The Arkansas banner., 1845-03-05

THE ARKANSAS STATE GAZETTE, 4 LAST. IS OtT FOR ANNEXATION
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THE ARKANSAS STATE GAZETTE. AT
 LAST. IS oCr FOR ANNEXATION
 OF TEXAS.
 Ne clip the following from the Gazette of the 2lth ut. Our ngighbor has finally, and very monlally, concluded to FORGET PARTY, AND THINK ONLY oF~HIs COUNTRYtaH
 When MT Clay the great eaie0an of the Whig party, declared himself asainst annexation, the Whiss of the South, and among them the editor of the Gazette, like faithful partizans, much against their feelings and better judgments, we always bought chung to their leader Agreeing with him on other great subjects, attached to him on account of his brlan, talents, they would not abandon him of aeeoaat of f4s opposition to Iegsas ;While the Democrats, under the same circumstances with the noble iads pandence that has ever characterized the party, abandoned MT. Van Buren and cIung to prin- ciple
 But now the Whig leader-the founder of the present Whig party, has fallen. And his friends and followers can no longer benefit him by persist ing in what they were conscious was wrong-that is the portion of them living in the South.
 During the canvass our neighbor, f5hting like . gallant knight in the cause of his leader pronounced the Texas question humbag-a miserable humbue. Sse. Itis now, with him. 10 longer humbug the 4ar5asjtioa q hs tarore4 Tegioaf is all-imPor- lani natter
 Then if Texas were annexed, t would lead 10 a horrible and desolatng war with Mexico Now those formidable Mexican tleel9 and armies that were 10 Tavage our coast and sack and pillage our borders have vanished like the vision of the dream. CT when he suddenly arouses from his sIumbers.
 Then OUT neighbor Was very industrious in pub fishing and sending all oyer the State the famous speech Mir. Banton against annexation Now he laslles 3fr. Benton most sefefcIy for throwing ob staeles in ihe way of the acquisition of Texas, and thinks he will have 'teaffH responsibility to e8- counter should Ttras be iost tFe coars." And our naighbor, better than all, now sees that the
 pcopfe qf aie north a3itiag agaias Ai1 measere, for i1e aeolced reason tat | aH eriea3 hie a5ca Qf s}4eef8 And this is the fefg thing we have urged upon them all the while, and il affords the strongest reason why not only the editor ei the Gazette and Mir Foster should nov take the Democratic side of the question, bat every southern Whig. Bullet our ncighbor speak for himself-and let his example be followed by his Whig readers:
 .sWhiIe the people of the north are uniting against this measure, fer the avowed reason that if will extend the area of slavery, and may eiYe the balance of power to the south, VIC see the Senators from that section, which i5 to be chiefly benefited by annexation, throwing obstacles in the way of every fea- sibIe plan, which can be offered. If the two Houses of Congress can accept any scheme which may be agreed upon and matuFed by commissioners appointed for the purpose, they surely have the constitutional power to adept the joint resolution, which has been sent to the Senate. ct. Gof. BENTON, upon grounds of expedieney merely, and because hc could object t0 aag plaa, Uaicb had aoi been perfectcd Jg lis 1risdo@, delays this great measure, at least for another year, i he does hot endlnoer its success forever. Ne can understand the conduct of those, who oppose t from high constitutional scrupies but one who Is satisfied upon that score, and vet will not lend his influence 10 its support, because he has iayorite scheme of his own to urge, will have fearful responsibility 10 encounter, should Texas be lost to the U. 5. Assurances have been given 10 members of Congress, bE Gems Lamar and Houston, who are now at Washington, that the propositions which have passed the House in the shape of joint resolutions, will he accepted by Texas. What more can be asked Why should Senators sickle about the particular mode, if it be constitutional, when the acqui- sition of this favored region is within their power3 We vet hope that Mr. Benton and his coadulors in the Senate may be persuad- ed to initiate the magnanimous conrse of the Tennessee delegation, who on this question have forgotten party, and thought only off their country.o