Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-11-15

A"'"ttu, Hht y. TakeT. ~. .. Sh"P"a"' ''
Clark, and H. Neil, be. and they are hereby, a
pointed 70 cast the vole Of This county in said Con
ven,oni and, in case either of them should fail t
attend that he be, and is hereby. nuthozcd ID, aP
point ei.her one of the eighteen delegates herei,
named, "a substitute. TO cast the vote. .,...
Resolrcd, Thai tho Editors Of the Arknnsai
Banner. the ARKANSAS IuselIiscncer, and the Iiele
ma Journal be requested topublish the proceeding.
of this tneeiing, and that tho Secretary furnisf
each Of those papers with copy q the same.
Rssolred, Thai the Chairman and Secretary
sign the proceedings of the meeting. On motion
the meeting adjourned. N
:. . MADISON CLARKE, ChairStaa,
II. e. DYE. Secretary.
Tribute 70 he Hon. Z. j. Walker.-Messrs
Hunt Il Wharton, of the Texas legation, recensl}
| addressed a letter 10 the Hon. Robert J. Walker
soliciting in behalf of their government. in con.
sideration Of the eminent ices rendered by Mr..
Walker to The cnuse of Annexation, that he per.
mi. an artist to ulp,uTo his bust n mrable, to be
placed in prominent niche in the Capitol of tho
new and gallant State Of Texas. Mr.. Walker sent
WAsniNsros CltY, iiarch 4, ls45.
Geni'smcn:-l have received your communica.
tion of this date, requesting, behalf of the inde
pendent republic of Texas,permission 10 have my
bust taken in marble, to be placed in the capitol.
In my own name, and fbt my poor services, |
could never accept your proposition. 1t was as
the representative of the wishes Or Mississippi
that moved and advocated Tin cofseG dence Or my
own feelings and judgment) the recognition of
your independence. My humble lame must hence
be forgotten, as connected with this or any other
transaction. But may it long be remembered TINT
it was representative Of the State Of Mississippi,
who. in the hour Of your deepes. gloom and dhiger,
predicted our SUCCESS whCti not voice in either
hduse Of Cnfgress had been Tiised IN your behalf;
Aid who afterwards moved the resolution, adopted
BY the American Senae, recognizing the indepen.
dence of Texas. For my State. then. and not for
myseIf-in her name, and as one of her Senator's.
accep, your offer. -sa s..-sa-
lie! me jnih yor III congratulations upon the
glorious event Of the fecogii,on Of yEur national
indcpentente--nn event with which yonr names
Must etef be proudly associated, as the future
FfahkIins Of Texas: for know, that without your
zea ous aid and Co operation, Texas must ye, have
terhaiEd nhrecosnizeH iharked, with many
n ri5ine hope ahd ebbing feAr; s3dr trembling so.
fftdds; did Lahe!d ihS 0vsrFow,ng Joy with
f,s seiB'd sl' III name i Il esss Gs apo III .s ,Ss i5
VI iHuepouoe III hutioli ~ "hs uui', aHu you
have mdEa thah witnessed The Ei!h ola new repub.
Iic-.he oily one worthy the name except our own
cohfederacy. Your star is now ben ring 10 oil
tho brightness Of new born Liberty. The history
of your struggle is history Of a series CT ACTIONS
vaIor and clemency, worthy Of your
glorious parentage, unrivaIlcd in moral S,iblimity,
and which exalt and dignity the character Of man.
You the child Of our free nsti.utons--she first
born of that race who will carry onward, and on
ward still our language, laws and liberty, through
out our own America. Go on. patriotic Ameri
cans; go on, my conntrymen so must call
ou 60 on, noble and generous people; and may the
Grea, Dsposer Of the destiny Of nations so order
the course ofevents, that the single lumnary which
now shines from your country's standard, may
break forth, a constellation Of lights, burning and
jeamirf rtth our opn kindred stars in perpetual
rig hiAess from tie banner Of tie american Unioni
With thes deopes. regard and consit am
vBurs, most truly. R. J. WALKER.
A p1uss for The Tempter 10 sfand-From Mr..