Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-11-18
DEFENCE OF OUR FRONTIER.


for the purpose of taking into consideration the
exposed and defenceess situation of our frontier.
We hope that all citizens who take an interest in
this subject, and feel assured that the lives and
property of all at stake, will give it their at
tendance. This is not a trifling nd unimportani
matter, which can be attended to, as we'll by
few, as by many. II
We look forward with pleasure 10 this meeting,
where the Independent frcemen living in the coun.
try, upon the spot-who see, and know, and feel
the necessity of the defence of the frontier: will
assemble in their majesty, to discuss this all ab-
sorbing and important subject. When they will
patiently and respectfully state to the General
Government the true position of affairs on our
border and when they will manfulIy and cour.
teousy demand at the hands Of the Government
that protection to which they entitled from the
circumstances under which i, has placed them.
We learn that the citizens of other counties are
moving upon this subject; and full expression of
our whole border population will be had and for
warded to our delegation during the early part of
the session Of Congress.
We place implicit confidence in the generosity,
magnanimity and justice Of our fellow citizens
Of this great Republic, which is 50 we'll able to
protect its frontier settlers, and especially the ci
tizens of the States of Tennessee. Mississippi, AL
ALBANIA, Georgia and Florida. They have labor.
ed and succeeded in getting rid of the Indians in
their several territories, at an immense cost of
concentrated by the Government, upon our imme-
diats border they, are assured, will aid us in
procuring protection from neighbors whom
they labored so hard 10 get rid of.
Some of our friends, in the East, who retire
night after night, secure from the apprehensions
of midnight attack-from the tartling war hoop,
savage yell, and nocturnal confagrations, may
not dream-cannot, probably imagine the danger,
the slumbering volcano upon which we repose.-
They do not entertain due sympathy for us; and
consequently treat our petitions with undeserved
indifference. They tell US that all is peace among
us-that we are not attacked by the Indians-and
that they do not believe we will be. When the
knife is at our throats--the tomahawks are upon
our heads-our houses burned to the ground, and
our property destroyed, it is then too late to tn
form our Government, and ask for succour. Tho
millions in the United States Treasury, and her
aveng ing soldiers can avail US nothing when our
deceased brethren are buried victims of a savage
war. When that period arrives we can arenge
our slaughtered kin-we can throw aside the scnb-
bard, and sword in hand. plunge into the mighty
strlfe-our farms can lay wasted--our stores will
be left deserted, and will wreak signal revenge
upon our enemies. But that will not restore to
life our friends, or a feeling Of security for the
future.
1t is to avoid this awful state of things that We
are striving. 1t is easier to prevent war, and it
can be done at a less expense, than the evils can
be repaired.
We call upon the citizens to turn ou, md at.
tend this meeting. and give hearty expression of
their viows and feelings.
Sad calamity.-We are not often called upon
to record melancholy accidents that occur in our
town, for they are few and far between, 5u, one
did actually occur on Tuesday afternoon last, and
We are bound to let the world know it, SO that
the public may sympaihise with the unfortunate
sufferers in their heavy losses. Well, we must
out with it. DON'T be alarmed. gentle reader,
none OF our fine large commercial houses have
been destroyed by fire, for the want OF an engine
and fire apparatus, for citizens will procure
one after little fire has broke out and destroy ed
one half the town, and rendered houseless and
pennyless many Of our industrious and enterprs-
ing citizens, for it is unbusiness like to purchase
an engine, &c. before we feel tho sad want of it,
1t is large and will be much in the way. Neither
have any persons been killed or wounded by the
bursting of gun, for we have good doctors and
plenty Of Thruston's pills and they never fail to
cure; neither has our town been inundated by wa
ter, although the river is recovering from its low
condition; but the wall of vegetable cellar did
fall in, destroying nearly all its contents. One
gentleman was entirely ruined by it, having in
vested his all in butter, which was covered up by
the stones and dirt. Indeed it was q ptiabe
sight to behold the "Ruins in Greece
The Hon. Abraham Rencher, late Represen-
ta:ive in Congress from the State of North Carroll
ma, has been appointed Charge d'Afaires of the
United States to Portugal in the place of Mr.. Bar
row, who has applied for permission to return
home.