Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-12

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have concluded to present, at tho next election, the
ma me of our talented and orthy neighbor GREEN
J. CLARK Esq, those fine abilities, moral worth,
and sound democracy appreciated wherever
! he is known, as a candidate for the House Of Re
| personalities in the next Legislature. This
nouncement is made at this early day, to Civ our
democratic brethren. throughout the county, time
to canvass the claims and merits of our respected
! citizen. a DEMOCRAI.
ON-Drs.-The Washington eter-writers say,
in regard to the next Presidency that Benton is
for Woodbury.. Mr.. Polk is for Cass, the New
Workers are for Worth, and the Pennsylvanans
are for Buchanan; and that Quitman, Butler and
Davis, are spoken of, for Vice President. Our
correspondents, at the seat of Government, say
Cass is bee omng, rapidly the favorite, among the
democratic politicians.
The wings are split--those who oppose the e&ar
and willing to withdraw the troops from Mex
leo, without indemnity, are for Clay, and the 'war
wing of the party go for Rough and Ready
The old hunkers dead against taking up Tay-
lor; because, they say, they loose their disIinc-
tive character wings; and they, no doubt, will
loose their particular claims for the spoils.
| DEFALoATtoN IN PHILADELPHIA.-R. HuicAin-
son, Clerk in the U. S. Mint at Philadelphia has
| lately confessed that he has embezzled Uncle
Sans funds to the amount of $4,000
The GAINES sUIr.-The s"c.emo Court at
! Washington has decided Tho suit of Mrs. Gen.
C1uiues Us. Cha's Patterson, of N o., in favor of
the lady. The fortune thus acquired is said to be
ten millions of doUars-her Attornes fees will
hardly fall short of 500 900.
crA-'rbo I o,;, L., , Y,,,yl.. ,, nor , I'd cro
too that almost worships its idol, talks of General
CAss being Puny political whipster. We won
der If the Era man has shadow Of shame, or cal
culates upon his readers having any intelligence
Is General Taylor superior 10 Coss in intellect,
political wisdom patriotism? Has he served
longer 2gd more faithful political life than Gen.
CAss Then in what light does he consider CAss
a mere poIilica! whipster,' in comparison with
his idol 3
SHIP CANAL ACROSS THE PENINSULA OF FLORIDA.
The citizens Of Florida arc agilating the cxpe-
diency and utility of uniting the waters of the
| Gulf with those of the Atlantic, by means of Il
canal across tho Peninsula. 1t is said that
/ the distance between the navigabIe waters of the
WithIacoochee to Silver Springs, the highest poin.
of navigation St. Johns, is only seventeen miles.
! 1t is estimated that the cost will be about half q
! million of dollars.
MEDICINE FOR YOUNG LADrEs.-The ST. Louis
RereHIesays tho best cough drops for young ladies'
are TO drop the practice of dressing thin, when
they go out in the night air.
LOUISIANA U. STATES SENAToR.-The Hon. p.
SOuIe, dem, has been reelected TO the L. s. Sc
nate from Louisiana for six years. This result
is somewhat of a surprise, as the wings had a
majority of in the Legislature. But we sup
pose the "war question done the business, in
chvaIrouS louisiana.
Charles Gordon Green, esq, the able editor Of
the Boston Morning Post, has received tho eau
Gus nomination Of the democratic members of
The Massachusetts Legislature for State treasur or
and receiver general.-Albany Argus.
ABOLITION EXCITEMENT IN CONGRESS. The fol-
lowing preamble and resolution were introduced
in the House of Representatives. by Mr.. Giddings
of Ohio, which created considerable discussion.
On the question, by the ayes and nays,they were
laid the table by vote of 94 TO So:
"Whereas, on Friday last, three armed per-
sons, engaged in the informal slave trade, entered
dwelling in this city, and violently seized a col
ored man, employed as a waiter in the boarding
house of several members OF this body, and, in the
presence of his wife, gagged him, placed him in
irons, and, with loaded pistols, forced hIm into
one of the slave prisons of this city, from which,
1t is reported he has since been despatched for the
slave market at New Orleans
" And, whereas, SAID coIored man had been en-
Poyed in said boarding house for several years
had become well and favorably known 10 NOM
bers OF this House, had married n wife in this
city, and, under contract to purchase his free
tdom for the sum of $500, had, by great Industry
paid that sum within 500:
" And whereas outroges like tho foregoing have
been OF common occurrence in this District and
are sanctioned by the laws Of Congress- and are
extremely painful to many of the members of this
House, as well as in themselves inhuman: There
fore,
Resolred, That select committee of five Nom.
bers be appointed to inquire into and report upon
the facts aforesaid also, to the propriety of
repeating such acts Of Congress sustain
thorise the slave trade in this District or to re-
move the seat of Government to some free State"
SANTA ANNA's WHEREABours-Vera Cruz
dates of tho i4th jan, intimate that the Hero
of Tampico' had uamused. Fhe Rainbo1 has
the fOllOwinp