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The Arkansas banner., 1844-10-16
AG GNTs F0is THE BANNHIt.

The following gentlemen have kindly consontea to act agents for our paper, inreceiEing the names o subscribers, &c. They are, hereby, fully author ized to receive money for us, on account of this of flee, and to give receipts for the same
 We wish to have agents in all the counties in the State. Such gentlemen, therefore as are friendly to our publication, and willing to aid us by becoming agents, Win be pleased to inform us of the fact; and Their names shall be added to the list
 MAbIsoN CouNrY.-Maj ", II Wilson, Htfts- riHe.
 PERRY eovNry.--John L. Houston, P. M,, Per ryrille.
 CARRot CovNrY-H, S. LatFery, P. M,, Car. rolton.
 HAMPSTEAD couNrv-Robt. L. Phillips, Wast- ingioa.
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 SEWER CoUNry.-A T. Pettus, Pine Hoods Pos 06ice.
 WAsHINarox CouxrY.-Col saml C. Newton Booasboro J. c. Pittman, ?. AI., Sireei Home IzARp CouNrY.-B. II. Johnson, .ftteas. Jacob Wolf. P NJ, Icafd C. 1T.
 JoHNsoN CoUNrY.-Moreau Rose, and Thomas Powers, P. NJ, ClanSciHe. Dr. Wm. Gray, Horse head. Geo. W Patrick, P. Gi, Piaey P. c. PIKE CouNrv.-Jesse Jenkins, P. NJ, 1fnJrees- boro.
 scorr eogNrr-aIilcs T. Sect, Esq, Boone. riile
 SALINE Couvrr.-Ezra N Gwen, Esq, Pcnton WAsHrA CouNTY.-Ames Wakefield. r. M, Eosef's P o. C.C. Scott Esq, and I. A. Pile Cqm2en.
 Po1NsErr CouNrY.--W. c. Arledge. P. M. BRADLEY CoUNTY.-Ia's Bradley, Esq, FaTea MIsstsslrpI CouNTy.-Col. A. G. blakemore Osceolq.
 GREEN COusrY.-Dr, G. B. Croft, Cro,cicg' Post Office.
 CLARK CovNrY.--John speer, ,latoiae. LAWRENCE 9uNrY.--Gcn. John s. Fieklin, an Andrew Hammond, P. M Jacksoa Booker Ben nett P. NJ, Sma6eiNe.
 RANDOLPH CouNry.--W. R. Hunter P M., 20 cahoafes. Col N iliialn Jarrett and Joseph Spikes Tolrcle DameS.
 INsErgNpRNcE CoUNTY.--Dr. James E~Pelham Batesciiie. Patrick Chiidress, OIL Trough Bot'on. JACKSON CouNTY.-Wm. Il. Morris, ?. NJ, an, Coi. James Robinson, Eij-d6etb
 NEWTON CouNTY.-~John NJ Ross Jasper. BENTON CouSTx.-A. B. Greenwood, BeafoarHe ChAwFoRp CoUNTY-Blai. Elias Rector, and Sa nuel Edmondson, Fort Smih. Eli Bell, Tan BpYea YgLL CoUNrY.--Dr James N. Floyd, DdnrHe PoPg CouNTY Thomas A. Howell, AorriSfolcn $. M. Hays, DoceY.
 CoNwAY CoUSry.-H. II. Higgins, r. NJ, an, John Murray, Learis6arg.
 LArAyRryG CoUNry.-Gov. James s. Conway Coalray
 JEFFERSON CouvrY.-s. Dardenne, Ne,o Gas eong.
 ARKAssAs CouNrv.-Geo. Cross, John L. Jones and Gen. Samuel Mitchell, Post of .lrtaasas. DEsHA CoUNTy.-Arthur Hayes, Esq. Napoieon FULTON CouNrY.-Hon. Enos (. Hunter, ?. II South Fork
 PfIILEfps Couxry-Hon ] C F. Tollson, lie lena.
 mCRIrrExpry CoUNTY.-Peter c. Riyes, Esq. and ". Stanton. Esq, Marion.
 ST. FRANCIS CouNTY.-Janes B. Jackson, Esq Mount Te7Roa
 Ix THE STATE OF TENNEssEE.-Jesse M. Tate Esu., and E. w Rewett S- Co.,, Memphis. Hon, L II Coe, SomeyrHe.
 IS THE srATe OF MrssIsslPPI.-Dr. Euclid Bor land, Holly Springs.
 IN TIE STATE or AESruckF.--Dr. J. R. Buck Louisville.
 ls THE STATE OF LoureEANA.--R. M. Drew Esq.,, 0eertnl, Cteibora Parish.
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ken it upon myself to decide what was .'the law in regard 10 the qualification of certain yoterso
 For the purpose of eiiciting the truth, re- specting the charge thus made, l call upon you to state, either separately or jointly, as to you shall appear most advisable every iaci within your knowledge, concerning my al legged interference in said election, and as an act of justice simply, trust you will do this. as to what may have transpred before, as well as on the day of the election, either al the polls, or elsewhere.
 By responding to this at your earliest con yenence, you will oblge,
 our ob2t serv't
 DANIEL RING0.
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 NEW YORK.

