The Arkansas banner., 1848-03-28
Rsr als Ruaa,r.
Prospssts ISf tho EnsarnasIon PrIsop,r,,


 Prospects Ssf the RnearnaelsR Prisoners. Mn. EBrroR Every nnn, il is said, has his pre- dominant idea. q ruling passisn.'' which impeIs him, not only through life. but is strlkingiy mani fested even in the hour ofdcath. am free tocon- fess that am not exempt from this general law ef humanity. You viii, PrOhably. anticipate me in the avowal that my predominant ilca, ios some time past and at present. is Jvsrsce poa THE LATE EScARNAcox PRIsoSns And until that be at. tained, 1t will continue to bc my 'raling pasSion cherished in my heart. and manifested in my exer- tions; and even should the closing hour of exis- tenee come upon mo before the qualification of thss aaxiOSs desse, prayer that ssmc one, abler than had been, should succeed mo In the struggle, and that the benefits of is attainment should certalny and speedily Ae awarded to my late fellow-priso- ners, win form tho burden of my latest breath Not to me or mine, be t understood can thesc benefits inurc, except in that highest of all earthly compcn- saiioR, the consciousness of having sought te do my duty.
 Deem me not extravagant in these expressions { for they sre but feeble and imperfect reprcsentas tivos of feelings which struggle for nflerance and will not be qaieted- And am yet to learn that it can be considered extravagant certainly not repre- heiisble, to indulgc and avow the fules, sympathy for an unfortunate portion of our countrymea, the even passionate desire to have their rghts recogni sed and allowed, and the fixed and even enthusiastic determination to contend for justice to them from whom it is withheld, until it shall be attained. Think not that I am about to fii, again, the columns of a newspaper, sa I have done before, with an appeal argument, sn bchaf of tho Priso- ners- Whatever may have to say or do, hereafter, on this score, it is nay present purpose merely to exhibit the result of my exerionz, up to this time, at Washington. The beginning Is sn,alt, confess; but as appropriate initatory steps haze been taken and the proper influences at work, l am eneour- aged to hope that within short tinss ali will be we'll" And make this publication to'encourare the Prisoners, wherever they may be dispersed, to bear the delay and suspense of their just claims, with becoming fortitude and equanimity, in the hope that the day of their relief Is near at hand The result of my exertions in this matter, to which allnde, k exhibited, fysf, in the proceed ings Of tire U. S. Senate, on the 7th inst, when
 "Mr. DAvrs, of Mississippi, presented petition from Majcr Boriand, Late of the Arkansas mounted volunteers, claiming for the troops under his com mand, when taken prisoners at Encarnacion, the compensation and allowances provided by law for mounted troops"
 From this, It will be seen that the distinguished JEFFERSON DAvIs, himself volunteer, who gallant y led the Mississippi Rifes, on the glorious field of Buena Vista, which he moistencd with his blood, has brought the subject promptly before the Sen ate. Isay promptly" because the first returning mail after he received copy of my "APpeal," brought me this evidence of his efficient attention
 The second indication, I received last night in letter from member of Congress, from Kentucky, which Iquote as follows:
 "i our argument is conclusive in favor of full payment to the Prisoners; and feel greatly fortified by H Ihope to be able to do all that should be done, before the close of the session MT. JOHNSON, your member, appears very ardent in this matter.'
 This is from the Hon. Maj GAINES .aIso a volun- teer, himself one of our fcllowprISoners; man to be loved and admired for his good sense, kind heart, fortitude and true courage and distinguished, as well for the romantic daring of his escape from in prisonment, as for his subsequent conspicuous gall lanty, in all the battles of the valley of Mexico, us Aid-de-Camp to the General in Chief.
 III tnc nanuS or Sucn advOc3IeS & tncSe, aided by our own faithfu and energetic Representative, be- fore the joint tribunal of ecnntrys issice and honor, l cannot despair of success, if not iinnedi- ate, yet final and complete.
 For the credit of our Ssate, did hope that our Own Senators would have taken the lead in this ap- pication for redress to portion of their suffering constituents. But, since they seem to have been unambitiOas of this honor, and especially as our cause has found more willing, more congeniai and more efficient friends, shall not complain.
 Those of the Prisoners, and any of my late conn rades in arms, wherever they may reside, who de- sire my scrvicos or advice in the arrangement of their business or the prosecution of their interests will always be cordially received and as promptly, faithfully, and zealousiy served, as if they were my brothers in blood they are in feeling, by ap- plying to me, in perssh erby letter. at my residence at Hot Springs, or here, during my visits to this city. SOLON BORLAND,
 Late Major ef Arkaasas Vslsnteers.
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