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Co. We beg aIl sslfsuEzeient dsmoerais who thick po itls of tls Peopbs as Co suppose lau ln- eapable of fdsedminaiiag bstw the last wei Eith England and ths pfessHs 'ssf with Mexico, 10 ex plsia lhe following paagfapA from tiIs isss Louis vile Jouraaf:
 The thrse grsssess champions of the last war with Great Bsitain were Henfy Clay, John c. Calhoun, and Albert 0aLatin. Tkese three champions are still living, and al Of them condemn with their wiiois hearts the war wlth Mexico! What could more sirikingiy illustrate the opposite characters ol lhe twa wars 90 far as the conduct of cnv Govfrn- saeni is concerned G4ssss ef tAe 20th Dsf ls4I,
 Mir Clay. as well as Mr Calhoun. has not been any uDre consistent in the support ef War meas urss, than theyshave, in ttheir course upon other leading measures of public policy have been for sud aga,nst U. 5. Bank. each have been for aud against protective Tariff and so hy many other measures of pable interest inc principles involved in ai of which was one thing; and their policy in aiding, at the time being, their own personal ambi tion. another. Ms. GAllatin's aEti American views, might but for his extreme old age, approaching the dotafd. be accounted for in his nativ,yThis is the first time however. it Is believed, that he has been presented as ore of the exclusive champions of the late war
 The great Whig beauty of difference for good cause of war, according to Mr. Clay's views. lies in the enormity of the impressment or American seamen by British authonty--orer on invasion or our country and spilliag American blood by the Mexican army.
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On motion of Jared C. Martin, of Pulaski county, Dr. VIM. GRAY. of Johnson county, was called to the Chair temporarily.
 On motion of Mir. Yell, of Jefferson, B. T. DUvAL, of Crawford. was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
 On motion of N. NJ. Foster, of Phillips. the Con- vention proceeded to the election of officers.
 Whereupon nominations for President being in order, Mir. Hays. of Pope. nominated Dr. WILLIAM GaAv, of Johnson. No other person being in noni. nation. Dr. Gray was unanimously elected Presi- dent of the Convention.
 Nominations for Secretary being now in orier, Mir. Hempstesd of Pulaski. nominated B. T. Du- VAL. No other nominations being made, Mir. Duyal was unanimously elected Secretary of the Conven- ton.
 Mir. Martin, of Pulaski. offered the following re- solution. to wit
 Rssolred, That commiites'of five be appointed to examine into and report upon the contested seats in this Convention, tomorrow morning.
 Which was adopted.
 "hereaPen ,he p:es:aen. appointed M'ssrs Mar. tin, Gaines. Mitchell. of Arkansas, James E. Pel- ham and N NJ Foster, as said committee.
 Mir. Gaines offered the following. viz:
 Resoired. That the rules adopted for the govern men, of the last House of Representatives of the General Assembly of this State. be adopted for the government of this body.
 Which was adopted.
 MT. Kendrick ofTereL the following resolution;
 Resolrrd. That the editors of newspapers and re- porters be admitted to seats in this Convention.
 Which was adopted.
 Upon the roll being called delegates from the following counties came forward, presented their e eHsutiala a.,d foak tha;r sc,fs via.
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 EpTroa ov rRE BASSER--You will o,.... <. this small spaeo in your papcr, as 1t may be ai tcrest to many of your readers.
 Arrived on the 93d Inst on tho AsIg F,,,, f. New Oricans, desachmsnt of 973 recruits ..s- command of Lieut.. ! C, Howard T2,h ,nf,,,. consisting of company r, I2th infantry. raI Lients. Howard and A. M. Woodruff; sg I.s.i.,... mounted men, under Lieut. T. T. Conway Iq,b !. fantFy; detachment of . recruits for dsgc,r., ?. giinents, under Liens Isaac fiaiso ir I3th ,nl.s. and @ recruits for company c, 18th infantry \ der Lieut. Floyd Magruder, i2th inf nsy IS. men are generally in fine health, bu, ono dea ], ,s. detachment, TawnyhiIi Msstgrove, of Green :. Arkansas, died hero yesterday. Every th,ns ass, --hut little talk of peace wagon train " yas ' from above yesterday. There will be ana.S., < z leave for the city of Mexico about tho ls, os I.. under command oi Maj. Mill.r, Iss infantry .ss aA escort of from 1000 to I500 men, Therr .,... sa here to-day, from the city of Mexico. ann. ,s ouerillos, who have given themselves ua I'd I.,' Scott, and have been sent to tils place hy hr, !. what cannot say. Genersi Twisgs ia now .s,.. Governor of Vera Cruz. Mass Pokais,seo
 am respectfully yours, Ar.
