Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

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We cannot but admire the eandof Of the editor
of the Democrat in the following extract from a
late number of bis paper in which, speaking ei
'iour State he says-
"Tun back the leaves ia the political ealender
'tof Arkansas and Il will be found to be little less
elhan catalogue Of petty soranbles for political
aoliees The pubile reii has been utterly ne.
aeleeiea. or, whenever il is mentioned Il Is made
"ihe cloak 10 conceal some paltfy seheme Tor par.
asona arefandizemcnt, II is now eieueH geafs
aainee we iirst became q State, and what bus been
adone by Arkansas IN the oauue Of Hlneatian
aIntemal Improvement, and the Thousand and
Tone other subjects, which make n state an hmm
ato hersel6 aud a worthy member of the glorious
aeoniederaey Of the UnIon'
Who eau deny the justice and truth Of this
admirable exiraell lisa truth which We amang
olhen. have been endeayOriug TO neuleale inls
the minds Of the democracy for some lime hhi
fact. as they were, they came through wing
jaufnal, aud Of eoury, their correctness was
souily denied. Now, us it CONS ifem good
democratic authority, such as IA this State has
always been considered orthodox, they are eanl-
psea, however r.luetauly, to admit is ruth.
whal has been d'ael Aye, there's the rub
Arkansas came inc lhs Union under mofr favor.
able eifeumslapees than many Of her sister States
We poeksisd our share Of the suplns Fesanne.
which eaa distributed about the time ef oaf ad.
minsarei We have had liberal donations made
= by the general govemmenl-yei what hafe
we donel Where arc the funds now wlal haFe
se 10 show for ,heml Nothing, absolutely ne.
thing. Have We any slsiem Of education under
the fostering care Of the STATED Move haYe
accomplished nothing in that way, save the nnf-
elase Of few ihonsand dollan worth Of speiliaa
books. slaiea, &c--lhe stock in trade Of soma
northern booksellor--undor an dc, of the legIsa-
lure. And what good has been accomplished by
tbs expenditure of the public fundsl The boses
containing them are scattered over the whaIe
State and the greater portion Of ihfm femain
unopened; and when distributed, wlat a ray of
Light and knowledge wll b. shed over tie country
by the distribution Of the dozen or Two Of spelling
hooks, states and primers, 70 which each county
il entitled Really the originator Of ihis brilliant
scheme Is Justly entitled to a diploma from the
soeiel, far the diffusion Of useful knowledge
As 70 internal improvement, We have nesef haa
= dollar to throw away ia that mannsf==il would
be a perfect wasie Of the proeions metals, aud
ahouId not Be tolerated. There were alWays oii.
een enough 10 exhaust the cash On hand-huagfy
paflisans whose eternal camor was for the spoIls
tho slaayrs and 6shri' 10 which they con.
sIdered themsslves entitled. proposition 10 I'M.
prove our reads and rivcr would have been con
sldefed by them Tria'a aeis evidence Of insanity.
and the propaser deemed Il subject for sffaiglf
Iaekst. What Il our roads are almost impassablsi
LII those whose business Il i to travel them wade
through the best way they can. II cur titefz are
ebzlraeied-lhose most interested should fsmeve
The distractions Il they wish navigation. Thea
are itliiing matters, hitherto deemed daoEaias
10 the dignity Of the State 10 NEEDLE with. W.
must needs get iaiO lArgor busincss--somslhns
Ia ws could drive ahead At. That If banking
bssl suited tho views Of our nhaaeiffs. 50 We
borrowed the cash, rave our note for the amount,
and at i we went
Matters went on swimingly for while, but
when pay day came, things got into a snarl, and,
Ihs the fellows grocery, they pretty soon wound
themselves up When the interest 90 our boads
was ealleG Tor, The holders were politely informed
ibs, the fia had evaponled--gono forever, We
knew nj where. Yes, The money We had Dor.
pwed aud tia, paid US under the distribution sei
had all disappeared in our magnificent banking
'peeulaiion. All the information the people have
Of the Transaction is. that We borrowed the money
to bank upon--,hoso who furnished il hold our
bonds ior The amount, and 80 tho matter rests
With the Democrat, We think il high time some
change was made in The management Of our State
affair, but whether any good ran be- accomplished
by putting in the "ouls" aud out the ''ins" !. an
experiment yet to be tined. One thing is certain.
however, i would Pusils them 10 make mulien
any worse than they have been. The locos have
had the government Of this State IN their own
hands ever since il was admitted into the Union,
and have proven themselves mere ,iukers at the
business, which bring. us 10 the conclusion iha,
the best way to remedy N. evil b for the psopl.
to make radical change In their public servants.
The times and circumstances call for new order
Of things and there is no possibility " the people
being wnls:sd By a change