The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-30

vniration and respect ot the passing stranger, and have q moral and political influence on the whole conmanity. Being the property of all, II would be fhe pride o8 all, and constitute q strong
 bond of union. Such q builtiing would
 give an impulse to the general in'pros C
 mept Of the sonnsry. Letter houses
 would soon appear throusheut the land, aud it's whole aspect exlnbit 2 rapid # amelioration. Let 1t he remembered q x that the people of Arkansas are feN, E and will soon beaame if1, q higher de gree, a proud and hishsnahiied people, aud viii not long be content witi, a \ State house which will notJear a toicf- able comparison with tue catitois os ss;c aeighhoring States. ssiisstt.sist!! ssiisstt.sist!! q iff unsuitable and lnconpenient house l0 the suburbs of the town, they will, ,sooa- er or iater, have ! splendid editice, q some conspicuous place, which will at tract the attention, ard inspire the res poet, oi strangers, and that they eau look upon with pleasure and pride. Ii would seem to me ti.at every considera ton connected with tie best interest of this people, should prompt the i.egisla- ture to commence q building upon q durable basis, eeited, moi only for their present hut future condition, and that their representative cannot rightfuiiy appropriate the funds given, for any temporary purpose.
 If, ] repeat, the funds should fall short in the progress of the work, the people may look with confidence to the future libefaliaY of Congress, and their own resources. If it be advisable to commeRee this building in ashort time, as incline 10 tll1Ak if is. 1t cannot he finished in less thal three or four years, and tae funds will Dc waiting from year to year as tie work progresses. To meet these occasional demands, let two oreyen three sections of the laRd De aoid each year, at a price not less tflaa, three dollars per acre. +, howeveF, the Legislature are disposed to realize the probable advance if price of these lands, they eall, when they are located, borrow rom i've to ten thousand dol lars, without difficulty, for ,, ', or # years. at aa interest of i've per cent. by pIedgiag the lands, or proceeds, for the payment of the loan. This course would enahle.you 10 avoid forced sales. and to dispose of tie lands gradually at fair prices.
 There seems to me no reason. or ue-= costly for hazardiag any thlag in the disposal of these lands at present. Pgu- denee and wisdom would seem to re guire the representatives 10 pause rth- CT taan aet upon even doubtful ground at the present moment. There seems 10 be ID cause for haste or precipitancY in ;;,,etiitissygt 9l4yaY | valuable property of tlis people, before they Can be inform ed of is Ealae, or consulted on the sub ject, It would seem to be fair, just. and respectful to tie people, to whom these lands belong, to give them
 chance of saying something aboutt!iem. Let # be borne i4 mind, thaf the step oace taken, cannot be retraeed ;aad fhe, property once gone from the people, capuot be recovered. A little delay and more consideration can neither iniure tho members of the Legislature or the people. From 209 to 400 dollars, ex- pended on your present building, will render you tolcrabh comfortable for another session or two; and it is better to bear a small inconvenience, than to make premature sacrifice of the pub lie property. Il Is not probable that the lands, if Judiciousy selected. will sallia price.
 From every view I have been able to take of this subject must believe
 that the General Assembly,in the pas sage of this bill, have acted under a
 mistaken view of the intent and true
 construction of the act df Congress, and
 misappfehensio of the value of the
 fund donated for q public building, and the consequences of the measure.
 With the highest respect for the mem bers of this General Assembly, beg