 ARKANSAS TRAVELLER
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MExIoo. Dec. 8, ls47.
 A train leaves here to-snorrow for Vera Cruz, and embrace the opportunity to write you few words lam better. but still on my back. The abscess, you diseoy cred, laid open, from the bullet hole above the knee cap to the large tendon under inc jci-as the Sur geons said--to preveat the formation of other ab scesses. This inesioa Is now al healed up, excep, a small opening near the tendon--w hich Is kept open to reduce dark kind of inflammation around the joint The Surgeons say will be up by the lss of January. hOpe so.
 Gen. Patterson has arrived with 5000 troops-amoug them Hays Regiment oi Texans. The latter st-aek terror among the Mexi. cans. They are quartered in the Profesa church tJesuis). .When they drew up in froat of ihe church, and before they disinesated, n Lspers threw stone at one of the men--whe unsiuBg hi, rifle, shot the Lpero, and eooly proceeded to reioaG his ride, as if he had only shot dog. Net wors was said by officers Gen. Butler is expec ted soon. it is said, with 5000 men.
 Since you left here, Gen. Sect, has put Genera Worth and Pillow. and Col. Duncan, under arres,
 The knowing ones, here seem to tink that Worth will get The better of Scot before court martial; and that Pillow yiIl De bro ken. Ger. Twiggs goes witl the train to Vera Cruz-some think to take com mand there; but others say he Is going to Washing ton to succeed Gen. JesaP, as Quarter Master Gen eral. Present my kins regards 70 all our friends
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Hen. R. w. JoHSsos.
 House cf Rfp' fssnfaiiccs.
For the Bannsr. Major r. B. Floarnoy, of Desha County.


 MR. EprroR: While heartily offer my approba- ton to all who addressed the late Democratic State Convention, cannot help expressing my peculisr qualification a, having heard the eloquent speeches of Major FLouRSov. This orator bears upon every feature Of his noble countenance nar of that gene rous soul which all sttIibate 10 h,m who know him we'll There is manly bearing about hin that wins its way to youI heart at once.
 When he commenced his address. sli eyes and this orator of nature. There was no studied set phraze abou, his ha,rangae; no loag prepared, un- interesting, psoftess discussion but his sentiments came warm from the heart. and reached that of every auditor.
 He manifested himself true Democrat of the purest school. lie spoke to sustain the Democracy ansulied prosiraiing every selfish feeling and ex- ho.'ing every member of the Convention to do the same. He urged them to forget oil personal prefer enees and to study the interests Of the party alone acting only for those ho had sustained and could again sustain those interests proudly and triumph antly, Every one who listened to his eloquent voice must have responded to his sentiments and felt that his was heslt indeed worthy of imitation.
 The result of the Convention proved that his urgen, advocacy of harmony was not in vain well tried and faithful servants could not be ostracized Ii the Democracy had a few more among them so fee from seiishness, we would never hear of this swing" and that swing" But oar party would pre- sent to the enemy always one undivided phalanx shoulder to shoaieer-sure Of conquest His coan- ty shouh delight to honor Maj FIoarnoy. and if she ever returns him to the Legislature. be will be among the leaders of his party, one of .the noblesi Roman of them alI" -.
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 "e Rs'll-h the fsless!ss ssssssAAs. szsac i, txr. ar. Clay eonccrning the aame AIbc,, G,..,.. ?
