True Democrat from Little Rock, Arkansas • 2

no farther, what was his conduct in the late "moss caze But, inasmuch as Ohio hadaUfoT ceived a million "pi acres, for HENRY CLAY AND PRE-EMPTION. The partisans of Mr. Clay tut him upas afriend THE BANNER. GENERAL E.N. CONWAY.

The namo of this gentleman, which has stood at the head of our -columns as the Democratic candi meeting" proposed by himself, for the purpose of seemed to be nothiner more thn sending delegates to the State Convention It is feature; but solely tot Distribution, that being its great end and aim. See Senate Journal, 1841, p. 113, also Cong. Globe, p. 802.

August 9th. It was again considered by tho Senate, as in Committee of the Whole. Two amend-mcnts were offered, one by Mr. Walker, of Missis of Western interests. They say that we are indebted to him for our present Pre-emption Law, and fur SOLUM BOHLA.VU, Keillor.

date for Governor, has been substituted by that of LITTLE HOCK: the half million of acres of land granted to Arkansas, by the extra session of Congress, in 1841. new States should receive the 8ame on the 13th August, Mr. McRosii. i amend the Bill, by striking out hundred thousand acres, and irt9ertiBlt i provision There shall u. cood It: WEDXKSDAV MORNING, MAY 1844.

presided, Geo. Brodio acted as Secretary, and more than nine-tenths of the Democrats present sided with them. By this meeting, a resolution was adopted, setting forth the doctrines of the party, directly at variance with Gen. Byrd's remarks, and instructing their delegates, to the State Convention, to vote for no man who held such doctrines as Gen. Byrd had avowed.

There is no man who will question the true, unadulterated, enlightened Democracy of Geo. C. Watkins, Jared C. Martin, and Geo. Brodie.

Thus, then, upon our entrance into the State, we find a public meeting of Democrats, headed by those We have repeatedly denied that this In true. We notorious that on that occasion he went to the City Hall, and with indecent haste, before the Secretary had cither seat or table, and when not more than thirty persons had assembled, he proposed a preamble and rr solutions of an inflammatory and disorganizing tendency, What was the result? It is equally notorious that so soon as the people assembled, and the question was taken, he, with his preamble and sippi, and one by Mr. Clay, of Alabama, and both were passed. These two amendments increased the liberality of the distribution features towards the have said tliat Mr, Clay has not shown himself to Doctor Chapman. Tho circumstances which have led to this change are so well known to our leaders, and so much in accordance with the feelings of General Conway himself, that we have not felt it at all necessary to accompany it with any remarks, The character and position of Elias Conway are so well known and sn highly appreciated by the people of this State, that we have not deem till! be friendly to Western inltmls.

Wc deny that we are indebted to him for our present Pre-emption fcr. Western States. But Henry Cluy voted against them The powers not delegated to the United States, by Uie Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the Stales, are reserved to the States re-sptctieely, or to the people, fAMK.vn. Const. U.

a. Art, x. the States of Illinois, Indiana, ffi'i ARKANSAS, Louisiana, MiS9i88i a quantity of land which, together such State has already received both. ISee Senate Journal, pp. 116-7-8.

Thus even in the distribution feature, lie opposed resolutions, was voted down left in a minority of asii sitting any further liberality to the Western StJtcs, at the Law, or for the half milium of acres of land. But, on 'the contrary, we assert that he has proven himself to be inimical to Western interests, whenever opportunity has offered that our present Pre-emption Law did not owe its origin to hira and, more-over, would have been much more liberal to actual hhave; FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PUF.SIDENT, THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES, ed him in need of cither eulogy or defence. It is well known to all, even to those who have been so basely unscrupulous as to deny it, that he was nominated by the December Convention, not only with If annexit" Ut: afo'4 purposes, the quantity granted by Congress Ohio viz-to the State of Illinois, f0Jj ninety-two thousand acres to the SUte two hundred and eighty-eight thouJi Hi siat. nf nominated ty NftttonM Convention. who are not only pure, but above suspicion, and acting with great unanimity; yet among their most prominent acts a virtual repudiation of Gen.

Byrd, ami his avowed opinions What opinion had we to form of him What opinion could we form of him but that he was not a Democrat that he was a man very threshold; and, by turning to the Senate journal of the extra session, above referred, to, it will be seen that this opposition, to any liberality toward the new States, was manifested at every stage of the proceedings. One instance, more, of which, we will particularize one vote, and that one his own I This we would think, indicated with sufficient accuracy, the estimate that is placed upon him and his pretended Democracy, by the people of Pulaski county, whore he is best known. We mention these facts in confirmation of our own opinion of this editor and his paper. Mark, also, his course in regard to the He had pretended great earnestness in Clay, of 01 misville Jc settlers on Uie public lands, but for his opposition Uhe was one muiiob andft 1 thousand acres to the State of MiJl out his connivance, but contrary to his expectations and wishes. But the nomination was almost unanimous, and so urged upon him, that he did not feel at liberty to decline.

A ftcr he had accepted, due respect either of Whig principles, of loose principles, or of fc our neign DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET, KomlnntMl bjr th State Convention FOR GOVERNOR, DANIEL J. CHAPMAN, of Independence. rnvnnF.ss, 7RCTIIBALCTYELL, of Washington. KANSAS. riK-i uin.nu no principles at all.

