30 DECEMBER 1843, Page 6

We have been favoured with the letter of an intelligent

citizen of tbn United States, which contains some points of interest. He anticipates that the Pennsylvania will be forced to " pay " "the returning prosperity of the country will otlige them to pay—the rich States around Penn- sylvania will force or shame her into honesty by-and-by! A feeling of this kind has caused a rise in her stocks to 70 and upwards, which shows what our capitalists think of ultimate payment. The writer rejoices in the Free-trade triumph at the London election : it may force Sir Robert Peel onward, and England should set an example to America.—

"Our President's message goes out by this packet. It is too tame on tits subject of free trade : he ought to have come out boldly ; but he had not courage enough. The Democrats have a majority in the House, and the Whigs in the Senate : I therefore fear we shall have no great alteration made in the Tariff this session. The great fight will be next year, on the Presiden- tial election. If Henry Clay get in, e is pledged to protection ; VT= Buren, we shall have a moderate tariff. The issue now appears very doubtful, owing to dissensions in the Democratic ranks."