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 Litiie Rock, Apssl 9s i8lf. IN serordanee wik psevinien og shs esas slutiss ef tbe Ssafe of AFkE,zas. thp lbll0wieg alnen1- meets b said constitution, fivfossd by tks iess General Aasspsbiy. ara pablishsa@ ..a
 FaSh newspaper prsaiea u tbs State will f1ki sl tlse same fhvss sereral tes ksryaoas te tAs rs M6nday ia August next, nnd sorwaed the patsfa eosiasag the publication, alse thsir aeeeusas. is '' DAVID B. GREER. Sseysiary z sssi.. Resoissa ss As Gsaseai Asssstfy sgisa .sssss sI .s' tansss. 1lsat they to propose he iollowing s men fneats :a the constitution rf is &l0a< sit !. That ths qualified voters each juaiSiEa eiseai, in the Stats q Arkansas. shall elset thsiF siEeeis Judge. s,.,..st
 ,. That the snshkass xcssrs ef feaeA iaisessl eis. cst shall ssse, tssa Prosecuting Attorney lcs the State ,s,,s... .-.. .4 s That inc qass:krd votes. .st ssrk county s6sll elect Comfy AAa HIaAAle Judee- hA
 !. That n0 aaelRbef Oi ihe keuegal Assembly ehaH be elected o any csce. within the git ei sAs GeA1 efal Assembly. during the sssm fer which hs shslf hGve been elected.
 , That tAe tsss,ral Assrmely of tAa Slnae q ArksAsAs shall Rcs hs resrtea as is ts Asn.bey ef State. D. AA lae Aecotf, Ietfu. aAd boHftA teGtl088 o4 the cons HtIon of the State of Arkansas anAes shR head ol ''Aevenae" in the seventh article. he e. peaed. and the following substituted tR ila plasa to.wit. Al property subject to taxation. shall bo taxed according 70 isa vatae which valas she'd bN ascsriained in the manRer prescribed by lew. msA-. 'ng tho sata0 unpoFm and equal throughout tAe Siate. No one species Of property. ftom which . tax may hs collected. shall De taxed higher than any other species of property of eqnsl waae Prs. ridsd, That the General Assembly shall have pow. CT to tax al houses and etker improvements, and lsy sliiionalisx on lands fct aiskag soAAa, ed to tax merchants. hawkeFs. psders, Aa4 pfisIls3ss ia such manner as may be prescfeed hy lsw; fSesii s.t, That the G;nerai Assembly sAsa ks$s ne=@s by law 10 afFx minimum valuation upon auas, hsisw which they shah not he assessed. <, ..4. :. fbat the words, except Washington eehuty. which may De reduced to six hundred sqasrs milss. or less population than wnuid sntits saeh eanafy to member in the House of Representatives.. " ta the lsiter clause af the 29h section of the sfA ayti cle of the constitution. hs stricken out end repeal- ed. s
 \. RUST. Speake ..
 eF Lls flaess ef keyysssstati~ss ". K. SEBASTIAN.
 Prsssdsnf eftks Ssn&s
 THo's s, DREW,
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Proclamation by the Governor

VEyHEREAS 1t has been made known to mo, w that on the llth lHst-, wantoa and unpro- voked murder was committed in the coan,y oi Per ", by John P. Houston. and Levi C. Houston. up- on the body of Joseph Pierce;
 Now, therefore, 1. Thomas S. Drew. Governor oi the State of Arkaasas hr virtue ot the authority in vested by the cousitution Of said State do here by offer reward ot two hutdre dctiass ta aay per- son or persons who may apprebend the said John P Houston and Levi C noaston and deliver them to the sheriff of Perry county. a osder tha, justice in this behalf may be had and executed. h testimony whereof. l have hercnnto set my ,,s, hand, and cause the seal ot said Staie to lHSi ahixed, at Little Rock. on the i9th oi April, A, D.. Isi7.
 THos S. DREW. By tbe Governor;
 pAgIp B. GaEgR.
 Ssrfefary gf Ststs.
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A We the undersigned having been Ap- N~TEl~ pointed appraisers to view aa es,ray fH3S mare sho~n to us by John l.afesrc. xA~II Ind inc same to hf yellow sorrei wsaes mare, about i4 hands ] inches high, market ,sitk 4asss Q the lett shoulder. sasail star tn the tosehsaa leii hind foo white, sssEIis marks on each side of her back. dark isi mans and tail about six years old, and sppssise she same to be worth thirty dollars,
 A. HOOPER,
 JOHN DEFLiN.
 RICH. FLETCHER. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this tlth day of April. fsi7. |. SMITH, J. r. April 2I noJ2 2wS
The Arkansas banner., 1847-04-28

