Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-10
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From ,bc Hniii@.osr American.
The Legislative Council of the Territory OF Arkansas
assembled At Little Rock the capital tho 9TH instant
In the Arkansas Advertiser We have the Message OF Co.
Fulton.
The Governor congratuatcs the members The Coun.
ell upon its being the last time that they meet the
Legislative Department Of dependent Government,
an Of the inhabitants OF the Territory made
for the present year. having shown that the population s
found be equal TO the ratio fixed for Federal Repre-
sentation On the subject Of admission into the Union
Governor Fulton says that he "donhts the power Of
Congress to require the submission of the Constitution
Of new Stale TO it for APPROVAL In regard to the Sla
very question, he adds:
Territory by save-lodng States, and tho
right hold thu species oil hei"s secured citizens by
question Of tho right of restriction Which once threatened the in
tegi,y of the Union will again asa,ed with reference
Territory or that the rights of the cous in any portion Of the
Union will be asniu disturbed by it,
Notwithstanding that so large aportion Of the expense
of supporting the Territorial Government is paid by the
United States, the revenue is not equal TO the cNpend
tures and the report Of the Treasurer exhibits debt Of
eight thousand dollars. The deficiency is believed to
arise from the neglect Of the assessing and collecting Off
GERS. 1t is stated that nearly million of acres Of public
lands have been sold i'll Arkansas within eighteen
months.
II appears that frontier habits prevail in Arkansas to
great extent for the Governor that much complaint
is made of the nsuFicency Of tile laws and future to
enforce thrn lie udrcrs likewise to the practice of
carrying arms, which, he says, has been tho cause Of
much bloodshed and has greatly injured the character
Of the Territory abroad
On Of the exposed situation Of Arkansas the
Governor recommends that the General Government be
peoned establish Arscnals, under the protcc.
ton of battalion Of United States troops one at Little
Rock the seat Of government, and the other on the
Western boundary.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CoSvESTloS-Nearly all the De.
mocrac editors in Indiana have come out in favor of
the proposed State Convention, the eighth Of January
next, for the nomination Of Electors OF President and
Vice President of the United States. We glad to
perceive that old freud Stout the first printer in In
diana, who is in his twentysix,h years publication
Of the Western Sun, and who has ever been warm per
sonal friend Of Gen HARRISON and his ardent supporter
while Governor of the Indiana territory, cannot be
changed from his principles party by the present cry for
General Harrison. Indeed, if there is supporter Of
General Jackson in Indiana who avors the election Of
Harrison for President, have heard of the man
and it an undesirable fact tina: majority of his oldest
and warmest friends in Indiana the supporters of
Gen Jackson Hence the respect by both parties, that
has been paid to Gen HARRISON his visits to our State
Notwithstanding the warm personal feeling many enter
tain for General Harrison, they view him entirely un
qualified for Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
THE APPROACHING CoSesEss.-The N. Y. Journal
Of Commerce gives statement of the political complex
ion of the u S. Senate and House of Representatives
including the two Senators to be elected from Michigan
in case she is admitted into the union which is as fol.