 But, sir, the gentleman to whom I m, .s alln3s, although long resident of thIs so''' a no feeffHgs, ne etfseAnests, 10 syEapsf1;,, .s ss g'es, ta csH@os s-itk cur psosfe. Nrar ses F''s. ago, Pennsylsaaia took him to her bn.s.,.. bs y'ss warmed, and cherished, and Aohored h,,n , ..s re does Ae manifest his gratitads Ry aln,,n .' " elow at system ehdeared 10 her hv fla,e..ss " vicsion that It Is indispensable to Der has hiied st hqrae and abfoad some of ths ,., h oifces under this government. dMrlnv ,hi,,,' TT and As ts sfiA at heayf sa alsen The a.,...' " ms anne has been Invoked, and sh@ leho,s |, pen, Tn Inc form of a memorial to Cepsv@.. v been engaged to overthrow the AmeTir.. W 'enh aMd to sutElftHts he i0FeIrn. Co Ko1s {. naftse EHrsPs, and there iacaieaie upop hs, " igns your utoptan doctrines of free trade .s s yo1 have prevailed upon them to uusesl ,Ae,, - and freely admit the produce oI Penusvl,-.a,, pes oinfr Sia'es como back, and we shall ke = to become converts, and ,o adopt your fsiib p''N
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Capt. (. (. Danley.

It affords us much qualification to lay before our readers the subjoined extracts of letter from Capt. DASEY to Maj. BoRtASD; from which It will be seen that he is, by this time, nearly quite re- covered from his severe wound. Few men have so strong hold upon tho respect snd afsectionate re- garis of our citizens. Capt. Danley and the re- turn of no one could meet kinder or warmer welcome
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ProCeodingB 0f tha Democratic
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Thehr1baa Cenfslaioa whiSA has srtt been held by sAs sssSssy u sss1s sssss. Ass .ast adjourned sias ~. ailsr performing the impcstant trusts com ni,ted b islr ckasgsby the several counties whom they sspreaentsd. .., The selecliona made cannot but meet with the ar- probaiion ef the pahy, and we hope that whatever unkinaness or strife which may before have existed amosg the various sspisants or m rsla. ton to inc aomiHations. will aow be qaiessd. and that every thing will be given up that ean ia ahy way create disnnien or Reorganization.
 Wc are ladebtrd to Mr. B. T. Duval, Secretary of tho meeting, for copy of the procccdlngs.
 MONDAY. Jan. 2. lsls.
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There wee delegates present from Jeffefson, Hot Spring and Washington, but there being cou;es; among them their respective claims afterwards referred to . committee.
 On ma'ion of Mr. Fossef, il was resolved. that the assocate delegates from the counties, be allowed to take seats In this Convention, and par ticipate in the various discussions that may arise during our deliberations.
 The delegates from Franklin and Wlite came forward and presented their credentials.
 JAsuARY i, leis. On motion of MT. Hempstead, Mir D. W. Carroll of Little Rock, was appointed assistant Secretary. The chairman of the committee, to whom was referred the matter of the contested seats in this Convention, made report deciding thatsBen,. Clar- ady of Hot Spring, A. Dardenne of Jefferson eoun- ty, aud E. D. Dickson of Washington, were entii- lcd to seats In this Convention as voting delegates from their respective counties
 Mr. President t--The select committee to whom was referred the matter of the contested seats in this Convention, by the delegates from the coun. ties of Washington, Hot Spxng and Jefferson, have performed their duty. and ask leave to make the following
 Reports:
 In the case Of the contested seats from the coun- ty of Washington. it appears from the facts pre- sented to the committee, that on the 18th day of Nov, in pursuance of previous notice given there was . county convention held in the town of Fay eseviIis. composed of delegates from twelve town ships who met in accordance with the notice given, as to time and place, in their primary assemblies and proceeded to discharge their duties. and among other things they appointed E. D. Dickson and four delegates, any one of whom were authorized
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onr rorce in nrerico.