Sinesrisy.--One great ingredient in friend ship is sincerity. We trust no one sooner than him who always '':s what he seems ? for he has always proved tha, his heart, when shown to us, is truly shown, so that whsa he gives his word to be faithful, ii is believed confidently. You listen to the ex- pressions of sincere person as the ou.gush- ing of the heart, and feel secret influence drawing you toward him and engaging your deepest and rues. sympathies. To one who opens his feelings so truly ts yoa, i, is easy for you to be equally candid; and the exis- isicnce of such an honest interchange oi thoughts is the very foundation of Friend ship--she secret from which springs the de- light kindred spirits have in commufuing with each cther.--Piii. Sat cosr
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Cincinnati Bacon, Sc.

GssHsy DMgs. .0E0 GUSNY BAGS. for sale by lJU NM. k WAIT. Ssrss ts s7-tf
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BY the President of the b. States

IN pursasaee of law. I. James K. Polk. Presidrn, of the United States of America, do hereby ae. clare and make known that pablle sales will bs held at the unasEmentoned Land Offiees in the State ol Arkansas. st the periods hereafter designated. to- wit;
 At the Land Ofice al Helena. commencing ou Moaday the twelfth day of Jaly Aext. for the dls- posal of the public lands within the uhdermeatoa. ed townships and parts of townships, to-wit: North of e bass has, and saa of fas GftA principal s The parts of fractional townships one, two, and thFee situated east of the st. Francis river town ship seven the north half and southwest quarter o section six. and the west halves of sections seveA eighteen nineteen. thirty, and thirty -oae n town ship eight; and township nine, of range four.
 Townships six. seven. eight, and aine. of range five.
 Townships eight and nine, of range six.
 Townships SIX and seven, the north half Of soc. ton thirty, in township eight and township seven. teen, oE range seven.
 Township nine, of range eight.
 Townships seven and nine and fractional sec. lion one, the north half and southeast quarter ol section two, and fractional sections thirty and mir ty one, 10 township ten, of range nine
 Townships nins and ten; and sections two, three four hve. eight, niae. ten. eleven fourteen ffeea seventeen, nineteen. twenty, twenlv nine, thirty ,hirty-one and thiTty-tse, ia township slayen. oi range ten.
 At the same tune and place South eftA<hase tiss and rest of hs flA principsl
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Inc part Of tos nsbip nine, situated south of the Arkansas rver seet,oss Eve, SIX, seven, eigh, and sevetieen, south ot rYef-in township ten; the west half of section two, section three the east half oi section four. ions fen. eleven fourteen, anu f. teen, the north halt o section twenty two, and inc neih half and southeast quater of section twenty three, in township eleven. seetons thIee four i've, six, seven, eight. nlhe. ten. seventeen eighteen, niDe,een twenty, tweniy-one, twenty -nine, thirty thHty-one and thirty-iwo, n township eighteen ; and the north halves of sections two and three. au. sections four, ten, eleven, fourteen eughteen, nine teen. thirty one, thrtytwo. and thirty three, in township nineteen. of range one.
 The part of township eight situated north of the Arkansas liver; township flieen, except sections eleven and twelve,) assl the part of township SIX. teen, situated east of Old river, of range two
 At the same Nme and place:
 South ofths 6ast line, and east o the flh ' ,nctpai
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13
"PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN"

This is a time honored maxim, and one which
the Wing party have always held dear. "Prin-
ciples and Men," however, is an amendment
We 90 for correct principles, and honest and tai
ened men to carry them out. The two should
be intimately blended. Give US good creed,
and public servants of known moral and political
integrity TO enforce it, and there is no danger Of
the perpetuity of the Republic and the general
prosperity of the people. What we have most
TO fear, is the elevation of profigates, morally
and politically, to office-hence it is the duty Of
the people TO be well assured that men and prin.
cipleS are both right.
We make these remarks in view Of the doc.
trne of availability, without reference 10 moral,
Intellectual or political qualifications, which has
been extensively broached in these latter days.
Success, and the spoilS 10 be derived from the ell
ovation Of mo Party" men to the Presidency,
have extraordinary charms to the merely selfish
and scheming politician, but can have no inhu-
ence over the conduct of those who look 10 prin-
ciples and the welfare Of their country as para
mount TO all other considerations. The heresy
Of mo Party" we are sorry to perceive, has
been embraced by certain Wing editors from
whom we had expected better things. Is it pos
sibe, that they have been playing the hypocre
for nearly twenty years,-advocating party mea-
sures when no.party-ism was the better policy2
What is there in the Wing creed that an honest
man in the Wing party is willing TO abandonl--
Lebanon Star.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13
POST OFFICE EMBEZZLEMENT.

