M 7t.zdv ana PROTECTION .-rne 1oTTUv
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Mr. Gag ana protsctton.-= - re ToITuw--
ing is an extract from the highly res
pectab,e correspondence ofthe u. States
Gazette:


"You will observe that Mr. c. J In
persol has felt himself authorised TO
charge Mr. Clay with running race Of
reputation ofprotectlon TO home indus
try with Mr.. Van Buren. This is Sc
rioas charge to be made by one in Mr..
. .Ingersolfs position.


"Mr. Clay was in the House Of Rep
resentatiycs yesterday, when Mr.. In
gersol, coming up and addressing him,
Mr.. C. said;


"Mr Ingersoll, by what. authority do
you say that have repudiated or aban-
doned the principles OF protection?


Mr.. Upon the authority Of gent
tleman of integrity, personal friend of
yours, and high tariff man, who IN
formed me that he had seen q letter
written by you, about the time of the
passage of the compromise act, in which
you agreed to give up the principle of
protection"


Mr.. Ciay-It is a falsehood. My
speeches at the time, my speeches and
letters since, prove the contrary"


Mr. 1.-THE gentleman who inform
ed me, did not see the letter, but receiv-
ed his Information from one who had
seen the letter, and is worthy friend
of yours


Mr. Ciay-"Jew or Gentle, Turk
or Christian, present my compliments
10 him, and say that the charge is ut
terly untrue, and Tell him to produce the
letter.


The above is the substance, and as
near as can be recollected, the very
words of the conversation. Mr.. lnger-
soil has made the charge, he must now
produce the proof or retract, as doubt
not he will. You. will observe that he
relies entirely upon hearsay and second
hand evidence, and even that will fail
him


OLIVER OLDsoHooL.