Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-08-05

hanKtu lor large number of new subscriberspay wing
in advance"
We copy out of the Boston Times some beautiful ex-
tracts from Bob Tyer great effort at the Repeal
ing in Boston, His daddy, the - President" smiles D.
Provingy upon the heir apparent. This aspiring &C.
MUS is creating sensation in every circle that he
ors with his presence. To him cutting his swels
and fourshes at Repeal meetings, &c, is well worth
trip across the Alleghenes We regret that all Ar.
kansas kant go to him, and suggest that we hold
public meetings, nominate him for his daddys success.
sor, and invite him and u.s. The Post saws:
As soon as he commen Gee it quite evident tina
he labored under ndisposton but the ferUor and
OF the orator speedily every feeling Of lass
tude and fatigue; and though wholly unprepared for
the occasion, he launched into strain of that spirit
stirring eoquence which and goes to the Eeart
direct. We shall not attempt to give more than a
sketch OF his remarks, feeling at the time in
ability to do them Justice.
MIR. Tyler stated ''he at liberty to refuse
though justice to himself and them--a sense of unfit
ness arising from agitation and want of adequate pre-
paration [hearl perhaps counsclled refusal But if,
I'D he" ne honest ontDoulings of heart devoted to
'Fellow citizens: You have heard of the age of iron
Of the age of brass, the ages Of silver and of goId
"The genius of liberty walking the face of the
oaters and they sustain her ootsteps-ayeto the
motest regions of the earth The prophetic voice of
freedom is heard abroad-und the nations of the earth
have listened to its cry. We hear it it spreads
abroad the wings of tho wind-we recognize it in
the great cry of rePeahe voice of terror to the op
prcssed d now bursting on the world.'
Immense applause, and cries of Bobby you born
in the age of brass.
g Is not Ireland Il nation Has she not wealth,
mics, navies, commerce, millions of inhabitants! 7"
Vast applause, great excitement, cries be sure she
Aadl
pausc, which was continued for several minutes.
Bob evidently made his audience "glad twice.
A duel was fought near Savannah on the 2Sth
ut., between Lieut. RlDGELEY, U. S. A., and Doc
tor SCHLEY. Both parties were wounded, the
Lieut.. severely.-Phsburgh Spirit Of tile Age.
Not Lieut.. H. Ridgoloy of the 4th Infantry, for
We know that it is against his moral scruples 10
fgh duel, although he does not scruple to attack
an unarmed man with six barrel biso.
Correspondence of the Arkansas Intelligenccr.
BAYOU MENARD, July 25th, lS43.
Nessrs. Editors The stand you have taken with
regard to the publication of pieces accord
precisely with my ideas of the duties an editor and
trust that circumstances will induce you alter
your determination. You will, without doubt, draw
down the vengeance of few, who would if they could
control your course-you will be threatened with utter
annihilaton, withdrawal of patronage Sc. unless you
knuckle to the dctum of this or that set but waver
enough in this community to sustain the manly and
correct course you have laid down for your guidance
am told that some of the good people of your State
entertain serious fears OF excitement and difficulties
arising out of the approaching election this nation
Let me assure them such apprehensions ground
have witnessed elections IN many of the Statcs and
can safely say, that have known political can
vass conducted with more order and decorum than in
the Cherokee Nation. There has not been to my know
LEDGE any angry collisions, any threats of violence
Which ever party succeeds the minority will acquesce
with good grace. From all learn, the present
administration will be sustained Mr.. Ross will be
elected by handsome majority, or l sadly msta.
ken.
run,or has reached Fort Gibson that the detach
ment of Dragons under Capt Boone, which left that
post some weeks since, excursion in the western
prares has been heard from and that they suffer
ing dreadfuliy The weather had been excessively hot
several of the had died, many were SICK and
unable to travel The flies in countless myriads were
SO bad the horses that they completely broke
down, and the Captain in consequence of all these diff
fcultes. had been compelled to encantp hun
men md horses had recruited sufficiently enable him
to get back. This information was received through
some Creek Indians 1t is to be hoped that may be
incorrect at least much exaggerated These prairie
trps in the heat OF summer it appears to very
nJudicious, and quite unnecessary, and should think
the disastrous consequences of Gen. Leaven
paign in 1884, would be sufficient lesson to the War
Department to prevent any such Quixoc displays in
future On that OCCASION Just to astonsh the natipes
Gen. L. marched out into the brong prairie with the
finest command we have ever had congregated on the
western frontier composed of the entire lst
OF Dragoons then Just organized, and fine corps
as ever paraded, and dctachments of the Sd and
7th Regiments of Inantry-all of them able, and eff
cent men when they started but very far from being
so when the command returned. The return of that
Ill lated expedition resembied though small SCALE
the retreat of the French army from Moscow with this
difference however, that instead Of frost and Cossacks
TO contend with, heat and flies the enemies, and
cut Oil the men and horses by The General
and his Aid were buried in the Grand Prairie, and
nave been told that out of thirty poor fellows left in
chargo OF Surgeon at sick camp only six ever re-
turned TO their posttwenty -four of them having been
thrown into three four graves. OF those that re-
many died. the seeds Of disease had been sewn
"h'le IN the prairie, marching while the thermometer
.ooa at from ITO deg to 100 deg in the shade. Fort
"ioson was that fall nothing but hospital, and will
e'ure lhe assertion that the 4" bill of mortality OF
'ha' post Will show that deaths occurred that
.hat post than in any other years put togeth
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