On the 25th ult, Mr.. Hale, the special Mail
Agent of the Post Office Department, arrested at
Deer6cld, Va, Mrs. Stickeman, on whom was
found money which had been stolen from the
mail. A Washington correspondent of the Her
aid states that on Saturday last Mr.. Hale sue
ceeded in arresing another person, guilty of SIM
liar dupredationS. The correspondent says
N. Y Tribune.
For some two years past it had been discover
ed that letters mailed to pass through this city
north or south, containing funds, failed of their
destination. The fact being discovered, and the
locality of these mishaps pretty we'll ascertained
to be in the ncighborhood of Washington, the
public agents have been actively employed in
lerreting out the offender. The failures were al
length racedto the Washington City Post Office
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13
From the Ohio State Journal.
SHALL WE HAVE PEACE?

The frequency and earnestness of this inquiry
among the people, is tho surest pledge Of the in.
terest felt in the subject by the masses in the
community. Peace is tho natural condition of
our country. ltis the only true policy oral Re.
publcs. long continued warfare is essential
ly incompatible with the safety, prosperity, and
perpeluity, Of Republican Institutions. The cu-
tivation of peace with all nations, as far as
might be consistent with a rcgQrd to our own
national rights, was cardinal doctrine in the
teachings Of the Fathers Of our Republic. 1t is
what the American people now earnestly desire
at the hands of those who are temporariaIv en-
trusted with the administration of their affairs.
Shall this their reasonable request be vouchsafed
theml
We are confident there has been no period OF
time since the accession to power of the present
dynasty, when, had the question been fairly submit
tod 10 The dispassonate Judgment of our people
our amicabe relations with all foreign power:
would not have been fully sustained. How is it
then, that we find ourselves maintaining Il belli
gerent attitude towards another country-anC
that country a sister Republicans neighbor-
striving TO model her institutions after our own
How is it, that our natural ally, has been trans
formed into our inveteraIe, our most lmplicablt
loel These are questions which address them
selves to the sober sense Of the American people
and to which they should require prompt anC
specific answers at the hands of their public ser
wants. They are questions which refer to GU
morality as people, and vtaly affect our stand
4 ing among the christian nations Of the EARTH
/ They are not 10 be answered by mere partisan
sang-or by vile attempt to identify with the
public enemies Of our country, those who disap
prove Of the miserable Plouings, the imbscile
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13
THE CHARGE DISTINCTLY MADE.

Sergeants Willis, of Capt. MAYORS Company
Of Philadelphia Rangers, thus distinctly renews,
through the National American, statement made
by letter writers from Jaapa at the time of its
occurrence:
"We yesterday had the pleasure of convers.
ing with 1st Sergeant Willis, of Capt MAYORS
Company of Phadel phia Rangers, lately from
Jaapa-he having arrived at home on Tuesday.
Sergeant Willis confirms the accounts hitherto
published in the Sun of the forced kneeling of the
American troops to the Catholic host, by order of
Col. Childs, Military Governor Of Jalapa. The
orders were issued 10 the officer Of the guard and
TO the officers Of the day, Col. Roberts, of the
second regiment Of Pennsylvania vouneers.-
Both regulars and volunteers, officers and men.
were compelled to obev the orders at the peril of
their lives! As the host past by, the men were
brought 10 present arms, then dropped on one
knee, the bayonet falling 10 The ground, the bus
of the musket reversed, under The right arm,
while the left hand lifted the cap from the head
and hung it upon the cock Of the musketl The
men were during the whole morning drilled to
this ceremony by The officer of the guard. Tho
men protested. The officer of the guard replied.
"My orders are to drill you to the performance
of this duty. If you refuse to perform it, you
know the consequences" COL Roberts kneel.
ed with the rest"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13

