THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT JACKSON.

TOWARDS the end of January, 1835, Warren R. Davis, a member of the House of Representatives from South Carolina, was dying at his residence in the city of Washington. Though forgotten now, except in his own State, he was a man of note in his day, an able speaker, a member of that clique of Southern politicians whose centre and chief was Mr. Calhoun; but a man so estimable that he was held in respect by many of the opposite party. He appears to have been sincerely persuaded of the truth of Mr. Calhoun's nullification doctrines, and gave them a hearty, honest support.

As he was dying, Mr. Calhoun called to see him. "How are you?" inquired the senator.

"To judge by my own feelings," said Mr. Davis, "much better; but by the countenances of my friends, not."

He then begged to be told the truth respecting his condition, and the physician informed him that he had but a few hours to live. On hearing this, he instantly turned to Mr. Calhoun, and beckoned him to come near his bedside.

"I hear," said he, "they are giving you rough treatment in the Senate. Let a dying friend implore you to guard your looks and words so that no undue warmth may make you appear unworthy of your principles."

The senator was much affected. A day or two after, Miss Martineau, to whom he had told this story, was in the senate-chamber, and observed that, under a very sharp attack by Colonel Benton, he exhibited a degree of patience and moderation that was not usual with him. For two full hours, she remarks, he sat in stern silence, hearing his veracity questioned, not moving a muscle of his countenance; and then