By the report of the Adjutant General we learn that the aggregate of the regular troops now In Mexico is 2i, ,s0s; and that the youatee- force is 22 20z7 total of regulars and volunteers sss6. Oi these, under Mai. Gen. Sectt's commsnd there is computed to he. sa all, s2.iss Army of oeeapa. tion aader Brsg. Gen. Wool. next la rank to Mai. Gen. Taylor. temporarily sbseat on leave. there is e,73T. Under Brig. Cen. Rsice. s.i5T. Under u. Col. Powell. sa the 0segoa routs, 47y. Under Cot. Mason, commanding in California, l,ois.
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Those delegates who voted for II L. Biscoe, are Messrs. ". B. Reynolds, Wesley Walker, Thomas D. Hanley, N. NJ. Foster, Wm. II. Patterson and B. P. GarneT.-6 votes.
 Those delegates who voted for A. E. Thornton, are James A. Wilson, E. N. Conway, Of Madison, 3 votes; D, F. Williamson. s. N. Hays, II. Nj. Rec tor, G. B. Hughes, E. D. Dickson, of Washington, 5 votes.--l2 votes.
 Those delegates who voted for Thomas s. Drew, are Messrs. T. R. FIournoy. John D. Steele, of Franklin county, votes; Elias N. Conway, ot Full ton; B. Ciarady, James F. Pelham, Gideon Tucker. John Robinson, Oliver Basshan. W. B. Marshall. A. c, Chiidress, B. F. Owen, A. P. Paris. of Qua ehita, 2 votes; N. King, s. H. Hempstead J. c. Martin, wm. Swim, C k. Jones, of Randolph, ? votes; A. T. Raiaey, IFm. Davis, wm. German, Theodore P Sadler, A. MeCariey and Mr. President --27 votes.
 Those delegates who voted for Sam. c. Roane. are: Messrs. R. W. Beneaict, of Conway, 3 votes; Mitchell. of Carroll; ]. ]. wilbarn, 4. Dardenne,
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Inc flsn. yonn fs,ss,Sss. US. Senator fIs.n Mslss Asa stAssniy q hI. Iailnss, In ths ely ef Wssklnessn, en tho ssh uls.
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h shs hurry of publishing an extra containing ths Prcceedipes of the Convention, an error occur rcd ia the statement of the vote for Governor.-- Jades Roass received nine votes, instead of three, e incorrectly printed
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The Suprsm me Court commenced It's regular Janu ary term the fifth inst. Present Hon. Thos. John son, Chi.f Justice, Hon. Win. Conway B, Judge His Honor Judge Oldham arrived the ncx' day.
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We pahlish to-day tho spsse.ss ef Mr. ~ V. Wand. and Col Taylor. whisk pill no dsnbs fsevs intsseasine to eur Tsaders.
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CHIT INDUCEMENTS isr NEW STBCRIBERS.
 MM Rsn snnr ammmssa i'm mawmmnn.

In erisF that the Bannar may tnereass lts already sxiensye circulation, wehays determined to reduce tkesnhacsipsion pricr for the new volume, commen- etng with this number.
 A remittance of FsyE DoLlARs, Ix ADVANCE. by mali ex otherwise, will entisle cne subscriber to ths papef for TWO years or two snhscfibers, ONE ysaf. This appics b those paying In advance, but ts ethers. Three dellars wi. in alt cases, be demanded of those In arfearsas thistine.
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WASHINGTON CiTY,
 Dec. 2Sth. lSAI.

MR. EprroR- Enclosed l send you decision up- on tho rights of our volunteers of the western from fer, which Will give real sa isfactiou. Shortly af- tor my arrival hcIe learned th.t the prospect oi our Arkansas Battslion for the Bounty in land was bad The Commissioner of Pensions inclined against is. visited the Secretary of War, taking with mc the member of the House who introduced the pro- yiso on which our volunteers had been excluded-- and showed through him that t was never dfSigncd to embrace this case. Mir. Marcy was fairly incin- ed towards tho rights of those voluntee.s- that, as they were called out under the same aci with all o,hers-and marched to the poss assigned to them -nnd served out their iime-that they were entitled to the same Bounty. On tho 18th address him let.er-tbe case was then decided, and 1 have no doubt it will greatly gratify our volunteers. I hope you will call their attenton to it that they may forward their claims to the Pension Department
 Our citizens who have claims hero wil have to exercise much patience. A tremendous mass of ba.iness has accumulated du,ing the war in the Pension office, and Second Auditors Ofice in which the greater part of tho business of people is to te found The force in those offices is inadequate and they are greatly behind hard. have pressed for action, in those officers, on tho Arkansas bus iness, but 1t is useless. The claims offered are on file n the order in which they received and will be ted on in that order The rule is just, and the only ono they could justly adopt. A large number arc in advance of us and we must await our time. l slall urge act to Increase the force in those off, ces; there are no other means by which to hasten our business and speedily secure to people their just rights.
