The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-29

under some one less odous to renew their opposi ton to American principles, and American measures. Read the following: [Eps. BANNER.
 From the Washington Constitution
 THE FRENCH PRESS.
 Nothing has struck us more iorcibly than the extraordinary contrast betweenthe French and English press upon the subject of the late Presidential election. This contrast is shown no less ill the spirit and tone, than in the accuracy of information and phllosophic reasoning, which the French exhibit over their English neighbors. The English press, with a very few exceptions, indulges in a course of vindctive and disparaging remark towards the Democratic party, which shows how deeply they are disappointed in the de- feat of MT. CLAY, and the sincerity of their sympathy with Whig principles and the Whig cause here. There is an acerbity and unfriendliness amounting to almost enmity, in the tone of their comments. Indeed, 1t would not be affirming too much 10 say that they hate us. The wound which we gave to their characteristic pride in our successful and glorious revolution, has never been heal ed. The wound was opened alresh, and new ones inflicted, by our brilliant victories, du- ring the last war, on the ocean, and at last ending in blaze of glory at New Orleans Our victories mortily them-our prosperity annoys them. Their hireling writers dispar- age and villify us-their presses, as uniform ed of the true state of things here, as their travelling journalists, abuse us, and prophecy our speedy approach to anarchy and destruc- ton. But still our prosperity continues. In tta of of, nI enemies here and elsewhere, our free institu- tions are enlarging, expanding, and strength ening every day. Territory is reclaimed from the wilderness, population increases in an unexampled ratio, cities are built, canals and railroads pass over the land in all direc- tions, and national power and wealth are aug mented with a rapidity beyond all former ex ample. Yet, the British people will not see, and the British press will not acknowledge, that the impetus to this unprecedented tide of prosperity Is given by the Democratic spirit Of our free institutions. They are in- excusably ignorant, or wiltully blind. They will not seek the truth With the facts, like the sun, blazing in their faces, they wiltully close their eyes and swear it does not shine. In attempting to account for the success of Mir. POLK over Mr. CLAY, like the defeated party here, they assign almost every cause but the true one. They cannot comprehend that 1t is the working and the result of the true Democratic principle. They know that the Wings relied upon all the corrupting ls- sues, and used ~every corrupiing means, to influence the result of the election. They were the advocates of National Bank, high Protective Tariff, Distribution, and Assump- ton, with many other anti-republican mea- sures. And, to render success, if possible, doubly sure, they had Mir. CLAY, the orator, the statesman, the veteran in political man. agement and party warfare, to bear their ban ner and to lead them on to victory. The Democratic party, feeling it to be an immi- nent crisis, placed themselves resolutely up- on their principles, repudiated their cid lead- CTS, too deeply committed to tortuoas pol icy, selected from among themselves one eminent for every public and private virtue wise, able, firm-and identified with them heart and soul in every principle and measure which they held dear, With such man for their candidate, and their measures ineribed upon their party baaner-TExAs; OREGON FREE TRADE, LOW DUTIES, NO DEBT; sE-; TAXATION FROM BANKS; ECONOMY. RE- ATTACHMENT, AND A STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION, they achieved victory, great, glorious, and decisive. because il was acquired on principle. These arc truths most obvious to all who will examine can didly or reason justly. Yet, neither the Whig press nor the British press will admit them nor believe them.
 But how entirely different is the sentient spirit of the French press. How accurate their information. How candid, phiosophic. and just their reasoning. They seem fully to understand il,e rue state of things here, and describe the practical working and effects of our principles. with almost as much iideli- " and truth. as Il they lived among Us Our ancient allies are still osr friends. Their sympathy for Democratic principles, and ap- probation ot our success, are to us exceeding ly gratifying, and indicate a tone ef political sentiment among themselves as suspicious as T is l.heral Th.s friendly response en he part of the French. 10 the success and as- vaacemen, os ouF Democratic principles, up an which our free institutions arc founded, cannot lail ;o exert favorable influence in strengthening lhose bonds ot hmly Rnl na- slossal kindness which haec so long esisled between FFanee and he United Smlss.
 Ne give tew extracts from the French journals. Co shew the truth of the reasoning. a well as the s,,..i,.vss ei issiuag, lo winch we have alladed
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