The Arkansas banner., 1844-11-13
xs SMITH.
LITTLE RoeK, Nov. 12th, ls44.

.ys SMITH
 LITTLE RoeK, Nov. 18th, l844.
 ,fsy: Your favor of the 9th, is re- ! have complied with your request, bno the Editors of the Banner, with my remarks. in the Senate, on the
 ,Iluded to. For the very fattering which you are pleased to speak of
 Ks. l owe you many thanks.
 Fectlally and faithfully,
 vourfriend and servant,
 HANS SMITH.
 CROFT, BIRNEY, and others.
 RESIDENT: I am warranted by our
 Sale elections, in saying, that the
 just read is the judgment of the
 inc State of Arkansas, on that sub-
 resent 1t at this time because the
 Essembly are this day to elect Uni
 Senator. And at the same time we
 Iwish the two houses to speak to
 hs honorable colleague, the voice
 constiiuents on the distribution of
 sds of the sales of public land. But
 resolution especially, that the iudg-
 Inc people of the State of Arkansas,
 brough their representatives. may
 among the people of our Union,
 ling itself with the opinions express
 liner States on the subject, aid in
 he general judgment of the whole
 our confederated republic on the
 sribution.
 solution first declares the law un- oaal Before l speak on that sab- lPfesident, will call the attention hate to the history of the eonven-
 famed the Constitution. In form oastitulion the members of the con nmedIately separated into two par e parties were marked and distinct l principles They were the same ys exist in all governments where Rny portion of liberty or freedom.- es were, the friends of power, and B of liberty.
 Fotates of power, distfusting the of man for seIf-govefnment, had no in the intelligence and patriotism Fat body of the people. They were lng government, giving its officers
 powers, and removing them far responsibility to the people. They favor of an executive, judiciary, ale for life. They also wished for e of Representatives to be elected
 term of years, and clothed by the bon with great power. The States bped of their sovereignty, and placed
 power of the federal government. other hand, the friends of liberty. ln the intelligence and patriotism of !, and believing in their capacity for nment, were unwilling to place in flltuton too much power, fearing at e 1t might be abused, They wished hnse the government as to have 1t the will of the people. That all its hould be held under immediate and fponslblllty, and clothed with just ! power to execute efficiently the 1elr stations. That the appointing b far as consistent, should reman in e That the tenure of offices should ical, the term short, and the mode |hlment elective. That no more power Ps transferred from the people to the Pent, than was necessary to execute |ions; to give stability to the govern Fcaflly to private right. and to pre- K K prosperity and welfare of the peo- U power not necessary for these ends |saed to reserve to the States and the Constitution which the convention IEas compromise between the prin- 1 'he two parties. But it was satis- lo ,:o neither party, nor to the people. lsaea the judiciary on the life or good s tenure, Tn accordance with the prin- 7, e me friends of power. It waS far re- l 'i1n ? the people, and could only be '. through their agents. The House IIsssen.atlves Is' was organized on the v ol the friends of liberty. The P*siiodieal, F term short, eflice elective, m "nl'ed and defined. The Senate and " .' were In some degree in their or Cu c a compound of both principles. constitution z. then framed by the con Tas rai submitted to the people and the X. lach party entered the contest with 'al'S' D,s., :, to defend its principles. In f ',l' ,t 'he @ arguments and eloquence in .ie State conventions, especially a,.'' ,o''ned an epoch in the history of lhs' ,h. z The people finally decided in ,s,,, a'e friends of liberty; they added to ss''u'lon ,aa' of the convention, eleven ,sns' the whole of which was to I ,b control, to guard, and to limit the as slelh granted. These amendments or ,rIing the unelienable rights of the - run uniting and abridging the granted ,s,;.y they form a portion or part of ' ,Su'u'lon, and without so viewing m +''ii ca can properly understand that ,f.' ,; of these amendments to the li' lasai' lh the opinion of the author of taia'loa ;5 Of Independence, the tenth is sn, important. The'truth is, the tenth ,a' ,as IS the judgment of the people ';e.i s now, and in, what manner. the nh aPn IS to be interpreted by those ' governmental power. | will read