The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-01
THE CONSTITUTION.

 numbers of his paper, Don QuXot ever fought an imaginary giant yet no one we believe, has been able to see the hightfol monster he is so maniully battling, bEt himself He makes many hints, mys- tcrious alusions Sc, but specifics no case.
 Ever body knows that a member of the Legisa- lure is not eligible to an office created, or of which the emouments arc increased during the time he IS a member But we know of no member who is candidate for ofce which has been created at thls session, or the emolumeuts of which have been in creased.
 We believe tlatone of the members is a candidate for ltoracy Of one of the Branch Banks, and 1t is probable that the compensation for the services oi the Attornevs to the Banks will be incrcased-with out intending to interfere in election, we have only this 10 say on this subject, that an Attorney for d Bank is in no office, within the meaning o the Constitution, but is simply in the employment ol the Bank-and is no more an officer than an attorney employed to do the business Of any corporation, or company of men associated for business purposes
 On tlis point we refer the Gazettee to decision made by the Legislature of Alabama at the session of 1858. X gentleman who was Che attorney for the State Bank. was elected to the Legislature. lis eligibility was contested on tae ground.that he held an office al the time of his election, and under tie constitution of the State could not be elected to the Legislature while he held another Q6cc. There were in that Legislature some of the abest lawyers ofth!e State and it was decided that the Bank attorney held lto Qfiee but was merely in the employment of the Bank WIS understood also taat that the Judges of the Supreme Court concuTed.
 f t is to this case, therefore. that our neighbor refers, we thnl, he is fighting phantom.
 INTERESTING TO TRAVELLERS TO
 LITTLE ROCK.
 Il affords Us much pleasure 10 learn from the large company yqho arrived hero in the Rock Roe Stage, on Friday evening" that the journey to this city from the Mississippi by this route, Is not only made with great case aud expedition but hay be called de- lghtul pleasure excursion. The party consisting of the Cherokee Commissioners and suite, and Major Brown of the Army, and two daughters, unite in commenting this route to the travelling community. They left the Mississippi boat al the mouth of White river (Nlontgomerys Point,3 on "Wednesday night and immediately went aboard the White river Boat which left early on Thursday morning, and reached Rock Roe about sun down on that day. This Bout (Clicago, has just been put on the line and is rep resented as atlordng excellent Accommodations, and well commanded The river Is narrow, but 2 deep. picturesque stream, without snags sand bars to obstruet the nayigaton-the distance from the mouth to the landing at Rock Roe, about l40 miles. At the latter place there is a comfortable and excellent public house, kept by Doct. Mumy, where passen- gers sleep and odge and take the Stage for Little Rock early next mornine, travelling ten miles to breakfast, at the excellent public house of Mrs Evans.
 The party who has called our immediate attention to this route, speak in glowing terms of the ride between Rock Roe aad this city, siEty-three miles, The road runs principally over high dry prairie, which for ease and safely is equal to the best Mac adamized reads of the east. Six changes Of horses are made Oh the route; and the coach, one of the best Troy bnt, for nine passengers and the horses are said not to be surpassed any Stage route. II really pleases to hear the courtesy and attention of the entcrprising and gentlemany propretors (Col, Walters and MT. Lemmon,1 who personally super intend the steam boat and stage route, lauded the highest terms, And the drivers too represented as carlnl, polite efficient. Thes age reaches this ct about sun down-thus the trip from Montgomerr.s Point, to Little Rock is made in atirty-sir hours.
 FILLING YAeANcIGs.-We iAvte the attention of the members of the Legislature to the following communication. It is the wish of the writer to re- lieye the public interest from serious inconven- fence; and we agree with him entirely in his views He modestly claims to be, at least, s as good a Democrat" as Dr. Gibson. We vouch for hls being as good Democrat as any in the State :; and find in his suggestions nothing that is not in i keeping with Democracy.
 For Me .4rtaasas Banner.
 NEssRs. EplToRs-It has occurred to me that il would be well to call the atten- ton of the present Legislature to the great i delay and inconvenience occasioned by an act of the General Assembly, passed during the session of lS40, prescribing the mode of filling vacancies in the offices of Sheriff, Clerk, Coroner, Justices of the Peace, &c. i (See acts of l840, p. 7.)
 Aside from the delay, trouble, and eX- pense, attending the present system, the ob- 1 feet intended to be effected by that act is rarely attained because 1t Is known that so little interest is taken in such special cleo tons that they are never well attended, and consequently fair expression of the will of the people is seldom obtained ;-indeed in many cases the offices remain vacant until the next general election. It must there fore be apparent to every one that good policy and the convenience of the public require that this power IS founerly4 should be vested in the Executive As such pre- rogatiye would be of but little consequence, no danger, apprehend, could result from . Its exercise.
 The act in question, commonly known as ss pr. Gibsou,s law, was doubtless aimed at the Executvc,-to strip him of the pal- try patronage which ihe laws had vested in hlm forgetting that the Governor, whoever he may be, for the time. is supposed 10 br lhe choice of the people, whom they have honored with their trust and confidence. l. is perhaps an objectionable feature n our