Washington telegraph., 1853-06-15
Col. f. w. TrapnalI.

thursday last, and addressed large as
semblage of our citizens at the Court.
House on Thursday night. His address
was just such one as we had right 10
expect from a man of his acknowledged
ability. There was no denagoguing, no
clap-trap, no attempt to humbug the peo-
pie into his support,-but his whole speech
was characterized by lofty and patriotic
sentiments, clearly and forcibly expressed.
Such subjects of a national character, as
suggested themselves, or were likely to
engage the attention of the present Ad-
ministration, were discussed in a states
manlike manner, calmly and dispassionate-
ly, with view of placing them clearly be-
fore the people The policy, which ever
since our existence as a State. has gov
erned Arkansas was placed in its true col
ors--that they were true, all who heard
| Colonel TRAPNALL, are bound to admit
and the remedy which alone could rein
state Arkansas in the position which, from
her immense natural resources she should
occupy, was clearly demonstrated.
That the confidence of the people of this
State has been abused to a most intolera-
bic extent by those who have been placed
at the head of affairs, is fact beyond
controversy. No one at all acquainted with
the history of Arkansas will pretend to
deny that all the liberal donations made
us by Congress, have been wasted and
squandered in the most profigate manner.
The surplus revenue, placed in our keeping
by the General Government,-where is it
now!-gone beyond redemption. The means
given us by Congress to build and endow
Seminary of learning, that our children
might be educated at home, has followed
| 1.-THE children of the State have been
robbed of their birth.right, and not sin
gle individual, officer, or agent, that we
ever heard of. has been called upon by
our confding citizens to render an account
of his stewardship. So it has been with
the 1000 acre donation, and with every
| other grant we have ever received from
Congress. Are the people satisfied with
this state of affairs are they willing they
should be continued, or do they desire
change? This is the question that pre-
scnts itself for their serious consideration
If we desire to reclaim the State it must be
fairly met.
1t may be said that the election of a
member of Congress, has nothing to do with
our State policy. We think differently
it has much to do with it. We are now
looking abroad for aid in the construction of
our proposed Rail Roads. and foreigners
evince willingness to invest their means
in internal improvements within our bor-
ders, only desiring on our part, manifesto
tion of our determination to effect change
in the mode of conducting our public af
fairs, so that they may have some surety,
that if they invest their capital in Arkansas
improvements, it will not be wasted as
our own means have been. To establish
this confidence abroad, the people must show
by their acts that the wasteful extravaganza
which has hitherto marked the policy of our
State, does not meet their appreciation, and
that they are determined to effect change.
1t is not necessary that we should stop to
inqui.e who, or what party, is responsible
for our present deplorable condition-it is
enough for us to know that wise system of
internal improvement can alone reclaim our
lost credit and dishonored name, and the
surest and most speedy and certain means
of obtaining this desirable object, is the pol
icy. which as patriotic citizens, we should
adopt. The approaching Congressional
election is regarded with unusual interest
abroad, and the decision of the people in this
contest will determine whether we are ready
and willing to make the change, or whether
Arkansas will continue to sink deeper and
deeper into the slough, which for so long
time. has crippled her resources exhausted
her means, deadened her energies, and bur-
dened her people with taxes. In Mr.. Trap
nall we have a candidate of whose talent
and ability We have good reason to be proud
1t is for the people to say whether he shall
serve them, or not
A Washington correspondent of the New
York '' Courier & Enquirer" of the 10th
ult., transmits by telegraph an important
piece of information, if true He says the