Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-10-07

El-We have heard through many sources that
the friends of Col. Sewer are urging as reason
why West Arkansas should support that gentle
mans reelection, that the Indian aPpropria-
tons cannot be 60! through Congress without his
aid and influence. That Maj. Borland is indifer-
ent or against the interest of the frontier coun-
ties. We are authorized TO pronounce the accusa-
ton against Maj. Borand, as utterly false, which
we do most emphqticaHy because We know OF the
activity Of The Majors traducers, and of the foul
and corrupt combination formed agaiDs him by
these spectators in Indian claims. Maj. Borland
did not oppose any bill for appropriations to In
diuns on this frontier, or the merits Of these ap
preparations, bat in some instances he refused his
support of certain appropriations, which were
frauds upon the Indians and theGovernment ,forthe
sole benefit of Indian Spectators. We are now
procuring more information upon this sub ject,
when it is obtained, will lay it all before the
public. 1t will rebound the honor and credit Of
Senator Borland that he did not lend himself 10
these nefarious schemes, and we consider it by no
means complimentary to Col. Sewer that these
sharks admit the impossibili:y of getting their
schemes carried out by Borland, and urge that, as
their reason why Col. Sewer should be elected.
We have been spoken and written to by every
person concerned in these Indian speculations
whose acquaintance justified such an approach
and all alike have urged the election of Col. Sc
vier upon account of their priUate and personal
interests. We were called upon few weeks
since by Creek chief, who was then upon his
return from Washington city, who urged upon US
to I" drop BorIand and go for SEWER" and gave as
a reason that Borland was against the interests
of this frontier. Upon inquiries, we learned from
him that he did not knoU that this charge against
Borland was true, but that certain - Indian At.
tornies - at Washington told him 50 and that one
of them who we know to be a chief operator in
that city, sent US word that if we would drop Bor-
land and. go fos Sewer he would pay US $780,
At the same time we further learned that the
Creek delegation had to pay to these Indian law
yers 81 900 to get claim of Sal, 600 through
Congress. Our readers can have some idea of
the extent of this business of specuIating in In
dian claims, and account for the keenness and
avdity with which they work for the election ofCol
Sewer, if he is their reliance in getting through
certain Indiop appropriations and for these rea-
sons, we are opposed to his election. We will
his whole constituency, to attend to the private
interests of these spectators.
O|TThe Banner and its correspondent Aris-
tides presume upon the ignorance of its readers,
when they attempt 10 palm offupon them that our
advocacy of Major BorIand, is prompted by ha-
tired of the democratic party; and if the readers
Of the Banner so gulli5le to believe such
barefaced inferences they are by no means in
er,lied most spirited would be at an attempt
so derogatory TO their intelligence.
Maj. Borland's sound democracy was never
doubted he has ably defended the principles of
the party with his pen, and in party strife he has
noby peried his life on the field of honor. How
can the advocacy of such man be the prompt
ings of hate to the democratic party 'Ars-
tides" is presumptious scamp and dares utter
under an anonymous signature bold charge
against US, that he dares utter over his proper
signature he knows that in doing he would
publish his own infamy and character for false
hoods to the citizens (both democratic and whig)
in this section of the State, where our democracy
is unequivocal, open mouthed and unmuzzIed.'
1t is well known that we never voted for whgs
nor supported them, either directly or indirectly;
and have ever occupied bold party ground. But
this is Of the :. blinds - by which the ''fami-
Iy" expects to rope in the gulbIe portion Of the
readers of the Banner.
What say against those, to whom we are
opposed, is done at all times under the response
bity of our name, and do not have to resort to
anonymous communications like skulking towards
behind an ambush to fire upon adversary in the
open field.
DEATH OF AN EDToR.-JoHN JENKINS, ESQ.,,
editor of the Vicksburg Sentinel, was killed on the
18th ult., in an encounter with II. A. CRABB, ESQ.
He is the third editor of the Sentinel who has
been killed in the short space Of five years. He
Jealous democrat and sealed his devotion
to his principles with his life.
Lor's WFE.--The Pillar of Sal to which
the wicked curiosity of Lots wife caused her to be
transformed has been discovered by Lit. Lynch
on the coast of the dead sea, near the mountain
of Sodom. The Lieutenant says: In passing
the mountain of Uzdom, (Sodoml we unexpected
ly and. much to astonshment, saw large,