ahu ''e only remaining object was then 10 trace
the embczzIemenis home.
Between Mr. John h. Martin, mail pgent he
tween Washington aud Richmond. and NJ. Hale.
a combined operation was adopted Yesterday.
which resulted in the detection and apnrehension
OF the offender to-day, as follows: Mr.. Marin.
on board the steamer ascending the Potomac ves.
'erday, put into a letter FIVE S5 bank bills, duly
noted Tor identification. This letter vast post.
marked as If from Farnum's Church, Richmond
county, Virginia, and thus marked upon the
way bill. These facts we're communicated TO
Mr.. Hale, the special ogen,. The letler was di.
recied TO --, Hamilton, Butler county, Ohio.
Mr.. Hale, IN asserting the way.lelIers in The car
this morning, found that the letter in oues,ion
was missing. He forthwith returned from the
journey TO Baltimore, and, with Mr.. Martin, pro.
ceedcd to the Post Office at Washington.
Mr.. Hale, announcing the business, had all the
Clerks examined, but finding none Of the missing
funds about them, and Mr.. VIM. T. Jones, one
Of the Clerks, being absent, Mr.. Kendall, Chief
Clerk, assumed the responsibility Of taking Hale
over TO the room Of Jones, at the residence ofhs
father, Dr. Jones, late P. NJ, and one of our
most respected and worthy citizeDs. Here, in
a pair of young Jones' pantaloons, was found
wallet containing some Sl70, and in the parcel
$50 of the money enclosed in the aforesaid let
ter, by Mr.. Martin, were discovered.
| Young Jones was forwih arrested and bound
over before Justice Goddard 10 answer in re-
cognzance of $4,000. The case is clear, and
from the high responsibility ofyOung Jones fam
lily and their connections, has created cOnsIdeTe-
/ bic excitement in the city,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13
THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE WAR

We have had for some days before us a series
of significant queries addressed to Mr.. Secretary
Buchanan through the columns of the New Or
leans National, but delayed to repubsh them in
the hope that the Union would find it convenient
TO make some response, or to take some notice
of publication which, in our Judgment, very
seriously affects the character of Mr. Buchanan.
In this hope we have been disappointed.
The oficial-so overprompt generally to con.
radct aulhoritiveIy the thousand and one stories
emanating daily almost from Washington, or CIV
en- out in various parts Of the country-has not
word 10 say in reply TO the following queries
which are nevertheless of u nature that would
seem to require some little notice from the Off
cal mouth-pece and defender Of the President
and his cabinet:
SERIOUS QUESTIONS FOR MR. BUCHANAN TO AN
swER.--lst. Were you not, as well as MIR. Polk,
informed by letters, that if Gen. Taylor moved
his forces, and took position opposite Matamo'
ras, a collision would take place, and were moi
these letters from such a source, as you could
not and did not (as subsequent events prove) dis
credit theml Hare you not these letters on fit
among the private papers of the Department Of
State? and did you noI refuse last winter to give
copies of them.
ed. Were you not shown the correspondence
of Gen. Arisla with a gentleman of high stand.
ing in the United States, one who had filled ar
important diplomatic Office in Mexico, in which
Gen. Arsta stated that the Government Of THF
! UNITED STATES COULD GET BY TREATY OR PUR.
CHASE 10 the line Of the Rio Grandel
Sd. Were you not shown a note of Gen. Aris,
tas in which he stated that if the Government o.
the United States acquired title by purchase OIL
treaty to the Rio Grande, the provinces of Ta
maulipas, S.. Leon, and Zacatecss would UNITE
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13
DREADFUL AFFRAY AT LITTLE ROCK

The Little Rock ARK Banner of the 10Th
ult has the following account of an affray which
recently occurred in Saline county:
We are informed that, on Thursday last, in an
attempt serve peace process, deputy sheriff
Berchfeld, of Saline county, was killed by the
elder of two brothers named Allen, upon whom
the writ was to be served. As the Aliens had
threatened that they would not be arrested, the
sheriff summoned posse, and, entering tho
house, attempted to execute the process, when
one of the Aliens, both Of whom were armed,
lowered his rifle and shot the sheriff through the
body, killing him upon the spot. Upon this, one
of the posse, Mr.. Low, drew pistol and killed
Allen, while the younger Allen fred upon Low,
which was also fatal. Some one of the posse
then shot the surviving Allen, the ball passing
through his arm, shauering the bone and pass
ing into his breast. The wound in his case was
not mortal, and he made his escape, but the Off
GERS of justice are in pursuit of him, and he will
no doubt be overtaken. We have heard no 9TH
er particulars Of the affair.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13

