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TAe FtelA Notes Of tLe Pabiic Lands.
 sHoUsx ~ Eikrs. FsS. 2stA, 1881.

 Messrs EaEAws: %
 send you tho joint resolution. Of our General Assembly. with my short letter of inquiry on ths back of it. The answer of the commissioners. and the substance of joint Resolution to effect tho object, all of which. yoa will please publish in 1 the ofdcr here named It is most excellent measure Tor our State. but we shall be unable tc set # this session. as have been unable to get II in. unless our delegasioa can saddle 1t upon the general appropriation ball. of which have no hope, since pHblic expenditures have run So high. 1 found tha; the committee of ways and means had determined to strke out of the Treasury estimates inc appropriation for ou; general land office. They did the same last year. and was able on an argu men: of the case before the whole House. to show that in striking down the surveying department they were injuring fie public interest as we'll as doing gross injustice to ;he State, fl my honor to represens--and the house there sustained me in the face of the committee and inserted Inc neces sary appropriation.
 But thIs year the bills are 80 late that the house cast of all debate even the five minutes rule and when we reached this itEan in the bill however much might protest for our State or for the pub lie interest, could utter no word. and the bill passed as reported, all the surveying departments of Arkansas being stricken down. If could have been heard, l have the most unqualified cont- dence could have defeated the acton of this com mittec of Ways aad Means, in regard to this mat ter. There IS no hope, however, in the House of Representatives now. The bill has gone to the Senate, who alone noss take any action upon t.
 Under these circumstances 1t is highly impor- tant, that at as early day possible, we should obtain for every county the plats and field notes of the lands within its limits for the use of the people.
 The River and Harbor bill is still iu the Senate, where 1t never was known before to stick. And, when think of the relef il would give to ail Ar kanSas, her business prosperity and internal con- nerce, and of the severe tax we now suffer for transportation Of every thing and the countless obstacles and dangers that beSet her farmers, plan ters and merchants in their export and import trade,
 feel sorry to say that the ultimate success of the bill is a matter of profound uncertainty. The op- ponents of 1t are stern, active and determined, whilst it's friends make but little effort, and seem if already plralyzed. But It carried so triumphantly through the House, that we will hope a better fate for it.
 Yours, truly,
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Payment for Horse. los, iu MexicO.

An amendment bill passed ihe lower House Of Congress on the 18th February last providing for the payment of horses and other property lost or destroyed in the military service of the United States.
 It embraces the claims of any field staff or other officer, mounted mlitiamen, volunteer, ranger or cavalry who shall have sustained damaged by the abandonment or dcStNction of his horse in any manner not attributable to his own negligcnce.- we will find room for the proceedings containing the act next week
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saline County.

We have been requested to announce that there Will be Democratic meeting held at the Court House m the town of Benton. Saline county, on the see'ad SstSrdsy ,. ApriI nezt for the purpose of selecting delegates to the State Democratic Convention to be Aeld at Little Rock on the fourth Monday in April to nominate democratic candi- date for Representative in Congress
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SAIx os LASns AND Lors-we would call at tent'oa to the advertisement in another column Of lands and town lots in the town Of Pocahontas on the frst Moadsy of May next
 The property so be sold is valuable. comprising brse portion of the town and some of the best &nds in the vicinity.
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Aao,her Fire.

A large fire occaued in New Orleans on the 7,h inst. at the eoTner ef Magaing and Gravier streets Banks Arcade and the office of the Coulmercial Bulletin were destroyed. The origin of the ire remains a mystery. With eommen5abie energy and perseverance. arrangements were made for the re issue of the Bulletin on the day after the disas ter
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Jamaica.

The journals of Jamaica arc discussing the pro- priety of inviting the free blacks from the United States, to repair the scarcity of labor which exists there. A work IS now in press m Kingston, which is designed to present the advantages of Jamaica as an asylum for the free negroes of the United States It IS intmatcd that the Government will offer some inducements to the eolored immigration
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ResignatiOn.

The last European adyices bring intelligence of the resignation Of the whole British Ministry, Lord John Russell amoag Che rest. Il was caused ty total defeat of the Ministers by the opposition upon the elective franchise question.
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Estrays.

