GENERAL DREW.
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 The following letter was reee;y.. days since, and we lay it before or ., in compliance with the request of ns V although we do not agree with him. a. necessary, in order to understand b;, ton. In our construction of tho ID. the committee, alluded to, 1t is not \ ration of the preference of each iodal member of the committee, or of the q ton, but of majority of the Cony.. and such, we apprehend, is the cons,, placed upon it by most readers. RI Genl. Drew's position, ill this partic,I so generally known, and his charar, enlightened consistency and frmness ,1 established, that we are sure he woDp have been misconceived, even witboa explanation. With due deference, bo, to his wishes, we cheerfully comply1 them.

 And, to obviate the possibility of f misunderstanding, in this matter. Wa copy the report of the committee. so5 may be read together with the letter

 From he proceedings ofhe CoaUenton :.

 "TUEsDAY, December ,, 3 o'clock The committee, to whom was refer., instructing resolutions of Mr. Floyd. orf granted, reported

 Your committee are aware of d,. of opinion among the Democracy of 4, sas, in reference to first choice anon prominent individuals of their party have been spoken of as candidates o office of President and Vice President z United States. Consequently, your mittee deem it inexpedient to instue delegates, which this Convention may an to the National Convention, to be bp Baltimore in May next, as to their f, second choice; but do not hesitate as bers of this Convention, 10 express opr vidual preference for Martin Van Burq our first choice, and John c. Calhoun second choice for President; and for K. Polk, as our first choice, for Vice dent on the ticket with Mr Van Buu, for Levi Woodbnry, as our second q for Vice President on the ticket will Calhoun. And, hereby, pledge ourset support the regular nominations of sail tlonal Convention. DREW, Ch Which report was adopted by the Co ton. 3

 BATEsyILLE, December I3, | MIR. EDITOR:

 Su-Ihe report upon Mr. Floyds ton of instructions, to which my nam pears as chairman, from the two s amendments made thereto, appears present shape to carry with 1t the il, MT. Van Buren was my first choice fo sident. The wording of the report aA first amendment by the committee, first reference, was not examined byr correct its reading. The first appearal the report in your paper attracted my tion; and having no object in view f than to connteract the tendency the may have to mislead the public as to ml individual first choice for the Presides now distinctly and unequivocallv d that John c. Calhoun is decidedly m choice for that distinguished station; le the other members of the committee to buse the public mind as to their indiy preference. It was the intention of the mlttee first to report against instructing, to give the preference of the majoi Convention, as it had been tested in the GUS, showing individual preferences, an, to pledge ourselyes-not the people C kansas-to support the regalar noml the National Convention.

 Respectfully, yours,

 THO'S S. DRl