The Arkansas advocate., 1830-06-02


 lilere was at one time lie, and the Fice-ifesIdeat had 10 give the casting Vote. Ihis was on tue motion to strike out the oaslsialesas of seventy cents, to general purchasers, q motion on which the friends ot the bill divided. and Mir. C1tfsot7s voted with part ol them, to make the bill more perfect, and to en- sure its llnal passage. The most anima- ted discussion took place, on motion Of Mf. ..lcAtaley, to fix the price for ac- tatas settlers at ee'sts per acre. This notion was zealously supported by the mover, and other friends of the bill. who made q brief but powerful appeal 10 tie Senate, ln favor ol this meritorioas class of citizens. The vote on this motion Was=not taken by yeas and nays, but the Hest, itself, was not sufficiently unani- nous h favor of it-Mr. BARTON, of Missouri, being against 1.-The bill. thus amended, being ordered to be en- gS5iiiossed 5 fora third reading yesterday ,iliqy be considered as settled in the Senate. and besides the advantage of redue- ton in the price of the refuse public lands, may be considered as an era in the legislation of Congress on the pub- lie lands, by the establishment of two great equitable principles; FIRST, tdat the actual settlers shalt ha9e c preference 1'a tue purchase of tle public Iapds; and SECONDLY, tsat the refuse taad geh5ich spi3t not se5t for dte prize first demanded, shali 6e o26ersd C. c ioseez priee. With these advantages in price and principle, we consider the passage of the bill as al act of justice to the people of the new States and Territories, which will mer- It and receive their deep aud lasting gratitude. With respect to its passage through the House of Representatives, (which is tic next material inquir0 we can only say that the subject has beea long depending there; that similar bills to the one in the Senate have been re- ported there for years that the question will not be seau; and that the provisions oi the bill as amended in the senate are so few, so plain, So iuteliigible, that ey- cry one can promptly decide whether he is for, or against it.; and we appre- bend the subjectis of that important na- tlrc, as to eatitle it to thespeedx xconsid- eration and decisive vote of the House.
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 The reduction of the duties on Tea and Coffee by Congress, will ]" come home to the business and bosomss of all classes of the community. Ne cannot but consider the taking off the tax on Tea especially, as distinguishing the present Congress for gsllautr}, and ill., dlcating that our fair couatryWomen are better represented in the eouuefls of the nation now, than on any former. occa- sion. ln the House otf Representatives, this Bill which is so proyident of the comfort of the ladies, passed by maio- rity of i65 to 5!! Our patriotic noth- CTS sacrificed their favorite beverage. most ehceriully to assert the rights of Americans to legislate for themselves; i; 1t is but proper return on the part of our legislators to sacrifice the duty on Tea, and reduce it's price that the whole sex may enjoy this luxury, and in flow ing cups celebrate the era of reform, which in retfcnching the extravagance of Government, enables every citizen to introduce ihdulgencies at home, and in the true spirit of ehiyalry begins by paying welcome tribute to those who alone deserve the homage of a nation of freemen. The coalition malcontents must pardon their wives and daughters, if they are no longer found in the ranks of the opposition. The measures of the military chieftain have been always aus picious to them. h war he defended their "beauty' fromyiolation, and among the first acts of his civil administration. he presents as aa offering to his fair countrywomen, that delicious inspira- ton which animates their beauty and makes 1t eloquent. s4rgus.
 E,aacc.-We have net vcry distinct knowledge of the French constitution. We know merely that it was intended for fasited monarchy, that it creates a legislature composed of an hereditary and an eieetipe branch, and that on this legislature, as representing the majes- ty of the nation, it makes the crown in some degree dependent. Of the extent of suffrage in choosing the elective branch of the legislature we have no in- formation, nor the precise theoretical check which 1t was intended that branch