Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-03-20

1 TOfn Inc hrNhcHNHis G
the following in reIatron to the proceedings OIL zoe
Legislature of that State, oPproPnnuns slo'ooo
f,r their benefit. Their condcci is worthy OF Inc
descendants of those who frs, declared iudePen.
dcnce in l776.
Last Thursday was prcul day for the soPn'
of old Mscklenburg. On that day. capt CAU'
well. of our volunteers. addressed lns company
rehti,e 10 the action u the legislature IN 'odh!
ten thousand dollars to the Regiment. lie S'''
he did not address them as Wings or Democrats
but as independent ireemenOt MeckIcnours' VINO
had volunteered in glorious and patrio''c cause
Although among the officers OF the company
there were TO 10 found the blood relations "t ''O'
Grabam he lrI assured thai all would freely JON
in the expression of Indignation at tho treatment
our volunteers had received at tho hands OF Inc
LEGISLATURE and Governor. lie concluded by OIL
fprng the following resolutions. which, by accla'
nation was adopted:
T "Resolrsd, Iha, We view the action Of the Leg
stature IN the passage oftnc law granting SlV,ooV
To the North Carolina Regiment of EOlunIeers, as
a gross insult to the loIuuIaers-requ'rng theni'
ns It does to endorse lie upon their own govern
mcnt. and n stigma Of Disgrace upon the cause III
hlch they are about to peril their lives, should
they receive the money.
| "Rgsoieed That We dslain to receive Il cent OF
said appropriation On any sirn terms; tut hnrl II
tack. to he aiviuCl pro rata among the miserable
pnrlrzaus who helped to pass the law, 10 be d.
,ldrd according to grade, that Grade to be rtE&'H'
ted by the agency each man had IN passing 'h"
.aw."
Tie OuacIi'a HrlLL--Nc learn from the
Eldorado Union, of the 10Th uh.. that paper Is
about to he established in Camden, by the above
tile. 10 be edited by Mr.. joan II. Martin, and
wing in politics.
8, ,LrGsnsrd Buticr.-ThIs Officer arrived IN
Sew Orleans on the lsl inst from Brazos San'I'
ago, on sick leave. IIe is fast recovering from
his wuand received at Monterey.
~ The first trip. by Jury ,ams of at Tam
.,;,,, on the l2.h u.,. Oar army and arts 60
uand in hand.
.Hicus.--The right of suffrage IS extended TO
all foreign born residents IN Wisconsin, by the
Constitution of that new State.
a. The MiIsDipm"o of the Home Squadron,
have resolved TO erect monument to J"o. H.
Hynson, who was lost on board the Somers.
CTThe Army appropriation Bill, which pass
ed the House, and when last heard from was sui
before the Senate. amounted to s3l s3l,3@S 81
"n,iiIous for defense; not cent for tribute.
C-JSome kind friend has taken up tho pen IN
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State. Lay on "Rackcnsack,' You have trui'
and Justice on your side. In addition to youI
statements. we can say that when the Iron CHI
rlrres her dark lanes. and corrupt Gcns-wheI
mob>. riots. rapes and seIuclons are wiped tro"
nrr calrnIar, then her good folks can beg" "
mate ,out moraIs IN Arkansas, and cnlertlI
>,,n. hn,rs Of ,rkiug rank with their sandcrc'
f. Brethren IN the West.
( I-EAI accounts received from our \oIun
. ,r,.,,, 70 10 show ,a,t Gen. Wool #..:nd5 70 ra
, before he wllfgH. Ilkeops MS w'ggon horse
laru~ssed up. day and night. OHrbhoys stand
poor chance for laureIs under such 4 commander
. HaH Roal 10 lie Pacific The route laid dow
r,r rail road TO the Pacific rir Red River, IS I'm
practicable. The raft be Il certain and ever
,a,rnr impairment in the navigation Of that river
= ha, ts, Arkar~r< r0n h,nnvr Inl"i al certain se2
u >ors, hY the Iargos, boats. to Font Smith, aud b.
= srgH boats at all Seasons, which IS the ncarcs
o,.nt +, the Fac lIc through the "Sout0"rn p1ss,
v.,.aa L1a. cau reach. From there Il l>a goo
u raI,n. aud has been frequent travelled by rrur
to CaifonIa, Santa f., Cu1uqhua and to IA
/. great prarIcs.
: Tile Major Gruerai-.lhc lower IIorsn of Con
. orcss have passed bill authorizing tho Prcsjdcr
: to appoint fr0 Major Generals for the addition
: force Of ten regiments, and by special law hnv
LccIlrci, that one of them shall Ont rank an
command all tho other Major Generals IN III
army. tappoars that this measure like "iI 9th
crs passed TO cnrhie the President! to conduct tn
war according to his Judgment. has given great OF
fence 10 those who are determined That the Prcsl
dent shall conIucl the war as hby direct, but uPo
his responsibility. A more ung 'ncronS seniIm"n
cannot be cn:crt ined by the people OF no coun
,rv. Tine Constitution enIows the President VIII
all the powprs Of commander-in-chlct, and yet
uor,izln Congress denies TO him tho mans ic
rarry ou his commands. He directs ms Gener'