The Arkansas banner., 1850-07-09
Fer the BannsF.l TO THE CHHC0T PLANTER.


 nous suicidal policy you advocate. has led many to believe that other than patriotic motives imPsl you to write do not desire seriously to question your motives but the manner of your attack, its singu- arty and pertinacity render them so plain that he who runs may read. You have sought out JOHNSON and passed over our Senators. when you well know CLAxs compromise is not before the House of Rep reseratves in which he sits, and the probability IS never will be. Your abuse and unfriendiy advice, even though under other circumstances il were just and right Is not in this case applicable to him. Ii is just only upon a contiAgeney-uPon high improbabiiity. He has yet vote upon the com promise and verify believe never will have. To suppose you ignorant of this fact, is 10 suppose your ignorance of the subject you discuSs You have iabored to conceal your resentment against the individua-yOur jealousy of his famean Popu- larity-but you have uuwittingIy exposed yourself It is tho man, not his principles which meets wth your condemnation. His course in Congress only affords the means by which you attack him. Bat ysu forget that in assailiug him alone as the head aud front of the Southern party in Arkansas, you do him great honor. You yield him a superiority. that he himself would not dare to assume In your
 
 you have ouis,rpped yourself, you elevate and en- courage him doubt not he is proud of your bitter Oppostiou. All truly great and good men derive an inte,ua satisfaction at being opposed by the enc mics of their country, and always regard their at tacks next ta their coantry's appreciation, as the highest and richest reward they receive for their 1 patriotic labors.
 Mir. CLAY's compromise bill nov pending before the Senate. seems 10 meet your entire appreciation Have you ever given that bill mature considera- ton reflected upon it's effect and tentencyf You are strong advocate for the admission of Caiiior- nia as Stale notwithstanding it is but ue passage in different form of the Odious Wimot proyso.- YOu acknowledge the right of the people of terri tory South of the Missouri compromise iiGe, to meet together and frame laws, excluding large aud vital portion of those by whose blood and treasare it was purchased. The constitution of California which this bill proposes 10 admit, excludes the South ' forever iron one of the richest and most valuable portions of the globe and yet We in pat own it. aided in acquiring it-spent onr treasure and the blood of many of our best citizens for it. Can Il be ' right that we should be driven from, aud for ever deprived of it. without the least compensation  clusion from California, you advocate the right and power of Congress slavery in the District of ! Columbia. You urge cur Representative 10 aid and assist by his solemn vote, the abolionists of the North in their nefarous unconslitational assumption of power Southern institutions You are well aware if your judgment ever controls your prejudice that lhe abolition of the slave trade in the District of Coiumba, is but the b-gnnng of policy, by which they intend to surround and hem us up, fix limits to emigration, establish assylums for runaways in midst and stations for abolition agents throughout every States. Not content with these degrading submissions and ri6ces, we will then be called upon by aboItionsts and urged by you, if your principles pro- gressve theirs, to abolish what they call the slave trade between the States, 10 convert the mail into a colPorteur of incendiary tracts, abolish slavery in the District of CoIumbia and turn against ourselves the very navigation of the Mississippi.
 And this is not ali By advocating this miscaed compromise. you require the South to yield to nor ,.,o'i. .''.st'oisI Ine save territory Of Texas of sufficient proportion to make two States the size of own. You aid and encourage the North, not only in the violation of the Missouri compromise. which stands monument of the sac Ffces Of the South but also in the violation of the treaty with Texas, which secures to every south efner the right to emigra,e 10 that State For all of these sacrifices, concessions and submissions what rendered the great boon, which is 10 be our compensation Why, the fugitive slave bill "a measure we have asked of the North as favor, but demanded as a right granted and guar antced 10 us by the constitution. We absolutely yield every point in controversy, and get in return nothing but what the bitteresl enemy of our iusti- tntions would acknowledge is our undoubted and eternal right.
 To sun up briefly you cut of from Caliror- na-shui us out of large portion of rexss-give up the remaining territories 10 northern fury acknowledge the right and power of Congress over southern institutions and give us in return only the fugitive slave b-whch, if there be force or virtue in the constitution, is already our right All this you do, and then arragn, before abused and outraged people their Representative, because his proud spirit will not tamely, quietly basely submit You urge precedents and constitutional maiorities in support of these monstrous doctrines Even were that the case can any freeman. who nherits one spark of tho fire that burned in the bosoms of our sres, for single moment maintain that precedents sel constitutional majoriles forge upon toe minority chains of tyranny and Oppress!on1 You think il mere matter of pride and feeling that prompts southern men to resistance. You do not for moment reflect that this warfare upon our institutions is promoted by bitter faaatical spirit of envy and jealousy. Your symPathes and pre- deiectOns fear me, though resident of fifteen years In the South, not fully with us. or else your envy of JOHNSON has been suffered to over shadow ;he prOmptings of your heart.
 The South is already awakening to her true con- dtion-her perilous situation, and such men as yourself can no longer luli her into false security As we love the Union, We must be firm. It is our only hops. We must iasist upon sufficient guar antees to secure our rights and equality. We must