The Arkansas banner., 1846-05-13
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 We have in the city at present upwards of five hundred mail contractors. Tomorrow they intend visiting the hite House, in body to pay theil respects to fine President. They will be headed by the Post Master General. It is custom which has long existed Brown of Browns Hotel and Cole man, each intend giving public dinners to the con- tractors. When assembled together, they will pre- sent fine appearance. All are men of strongly marked features, good physical proportions, robust and for spirit, enterprise and calculation, wlll ex- eel any similar number in the union Many of them have risen from stage drivers and keepers and hostlcrs to be men of fortune. Talk with them and they will tell You the names and history of every eminent man in their State ;sthe location of every town and road; what is raised and manufactured the names of the prettes girls and uglies men and stiff fest liquor, and finest horses, and bes rifle shots in tlse whole country.
 The President has signed the resolutions of notice and will send a notice of abrogaton to England by the first steamer. He intends to take the responsi siblity and obey the dictates of his conscience and the popular will without anyreierence to the faction in the Senate who have been playing into the hands of the whigs on this question. It was understood that he desired the Senate notice rather than none He stood out for the House notice until appeared evident that Mir Calhoun and his guard were deter mined to-rule or ruin. In accepting it. this faction contends that he occupies their position. But Mir. Polk, it is well understood, is determined to act untrameled by the requests of the Sen ate. The object of that body was to defeat the mo- tice entirely. They had no idea that the house would adopt it. Polk saw into this and headed them at their own game. The result is that the de- mocratic press will treat the traitors they deserve. The Union is silent. That is to be expected. But the democracy and the people are loud in theit judgment, and when their press is free to speak ot these berayers will meet with the scorn an detesta ton that the awful magnitude of the offence de- serves. ltis no common sin Men who will put their feet upon the peoples Nill in an hou like this are fit for the vies deeds agaInst their country that the basest cupidity and corruption can conceIve
 The President with the consent of the Senate. has ra-appointed Ben Patterson, Marshal of the north. ern district of Alabama.
 Yesterday the Speaker announced the committees in relation to Dan Webster and secret service fund On that to ascertain the manner by which MT. Ing ersoll came in possession of his information, are the names of Messrs. schenck (whig) and Thur man tdem.) Ono, Dobbn (dem. ) of Va, McIlvain -(dem) of Pa, and J. A. Rockwell (dem.) of Con- The committee appointed to procure the necessary proof preparatory to .impeaching MT. Webster are, Messrs. Petit (dem.) la, and yinton (whig) ol Ohio; Jefferson Davis (dem,) of Miss, D. P King (whig) of Mass, and Wilmot (dem.) of Pa. The democrats on these committees have not entered the debate about the secret service fund, and are men who are the most likely to act impartially in the premises of any that could have been selected coi. Davis of Miss. is of high and honorable bearing aE4 would scorn to do he slightest inus- tice to a political enemy. s49 4o.