Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25
For As Telegraph,
ECONOMY IN STATE AFFAIRS,

Q
oae Of the loading political papers in the United
States had for its mnlIo, few yean ago, this
sentiment, TIE serli 10 gorernsd foo much"
With regard 10 the world, generally, this d doubt
lesl true; but IN no country, aud IN no age, have
people been more imposed on by their rulers, and
by being governed too mueh," than la Ar
kansas
The writer has been "lookef on In Venice"
for fifteen yean, aud he has marked The inordi.
nate love Tor office, and tho iutoetahle thfst for
fat places, which have beon the peculiar ehafae.
lefisIos OF the greater potion uf politicians IN
Arkansas II Wa love i0r office ihet onptnd
our great men 10 lay aside territorial sassalage,
and 10 enter pfgmainrey nlo the uaioh ga
sovereign State. Hreyu me, dozens wefe itching
for Tie Gubetnalafial chair Tor Congress- Tor Judg'
ships, &ci aud gruedily, indeed, DID Tie favored
ones swallow down tho sweet loavss and iishea
which the public fayon cast aio their dishes.
Several banks Nafe chartered by our lsgzialufe--
the country was n9adsd with Arkansas bank paper
which SOON appreciated ia value, involving .hou.
aanus IN ruin, aud enHehng favored lew Tho
state having obtained loans from foreigners, Of
large sums OF money, has virtually, II MT actually
Itpudatrd her dsbIzi af, TO speak ia p4Ia English,
she hos not paid. and now, thfoug her Executive,
says lhui fbe eannol pay. Now, 1t lz generally
asked what shall We asl AJcf ten sean' ex.
psfencc-,ea vaafs' eAtaaganef, pfedgally
and bad ogialaioa==assFr Ct rAP'na'ns The lsst dIne,
same oi the very men who nave istseasd al ihe
public eHb, are exRleeinr hsmaelsss laFafahig
to tie project If abIasaung iae State gaFsfamtnt
aud assum NJ a territorial relation to tue eshsral
government Like the pFoigii san, having wasted
d.. HH han - Iu
want, We are fsady to 70 back 10 our paient,
the general gayefHm ut, confess uuf political slas
ani want oi discretion. and propose 10 take the
lowest seat ia her boaored family, and AK Of eur
samp4a,nasse daHs 10 manage OUT alain In
lullg1.
Nov, us m Laali, but free citizen Of the
GammOuws lIih 81 Aikaaals protest asaInsl any
movements Of taat nature. Nlgg shaIl any onr
u llg bright sIaa that form the American eog.
sitIiaiau zfag I'M snail one Of the aiHpes on
or ga.aul u I4aa uwayi Tel il Mt N Gath!
Ingfg % a rsmsd5 Ia our bfeasls--llaIe 4 puEcr
IN our hands
propose The following Us The ouly feasible and
honorable plan tY winch we oaa support our
RYrumsnl, and pay OF OUT State dabi We
mIsi pay or debt, etury d.ms Of It, Or suisf just
apprehension; but tbs we cinnot d. WAile aar
government eaaiIuuas to BE- supported By usIng
al our available mans IN paying expenses Then
let some vi oaf COOL, sb.s and pllf0lie oIiizehs
taai We have many zaeh) propose u til tho van.
uHs State oliiass hitherto cummladIug lafga sal.
ades-cl tafm eame forward, bsiht mpHled by a
laEe for the country. which ul. prof aud but
few prslrsi, and. N imitation Of lhs iallef Of he
saubly, laam saTFe without pa. LII some
good and o1mps.eni nan agree to ssfrs as Cove
e5agr l5T tae tenn u laar years aud iri hs silafy
- s#ug fa fH## "a 4a4#s= az Yaft IT
anolhrr In Ike iaanaef, discharge the dalie. Of
sa6T,,aty OF safe; another those Of Audtari an-
oheT those ui Treasurer 1t sams Of on Jan.ls,
slio have EIasa iseh IN lhe engagement q. pubic
confidence, azfsa le SCI On .Ar Judicial hsnel and
receive d compensation Er seHiesa the high
consolation Of azszilas nnr pr0iisal Safe "a the
rtyncui Of her daai. LIT our ! a'aiafa. i8f two
term, to come, aHTee TO serve gtioai pay. al
Ihs ry,H8e afsHas from iae State Ia. aud al
uth'r souIoea, W9ald then b. app.ird 10 the pay.
mont Of our dHhi. Ii four years b. nj term
sil1.sni to rRlueate ourselves from the lHFailam,
W. can peat tie experiment. as often a. We please
or fiid /, tSHeHisni.
Were ih.s PIN adopted, We wolii haTe fewer
hspir1nis for public iayor, and most probably none
but conpetsat mea would Off their services.
The sessions Cl our irgai illfe wond not be pro.
uacird beyond ma reason, nor would we be lroahigd
with controversies about "speels bills" 4 ter.
Of 'lusg weeks would a,.@-; 80 parpsss; Tor tho
uBsilansd members would @ 10 work n gooI
earnest, aud tGct as mach IN that tine as hs
been hitherto effected Ia three times as many
weeks
Such economy as ih'', viii always relieve In.
diytu4l5 wao arc lab3nuE under pesuniary en-.
bara a.n1uis, eld Il would relieve the state II
adopted, Tie plan Is Practicable, Il mea will
fgsyc without pay, and think they will Let
Tie present H5umlenis Ia office agree 10 serve
ol, their unexpred terms ugreaahly TO these sug-
g-slIols or rgsgn, and give place 10 others wlo
my pIsson ingfv m1gnsuimliy tni love OF
csuuiiY
AMOR PATRIA
Union soun'y