The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-07

Office Department. But two weeks have elapsed since the adjournment Of that body,
 and as vet, we have not received one syllable of what Wa, done bv said convention. A- though we have been long time. accustomed 10 aach treatments. and our uad heretofore. , has depended entUCiy upon the weather and
 the tide; vel we taa began to hope, that our
 numbers would on.ite IFS to more respect,
 and It is vel to be seen, whether eHf present . Post Ma-ler General. under tAe sanction ot . Congress will not offer Jbe contract, for car
 fYiag jae maii in sleaIu-hoats from Napoleon
 b the Rock. When this has been done, il
 | c contract ia not taken at prtee as low as
 tbc burkrae fout Is now taken. then we Nii
 have no cause tu ueompiain; bat will submit t0 oar huHialng condition, WiiaoUj n.aT- mrng. Then too. i've wsl aequiese in lhe
 l Fting of the R4ck4ac mali; bulm all eases V pofeat against our lauefs aad papers, from the south and east, going by L.t,!e Rock, whilst we have fivefn4all Ut all, let oar Iel- ters and papers come to Us direct from the Mississippi
 But. 4Ie. Ejtor, feel like was exposing mvse to the rMicule, aad opposition 10 tie men i1 power; that however, well l may be sustained hy the people un the fiyeE yet, the mluenlia~men,> >n.elested gentlemen, aad the men in o.alce, arc agaiast mes aad under aeelt a weight of ePPasitian i Is na'aTal fhai | should be embarrassed, but "ttuJh IS power i fl aad will prevail" il not noWa under the advocacy of aa humble individual like my self, it#wlE prevail, al some future day. wien tmorc able advocates, and more influential men EaEter the lists il iayofof the river mail.
 l can well ha.ieye. that many oppose tae measure. honestly doRbtiHg the prar,icabiity of carrying the mail on the Afaaaaas river, u the lowest stages of the water; but none will ,aabt there beiaE sufficient water at all seasons ef lAe year io bring the nlal to i Pine 8lafl, or at least io Barfaque's bar. tsoH thence to the Rock we have the Pine fitls and the Columbia road, running directly l through the biuA. Then why Hel gtVe us | the mali in that Wav3 the distance is about fhe aae hottl by land and water, 10 go to l Baagaqae's bar from the Rock, as taat ea l White river and the road from tIe Bl0ti to the Rock, runs through decidedly a better country. than that through the B3s Prairie, and has been well cut cut by the General i Government. Although l am satisfied taat ] iha WHoezrop5e is practicable by ~ate-, yet, l for the satisfaction 0i those who have rea= soHahte doubts af is ef!iracx, lwelfid=ba
 wiling h ste lhe line established upon the above plan, sace .'a half loaf k better thaa no bread. ? The lowest water we have had ] for several years past, was i'll Qetoher aHd ] November last, at which time the Arhaasas i 4ia!t, and the A7kaazas Nc ,, e8He uP to i tha But, discharged their freight a3d return ed. These boass will. presume. cafy two hundreds toHz isejghtuP# P#slseam oa good Wa fer, and perhaps eight hundred or one tAeu- sand haes oI cotton down Therefore the paelicabtlily of carving inc mayI from lhe 1 Blatl to the mouth ef the Arkansas, cannot be doubted, any more than the carrying 0. t 1 from the BIua To the Rock iu stages could l be.
 Then, Mir Editor, will you not ioia Us ia Henf aFp.faiieA. for q redress nl the most n- tol lsruale grievance that ever oppressed aa io- iuVd people. Wih you not give Us the l.l- l ilaence of your pen: aad come to the reEef of the oppressed. and bong neglected peegie of the river counties. heId t right ,iat al eIior, as well as Il legislator, should a,iyo- fate the ean-e of ihe many, a tbe expense of i the teW. when ever in the nature oi= things,
 l'ltil GUilfl't tt Btitttt5ti tttt4 sli ilS t for granted, that you wilirel.iis sGbs.riae 10 thc democratic dacHina, tba' ..t6e efaa.cst good to the lsratcst uUnber, Thatia 5e he ohjeri all pabic tuaci3uasies have ta view, waeu actmg tae t65 gene al veal Iaz6eoa thea again. H tire name at fonr lhoa-tai lH- jused people, to coma ta oar assistance. ! Iuppeal To our members iH Gangfe-s, Jo nse their influence WHh the Department. Ulta the mare confidence. sGce=I aH assafegiti,a no injury could ree0i. t' aHE considerable portion af tae people lae Memphis mgt. WonId pas once. ot tvlce week by hork- roe, ad although horse maii, woal give 1 them al i4c advantages. itat the present line gives laem, except o.Iy tiaee or=toar ta1eya l keepeas; and Ii lllivwIli remove to the Bluff road, they eaa stilI enjoy all inc benefits of their cgllng, since taeTe are hut few pesma- nent stands en tka' road.
 remaIn vaur ob't servant,
 Nov. G.h, I5l5 JEFFERSON.