SIIAs WRlGHT, the great Senator, and modem Caeinnatus, is the Democratic candidate for Govern orof ihe Empire State. II adoubthad before, been entertained of the success of our cause in that State the nomination oi Mir. Wright has removed t, and dispelled san the clouds that toured OCT our house. The State and Presidential elections take place on the same day, Nov ) in New York. This circumstance gives additional strength to the De- mocracy. Our party in that State gre as eoafdeat of success, as we are here in our own Arkansas and even the Wbigsare giving itap. Major Noah, for merly Whig, and now neutral e9itor, says that
 Poll and Dallas are running ahead with the raaidi- ty of lightning And Bennett, Of the Herald, Nho belongs to no party is yielding the point that the Wings are a set of ssgone eoons."
 MrIIARD FILLMORE has been selected, b5. the dcspairing Wings, as their candidate for Governor to lead the s.forlorn hope in November. Wright will beat him about 10000 votes and Polk will beat Clay about the same number
 Wings and Democrats in making your caleala- tons put down. as certain beyond dogbt.. the TnIRrY-sIx electoral votes of New York, i5fs'foIK and DALLAS.
 How GOES THE FIGHT ?-1Iaior Noah, a leading Whig editor in 1910, and now editol of the New Y ork Sunday Times, (a neutral paper,l says:
 We read one hundred papers, daily, anJ cannot be mistaken in public opinion, whel we say that Polk and Dallas arc running q head with the rapidity of lightning, and ye we can get bets on Clay; but then the wbig arc a sanguino party, always looking at thc bright side, and carried forward more bythei anxious hopes and wishes, than any positig indication of success"
 The Major thinks the nomination of Mr Wright leaves no doubt of the success of tn Democratic ticket in New York. He says Clay will come down 10 Cayuga bridge will or 10,G00-we scarcely think more, pro bably not that vote. The southern dstric and southeastern tier of counties, will abou balance that vote, leaving the north to decid lhe battle, and there Silas Wright lives. i looks all round as if Polk had decidedly th l best chance in this Siatep
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E8lG rronIsEs.-The Whgs of the Union made
 promises in i5f9; bat, like certain fair fruit,
 aesa promises tuned to ashes and aaea ,aa taste" The Wings of Arkansas aata asaa Hroalisias their friends O. ths Union Cat .les d iay oar gaiiaat 4.ile State at the feet ot .g ely, ts -sa. Their lss,ly suspicious b5 itA 5itl, oins October, promises . glorious ending in No. vembsr Such u8er and disastrous failures, to fulfil theis promises, will We apPrehen1, prevent thsiF ssitefei their own statements after q he; Il, ia deed they be not, already, ike the Roman Augurs, who, while engaged in tlseir mummeras, could not look each other in the face without laughing. The balance of the world have long ceased to believe 'hesa. Alas, poor coons3
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Tus EASTERN MML-Ailer an interruption of severaIweeks. oareastern mai re-established The place of the mai boat Nick of the woods, which sunk in White ti7er. on the Fist September, is now supplied by tae steamer "Barks.ie." Tie ar rangameat, we learn, is permanent one; so that communication from the east both for the mail, and for travellers, viii, i5 future, experience no suspen- sion or interruption. The enterprsing propristors of this fine deserve praise for the promptitude with which they have. again, put itinoperation; and we hope they will be well rewarded The public will find ita safe, expeditions aad comfortable line of travel.
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LOOK OUT FOR rIPE-EAyING I've deem 1t our duty to warn our Democratic friends, in the coun- ties on tie Mississippi river, against the iavorite Wfig fraud, called 'pipe-laying," bywhich Whig voters are brought from other States to control an election. Remember how extensively and success
 fully the Wings practeed these frauds in other States, in l84o' Remember that the late Whig Senate rejected the bill to hold the Presidential election on the same day in every state by which all chance to commit these frauds would have been prevented Remember tlat you'll along the river, to the mum Der oi fire counties; and how easly unless g0a are Ogilat whole boat-oads o voters from other States. may be poured in upon you, and change the vote of your respective counties Remember that Tennes- see does not vote until the day after onr election and that it would be an easy matter for Wings to cross the river the 4th-vote in Arkansas, and go home, and vote in Tennessee next day! Remem Der, also, that although Mississippi votes on the same day vith Us numbers of Wings might cross the river early n the morning. or in the evening, and vote in both States! tis duty to give you this warnng-It is yours to be vigilant; and all will be we'll
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KEEP UP THP pInn


