The Arkansas banner., 1844-04-17

blood shed by their fathers, wonder at the eX istence of such feelings? When they read the eloquent oraton of the senator, delivered at the anniversary of the landing of the pilgrims at Plymotb rock, will they pause to ask how they came there, starving and dying, in ar inhospitable wilderness Will the senator destroy all the school books, which were full of the reeollcctions of our struggle with an unkind parent? Would he destroy the history of our country, replcte with narra- lions of English outrage and aggression !? Would he destroy the journals of our pro- coedines here2 Would he tear from the re- cords of our history the declaration of inde- pendenee, which was a recital Of the early wrongs that we su stained from Great Britain? Would he destroy our 4th of July celebra- lions, in every city and village and neighbor- hood throughout this vast country?
 Sir, the senator from Pennsylvania had spoken only the sentiments which he had been accustomed to hear over the mountains and far away, where these eulogies of Great Britain had never been in fashion.
 Sir, the honorable senator, and some of his friends on the other side of the house, had given Us, in the course of their common dations of the old Anglo-Saxon lady, sort of pedigree of their blood. am at home, SIT, a farmer, and sometimes read little agri- cultural phamphlets and periodicals; and could not help thinking, the other day, that was listening to the pedigree of a blooded colt or Durham calf One tells us he Is from Anglo-SaXon stock, and another from the Welsh; and for what object? Does these gentlemen propose to form an aristocracy of blood in this country3 Or do they expect to conciliate the favor of Great Britain by appealing to her kindred blood, language, re- ligion, and acts
 While the senator from Massachusetts was for standing where we are, the senator from Virginia }Ir. Archer questioned the propri- ety of the expression of any opinions on the subject by popular meetings. The senator from Virginia had heard of some mass meet ings on the subject, in some of the States, and said, in a tone of derision, that they had arrived all at once to a thorough understand ing of question that had employed our best diplomacy for upwards of twenty years with out avail. In thus reprinanding the people for what he considers their unheard of impu- dence in giving opinions upon subject so intricate, and of thrUsting their advice upon Us without our asking it, was sorry 10 find he could not let Col. Johnson (whom he de- signates as the learned Theban1 pass by without slur. That learned Thebun never cast an unl1ind or reproachfHl taunt upon any individual in his life. That learned Theban bore upon his person honored marks and scars that he had received in conflict with the | toj a,,fl their Indian allies.
 Hr. Archer rose to explain.
 Sir, know my honorable friend did not intend anything. But if had not known the attachment of the senator to the cause of his country during the last war, should have supposed he still bore some grudge or enmity 10 that old man. on account of his distinguish cd services in that war know the senator did moi intend rcProach; and would be the last man, in cold blood and without provo cation, to cast slur upon one, now in pri- vate life, who never injured him. But the measure Is said to be unnecessary; and the honorable chairman of the Gommitte on For eign Affairs tells us that the democrats are going to Oregon, and that he has no doubt that, without our interference, so soon as Great Britain finds out who they are, she will forthwith abandon the country in despair.- This statement, he informs us, he makes not iocosely, but most seriously. Sir, many things were said in jest that were yet true. fully concur in the sentiment advanced by the honorable senator. Great Britain knows very well, from sad experience, that she has no favor to expect from democrats. She knows they neither love nor fear hear
 Mr. Archer here explained that, in one sense, we were all democrats; and in that sense, as applied to the whole people, he had used the term.
 know, SIT, that if the country should be settled by certain portion of another party, Great Britain would not so readily abandon it; because, in any controversy of our go- vernment with her, they would be, as former ly, her steadfeast friends and most faithful allies, ever most ready to aid her ill defend ing the country, and in upholding the renown of the ancient Anglo-Saxon name.
 Sir, the honorable senator tells us that, fl war should result from our folly, he will not say where the whig party will be found in that contest. Sir, know in advance where he himself, and many now sitting near him, will be found. They will b. found, as here totore, on the side of their country. But l should have been gratifed if he had told us what we do not know-and that is where many prominent and leading men of lis party would be found in that emergency. Will { they be found, as heretofore, acting in com cert with Great Britain, or with him, on the side of his coHHtryo
 The Senator from Virginia lIr. Riyes has told us this proceeding was novelty in the history of this country, and that our discus sion was unfortunate, because, in it, we might and did show our hands, while the British pegotiator, snugly ensconsed in his cabinet, concealed his. What secrets have we got to conceal? We had but simply to lay before him the nature of our claim to Oregon, and the abundant testimony we possess to estab- fish that claim. This is all the labor that our negotiator has to perform, that am