Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-01-04

1 1SeU ears MOratng.--The gray dawn has
brushed the dusky hue from the brow of day,
and ushercd upon US tho ae~ Year, ls45. For.
ty'tour sleeps with the past-its burden can nev.
er be changed. for It's filed unchangeably all
our past actis. be they sirsuous or evil, wise o.,
Foolish, have become parts Of the past, fixed eter
nally IN their influence upon us-the can never /,
retailed. The New Year breaks over Us WI,
promise; aud il will be our own fault if we /,
not sow our seed as to reap rich fru.. Grer
events imve occurred during the past year-even,
mighty md ail-inAuontial in their effect upon tn.
coming Tme-as great. or perhaps greater, ar,
IN the dim vista, yet not 50 dim as to procIud'
their discernment to the practised eye, who read.
the prooable future in the hstoried past.
For ourselves we speak with gratitude, as it be-
comes US to Go, for the favors aud prosperity we
have experienced in 1914; for the confidence
placed in US as an editor Of our party and for
tho signal victories we have obtained N this State
and IN Tho Union; for the triumphant election of
our party's candidate. James X. Polk, and with
him the security and perm,nency of tho prnc
pies and institutions which bind and uphold our
lparty-our freedom--our country. May the pres
Peos year be productive of peace, prosperity and
happiness to our patrons, our friends, our party.
our country. and the world.
disappointed and parnsiticai wings are very
prone to let off their over-charged spleen-in.
stance the lying and foolish assertion of the
wing recently, that locofoco ignorance md
ogo'ry have brought upon this State all the innu.
meraoe disasters under which we are now labor.
'ng." False. because there have nu such " iunu.
'nerab'e disasters" befallen Us o,her than nrov;.
dentlai ones, and because the epithets of igno.
rance and b'goiry belong much more Justly to
those who are undying in their enmitv to freedom
1or the uhole, who are fervent worship pers Of the
worst man in the United Sta,es-Henry Clay,
because he is so gifted and therefore dangerous,
ana is always found arrayed against the true con.
s'itu'ional principles of liberty. Foolish, because
/" IS false' and consequently can only serve one
purpose, that Of chunnel to modification of am
bilious hopes and greedy desires.
Such statements come with little prace from
men who arc infinitely beneath those thew Judge.
V|1ohn u Adams argues thus wise in rega ri
to the annexation Of Texas to tho United States.
tie says that If we annex Texas, England will
take possession OF Cuba, and that We caono,
therefore object, and that France will not op,os,.
"o oecause she IS extending her do,ninions
:" nIr'ca' and SO he brings it MI around smooth.
w. ihis would look we'll, bu; the old man eIo-
quent,' though c"iobratcd for good memory, seems
10 have forgotten that Cuba belongs to Spain.
NJA ruIUOr 4 abroad tb., /
her secret agents, has offered large sums aud
Treaty OF mutual commerce il Texas will uban.
---SlI.,s-s, ., l--s!ls
don the idea of annexation to this country II
true, this report will send Indignation like Creek
hrs INT" every heart in our land. Tue propre
will never suffer such negotiations. especially al
ter declaring sgnaliy their favor OF annexa ton
by the election Of Polk to the helm of 20, ern.
lnent.
We learn from the Cherokee Advocate tba,
Bean Starr. who we heard was killed, is no, YET
dead. but is in the hospital nt Fort Waslriia.
The Cherokee Council will probably adjourn
tl.is week.
OF A very pleasant and agreeable party cello.
braled the advent of the New Year, OIL the riah,
of the first. a.
The citizens of our town desire to testify
through our paper. their thanks to Adj Relger,
for bis kindness in furnishing to them the fiae
band Of music; and also 10 the musicians for
'"e" WV l-.;.A- 10 ulease |
r We learn from correspondents u-~-
Rock, that the Legislature will probably adjourn
to-day. -a...
Extract from letter writ fen by one of our
distinguished men from Little Rock, 18th Dec
1t will be interesting to the friends of whom he
speaks, and to our readers generally.
1.-THE Legislature is moving on about as rapidly
as when you left. Your delegatesare among the
most efficient in the Assembly. The Speaker
has acquired for himself reputation Of which
any young man might be, proud he is prompt in
decision aud remarkably courteous to all the mem