 Only three weeks intervene bet,r..
 day of election, Democrats! won ba sa apa through a hotand arduous campaiqn ~ s'0Qsit Keep up fine fire for three weeks ,' 7, ila'ga calIingsup all your energies, qusb rna s al and strike the last and decisive bIo,l fOl lese is already panic-struck and retreatin. 'ae charge, and he is routed forever. as9 0's dragoons." i" 10'se' tq Democrats! Remember that tbe i,.
 country and your own honor, are at Stalk. Der the value of a single role. Renss9, s' B kansas expects epe1y Democrat to do member what you hare done in octobas s 'ol what you ean de in November Do these things, as becomes Fye.n.
 your rich heTitage, and we promise .s' =, aa efforts, victory to your arms, and sse.a sesl country. KEEP UP THE FIRE, ''''g
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Ill Oufs3
 JOHN ADAMSON.
LITTLE RocK, Oct. II, I844.

LITTLE ROCK, Oct. II, l834 HoN. DANIEL RINGo;-
 Dear Sir-Yours of the l2th inst, ad- dressed to Col. Thomas D. Memick, John Adamson, and myself, came 10 hand ou the same day, stating that you had been charged in 'he Banner ofthe 9th of having improperly interfered in the election held ia this city on Monday last; and ifs there stated that one of us, as judges of said election, proclaimed fl from the polls, that you had taken it upon yourself 10 decide what was the law in regard to the qualification of certain voters For the purpose of eliciting the truth respecting inc charge thus made, you call upon us, ei- thef separately CT jointly, to state every fact within our knowledge concerning your al- legged interference in said election. will only answer for myself: did not, on the day of the election, hear you say any thing in regard to the law concerning voters, nor at any time previous Nothing of the kind was proclaimed by me.
 Y our ob't serv't.
 JOHN ROBINS.
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Col CHESTER ASHLEY, one of the Democratic candidates for Elector of President and Vice Prosi dent of tie United States, wifi address his fellow ci tzens at the following times and places
 Monroe county, at mouth of Cache, Thursday October 10.
 St. Francis county, at Col. F E. patrick's Friday, Oct. II.
 St Francis county, at strong's, St. Francis, Sat uIday. Oct. F.
 Crittenden county, at Marion, Monday, Oct. IL Phillips county. at Enos Askew's, head of Wal nut Bend, Wednesday, Oct. I6.
 Phillips county, at Helena, Thursday, Oct. r, Phillips county, at Ferry on Big Creek. Friday Oct. Is.
 Monroe county, at Lavreneeville, Saturday, oc- tober l9.
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BETTING.