That he was not a Democrat it required no second thought to determine in our own (id him-Bgthenub. to those who had nominated him, as well as to himself, required him to maintain the station which he had ac onuortyll to the State of Louisiana, one mrJ mind. This was too plain a proposition to admit of calling for this Convention great desire that it should assemble attended the meeting which sent Delegates to it there pledged himself to "abide its decisions, and use all fair and honorable means to On the 18th August, Mr. Benton proposed to amend the 1st section of the Bill by giving to the new States Twelve aud a half per cent, upon the proceeds of the lands sold within their respective limits, instead of Ten per as provided 6y the Bill. This proposition of liberality to the new States was voted down yens 14, nays 27; Henry Clay vo cepted, until he should be satisfied that the interest of doubt.

A very little subsequent observation made Mings for seven thousand acres; to the State 0f I one million and nincty-five thousand and that, so far from aiding us to get the half million of acres of land, he actually prevented us from getting a millon of acres instead. These facts have been stated repeatedly, both in our columns and elsewhere both by our correspondents, and by ourself. But tlicy have been denied by Mr. Clay's friends, in speeches and in newspapers; and letters, purporting to have been written by Mr. Clay's own hand, have been published, in which a similar denial has been made, and in which great merit is claimed by Mr.

Clay for giving us the present Pre-emption Law. Here then is the issue. We adhere to all we have -eference his party made a change even desirable. At the first voice of dissatisfaction, he expressed his readiness secure the election of its nominees" got himself Estate ot Alabama, six hundred and seve, sand acres and, a similar quantity tothat it equally plain that he was, either through gross ignorance or foul design, a man of no principle at all, ready to box the compass" of party, for the sake of office and with nwfixed idea on any sub Inge pap toerve if appointed one of the eighty-three delegates attend FOR ELECTORS, MARK VV. IZARD, of St.

Francis. CHESTER ASHLEY, of Pulaski. WILLIAMSON S. OLDHAM, of Crawford. ting against U.See Senate 174.

yino snau De granted to each State that, 1 ed the Convention participated in its deliberations strong If it were our purpose to discuss this Bill, on its to retire and so soon as he found that voice indicating any thing like respectability of numbers, he publicly declared his wish that another Convention should be held, juid freely submitted himself again to people. (The new Convention was called; ject, except that he wished to be Governor of Arkan made a long profession of Democratic faith before Thewi merits, as a Distribution measure, it would be easy Here was the occasion the time ni ojj for the friends of the new States in it claims (though falsely) tohave been a recipient injury to shew that Mr. Clay and his friends made it as un favorable, as they could, to the new States, and op said, and confidently re-assert it. The friends of and when it assembled in this city, the claims of of its expression of confidence and commendation! Yes, all these things has he done, without a blush and yet refuses to place the nominees of the Con well this I posed every attempt to make it liberal. But such viay on uus occasion wnere was Hi.

sas, and unless the Democratic party would make him so, he would wreak his vengeance, by seeking to sow discord in the ranks, and grow weakness from dissension. Such is the opinion, fixed and unalterable, which stubborn facts forced us to form of Genl. Byrd Time and observation, have but served to confirm it. various individuals were canvassed before The Convention hail assembled for the purpose of har SWeGa is not our present purpose. We return, therefore, vention in his columns, or say one word in advoca? to indica Gov.

YELL, the Democratic Candidate lor Con tress, will address the people at the following pla ces to-wit: Lewisburg, May 2d, 1844. Norristnwn, 4th, Clarksville, 6th, Ozark, 7lh, Turker's. (on Mulberry,) May 8th, 1844. May 11, Faycttcville, July 2, Lawrenceville, 14, Beatty's Prairie, 4, Helena 18, Van Buren, 6, Marion, 20. Fnrt Smith.

8. Osceola. to its pre-emption feature, and -the course of Mr. mony and the main question fur it, was not the pecu on this Clay and his friends, in that respect. cy of their claims And all the while, his columns teeming with laudatory notices of Whig candidates, and the vilest slanders, and most malicious insinua peculiar guardian of western intesests? tain this amendment did he vote to gjv, States this additional quantity of lmn voted to give OAto a million of acrei- v.

the We have already shewn that, in its passage thro' liar claims of individuals, for no one questioned the competency of any Democrat before it but it. was who would be most acceptable to the icAoeparty I And that our readers may have the same means of Mr. Clay deny it. Who have told the truth We contend that we have told the truth. Nor do we rest the issue upon our own mere assertion.

We appeal to the undeniable history of the measures alluded to, derived from the authentic records of the Government, for the truth of what we have said. On this we rely to sustain our charges against Mr. Clay and thus fortified, we challenge contradiction. The charges, in this connection, which we have made against Mr. Clay, and which we here repeat, are judging, as ourself, we proceed to unfold what has the House, its authors did not give it the pre-emption feature at first, and only did so, at all, by com Lever) tions against Democrats.

Now we ask, in all manly candor and fair dealing, is such the conduct of an Pending this question, it was well known both to' fmentof the friends of Genl. Conway, and from his letter, 21, Fleming's Store, 11, Mount Vernon, was proposed to give the same quantity how did he vote The answer is recorded Journals of the Senate he voted agtinin Arkansas off with only half a million Jj UNO! honorable man, or of a Democrat If he be a Democrat a representative of the Democrats of Ar 13. Bolivar. pulsion and that so far from advocating it upon that ground, they only mentioned it once, and then only to shew their contempt and disregard of it. 22, lioonville, further come to our knowledge.

The space we had alloted to this article is now filled. We must, therefore, defer the 2nd. Chapter, until next week. And as it is a bitter potion, designed for Gsnl. Byrd's especial good, it may operate that he did not desire the nomination.

