The Arkansas advocate., 1835-10-09


 Attorneys; and, in order to secure competent men to fill those offices, let them bs made liable to removal, upon information that a given number of their indictments have been duashed, or judgments have been arrested.
 The fatal and ruinous conseqaenees which the practice ofgaming has led to in all coun- tries, make 1t the duty of the legislative pow CT to suppress 1t, ifpossible. Laws have been generally found to bo unsuccessful iii arresting this great evil. fhe formation Of Anti-Gaming Societies seems more likely to succeed. These societies should, therefore be encouraged and countenaneed, and should they need any power to enforce their bY-laws, it ought to be given to them. They should be supported, so long as they are found to merit public approb stion.
 The laws of the Territory in relation to slaves, ought to be made more efficient, in order to give security and tranquility to the country at this time of great agitation and excitement throughout tAe slave-holding States. And provisions ou ght also to be adopt ed against the introduction of ineendary frebrands, and for the punishment of all those who, knowingly, may be in any manner n- strumental in throwing them out, to inhlme the minds andjeopardis ise the lives and proper ty of our citizens. The citizens of the South. as 1t has been aptly and forcibly said by great patriot, may be compared to the man who holds wolf by the ear--it is highly dangerous to hold on, but 1t Is certain death to let go. Self.preservation demands of us the utmost prudence, caution and eifeai1i- speetion. In legslating upon this subject, nothing should be added which necessity does not absolutely call for.
 Upon becoming State, the@ands reserv- ed from sale fer 8 Seminary Of Learning, will be granted tc the State. Until then, it will not be practicable to legislate advanta- geously on the all-lmportant subject of edu- cation.
 The law incorporating the Town of Little Rock ought to be so amended, as to enable the town authorities to establish a more eff cient police, and collect the taxes; and, also, so as to exempt the citizens from an unequal share of the county burthens. This town is fast becoming place of importance, and presents at this time an improving aspect.- As 1t is destined to be the Seat of Govern ment of one of the States of the Federal Un- ion, your legislation should be so directed as to give encouragement to it's growth and prosperity.
 About to enter the Union, your action should now be directed with an eye single to that important change in our condition. Appropriations from the national treasury will then, ln great measure, cease. 1t is therefore necessary for us now, to point out and ask for aid for all objects in which the nation IS interested, and which will be of benefit to this State. We have already ob- tained liberal appropriations for opening roads; and that duty has been assigned to an officer, who, 1t is believed, has faithfully and efficiently discharged the trust reposed in ' mt l.. ] require additional appropriations; and as ma ny of them are useful in military point of view, your application for aid will, no doubt, meet with success. Additional appropriations ought also to be applied for, to improve the navigation of our rivers. The public build- ings (concerning which hope to be able to give you the necessary information, upon the arrival of my predecessor i'll office, who is hourly expected here, are In an unfinished si- tuatlon, and will require large sum of mo- ney to complete them. The munieent appro- prlatlons for the improvement of the Mem phls road, have placed that highly important work under contract, and the work Is now in progress. am informed, however, that the contractors engaged Tn the work will suffer heavy losses, and that tiey have undertaken more than they will De able to perfofm- This work will require ali additional apDro- priatioD, ard wouldre ouImend an aaolica- tlon to Congress for donation Of the 3ites- nate sections of the unapp propfated lands along tae whole route, for the cons trul ton of rall-ro1d from the .dissssippi to ited river. Ihls work, ii national point of view, will be of the first magnitude. In connecting the people on the east, with those so much ex- posed on the west side of the Mississippi, in providing for the defence of the country, and Tn supplying the forntier posts with every necessary military appointment, no work could be Of more importance. A canal, to connect the Bayou Bartholomew with the Mississippi, IS an improvement much desired in that section of the Territory ;; and, as it would give increased value to the public lands and open communication to large extent ot country at comparatively small expense, It seems to be an object in every respect en- titled to the hberality of Congress. The Raft of Red river, that destroyer of health and of territory, and barrier to navigation. under bountiful government, IS now in the rapid progress of removal. The ingenuity and industry of a SHREv have found 1t to be a work of easy accomplishment and a fine and fertile country, hitherto almost deserted, IS about to become the weaIthiest and most hourishing portion of ohr Territory. It is also hoped, that the national government may be able to reclaim the extensive swamps of the Mississippi, and that tut urking-place Tor lawless and abandoned men, and theatre ot crime, may be broken up.
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