Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-07-04


The es,seme western boundary, Of United States
Proper. Then We though, that Forts Gitson and
washi,a were in the "Far West;" but 10! the
boundary has been snaiched from Us and removed
hundreds Of miles 70 tho Rio Grande and the val.
10y Of the Santa fs. - s---
Westward swceps the tide Of Immigration and
course Is resissless. Tho day will
coon come whom the world will witness tho most
fearful struggle ever wuged by man against man
|, will be contest for nastery-a strife between
the Western and Eastern CO. spents. Every
even, daily DEVELOPS this, and England, the master
spri, Of the oriental HEMISPHERE is preparing her.
self. The day will also come when American 10.
Auence will sway this con,inen,,and English power
over.sws the old world. Then cometh the strife
for supremacy. .a 'f9ri .Im1
On the ono side the sccp,re Of Institutions
sprung from the ancien, Feuddl Laws Of Europe,
and grown rank in evil from power, will be seen
out.stretched; on the other the stripes and stars
will fu,ter, and wave in the air defiance to the
desrotism Of Europe.
The world will then behold struggle which, in
ferceness, obstinate hate, duration and severity,
shall have no parallel in the Records Of History
Of tho Part, or the then Time To Come. On both
sides the Saxon hurrah" will BE- heard. But
how differen, tho sounds. From the one will be
raised tho thirsty shout Of ambition; from the other
will peal the free. glad, swelling cry Of Liberty.
Amid that clash Of arms, the other nations Of
the world may sit with awe.struck hearts, and,
Lille the boasts Of the field who trembIe at The
roar of the lion, quake for the result Of SO
mighty and fierce warfare. lfany are enemies
they may await their doom-that Of being swal.
lowed up by the sublime influence which Destiny
will give into the Saxon race, over the world.
The sagncity Of the British Statesmen has on.
ablrd them 10 foresee this contest; their re.
sources are taxed and drained to the utmost, and
we see thu: they already have a navy. so strong,
50 powerful, so complete, that it can be for no
other design than preparation for thi, on.coming
'torm-this battle which Liberty and Despoti.m
has yet TO wage hand to hand, for the mastery Of
Man.
But the American principle will prevail. In
the hands of America lies tho power to produce
that time, the fesu. Of hst free institutions, whom
every man can rest himself under his own vine,
with "none to modest or make him afraid." 'Tis
her's to set bounds to European Ambition and the
interference Of Desposism-'tls hers to teach the
blessings Of her governmental system to the unen.
lightened and down.lrodden MANY Of tho old
world-tis hers to stop that arrogant though,
which Britain holds, that from the Parliament
Halls in London, tho world shall receive di;ta,ion
in every transaction, from treating away empires
TO a bargain Of some starveling for bread. Blu, a
strife will first ensue which will shake The whole
Earth; struggle will first be begun which shall
CONFUSE not only world, but perhaps generations;
and that strife, That struggle will come; and when
the Saxon does meet his fellow Saxon on the
plains where i, to be fought the battle for Suprem.
acy, then all other battles, all other contests Of
feroc,y may hide their heads in shame, from the
grandeur Of such controversy, whose result. will
be the death Of Despotism-the universal preva.
lcncc Of Liberty. Ultra Pergera!
Query. As Gov. Yell has no. resigned bis sea
in Congress-but only deserted it to eIectioneer-
we ask, in the mime Of tho people, IF HIS EIGHT
DOLLARS PER DIEM PAY AS MEMBER OF
CONGRESS IS srOPPEDl Does he continue
10 receive that pay' VIII! the Organ of the Yell
party DO 30 polite as to furnish Us an answer.
We suspect this will turn out case similar to
Gov. feIl's patriotic ~ Mission to Texas-he
will hold on TO his pay.
r"Col. Ashley is one Of the greatest radicals
Of his party" says the Ark's Gazette Of June
18th. "Co. Ashley is an ally Of the wings"
says almost every number of the Banner. Which
is right The mistake is on one side or other,
Tho lie, seems to US, is darkIing on the face Of
tho litter. Col. Ashley. say the people, is our
well tried. faithful. and energetic servant, with
whom we are we'll pleased. ......
G-rAnniAer Cnm,,nry sf Cnrni.y-c.y.. De-.
nen's-has been organized, in Van Buren, town.
ship; they will uniform and equip ,hemselve.
and be ready to serve on tho frontier.
Another at Fort Smith. Capt. FeIch's Infantry,
In ARM 1od. thar q. JI,l -, =.