The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-21

THE CANVASS IN TGNNEsSEE.-Oar accounts from the election canvass in Tennessee are most cheering to the Democracy. The newspapers come to us brm full of good news, in regard to the al lcontess waging, for the office of Governor for seats in Congress- and in the State Legislature The Democratic press, throughout the State, is in the best possible temper and the highest spirits Hope-aay certainty of success, that sort of con6- denee whose expression cannot be mistaken breathes and speaks in every word. And even the Whig press, damns it's candidates with that sort of !" faint praise, :" and sckly eulogy the surest signs of woe and despair. AARON V BROWN, the chosen cham pion of Democracy, is dealing death-blows to Whig- gery, on the person of Ephralm II. Foster While recently in Memphis, we witnessed one of their encounters 1t was signal and proud triumph for Democracy. In the Memphis district, FREprRIc P SrANToN-the able and eloquent Stanton-is the Democratic candidate for Congress. The Hon Jno. B. .9Ste found his "healh leo delicate for another encounter with Mir Stanton, and he $ backed out. In his place. the whigs have oYer-p persuaded the Rer, Phiaeas T. ScrVggs to take the hed-a field, 1t is admitted on all hands, he has taken but to lose. Stantoa's election is considered certain by all par ties at Memphis, The elections come on in Au- gust. With the most perfect confidence, we prom isc our friends the complete redemption of Tennessee from the thradom of Whiggery; and that she will in less thanthree months, be- again, as she used to be, the bright temple of Democracy,-the worthy home of the noble old Hero of the Hermitage.
 WORTHY oFArrENrIoN.-The following, though written of and for another latitude, is peculiarly and forcibly applicable to our western waters. What d saving of life and property would result from the passage, aud rigid erecuttoa of such laws in all the States possessing steam navigation!
 STEAMBOAT AccIDENrs.-The many aeei- dents which have occurred to steam-boats, and the great sacrifice of life which has re- suited from them, call for Legislation. In the case of the Swallow recently lost, com mitlee of the New York Senate, by whom the circumstances have been investigated, re- port. that when the Swallow struck she was going at the rate of fourteen or fifteen miles an hour, and that she sank in from two to five minutes after the collision had taken place. The whole blame of the disaster is charged upon the pilot In order to prevent the recurrence Of such disasters in future, the committee have reported bill, which pro- videS, ''that the proprietors of every steamboat shall be held jointly and seperally responsible for all loss of life or property which may occur from any accident to such boat-that no splrituous liquors shall be sold or allowed on board any steamboat navigating the Hud- son; and that Tn every suit instituted to recover damages resulting from accident, the burtheu of proof shall be thrown upon the defendant
 Should this bill be enacted into law, il will no doubt make the captains and other officers of s;oamboats more careful, and abol. ish altogether the dangerous practice of racing on the Hudson. Owners being held respon- sible for damages, they will be cautious ii their selection of officers, whilst the prohibi ton of the use of spirituous liquors on boart such vessels will add to the general safety.
 GBah. Clipper ] TIE ORGAN of the present Administration, to be called The UNION, published by Rtehie X Heiss and edited by the Democratic Patriarch and edito rial Nestor, THOMAS RIrcHIE, has, we understand made its appearance It has not yet reached us.- We expect its arrival with much anxiety aai inter est Its title is peculiarly appropriate. Its Editor i: .e man, above all others, who IS best qualified, by his talents his experience. and his character to ductitw with advantage and honor to the country and l the party.