The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-29

Van Buren; but shall feel myself bound to oppose him, almost to the same extent as 1 do Mr. Clay And cannot be mistaken in the course Arkansas will feel it her duty to take; she can never support this "Northern man with Southern principles" who, with all his admitted ability, has not been able to discover any change either ill the state of the case, or in the indications of public sentiment upon this question, since 1897.
 know our delegation in Congress will perform their duty; and the mass of the pop ulation of this State, whether of the Demo- cratic or Whig party, will not only sustain ] you ill the course you have already taken upon this subject, but soon give indications and promptings, to further moves, and bolder action than has yet been had upon this all- absorbing question, in vindication of their peculiar institutions. Therestraining of their I extension. if not the final overthrow of which Is consequent upon the support of those to high office, who entertain opinions upon this vital question, in accordance with the tone'of Mir Webster's letter, which was intended to speak the potential voice of the North Whilst Blr. Adams IS playing the leader for the abolition fanatics, and Nr. Webster, if . not disposed to dispute the palm'with him, thinks to take the lead of a second order of the same caste--the poiiticat-as distinguish cd from the religious abolitionists, how hu- initiating to the Whole-souled patriot of the South, be he Whig or Democrat, that two such men as Van Buren and Clay, leaders of i the two great parties, and recently standing pre-eminent in point of popularity, each with i his respective party, to cover and pander to tina power which each, in expressions here- lofore made to the South, have affected to de- spise and ridicule And they seriously sit down 10 reason upon the probability of a war with .Nerjco. And each after former attempt, as Secretary of State, to purchase for large price this identical country from Mex leo, at time when she laboled under the same alleged disability, which now forms their principal pretended objection to annex alton. At that time, Mexican independence had not been recognized by Spain, the mother country. Where, then, is the difference? If Texas were to propose a sale of Austin's col- ony alone, presume these gentlemen would say 1t was case in point, and could have 10 objections to an acquaintance to that ex- tent, as 1t would be carrying out the policy of Adams, with his Secretary Clay, and Jack son. with his Secretary Van Bnren. But where is the diference--does 1t lie in the extent of eosntry, or rather in the right and eXpedieney? Do these gentlemen question the right upon any other ground than the want of recognition on the part of Mexico, either in Texas 10 surrender or the United States to acquire: They do not even pre- tend to think Great Britain would entertain any scruples in grasping this desirable coun- Ktry. But Mir. Van Buren relies too much upon the tameness of Texas, and Texans, when he speaks of that patriotism on their part, which is to prevent them from going into allianees'of any kind with Great Britain. The truth is, Mir. Van Buren has been watch l ing the weathercock of the North for indica- ] tions upon more than one prominent question i We have been viewing the man dimly through the glass, of the action of his immediate friends in the \ orth upon the subject of the tariff; but since his letter against annexation, We arc now able to see him face to face, upon what is esteemed two of the most important 1 political questions that have ever agitated this Union. As for the course Mir. Clay has taken. l leave 1t with the Wings in the South to l pass upon, after simply remarking that many, very many, must feel themselves sadly dis . appointed. But it Is with AIr. Van Buen that we have to deal He that stood first in the affections of many of the Democracy,- and that, coupled with combination of cir cumsances, has stood the prominent candi- date for Democratic sulirages, up to the ush- 1 ering forth of lis letter; and how unfortunate thatall others, from the force of circumstances, have been almost drawn from the field; and that we, of the South and West, have not had left 10 Us, a man upon whom to rest hope ln the vlndication of the rights of the South in the approaching Presidential campaign!
 Some speak ialteringly O! Mr. Tyler as the only hope. For my part, as an alternative take him in preference to Mir. Van Buren.
 hope the people of the West, and of the South, will be aroused to a proper sense of their rights; and that the public presses will proclaim not inc man, but tRe principles that are to bind the Democracy together as one people. And when that man, for whom we are called to vote, shall be the true represen- tative of these principles, the response will be enthusiastic. D.
 BatesUiiie, May 2lst Is44
 My DEAR SIR ;-Mr Webster, in his late letter upon the subject of annexation of Texas, says :-'s lrankly aVow my unwillmgness to do any thing 1chich shall ertcad he slarery of he African race on this continent, OR ADD OTHER sLAvEHoLDING STATES TO THIS UNoN.n He, however, admits that the Con stituton gave it sanction; that it recognizes it, and gave it solemn guarantee. This dis tinguished gentleman would look upon it as monstrous, if a proposition should be enter tained by Southron, to the effect that fl Iowa Territory should be admitted into the Union as a non-slageholding State, that abo- litionism would thereby be extended. Yet such proposion, apparently so absurd, is entitled to equal respect, as the one advanced by Mir. Webster. For it cannot be disguised that the extension of the institution of slavery in TeXas. would but cause q drain of that