 Our convention win have determined who shall be the Democratic candidate for Congress long cre this will have reached you Whatever that dec ion may be, shalI be content. If not selected myself, sAl support in good faith and heartily, thc nomi nees, and lean cease to believe, whatever may bc present hos,tics and divisions that the great mass of tho democracy will unite and triumph at our coming elections. Yours truly,
 R. ". JOHNSON.
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The strictnres of the Gazetts, upon the speeches ef Messrs HEMssrEAp and rLcuaxoY, como with bod grace from ono who can oppose the convinc- ing argumenss and just remarks of those gentlemen, not by more powerful arguments, but only by gar blsd quotations of the admissions of few other de. mocrals, most of whom were not with their party on tbe question of annexation in 1874. bat who wsre then. as now, quoted aealns, their own party ch this snbsct; and even those, having discovered thair efToz may possibly be with us .u the pisssea. tion of the var
 Bat this has ever been the favoiile mode of wLis asgnnasnt They do not state facts, and from them dedsee azganaeats, bat thcy make bold sssnmp ion. and thsn qasts fer their support some weak and n. potent admiasion prevIsnsly made by some enc clsiming ie beleng tc car party. When the Demo esstlc party heartily respends tothe sentiments psssssdin such admissions, and those in power pro- eesd io pat these sentmeats Into pracice Il will be iims snoaEh for our oppoBsais ss take for granted shsir potency and nse them authority against us
 The speech of Gen. H. was an able and srgumen- sative expose Of the Democratic view of the war producing facts uRon whivh fo base the opinion, adsptsd, and the Gazette will labor long besers | VIII ke able to convince this community that thers wss error in the production
 wspsssume is will be pablishsd, if so. # win of it. self as nseat ample refatasion Of all such com menss upenis. The effort of Gen. FIoarnoy was. VI gre awars. wholly exismpsransoas. It was eloquent and fercible. It touched upoa tepics and sveDi' tkat ssanspissd h lsz0 and is4i ftwas newsub- jscs ts whiggssy as this pressnt jane'ore. when they ars casting about. they did al that time, ta Gsd man of nc Frsncipls 2. who can be made avail sh,e te plscs them sssis h power He showed . isrussh scqusinianss with s.s ass.ssy ss parties. aea desnsd sle prsssnt positisn q the whlgs; and r 1en1lepfsa msde . powerful appsai se the con - ' eaIsivsss tbst hssmsny, whieh was evi-
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The Delegates present assembled in the Hall Of Representatives at II o'clock to-day, and were Or-
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B.r. PsRe, !. s. IssH. ,. ,. Lsxis. saa John H m phreys.-g eoies
 Theaaisgais ysting OrJanes kmish. l. Mitchell of Atkans.t.--lvois No ono having received majority of al the vote. east. fbe Cenvention proceeded se sseond ballot Mr HanIey withdrew the name of II. L. Biscoe Mir. Mitchell withdrew the name of Sir. Smith, Mfr Lewis withdrew the name of Mir. Roane, Mr. Hay. withdrew the name of Mir. Thornton; Mr. Thorn. ton wa nsmssaaed again by MT. E. N. Conway delegsts from Madison county,
 Mr. Lewls nominated solon Borland. NSiar,hef nominations being made. the Ccoven. ton proceeded 10 ballot Upon the roll being call. ed. ii appeared that Mir ThoFnsss received II votes.
