Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-04-08

, Netsre.ncnt ot MFs Ntfcaic from the nian In taking leave of his subscribers, tAe Editor 6 forih thc causes whieh indac-a the sale If ih, establishment, and presents hls o7yn grievances in form well calculated to elici, the syyapl,bv of eli parties The following earl canao. bat he in. ttercstng to mos, of oar readers.
 i retire tcam tbe political prcSs os my eonntyy st I the end of faq-tJ SeEes ysws TAis anuun- ia;iaa will nat satprlse seale ef my feaficrs syAa kay. done me the honor of noticing several ranarks which ] lave substantially rspcGtod aa several occasions Tie folowiag extract fscln aa article which put forth on S2piar last nferS n the indications that sadowe3 fogsh af ny position ey, Christmas last;
 ''We are not now in eve Y respect the master fl our own fortunes. Bat "Othelios occupation is ' not yet gone" l. wiil tecosae the duty of some democratic organ in this city ta rally the country for the presSTvs stlon oi the Inan and thc rrAiS af he States. Yst ii mag fall to some atheT editor "a ! meet the present cr,ss -ta rally inc democratic party also to ihcir ancient principles support he doc,ynes of Jefferson and MadiSoM and Polk to bring back the Consultation to is Agict con strUcton--to Sct bounds to the encroaekments of he federal governgne nt-to arreSs the uHc1nstta- ioaal and exuayagaat caceer of internal improve Deats-to protest against tle squandering of the public laiRlS-io feSfst wild protective tariff-- aud to prepare the public mind, by proper discUS- lon during the present recess. for the decision of ETGai Sltjtt VsiiSu Wttt fHEnc upon .thc next Congress. II may become the dnfy Of some otltsr republican ebamnian ta stay tho n,Ti- gaes and corruption which are silently sweeping down the basis and the banners of our institutions; and, if necessary, we will most cheerfnly sur. render that high office to younger and to aeier champions.
 Had Congress granted us the relief we had ex- pected our own choice would have been left in l our own hands. Let us remind our readers of what we frankly laid before the public on the 2ath of last December, and which our more prudent friends protested against our uttering:
 From fhe Un'oa of Deceraber 24.
 GA word more, and we have done with this ! subject. Whether we e remain at the head Of this press, or retire from it's duties is in the hands of Congress and the people. We are able to with stand the labor-the unparalled labor, we venture to say--which we are compelled Co undego.-- Though it is amusing enoaeh to look back to our 1 reply to Mir. Ta2ewel, m la2T--twenty- three years aso--yet here we are in Washington, l" pls ing our dreadful trace" as Shakespeare Saysot the adventurous man who on the cliifs of Dover was gathering SanSphrc. Bat the springs of life can not last iofeTer. They will wear out under the ineeSsaat friction which they undergo. Yet we are willing to remain n the public service, al- though, If we were 10 consult our own lneina- tlons, we would rather retire 10 prya1e life. We cannot remain unless Congress grants us q hheTal relief from oppressive contract Our friend John C. RiveS--who Is already flushed with the pIDllc treasures NhO acchln8tatfu dt fSaSt @i GOO before we bought out his establishment; who is now every day "puttng money in his purse" from the very liberal appropriation made to hm by The last CongeSs, without sfting his claims, ar sending hlm to the oTdcai of three comm ttees, as was our fortune to encounter; who IS an :. able bodied" man, h to dIg potatoes and gather eabae as l--S attempting to defeat onr relief If Congress should again be misied by false rumors about com btnaiions which never existed, or visienary coilu- s0ns to break down the contract system and should ayaln reject oar application on account of public work, which was never as promptly nor more faithfully done, wliy we must submit with ali the grace in our power. If political eliques or party spirit should be disposed to cytish us, the work IS easily done. We shall then De compelled to retire Or fl, IHdaging a magnannous spirit, they should be willing to save us from run, and not turn us adrft, we can either remain or retre--re- turn to private life wth little comfort, or re- main with the means Of employing younger and abler men to assist us in the management of the paper. We must prepare ourselves for either for tune. Our destiny IS in the hands of Congress. J"
 But the arrow has been sped. Both justice and relief have been denied to us, not by majority of either house Of Congress-for the Senate was more friendly to ds even than the House of Represen- tatives-but 1t has been contrived by parliament tary tactc's-hy trick which we could never have expected from the source wheace il emanated.- Our case has been spoken to death,
 repeat, I willing to rem0iR at my post,
 
 the last has become the only alternative which was left to me. Congress have thrown an immense quantity of work upon my haads, even m the ex- pirng days of its last sesson, although attempted to purssde them to assign the printing on hand to another office. had really no conception of the quantity until had looked into the budget since their adjournment.
 Already plunged uta debt by an unfortunate contract-though indebted 10 the most liberal cred itors whom man could have--l could not command means enough. consistently with my previous ob- lhgations, to carry on both the newspaper and the public printing. Obliged by my contract to exc cute the work in spite of all denial of relief, had to yield the paper, or comply with my contract have done the former. To this course, also, have been deliberately advised by the eminent poliiical friends whom l have consulted on casi0n interesting to myself interesting to my party, and, l dare to believe, interesting to my country; but. fortunately for me, have been able to obtain successor who k worthy of the conf dence of our party and of hs country. A. J. Doneison IS not stranger or obscure man m this country With the prestige of General Jackson administration around him--the man whom Mir Poik had selected to be his organ in the event o our not coming to Washington-condueting win great ability the annexation of Texas--the select cd minister to Berin-and thus covered. too with the prestige of Mr. Folks nsme--a statesman oi much experience, of tact, and of taient--oi great quaaimity and frmneSs of chsraetef--a staunch republican Tn his puncples--a devoted tEend ol the States and the union of the Siates-wheTs could seek woTibseT successor If \. J. Donel son does not please the Democratic party. wh5 csn as the editUr af the Depocratic organ in Wash Ington' Niih sach man, ] would have beeu wiling 10 sell my eSrabtfShment on much lowel terms thaa o man whose longer purse had ao wen the confidence of the country.
 shall yield the helm, therefore, cheerfuiiy lnif his hands. When the tiiBe comes for surrender ing my paper to his guidance l shall once more address my eouatymen, and then tell them how anxousIy think of the condition and prospect of my beloved country. THOMAS RITCHiE.
 WaShne.on March f5 IS4t