The Arkansas banner., 1844-07-31
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FEDERALISM.

FEDERALioM.
 Nobody opposes the annexation oi Texas, but Hartford Convention Federalists and Brl- .tish sympathizers. With some difference as to the time when, the Democracy are unanl- nous for the recovery of the noble country purchased by Jefferson, and which was SO foolishly thrown away by John @. Adams in 1919. Nobody could doubt where Colonel Polk would be on great question like that The disciple of Jefferson and the friend of Jackson, could not be any thing but the ad- vocate of measure which restores the integ- rity of the valley of the Mississippi, assures the safety of New Orleans, and extends the limits of Republican institutions.
 Col Polk Is for the Oregon, as well as for Texas. He is opposed to British interference with '.any portionn of the valley of the Co., lulnbia, and desires that ''the authority and laws of the United States be established and maintained" on the Pacific, as well as on the Gulf of Mexico. Col. Polk does not like the red coats any better than his ancestor did when he signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. He is an American, in fact as well as in name, and has heart large enough to embrace the whole continent of North America, as theatre for the work ing out of the Democratic experiment of self government.
 Mir. Jefferson, down to the last moment of his life, turned his eyes with aAectionate in- terest to the West He looked to 1t as the natural home of a free people, which we were proud to preserve from foreign interler- ence, and to cover with the protecting shield of the American Republic. Among the first acts of his administration, was the purchase of Louisiana; and thai purchase included, be- yond all reasonable question, what has since been called Texas If he was living now, he would be side by side with Jackson, Polk, and the other patriotic statesmen who are ad- yocating the recovery ofour ancient and dright- ful boundary at the Southwest.
 There are but two sides to the question ol ] Texas and Oregon. One Is inc American side, and the other is the British side. Fed eralism has followed Daniel Webster's lead and is, of course, oa the British side.
 Federalism, ever fruitful in pretences, af fects to rest its opposition to Texas upon the ground of opposition to slavery. This is mere sham. and the dimsiest sham possible | one to the number of slaves noW7on the con tinent It will only change their location and probably better their condition. Itwould in very short time, convert Maryland anC Virginia into free States, by draining theii slaves off 10 this new southern terrtov.- The plea of opposition to slavery, in thi, matter oi Texas, is, we repeat, mere sham The same men who set 1t up, will be fount opposed to the occupation of the Oregon where there are no slaves, and where ther will be none. The Federalists in the presen Congress, have already voted against ever, measure looking towards the occupation o 1 Oregon, and will continue to do so. The ex tension of the arms and laws of this gloriou republic, over new and fertile territories, find no sympathy in their hearts The leader love England, and play into the hands of Eng land, They have no pretence 10 getbehind III the case ot the Oregon. In the case 0 Texas, they have been able to find such Pretence, and they are active enough in using t. But 1t will not avail them. The question of Texas, is question between America anC Great Britain. The country see it to be so and will rally on the right side, Daniel Web ster and his sllver-grey allies to the contrary notwithstanding.
 The National Democratic Convention have unanimously presented the issue of POLK TEXAS, and the OREGON, to the American people. The response of that people vii soon be made, and in language which tho enemies of the country, at home and abroad will not find easy to misunderstand The American people are Democratic, anc wish to extend Democratic institution. wherever they can, and as far as as they can No part of them will be led away by miser- able appealsto sectional jealousies The au- thors and motives of such appeals are too wei known to be likely to do much mischief.
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 KENTUCKY IN MoTIoN.-Never have wt witnessed so active a canvass in this State a: