Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-05


ought to be. free and inde,o,%o,1''e' aud
pol,icoI connections with Grea, Br',.;0 wy
forth and forever dissolved. ''anw,,
now come TO period of our 10,
and DEFY the votaries of chance 10 ',,,.oD' a.
resuit-a result so glorious 10 Inc ,'our
such incolcuable Importance to ,La 'o "c'o1
NHen we consider the iBadequac,. "o'~ 'o
TO conduct war with Great b. ~oa
ters OF the ocean," whose yeso,.a..'' '&
hauslab'e, and who was able to b.;. Ven
thousands OF as brave and well disc5iaI@ ,@
rs had ever been in Europe, comnl.ry r1'o
most accomplished and skillfuI genor,I
days; while we, with population oc
millions, without arms, without mor~. Oa
out government to direct our con,!I c,''
on every side by tories. traitors. and ="
base and dishonorable beinos - =,
could enlist in her cruel and min nNH
against our infant colonies.
In n word when we consider tro
umph Of our feeble arms over those os
adversary--tbo happy consequence W
ensued from that triumph, VIC are ira.
to conclude, that the God Of battles c,.'
efforts with success f; for we are oIdtb.,
is not always 10 the swift or the b,~ I
strong.
In the commencement of the war ,v..
Washington. and his handful Of devo,os
evacuating New York, and retiriDu f,o.
place, without tents to shelter them fran
ing storm, or shoes to protect t5o;,
from the frozen surrounded va
horrors OF war-infested with tories and
and pursued by bold and insidious n,
a gllmmering ray Of hope TO cheer and
their desponding spirits. But, 10 fcko i
turns, and with admiration we behold l5sr
skill displayed by General WashDr,,
stratagems and manGuvers to COOP uo M,
forces nnder Lord CORVALLIS at Yor,
while all the efforts of CORVALLIS 10 FRA.
from his thraldom and to escape from I'M,
danger prove vain and frulIess, no is 4
yield and surrender himself n prsone, /,
a nd the British government in the bun
her pride acknowledges our indopendeBc,
, the object for which The sword leapei ii
. scobbard is attained.
No longer is our peaceful forest terriia
hidoous roar Of the British Lion-Do lor !
the thunder Of her artillery echo from ogI
f mountains, or the clangor Of her arms, \
hiss Of Internal serpents, rcVerbcralein our
, yot thero Is an enemy in the counlrv--a
L. Insidious, and invisible enemv-ope upa
the batteries of General Washington cou.
be brought 20 bear, and before which oa,
are rs poworless as they are useless-aa
that could be vanquished only by reason
, trlo;lsm. ! aI!ude to the organization Of
) bIIcan form Of government. fixed upon
durable basis, deriving its iust powers
/. consent Of the governed, and able to lhr
daring attempts Of ambition and usurDga
Our politicians Of that day had The ada
Of the past and the prospects of the I'd
|, their guide; they had seen Caesar cross Oh
con, lay siege to his native land, and s.f5
of her liberties; they had seen the re2s
ancient Greece rent to pieces by intestine
and civil war, and finally fall a victim
ambition Of their military chicftaius: Ia
seen republics rise and flourish for a On
then waste away amidst their dreadful ID
J anarchy; in tact, they had every reason
trust mans capacity for selfgoyornmen,
they were sens.bIy alive to all the evils o,
solute limited monarchy.
If they had seen Kings and Princes iy-
over their vassaIs and dependents they q
! seen the giddy multitude, goaded by The
yoke OF despotism, melted by restless and
tious demagogues to insurrecton and cT
and they tso saw in American citizens mo.
f intelligence hitherto unknown TO the w5.
a spirit Of independence that would never
monarchial government. And after hau
hausied political science then our Fedora
tuition was framed, the formation Of whici
the first instance 20 be found in the annai
tons of great nation of people, in tni
reign capacity of elf-governmcnt, assem-
their immediate representatives. and dell
forming and proclaiming to the world al
Constitution for their future goyernmenL
Although that sacred instrument
| has been styled the palladium anl
ancher of our liberties does not contain q
Bill of Rights yet it places our inaliena5
rights beyond cavil, n republican form Of.
ment is guaranteed 10 each State, nobiI,
ished, and all men placed on a broad plaii
political equality, State and Church separ
high privilege guaranteed 10 every man
Shipping Almighty God according 10 tNetc
i his conscience, while the unfortunate crn.
all the intelligence that innocence .coa.
guilt expect.
If there is any thing upon the broad
the earth that clearly demonstrates M o''
Providence, it is the discovery Of Amer.
triumph of our arms, the organization Of
vernment, and our perpetual national PNi
, Our bosoms should swell with price %
, with gratitude to God, when we reflect
blood of an American citizen has never
= split in civil war--that no national caan
. befallen our country to show the dlspei
Providence-no pestilonce or famine vs'
, land to paralyse our energies nor loud "-
f tales of VOC, but all have been one PerPen
, of prosperity.
The heights of tho Allegheny mounlalai
, ed no barrier TO our enlerprising and laa'
! citizens who poured into the valley oil !as .g.
: sippi population of ton or twelve mli.
] claimed tho forest, and now produce o''
, enopuh IN sunDlv the world while tho gIo