The Arkansas banner., 1844-08-28
PoRrMa4 SHOALS. 27th June. i844.

Messenger of the 9th.
 HOFFMAN SHOALS, 27th June, i844.
 GENTLEMEN; have received your com munieation of the 24th inst, and feel highly l honored by your desire that should preside at the mass meeting of the citizeAs of Pen dleton and its vicinity, on the 4th of July next Iregret very much that l eannotmeet your wishes. have, for some time past, prescribed to myself an absolute retirement for the short remainder of my life. A large portion Of the best part of it has been fevo- ted to the public service. This, hope, you and my other lellow-ctizens will think ent- ties me 10 the repose desire for tierema-uI der of it. In the principles and opinions which will animate your meeting, l heartily concur. feel indignant at the wrongs we suffer, and anxious for the preservation of the rights which are endangered.
 On the subject of the annexation of Iexas, entirely approve of the conduct of the EX- ecutive Government, and deeply regret the failure of so great and wise a measure. It is, indeed, lamentable, and posteritY will look with astonishment at the sophistical and mis- ehievous motives which are said to have led the representatives of an enlightened people 10 reject all acquisition of such immense value 10 the greatness and welfare of the Union, and the interests of all and every part of the United States. The South, indeed, las pe- culiar interest, on which 1t is sensitive, but in all other respects 1t Is less interested than almost any other portion of the Union. So true is this, that the acquisition of Texas would introduce and enlarge the power of a dangerous rival in the production Of inc gEeat agricultural staple of the Southern Stees.- But the N ortll, and the West, and the Middle States have great and permanent interests, un- mixed withany disadvantages, which twould largely advance and improve. The com merce of the country generally, the carrying. trade and manufactures of the North, and he agriculture of the Middle and Western States, would be greatly advanced by 1t. IL is, too, emphatically, great Western question: The day is not distant, when, but for the fejec- ton of this treaty, Texas would (and it will and must in spite of the factious decision of the moment) be peopled and governed by fhe people of the Western States. They cannot and will not allow 1t to be governed or con- troiled by any other State or people. Il na- turally belong te, and ought to be part and parcel ol, their own great valley of the Mis- sissippi. It would have been little less wise l (particularly as they are concerned to have Topped of from the Union Louisiana, Rls- sissippi, and other bordering States, and have subjected them to the influence of foreign intrigue, than to reject, as we have done, so great, and wise, and beaefcent measure as the treaty of annexation. But the question is not yet decided. Texas, aad the people of Texas, cannot be seperated from us by the factious motives and principles of the present evil hour The great interest and duties of that people and those of the United States must ultimately prevail.
 If the following toast sllall accord with the arrangements of your festivities, be pleased to present 1t in my name.
 Southern RtgbtS and Southern jroags.-- The first should be steadily maintained, and the last resisted at every hazard.
 am gentlemen, with great respect ant esteem, your obedient servant,
 EANGD0N CIIEVEs. Thos E. Cherry, Geo Seaborn, Jno. T. Sloane, D
 S. Taylor, Jno s. Lorton, 4. r Lewis, " |
 Jenkins, and " II. D. GailaFd, EsqHg Commit
 tee, Sc.
 SLAVERY IN ENGLAND AND IN THE
 UNITED STATES.
 Lord Brougham, and other philanlhfopist by profession in Great Britian, have made great deal of noise about tire case of man il :. s. Carolina, who was sentenced 10 be hanged for slave stealing They held up one O l the American States as the only civilized com munitv in the world iu which such penalty for such an offence was authorized by law The fact of the ease however is that the law | in question was an English law passed Il ! I750, while South Carolina was under Britisl : rule Undetermined obsolete on the statut book, its existence scarcely known, natilth occasion referred to, when the States Attor , ney folad himself obliged to urge t agaihs the prisoner The man, however, was par doned, and there was an end of the matter. l Judge O'Neale, before whom the case came has given brief history oathe affair, which i published in the Glasgow papers. In tn course of his letter the Judge asks:
 S.Is Scotland free from the sin of slavery ], white slavery Are there no taslmaslafs i England, Scotland, and ireland, who cu4Vi with the very worst amongst us? compar { our slaves, negroes though they be, with you T white servants, your starving laborers, you . suffering tenantry; and if they have notmor 1 comforts, more happiness, South Carollnlan ] will be content to be branded as meFeiess ty l rants But until the condemnation is brough : about, we say 10 your censofs, Physician heal thyself.' ,
 The London Times, commenting onth : Judges letter, is. constrained to make thes admissions: Tbe diGsreace 6stsoeen Eng
 land and Caro1tna $, tiat our 'eohste slaDe' art so c1eap t5at nobody wili bay them. IHe
 are c drug ID he market 4 is the iatere. C Of hle esaployer b leace theas 6 free as DO z z ss5le. I'fs sszfshaesssof poleer and 'osalu :, Of land and capital, tetls 'sot directly on q !, indipiduol siohite slave,' but oa the system ( 2 tae psole la5oring masS7 7 This is pretty fair exposition of ssrvitue in England The slavery of English laborel j. is that of caste, subject 10 superior cast s.lt is ths inter9st q tic employer to llaoa tss 2 os free as posst5Jsn That is to say, the dc