Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-05-17

Probably the oldest steamboat in the world, now
in service, is the Honric.ta. plying on tho Cape Fear
river, between Wilmington and Fay yetteviIle. She
was built at Fayetteville in 1918, has never met
nth an accident, either from steam or snaS, bids
fair to do good service for many year yet-bosf0n
Post.
Firemen's Riot.-There was a terrible fight
between tho Weccacoe and Moyamensing Hose
fire companies in Philadelphia on the Goth inst
Several persons we're drendfuliy wounded.
A Curious Race.-A novel race is described in
the last English papers, between pig and pit
geon to run ono hundred yards. The race took
place in Church Street. London, and drew a large
crowd Of people. 1t was won by p ggIe in tmn.
u,es, beating the pigeon about yards. The know
ing ones were consequently taken in, the pigeon
being the favorite at starting.
IOuG refuses 10 emer The Union.-A minority
Of her people having on the 7h inst rejected the
constitution and boundaries proposed by Con-
gress. a compromise. satisfactory to all parties,
will probably be adopted by the Territorial Legis.
a!ure cext month. All agrro upon tho western
boundary extending to the Missouri River, but can
not agree on the northern boundary, the southern
ers wishing to extend it as far possible, and the
people north of latitude forty twod string separate
organization us a now territory, for which thoy
propose the name of Washington. This, with the
now territory of Superior, from Wisconsin, will
make four new states, in the north wcst.-Er.
Paper.
Commodore EHiot's SarcophaguS.-Some time
past Com. Elliot deposi:eli in the National Institute
W,shiputop n rl,a hrpu uht hy
him from Syria, which is supposed to have once
held the remains Of tho emperor, Alexandria Sc
vcrus. 1t was intended there to rema lin until the
demise of Gen. Jackson, when, if he had consent
ed. it was to be appropriated to tho reception of
his body. The old hero, however, respectfully
declines the honor, by far preferring to sleep his
last sleep beneath the green sod Of the soil he has so
long loved and defended. The letter below is
characteristic OF the man, and will bo read with
great interest by every one:
HERMITAGE. March 81, 1915.
DEAR Sir: Your letter Of the 18th instant, to-
geher with copy Of the proceedings of the Ma.
tiona Institute, furnished me by their correspond
ing secretary, on the presentation, by you, of the
sarcophagus for their acceptance, on condition it
shall be preserved, and in honor Of my memory,
have been received, and are now before me.
Although Iaboring under great debility and af.
Fiction; from sovoro attack from which | may
not recover, | raise my pen and endeavor to re.
ply. The steadincss Of my nerves may perhaps
lead you to conclude my prostratlon Of strength
is not so great as here expressed. Strange as 1t
may appear, my nerves are as steady as they were
forty years gone by; whilst from debility and at.
Fiction, am gnsping for breath.
have read the whole proceedings OF the pre-
sen,a,on, by you. Of The sarcopbagns, and the res.
outions passed by the board Of directors, so hon.
orabic 10 my fame, with sensations and feelings
more easily to to coajoctured than by me express.
ed. The whole proceedings call for my most
grateful thanks, which are hereby rendered TO you
and through you to the president and directors OF
the National Institute. But with the warmest
sensations that can inspire greattul heart, must
decline accepting the honor intended to be besIow-
ed. | canHo; consent that my mortal body shall
be- laid in repository prepared for an emperor
or king. My republican feelings and principles
forbid it; the simplicity Of our system Of govern
ment forbids it. Every monument erected to por-
petuato the memory of our heroes and statesmen
ought to bear evidence Of tho economy and sim.
pcy Of our republican Institutions, and tho plain
ness of our republican citizens, who are the SOW.
oreigns of our glorious Union, and whose virtue
is to perpetuae it. True virtue cannot exs! where
pomp and parade are the governing passions; it
can only dwell with the PeopIe-the great labor
ing and producing classes that form the bone and
snew Of our contederacy.
For these reasons | cannot accept tho honor
you and the president and directors of the Nation.
al Institute intended to bestow. cannot permit
my remains to be the first in the United States to
be deposited in a sarcophasus made for an emperor
or king. | again repeat, please accept for your
self. and convey to the president and directors Of
the National Institute, my most profound respects
for the honor you and they intended to bcslow.-
have prepared a humble depository for my NOR.
tai body beside that wherein lies my beloved wife,
where, without any pomp or parade, have re-
quested, when my God calls me 10 sleep with my
fathers, to be laid; for both Of US there to remain
until the last trumpet sounds 10 call the dead to
judgment, when we, hope, shall rise together,
clothed with that heavenly body promised 10 all
who believe in our glorious Redeemer, who died
for us that We might 1.-Two. and by whose atone
/ f., III,