The Arkansas banner., 1845-06-18
HoN. A. YEL1.-This distinguished public

HoN A. YELsa-This distinguished public servant arrived in this city, on Friday last, after an absence of some four months from the State; and left on Sunday morning, for hls residence in Washington county. To meet him again, is highly gratifying to his nume- rous friends. His has not been mere splea- sure trip" to Washington; but, the greater portion of his time has been employed m important duties to his country, m relation to the great measure of annexation, to the per formance of which he was called by the con fidence of the President-not ill an official station; vet in capacity not less honorable and useful. During his recent visit to Texas, made under circumstances the most favorable for observation, he has possessed himself ol a fund of information, in relation to that important country-ils character, resources, and condition, of the most interesting and valuable kind. He represents the people as almost unanimous, and warmly enthusiastic, for annexation; and the s'authoriheS,o no mat ter what they may lave been, as ao'c disposed to second aud execute the popular will. He says that annexation is certain, beyond ercry contingency, which England, Mexico, or any other power, can possibly suggest or inter pose; and that.even the unconditional recog nition of Texan Independence, by Mexico, is not regarded as of any importance, except as 1t might contribute, in some degree, to the future settlement of the western boundary. He is clear ill the opinion that no Texan agent accompanied Capt. Elliott, the British Minister, on his somewhat clandestine and sneaking expedition 10 Mexico; but that all the honor, and all the infamy, of that feat of diplomacy, is richly due to the galldm Briton himself
 Gov. YELL speaks in glowing terms of the delightful climate, the beautiful aspect and fertile soil, of thoseporions of Texas through which he passed; and he comes home in the finest health and spirits. He left Washing ton City on the 25th ultimo, and speaks in satisfactory terms of the appearance and con- dition of all things there No serious appre- hensions were entertained of war with any nation; yet nothing was neglected, which the character of our country required, to meet it becomingly, if 1t should come.
 CoNGRATULATioNs.-W trust 1t violates none of the canons of good taste to acknowl- edge, Ill the same spirit, and as publicly as they have been offered, the kind congratula- tions of two "old friends,n upon the recent change of our ssstate and condtion."
 Upon the worthy Colonel of the 'sEnquirer,n fO, incorrigible whig that he isD and the sweet flower he culled in the ''sunny south,o we invoke unfailing joy and perennial bloom. And to our venerable friend, of the ''Appeal," we would say-"go thou and do likewise!'' and, then, may all the worlds good gear, thou hast prayed for us, be meted out to thee in ten-fold abundance.
 EDITORIAL ANNExAraoN.-We little sus- pected our ssancient crony,n Gen. BoRLAND of the Little Rock Banner, when he was here some weeks since, of any such design as that of perpetrating matrimony. Why, the rascal wore the most s'lancy free" unnatrimonial, deviI-may-care kind of counenance, we ever gathered hearts sunlight from. Had any one told us that he had become an incorrigible devotee of celibacy, and was about to
 "TalSe to wine and wickedness
 And let his whiskers grow,'
 we should have believed it rather than that his bosom was the nesting place of the sweet thoughts that weave their golden thread m all the maginings of the allianced lover He kept his secret bravely; but it is out at last. He was married on the 27th May to Miss MARY ISABEL, only daughter of Mir. GEORGE MELBOURNE, of Little Rock.
 Well, joy, and love, and happiness be their lot! If true manliness of nature, and a heart filled with the nobler impulses of onr kind, may command these blessings, they will flow abrndantly into the cup of life yet to be quafled by our friend and brother; and we have confidence enough Ill his taste, discrimi- nation and judgment to feel assured, that his fair bride possesses all those qualities which will add tenlold to his own deservings from the suspicious heavens. Memphis Enquirer.
 Very handsomely and appropriately said, indeed, neighbor-so much so that we shall adopt it in lieu of any thing we might have had to say in the premises, stipulating for the following technical addition, only:
 '.Long may their page of life prore clear.
 Nor monks, nor friars nor picks appear;
 May they reriSc, correct with care,
 A aew edition every year"
 Memphis Appeal
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