We are opposed to betting altogether, and espe- cialiy on elections It is no argument to the mind ntagentnan however strongly itmay appeal 10 his eupidity. and tempt him to unfairness. Be sides it has ever seemed to us too much like triimg with the elective raucbi8e-the very palladium Of liberty, and trusting the interests Of our country to the hazard of adie But since our Fhig opponents, in datu imitation doubtless, of the ayorite pursuit of their $ great embodiment" have from the begin hing of the canvass been proposing to bet upon the result, we are disposed to let them see how they have bacn met, and :" backed ont, even at their own game. There are Democrats who not only have perfect confidence Tn the success ofour good cause. but, regarding these betting proposals of the Wings az mad for aet, determined 10 meet them on their own chosen arena, and puta stop 10 their bgasrinr. Even in tli*city it wilibe remembered low Yaunt- insly the Gazette paraded in its columns proFosi- tion to bet thousands of dollars upon Cays election, and give the odds of = electoral votes; and yet $1503 exhausted the whole betting fund; for when more was offered, by a Democrat, the Whig bragser and his money Gfhe had any) were not to be found Now, so far from giving odds, we doubt whether a #hg can be found Who will venture an even bet upon Clay. is we before remarked we consider bsttas no argument; but as their proposal to bet Was yauatad bY the Wings evidence of their con fdence in their cause, is but fair to regard their refusal to bet as evidence that they no longer have that confdenee-and that they have lost all hope of success. We add the following, as specimen of the way the Democrats are driving the Wings to the wall in the eastern States:
 4R-59F,rrr-fg r,fr ..rr4T, ,,5lf, r,yrr,
 S50,000
 The New York Express (whig) says that Captain Stockton offers the following bets, to wit: $l0,000 that Polk and Dallas will be elected; bl0,000 on each of the States of New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, making P50,000; all to be taken to-
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4 HorErvL sET.-The Wh5s ofAr1ansas cling to hope, with the desperation of drowning man, as their only resource against annihilation. Without this last refuge of the wreehed we much fear tbat some of them would commit suicide. Even with that support we understand tbat the members elect from this county are regretting her election, ana threat- ening to rasign because, as they say, there will be so few to keepthem company. Itis even doubted, by some, whether there win be Wbigs enough ia the Legislature to demand "the avs and nays" And yetint the face of this, the Ws editors pretend not to be discouraged. One of them raises a terrible shout over the result in Pulaski county, and hangs out the cajcat@e of coon trying to throttle a cock although in this s'heart of Whiggeryn we have re- dated their majority more than half. Another says they s'have not yet begun to fight" We would like to know what they have been doing for the last twelve months While third, after losing his own county and the whole State besides goes into costa ces over the election of Whg Justice ofthe Paace, and claims it as a prognosde of success in NoYem- Der! Verify, they must have been in view. when it was said
 "Lope springs eternal in the TphiqgisA breast:
 tEhigs never are, but always 10 be, blest.''
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To CoKREsPoNpENTs.-We are. again, indebted to friends in the several counties for interesting communications, which we highly appreciate; bnt which we are compelled to exclude, in favor oi matter that cannot properly be postponed Wewill endeayor to provide for them next week.
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Tnt8eg1egag.esace C9un1E. :.

