The Arkansas banner., 1844-03-20

arguments of "An American" For instance, |ssthe Constitution says the people may eat gcheese, but does not authorize 1t to be toasted, therefore to take one step towards toasting lit Is subversive of the principles of free government
 Ben.-Upon so important a subject as the Constitution, that argument is sage-cery 2 sage, learned-very learned, subhme-very ssubime; never surpassed, in sublimity, by s sany thing except s.the glow of dark hing oak trees" It also aeitty-very witty never sur passed, in the way of wit, except by ..snetch- Hing Bertrand's skin over drum head''-or 1.-the heterogeneous experimentation of absur- sditiesn But while 1t may suit most minds, ' and convince them too, 1t Is not conclusive 2 to us lamyerS. Just carry out the idea if ; ayou sTffvG a man a power of attorney to buy coaes, he would not feel authorized to buy aoren nor if you were to direct servant to Sbring you bread, would he be authorized to gbring you toast, although toast is only bread : dried before the fire.
 Sabius--"Us lawyers t' Suppose you set yourselfup, like F--, to argue against me How long do you suppose you would 5reman editor for the Bank Ben-Pardon and mercy forgot where Il was. At your command, sir, body and , ssoul!
 Sabinus-Well then.-There is another 7 very admirable sentence in the last number , of ssAn Americann-the epithet l apply to aThomas Jefferson.
 Ben. O! yes, remember 1t. It is most appropriate and splendid: You call him 9ssThe great Balaam's Ass of Democracy !'' Capital-capital. It will teach his followers
 to write against the good old Federal doc trines. Tasty-very tasty. Sabinus-Now you talk just as like to
 hear you. There's F-, who can't see any
 thing great in any thing say or do.
 Ben.-That's easily explained. F- < wanted to set for himself; and you choked < him down, and would not let him run for 8Congress. wonder, however, why he don't acome out, and deny those ''conversations,' J reported by ''John Smith?" lou know that
 always speak out, whether I am asked or mol
 Sabinus.-F-is is well pleased with those
 conversations; and says that ssJehn Smith'' { is very correct in his reports. He laughs as much as John himself, while l can't help Sfretting at them; for, to tell you the truth. they have created good deal of distrust and
 suspicion of me, among honest men of all parties.
 Ben.-Well, they do stick in nsy stomach too.
 Sabius-The fact is, if it were not for
 stirring the thing too much, and the danger
 of bringing out more truth, l would prose-
 cute 'John Smith'' for eaues-dropping. The Hbest plan, however, and the one have de-
 termined upon, IS to set my strikers at him aBen, do you have an eye to him, here. : will start down the river in day or so, and will rally all my sycophants on the way But they are thinning off little of late and areqnire little calling up and sailing. You Hknow what salting strikers means, don't you 4Ben?
 Ben.-Let me alone for that. l taste some
 of it yet.
 iSabinus.-Well Ben, keep me before the 3people. And Pll praise you up, my boy
 Ben.-Thank you, good and great Sa- bnus. Your will is my pleasure. 3 Sabinus.-You can go now Pm done with you for tonight Good night
 Ben. (Going. .1-Good ngltl
 Sa6inus Alone. )-Well he is a good fellow, after all his blunders. But he re- quires great deal of matching. At any rate he is supple and obedient; and is, thus, worth dozen such follows as F. Gods how much afraid of me he is. Pll praise him all the way down the river. JOHN SMITH.