Democratic Meeting in Crawford County.
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Alta Convention of the Democratic party in Craw- ford county held at Van Buren, agreeabty to pre- vieus notice, Saturday, the 30tn October, ls47, for the purpose of selecting delegates to attend the Democratic State Convention, to be holden at Little Rock, on the list Monday in January next, Gen. WAsH. DUvAL, was called to the Chair, and Wv. B. HEARD, was appointed Sec retary.

 The object of the meeting was explained by the CAatfRasB, wien

 On motion, the following resolutions were u nani- mously adopted:

 Resolved, Ina. we approve of the custom of our party in meeting in Convention. believing the same 10 be necessary 10 secure harmony and union in our ranks and to bring out full expression of tic public wiil and to produce efficiency and con cert of action.

 Resoiced, That the war now existing between the United states and Mexico, was provoked by the bad faith of the Mexican government towards the United States, and repeated violations of the most solemn treaties, existing between that nation and our republic; and that the Mexican armies crossing the Rio Grande, and xpiiling the blood oi our e6untrymen on own soil, was eau uiyalent 10 deciaraton ei war; on the part of that govern inent; that we fully approve of the prompt and energetic manner of the President ia taking neasa ares to rePe Inc invasion, and calling on the Con gress of the United States, to fnrnish means and men to conquer speedy and honorable peace; and that tho able and efficient manner in which in, preseht Shiei MagistFats has guided the helm of State, hlls our most sanguine expectations. and proves him to be, not only practical and eiFcen, Chief Magistrate, but an able and accomplished Statesman.

 Resoioed That adnal nistration by 30 freou.n.. ly offering the olive branch to Mexico has proven that we are aetnated by moderation and the prompt ings of humanity; and that the off rejected profsrs of peace on the part of Mexico, require that. in justice to ourselves, we should not offer peace ags'n, but concentrate all our efforts for vigorous prosecution of the war and although practising as much humanity as we can, we mast lew contri- bations upon the enemy, and make them bear th. barthen of the war, until they offer honorable terms of peace

 keseicea, That no man who sym,athises with the sentiments of the "fiimOt Proviso," ought to have the confidence or supper. of the Democratic