James G.. Eirney sor Polk,
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We have assurance from two living witnesses
Commercial is correct Birney has Just come
out with Jesui,ical manifesto against Pro.
sectjve Tariff, and in general opposition to Why
doctrines and measures He aas been nominated
for The Legislature Of Michigan by the Loco-
fceos Of his County. Ne presume he will pre-.
tend TO decline the nomination, but it is all an
understood thing. They did not nominate him
without knowing what they were about. Hear
the Commercial:


Mr.. SIRNEY was passenger on board the
Great Western, from Detroit, last Wednesday.
On the way down politics as usual formed the
chief subject of conversation, aud MIR. BIRNEY
was solicited to give an exposition Of his views
tie readily consented, and made long Address,
III the cuurse of which he took occasion to ex.
press bis opinions in regard to MIR. POLK and MIR.
CLAY. Conccding that his own election was en-.
tirey out of the question, he did not hesitate to
avow his preference for Mr.. Polk, and for the
loco. Foco Policy generally. When be had con.
cluded, a gentleman from Cleveland whose
name we have not learned, replied TO Mr.. B!R
REy, taking up and re!uting his arguments Seri-
dt'm, ahc exposing l'it inconsistency OF one VINO,
when held up avowedY tho Abolition candid
ate, and tho representative of Northern interests,
was yet doing all he could to promote the elec.
ton Of ono pledged to scheme designed TO cx.
tend and perpetuatc Slavery, and who had also
avowed his hostility to the interests of the free
Northern States. at the conclusion of this gen.
teman's remarks vote was taken which result.
ed in an overwhelming majority for CLAY. There
cannot be doubt that MIR. BIRNEY and all the
leading political Aboli,icnists on all questions OF
general policy cordially concur with the free
trade Southern Loco Focos.