The Arkansas advocate., 1836-11-11
To ths goters oE Independence Coaatli.

FELLOW CITIZENS:
 Having been elevated 10 seat in the House of Re presentaiVes, know no better plan of expressing nv deep feelings of gratitude for your kindness and parti. aty than by giving you sketch of the of the pre- sent General Assembly. Those of the most inDort- ance and yiiay affecting the rights of Inc whole peo- pie o Arkansas were the election of Judges of the Su. pfeme and Circuit Courts. Yon have ong since been advised that Daniel Ringo, Townsend Dickinson and Thomas j. Lacy we're elected to the first sation For our Circuit we nave Lewis B. I'uliy-and strange as may seem, oiner Circuits complain of being worse oil than We aie. fhe Revenue bill has caused much excitement think l far from being perfect vet As it was nude in sprtdi compromise, the North olloht te be Perfecdy satifed. Two years will partially fest
 and If we ind that Il expresses brethren Of the aouth, Ii will he our duy 10 revise and olulnae it.
 lhe creation of a State Bank was believed neeessa- y to carry into operation the fiscal concerns of the 5tate. Ii wisely conducted, 1t wonld be q blessing = lJudieousY managed, Ii Is curse to ihe State. This Sunk consists of mother Bank at the seat of Gov efRmen and two branches, one at Fayetteville, tbe aher 1t Baesville For he Presidency of the first 6ank Terence Farrelly and Capt. Jacob Brown. of he U.S. Army, candidates. The latter sue eeeded. will not mention he means used to defeat Soi Farrely, hnt simply observe that intrigue cornp- joD, bribery and threats were the order of the day harely has been citizen of Arkansas for about twen- 8yeafsa member of he Legislature, with the excep. a9n of one session. from the time o our being stricken rom Missouri to the present period Possessing bu- Siness haitis-of stern moral Integrity-a gentleman n nIld and unassuAlng manners, he was pecnliarlv ated Tor the station. Capt Brown is an honorable. 2FaFe Seotle man--yet he had no claims, other than nose ot coufes, and hospitality, on the people of Ar kansas When waited upon to lSnoss if he would be eanddae, his reply vas, "gentenen, have no claims HPon the people of Arkansas, and will not consent 10 fIn Il any old. cilizen wants tht suation.v He.was absent on business Of the General Govefnment, or | 60 not believe he would have been d candidate. siieSter s1shleg wished him elected-and the know tsdse of that fact influenced some roles
 Ihe precedent established is dangerous and unfor- 3enaie one. anoffeer of the army, by cur Colstl- hnn deiled he light o yoe--whose resignation may not pefcnanee be aceepfedeected over he head of chs oi nar oldest and best eizens.
 For Directors for the State Bunk among other nt,- minaiions was that of Chester Ashley rose, and stated that had objections against one of the nomi. hees, and asked permission 10 state ihem The pre- siding officer decided that was not in order This decision possibly may be Fightat all events it is pas s.ng strange.
 knew that if Chester Ashley was -a,ponted to the Directory, all confidence n inc insfliion wonld be destroyed both at home and abroad Having been b'azoned 10 t@ world guilty of suJarnetioa q per- Jay, by the finding of grand ury of as honorable and intelligent men as are 10 be found in 3bs CT any other comnunliy-havlng instituted sui aga,s. that ;ury and then dismissed It of his own accord-bow could r fellow citizens, consent 10 hls elevation to an ofhees Ills Ill gotten wealth, plundered from widows ona orphans. enables him 10 sustain h;rnses;n sfet,