The Arkansas banner., 1850-07-23

addressed iettef To He Oetef00g. nskthg iUt2F- nation o1 the subject and having received an swsr by the Secretary of Stale. herewith enclese il io you for publication. have no doubt the iu fOrmaiion II esatnius will bs Of great interest to young n,ea, and many eikess unable sa rarcha-e land ia this long settled coaatry. and who de- sirous of obtaining homes for ihemseIve and fsmi- lies. Win you have the goodness to publish il7 Very respectfully,
 J. |. EEwsox LITTLE Rocx. Ark May 27, IS5a SIR: Tho Governor hsnded 10 me sud desired me to RBswrr youE letter of the sth instant. foa slate that you and many others have been thinking of removing from Ohio and settling in some Southera Southwestern Sis;e aud that ynu want information aooui the Stale ot Ark ksnsas, aad tii~ modes by which lands msv bs seqairej, &c. Until withi9 few years past the great ind ucen sais and advantages whieh attract immigrants and pro- mote the interests and comforts oi settlers ia Ar kaasas. have been g-nerais> known Ia the older States. The maie of ihis State, it's numerous navigsb- sir.sms, it's inexhsassial- qaantilrs of grass and other wd Iood tor stock with abundance Oi exc-len, wrteF aud timber which ts. had iu almost section of tae Staie the very abnndAnt crops yielded by ihs leris~ lands wheu property cultivated with many other thiags tedious to mention in letter, preS-ut iajace which u properly known and uhuerslooI throughout the United States. could not fail 10 attract thousands upon thousands of industrious aad ent-rprising
 
 ia population aud wealth Tue energetic ealrr- pfising aBJ industrious, whelher wiih or without capitai, have here wide field before Them aud with pruira and proper ecouoniy sooa surroaRd themselves vi h al the B-ce sary comforts of lie for themselves aud their families, their for tunes become augmented ihdulgr la luxuriss which seem to how in ap9a ihem as surely as taey labor 10 attain them
 ] The iae,iuy and cbesnnss. with which snod lands may no~ b. acquired n ms Sta-. are unparalleled ] iu any other S'ai- ,a 'he United Sia-s II every man may acquire land snd have 4 hots@ Tor himself asd family. To rucoaisge nmigr ,iion 10 snd Inc settlement sRi improvement { of the State, tihe- rsi lsAs have been "aari- with regard i1 sarti lands As 'ha Sf,'e eonfr,l-5. There were several ta1as nis af tracts ot l63 acres each. which hai been fofeitsfi 10 sh@ Slair In coa>sqaaBce ot he naD-paysneni nt iaS~S-shaLy os whtcH have HoW b.es ioriei'sd more tRaB 20 years, thas3ng been originally pa'eHtet to soldiers ai the oi 1872 lt,l ast fbss- Isis of ats,i to se ai s~llt-t> to each man, woman ar ehili. tet or stns e. To Fss who req rel tJ eieaf. nee and D l ia esdin@ss for eglttsatiaa live ot the I61 acres. without bang rrqgY-d 10 re-3ds tasrron. or three acres sad rrsltip thereon. within Is months from the dale of ihs deed nae io iil The laid and then To taxes. whirh atitA ards wI on The land sS on other prnpeIiy. The "h0is cost of getting donation. after hunting ap ta- land you want. Is 25 nr each lsa acres and then tses nr certificate of itnpgov ant for rscofjing the d~ec after the faal has b-sh improvet Th~ss lands north al the A kansas TivpT. and none of them fuiher wast than Conway eouaty, which adpia% Ps4s,si county. iH Nkssh Lule Rock Is situated.
 Toe S'a,- also sells inter nal Improvement lands a Si D HeI scrr. on credit of l, 2 ,, l. and , yeas. with ini~fs.i al per ren pss snHum. from i1 d'i" oi purchase iiii paid. Any nay 6fo acF~s oi this iat.d ~ithnH g'Vtas s-eArty The land r-mainng security iiil pa i for There are many l.nds heloh.ing to resi.ie,,i land sp~cu- lanrs. eho will sell theIn Si D io S3 pet have m tny charge for sale nany hsH.aHd of acres Of land b-ioAstpg 'o non-r->Uients, winch 1 an aathorlz-i 10 sell ar ch-ap Tais> casa. ] Hiii sell fsst fate land At g pr acre. rash. So liai h r- Wili be tIficGjiy ia scenising goo lands a cheap rates iof number o r,nlgfs8ts thst tou may bring with you, or oG gettag land under The donation laws.
 Very respectfully. your oh'' serv'r.
 ELIAS N. GOWN AY,
 .ge"g Ssr. ef Stafe of ark.
 N. B. In every eouHty n Ia, State there aie y~' good Iants which nav be purchased At ih- U. :. Lant Office al Si 5 irpr acre. ENC. Democratic Convention in Pope county. Ata Democratic Convention assembled at Dover, Pope coua,y the 10th day Of Jaiv, 1850, for the purpose oi serciing two suitable persons io repre- Sc the county in !he ensaiug Legislature the fol- lowing proceedings were had
 On motion Of MT. JESSE >. HArnEx the meeting was organized by calliug Nr (. rxoUsoALE. ls the Chair, aud Os motienlof Mr- HILIIs, JEssE HAYDEN, Esq. was appOlat Secretary There being three democratic candidates already announced, oae of taem withdrew hs aarne from the and. it dee,a~d unnecessary 10 take any further action on ina, subject.
 oa motion of Mr HAYDgS. the following resOlu. tions were offered and anani'nousl ssadopted:
 ResolUed, By Inc democratic citizen. Of Pope county in convention assembled. that we have sb served, with anfegned satisfaction. the bold sa4 patriotic stand taken by our Setaiors aud K IT . sentative in Congress in defence of the CeustItu. ten of Inc United States aad sgsass Norihsra sg- gres~ioa.
 ResOised, rha, We have entire confidence in theit wisdom. patriotism, and zeal tn eadesvoring 10 se- cure 10 us the perPetaaion of the UniOa and the coHa,iiutional rights Of the South.
 Reselced, That approve the course pursued by them with regard 10 the Report of the Committee of Thirteen. and ws believe that they meet with the appreciation of the people of the South bat win suiisbAs amendments aud moai6ca,ioas seeming 10 the SaGheru States their coastitgiionai rights We !. wOsId request Senators aud RsPrsss a.a.vs to support The Compromise Bill
 ResOteed. That we disapprove cf the course of the Editor of the Gazette aud Democrat. upoa Inc great questions which agi.sts he North and South the subJee, of slavery.
 ] Ressiped, That the Editors of the Banner be re- qaes.ed to pablsh the proceedings of this Coavss- ton.
 On motion of RossEr s. BEwLr, Esq The Con- ventIon adjourned.
 C. TRoUSDALE, CAsirwan
 JESSE HAYDEN. Secrekary
 4 Democratic Harmony Meeting