Weommtted to give notice at the proper time that the Banner stiil continues to be the official paper for the publication of estray notices-no proposal to publish them having beea made to the Secretary of State under his notice for that purpose. the 3anner has been selected by him for their pnblica
 son at the price Of last year.
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ERRoR CoRKEcrED.-In the advertisement last week by the Land Agent of forfeited State lands (part of the 50o,G0o acTes the day of sale should have been Saturday 2sth June next instead of Thursday 2sth May.
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The Cheas Postage BiH-The bill from the House providing for cheap postage was so materi- ally altered in the Senate wlh regard to the rates of postage on letters and newspapers that the Washington Republic has had prepgred the fol- lowing statement of the substance of those pro visions as they stood Tn the eifl as amended by the Senate:
 With regard 10 letter postage. the Senate bill provides that from and afler June 30, 1851. in lieu of the rates of poSage now established by law there shall be charged the following ra,es 10 wit: For every single letter in manuscript, or pa per of any kind upon which information shall be asked, &e, conveyed in the mail, f5r any distance between places within the United States not ex- ceeding 3,00o miles, three cents. when the post. age shall have been prepaid; and for any distance exceeding 1000 miles, double these rates; for ev- cry such single lettef, when conveyed wholly or in part by sea. and to or from fJreIgn country for any distance over 2,500 miles, twenty cents; and for any distance under 2,501 miles ten cents 4 single letter s one no: exceeding half an ounce; double and treble letters pay double and treble those rates.
 The rates of postage on newspapers may bc stated thus Ali newspapers, nc: exceeding three ounces ia weight sent b actual subscribers from the office of publication, shall he charged as fol- lows: Weekly papers. within the county where published Tree; tor any distance not exceeding fifty miles out Of tie county where published, five cts. per quarter; over three hundred and not exceed ing one thousand miles. fifteen cents per quar:er: over one thousand and not exceeding two thou- sand miles, twenty cents per quarter; over two thousand and not exceeding fnar thoasaRds twen. y- five cents Der qua;tcr, and for any greater dis tance, thirty cents per quarter; Sen.weekiy pa perS to pay double, ui-weekly treble and papers issued oftener than triweekly five ;uaes these rates.
 For any other book, paper. magazine, &c., mol exceeding one ounce n weight there shall he paid for distance not exceeding SOU miles one cent.
 Over iC0 and not exceeding l5oo miles, 2 cen-s.
 l" 1900 |" 25tn
 For each additional ounce Cr fraction. the rates are pEoporiionably increased.
 We have not yet Leard of the passage of the amended bill by the House, and Ii IS impres- sion that no bill for the reduction of the rates of postage passed before the adjournment of Congress We hope we may be mistaken. but the chances are thai our impression IS eonect-Deiia.
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Terrible Tornado,

Fayetteville, Tennessee, was visited on the 24th ult, by most terrific tornado. Houses were blown down in every direction and men women and children were killed or buried beneath the ruins
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Good News,

The steamship Pacific arrived at New York on the 9th ult. She left Liverpool on the 22nd alt, and brings news of slight advance of cotton in that market.
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High Water.

The Memphis Appeal of March Sth, says;--The river a: that point IS within seven inches of high water mark, and rising slowly. The weather clear and cool. Look out below.
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The widow of Lieutenant Col. wm. Gray.

On the 18th Of February among other bills which passed the House of Representatives, was one for the relief of the widow of the late Lieut. Col Vim. Gray of Arkansas, raising his pay from that of an infantry to cavalry officer
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MissoURI.-The population of thiS State, accord- ing to the new census is 6S2. 907 of which there are s7,769 slaves. The population Of St. Louis (including the suburbsl is s2,626.
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R. W. JOHNSON.

Resoired by tAe General Assembly ef the Stzte of ArsGnsds, That our Senators in Congress be in structed, and our Representative requested, to procure, if possible, printed feH notes of the Sur veyS of the public lands of each county in the State, for distribution to the Clerks offices thereof Approved, Dec. 2d, 1850. A true copy from the original
 DAVID B. GREER,
 Secretary Of State
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TO PRaNrHma.

pod sssosment of printing, book, 0,seap Ietser and so post paper s constantly ksps hand a Arkansaa Banner oee, and wi De fuashsd D the rrads a. low prises fas CASH.
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A lo:n of saastoa was sa ,isatss'e, arr ,' t3g5nan oyyoziie ieaA .Ba esf'vf i1 'a @ ..shali cut t saddieglse g1osa A a, had te.tt,, eu. ls bFhii-sg -ys. " teI'-sd A s9r " for then VIC shsIl al have a chan a bi. in car DsgtAs"
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Msax WArxR.-The Ouachita Herald says:
 The Ouachita has overfowed it's banks to considerable xtent-Aaving risen within fonr feet Of the high water marks.
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BuILDERs AND MEcIANscs.-Pay attention to the proposals for building the Masonic and Odd Eel lows Hall published in another column.
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- - A CARD.

