Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-10-25
COUNTY MEETING.

Atm meeting holden by the citizens OF Craw'
ford county, State of Arkansas, in the Court
House in the cty of Van Buren,, the following
proceedings were had 49,,
On motion Of Col. Thomas f. Wilson, Col.
Jesse Turner was called to the chair, and Jonas
NJ. Tebbe,ts, Esq, was appointed Secre'ary.-
When the objects and intentions Of the meeting
were made known in a very eloquent and lucid
manner, by the chairman.
On motion of Col. John Drennen. committee
Of three was appointed 10 draft resolutions express
sye Of the Sc nsc Of The meeting. The char nP-
pointed the following named gentlemen. s'i: com
mi,Iee: John Drenncn, Richard Z. 5. Brown,
John Selden Roane. who offered for the consider
n,ion of the meeting. the following Preamble and
Resolutions which, after being read, were unanI-
mousIy adopted,
Whereas it has been deemed cxnedienl by ciir-
zens of the southern, and western States, that, a
Convention should be holden at the city OF slem-
ps, in tho State of Tennessee, for the purpose OF
taking into consideration the most efficient meth
cd of presenting the Claims, and interest of the
Southwest to The Congress Of the United States
will, effect; and said Convention having met on
the fourth day ofJuly last and for reasons deemed
good and sufficient to them, ami in order TO secure
| if possible a more general attendance by those m
terested, having adjourned to meet ngaIu OIL the
twelfth day of November next. And beleveins
as VIC do, that the south ard west have been Toe
long, and wanionly neglected, and that the rights
and interest Of no portion OF that south west, has
been more consistently and scrupulou:iy dsre'
gaIded than Arkansas. That whist millions
have been sqnandered upon ornamental ior''lica'
lions, and Atlantic harbors. we upon tho confines
Of tie Indian territory, are 10 see our iorts nih
other public works, decay and fall INTO runs
though they be the only security we have Tor ou'
women and children, against the scalplnS.knl'e
Of host of discon,ented savages. who have been
crowded upon our border without our consent, and
ugans, the express wishes Of themselves; BRING
ing with them, unabaied, their intu,lve dislike,
and malignant hatred for the opprcssors and des
,royers Of their race. And impressed VIII 'hs
belief that, if we can succeed in ginning the 2 o.
leplion, and ecilng for us, the influence - Wv
contemplated Convention, our coun'' '"' "''e
Justice, and much benefit inur-'1 US.
W. ,s,.,,d recon,mc.aihe adoption Of the fol.
R..sojr~ssik Nat this meeting appoint nine dele
o-.-s to said Convention, who, together with the
'Hon. A. G. Mayers llla having been previously
appointed deegaieto aid Convention, by
meeting in Fl. Smith, be authorized to represent
our interest in said Convention, and that said del.
egates be earnestly requested by this meeting 70
attend the same.
JOHN DRENSES,
RICHARD C.. S. BRowN,
JOHN SELDEN RoANE.
The following named gentlemen were appoint.
ed delegates to the South Western Convention, al
Memphis, in pursuance to the foregoing resolution
10 wit: John Dreunen, Jesse Turner. r. C.. s.
Brown. John Selden Roane, George c. Pickett,
p. Ill. White, Thomas f. Wilson, VIM. c. Rob.
inson and John Henry.
On motion Of Thomas E. Wilson,
Resoired that, the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the President and Secretary, and
published in the newspapers published in this city.
JECSE sCITDNED D...J.,