Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-09-18
U. $. DISTRICT COgRT-WESTFRN BRIH.

; U. $. DISTRIGT COURT-WESTERN BRIH.
We publish this week communicate from
Senator Ashley, on the subject of ap;-'f Court
at Van Buren, 1t will 9g gr,lee,ed ;ono. ift CO...
Ashley obtained which 'sPo' bs .. from m be Ja-
u.o'ry 'o Judge of the District cona t!ir", a.,
= Liled States, for the District of A rkan.gs -
hold Tho session of his Court ogtey3--1z --s's''Is
place and Little. Rock. Bur s,~]0ill was not
reachedon the calendar. .ostoin some 0'h'f cause
fell to the ground.
As Con: SllIev refers to Judge Pascssai, we
have conversed Win ,az Judge. and learn. that
at Col AS request, he farpished his views Of the
Judiciary Committee, making taPpear by t9a,
that economy would be consulted, by esabIisiing
a new District, rather than by transferring all ca.
ses from the Indian country to Little Fock', I ne
COmmittee were unwilling to give a9eParate lhs-
trict. but provided for branching ne Court.
The necessity of this. .ueaspso, has, since that
time, been more and more cit; and the pro-
gress of civilization, in re Indian country, will
necessarily confer juradiclion upon the Federal
Judiciary, justice etmonds that a branch Of the
Cour, with resideht officers should at once be or
ganised near ,ae border. Economy dictates its
ulilitv-con,enence Of the Indians, who a re drag
gedsrofn home, whether innocent or guilty, and
the witnesses, from their pursuits to attend the Dis
tricI Court. should prompt our Government 10 ad-
opt 50 salutory measure. We have often in.
sisted-,hat the location of this Court at Vun
Buren,; would contribute more tothe preservation
of peace and good morals on our frontier than a
whole line of forts.
This has long been q f;-vorite measure with the
people of the border counties, and our delegation
in Congress- were, at the last Legislature ias5rtck
ed to exert themselves for its adoption.. Were
tho Instructions OF. the people to their Ssrranfs
obeyed Except by Col. Ashley. who has been
engaged during his wholo Congressional service,
in advocating this measure, not one, from all we
can CLEAN from any source, raised a voice for it.
Senator Ashley says that he laborod 'nde fatgably
and necessarily without assistance to procure the
passage Of the bill for which he is entitled to
the appreciation Of tho border counties. But where
was his colleague? ? If he would not Ia5os inae-
fafiga5iy and incessanHy, Why did he not give n
little " assistance" in the promotion Of a meas
uro 50 much desired by his constituents, and in
obedience to the instruction of the Legislature ?
While the whole delegation in Congress 90 from
the central counties, it is not to bo expected that
this measure any other, in which their imme-
dute locality is not interested and not until we
distribute our representation, can we expect the
interests Of the remote sections Of the State to be
fairly represented. Exper encc has convinced US
in the West, that nothing is more true our neg
iccted codrt-dismuntod forts-skeoton compa-
nies that man them-obstructed military roads
badly regulated post offices and incouyoniont mail
routes all bear Witness.
Then we invoke our brethren to give rs a
Northeastern man TO represent US in Congress.
Our various and important interests demand that
much Of them 1t is the wish OF all; all the
Northwestern counties that this claim lie attend
ed to, and our united voices will be sent TO The
congroga,ed democracy in Convention, January
next, to that effect.
One word as to the policy of the Northwest t.
in relation to Governor. We have received let
lers, from various counties urging US 10 oppose
the pretensons Of any Western man, for nomi.
nation candidate for Governor; because, if the
West presented a candidate for Governor, it would
/ be detrimental to claims for u Congressman.
To those respond that any citizen has right
to come out for Office; but at the same time, we
in the exercise of our right, and advocacy o.
what We consider the interest Of our country, car
oppose all such Pretcnsions. Bat to end the mat
ter, we can assure our friends that several disin
guished members OF our party, in the West, hqr
been solicited to q candidate for Governor
but their love of harmony, and attachment to The
interests Of their own section of the State hav,
prompted them to decline the profared honor
We feel assured that no mar of force or popnt
larify will place himself in this anlogonistic posi-
ton towards his immediate friends and neighbors
SENATOR ASHLEY'S LETTER.
LiHle Rock, Sept. 9th, IS47.
Sir have many letters from esteemed friend
in the Western counties, inquiring uhy an act o
Congress was not passed, establishing Distric
Court at Van Buren, in accordance with the wish
cs OF the citizens Of the and the instructions
LII. I.