The Arkansas banner., 1843-12-16
From the Van Buren Mtelligeacer.
PUBLIC MEETING IN CRAWFORD.

From tte Yaa Btren hltelhgeacer
 PUBLIC MEETING IN CRAWFORD.
 At a meeting of the citizens of Crawford county held in the Courthouse of said coun- y, for the purpose of considering the policy of the Government, and the defenceless situ- alton of our frontier, Jesee Turner, Esq was called to the Chair, and J. M. Tebbetts ap- pointed Secretary.
 A committee of the following gentlemen were appointed toprepare resolutions express i've of the sense of the meeting, Messrs. Ste venson, Simpson, Drennen, Steward, Bell, Duval, and Clarke.
 The following is the report ofthe commit tee, which was unanimously adopted by the committee:
 Whereas, The Cherokees, Choctaws, Chick asaws, Creeks and Seminoles, numbering over 6O,000 souls, have been removed at great cost of treasure (and in some cases blood) to the United States, from the States of Ten nessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, and the territory of Florida, and many of them at the point of the bayo- net, possessing feelings of rancorous hate and deadly animosity towards the whites, and placed by the General Government, upon our immediate border, therefore.
 1st. Resohed, That we are entitled to ample protection from the Government and that we have right to rely with confidence upon the Delegations in Congress from those States to aid ill procuring such protection, and we request our Senators in Congress, to solicit their cooperation in promoting said object.
 2d. Reso1red, That with this formidable body of Indians ill our immediate vicinity, we have but companies (about 400 mem of troops, as protection to the valley of Arkan- sas; and the said troops in the event of hos tilities, would scarcely be sufficient to pro- tect the army stores, at the Military Posts, and would afford this frontier no adequate protection.
 Sd. Reso7red, That while we respect Gen. z. Taylor as an honest and faithful officer sincere in the expression of his sentiments in reference to the protection of this frontier we feel compelled, from full knowledge of our position and wants, to differ from him :; and respectfully suggest that his reports and l opinions are adverse to a more ample and safe defence of this frontier.
 4th. Resolred, That our security does not rest in the military protection afforded us by the government, but that 1t exists in the uncertain pacific feelings of the Indians to- wards us.
 : 9th. ReSolred, That the state of affairs in the Indian country and the want of adequate l protection to our frontier, prevents the in- crease of population in the western portion of our State, by immigration; renders our pro- perty on the line insecure; checks the enter prize of our hardy pioneers, who have set tied in our rich bottoms and prairies, and re- tards the general prosperity of our State
 6th Resolred, That we appreciate the importance of fortifcaton at Fort Smith ; and that it Is source of much regret to the citizens on this frontier and of reproach to the General Government, that it should have neglected this important fortifcation, in half finished condition. Therefore our Senators and Representives in Congress are requested to urgently solicit the General Government to complete the military works at this post.
 7th. ResolUtd, That all who are familiar with the operations of the HIny the charac- ter of the Indians and the nature of the country on this frontier, must testify to the lnsuflciency of ln!anntry, unaided by mount ed men. The active operations of Cavalry have been found the most ellicient-There- fore, in full knowledge of the fact, and in view of all the circumstances, we request our Senators and Representatives in Congress, to unite with us, and the Delegations of the Southern and Western States, in the exer- tion, to effect the remounting uf the 2d Regi- ment of Dragoons, and all other objects ne- cessary to effect the security and prosperity of our frontier.
 Sth Resolued, That the Executive of this State and our Senators and Representatives in Congress, are entitled to our thanks for their exertons hitherto made in our behalf; and that we respectfully insist that they relax not their cxertions, until such military protec- ton is afforded both to the red and white man on our frontier, as=the-nature -and@cir- cumstances of the case may require. 9th Resolced, That these resolutions be forwarded to the Executive of this State, to be by him transmitted with his views of the subject, to our delegates in Congress.
 JAS. c. STEVENSON, Chai5a,aa
 The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to draft memorial to be pre- sented to the next Congress, touching the object of the meeting: Hon. J. Woodson Bates, Messrs. s. 4. Scott, Elias Rector, $. Roane, Eli Bell, J. A. Dibrell, W. J. Duval, G. W. Clarke, and w. Walker.
 On motion 1t was
 Resolced, That the different newspapers in this State. and the Globe and the National