Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-08-21
Arkansas Casc,te and the Presidency,

and has come out in bold relief for Gen. TAYLOR
tor President. who has refused in such unequivo.
cal terms TO be the Wing candidate, and has not
denied being the supporter of some OF the leading
democratic measures, and which the Gazette, has
for number Of years decred and so frequently
attempted to convince the people, were ruinous to
American prosperity. 1t has never been denied,
and has even been avowed by his friends, that Gen.
lay or is not only opposed to protective tariff.
but actually an out and out free trade advocate
And yet our neighbor of. the Gazette, is about to
throw to the atmosphere all his able arguments
against free trade and by his adherance to the in
teresls of free trade candidate, admit thai his
past exertions were mere professional or party
labor, for the good of party, the interest of which
"justifed the MEANS"
1t is consoling to those who have worked against
the prejudice and contumey of whiggery, in the
good cause Of democracy, to witness after the tr-
umPh of party, and upon trial of lis measures, a
still greater triumph, that Of its principles. Wha!
test of faith for the good democrat, after the
war that has been waged upon the principles o:
free trade, by our friend of the Gazette, to wit
error, and his pledge to do better. His accession
to cause, would be of wonderful service to it, if
faith and reliance could be placed upon his stabi-
ity,-but, alas he can be Of no service to US.
Has our contemporary renounced whiggery al.
together! Or only so much as suits present pur-
poses! Has he abandoned the golden visions of
a Protective Tariff, home industry, and American
prosperity. to the special charge and guardianship
of his proselytes, or those who have been con
frmed in their faith, by his manly discussions on
these points Has he left his ol5 frends-lhe ad.
vocates of Protective Tariff, or have they jumped
Jim Crow, with himself and gone for no party
man, or "a go-beween'' and thereby cling uish
their party organizallon, name, attachments aud
doctrines. No.
The Gazette admits that party organ.
ization is detrimental to the real interests ofthe
country. So far as the opposition is concerned
the party with which the Gazette has been idedee
tilted, we adopt the conclusion. The Gazette
% heartily concurs" with Washington City scrb.
bier, who, no doubt, is politician of the minori-
ty party, and whose hope deferred' can subslsl
him no longer, would like to bunch the parties.
and have new deal, when he might come out
with the majority. This scribbIer who has the
conc renee Of the Ga-eue, says that the =" wings
may talk Of their principles, the currency, the
distribution, the high tariff, &C., but the people
are tired Of this old story" Here is a confession
that we never expected hear from our cotcmpo-
rary, when he was advocating these ..princples, ~
and which must convince his readers that the
cause which he advocates now, may be thrown
aside as an " old story" like his principles, and
prove, at another day, TO be the same fuI Ia.
We are gralfed that the GQ=ette, by lis sup
port of Gen. Taylor, subscribes to the free trade
policy, as it will be leading question of our par
ty, and we will have gained that much for our
cause.
We hope that if Gen. TayIor's udherance to
democratic measures, should induce our party to
unite in the support of the old Hero, the Gazette
will stand firm and not backsIdc upon lis old is.
sue-of mere opposition TO democracy.
CHINA-CANToN TO BE THROWN OPEN.-The
British troops, from The Navy of that power under
command of SIR JOHN DAVIS, have been operat.
ing in China. After demoIishing forts, batteries
to the amount of $50 pieces Of heavy ordnance,
have made treaty with the Chinese authorities,
whereby it is agreed that the por, of Canton shall
after the 18th Of April 1919, be thrown open to
British subj ects, and sufficient grounds be leased
for the erection of warehouses; &c. But it an.
pears that the people repudate the treaty and de-
clare thai the outside barbarans shall no, enter
their city. 1t is much doubted if the treaty will
be carried out in good faith.
Ice TRADE.-The Boston Post SAYS that The
commerce in ice, but recently commenced in the
burning climate of India and the Indian A Archi.
pelago, has already become to the United States,
who principally carry it one of their mos. lu-
cralive articles of export.
To give some idea of this new equatorial COM
merce and lis Importance need only mention
one house in Boston, which, in one year has seut to
India lOl vessels with cargoes of ice, which have
yielded eighteen millions of norins. This is al
most as much as tho whole product of the wine
harvest of Bordeaux.
CALFoRNIA.-A letter from Monterey, CaIifor.
MIA, dated On the 18th of Apr--from a quarter
we'll advised on the subject--says that Col. Ma.
SON OF the U. 5. Dragons, then there, 10 as
sumo the direction Of affairs, ns Governor and
NJ a.