The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-04
Mi. CLAWS DEFEAT

we nave amused ourselves hail the day, looking over the whig papers from the various sections of the Union, and reading what each whg oracle has to say about the defeat of the great leader of the party, and the causes.
 One says It was the foreigners, and declares him self Native American for the future Anothers says it was the islanders heaped upon Mir. Clay moral character. Another declares the Catholics did the ruinous deed--another would make us be- lieve that the abolitioniss deleatel Mir. Clay by uniting upon Mir Polk. Another will have it, that the Texas question the great hpmbug that turn ed the fortunes of the day against the whigs. An other says il was ingratitudc in the American Peo- ple--that like other Republics have been we have proven ourselves ungrateful. Alas alas the American people have refused 10 make Mir Clay President just to show the world that they are un- grateful What naughty people!
 But our neighbour of the Gaeetic, will settle the whole matter-hear ye him.
 ''So soon as accurate returns are received from all the States, will publish them and Illus show con clusively to our friends, that iG oeigncs aboonists and catholics, had not voted m Q body against ts, we should have triumphed."
 Now neighbori you get returns showing any such thing, you will have 10 get your man RooRBAcK, or the whigs that made out the returns showing that Dr. Gibson was elected, some time ago. to make them out for you.
 We now challenge you to produce an authentic return, showing that the 6reigner a6otionists and catholics, n body of any state, county, city or town, went for Mir Polk, and give you until the next presidential election--yea, until the judgment day, al which time you will have to answer for the above reckless and unlounded charge, to do it in
 Similar statements have been made in Philadel- phia and New York by wlig prints and speakers they were promptly and llaty denied by the demo- crats, and proof demanded. It was not and could not be produced but upon the contrary proof was produced by the other side, showing the statements to be untrue.
 That some of the foreigners voted for Mr. Polk, is doubtless true. But they were those who had been residents of the country long enough and com piled with the other requisites to entite them to the right of suffrage II in the city of Philadelphia, they all had voted for Polk, they had good cause to do so, because the Clay party united with the Native Americans, whoa iniavorol cutting oitemgrants to this country from the privileges of the government until they have lived here almost life time. But still the foreigners did not vote for Mir Polk "ia c boay
 What cut down the whig majority in Tennessee to mere cipher? What increased the Democratic maiorites in all tue southern and Western States so heavily Was all this done sir by the aboiitoaisfS catholics and toreigaers: No! no it was mighty uprising of the Democratic people, to assert and sustain their popular rights.
 The great mass cf the American people were made 10 understand the errors and evils of Mr. Clays system of measures, by the light which Democratic orators and presses poured upon it and they arose, with one accord, and pronounced their solemn iudg- ment against the man and his system
 
 REPORT ON Cor. SEvrsns PertrIoN-The joint select committee to whom was referred the petition of Hon. A. Il. Sever for reconsidera- ton of his conduct commissioner for the Real Es- state Bank made their report to the House oi Rep resentatves, on Monday last. It is long report and accompanied by youmiuous documents, con sistng mainly of the testimony taken and examined in the case On motion, it was ordered to be prin- ted, and made the order of the day for Monday next
 So soon as it is disposed of by the Legislature we shall lay it before our readers reserving, until then, any comments. Me will remark now that the report is favorable to Col Seyier, and concludes with resolution approving of his conduct through out the whole transaction.