NINE GROWS, FROM OUR GALLANT COCK, ron REDEEMED, EEGENERATEp AND Dis ENTHRALLEp iypErENnENcE
 For the first time. We bring out the Cock, that, with the fnsr rirng tones of his elaronroice, he may yaken the echoes of the conquered citadel of Ar kansas Whiggery
 The other counties must, and, if they be Demo cratic they will excuse us, iofpaying special honor and assigning separate place, 10 INnErENDEcE.- sbe may be regarded as brand plncled from the burning; and cover enc sinner that repenteth, there shall be more rejoicing, than over nincty-nine just men, whe needed no repentance" Until this cleo tion she has been claimed, and generally regarded, as tho rightarm of Wing tength-tha impregaable fortress and stronghodo of Wing power in Arkansas. Butnow that arm of strength has been lopped o and that stronghold of power, like the walls of the Bas- file has been leyeed to the ground by an indignant people.
 "THE DECLARATION OF ISDaFrNpE ycE."
 ofri'orAI YorE. For Goeeaor,--DRhw, Dem, s7o; Gibson, WMs, 35a Bgfd, pirate, l9.
 For Coagfe5s--YELI, Dem, 3sS Wqier, Whig, SIS
 For Staie seaafs.-pEtuAu Dem, t9G JOHN RGNGGoLD, ttatg, hcrec hmtyet and tomteea. Pelban's majority, EINET9-TWo. For House qf seaiatires-GLARE, Dem, 35s- BArEsI1V, Dem, ss3-euLDnGss, Dem., S52 Baltimore, Whig, 36l- Clean, Whig, 353-Ho- gan, Whig, 295.
 This is glory enough for one day
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LITTLE Rock, Oct. 12th, IS4s.

JUDGE D, ttNGO -
 Dear SU-Y our note requesting me 10 state what know respecting your iaterier- ence in the election on Monday last, by ta- king upon yourself to decide what was the law with regard to the qualifications of cer- tain voters, was. handed 10 me this morning. In answer l will state, that had never any conversation with you upon the subject of the election, or heard you express, any opln- ion as to the qualification of any class of voters, either upon, or previous to, the day of election Sometime during tie week pre- ceding the election, in conversation with Mr C. P Bertrand. he stated if my memory serves mel that he had heard your opinion upon the duty of the judges of an election. in receiving the vote offoreigners, which was. when foreigner offered himself 10 vote, the best evidence of his being legal voter, was the record of the court, or his certificate o naturalization; but his vote might be receiv- cd, by his taking an oath that he was a na- turalized citizen and ] stated at the polls on Monday, that had your opinion ,kmeaning the aboye) in answer to a stahncnt of the law, as to the duty of the judges of an cleo ton, made by Col Ashley (and which ht stated, likewise, to be Judge Johnson's opin- on4 which differed materially from my ONT opinion, and that of majority of the judge. Of the election.=
 Very resneeffIIlv.
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GOVERNOR ApAMs.-We were happy to welcome Gov Adams, on his return to the city last Saturday evening, after an absence of something more than two months When he left here, in July last. it was his purpose and expectation return in few weeks In this, however, he was disappointed, by the se- were and protracted illness of several members of his family, and latterly of himself His numerous friends will be gratifed to learn that health is at length restored to his fmily and that he, although mach reduced, and still in feeble health. is able to attend to business
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i'. 44t4s A&A-AN 0 To Judge D. R1NGo.
LITTLE Rock, 0et.1 Is.l

LITTLE Rock, Oct. P, ls44 Dear Sir-Y our note of this date address cd to Col MeFrieIl, Mf. Robbins and myself, as judges of the election, Is before me. You slate that ..in the Banner of the 9th inst. am charged With having improperly in- tcrfercd in the election held in this city on Monday last. And it Is there alleged, that you, or one of you, as judges at said election, proclaimed ii from the polls, that had taken 1t upon myself to decide what was the law in regard 10 the qualification of certain voters. 3 You eallupon Us 10 stale, separately or joint ly, every fact, within our knowledge, coil corning your alleged interference in said elec- tion.
 In reply, for myself I state with pleasure, that l know nothing, Of my own knowledge, of any interference on your part in the cleo lion, either before or on the day 1t was held It may be proper for me to state, also, that l did no. make the statement from the polls that you speak of.
 Respectfully yours,
 JOHN ADAMSON.
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Ilrrtr Raa k. lael laa. Is

TIII0E N81Ns V1'- r, Ie93. Cor. THOMAS D. MERRIeK, Jona RoapNs, ANn JoHN ADAMSeN ;-
 Geazemen-In the .Bannern Of the 9th inst. am charged with improperly inierier- Ing in the election held in ihis city on lIon- day fast, and it is there alleged, that you, Cor one of you,l as judges of said election, proclaimed il from the polls. that l had ta-
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LITTLE Rock, Oct. IL, ls44

