The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-22


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 =szz=ssss=T With tiiis number, commences our cditori- sl year. We have but few words to say upon the occasion. Our subscription list has in- creased largely and is still steadily swelling. We have given our subscribers their mo- ney's worth--and we always intend to do so. We shall continue to do what we think is right-and trust to the good, manly sense of the country to support us in it.
 
 TIE CONVENTION. We have brought up its proceedings as far as possible. It is still proceeding wisely and steadily toward the great end of giving Arkansas sound and re- publican Constitution. On Tuesday last, the Judiciary Report came up, and Judge Lacy moved to amend it, by changing the term for the Judges of the Supreme Court from sic years to twelve, and providing that the Pre- House of Representative at the first session, should divide the Judges into three classes, by lot-one of which should go out of office at the end of four years, the second at the end of eight, and the third at the end of twelve. He supported this amendment in a speech of great ability and talent, in which sound poli- tical doctrines were combined with a bold and fervid eloquence of language The amendment carried by 8 vote of twenty -eight to twenty-five. This is great victory gain ed by the friends of sound principles and en- frightened views of government. We congra- tulate Arkansas upon 1t, for 1t is one great step towards good government, in spite of demagoguing, and the noisy Reclamation of he great loUers of the people. We hope to be able soon to present the speech of Judge Lacy to our readers.
 Second Election.--The second election for Clerk of this County was held on Wednesday last. The following is the result, so far as heard from in Big Rock township, John P. Field 102, John H. Cooke 95; in Fourche township, Field 13, Cooke 3.
 
 We received, per steamboat, on Wednes- day, huge pile of old papers, which have been gathering at some place on the road from time immemorial. Among them are the Nashville Republican of November I3 and 25-Columbia Hive of October 3I and Nov. 1.-the Frankfort Commonwealth of November 1.-the National Intelligeneer of November 4, ' and 1.-the Washington Te- legraph of Nov. 7-the Boston Courier of Nov. 3-the Randolph Recorder of Nov. 20 -the Truth Teller (Jackson, Tenn of Nov. 27-the Louisville Journal of Nov. Is.
 The Globe always comes regularly-while here we have Intelligeneers and Telegraphs oftwo months back How the Department improves under Amos management
 
 The Gazette should be careful of itself An excess ofjoy often produces the most ia tai effects. It IS rather aPeplectic, naturally, and two or three more paroxysms oftransport might carry 1t off. First it rejoices at the rescinding resolutions, passed in the absence ofseveral White members, and by the votes Of many anti-Van Buren members, by the Legislature of Alabama. Then came the election of MT. Polk, which caused another burst of patriotic enthusasm-and now the paper is beside itself ut the idea that s'LittJe .uaay" will be our next President. An ap- plication of ice is sometimes beneficial in fever. Last year the Legislature of Alabama passed eNpunging resolutions. This year they have refused to do 1t. Let him put that down in his log. If Pondexter, or any other White man is elected to the Senate, in Mis- sissppi, he will become perfectly sane.
 The Gazette says that ssLittle .Matty" will be our next President, in spite of the hunlbugs of opposition. No doubt, if it comes to a contest of humbuggery, Van Bu- ren, with the help of Benton, would easily gain the Victory.
 What does the Gazette think now of the caucus nomination of Wm H. Crawford, some years ago, when 1t WIS an Adams and Clay paper!
 .Neao Paper.-We have received the Pros pectus of the "Consttutional Journal'' to be