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he singular correspondence, quoted in the fol- lowing article from Saturday $ Pennsy yania, z be- tween Mir. Peter A. Brown and MF. MeCalia, it appears. was first published in the Philadelphia Sun Ga leading paper of the party knosss as the Nstive American party,) as long ago as The Fist of June last. tsl this "Native American" party We ander- stand, Mir. Peter 4. Brown is a member The charge that the President hai in conversation with Mir. MeCalia, declared ifai he had appointed two Cathoile priests 'schapiaies, nominaly that they might become spies, was so absurd and impToba- ble story. that, though more tAan month elapsed after its hrst appearance in the "SunT il does not seem 10 hafe attracted public attention until its re- cent publication m the National Inteligencrr 's It certainly did not attract much of our attention

 We perceive Il IS now going the rounds of many other papers. We forbear 10 remark upon the sao- fise or object Of the parties between whom this coT- respondence passed. IL is scarcely necessary for us to say, we are authorized to do that tie presi. dent never conceived such an idea-mneh less could he have conveyed such an one in conversation with Mr. McCaaas is attributed to hin by that person.

 It IS proper to state, aso that neither at the time the Revs. Mir. MeElroy and Mir. Key went to the army, nor al any prior subsequent period; was there any conference or communication with them, by any member of the administration, nor between the President and the cabinet or any member of it. 1 nor anything m any communication with Gen. Tay- Tor, to whose head quarters they went, which sane toned in the renotest slightest manner. the idea that they were expected 10 act as spies"