The Arkansas banner., 1847-07-05
HISTORICAL FACTS.

1 -Nsr '-st'~> " JS'r-' v - " s.. s4r sfsa M HISTORICAL FACTS. sOn the l6th of July, ls45 the s.SupEeme Govern nent of Mexico resolved on declaraiion of war against the UniteS States. ld orders were that
 day issued 10 its trDcpe of the fIne to cover the | fron.iessof the Rspublie asd NAscH TOWARDS Tx As TO CONQUER, that department oecuPled sy the United States .''
 Al tbst time the army of the United States had 1 not even crossed the SabiDef
 Gu the aih of April. lS46, the President of Mexi- l 70 ordered his General in command of the forces 1 raised sto conquer exas," 10 .@attaek Gen Taylor | by every means that war permits, and in fort nigbt after wrote him. .sto coMMENeG ho4sisfties. l yourself takisg the ininaiise.p
 l A, this time il could not have been known to the Mexican PresEdes; that the army Of the U. $. had advanced 10 the Rio GraDde.
 l in obedience 10 the orders of the Supreme Gov eminent, the Mexican General did erass the Rio Graade and ''commenced hosiIiiiesv by the attack on Capt Thoraton's command, following it up with the bombardment of Fort Brown and the battles of | Palo Alto and Resaea de Ia Palma.
 l When the news of this reached Washington, the Congress ofthe united States by a vote of I73 to l4 in the House and 70 to in the Senate declared that "by the act of the Republic of Mexico state of war exists.' and volunteers and money were provided ,io prosecute the war to speedy aRd sue cess.gl termination.
 l Since then. the fsderal-whig party have taken sides with Mexeo--they call the war unjust ul- righteous, and Cod ahs.sFfed, on our part-and in- sist that it was aisehooi to declare that .it ex l isied by the act of Mexico.''
 They have gwen tn Mexico all the said and com fort" ia their power. In Congress they have thrown every obstacle in the way of the measures proposed
 for the prosecution o the war, to the iniroduc. tion into the Senate ef pfeFssiSioa to call the ar Hat back And in sheir presses, desertinn has been coantenaneed and volunteering laughed at. while of their leaders i the Senate has declared that the troops Gader Taylor had only gained ..the con- | tempt ahd ridicale of the worsa.
 l The MexIcan journals and te proclamation of Santa Anna are filled with the reasonable language ef the federal press-so well suited do they fad 1t 10 "al and comfort" their dispiriied army !--Nask.
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 DELterua .--..Arver was drunk but once in my liie. said fellow once in ny hearing sand ues- CT mean 10 De drank again. The street seemed to be very steep and lifted my feet at every step if was getting up stairs. Several cart wheels were
 making eyoiutions in nay bfaiHs and at one time ianeied my head was a large lathing and tarning establishment; the taths of which was keeping in l motion with my feet couldn't conceive what | was the reason inc town had turned into such an
 eHetnoss hill that 1t seemed to be growing higher ana higher. and threatened to pitch oses ne. Sep, stop. sad l, and I'll head this cid hill yet CT al l least 1t sban't head me Turned round to % down and get al the bottom tell me. if the town didm, 1 tasn right round to heading sne at the time We'll sure eRcugh, The groand flew up and struck me oa
 the icreht ad; as soon as the stars cleared away commenced climbing with my hands and knees 1 fhs next thing saw was big brick house con. ing full split round the cesnef and believe it faa nsht over taes tor dsd not remember any nsoEe ' l Tus BEsr Ayswsa YsT-rh. f,u;.,,., | tPa-l Democratic Unicn. speaking of SANTA AN Na's Pass, says: g
 s.Now. we believe il Is well authenticated thai l President Polk never gave Santa AAna this CT any other pass bat even f be hsi done sa, it would oay have been admitting .farsigney into kts own eaasty and there ceriasnly was no treason in such { an aet.r M
 AiteI such aa answer we hope to hear no more i about the matter
 1 ss5a Tae OSpER ERpovk DryrterIrs .--The friends o Bishop ORderdoRk la New York, conscious as they
 believe. Of his inDoeeHee ef the charges which led 10 his saspension are determined to strain ever,
 nerve and use every exsrsion to have him restored to his diocese, by the Council Of Bishops in eae they fail In tiats they will reHew the demand foi
 his salary ia the State Convention. which of course
 will bring abeat repetition of the scene and excite
 insnt that occurred in the Lass and preceding aes son. Se states letter iscm New York.
 Messrs- Graham & McsIiehael, of the Phi
 ladelphia North American, have completed a negotiation with Mr. Chandler. of tho United States Gazette, by which the Gazette passes into the hands of Messrs- Graham & McMi- chael, and Mr Chandler ietires forever iron. the profession he has so well adorned .ful of years and full of honors.n The price paid for the Gazette is S45,0O0. 1 Mrs. J--, clever and beaasifai as she k. tells pleasant aneedoe of servant to tie geosogist Of eoahtfy seminary. who h deseribing to her master how she had stoned GOV out of the doof- yard ssids q saw her come h, and threw . spsrsmes st her. and shs went night of.''
 Is reported that editors are she pump handles of chafsy ssalways. .helping otle, folks D water, but never supposed to be ihirs- V themselves - -Bos Nfar