The Arkansas advocate., 1832-09-05

for his cxertlons in procuring this dona- ton for the people; they will no doubt bestow upon him full share of praise for taking it from them; particularly as lt has been added to the common stock of the corporation funds.
 Alter the Delegate has thus publicly announced to the people Of Arkaasas, that he believes them 10 be too ignorant to appropriate to their own proper use and beneflt the pitiful proceeds of ten sections of land, Ii must be admitted that he will have a tolerable stock of impotence to present himself to them agaln for the continuance of their conf dehee, in consequence of his ssfailh. lai hans6fe serrtcest And Ithink there IS scarcely man now in the Territory, vain enough 10 believe that the "Teh Sections, in the hands of the corpora. ton, after dedueting the contemplated tolls, subsidies, and the Governors ssptn naoney,o will amount to q sum sui lleient to build house equal to Crit tenden2s celebrated smoke house. in di- mensons and durability. Re this as it may, the people of this Territory apiH see, whether Gov. Pope will build them a castle at Little Rock on terra fs,aa. as magnificent as the one alluded to in his veto message; the architectural outlines of which, can at any time be found in relieve in that famous reposi. tory of Gothic curiosities-4he Govern of's imagination.
 The late acquisition of officers in the Territory, derived from the laws crea- ting Surveyor of United States lalfds, and additionalland offices, willno doubt add to the impetus of the government machinery in it's fulminatingand omnifc career. Whether these appointments will add to the strength or weaken the Influence of the corporate party, am not prepared to say; but it is very ey- ldent from the selections, (hey having been made from the miiHons of the es- tablishment) that they are intended to act as coordinate branches of the mo- ther institution, Ten years ago, or even five years ago, before the public surveys had advanced so near compile. ton, Surveyors office would have been of advantage to the people and the government; but if 1t is any at this time, lcohfess ] am unable to seeit.
 he two land offices will no doubt be an additional convenience to tie south ern aud western eitizens of the Territo y; but f IS very certain the people would hot have m.'ie oH the selections to fill those offices which have been thrust upon them by the Delegate. l am not acquainted with the people of Washington county generally. be- lIeye there are just ten men in that county with whom l am personally ac- qualnted, and any one of the ten would be selected by any community in which they might reside, for the purpose of filling any office in their gift, in prefer ence to the-Item-which has been made Register there.
 It is not bad rule in judging of the condition of country with regard 10 it's political affairs, 10 examine the cha racter and merits of the persons eleya- ted to those public offices, which, &C., cording to the organic rules of societ., are indispensable. When we see men selected 10 fill those stations, from any other principles than their personal merit, intelligence, honesty, and effici. ency in diseharging the duties of their appointments, we may well question the motives governing the appointing power, in thus drawing from the com mnnity, materials for office, which nature herself seemed to have thrown aside. as unfit subjects for intellectual classification. But the branches of the corporation will require at least another paper.
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