Weekly National Intelligencer

The very able speech delivered by the Hon. J. A. PEARCE, of Maryland, in the United States Senate several months since, in defence of the administration of Gen. TAYLOR and his successor, Mr. FILLMORE, particularly in relation to the charge brought against them of alleged abuse in California, is now published in pamphlet form. The Philadelphia American, speaking of it, says:

"A more complete and successful vindication we have never read. Every charge is met and satisfactorily answered by official documents. The speech of Mr. Pearce occupies thirty-eight octavo pages; but its perusal will amply repay every American who has any respect for the memory of that pure and spotless patriot Zachary Taylor. In the course of the delivery of this speech, which occupied two days, Mr. Pearce was so often interrupted by interrogatories and explanations that we took the liberty to count them, and we find from the official copy of his speech, now before us, printed at the office of the Congressional Globe, that he was thus interrupted no less than forty-eight different times.

"Notwithstanding these repeated interruptions, he preserved during the debate the most perfect equanimity of temper, and avoided all personalities. He never lost sight of the high position he occupies. He never forgot that he was an American Senator and a gentleman."