Under these circumstances, another nomination was made, not, tenths a 23. Winfield. Wives. kansas, then is the party far worse than the whigs, and should be broken up at once. Is there a true Democrat, or an honest man of any party, tcigainsay And further, that when it reached the Senate, its object was declared to be distribution, and nothing we are sure, because it was certain that the change more fully met the wishes of a majority of the par uau uicu jui giving a million 10 Uhio.

I The vote stood yeas 19, nayt 25- jJ best by being administered in "broken doses." Our 1st That he has shewn himself to be inimical to Western interests, and particularly to the settlen on one bun to annc the pro; sides was urged in favor of its pre-emption feature. this ty but because, by silencing the dissatisfaction of iv. Luce aciuue a portion of the party, and meeting the acquiescence the public opposition to a liberal Pre-emp lion Law; We now propose to shew that, when attempts were made by Western Senators, to increase the But how is the "Times and Advocate" sustained who supports it who subscribes for it who recog 1841, page ioi. In the foregoing remarks, and limited ourself to a fpir nnlv nr1iA of the jest, it would thus harmonize and unite the led a fair liberality and beneficence of the pre-emption fea nizes it as a Democratic paper? IS, Gainsville, 17, Pocahontas, 18, Smithville, 19, Fulton C. H.

20, Athens, 22, Batcsvillc, 23, Elizabeth, 25, Searcy, 27, Clinton, 29, Wiley's Cove, 30, lbanon, Aug. 1, Yellville, 2, Crooked Creek, 8, Carrolllon, 6, Jasper, 7, Huntsville, 10, Fayeiteville, 12, Bentonville. If not, whole. Without going into detail, these arc the facts in the case; and we believe we will be borne out in readers will please keep all the chapters, as there will be several of them, so as read them all in connection. In justice to the Democratic party, to whose true interest and honor we are but doing our duty in making this exposition, we hope all Democratic papers in this State, or who circulate in it, will republish what we write on this subject.

To be continued next week. 25, Mount Ida, 27, Murfreesboro, 28, Rusiey' Store, 29, White Clifis, June 1, Washington, 3, Lewisville, 6, Arkadclphia, 8, Ecore a'Kabrc, 10, Union C. 12, Warren, 15, Columbia, 17, Napoleon, 18, Arkansas Tost, 20, HeckaVo, 22, Pine Bluff, 27, Hot Springs, 29, Benton, April 2-ith, 184. 2d. That he has shewn himself to be inimical to Western interests, and particularly to Arkansas, by opposing and defeating the proposition to give us one million of acres of land, as had previously been ture, Mr.

Clay, and his friends, opposed and defeated all such attempts. To prove this, let the following Vve eyes, our statement of them, by the concurrence of every candid member of the Convention. ctitbeki In answer to these questions, we but speak what we believe to be the common opinion, when we say Whigs support it. If a democratic paper has ever recognized it, as a worthy co-laborer, we have facts be considered. liMitii ulc Hmjj during the extra session of 1841, whenW proved himself to be hostile, in feeling to esls of the settlers on the public lands, uj New States generally.

We could cite bus, for every step and circumstance of the i ceeding, from the inception to the final tts tionofthe Distribution measure, arebut given to Ohio and thus cutting us off with only a The 10th section of the Bill, as passed by the In all these transactions, such, as we have it, has been the conduct of Elias Conway and half million of acres. House, provides for pre-emptions, but requires not (on as so efore, it yet to see it, and certain we are, it would not after In proof of these charges, we invite attention to throughout, it has been that of a true Democrat, a A TRAITOR IN THE CAMP only that the Indian title shall have been extinguished, but that the land "shall have been surveyed" be see knowing it. That it is subscribed for and patronized almost intirely by Whigs is well known. It is doubted whether it has one hundred, or even "Doff the Lion's hide, and hang a Wolf skin on thy manifestations of that hostility. The frieni the following history of the Distribution and Preemption Law, of 1841.

"It is well known to all, that when the extra ses high-souled patriot, and an honorable man. And that he is all this, in the fullest and best sense of the terms, there is no honest man to deny, or even to fore the settlement upon it will confer the right of recreant limbs!" Or is he in! eartedfo pre-emption. This restriction, it was well known, would operate very unfavorably upon the settlers To suffer while evils are sufferable," is a policy fifty democratic subscribers in the whole State. It is the common expression of Democrats that they doubt. He can well afford, elevated as he is in ev Clay will still exclaim he is a Wesfe and therefore he must be friendly to tb i States.

But this is all talk, on their pi', speak louder than words." And here ait sion of Congress was called, in 1841, Mr. Clay, as the leader of the whig party, went into the Senate, which has ever been accordant with our feelings. ery good man's respect, to treat with the silence of for the public surveys never keep pace with the set would greatly prefer to subscribe for an open, undis. pledged and determined to accomplish four great ob contempt, and look down with scorn upon the scur guised, honest whig paper than for it. Whig pa in this vi brave tlement of a new country.

In order to remove this restriction, and allow pre-emptions to be acquired recorded in the Journals of the Senate, pers exultingly quote from it the anti-democratic ar vy curs who have been hired to bark around his heels they can never rise any higher, nor even And, our friends and readers will bear us witness, we have pursued that policy toward the "Times and Advocate" newspaper, published in this city. But there is a point, at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue and that point, we conceive, has not be denied nor defended acts which by settlement, so soon as the Indian tide was extin ticles which fill its columns and one writer in the Liralyta jects; and that these objects were 1st. The repeal of the Independent Treasury 2d. The establishment of a National Bank 3rd. The passage of the Bankrupt Law 4th.