The flashing Of his own dark eyes, aud the light.
ulng Of hts lrownIng batteries. into the enemies
country. For wenty-seyen DAYS, from, 10 front,
upon opposite sides ofihe uvcr. with shouted bat
icucs, aud matches ready 10 be lighted, the
Mexican and American iruwned upon each other.
As well could thousand lions aud tigers have
safely faced each other, as 50 many men armed
to The teeth. from The Two shores otIhe river
The battles Of the 8Ih and 9th Of May. Palo
Alto, Rosaca de Ia Palma, the siege and capu.
laion Of Monterey, Bucna Vista, the great lr-
umPh otIhe war, are occurrences that bring with
the naming of them, the remembrance Of the cv-
ploiis performed, and their own proper ruiec-
lions. Genera! Taylor was the master mind
which directed all ihis-and whether in the
midst Of al his columns upon the plains Of bat
tie. or in the tented field in the repose OF peace,
or quietly recording the victories oi his army.
or remembering the dead who have fallen around
HIM, in JOY for success, in sympathy for atllc'
tiou, in the endurance Of hardshipS, he has been
a iruo man and a true soldier. ModeSty and bra
very in all his conduct and correspondence, have
ever shone conspicuousy together, aud we can
say Of him heartily and truly-though he is not
our best and iayorite man for the first civil office
in the gift of the peope-lhat no man ever per.
formed his official duties with more promptness,
with more grace and brilloncy, or with more
success than Zachary Taylor As a soldier, he
whom the poet has pronounced
The foremost man Of all this world"
was not above him, as prompt, ready, skiltul,
honorable Chioliian. lie is not as Caesar was
proud. ambuous-and what the Roman excel.
ed him in genius, Taylor makes up in the mild
behavior and humility Of his character.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13

DEATH OF BENJAMIN F. HARRIS, Eso.-Tt is
with deep sorrow we record the death of gen.
tleman so long and so favorably known to the
readers Of the Gazette. Mr.. Harris, after pro-
lracted and painful sickness Of several weeks,
died at his residence in Allegheny city, on Fri
day, between ten and eleven o'clock.
Mr.. Harris was at one time licensed preach
er Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in
1901 was Missionary among the Arkansas
Indians. Since 844, until some six weeks since,
he has been constant contributor to the columns
Of the Pittsburgh Gazette, and for two years was
one of the Proprietors of the paper.-Pitts, G0s,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13

AWFUL MoRTALIrY.-The St. Johns Herald
states that of the emigran,s who within this
yeOrl left Great Britain for Quebec alone, 4095
never reached their destination, having died at
sea or at quarantine. About 600 more perished
at sea by shpwreck; making about 4,700 deaths
up TO the 3Oth of June. The ship Avon, of ST.
John, was al Crosse Isle, with all the crew and
passengers sick, and 1856 out of $50 dead Small.
pox has again broken out on board H. M. Troop
shin Apollo. One of the Church Of England
Ministers, Rev. w. Chaderton, Lieut.. Lloyd R.
N, MIR. Crispo, Captain Christian, of the ship
Sisters, and several others are also dead.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13

There Is no doubi Of the authenticity Of This
letter. Il i foil OF the same grit that loouli NJ
b. whipped q, Blena Nisia-not even 10 accom-
modate father Richie.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-22
LANCASTER SATURDAY. MAY as, ls47.

the European Sovereigns are exceed
Iingly simpleaud plain; there is nothing
like pride 10 their appearance. They
dress yery'plainly, and not but little
better than public people with Us, tho
on great occasions they of course make
a grand display. In being introduced
in private, there is no more formality
than with other gentlemen. but public
presentations were very difrrent. In
England more ceremony is required
than on the continent, and intercourse
with the royal circle is far more un
pleasant. The Queen stands near the
throne with the Ladies Of Honor, and
each person is presented by an officer,
or some of the ladies, and after a word
two, you pass on and another takes
your place. No gentleman present
ed with gloves on, but on the contincn,
the persons stand in rotation, each
country in, position according 10 the
length of time its Ambassador has been
there, and the King enters the room
and walks round familiarity conversing
a little with each person.
As to the prospects ofEurope. every
body feels that crisis is coming The
present state of things cannot last long,
but where the revolution will be made
is not so clear. Prussia is looked to
however, Mt this time with intense in.
terest. If the King gives the people a
proper constitution, it will be quiet
there; if not. it will be trouble and dis.
content. Many fear outbreaks in
Germany, and if a movement doe:
commence there, no one can tell where
it will end. The people must, and
will have good constitutional govern.
ments. Education is doing a great
deal for them. The next great wa,
in Europe will be for constitutions
liberty.