The Arkansas advocate., 1834-02-21

the a., adoption of the Federal Constitution l hhie ihey remained under Territorial Gov
 efnment, they underwent all the disadyan
 tages with which we struggle at present. The urfavorable impressions abroad. Q their society being vicious and immoral. "a laxity lnthe administration of justice, ;
 numerous other i'll opinions which ,rersasz fial Governments are heir to, all werezi6 means of checking emigration dliring khei temporary Governments, as they hayezbeer with us. The jealousy and sectional feel ing that, unfortunately, now exists betweer the three grand divisions of the Union. i, one cause why We should endeavor td gair admlttance into the Union as soon as Dossi. l bic. It Is to be feared that those feelinos Wili increase rather than diminish, and be the means, hereafter, of throwing ernbar- rassnents in tie way of otir s,ifliiissiifsT.s..
 " no among US does not feel, as an Amer ican citizen, a lively interest in the political occurrences that transpire daily? Do not political measures, affecting the Unien or the permanent welfare of the United States. appear to be as sensibly felt by the people of Arkansas, as they are by these resident iIl the States, who may be more immediately affected by them? Having thus common feeling m respect 10 national affairs, why should we pause, or stop to estimate bv cofp'ters, when the chance offers to obtain the proud distinction and the political emi- hence which would give us an equal voice Tn the Senate of the United States. at n time too, when crisis IS expected, pregnant with consequences that may involve our dearest interests?
 he pubic lands, an expressing topic, and a bone of contention among the states. IS a subject in which we arc deeply ;atcrcs- jed. ft is not probable that any thing deG- nite will be done with them this session of Congress, and tie advantage of having Foiee in the Senate on their disposal, must be all apparent. The boundary line be- tween the United States and the Mexican dominions, Is another subject ill which the people of Arkansas are deeply interested, particularly those living in the vicinity of Red river. The Mexican Government ba- wing appointed Commissioners for the pur- pose. Ii IS to be presumed that the running of the line will soon commence. An opin- ion Is entertained by many persons aequain-
 
 low down on Red river, cutting off from Ar- kansas number of her citizens and vast scope of country, equal i'll the fertility of its soil to any in the world. Should if so happen, we cannot suppose that the Gov ornment of the United States will evei agree 10 give up her citizens, or Yelinquish q scope of country so valuable; and doubt less, farther negotiation will be had with Mexico. In such event, q representation in the Senate of the United States, when treaty of limits should be laid before that body. would be the means of securing our interests in that quarter, while they might otherwise be jeopardized. Either of these measures IS of so great importance to the lasting prosperity of Arkansas, that, as it seems to me, to guard our interests III them ought to be {if there were no other induce ment) sufficient motive for us to enter the Union, even under pecuniary disadvantages. The necessity of our doing so appears ur- gent at the present tlme-our friends in Congress from the Western and Southern States, MT. Sevier tells you, have called OH us to come forward-that high political considerations, affecting even the Union,
 
 terests demand 1t of us. Were we to hold back under such circumstances, through fear of mourning little debt, we should show neither wisdom nor sagacity, and we should eviuce to the world that we were destitute of that public spirit and patriotism which has hitherto been found among the 'Backwoeds- people,
 The idea of d free people, secure in the enjoyment of their liberty, being uifable to support Government, is truly preposter- ous Ancient or Modern time does not pro- duce an instance of the kind. On the con- trarv, the bane of Republics has been a superabundance of means. We find re- p1arsable instance of this in the history of the United States-the people have, within little over haIf a century, waged two sue cegsfill wars. one for the establishment of their liberties, the other in defence of them; both of which were carried on under very embarrassing and disadVantageous cncum- stances, and yet, notwithstanding the heavy deht incurred for the support of those wars, the Government is now so ample m wealth and resources, as to cause disquietudc and alarm among the people for the sasefy oi i the Union. Were we to loIfh Ii t9ittfe s4oC- 1 ernmeat, and remove the existing cause which has hitherto retarded our growth and kept our cofiers empty, there can be no possible doubt, that we would immediately feel the happy effects, 4 sudden tide ot emigration would set in, such as we have not vet witnessed, bringing with t the capi- tal and labor, necessary to develope the re- sources of the country.
 4 country situated as Arkansas IS, pos sessiric SC many natiITaii advantages. ;sissfl has fdoubfless attracted the attention oi thou- sands, but they have heretofore been deter red from settling among us, owing to the