The Distribution of the pro with the indellible mark of hostility to tW wound him there. guished, andwithout wailing for the tardy surveys Gazette says that it will do more good now than We have been induced to call this subject up, of Government, it was proposed by Mr. McRob-erts to amend the Bill, by by striking out Ms re ceeds of the Public Lands among the several States, and indulge in these remarks, not, as we have re when it was an open Whig paper. Surely these things are amply sufficient to indicate, beyond a doubt, its certain party relations, and brand it, through the public land, to the interests of the and to Arkansas particularly The friends of Mr. Clay claim that hi! our gratitude for giving us half a million of; land What does he deserve for depritm marked, that Genl.

Conway needs cither eulogy or striction. In support of his proposition to strike it out, Mr. McRoberts said. all its disguises, as one of the foulest and filthiest of AGENTS FOll THE BANKER. following gentlemen have kindly consented to act, as agents lor our paper, in receiving the names of subscribers, Sic.

They are, hereby, fully authorized to receive money for us, on account of this office, and to give receipts for the same. We wish to have agents in all the counties in Uie State. Such gentlemen, therefore, as are friendly to our publication, and willing to aid us by becoming agents, will be pleased to inform us of the fact; and their names shall be added to the list. Sevier Count. A.

T. Pettus, Pine Woals Post Office. Washington Cocntv. Col. Sam'I G.

Newton, Boontboro. S. C. Pittinan, P. Street Home.

Izard County. B. H. Johnson, Athens. Jacob Wolf, P.

Izard C. H. Johnson Covntv. Morcau Rose, and Thomas rowers, P. Clarksville.

Dr. Wm. Gray, Horse-head. Geo. W.

Patrick, P. Pivey P. 6. Pike County. Jesse Jenkins, P.

Murfreesboro. Scott County. Miles T. Scott, Boone- Kill, This was the grand series of achievements which he bad proposed to accomplish with which he had resolved to signalize the Very commencement of his Dictatorship. For that he assumed, and intended to play the part of Dictator, during the Tippecanoe dynasty, no one doubts, whojtnows any thing of the Whig papers serving for that kind of dirty work, by means of treachery, which decent Whig papers defence; but because of a paragraph in the last Gazette, which though a mere insinuation, is obviously the offspring of a heart so ineffably mean, that we feel it to be our duty to point it out, and thus mark the brand of Cain upon the forehead of its author.

To retain this provision in the Bill, would the great and paramount object of the Government in granting pre-emptions. It would ex has done, of that quantity They claim serves our gratitude for giving us out pns would scorn to do. delicate hether ars thi We? positior imut 1 which ill, indi numl stains a constat and subjec he read( einption Law what does he deserve forjd clude the pioneers who first cultivate the wilderness, and therefore have the strongest claims. character of the man, or who observed his course of But if any should yet doubt, a few facts have recently been communicated to us, which concludes the whole matter; and which, for want of room, we us from obtaining one much more liberals ficient? What does he deserve forprrad Here it is -Trulv, it is said, necessity hath no law. I have therefore moved to strike it oul so that proceeding.

The first of these movements he made with prompt from obtaining twelve and a half per cent, id the actual settler, whether he should build his Else why did the editor of the Banner, after reserve for a finishing touch," next week. GOVERNOR YELL. ten per cent, upon the sales of all public kti ness and facility declaring it to be necessary, in house, and plough his field, and plant his corn helping to get up, and swearing allcsriance to, our State What does he deserve for iiA order to have a clear foundation upon which to erect been(rcached by that print. It is no private grief we have against it; for its vile insinuations against us, should and ever shall pass by us, as the idle wind, or the hissing of a toothless viper. For them we.

have no concern, and no reply, in our personal relations and interests. But the Democratic party has placed us as a sentinel upon the battlements, and made it our duty to watch the approach of the enemy from every quarter, and to detect and expose him in whatever form, or disguise, his cunning may prompt him to assume. We should be false to a sacred trust, to which we are solemnly pledged, if we failed to perform this duty, "without fear, favor or affection," however repugnant bur way then is clear before us. It is no "Lion in the path but a skulking wolf, that has stolen a Lion's hide. It is our duty to strip him of his false covering, and expose him in all his-native hideousness.

The position which the "Times and Advocate" has assumed before the country is so false, its motives so treacherous, the means which sustain it so insidious, and its objects, if possibly successful, so injurious to the Democratic party, that it becomes cither before or after the land was surveyed, would the December Convention, so tamely submit Governor Yell, having resigned the Chief of the advantage of a graduation and Kin the splendid superstructure he had planned. to the dictate of the juggler's Convention' of CIL. Xhefcondhe attempted, but failed to accomplish ine pnccs-oi ie piiDiic lanua, alter u.tj still be entitled to a pre-emption. But the injustice of the provision, as it now stands in the will be at once perceived, when the fact is recollected by Magistracy of the State, left this city on Monday last. He took passage on board the Steam Boat in market a certain number of years! Wha: Saline County.

Ezra M. Owen, Benton. Washita County. Amos Wakefield. P.

Jvwork April mm tick the rod that smites him. Does he desert Conway, who aided to establish his paper Arkansas Gazette. Eveline, and will go up the river as far as Lewis- deserve for opposing and defeating the pw being foiled by the patriotic firmness of John Tyler. The thirdhe accomplished. to give to the new States all the public lani1 Foster's P.

0. T. R. Murrell, F. M.

Camden, i Poinsett County. Arlede, P. M. Bradley County. Ja's Bradley, Warren burg, where he will fulfil his first appointment, by addressing the people, oh to-morrow.

