The Arkansas banner., 1846-05-13
AFALSEHOOD EXPOSED

1he Van Buren lntelhgeneer ol the 2d instant, in one of it's slandefous and abusive attacks upon Gov. YELL, makes the following specific charge:
 "In d public speech delivered in the House of Representatives, he [Gov. Yell disclaims the ne- cessity of troops upon this frontier declaring that the brave and hardy farmers of Arkansas are better able to defend their soil than the U. s. Soldiers D There never was paragraph, penned or printed, more entirely destitute of truth Indeed. it is the eery reverse of the truth For not only has Gov YELL earnestly desired the presence of large and efficient force of U. $. Troops upon our Frontier, but no man, public or private in this or any other State has been more vigiant, active and perscver- ing in his exertions to induce the Government 10 grant our citizens this just and desirable measure of security and protection.
 Nor does this declaration rest, alone upon our authority. tis sustained by the published records of the country and is familiarity known to the peo- pie of Arkansas.
 These eXerdons of Gov. YELL, to have our from tier fortified and protected by large and efficient force of U. s. Troops, were not only made while he was in Congress, from 1886 to Is40; but they were so actively and perscveringly continued while he was Governor of the State, that the subject be- come to be considered as his hobby-a lavorite meas ure with him, to which he gave most of his thoughts and most of his attention. We well know that, in the winter of ls43-4, he was in active conespon- dence with the War Department, and the Comman. der-in- Chief on the subiect urging the speedy re- mounting of the 2d Regiment of Dragons, as an essential measure for frontier defence. We saywe well know this; because, as matter of great interest to our readers, were then advocating if through the columns of the Banner, and derived much assistance from facts and Suggestions kindly furnished us, by Gov. YELL. He gave us the pe- rusal of his correspondence. with Cen Scorr; a portion ot which, comprised extracts of his forth coming report to Congress, in which he recommend ed remountng the 2d regiment of dragoons and oth- CT measures of frontier defence in accordance with Gov. YELL's suggestions. Those extracts we pub lished at the times and they cannot be forgotten by any reading man in Arkansas, wlo took an interest in her welfare.
 Nor have his exerlions, in behalf of ~flonier de- fence" yet ended. During the present session of Congress, and especially as member of the Milf tary Committee, lie is zeaousy actively, and eff- eteniy, engaged in the same good work As some evidence ol which, see his Report in favor of es- tabishing National foundry on the western waters See, alse his correspondence with the Secretary of War, m which he succeeds in having Fort Wayne fe-occupied,s which was recently published in the Banner And we particularly call attention to his exertons in procuring the largest appropriations ever yet made, for the Improvement of our western rivers Ss0,000 of which go to Red river alone. lhe navigation of which is important that it can hardly be deemed secondary to the presence of troops, in the efficient defence of our frontier He endeavored, also, to procure S25, ,000 for White and Black riverssand, although unsuccessful in this, he nevertheless, gave the best evidence of his care and devotion to the interest of every portion of the State.
 But, as more particularly exhibiting his views and exertiens in behalf of frontier ,iefence,-and especially as tt furnishes clear positive and uaa- roidabie refutaion of the Intelligencers islander. We refer to his speech on the "Bill to raise Two Regiments of Rilemen." This speech was de- ilvered on the goth March; and Reporters sketch ot 1t appeared in the Union, soon after. That sketch was published in the Banner of the 18th of April It is republished, on the first page of the banner of to-day. at full length; in order that the people may read it for themselves, and see how grossly wiiiuliy, and malciously the InelIigencer has mlsrepresen'eda faithful public servant, who is devoing himself to the service of his constituents with an industry which never tires, and an efcien. ey which has rarely been eqnalled, and never sur. passed.