Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-04-15
VAN BuREN. ALL ~ =

protessona! engagements at GaIycs,o. oHl
my departure, prevented myself and r. . '.,Se1 r
paying the ceremonial visits TO opr oII
which their previous kindness as we'll .s.-.e1 .'e1
ed custom demanded 'ooh
Through your popcr--rcad. bcIi,yo
famIy-wc beg leave now To lcpd,r - " 0eI
all oi your ciuZans our many thanks r."
uniform kindness, aud, particularly. for III
rgrst> expressed at our departure opl ~
and private evidences which We received
good wishes of all for our happiness ar3
rIty in our new homes.
Ten years of residence in Van R,-,-,
dcarod 1t and lis Inhabitants 10 the he ~. 1--WE
Citations. ! came TO tia poor and frieDr.,
ger. without relative and ulnos, ui,b,,,,
quuingoncc IN the country. was pp,,,r.,.
any protormcnl or distinction, beyond ,,,r
al patronage. The liberal share of rII. -,
received, has been far above ,yl7i .,,. ls
ought 10 have commanded. ln OBJ. ,-r.,,.,
coaiIrd 10 me, have cudeavorrI ra ... ., 4
coming zeal And ! hlvo bad the Good G. F.
never 20 differ with any man o.orl n sra,.t
ness transaction. Towards every orc. ihr.
whom nave had Acquaintance. have r.r y.
est feelings. Whatever Of fortune and orr
reputation have has bcoa F;Dn iu Arlaps,,
Is associated with It's name. Ny hes, days..,
been spent IN this country; the nacrssity Tia.
fore, of change Of cImase both for myself !,
family. alone would have induced me to l,r,
State where have received 50 many evidence
friendship.
As The ToXos fever is no, confined 10 nv.
alone. ! have only 10 request llat my old fr..,.
or those who know me bv name. who NAV b.-
after become citizens of Texas. will comm115
services iH any thing in which could serve u,-
To you, Sir, feel under many Obligations
As al Editor. and friend, you have often eyIB,
ed desire TO serve me, even whon was up,r
b.;oIs for the Honors which you and other
partial friends would have conferred upon me.
The establishment, Of the Arkansas ln,s
gnc'r,' was an enterprise which, 10 ,hc iafs.
Of Van Burou, enlisted my good wishes and g
soma. cE.riious. Its columns have given The d
"a reputation abroad. which the uu,hiul,ug doa
-uGiri.u.Iy ap1r,cIale. The spirited mann
wun winch vOu have conducted IL ought Il
since To have pucaI II on "a more ,naepea5-
too.iug. No family should be wiylou, The uss.
pnpor Of taeir district. a piper placed upon 50
"a footing would be a medium Of immediate ass
rialIuu in every Family, and would M once n,1.
an 0mlitIDI for those communications which i
ct public upiuloI, uud which the press cun a0r
i.ssemjunia. May your paper receive an jucras
"a circulation and patronage, md thus enable yo
10 nuke It the means Of greater usefulness.
In bidding uIlgu 90 lha friends OF my old brI
tire, trust that shall be pariunuG for the eyprgs
s.ol of The first ~ .sh OF nv hrar,-ll1l wish ii
10 see deeper interest taken in the cause Of e.,
cation. Nothing has 50 much grcyed me- in ,..
State Of my adoption, as tho too great neglect i
The young and rising generation. All Legislation,
which has not this end n view is almost useless
Govern mankind as you will, il YOU do ne. eo.
waite them mentally you will give them nc. DE
means Of real happiness or the the proper incal.
uyes 20 the only valuable patriotism. They may
vII DO " Democrats or all .. Wings" but If yo
do not educate them, demugogues will govern then
10 the exclusion of those Of real moral W0r5
philanthropy and patriotism.
Arkansas has been State twelve wears durn,
which time over Il hundred thousand have been
added to her population. Many OF her ionss
have. in the mean time, been icvclpd and her lics
aIluyIai lunds brought into cultivation. The ap
propriuIc numbers have received fictitious mpu.
taHce from official elevation. Yet what has bs.l
done in the cause Of education ! Take Gas.
ford county with its rival cities for an eXamps
We have our thousand voters, our city police our
churches built and under contract. bat ! believe
not Il single Incorporated academy, and mauy
noghborHOods are without sch0o-house or tcaca.
rrs. The Incroase IN voters, bags OF col,O.
sacks OF corn, plantations or houses afford NOE
deGcc Of real prosperity. while this is the casa-
Let your press, my dear sir, be employed 70 ao
cause Of education, aud let legislators be ~eiece.
with a view to tins subject; let the patronage G.
the community be given 10 public spirited men; G
ovrry one look 10 the interests Of his chidu
aud The rising generation more than TO his oai
and then, ami not until then. may yoI hope d
that general elevation, which will make all In.
community possesses valuable To those who sees
new homes. II tho citizens of your State. Wa'
arc the owners Of The soil, only worShpped Tie
'' Almighty dollar" (Which know they DO not
yet salfuteros, should induce them 10 exert them
selves in the cause of educaton as the best means
Of enhancing tho value Of their property. clo
very lItte who rules your State. if they wM oal
educate the people; because, then, the people wa
gos ern their agents, and not the agents the peo'
pie.
If these remarks shall awaken tho reflections
and arouse the energies of a single individual, J
shall consider that have so far aionod for my
my own seeming neglect of 50 valuable a suGoc'
Modification at want of success could never have
excused me, or any one else, for abandoning
valuable enterprise.
To you aud 10 cvcry old friend allow me TO ol'
press an antcUonote Fare3ceH,
GEO. w. PASClAL.
FAYErrEyILLr, Ark, 6.h April, 1913,
Col. CLABEE.
Dear Sir have heard within few DAYS
past Of the apponlmon. Of Major BoGLAND, 5y "
GocerH0r to fii the vacoa, sea, IN the uoLs
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