The Arkansas banner., 1848-09-26
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ln oar 'sI.. af JefFsrson, Mndlsens and Jack
 shining tI,, vrarn,ly, and honored him pfien
 SSn, She ,so,t ,Tu,ts Sti ereaiful for their h-
 with ns taJsh,n he rcyeres their memories, emu
 ,.,, Ir,ucs. and practiSes the wisoom sI .s
 laie' ;,.,,ce of the second andtlie civh aho Ds'
 bS1 .oism of the last. Cool, yet ssoen., lesnPeL
 vet persevering; wise wi.noet " It.. s.,
 A4.;a,e.i within the limits or
 gFsenes. h,. ron nded the character oi an AmeFi-
 Lsws os.. into ustre and gfaee. giitsd ep-
 eaA NsrIosed his merits, exsoiied nEs pow
 pohsD siadc,ed his iIIustrons service to tns eoun'
 uy .4 h,,stIe of the political arena
 m 'ng "s given, bruises inflicted. and char
 WhsI' O,V~ vibout regard to the dignity oftae
 seIel. ger "'a 2. inc wan,oness of oatrsgspraise and
 's" s .,s eouay lavished with rcckisss lnlu4slce'
 s',' Sa, tn ,l,e golden period of human lne--wnea
 .,.,s.n.a should never be distufDo1i s'nsL sy .as
 s.iss of yOuth, or the infirmtlies oi sge whsh sne iaies ', c.Iien. and the drama Is over; we expect euIsn s, s,,, the closet medItalions of their nn- yS. sesied amidst tho tranquil shajes et Castle ,, ,o.,hIpg tho violence of party, the sinnders of ..s,Srs and the envious gabeie ct malignant am pP.fr. M, Wu,. C. Rives pcnned and published . ss. .ia,v pon the gioflss of Cass As the tai-
 hOs .rd iSdusaee of this leading whig render his .s;J,ncs highly important we will ltronslsoart teI-
 ,,s-eI,iseus to pcrnss if, and to pronounce their
 c,qaId opinions upon It.
 To ,spel attacks which English editors and Poli- ,,,,ps kss made apcn Gsaefat Oass, Tor nA.klng ,beir endsavars 10 inveIIge France into the quantn
 as ,,sa,y arainst the freedom Of the seas and the gI.,,,nsrce of the world, Mir Rives wrote ".ahaert- csap sent it to Washington, had It forthwith pub esssd in tho organ of the government In tnns ,acil and patriotic article. the wfitcs preneunees Gsn C.sy .one of the most able and accomplished .,,n,,,,rs and jurists of whom any country can s,. that stha value of his service 10 his .so,,v if wer. dificuit to appreciate. even by any .ss,s,irnstc rtauaafIl Had the qnininpls treaty Den cousummated by t;se ratification or France ,ud that il was not, was owiag especially 70 he smely and spirited inteposition Us Nenerai Aans, Ee have tho authontily of Lord Pai;aeFslon' m the late debate in the Honse of Comnloas, anu 2, ?, Lord Brougham, for saying Great Britaih would have been so flushed with ihe success of her pro. ects aud so embodened in the pursuit of her long cherished aim of uudispated supremacy on the ocean, that America woaid have had ne alternative bal war or submission on the great queston of mari tme rights on which she had staked her character aud fortunes. Submission Is word not found in he vocabulary of American patriotism. War, then, ~th the greaes ma'itime power of the world, would nave been ineyitabie-and with the alliance of all Europe secured to her beforehand, to back and sns
 
 ors of Gen. Cass in aveftng the ratification Of the reaty, France was detached frsni this rnenucing nd formidable Angle European confedefacy, and esorcd 10 her natural and ancient rcutions of cor ia cooperation with the Uoltes States in defend- az the liberty of the seas. This ai once gave En- land pause; and hy transferring to the side of the lnited States the peaceful ally which had been rticliei from her, enforced upon her councils the seessity of peace with America. - s.s
 It was the masteriy diplomatic cospe de mqia of ieueral Cass, insepafaiings Francs from'ths alIi- gee of England, and nniting her again with her aeieRt and natural ally--the United States which one disposed England to an arrangement of her mercan differences on any tesms compatible with neriean honprs It was General Cassss able man. ,ement at Paris which rendered SD sdiustnen, actcAhie at W Washingtons and if, unfortunately Q shalt hereafter be drawn iate a contest with En- ana on the vital question of the fffedan of tAe ssas will Do owing to Gen. Cass's vigorous and long ghted staicsmanship that we shail engage in ths ,-operalion aud powerful support of our sapclsni ly instead of paving 10 enceuuter her on ikc sid, the adversary. Come what may, hc has, by gnal ability, which knew how. to improve a con
 sre which falls fs the lot ef but few Inen iu tn, Iost splendid cureer of pabic serice. contributed Q place his country In position of impEeEpahi, lrsngth, ss well as lofty honor; aud, with thc con ciousress of such sefvices aud of ihe ward whict lsfer fails 10 attend them, in the affection aud ap iause of graetful people, the clasnors of tied o n,ited defamers may all 'pass by him as the ids' siRd which he respects not"
 We believe that it is capable of proof, and wli ot he denicd, that. long after .'Aniericanas'' wal written, iIs wri.es vas wiIlingie elevate tc tb' the subject of his glowing prsise.
 This lorceful panegyric from leader Of whigery caves nothing for the friends of GenT Cass to add nIess 10 remind our fellcw-citizens that, since hssc we-timed praises of Mir. Rises. the Genera as done nothing to impair their weight, or 10 for q, his title to retain them; but, on the contrary, h, won, in the Senate of the Untoa .aae,her wreatt ed at foreign court, and what priceless sefvIcee ven in the judgment of his present opponents, he ,rayely rendered to his country. In the Senate Ehich tested his powers, and confirmed them fully 70 statesman was more prompt or ahlo in the pub ic cause. There oar war measures came hefere i'm the chairman of Military Affairs, rousng the ire and yigor of Inc opposing hosts and making the 'enae no paltry theatre for ilIgotten emipence te iPhoId fraudulent reputation for patriotism and bilities Yet was he fully equal to the crisis there Ardor for his country, respect for his public trust md 6rm resolve to execute its duties pushed him aio business which but few around him had the ,oungc 10 encounter, He saw that the national ePuialiOn concerned; and no fears nor troubles 'euld impede his awetess heart. He honored tas aeoes who served their country in tbe pers of war He knew how they acted; and his soul could not be rigid, nor his praises faint Learning gave him knowledge and resources; the praciised pen of 2 statesman enabled him to display them to advantage; md he commended his patriotic measures to the nation by the graces of eloquence, and the yigor of ai' reasoning powers. To him, as mach as 10 any character alive. must every candid citizen ascrhe he timely assistance given to our military forces against the public foe And, If human gaatitude be among the number of national virtues, the highest a9Hofs should contribute To reward him.-Unioa.
 Arresting Americans in ireland.
 all 'he statements be true, the British Govern. 'ash, :: parsu.ng wholesale and iDdiscsiminaie