The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-21

who bore the tomb the tokens of distress for the sufferings of his country"
 From he WashmgtOn Uaion
 Clear the Wreck.
 - "0ne foot of solid ground
 IswoEth wilderness of scOwlng waves'' Duate
 "And friendship passed me like ship at ssa' FcstIs
 "Have axes by the masts, Mir. BoItrope, and see the guncarriages checked; it looks dirty to wind ward, and we shall have night of it.'-My FHst Cruise.
 storm at sea is thing to be remembered for years afterwards. By storm we don't mean catspaw of wind, btisk gale, or a white squaII; but we do mean bowling, peang, dashibg, crash ing. straining. groaning splitting, hair pulling north wester, which requires three days to disburden it. self of its fury, and two days to become reasonably quiet again In such storm navies go down, single ships are foundered or wrecked, masts are whipped out of frigate in twinkling, and buwarks are carried away like chips by the surge. Our govern ment is now encouraging such a storm. The tenn pest of party is rising in its fury Already the wind howls feerfuy through the bare poles, and the waves break in voices of thunder upon the bows. And at this moment of peril and doubt, where is the captain Al his post Oh, no! He is dis trbuting premiums to the little children on board now putting sugar-plumb into the mouth of a chubby urchin, anI now smoothing the brow of some faxen-haired angel in pantaiets, bidding her prepare 10 become one of the mothers of freedom, and solace the weary hours of the rough sex. Yet lowder blows the gale, and hoarser break the waves, and all eyes turned 10 the face or the "the mo- Hurcn ut rhe r-Opied deek" Eos aid and eomtn... but, alas! nothing is there but look of stoid indifference, and nothing is heard but "the loud laugh that speaks the vacant mnd.'
 But, thank Heaven, though the commander and his officers are incapable of managing the good old ship of the people, there are idIers on board who can and will battle with the elements, aud guide her in safety through the ierrors of the storm The pi. lot, though dsrated,s is still on board, possessed of all his knowledge and furnished with most excellent charts and many past officer who kept his watch m seananike manner is ready, at the cry of ".al hands sare ship, to spring to his post with aacrity and watch out the dreadful havoc of the night. The world around us IS at war, and our captain, who earned his post by his deeds of vaIor on the field blood, has settled down to the quiet bearing of a Quaker, and prates about the silver wrings of peace and the propriety of keeping out of harms way Many o the leaders of divisions are quiet and a. careless as the commanders and in view of the hou, of danger, and perhaps of destruction the means they use for the safety of themselves are supreme Iy ludicrous. One of them may be seen with If, preserver around his middle with the blow pipe be hind, running around the neck, begging somebod, for Heaveh's sake to blow him up; while another with bladder tied to each heeI calculates to treac water with the best of the world, without wettine his feet. One wears his shirt collar SO stiff and tai under the ears, that he cannot touch the pillow. with his feet; while another has lashe9 himself to the stream anehV. to be certain of being found when they come to look after him, in case the shin gets overheard. Old Neptune. who has had great experience i, naval affairs. having crossed the Rock kbridge severa times, IS carrying about sll.suicient pod -auger boring hoies in the bottom of the ship to let out tn, surplus water: while the small ar,n of defence in, man-of-war, is having the touch-hoIes of the can. non increased 80 to fumigate the crew will birthstone at every discharge, and thus save the cos Of an extra pound of sulphur. There is fine r,sos Pect for wreck of everything ahead, and when th, time does come, "the noise and confusion will b, greater than it was al Cleveland when Gen. Cass wal there. By the way, booby who writes for tn, Cleveland paper declares that we applied to this ad ministration for justice of the peace commission, and couldn't get it. That is one of the bigges bouncers yet, and should have choked the simple ton. even in this ''heroc age" We would as soor steal sheep IS 10 ask this administration for an, appointment; aad if we had received one, we shout, consider it good cause for our democratic friends l. read us out Of the party and write 'Ichabod" ove our key-hoe.
 ! We don't desire to belong to the band of homes men who have sold their democracy for the smile Q military hero and cold shoulder. But the ship o State is in danger. Folly-imbecihty- y--anarch, and se6shness, are all al work; and while distin guished dancing master is giving the Second Wash ington drawing room polish al Chambers-ss Tal ma, the celebrated artist, tutored Napoleon-th tricks and habits of frontier life "stick out feet from our Magous sA polio. and he forever forget himself. and gives the sailors seraps with his fool and brushes the top of his head with his hand whs he makes bow. Ccnstant attention. however, an rap over the knuekies. duly givsa once day. q in the cass of other children. may. however, bria him up to the standard of court etiquette; but. . Mrs Par,ington justly remarks, you eanno, make kneadng trough out of swiIl- -rsil. sad ,hs days } saTeeifs are over