The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-19
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 Of the communication of A. E. GREENWOOD Esq., we have to say that the editors Of the Banner did not charge or intend to charge, that either he or Col. Fowler was favorable 10 the doctrine oi the abolitionists of Massachusetts--tar from it. But granting to them all honesty and ihnoceney ei h. tention We did charge and do charge again. tat ''G last of the series of resolutions reported by Coohc' Fowler from the judiciary committee favored the position of Massachusetts in reference 10 ooulh Carolina. IL is in these words
 ,.Resoleed, That all legislative acts n republi- can government, should be freely submitted to the test of constitutional scrutiny"
 Now this resolution, in the abstract, looks well enough, but when taken i'll connection with the sub- iec upon which the committee were reporting, 1t Is decidedly objectionable, and was so regarded by large majority of the House.
 What was the subject upon which the committee were acting? This-The State of South Carolina had passed an act regulating the settlement of free aegrops in her limits subject purely local, and upon which she had perfect right to legislate and make her own local regulations. Under this act, some free negroes from Massachusetts, violating some of its provisions, were dealt with accordingly Massachusetts sent special agent to South Carolina to test the constitutonality of this aet-in other words to interfere with her local regulations on the subject of free negroes The legislature ofthe State, then in session, passed resolutions conforming the course of Massachusetts, and authorizing the Gov ernor forthwith to eject from the State her said agent. These resolutions were sent to Gov DREW were by him communicated to the House, and by the House referred to said committee And in re- ference to that matter they reported among others, the above resolution, which we think comedies all that Massachusetts desired. It was all she sent her agent 10 South Carolina for She did not send him to play the iaeeadiary" but to testthe constitutions ality of her laws on the subject of free negroes.
 Friend GREENWOOD must not suppose that be- cause we differ with him, We intend 10 condemn him, or attribute to hm improper motives on the subiect-far from it. We think itwas an honest CT TOT on his part although he is q not likely to fall into error For we noticed his course closely in the last legislature and candidly think that no member was more useful, influential and more gen erally correct in his opinions and votes. But Tn this particular he erred and so thought overwhelm- ing majority of the House, by rejecting Col. Fow ler's report, and adopting one offered by Mir Speak CT Roane, without the above objectionable feature.
 DestpUct,pe Fire ct East Uetumaka, .2ia.-A fire broke out in the above town on Wednesday, the 29th January which burnt to the ground nearly the entire business part Of the town. There were 42 buildings and about 1900 bales of cotton consumed loss estimated at S200oOo. Only $6O.00O insured.
 
 We must put ourselves right with neighbors, who would teach us liberaty to opponents. We do not record the instances of oeooco deialcations be- cause we would impress the public with the belief, that dishonesty IS confined to the ranks ot one party only, but because we wish 10 show the defects of that system, in keeping the public moneys, which exposes poor human nature to those constant temp tations, itcannot always wthstand-[ Ga2ette.
 And pray reighbor, who else but human beings, possessed of Poor honan nattoc,' do you expect to get to keep the public moneys2 Human beings must collect it, and pay it out under any system the inge- naity of man may invent And who under the sun can Keep it but human beings You cannot make machines to do it, can you! No.
 An! say you, we would make Bank, great Bank, and keep it in that And pray who but men to keep the Bank and where on the face of the green earth. has so much stealing been done as in and from Banks--great or small' Where has poor Human nature been more severely tempted-and where has it oftener shown its weakness' No where.
 ghaor, we thought you had giyea up consigned to things that were, and never will be again-that old dream of yours about having Bank to manage and control the fiscal affairs of the govern ment. In the language of Mir Webster we pre- sumed you willing to say. that such thing is now really an obsolete dea--a thing of the past buried forever, with all it's train of evils.
 ESS-DISSOLUTIONO OF THE UNION
 ANNEXATION OF TEXAS-OREGON-
 WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
 The following high-handed and fanateal move. ment for the dissolution of the Union could have originated no where but with the blind, ianatica ab- olitonists of the North We believe in the freedom of speech and sentiment to the fullest extent but this is exercising freedom of speech dangerous to the Union. and should not be tolerated. The mo. yers in the matter treasoners if not teehnically they substantially and should be treated as such It cannot be possible that any considerable portion of the northern population are engaged in this ia natical work. II majority of the people of the United States in favor of the annexation of Tex as, which it evident they are is one of the most glorious features of the government that the major ity is to govern; and but the blindest fanat- ic will set himself up in opposition to this well foun- ded doctrine.
 WASHINGTON ClrY, Feb. ,, l845. To THE EDITORS OF THE BANNER:
 GENTLEMEN:-On the 29lh ult. the great meeting in old Faneuil Hall for the purpose of protesting against the annexation of Tex ss to the United States came of. It is re- ported to have been one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever assembled ;n that place. It was composed of whigs and abollionists. The most important questions discussed were the horrors of slavery as il existed in the South. and the necessity of dissolution of the Union. if Texas should become part Of this conlederaey. with her existing insttuiions.--al of which was we'll spiced with misrepresentatons, falsehood. islander, and the vilest abuse of the best men in the land. Who would have thought that the old cradle of lbertyn would have been desecraled for such purposes, hy such men,