The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-01


 deliberations of the American
 to, if not greater than, that " wbi,S F
 ized the deliberations of the afsa fl'
 Federal Constitution. That cana na9
 then regarded as an experinaa. 0.
 ceased to be such, and the Anu
 are now enjoying the full benas, ,e, ernment the result of that Consls s,I measure of Annexation of Tpra. s,.,. 2 sents the question practicalb, sla ha,
 merican people: Shall the co osl
 all hazards, be preserved. and dVta x
 Union be perpetuated2 '0 'l'
 But lpass to the consideration
 ests involved in this question. w1;.9 < of minor importance to the ono oDg 7
 are nevertheless believed to be % ;ns
 they are calculated to harmonic ,l
 ence the action of the Western e.
 are supposed not to.be entirely 2 ;.5
 the interests of Commerce apd .f.
 The commerce of Texas, few as s,a. a,.
 which she numbers in her naton.1 |
 has already assumed an importsna.
 acter such as to attract the attenfs
 land and other European powers
 ask, are the manufactures, shin bnll 1 ship owners of the North. wilEns.
 commerce, Which gives such aric5
 future benefit, pass into the hands oFFy Texas now raises 100000 bales Y
 worth S4,000,000, and this cons,s. basis of her exports; !; every dollar is now invested in the manufactun. ducts of this country. Five wears b.' l the exports 'of Texas will be vos | 100000. When peace shall be s,s| between Mexico and Texas, Ten,sl comes the key which unlocks tbeV55l merce of northern Nexico-worb ;l 900, more. Is this nothing. aM | people of the United States who ss {, ed in commerce and manufactures !, to their own interests that they will by refusing Texas the citizenship d \ ion, this whole commerce to pass possession of England?
 Connected with this branch of h, another consideration naturally mn. self. Should Texas, under the ai and guaranty of England, adopt M free trade, l would ask how are theR laws of the United States to be proes
 the opperations of smugglcrs3 An
 tariff would be a dead letter on oa
 book. A cordon of Revenue offices
 by the whole military arm of thh
 ment, could not protect our soul
 frontier.
 \ brief allusion to the imporaa
 annexation of Texas to the United
 a military point of view, and have
 England knows that Texas, from
 graphical position, Is the key to Q
 western frontier, and from variety
 our most mdefensible and most '
 point. Give England the possessio as, having, as she would by her
 possession of the Gulf of Mexico,
 whole of Mexico as a grand depotfr
 to draw her supplies both of prov men, and what would prevent herf
 ing her communications direct wit vile population on this frontier, al thousand Indian warriors on the h. of Red river, Arkansas and the N f This last is a startling consideradol there no other reasons for annex , alone would be sufficient to aues ous attention of this Government [ l have thrown out these views with little method of arrangement THE CULTIVATION OF THE The Grape requires a deep fl and exposure in accordance to Il which 1t belongs, the foreign var requiring a particularly warm loci fruit will admit of such plentiful as this, provided it be properly a produce of fruit will be thereby : increased, and those who say th , ment produced is in wood wilhol in a state of ignorance. DecomT : table or animal manures, and abe
 blood of cattle from the butchers tifully and frequently mingled wit , at a short distance from the main : vine, will cause a degree of yigo . duetiveness that will astonish all not witnessed their effects. In reg ming, the American varieties sim such thinning out during the win - cessary to prevent the branches Tn other by contact, and the remo' weak spurs as are immature and : but no fear should be indulged Il . if in good soil, is not capable oi l fruits on any extent of branches urally produce, as among the hi = tive vines, found in Carolina; tn ny instances where a single vine ! acre. Summer pruning is only ( - locations where the vines are COT 3 narrow limits, and then but very any considerable pruning will cal { to turn black and fall of, and evel I the leaves will prevent the matu l fruit, as they are the conductors sential nutriment from the atmosI r fruit and to the whole plant. l | varieties being natives of a much : mate, require considerable prl l but moderate portion of tn shoots should be allowed to rema } necessary in this case to substlill = artificial culture in order to remet . propriateness of climate. The : cate foreign varieties do not suct , latitude, except under glass, but they ripen well and are exceeding l tive.- From Prince's Descripilre : NEW LANGUAGE FOR DEAF \