The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-05

every patriot Ot every tW1lVEf ltslft lee- men. Let every other ssalIe u government 5a stepped in corruption, if 1t elanceleaye but the Judicafy free fearless and independent, aid eur liberties are still safe Moreover we have not legal talent more than sui feient To fill the bench respectfully and Wel and to honor the crmne by the shoulders it covers must choose from all partes having regard to As one for securing talent and integrity to the Bench we hope the salary of the Judges may De liberal 1t should be less than 5000 per for the Supreme and Sl500 for the Circuit Judges. No man will leave u- crave practice at the law for less and penurlous policy
 i'll this respect cannot but bear With the most disastrous results. Having for its object the saving of few hundred dollars, 1t may and must impose upon the people temptibe, weak and ignorant Judiciary Economy i'll State expenditure should ever be object but not in where may place upon the Bench ignorance in the stead of talent rvolty and superficial show ii place of depth and legal learning and weakness instead o nde- pendcncc.
 As totie probable candidates n two for the Supreme Bench, NC know not who they may be. W9have under
 stood that Judge Clayton, formerly of Superior Court will be one. We know no better man. Others among
 Aom Judge Hall, Judge Lacy and Mr. Singo, have bseh mentloaed Either othem would adorn the Bench
 There is another subject of great importance, to come bet0re the Legislature It is the disposition of the Col
 ege fund.- We have 2 sections of land, much of val- luable which should immediately be made ayaabe.- Commissioners should be appointed the coming son take charge of this fund and make it productive 1 in such way their judgment may direct. The Com mssioners should also power immediately select site for the College, and to commence the buildings a scale suicIenty extensive. The grant made by Con- gress large, and Is decided opinion that accord ing to tho act by which 1t is given us, only be applied to the erection of one Colegenot of three four seHinaries. We have the sixteenth sections with which provide for primary schools and should take to carry the intention of Congress by commeneing | College for the State The - sections should be worth at ieast five hundred thousand dollars. The site of the College should be chosen with due sderaton, and we trust sectional feeling may be sui fered to intervene Weare decidedly in favor of placing it in the County of Hot Spring. The great reason is for years cannot expect the pupils who will resort to the College from this State be great of income to the Institution It Is therefore a-import- ant that every means shculd be adopted which may draw students from abroad. By placing 1t the Hot Springs, shall hold great inducements to the pao- pie ot the southwestern States to send their children here to be educated This will give the College large income and high character. preparatory school should be attached to the College. The remainder of the fund.- after erecting the buildings, Ssc should be in- vested in safe stock Of kind and the interest ap piled to the purchase a library chemical and pho- scphIca1 apparatus, S1c.
 Measures should also be taken to commence a system of common school educaton It the great bulWark of our liberties. o this end, the sixteenth sections should be disposed eurther grants of land should be obtained
 the revenue from the salt springs should be appropa- ted, as also portion of the five per the nett proceeds of the sales of public lands. The fund thus ob taned should be invested, and the interest annually di vded among the several Counties Ill the ratio of their population and each County soud then be required to dispose ot the money paid into the County Treasury in the support of one school at least every Fownship The sum thus appropriated to each school, added to the regular price of tuition to be paid by the parents would be sufficient compensation to the teach er ifany parent should be too poor pay the tuition, their children should bc admitted without payment. In what precise way the great object of educating every child n the State should be attaned leave for future considefati0n. It should be done way Legis- laton upo this subject should commence at We cannot do every thing in day, bat we make be lginning.