The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-24

0n the first Monday of August next, your on interest and ii the laws of oii com mon country require that you should attend the polls of election, to delegate by your suffrage portion of that sovereign power which the first principle of Republic de- elares to be inherent with the people. On that day, one of the great attributes of sove- reignty-the Legislative pewer-will be returned to your hands, and you have 10 confide if again to such of your fellow citi- zens as you may deem most worthy, and best calculated to advance the free institu- tlons of our country, and promote it's gem eral veal. The wishes of few friends and desire to serve you, from whom have experienced repeatedly such marked confidence, and in whom 1 have always l found an indulgent master, have induced me to place my name before you again as q candidate for reelection to the Legislatiee Council. Perhaps had consulted my own ] pecuniary affairs, or had viewed the polit- leal aspect of things in our Territory at the present time, with the eye of a man who would make politics profession. should not now be found in the arena canvassing for your votes. An important crisis IS ap- preaching, through which the keenest vision of the politician may net be able se slseev- CT the strong side, and non committai would appear the safest policy. My course, how ever. having been always open and strait forward, whether acting the part of your Representative or a private citizen, ] shall continue to pursue the even tenor of, my way, and should it be your pleasure 10 hon. or me again with your confidence, my ut- most zeal and ability shall be exerted 10 promote the measures which l conceive es- sential to your best interests, and the ad- vancement of our County. With these remarks ii will be proper to remind you of some of the very important measures which should engage the attention of the next Legislature, and on whichit will become the duty of your Representatives to act. First No donbt the passage of an act providing for the election of Delegates to I a Convention, to form State constitution ] and State government. In perfeeting this measure, 1t Is highly important that your Representatives should have secured to you | an equal representation, in order to carry your relative weight in the Convention in
 
 to your liberty and security.
 Second. Memorials to the General Gov ernment, asking for appropriations for works of internal improvement, previous to the change. Among which, an enlarged sum for the opening of road from the mouth of Arkansas, via the Post, 10 intersect the road from Columbia to Little Rock, at the Pine Bluffs; the improvement of the navi- gation of the Bayou Bartholomew; the im- 1 provement of the navigation of the Arkan- sas and White rivers; and an appropriation in money or q donation in land for the pur pose of testing the practicability of reclaim ing lands on the Mississippi and Arkansas. by embankment and leyying, are the most important; in all of which you are deeply in- terested; and 1t should be the duty of your representatives, by memorial, to impress in the most forcible manner, the importance of i i these measures on ihe consideration oi Congress; and when 1t Is borne III mind shat there never has been one dollar of pub lie money expended in opening roads with in the limits of your county, you may req sonably expect to succeed, if not in the whole, at least in part.
 f HtYUs ik iIlOfOAgn 0AdulluduOH oI tile public accounts, with view to change Of that ruinous system of finance which em- braces a scrip currency. This is a mea- sure of such importance that 1t should re- quire of yourrepresentatiyes the most ma tufe deiiberation in order 10 effect that p,lr- pose.
 Foarth. The State House, on which there has been expended thirty thousand dollars, and 1t IS believed 1t will require as much more to complete it. Onthis subject 1 wifi noi presume to dictate whai ought to be the duty of your representative in a mat fer of such importance. can only point out my own course. Should be elected, will cheerfuIly join in a memorial to Con gressfor an appropriation in money, or do- nation in land, to complete the buildings; but, in the absence of your instructions, would deem 1t my duty to resist any at tempt that might be made to levy a tax for 1 the purpose.
 Ffah. The extension of the right of pre- enption and the security of persons now settled, or who may hereafter settle on the public lands, is measure Tn which many of you are deeply interested. It is one of VI tai importance to the settlement and pros- peritv of the country, and should call forth the united energy of her representatives. Should 1t be your wish to honor me again with your confidence as one of them, my best endeavors will be used 10 present the