LITTLE Rock, Oet. IL, iS44 Dn. BoRIANp;-
 !Sa-lu the Banner of the 9th am charged with improperly interfering in the election held al this place on the preceding Monday. The charge, have no doubt, was made under mlzapprohension of the facts and is wholly unfounded and untrue l did vote at the election; but did not, i'll any in- stance, either on the day of the election or previously, that am aware of, express my opinion as 10 the law governing the right oi any class of persons 10 vote, either to, or in the presence of, any judge of said eleclion-- or to any other person, with view Co influ- euce the judges 10 admit, or reject, the vote o9 any person, or class of persons.
 lis true, that have entertained, and be- lieve expres sed, casually, in private ccAyeesa- tioh. once, (perhaps more than once,) the opinion attributed to me, by Col. Merriek, in his letter of the l2th inst, written in answer to note ol the same date, addressed by me, to the judges of the election, held at the mar ket-housc precinct, in this city.
 The conversation to which I allude, in which my impressions as to the proof, re- Quisite 10 be produced al the polls, by Ha- iuralizedf foreigner, and upon whiehhe should, as conceived, be admitted to vote, trans pired in the law office of Messrs. Ashley x Watkins, a week or two before the election, and according to my recollection, was parti- cipated in by C. P Bertrand, G. C. Watkins, Esqs., and Judge \. Smith
 In this regard, the conversation was cas- nSl. and mv opinion was stated. in response to suggestion, made by some one present, with no uIlefiof object whatever.
 In regard to the State election, l have nei- ther directly Or indirectly, endeaFored to in- Auence any person 10 vote; nor 10 vote for, or against, any one or moreof the oa9dida.e#. As this charge has ssa ea3a .hrouah ae Banner as an act # iastiee s.mple, a- quest the publication 6f tzi- statement, ta- gether with the nc ose1 eorres saoadeHee. ia the next nmohef of yae papes
 specdallytYa S<e.
 DANIEL AINlsG-
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MISTAKE coaHEorED.-Last week, is result of the recent elections in Saline q chased Mr. Jus. Coz, who had been casa the Clerkship, as a JEtdlg. This was ts an intire misapPreheusion os the facts aa intention to do Mir. Cox injustice. Wer to.learn that he is starIing Democrat aai first opportunity to correct our mistake.
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NEW YoRK CtNtIs-The trade on tho New Y ork canals, during the year l843, was equal to S76, ,276,0 ,000--an immense sum, sur passing the whole commerce of the United States fifty years age
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4 sfaH.-0ne of the most tliorons6.55, citizens of Li5tle Rock, has ben Ior tE, months, on at98r through tie Eastern Sat der a recent dale, heWriE9s. from Boston s in tais city lhat-i $ aii D ,ciA WHg dat Polk aaa Dallas seiA iaeeit1blg ,. Those who know him, and his invetefate N know very well tat he.left here firmly of ion that the election of Clay was certain. he would as soon have given up his fia that opinion. But actual observation has him. even against his vii; and he is caa3i to confess it.
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p0bK. DALLAS, AND TEXAS!


 The present golden moment 10 obtain Texas must not be lost, Texas must from necessity hc thrown into the arms o England and be forever lost to the United States l say, again, LET NOT rHts OPPORTUNITY SLIT TO REGAIN TEXAS, or # may elude our grasp forever or cost Us oceans of blood and millions of money, to free us from the evils that may be brought upon IS. hope and trust there will b. as many PATRIOTS in the Senate a7 Hiu rahfy the treaty, which, have no doubt will be promptly entered into"
 IJacissoa's Letter, NRTch II, lsit. s,I am in favor of the immediate rc-aHaerzfloa oi Texas 10 the territory and government of the United States. I entertain no doubts to the power or expedieucy of the re annexation. het Texas be re-aunexed and the authority and laws ol the United States be established and maintained with. in her limits, as also in the Oregon TelTitsry, and let the fixed policy oi our government be, not 10 permit Great Britain or any other foreign power to plant colony or hold dominion over any portion ol the people or territory of either.
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