The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-30

itseNAS I HNse as& ElQFet anu cNufCt more, Ahan can be ohtaiae1 this Is nagnised into wiful neg leet and it not subsequently lays the foundation of teasiiy opposition and imptacable hatred.
 There are other splFiis who, from envy, cannot bear 70 see any enc eBjey public faver. These are litfe minded beiags hui like s of that class, they work in the dark, and unobservee, and yet it nei u8iFVgGeutly happens that. al length, tSey able to effect serious results, and overthrow Rehie rind. These have uo real capital of tlseiS cwn--a0shiug to recommend them 10 the public fav0r--@nd, eon- scions of their owH insjgnfeanoe, they seek fa- voriies. congepial with themselves in sugerative iittleness ef soul They culogiEe pigmIes. while from their skukiag plscrs they shoot at the noble victims of their hats With lynx eye they spy petty fau'ts and defects n opponent. and tsx their ingenuity to the atrstSs, 10 invent charges against these they eesiFe so Pvosirafe. While Hnnnihal was in tie fell doag honor 70 his Bsre oBl ;a his country his enemies were at work wigh the people of Carthage 10 effect his rnin. The page of history is filled with sach instances Of envy and isgraIiude
 Among thoss who have risen 10 distinction as statesmen and warriors, there are not few whose PFfyat. actions show an entire want of a hsalthv moral constitution. These defects are lest sight Of in the brjancy cf iheir public achievements.
 l. will be proper 10 speak of SEVER as he really was, and 10 ascertain to what extent tbe EorGs of Dari5. respecting Abner be applied 10 him, via. s' THAT GREAr MAS HAS FAlLEx'
 hat he was such man. his a3versaries mus, admit lie viii be so gegaEGed by pes,erity, when unbiased bistory shall spread upon her page his true character and ts services to his ,ate and e=eyy one will Say that his must le inscribed ia a lofty niche in tue temple of fame. His mind was quick, clear and comprehensive in ihe acquisi- ton and uSe of practical knowledge. ln his pub lsei speeches there k useless verbiage travel through in nrier 10 reach his thoughts. He never spoke until hiSp~siien 10 the question rendered il necessary. and then he easns io Inc paRi al once and thss too. with such -is.inetnsss to leave f- Es..- sf sueech on the war with Mexico wns one Of his hap piest efforts IL shows that it off-EaBd effort though indicative of thorough unGsrsiand- lag af al the matters seHssctaa EziiA ihe question. There nothing iB tbis-oria any of his speeches --nlanufa-tage for home consumption. No ulsn wEs more sensitive respecting tho good opinion os his constituents yet he never sought lt by playing the d.magoghe IhcneasIres De ecvocsieG iR the Senate were such as he judged 10 be of general utility 10 the people he represented.
 His public connection with Arkansas was long, intimate. and interesting He coni1 say as Iean Randolph said in the House of Represe entaiises: "f was sent here by my fathers, bat aow repre- sent my sons" He came to Arkensas in lsz3, while yet youth. where he ever since residei, up 10 the time of his death. \ residence of twenty ige years of isse.f would enti!s him 10 thc claim of citizen and when we take inc account that tweH;y-one Of these years were spent in the con- tauogs service of first the Territory, ana then the State. of rkaHS2s and tha these services were un- speaka5ly bensticia to the people al large. may wei say he was also au useful an1 patriotic citizen l, wfl not te claimed that all nts measures Eere wholly ffee from 5bE4cton This 9ai4 be more than he Would have asked from any one; bat this much may bs truly sa!i that his pubic errors were few au4 never thoss which r~sui. from ulaljruliy or purely seIlsh motives.
 Ne man ever did mora for State. than ANgzosE IL SEVER for Arkansas. VI hi.s he was delegate in tac House e kcpye scn,alIyes, he occupied the position of mere political agent Ol inc peop,e; but he rss the sane irna watchful, and uniisine ayo- cate cf al rights. On eateriag the Senate, in ls36. iu adItioa 10 t6e aGty of guarding the inGi TJual and local rights ef the citizens of Arkansas, he became of the defenders and guardians of the honor and sovereignty Of our State, aco-cFtinate eafl oi tbs great American union He brought to t4is new position, aha responsible trast. inc fujl energy of maiaTed manhood. euG mind well Gis- epI ae4 5n tae sebaoi ef political life. IL is weli knawa tisat SEVER ebtstned L}ore gFsHts and fs- .ors from CougreS~, for his Territory, than any other Faaa eTer ai4 or could procure. This was owing ja geo8 GaEre@. tJ lle universal esteem in wa;eh he was held. Inongh h:D and unwaser- i8z member of tie democratic party, ever eaayed more love anu respec' from his political 0p paneats. would they. the psesent monrnfn9 occasion stand second 10 his xeaious political fzeaas, in the sinesEity of their sorrOw ever his grave ..----..- -
 h placing ia l.s proper light tic services SEWER kas rsuleres to his Stase. It will he n erssarv 10
 
 sbsr,ag fer her good Being thsn le s!taaI isie of tl94.iEca goyerglaeut.tthe far vest, tt attracted Jat iitd~ notice, except tbe land of iawless vo- lsce. In spite ct this Hl name and Pre adiee, SE- S.EE eieYeted the character of his sUte in the national estimation he State of the noble. candid, aiA tal~utea SEvIXR eouiG TO longer be e. Nathaniel said. ''cah anything good come out of Nazarsihi' 70 nen were won't 10 iudgc of Ar kansfs.
 i1lsaot calming ieo much for him Q say that from his long s-ry5cc aaG universally honorable bearing he contributed more tnan any othcT man to c.statc the character of this S;aio- a respectable rank among her sisters of this vast republic II there was no other fact sustain this claim, hjs late ap- poinlmeBt as Minister to Mexico, is amply snff- cjcnt This appointment was one of the few made by iae President. that seemed 10 Heet ith general appreciation. The members Of both parties copce-
 Jed inat no u1an could better ii that high and re- sFonsioie station than the lsneHisd and talented Sgv1EE.
 D this we.l-mefitcd con6dsHce, tho name of A. II SEVER stands recorded upon that doeumen mt which ended the bloody strife V ith 8 forsieu nation. The already safpged swords Of a Scott Taylor and taeF Hoble associates in arms, returned their scabaards. there to rest until it should b. know whether the hand, DOW cieRched in death, should write, ia behalf of twenty millions of Americans. the name of \. II. SEVER to treaty destined to drive away the cioacs of war and sea. forever the ties oi brotherhood between two republics. In view Of all these facts. may not well say A GREAT MAN HAS FALLEN!
 IL was Rot his official s;andpg that gave him such 8 strong held upon the affrctious of all classes of men at Washington city, here aBd elsewhere. IL not much that he the minister Of our government, and Ia that capacity had sealed tie pence cf two nations that The great men a the na- tional capitol hoeked &Foana tnm on his return, and pressed his hand in eosdia welcome There was more than mere of5cia courtesy in the warm greet Ing of such spirits Crlttenden, Webster, Cass. f'alRnun ItaDfau- ain Ia siy. zt they felt for the man, they forget tue minister of peace. SEvIER wAE the same in every station ia which ie placcd. Whether h tl4e Senate cham Der, at the iesec ia the private ciyee. he was tue saae whole sSuasd ATkasssaa her devoted ser vsat and able atyocate. Never was that saving Of R3air more amply verified ,lra bs 0nz aer irirna
 Fras posi5ea=ss. like every other gtacc. has Is seat in he bcaft" He was itoly polite abJ free fr5m ostenta;ioa. Thoagh folly sensible Of his higa standing, one cguid perceive ihe slightest iniln-