Thence he will traverse the State, on horseback, and meet his their respective limits, after said lands hate'i Mississippi County. Col. A. G. Blakemore, market a certain numbpr of years the Senate, that this Government has never been able to carry on its surveys so as to keep pace with the population.

This branch of the public service has always been in arrear of the public wants. The inability of the Government to hasten the surveys, ought not to be taken advantage of, and from that cause refuse pre-emptions to actual settlers upon the Osceola. The fourth measure, which was the "DistribiUion Bill," met with very determined opposition. And it was finally passed, not in its original form, nor as he had desired and ordered it, but by reluctantly These are questions to be answered bj a other appointments. A few days since, he forwarded a list of his appointments to Mr.

David Walker, Green County. Dr. G. B. Croft, Crowley's pie.

And they will be answered, at thtplli. Pout Office. Clark County. John Sneer, Anioine. his Whig opponent, -and invited him to meet him before the people, at every place.

It remains to be Comment upon this is unnecessary, to indicate its character and object. Aside from the misstatement that we "helped to get up the December (when we did not reach the State, until a few days before the Convention met) aside from this, its obvious design is to plant the seed of and enmity, between Gen. Conway and ourself. Truly, our correspondent Pulaski, seems to have known the Gazette well. This attempt to "creep in between friends, and sow discord there" this worse than poisoning your neighbor's well, is We feel that we have made out our cut.c tained the charges which we preferred Lawrenck Cbunty.

Gen. John S. Ficklin, and submitting to very material modifications and additions. Here is its history This Bill was introduced in the Houseof Repre land. A large portion of the great seen whether Mr.

Walker accepts the invitation. Clay. Thus, we proposed to shew, from Ik tic records of the country valley of the Mississippi has been settled and improved before the surveys were made. In Governor Yell, we have parted with one of sentatives, by Mr. Clay's man, Wtllutm Cost John our imperative and urgent duty to expose such a pretended friend, but real foe, to the gaze of an out our best friends with one who has ever been to us 1st.

That Mr, Clay did not give us our Not only this feature in the bill, but other parts of raged people, in order that they may work their generous in sympathy, faithful in counsel, and un son, of Maryland, as a simple and naked Distribution measure. In this form, (and without any feature of pre-emption) it was reported from the Com section 10, shew that it was conceived and written just indignation into a lash of Scorpions, and wavering in support and our inclination strongly tion Law, willingly; but that he was corns to do so, as an indispensable condition to: age of his darUn'Distribution Bill; and in a spirit hostile to the growth and prosperity of the scourge the traitor from the camp, into which he has West." prompts us to bid him God speed," and say a kind word at parting. Two considerations admonish us mittee on Public Lands, on the 22d of June. It was then considered in Committee of the Whole ter he had, from compulsion admitted the pa Andrew Hammond, P. Jackson.

Booker Bennett, P. Smitlwille. Randolph County. W. R.

Hunter, P.M., Pocahontas. Col. William Jarrett, and Joseph Spikes, Fourche Dumas. Independence County. Dr.

James E. Pelliam, BaiesviUe. Patrick Childress, Oil- Troveh Bottom. Jkckson H. Morris," P.

and Col. James Robinson, Elizabeth. Newton County. John M. Ross, Jasper.

Bkntos County. A. B. Greenwood, Bentonville. Crawford County.

Maj. Elias Rector, and Samuel Edmondson, Fort Sinilli. Eli Bell, Van Buren. Yell County. Dr.

James N. Floyd, Danrillle. Pope County. T.homasA. Howell, Horristown, 8.

M. Hays, Dover. Conwa'y County. H. H.

Higgins, P. and John Murray, Lewisbure. Yet this proposition, so just in itself, and so justly what Pulaki charges him with. But of one thing you may be assured, neighbor of the Gazette, you will not succeed in this instance, your crawling career is too well known io do any harm; and this is so perfectly in keeping with your other dirty work, that it but serves to provoke the contempt of tion feature, he made it as restrictive as he tti House. Here it was found that as a nuked Distri urged, was voted down by Henry Clay, and his friends resisted and defeated every one of the mm bution measure it could not, even with a whig ma The vote stood yeas 21 nays 26 Clay and his par forts of the to render it more jority, be forced through.

It became necessary, ty voting against it. See Senate Journal, 1841, the settler, and more beneficent in its opens therefore, to modify it, by adding the Pre-emption 150. both of us. We are proud to say that the friendship between Gcn'l Conway and ourself, is based upon 2nd. That so far from givrie Arkansas feature, and thus make it more palatable to the wes tern members.

Accordingly, on the 23d, it was Again On the proposition to graduate and reduce the price of land, to actual settlers, after it had been in market a certain number of years mutual confidence and mutual esteem. It is, therefore, above the reach, as it is above the appreciation, million of acres of land, he has actually, by and influence, deprived her of just that (i Have wc not established both of these prope recommitted to the Committee on Public Lands, for Lafayette County. Gov. James S. Conway, crept like a thief in the night," and would betray to the enemy.

These are harsh words, we know but Truth, outraged as she is by such an offender, will speak of him in no milder terms. That such as we have indicated, is the position and character of the "Times and Advocate," none, we think, ean doubt, who know any thing of its history, or have observed its course. And that such as we have suggested, will be its fate, there can be as little doubt, in the minds of those who understand the principles and feelings of the Democratic party. The motto of every wise and honest party, ever has been, and ever must be, "support to friends, respect to enemies, death to traitors." To sustain all we have said, let us inquire, what has been the course of the "Times and Advocate," since its present conductors have struck its respec the purpose of modification; and on the 2 1th, reported an amendment which would greatly favor the poor Conway. Jefferson County.

