right to expect the vote of North Carolina for Col. Polk, but democrats there promise 10 "Hy"

 h Louisiana, however, the popular vote is democraticnow; we confidently rely on an increased majority fer the democracy in November This issue, as if right t should, will operate in favor of the democratic cause. While. on fhe other hand, Henry Clay fog- mer high tariff votes, his last years of beating oa tbis troubled sea. now on a free tade .ack, and now ou high tariff tack his obstinate adherence to the .' obsolete idea2ha. 0athef Bank, his oFefbaaring course in the extra session, his desperate coalition race of ls25 for fha presidency, With his other political aaa personal HefCsies. will work against him Such afe the determining points of lae con- tasE They shall bear In favor of democracy. Be=ides. ea them all the democracy 55aH#H iuased This cosld not be said h ae last pTesiIfeHsial contest But, yerily l844 k not 1S39.

 Saeh is hs ctee ing view we taIe of tfIe political horizon. We shall pre- ta he oej1- tea hefeIeetions wilma lirhtheaaL Vermont comes firsf. and then comes Maine; the whigs viii probably get the former, and the demoe- raeF of the Union have claim on the democ- gaeg af Maine to carry the latter. Al pe5ent. 3hen. Ne can justly congratulate our demo- cratic friends that all through our ranks there iseenfdence. .of victory; a confidence founded aa just basis. We congratulate ghem or tife fine prospect that finn democrat aHd hi4h- maded sate#m man, James k. Pala. has af being elevated 5F the suliiages of d free Pea- pie. and without the aid of a bank interest. or stock jobbiHg interest or hypaefi.ieaI bzibe iH his hands of promise mieaenlaasly to bring on .beaer times 10 tbe highest office in the world.