The Arkansas advocate., 1836-09-30


 majority h the Legislature of 2, on joint ballot.
 We observe that NTr Tidwe has introduced into the House ot Representatives Resolution instructine our Senators vote for the celebrated Benton Exnn9oin Resolutions This foolish Resolution is intended more asa declaration of loyalty, we presume than for any se rlons purpose No member be ignorant that Benton has left his bantIing his monstrous abortion to die natural death-declining ask it's passaoc at the Inst session of Congress. What business we should like to know, Will the Senators from Aransas have to expunpe and erase part ct the Journals Senate Or any other Legislative body III which this State not repregen ted 1t will not be pretended that we had any right to object to the vote of eensure which 1t is proposed to punge, at the time when the U. $. Senate passed itfor Afkansas then had no voice in that Senate right to voice. hence then accfues to right to al- ter eXpunge or erase word that is in those ournals Our rights and powers member of the Union date o y from the time of Cur admission They cannot be ante dated. Expdnge, indeed! Why not direct some pnhllc officer to buy and burn all the printed Journals of the sessen at which the vote of passed and then de- clare 1t high treason for any editor to repubsh said vote?
 more preposterous idea than this expungng one never crept into crazed nodde Do it's proereators wish our Senators to that such of censnre was passed! We presume not. If then it Is simply intend ed approval of Gen .aclson's course let the gisature pass many laudations as they lkebut let the Journals of the U s. Senate alone He have no bus mess with them--no than we have with the Jour. nals of Parliament. The next Congress will have no more business toexpunge portion of the Journals of past session. than President Van Buren, or President any PSAN1ofa VI Jacksons last message.
 Resolution proposing an amendment to the Consti- tuition, (so as to make majority of two thirds of each House necessary aside the Governors yeoA has passed the Senate and to it's third reading in the House We sorry for it. writer i'll the Gazette some time since, attacked the Consttuton and among other things sald that the mode Of amending 1t opened door for end less demagogulng-and truly would so seem. Ne like not this early meddlng with the Constitution Let it alone awhile. Let try it for few years Let the people at least begin to respect it, before dabbe with It. Irue We are not pleased with that particular part the Constitutions as 1t stands, but 1t is to begin to alter It. The great value of any Constitution IS the idea of its nvioabty and sanctity. We observe too much disposition to slight and pay little respect to our Constitution One branch of the Legislature has even assumed the new and singular powar of construng it They are neither it's constructs its interpreters They usurp powers belonging another tribunal The Legislature Is the creature of the Constitutions and the members are sworn to support it, is. We there fore opposed to all amendments, present. Let the public mind become settled and quetet local dieren- ces and local quarres die awayet the people learn to respect the Constltution-and then after giving 1t fair trial, let the people amend It, ifthey wish.
 
 The House of Representatives has gone decidedly in favor of the penurious policy of low salaries It is mis- erable business. They give the Circuit Judges SI20O Prosecuting Attornies S300 Auditor S700 and Treasu- Ter $600 year, Now we should like to know what de- cent and competent lawyer will take Prosecuting Att torneyshp at the pltlful salary of $500 yearno equal to one fee in capital case-especiay when the country IS full of criminals to be tried for their lives Who will assume the heavy responsibilities of Treasurer and de- vote his whole time the duties of that oce for the miserable pittance of S600 year4 Who will perform the onerous duties of Auditor for S100 The truth is that the Circuit Judges should receive Sl600 the Audit and Treasurer each $1500 and the Prosecuting At ornies $l000and if these salaries are not given com petent men have inducement to take the offices. If gentlemen expect to gain popularity at home by adyocat ing low salaresthe natural consequence of which must be to put ignorance impudence and mbecy in office we can tell them they are grievously mistaken Money paid to bad officers is than thrown away-and so theapeople will consider it. Those members more especially take heed who voted to reduce all the salaries some of them even lower than they stand-t3-and thea poted 10 gace hemsetDes fre doltars days
 At meeting of citizens of Arkansas, held in Little Rock on Iueday, the 27th nst select suitable per- to be recommended to the people of Arkansas as candidates for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States favorable to the election of the republican farmer Of Tennessee, te following pToceed- ngs were had:
 On motion, Dr.. L. Gibson called to the Chair and J. H. Reed, Esq appointed Secretary.
 The object of the meeting then briefly explained by Albert Pike, and his motion the meeting proceed ed to nominate three to be proposed their M low citizens candidates for the Electorate--when The following gentlemen nominated, and receiv- ed the unanimous vote of the meeting.
 MARK BEAN, Esq. of Washington County; GEORGE W. FEREDEE, Esq., of Phlips-and JAMES H. WALKER, Esq of Hempstead. On motion, Committee of eight was appointed, to draft address to the people of tie State accompany the preceding nomnations-and the following gentlemen constitute said Committees; John Ringgold Esq., Dr. 4 W Judkias, Col. John Csark .4 J. .Iay, Wna Gum ni's, John Linton T. T. W5lIaasen and W. .ucD Pet a, Esqrs.
 On motions Messrs John Clark, John Lasater and 4I- 6erf Pke were appointed Committee to inform the gen. lemen proposed Electors of the proceedings of this nesting and learn whether tnsy accept the nomination.
 pn notion as resolved that the proceedings of the meeting bs published n the \ dvocate and Times. And the meeting adjoa1ned
 II REED, Sec L. GIBSON, Chmn.