S. Dardenne, AVio We submit the answer to every candid man, er class of settlers, Mr. Clay, and his friends, were Whig or Democrat, who can understand 1 again, then containing the Pre-emption feature, and recommitted to the Committee of the Whole. See Journal of the House of Representatives, extra session found voting against the graduation and reduction- Arkansas County. Geo.

Cross, Jnlm L. Jones, appreciate facts. We shall have more to say on this, and subjects, hereafter. 1841, jp. 175, 183, 183.

against the interest of the poorer settlers against western interests. The amendment alluded to, was proposed, on the 11th August, by Mr. Young, and and Gen. Samuel Mitchell, Post of Arkansas. Desiu County.

Arthur Hayes, Napoleon Fulton County. Hon. En'os C. Hunter, P.M. South Fork.

Phillips County. Hon. J. C. P.

Tollison, On this occasion, Mr. Johnson, as chairman of the The Mails. We need scarcely exes of that pitiful malice which would seek to disturb it THE TALE UNFOLDED! If we consulted our own feelings, we would not discuss the conduct of General Richard C. Byrd, in the columns of our paper; for, in all sincerity, we do not consider any thing he could say or do, worthy of our personal resentment. Circumstances, however, have placed him in such a position before the public, that the honor and interestjof the Democratic party seem to require an exposition of him, at our hands.

However unpleasant, then, the task may be, a sense of duty impels us to perform it. In doing provides as follows that the actual settler may Committee on Public Lands, made a long and elabo to most of our readers, for the great dearths purchase the public lands that have been fifteen rate speech, in favor of the Bill advocating it solely and exclusively as a measure of Distribution, ar 1 which is exposed in our paper of to-day. Crittenden County. Peter G. Rives, years in market, upon the following terms table Whig colors, and pretended to raise those of had no mails from the East since our M-A 1.

That he may purchase eighty acres, or a less never once mentioning the subject of Pre-emption; unimportant ones from any quarter, Hf! quantity, at fifty cents an acre. leaving that, as a mere tail, to take care of itself. been the country in every direction. J4 Democracy instead With the exception of the names of "Martin Van Buren and James K. Polk," at the head of its col-lumns, there has been no good nor trustworthy sign 2.

That he may purchase any number of acres, look more promising fur the week to conie. over eighty, and not exceeding one hundred and Thus, it is evident that Dishibution, and not Preemption, was the object of the authors of this Bill for when it had come directly from the brain of Mr. at W. IV. Manton, jnaiion.

St. Francis County. James B. Jackson, Esq. Mount Vernon.

In the State of Tennessee. Jesse M. Tate, and E. W. Rowlett Memphis.

Hon. JI. Coc, Somerville. In this State of Mississippi. Dr.

Euclid Borland, Holly Springs. In the State or Dr. J. R. Buck, Louisville.

The Arkansas River. We have to sixty, at seventy-five cents an acre. of Democracy about it. From its first number on higher rise in our River, than (Hat of tends; Clay, through Mr. Johnson, it went exclusively for 8.

That he may purchase over one hundred and sixty, and not exceeding three hundred and twenty so, we shall limit ourself to facts and circumstances which we believe to be well known in this city, and probably throughout the county of Pulaski and in narrating these, we "will a round unvarnished tale deliver," and "nothingextenuate.norought set down being now little below the memorable ovm 1833. It is variously estimated here acres, at one dollar an acre with a further provision, Distribution; and now, when western members had forced them to modify it with Pre-emption, as an indispensable feature, its ostensible father is found contending for it exclusively as a Distribution mea inches lower than the hisrh water mark of iWf that purchases over that quantity shall be at the Governor's Resignation. The resignation of while bclowPine Bluff, a greater increm1'! minimum price established by law. Gov. Yell took place on Monday last, instead of of S3 of ty som more irams Our land Mi our Periodic lulled fi RKA1 curie SOI GITA TO til Cab Ty PSHll pw thi Mil hot and py.ali one of nan h.

li sedh Wowin What is is 1 k'shi 'Swee tirow, SOI oung wit pactio. hat and may hwht pocks Vy-ds fcyth form' fiesc cast nol one' reai mm lu'tv 'el ool liisi I'VI pu; JS1C Nn Jtha TP' ftaj Isoti lOu, tkc win has covered all the timber marks of any sure. See W. Cost Johnson's speech, in House of to day, as noticed in our last paper. This change of Yet, reasonable and beneficent as this amendment was, and favorable, as it would be, to the settlement overflow.

Wc will not venture to predict tb of distress and ruin which must result to Junt 25M, 1841 Congressional Globe, pp. 122-3. Planters; from this great disaster, at this of the new States, without injury to the older States, Mr. Clay, and his friends, voted it down. The vote stood yeas 18, nays 27 Mr.

Clay voting against it. The Bill was again discussed, in Committee of season. It is a source of general regret nnlllv nnit will hp ninrmellted by See Senate Journal, 1841, pp. 155-6. I Ej that there are no cotton-seed to be hud on by those who may be fortunate enough to the day was made in consequence of the high state of the water courses, which rendered it necessary for his Excellency to leave the city on a Steam Boat, on Monday, in order to meet his appointments in the country.

Inauguration of Governor. General Sam. del Adams was in the city on Monday last, when Gov. Yell resigned. Chief Justice Rincjo attended and administered the Gubernatorial oath to General Adams, who forthwith entered upon the duties of Chief Magistrate of Arkansas.