The undersigned citizens of Pulaski county and members of the Democratic Party, request the democracy of this county to meet at the Market-house in Little Rock, on the SECOND MONDAY of APRIL next, for the purpose of selecting Dele gates to attend the Democratic State Convention, to be held at Little Rock to nominate a Dem- ocratic Candidate for Congress. A full attendance at this meet
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LAxD Osucx AT CHAzrAcSoLIx.-J. s. II. Rai- ney.. Esq. has been appointed Register of the Land Oaiee at Chaueagnolle. The o.iice was opeaed on the Sd ull
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R. W. JOHNSON, House of Representatives.
January II, 1851.
GENERAL LAND OFFfcE, ]
 February II, 1851. {

January II, 1851.
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
 February II, 1851. Sir: l have the honor to return herewith the copy of the resolution of the General Assembly of Arkansas, referred by you on the l1th utimo, and beg leave to enclose the copy of Joint Resolution to effect the object desred by the Assembly. In reply to your request, to be furnished with my "oplnion of the ptachbiiity and cxpedency of this matter. What precedent there is for it What the difficulty and expense! How, if a. all, to ob- tain fl, &c" l have to state, that the copies can be prepared at the office of the Surveyor General, and arranged by counties, that the copy for each county can be sent to the county seat and be open for the information of the County Surveyors. There IS no doubt, that many errors which are now committed by County Surveyors would, in this way, be prevented, and the litigation conSe- quent on s4ch eyrgrS De Guo,ded.
 There is no precedent. however, for such an ex- penditure. The expense. as near as can be esti- mated, will be about S5,eOo.
 With great respect.
 J. BUTTERFlELD,
 Commissioner.
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Judge BuTTrRF1ELp:
 Secretary Of State.

Judge BUrTERHELD;
 Sir-Will the commissioner give me his opinion of the practicabiliy and eSpedeney of this resohi tion. What precedent there, is for it7 What the difficulty and expense? How, if at all, to obtain lt1 and any information he may have in the pre- misses, and oblige,
 Respectfully,
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We have jnst received aad eesan, assortment of fancy cards and printing hoara paper Ae, and are ready to d ap s nrs of fancy printing cheaper more quickly and h better style. than has beea soae fOrs. Call and as the Banner O1ace
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TJ-A careless eompasl0r iaiesy dissolved tue Cnloa ty tfaHsr sing two letters, whereby the nj led States hecone tke Ushe3 Ss tss.
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CaSsas II. Clay is an iaaepen ient Wing can d,date for Goveraor of Kentacky.
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Pos sals, cheap fs CASH, Dsuh. Msd;am Painting Press h eo~Passs esdss spPiy Ar&assas BaAaer once.
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U- Ignatins Mudd. late Commissioner of Public buildings at washingtoa, died on inc sd inst.
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To THE ED,Toas os rnE BAsuEa, Axb AIso
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TO sHaPPERs,
Printing Press.

B, of Ladins. nssy printed, for sale ai Inc Arkansas Banner once.
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p wn. M, Vas YALxx4suaos. Esq, Wavsen Bradley esnasy, is aathesized .o eel as Agsas Ger the Arkansas Banner.f
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An Advsrlssmsas AauaeeAi FS tha naansE, sbsuId bs handed Ia Ay ssek, Moaaay @oning q saeh week, ts iasare thair sansr1Ios.
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ing is requested.

