The Arkansas banner., 1847-07-12
The vte,,r ef A Pntrsst.

Col. Ky. Cav.
 The Views ef Pasrsss.
 We find the following interesting article ia the Portsmouth Old Dominion. The strong language of Mr. Wise, witt the ex- eellent commentary of the Editor. ough, 10 fall with marked effect upon tie ears of every lover of peace and his couury's cause in the land. The Wings, especially, should listen with respect to the w@ning voice of Mr. Wise, because their jourrnls have taken especial pains 10 represent Mr. W. as ill-af- fecled towards the President, on account of events many years ago. lfm be as they set forth, (though we have sirons reasons to be- lisve that proper mutual fesling exists be- tween the President and Mir V J is no, this testimony, of Mr Wise in belalf not Of the President, but of the whole country and of the cause of peace, to be regarded as of great weight: IL cannot be doubted that 'sihe fae- ,ious opposition" at home hts encouraged the public enemy with hopes sf our irrecon- cileable internal divisions, and consequent abandonment of the rights anc honor of the nation. But for the course d the opposi- ton on the war, we firmly believe that we should have had peace long ago.
 We observe that the Whig press are be- ginning to raise clamor about an expected difficulty between our Government and Bra gil, in connection with the imprisonment of Lt Davis and some sailors of tke U. s. sloop of war Saratoga. We would deprecate col lision with any nation, and especially with Brazil, which furnishes so valuable market for our four; but the late letters from Rio, which we have seen published, unite in say fully justify Mir. Wise and our Government inAhe steps they have taken in that affair ::
 IFrom hs PorfsmoulA Oid Dominioz.l
 We have been favored with the perusal Of a letter from our Minister a. Brrzil, to a gen. tleman of Norfolk, from which we make some extracts
 '.I trust that ssy good old district will be defended against the ''desperaie efforts" which you say are s.beiBg made to bring" il into the "Whig ranks" The Whig party have manifested too strongly the rank Federal tendencies which caused me to renounce it m January lsll. from that time to this, for me to be indifferent even to it's success in auy part of the United States, much less in a portion as dear 10 all my affections as is the Williamsburg district of Virginia, hay got a very impartial view of our country and it's affairs from the position ] now occupy abroad, and you may rely on il that noth- ing enhances patriotic feeling so much as a foreign residence"
 IL has often been remarked that the par iicipators in political strife arc too much go- verned by prejudice and passion, 10 take a fair view of the merits of any question at is- sue. While few who are no: participa,ors know enough of the motives which actuate the conduct of those engaged, to decide fair ly upon it, the opinion of one who has been an actor in such scenes is to be regarded as moro important; one who has had exper- fence enough to discern the motives of t.le action of the parties under peculiar circum- stances, aud is s*s faf removed from the scene of action as 10 permi, hts judgment 10 decnie coolly upon the ultimate effect of their con- duct. Mr. Wise IS jus, so situated, and here we have his view of the conduct Of those who attempted to hamper the efforts of the President to carry on vigorously the war with Mexico: <
 ..Neiiher whigs nor Democrats have giv- en the President that support which the hon. or and inisres, of the country demaDded iu a time of war One ia foreign lsnd at tI,is time can see but too plainly how factions Of both parties kGrs. say what tbey will, given both ''aid and comfort" if Roi directly. and overly, and reasonably toTAs enemy hiaseif, 10 the eanss Of the eaemy. The foreign world does sympath1e with Mexico against the United States, aud faciions opposition at home has coD6rmed the proofs oi the jus lice of its feelings" ~
 Intending to do NIT. Wise nothing more than simple justice, we would rePnehend, though al late day, the sympathy which the difficulties between him and the BrszilIisa goyernaen, created with some spirit m thls country in favor of the latter. Treating them as personal matters between him and the Emperor or his Impartial government was assuredly great injustice He could have no personal interest in causing Lieut., Davis so be released. ], was entirely nassonal affair, and had he acted differently. we conjecture that he would have been much more severe iy censured.
 Mr. Wise became obnoxious to the people of Rrazil, (as would have any other man who acted righ,ly,l because he forbid The use of the American flag s sanction sa the slave trade, and used his exertions tc insare the payment of claims sc the amount of half million of dollars due citizens of the Uni- ted States. which thnagh neglected for more than than twenty years. they now insist must be paid, and because he resented the lnsas- ion of the personal hbersy q American citi, zens ia Brazil, and had those who eeasufed him So severely, reflected apon this, h.