Section 9, of the Bill, requires the new States to which grunts -of land are made, not to sell said land for less than one dollar and a quarter an acre. This in malice." To Gen. Byrd's communication in the "Times and Advocate," of Monday, in which he plays the pitiful blackguard, and so plainly shows his littleness, we have no reply to make. Its mere perusal is its own surest condemnation. chapter 1.

a man maketh his bed, so shall he lie." The present exposition of General Byrd, which we propose to make, dates back to the latter part of November prior to which time we have no knowledge of him. The first instance in which he came under our notice was at a public meeting, held in this city on the 27th of November, the proceedings of hich were reported in the Banner of the 2nd of December, signed C. W. Weller, Chairman, and W. R.

Dunn, Secretary. We did not attend the meeting but received an account of it, from men of truth who did to be silent the one is that a public newspaper is no place to express one's feeling of private friendship; (he other is that the people of this State need not that Governor Yell should be commended to their regard need not to be told that, whether in private or in public life, he has ever discharged all his duties with fidelity and usefulness to the State, and with high honor to himself. Arkansas has ever delighted to honor him, and ever will because he ever has worn her honors worthily, and ever will. He has now gone forth, in obedience to the voice of the people, to advocate their principles, rights and interests. This duty he will do and in acknowledgment of the able and faithful maner in which that service will be performed, they will make him the Representative of those principles, rights, and interests, in the next Congress of the United States.

AGRICULTURAL PAPERS. A kindly notice, so truly merited from all by this class of publications, is especially lue from us to the liberal courtesy which has put us in possession of so much useful matter Though no farmer ourselves, we can well appreciate the importance of such works, and take pleasure in recommending them to our country friends. A brief notice of each of the following papers may serve to direct attention more particularly their merits. The Cultivator. We have just received the 2nd number of the new series of this long established paper the prospectus of which will be found on our next page.

It comes to us in a neat and economical form, of 72 pages, filled with original and selected receipts, essays, be, in all the departments of agriculture. The mass of information contained in each monthly number, the new and interesting discoveries in the science of farming set forth in its pages, make it well worth to a planter more than the price of a year's subscription. The Agriculturist. This useful journal is so favorably known to a large portion of our readers, that scarcely a notice is demanded at our hands. It is published monthly in Nashville, for one dollar per annum, and edited by gentlemen of science and well known abilities.

Its coming from a climate and soil so nearly resembling our own, entitle its experiments and theories in farming to more than the ordinary interest of the people of this State. We acknowledge the receipt of the two last numbers, and cordially recommend it to planters and stock raisers. The Dollar Farmer, is a monthly publication furnishing upon this subject an abundant store of scientific truths and profitable suggestions. It is conductedjby Prentiss of the'Louisville Journal and talented as he is, we cannot avoid regarding it as decidedly the most useful portion of his labors. As indicated by its title, the low price of a year's subscription places it within the reach of every fanner and gardener, and recommends it especially to all.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, Confirmed by the Senate on the 8th instant. Hon. Wm. R. King, of Ministei to France.

Hon. Wilson Shannon, of Ohio, Minister to Mexico, in place of Gen'l Waddy Thompson, resigned. OCJ-We are indebted to Die polite attention of the Officers of the steamer Arkansas Mail" for files of Cincinnati and Louisville papers. for a second planting. The rise wm inches last night, and is still increasing.

Nor has the rise been confined to cur Ri being a restriction which might prove inconvenient and injurious, Mr. Sevier, on the 17th of August, friends in the South have been equally, 1 knlnll' proposed to strike it out, and leave Uie States free to sell at whatever price they might find most advan tageous. Reasonable and just, however, as this amendment was, it was voted down, yeas 17, nays 20; Mr. Clay voting against it. See Senate Journal, p.

ni. the Whole, June 29th, July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th and was never advocated on account of pre-emption feature. Indeed, on the 3rd July, Mr. Kennedy, of Maryland, another of Mr. Clay's men, expressly laid aside the pre-emption provision, and boldly declared that the object of the friend of the Bill, was distribution alone.

On the 6th July, the Bill was called up, and forced through, by the Previous Question, between 11 and 12 Q'clock at night. In all the discussion upon the pre-emption Vas mentioned only once, and then by a Whig, for the purpose of declaring that it was not one of the objects of the friends of tho Bill. See Kennedy's Speech, in Cong. Globe, 1841, pp. 145 to 150.

See also, House Journal, extra session, pp. 197 to 223 inclusive. Thus far, this Bill was managed not directly by Mr, Clay, in person, but by his friends, and under his control. And thus was it passed, not for the purpose of granting liberal pre-emption rights to actual settlers on the public Lands, but for the avowed purpose, alone, of Distribution pre-emption only being tolerated, to quiet some Western Whigs, and not desired by the authors of the Bill. But, having passed the House, it 'now goes to the Again: On the 19th August, Mr.

Sevier pro attend. They all represented the conduct of Gen. posed the following amendment the 25th. of March, to the number of last Monday, its columns have teemed with the most unscrupulous charges, atrocious calumnies, and foul personal abuse, against prominent members of the Democratic party men whom the Democracy of Arkansas have ever trusted and honored. Next in point of prominence in its columns, have been laudatory notices of the Clay Club, and fulsome flattery of Whig candidates.

