The Arkansas advocate., 1831-08-17


 the shrine ofvirtue and patriotism. Homicide Wednesday evening last, 1 twelve miles below this place, an unfortu- nate affair took place, in which BENJA- MIN r. POTTER vas killed by JAMES B. KEATTs. As a legal investigation of the affair wifi take place at the next court, we deem it improper to enter into de- tail of the transaction, and will only ob- serve, that from what we have heard, tie killing was justifable.
 Ihe Sun.-For some days past, the sun has had an appearance by no means usual. At times 1t appeared of beautiful sea green-again if had the appearance of a surface handsomely painted, of light blue colour of different degrees of shade, and the streaks running north and south. At other times again, 1t bore the appearance of highly polished plate of silver. We do not profess to be sufficiently yersed in astronomy to account for this unusual as- pect of the orb ofday.
 The Steamboat Industry, Capt. Gashiii, from Fort Smith, arrived here yesterday morning, and after short stay, departed for Louisville.
 FYorida.-At the late election for dele gate, MT. White received about ninety votes more than Col. Gadsden; but on the rejection of the votes returned without the legal certificates, it was found that both candidates had an equal number of votes. Governor Duval has therefore ordered an- other election for delegate to be holden on the first Monday in October next. To put emigrants on their guard, we publish the annexed circular, issued by the government of the states of Coahul- la and Texas:--
 The supreme government of the states of Coahuila and Texas lfas de- clared: That the grantees who have contracted to form colonial establish ments in the department of Bexar, have no right to sell the lands which were de- s;gnaied to them, nor to aienate them to any foreigner, because, according to the existing general law, they cannot hold landed property antil ofter they have been naturalized in the Mexican republic. The same government adds, that by the laws of the state, there are 10 more lands granted to the empresa- rios (contractors) an ice simple, than those designated in the state law of 24th March, lS25,* and that, efer they have introduced the number oi families which their contract stipulate. and without the right of selling said lands, except to Mexicars, and by ne means tosubje jects ofa foreign government The empresarios have no right to transfer their contracts either to Mexi- 1 cans or to foreigners, without the know ] ledge and approbation ofthe govern ment of the state; and consequently. the sales of lands made by einpresarios. and all proceedings which are not in conformity to the above dispositions, must be considered null and void.-- This Is made known to free the parties interested from the contracts they cofi- cluded, and from the impositions which mi ight have been practised upon them,-
 preventing the damages which nnightre suit to them, at the time when by a Ju
 dicial decision, said contracts will be de
 clared nul! and void by the authorities
 to whom this declaration has been cir
 culated, for its exact compliance ane
 vigilence.
 JOSE MARIANO GUERRA,
 Secretary to his Ercellency the Command ant General.
 *See 12th article of the Colonization law of the state.