Washington telegraph., 1853-07-06
CAxpEs, ARK's, June 80, 1853.


am one of the most innocent of all the visible evil
dences of a supreme existence, daily subjected to
the most unrelenting Of tormenfs-to be hoofed af-
and told that am Lot ~ cdrncst, in the many |
things, have found it deep m my heart to say
about Arkansas Yes sir, told that am good
natured. that I wouldn't make any tuss if the
whole State were to 60 all to flinders! Good-na-
fureH Well 20 am. and any regularly organized
flesh ami blood. with heart and soul, and all the
human procivities to hope-any hour, deserves
much credit fol keeping his temper, under such
manifold temptations to irascibility- canteven
open my mouth in solemn argument, but all my
conclusions are knocked heels-over-heai by the
bludeion of contradiction, and when down, buried
in brushheaP Of ridicniei why, gentiity - the
great and time-h -honored patron of good nature,
which ought to be the spice and seasoning Of every
dish OF chat. Oh, no the sore backed horse will
squat when get on him, but for that l am not to
take it a-foot always Not exactly! III had no
back nor stomach, nor heart Of honest pride, nor
deepening and increasing interest in posterity!
might contain myself, and let the State of Ar
kansaw slide, But said one, knawing the head
Of his umbrella, what good can yon dot' Not
great sight, am willing to confess, but the cacke
OF goose saved Rome and 50 there Is actually no
telling what feather from the wing of that dis
tinguished bird. ir the hands Of - ahem!-tsay
yourselfl may accomplish.
| didn't wal. until had worked out the sum OF
how much | could effect before obtaining my
| consent to - do what IN doing now. Ii had
| - no doubt should have been cvphering yet
| That is one and the great lesson | want to help
| teach ATkansaw:-to lay aside her Safe and take
up the fcrci and the spade those jewels worn nor,
| b. all the grand masters OF the world! Then sIr,
I'm not to Hoircd OF, this way, but intend to
patronize the paper mill clear conscience land
| head tooD-if it throws the whole world into
state OF oscitation.
Ii is almost an universal vulgarism among us,
that the State OF Arkansaw is inSoircnf. Ii by this
il is intended to mean that she is destitute OF the
n n tan
/ there a more downright, unmItigated,
unpardonabe, cruel mean and low-ived, suf-
icred 10 circulate among the fallen descendants of
the exiIes of Eden. The everlasting hills. with
tongues OF ioa. copper, gold and sRUer proclaim it
| false. Natuye with record made up when the
mountains were brought forth, under the great
zeal Of AM, stands ready to prove it fasel In
that sense no State, resting upon the proud earth
that Arkansaw does. can ever be insolvcnt, for
any sum within the reach of old Stephen Pixies
rules.
| As general rule. the credit Of an individual is
based upon his actual means within the reach of
the law, with little reference TO his honor But
all State debts. are debts OF honor purely, and it
makes no difference what the are IL there is
not honor What good does the wealth Of State
do her creditors, il she has not the honesty to ap-
| propriate them! Is not her refusal to pay, end
OF the matter unless you knock it out Of her with
a cannon, Arkansaw ia fart il srirh-indepcndent
\ by nature OF all the frowns of fortune. and for her
q uoh dnu iOT ever ueptuuS dlOUe upon
her own good faith. II she would come UP to the
mark OF honesty and fair dealing she is able to
| borrow money. negotiate her bonds. and hold up
her head in the markets of the world, as any po-
litical individuality on the earth. Who will deny
! thisi No one. who is not a demagogue and an
enemy to his country.
This being solcmnly true, it becomes and j.
great and covering question, how these rights, to
which she is justly entitled, are TO be obtained
Don't get the Jlrks, | am not a-going 10 say tdra-
-tica once. Good iaith-face her responsibilities
front her difficulties with manly boldness,
| winch honesty always gives,-and sunshine will
| break out from heaven upon her and consume the
! clouds that hang over her. as wild fire would the
dead grass of prairie. If Arkansaw will act
| honestly. she need never be taxed. The very
! centre of the western world. by a course Of sound
policy she would become a capitalist among the
! nations. Will she do it, There i question for
You Mr.. A. and Mr.. b., which if you don't answer
right, the inhabited spirits of your unborn child
ren, VIII harnt yon your conscience will turn to
cancer, and when You get dorm bctor.n the Devil
VIII upbraid you for wasting sin enough upon
your two souls to have brought him scores of bet
ter specimens Of combustible depravity. Don't
talk to me about our doing the best we can,-itis
no such thing Hitherto we have done the ,r,r,
| we coud-Dothingi
\ recollcct some years ago was in Little Rock
| The Legislature was in sessiorl-solemnlyl sup
posed to bel celebrating upon the present and fu-
ture welfare and honor OF the State An old zen
| tleman from England. owning and representing
| the owners of a large portion of the bonds of the
State there. was spectator in the Senate
| chamber. This old gentleman sent in to tina.
body respectful communication, requesting the
| appointment Of committee to confer with him.
as well as ! recollect. about some proposition he
| had to make relative to the bonds he held 1t
was read, Senators smiled and looked at each
other! 1t was laid upon the table-at least it
was never granted. | could but think when saw
those Senators smiling over the proposition, of
scene once at gravel BY accident the coffin fell
and several mourning friends laughed out
| The old man went away. not having been able
to reach the ear Of the State, even for talk about
] the matter. Now honest thinking man. what did
he tell the world' Did he tell it that Arkansaw
was iasotrcnhs that she would, but she could mt.
| You say she could not p1y Well. why did she
not say 50 in respectful terms, and the world would
/ have respected her and sympathizei with her
But how ls ii now! and whose fault is itl III there
is bankruptcy it is in spirit; if there is emptiness
it is in her heart! the darkest and deepest of all
poverty!
How long shall this be,-are we. boas,inr free
men, content!-Are great examples nothing TO
/ usa-have we no sense Of shame1-Is this politico-
moral chaos to hang us and around US for
ever! Now all whom it may concern. deny the
truth onf iond If you darei Do YOU intend to hold
fast to the errors of the pasts I would as soon
hold a lightning-rod in the midst OF Storm while
the fires OF the heavens were flashing over nv
headl
Well, well, what are these but the thoughts Of
one man. Though small they cost me some men,
tai travail but are given freely know it would
take million OF such little streams TO make
river. that would float the ship of State And if |
do no good, no body will be at charges on my ac-
count I'LL not get out Of hnmor-nor out Of
heart, if no one heeds them. Most of the profess
sed friends Of this State pitch with great veor
Tor time, ana il they can't turn her over like a
pancake, why, they and quitl Now that's
not my doctrine. [ wont do fike Mss Onbei,a
when she found she couldn't chrstianize Topsy in
day. tSec -UScLE TONS CABIN,
How are You this blessed hot weather. be-
lieve ! shall be cooked entirely. Speaking of
| cooking [ was al a fiji frnl Last SatnraIar L.