Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-09-21


go,ls topio;ssl with it 10 the President of the
United States.
| We cannot conjecture what it relates TO, bu,
infer it is in relation to the anticipated Invasion Of
Texas by Mexico.
Merioo.-i'he Peansy sylvanian of the 3lst ult.
says that it is believed that Mexico rs on the verge
oi another Revolution. A letter from the CITY of
Mexico. dated 3lst July, contains ;he extraordi.
nary announcement that Santa Anna and the off.
GERS OF the Army have agreed to suspend the
functions of the Constitutional Govern men, during
the War on Texas, leaving the supreme control
OF the Republic in the hands of Ger. Santa An.
na, with power to force contributions of men and
money tosustain the war. 1t was considered pro.
bable that the National Congress would bssumma.
ry dismissed by the President. The French a nd
Spanish Ministers had protested gains, the barbar-
Gus mode in which citizens of their respective ma.
tons we're lately put to death in Tobasco The
| t'enchman was told that the Mexican Minister in
Paris had received instructions to communicate
with the French Government directly. As for
the Spaninrd, i, is said the Mexican Government
have grossly insuled him.
G-The intended Council of the old settlers of
the Cherokees, is postponed until the arrival of Tie
Commissioners. :,
Adopted CHisens.-We have been informed
that It Is the intention of certain native citizens
to challenge the votes of all adopted citizens who
may present themselves at the polls in Fort Smith
at the ensuing election; md that every exerlion
viii be used 10 induce the Judges to reject the
votes Of all who do not produce their nu,uraliza-
ti"n papers.
u the Judges will examine the laws upon this
subJect,andare not already Informed, they will per.
ceIve tint there is no law that requires an mer.
'can citizen. whether native or adopted 10 produce
crit'hcalrs % his qualifications bether in rotation
to his adoption as a citizen, or in any other res.
Pect. v hen a voter is chnII, nged n, the polls,
'or the want OF title to the property on which he
proposes 10 vote. the proluctinn nf his title pnpers
's not required of him, but his oatI is received in
us stead; If challenged for want of aye the pro.
duction oftiio birth register is not required of
him, Gnt his oath is received in its stead; if chaI.
lenged for ths want Of residence, the production
of his registry of dorciI is not required, bu: his
onth is received in its stoaG. And if chaIIenp.d
because he is not narurn iizrd citizen, the pro-
"uci'"n OF his papers is not required, bui his oath
is receircd in its stead.
Many native cI,Izcns in Crawford have mgra.
ted from remote parts Of this republic, and are Ca
erclS'ng their rights of citizenship without produ-
cling evidence that they are native citizens, and
~ whtnr In le tI,o ,oII-,
produce evidence of their nativity. Are ,hey to
be deprived of their rights because they canno,
produce their papers, Their oa,hs will be suf.
ficeht.
We shall give what is the common practice
under Tho law, at the polls. i" nearly if moi in All
parts Of the Union. All challenged ro'ts. airs,
their qualifications by iAei, onhs under lie ai-
lO'ttd ~mahies for j"ise su,nri"g.
Nrw bont for hr arkansas rirer tradc.--We
see by the following notice. from the Pittsburgh
Spirit of the Age, that Capt Woodward, late com.
mander of the Export, has bull, n new aud
splendid bOat, the ARCHER, for this river. The
polite, gentIe,ranly. attentive and accommodate.
ing captain Of the Export will certainly mee,
with hearty welcome from his old friends for
his new boat. The following notice of her we
take from the Age:--"rhe boat is now complete.
She was built under the superintendent of Capt.
Woodward. Length Of keel, IA feet; on de:.,
l55 feet. beam, % feet; hold, 81 feet; heigh, be.
tween decks. feet: width of guards. 3 foet; d.
nnmter Of wheel. 20 feet, with feet backe,s; =
engines; Is inch cylinder, 81 fee, stroke; built by
Mes,rs. Slack!!ouse & Nelson; 2 boilers 25 feet
long. 40 inches in diameter. Tho hull was bull,
by Mr.. John s. PringIo. She is admitted to be
ono OF the best boats of her class anoot, and re-.
fleets credit on her builders. The cabin wns
bui' by james Millinger, and that is a guarantee
that all is right in that department. The Ar
cher is intended for the Arkansas river trade,
and will no doubt be we'll patronsed by the irav-
elling community.
u. S. Disirict Coun.-The ST. Louis Missou.
rian Of the 7th inst, s,ys:
I" There will )e sDeciaI session of The II sCtc,es