Gen. Cass

There wai a time when Gen. Cass stood high in ihe npinion of gnod men of all p&rties, but from Ihe dn y lie entered the Cnbinet nt Washinglon, it would seem that an evil spirit has possessed him. It is undoubtedty the feil spirit of ambition. He has dctermined to reach the Presidcnlia1 Cliair. He thinks, and perhaps truly, that no mrni can reach tha; post rf honor, unless he is a slaveholder, or bows his knee to slavery. His knees liavo proved very supple. Look at liif course in the Florida war - at his endenvors when minister to Franc?, to prevent united efTirts for tlio overtlirow of the slave trade - al his going for ihe nnnexation of Texas when he found that M r. Van Buren was against it - and last tho' not least, his speech and vote in opposition to the Wil mot Proviso in the face of instructior. from his orn state, nnd against what he knows to be the nlmost unanimous opinión of the people of the Northern States. Last year he was in favor of this Proviso, what has changed his tnind ? The reason is obvious. Silas Wright, through Mr. King, had spoken in its favor, bywliich he had lost all prospect of Southern support. Cass tlierefore thought it was a good lime to turn asomerset and come down in its favor, and ho did it, nnd in so doing, provecí a trnïtorto the interesls of his conslituents and the cnuse of Freedom. Whetherhe will make himself President hy it,