The Arkansas banner., 1844-01-23
PROSPECTUS OF VEaE ARKANSAS JOURNAL.

FE1ffE undersigned having become the editor of
 \ the .4Tkaasas Journal. at Helena, Arkansas, the publication of the same will be continued by it's present publisher and proprietor, Mir. Wm. Biren; and he hopes that all those who have heretofore giv cn the Journal theirsupport, will stcontinue their friendly patronage. Tn essaying to edit political journal, the undersigned s fully of the ardu- ons duties that will deyolye upon him. and he in- tends to conduct the Journal in that manner that will justly commend itself to the liberal and enlight- ened of all parties, and free from that acrimony and bitter partzan strife thatehagactelize too many jour- nals of the present day.
 The politics of the Journal will be demoeTatie and, while the editor will sartessy and boldly ad- yoeata those principles, held sacred by tke great party to which he belongs, he will at all times, be courteous aiid respectful to those differing with him iil~sen'iment, believing the democratic party have nothing 10 fear from error, when reason and truth are et free to combat with 1t. He viii advocate strict construction of the Constitution believing that inroads upon that instrument, whenever and by whomsoeyer sanctioned, are dangerous in the eX- treme. He will also oppose the amendments pro- posed to the Constitution by the Clay party, toWit : the abolition of the veto power, which is the great conservative principle in our government, and placed there by the collected wisdom and patriotism of the purest and best patriots that ever lived He is also opposed to the protective tariff, and will advocate such rate of duties as will secure sufficient feve- nae foran economical administration of government
 Believing that the Constitution of the United States does not authorize the establishment of Ma onal Bank, the Editor will feel himself bound to protest aeanst the establishment of any such inst tuon for history is said to he philosophy teaching bF example, and let the fate and history of the late United states Bank speak an admontion never to b. forgotten. He is opposed to the mammoth scheme of the assumption of the Stale Debts by the Federal Government, both on the score of It's mon srons injustice andits Paipabe violation ofthe Con stitut.eH.
 h regard in the distrbution eff the proceeds of the
 
 viii be boand to oppose it, believing 1t 10 be unjust to the new States and well calculated, if once adopt eds o retaFd their growth and population. He will advocate the graduation of the price of the public lands to actual settler5 and an extension of the pre- elHption laws. In short the undersigned intends to make the J0uraGl useful as his capacity will per init, in promoting the great cardinal principles of the democratic party, and tkGt he will ZealoGsly cooperate with the ARKANSAS BANNER in the es- tablishment and defence of those principles upon which rests the integrity, harmony, union and per petuity of our Government. He will at all times defend his party from unjust attacks, come from what quarter they may and rebuke any effort made to distract and divide them, either by enemies in disguise, or opeaopPenents. He will support the nominees of the Baltimore Convention, to be held in May next, for President and Vice President
 The utmost care will be used to make the JolYaal interesting to every class ofreaders.
 The cause of education, morality and virtue shall eyer find il the JoRf4aL faithful advocate beliey- ing that in Government like ours, deriving all it's powers from the people; they form tie basis of our happiness and oar soidity and which, if neglected, the consequences cannot but be disastrous.
 A portion of the Journal will be devoted to the disseninatioa of religious intelligence, and to the medication of correct moral principles.
 He hopes that generous public, and the demo- ratio party particularly, viii aid him in sustaining he Journal, and give to it that patronage that will eeura it's permanent establishment.
 The Journal will be printed weekly at s per annum, in advance, or $4 al the end of the year.
 Dec. f6 J. c. P. T0LJISON