In fine, what Democrat, in office or out of office, has found favor in its eyes or what Democratic measure has been aught than "damned with faint praise," in its columns Even the ample space of its first page, which might serve to multiply the excellent Democratic speeches and other valuable political documents with which cotemporaries are is made worse than empty, by being crammed with the dull and pointless vagaries of a distempered brain, which few read, and fewer find intelligible. We repeat the question, where, in its columns, has service been rendered, or even attempted No one, not even the editor himself, can point to an instance because it does not exist. And for the very best of reasons because it is not a Democratic paper, either in spirit, or effort, or design. But because it is a Whig paper in design, bearing false colors, with the purpose to deceive the unwary, and after gaining their confidence, to poison their minds first against the men, and finally against the measures of Democracy and all this, that the great object, which it is employed to odvance, may be accomplished and that is to so weaken the Democratic party, as to make it an easy prey to Whiggery. -The Whig parly well know, and many of them openly confess it, that they have no chance of success in this State, upon their own strength, before the people.

Their plan of warfare, then, is to divide the Democracy sow discord among lliein disgrace and degrade, and thus weaken them if they can; and thus come in, not on their own merits, but on the misfortunes of their adversaries, and fatten on the spoils won from a self-destroyed majority. The "Times and Advocate" is one of the wretched instruments with which they are seeking to work out their nefarious schemes. This is well known in this city. It is the theme of common talk. And the course of the editor as an individual, has been in keeping with the course of his paper, as we have described it.

To go back Byrd, on that occasion, as highly disorganizing in its unioruinaie as win oe a ucn From the Washington 2tWcffraA, ofW J) Red River has been swollen by "i cent rains to a tremendous height-1 sudden llood of last February twelve was terribly disastrous in its conscf but it came at a time when crops coW be injured by it, and left tlic plan'" 1 fair prospect before him. But Fj flood CQines when the cotton is -all we fear it will prove more wide than the flood of February. That higher than any 'other remember oldest inhabitants, but we are told nresent onn is still hurhcr, and UlEFj tendency, and his remarks as strongly tinctured with Governor Auams Took the oath of office, on Monday last, and entered upon Uie Executive duties of Stale. On yesterday, we had the honor of paying our respects to his Excellency. And while we regret Uie departure of Cov.

Yum, we are highly gratified that he is succeeded by one ho ill so orthily ear the honors of State. In Governor Adams, the people of Arkansas are sure of having an Executive competent to every duty, and faithful to every trust; uniting purity of principles, soundness of judgincntand fulness of experience, with great kindness of heart, and the most gentlemanly courtesy. Doctor Chapman. No letter has yet been re That the public lands which shall not have been sold or otherwise disposed of by the United States, after having been in market for the term of twenty Whiggery; although he called himself a Democrat, years, except the necessary sites for forts, arsenals and had the words of harmony on his lips. The Gazette reported his remarks, and chuckled over them as strongly favoring Whiggery.

Moreover, he custom-houses, or other public purposes, shall be and are hereby granted to the States respectively within there declared himself a candidate for Governor, and which said lands are situated." denounced the Convention in advance of its meet Almost ceived from Doctor Chapman but we have a verbal This, also, was voted down yeas 15, nays 30 Jlfr. Clay voting against it. See Senate Journal, rpo-ion nf rniintrvwouhl be Utterly" Op-, by the disadvantages under which thtf 176. We come now to the direct charge we have made, Senate, and falls directly under the rye and hand of evon under all opposing circumsla" expectations of its citizens arc.evc i Mr. Clay.

On the 7lh July, it was prcscatcd to the Senate that Mr. Clay, by his vote and influence, deprived us of half a million of acres pf land. His friends say that he has given us that quantity. We say that but for him we would have obtained on million of acres the same quantity that he had already aided in giving passed the 1st and 2nd readings, and, nn the 8th, was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. ing; although he had advocated its call, and had aided in getting up the meeting then present, for the purpose of sending delegates to the Convention.

But mark! He played the disorganize only after he could not mould the meeting to his will. Almost every Democrat present at that meeting, (all, we believe, except four, and Gen. Byrd on of the four,) finding that the cause was likely to suffer by 3uch proceedings, reorganized themselves into another meeting, by calling Geo. C. Watkins to the Chair, and appointing Geo.

Brodic, Secretary, The proceedings of the meeting, thus organized, were reported in the Banner of Dec. 2nd, under the head of Democratic meeting in Pulaski, county." The proposition to re-organize the meeting, as above stated, was made by Jarcd C. Martin, Geo. C. Watkins message from hiui, through a friend, which authorise and requests us to say that he cheerfully accepts the nomination, of the recent Democratic State Convention, and that he ill enter upon the duties of the canvass, with promptness and activity.

This is what yet expected and we are gratified to know the Doc- tor la but i willing and able to do'gbod service. Our 'Candidates ibr Congress and Governor arc now, both 'In the field. They will be sure to give a good account of the enemy. Capt. InwiN, the gciiUemaiilyclerk, of the vlteatnei Eveline," have our thanks for their kiud- Mu.iu furaiibinj ui witiifilp of Nevr-Qrleani July 2th, it was reported to the Senate, from the Committee on Public Lands, by Mr.

Smith, of blasted. With the ttau reiiiu- floods, the world would not contain desirable country; and whilst we co look to the General Goverment aid in the removal of the obstructt has so long impeded our prosperity to Ohio. Therefore, it is, we say that he has de with amendments. prived us of just the quantity his friends say he has given us. To prove this, wo present the following August Oils, it was taken up for consideration, as in Committee of the Whole, when Mr.

Smith, as undeniable facts sed this fair region so abundantly The Bill, as passed, dots give to several States, chairman, gave the views of the Committee on Pub' and among them to Arkansas, fit hundred thousand respects, will, tins paiucuioi, favorable. lie Lands, and exposed the objects of the Bill. It was not advocated on the score of its pre-emption acres of land, for purposes of internal improvement..