Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-19
Correspondence of the Arkansas Intelligen ncel
RASMoND Miss, June 6, ls45.

RAYMOND Miss, June b, ls4o.
Messrs Editors 1T is not always when man has
the will that he has subject upon which to write il
the will must be taken for the deed must the :for'
be taken for the success. This country affords but
few subjects Of interest to your readers at present.
The planters engaged in raising cotton. while the
ownsmcn are sitting listcssy over their wores waiting
for customers, who fall in like Angels visits few and
There is beginning to be some stir among the politi
Clans The citsens in many counties have assembled
and nominated their candidates and delegates for the
State Convention, Others will follow their exam
pie and ere long the political battle field will be made
furious BY the contest between the combatans. The
State Convention, to be held at Jackson in
July, will nomnate csndid dates for Governor and for
Congress, which will be the last operation in the
binaion before the battle begins in earnest Besides
the regular battles which will engage the attention Of
all parties, there will b. two interesting contests where
the combstants apparently intend 10 fight on their own
hook"-one the election Of Chancellor which is held
by the people, has commenced and the candidates
all fairly before the voters. "wo only appear to
py the field. both democrats Judge Tay ofJack
| son, and Gen. Cooke Of Natchez; who will be elerted
the most knowing do not pretend to say But by
far the most interesting and exciting contest is for U.
Senator 10 fill the vacancy made by the appoint.
ment of Mr. Walker in the Presidents cabinet. The
candidates have all announced themselves or been
nounccd by their friends and although the Legislature
has the election Of that officer they have be-
fore the people and intend TO canvas the State lke
oil thereby to induce The people to send
to sse wig.
il useless torun candidate, the State 10 thor
oughly democratic) Ex-Governor McNutt appears to
the lead the strongest before the people and has
the majority Of the democratic presses ior hm. His
loag apprenticeship in the service of the peope-his
ever true and consistent devotion to democracy,
c'aims 10 seat in the Senate, but the claim. po
tent by far than the claims of all his competitors which
will tell more in his favor lis that he is the father Of
pudation in Missssipp upon which hinge all elections
must turn in this Siste he had the 5odnes to stand
..,t tkn kuas I.N. ll--l
band against the united forces Of the bankers brokers'
sPeculators, and Their whole train Of monied emssa.
res. Gen. Quitman stands next'in the line Of pros
poets. lc is man Of fine talents, has many ardent
mr. and stro sdvo ATE ~iii receive strong Sup
port iu The southern part "fthe State and will no
doubt be suppnrted generally BY the wings Cen Foot
appears next on the stage he 10 . man of fine mind,
emaniy and courteous to his competitors has some
claims upn the the democracy of the State but from
all Appearances his prospects but slight Dr. Gwinn
former Marshal of this State-an appointec of Cen
Jackson. has also been nominated by some of the pa
pers His name hiss been brought out at late date
whether he will permit IL TO be used, have not learn.
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society here. slthough in much older State and
EAST ef the Nis.issPpi," hoast Of but itls
refinement than 10 found in Arkansas-that place Of
dread and reproach Many persons. but those sup
who have not much. ancyor pretend to
Inncy that intelligence, refinement and the accompa-
nements Of civilization not tn be cund . West Of
The Mississippi" snd frequently, when any person
commits crime an error below the II Standard
one Of this class will observe he ought go To Ar
kansas" Bnt will not slander the Mssissippians by
giving this specimen Of their characters, for gen
orally they are hosptable. high toned and liberal
people. and stand in pleasant relief the class which
first mentioned, who even with their boasted intelI
yencc are ignorant Of the state of socty among the
Indians trip 10 Table quab, IL il did increase
their gence would at least improve their m,
National politics not much spoken OF, oil seem 10
think Mr. Folks administration will do we'll; even the
Shgs say that il Little Jimmy" will listen little 10
hem, and not much to the democratic leaders, he
ran be toeroted until 49, The wings Of the south can
not openly work with their federal brethren in the North
IN the subject Of Texas and Oregon-they all admit
hat Texas is trump and throw up their hand. to H.
oregon - now getting TO them sort OF second booer
hey pass II and cannot ossisf their brethren who will
rave to 'go il alone on that question. The federal
SITS have ever been attached to tho interests Of Eng
and theissme predisposition which Influenced tber.
% desert the American principles Of the ma aritime
'cutraliiy" during the betw England our old
ncmy, and France, our friend and aliy durpy the
var Of Independence, again operating on the federal
'ress OF the country some assert that Engl,nd our
Mistress has title 10 0regon-while Others like Prem
sss Of ossve. admit that title to that country
night be good, but yet 10 not rorth war with Eng.
our rights not worth maintaining y. So
much ior federal principles interest outwcighs
ectally when feelings hold the balances But the
American motto which is ever our ensign of denocrut-
principles, "millions for defence and not one cen,
or tribute" Our word is a war for Oregon and our
'ghs rather than peace with loss Of territory rights
nd honor.
Jackson, the seat Of Government of tbi. s,,,o i.
andsome and contains vcry ivrnt aud agreeable
oPuation The Capitol" although far inferior to
be Legislative building at Washington is finer one a,
he kind than any that know of elsewhere. The
ouniry around fertile and veil settled BY subsisntisI