The Arkansas banner., 1848-01-03


 has oPened more nspgesslvrly on she vision ,f man than this contest of one ef tie great powers of Em rope with tho regaiag Pepv; and, II pushed to inc arbtFament ef srms, beiieve tho wisdom L. not on carta which can foretel tho eoascqaenees. Haprv. tsuss that may be aAaeR the guidance of Prn,; dcnee. to tho humaR race. but aGtcr a strsgg,~' feet assured, full of trials and tribua,isns to thc present generation. Arrived ai . stage of SenasorIal scrv,.. in ma 1 own eonntry which, In aacieAt Rome, wo.Ad h,vs. given the naIns aBd Psivileges of rater Sena,nn. havo somc right to speak for my ecamtryn.rn: and in virtue of thai right, venturr to ssy. ,hn.. if events shall Fondes 1t necessary to verify bV arts your words of Monday RsAt, lhcfe k no f.,rm In i which sympathy can take the siaape of .r,isu in ! which Amcrican feriing la favor of his Ucline.s l will not hc manifested to the void and mn,,. ,o he felt Ia the contest:
 should have had eruat pleasure in delivering these sentiments t0 yea in person. blt I,un,r.,I.c duties eonfne to this plsce, and l,,, vo. ta make this, my excuse. acceptable te the General Coinmsstee, and, ss. gentnscn, most respectful y, your fellow -cltRen.
 TlIoMss #. BENTON. Fs ResERT HooAS, &c Cosami,tee.
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 WAsHIScToS, Nov. 2, tS4T.
 Osadsmea: Upon my arrivai herr 1 was he,ored wih yours of the 18th instant ia< iiug me to anit In proposed public dea,on>tration of the synpahy with which the American People regard tho etfosts ef Pope fias K, in the grcat work of National in- dePendfnce and Constitutional Frcedom My whole time is necessarily occupied In srt- ting Any family for the winter. and shall be un- able to attends bat beg leave in this hasy note to satidaction tho liberal policy of this bold and up right rcformer, and that the profound movement meets my wnrmest approximation
 have tl'e henor ta bc, with high regard, your friend Td fellow-cisizeu,
 D. g. DICKINSON. To ROBERT IEocAN, &c, Committee.
 Letter from Hon. JoAa 4. Dir
 WASHINGTON, 26th Nov. lS4T
 Gentlemen have received your favor in forna- ing nae that Ca Public Demonstration to express the earnest sympathy with which tho Amer,can people regard the efforts of Pope Plus TX and the italian people for National Independence and Constiiu- tiona fTeedom'' will be made at the Tabernacle ia inc city oi New York, the 29'h inst |, and ia. viilng my personal cooperation in It.
 rvgret that It Is not possible for me 10 accept Inc tnVit1ton approve of the proposed demon stration, and would afford sincere pleasure to unite in If, fl in my power.
 There K no country which addresses itself more strongly to tlte feelings than Itsy Her climate is one oi the most genial the tace of tho globe hei natural features remarkable for their graascnr
 
 inhnite ia variety; her people, spirited and ca pablo. under good governments, of efforts worthy ot the race from which they sprang and over her whole surface scattered the monuments of m empire exceeding in splebdOr aud strength any other the world has seen. Italy, thns endowed with all ti'e elements of prosperity, with the sirengea phys lca attractions, and with hi toriea assocaf0ns ol the highest interest, has long occapted very sub ordinate place in the scale of national importance In the North. five Of her tweHty-two millions of people are subject to Austria, and the remaining seventeen millions in Western, Central and South erR Italiy are divided into multiplicity of inde- pendent States; and, with the exception of the ttle Repvhllc of San MaFino, ruled by govesnmenis dcs- potic ln form.
 Guaranteed as this partition of political power Is by the sovcFeigns represented la the Congress of Vienna, the only hope of the smeiioration in the condition of the Italian people has, for mora than thirty years consisted in the character of tter r- spectivs rulers. This hope has not proved altogether vain. The Grand Duke of Tuscany has governed his domi0tons with wisdom and iibsrality Invested with arbitrary power, he hns tempered lis exercise with the miidness and beneficience which are the distinguishing traits of his character. But even h this limited portion of Italy, embracing less than two millions of souls. though the government has been thus wisely administered by the reiging soy ereign, the people have beon N ithout \ voice in their political arrangements.
 On this dark ness a glorious light has risen-a light which has illumncd al Italy, and inspired her people with joy and hepe. Plus IN. stands before the world among the very few instances in which Sovereign has voluntarily exended political priyile- ges to his subjects ts-eoncessions freely made, not extortcd by violence or yielded to fear Tho Q only who are familiar with the history of the Roman Slate during te last quarter of century, with the depression of its industry, ills financial ennrrass- ents and the peculiaEiies In it's polby which seeIn- ed to render ameiioration nearly hopeless, can ap- preciae the magnitude and difficulty of the labor he has undertaken in giving to the govcrnincnt popu lar caste. and laying the foundation of system which shall provide remedies for existing esilsNor the discourngementsa and opposition of ihose wIo are The enemies of all progress araong the least of the imPeiiments he has hal 10 eacouncr and oyer come. Under the protection of oyidence be has ihas far riumphed over all ebstacles and pursuing uhdismaJ ed the career of reform on which he has entered, every successful step becomes tie precursor ct new effort to improve tie eoRstiea of the Noe man people, and give to the nation prosperity and strength.
 1t is impossible for us az men and freemen, fo look with indifference these noble efforts of great, generous and fearless mind to establish the welfare of a nation on its only sure and dnsahe foundations. the freedom and happiness of the peo- pie. Though It is wise and sslutary principle, In Government, to abstain from all interference in the political institutions and domestic conccrns of other nations, Ls no violation of our duty as individuals, either to ourselves others. express our heart-ielt sympathy in such ederts [ shall, therefore, cordially, aaiie with you in expressing oar earnest hope that the exertions of Plus th. iNth to give to the Ronans liberal government may, by tho blessings of Providence, be crowned with success; and that through tho inhuenee of his example on tho BoyercigRs of the other States af Italy. he may become the instrument of extending Constiutional Freedom to the whole Italian People am, very respectfully, yoar f,liow citixen.
 sel--- -e---- JOHN A DIX To RoBERr HoGAS, &c- Committee.
 lfiieR Tram Man Edward rrereff