 Drew s7
 Those delegates who voied for Thomas s. Drew, are Mezs's. Mitchell. of Arkansas; T B Flour noy, John D. Steel, Of Fraukiin, : votes; Elias N Conway, of Folion; B. Clarady, James E. Pelham. Gideon Tucker, John Robinson, A. Dardeane. Oii- yer Bassham, W. B. Marshall. A. C. Chiidress. B r. Owen, Wesley Walker, 4. P Paris, Of Ouachl. ia. votes; N. King, g. Il. Hempsteed, ]. (. Mar tin, W.n. Swim. T. B. Hanley, N. N. Foster, c. R. Jones, Of Randolph, 2 votes; James r. Gaines, A. T. Rainey. Wm. Davis. Wm. German, E. D. Dick son, of Washington, 5 votes; r. P. Sadler, A. Me Csrley and Mir. President. --s7 votes.
 Those delegates who voted for A. F.. Thornton, are Messrs. R. ". Benedict of Conway, votes; F. N. Conway, of Madison, votes; D F. WilIiarl- son, s. NJ. Hays ". II. Patterson. B. r, Garner. II. N. Rector. C. $. Hughes and Joln Hsapbsey,.-- n votes.
 Those delegates who voted for Solon Borland, are: Messrs. ". B. Reynolds, Mitchell of Carroll; ]. J. Wburn, James A. Wilson, B. F. Pope, J. L. 5 lrt and J. B. Lewis.-T votes.
 Thomas s. Drew, having received majority of the votes present was declared duly nominated .as the Democratic candidate for Governor
 The Convention proceeded to the election of three Democratic Eieetcrs, to cast the vote of this State for President and Vice President .. inc next Pfes- dential election.
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THR MRIIrlN KAR.

We are much gIstihed that the Democratic Stale Convention expressed an opinion with regard to the Mexican war The proceedings will show that ap- psopsiste resolutions were introduced by Gen. s. H. HKnrsrrAp. fully approving the course of the ad. minisesaiicn, and so them invite special atten- sieu- They declare that Mexico struck the first biow and wss the sgessOr. that the war is just On our part. and ought to be prosecuted until peace shall be obtained. which will afford us fuil ndemn- ty fef si past wrongs and foi the expenses of the -es. and that shall afford security for the future. The positions therein assumed were fully demon. strated by facts and arguments in speech from Gen. Hempstead, which. though necessarily long, was listened to with the utmost attention. The re- solutions were unanimously adopted, and that. too by the largest and most talented Democratic State Convection ever held in Arkansas.
 If no other State shall do is, Arkansas will sus- tain the administration this question: aud It is not in the power of the whigs to preyenit, DO mat ter who they may have for leader.
 The Democracy believe the war to be just and righteous on our part and that Mexico should bear the expenses of it, and, she has no money to pay, VIC must take territorial indemnity. New Mexico and the Caiiorniss arc ours by right of conquest; we are in possessious ard we ought to hold these provinces as permanent acquisitions. Ifpeace was made tomorrow. Mexico could not govern them, and they would at last -the Califofuias in par tieuiar. into the hands of foreign rower as an important link in the trade and commerce of the Pa- ei6e Ocean. We are in favor of retaining them as permanent acquisitions. and by way of indemnity. and the Whigs are against it. and here is one issue We sfifm thst Mexico was the sggressor in this wal. and that our country is in the right; the whgs deny t. and here Is another issue, and there are othses which we have not time to aIlade, bat shai de @ hereafter in the discussion of th,s question
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PENSION OFFICE,
 Dec. 9th, iS47.

PENSION OTFNE,
 Dec. 2lth, is47. " of War has been referred to this office. In an- swcr thereto have to inform you that the Arkan- sas volunteers who were mustered into service for twelve months under the law authorizing the ac- ceptance of volunteers for that term, and marched from their homes to the Indian frontier, come with- in the provisions of the ac, of February lth, 1si7 granting bounty lands.
 have the honor, to be,
 Respectfully your ob', servt,
 J. L. EDWARDS. Hen. R. W. JoHxsos,