March l7, 1851.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

The squabbles of the partizans on both sides
expose the rottenness of their respective factions,
on the slavery question, in the Northwest The
feeble efforts Of the Administration organ to
clear the skirts of the Wing party Of the stain
of Free-soil, are the most ludcrous things in
this line-beng promptly exposed and ridiculed
by the Democratic opposition.
We subjoin specimen furnishing text and
comments:
The election of members of Congress in
Michigan is Fres-soil, and not a Wing triumph,
if they are of the character ascribed to them
1t matters but little whether an opponent OF the
Wing Administration is an out-and-out Loco
foco' or mongrel, with more Free soil than
anything else in his composition. Wing is
not Wing unless he supports Wing measures
as Swallowed forth in the policy of the Wing
nstration.-BnGalo Com. ADJ.
Both Of the Wing congressman elect in this
State, are pledged to speedy repeal" of the
Fugitive slave law, one of the "Whig measures
as shadowed forth in the policy of the Wing
Administration" The Wing party of this State
are all Of the mongrel stripe, as defined by the
Buffalo Advertiser. With one exception, every
Wing in the House of Representatives, last
week, voted to instruct our senators, and re-
quest our representatives, to advocate the
+" speedy repeal" of the Fugitive slave law
Det Free Press.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

or another Of them, The editor OF the Demo-
cral, even, was elected to an Office under it, and
the editor Of the Louisville Journal himself has
threatened, doubtless in order to render the char
ter perfectly odious to the people, to be elected
himself, next time.
The next time the people of Kentucky or
Louisville undertake to make constitutions, we
advise them, instead Of taking counsel OF school
masters, imported or Indigenous, to send dep
utation of citizens to South Carolina, where the
science of government is understood.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

A CoLp.--"Do you know what it is" says
daymare an indisposition to do anything, or be
anything total deafness or distaste--a sus-
spension Of vitalty--nn indifference to locality
"a numb, Superficial good -nothingness--an
Justification all over--an oyster like indifference
to passing events---a mind stupor--a brawney
Defiance to the needles Of thrusting in con
science--with total rrcselution to submit to
water Cruel processes =
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

titipn Of the stsrsotypsd sygums1nta~ against
the justice of amy complaint on the part Of
Southern men, thus puts the finishing touch to
his work:
The only advantage that these South Caro-
lima fanatics have over the fremont Temple in
cendiAries OF Boston and their correspondents,
IL simply this: the former mean disuni0n rebel
hon, secession, treason, and they say so boldly
the latter know that their doctrines and measures
will leadsto disunion-that they can triumph
only over the "ruins of the American Church
and the American State !" but only a very few of
| them have the manliness to avOw that they in
tend this result Both are equally dsunionists;
but the Abolitionists embel!ist their treason
with cowardice."
| We rejoice to perceive that some compunc-
tons of conscience have been manifested in the
closing paragraph, and that in one point at least
the editor could give the preference to the "South
Carolina fanatics" over his brethren Of Boston,
:" who embelsh their treason with cowardice."
1t shows some returning glimpses of grace,
after the sweeping avowal made just above, that
the treason" of Laurens district was worse, if
possible, than the treason Of the fremont tenn
pie in Boston. But what is consistency-what
justice--when weighed against the triumph Of
the Compromise, and the Administration, over all
factous" opponents, whether actuated by the
hope of more plumber, or the determination of
resisting that already wrung from weakness, and
repelling repetitions.
We are not to be provoked into an argument
with the Republic on topics already worn thread
bare--on fallacies abandoned long since by Their.
originators- on parallels which are as in
sulting as they are ridiculous, which self-re-
spect would forbid any fair opponent to insti-
tute, or any party interested to notice, save with
scornful Indifference. But we have referred to
this matter mainly to show two things
Firstly, the shutting and cowardly policy of
an Administration which helplessly lies between
the assailants and the defenders of the Consti-
tution--the ahighcr law" men, and those who
own no charter but the Constitution
"Like feather betwixt castle wall
| And heavy brunt of cannon BALI
| And, secondly, to expose the shallow device
by which the special organ Of the Administra-
ton seeks to divert public attention from the
outrageous conduct of the Bostonians, and to
divide and break the weight of public indigna-
ton visited upon them, by shifting some of the
load to the shoulders of the {" disunionists" of
| the South.
The lapwing deems its device very cunning
one to lure away the traveller from its nest, but
he is indeed shallow and an ignorant person
that can be thus deluded. So, the editor of the
Repubhc-who has, like the President, been
taught from early youth to regard with venera-
ton that ancient commonwealth" Of which he
is son--as vainly will strive to screen his Bos-
ton brethren from the crushing weight of GEN.
sure which the deliberate action of her legisla-
tors and her people has drawn down upon them.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EXHIBITION.
We understand that amongst other curiosities
brought over by the ST. Lawrence, there il a
cheque sent by distinguished American pub
Usher to a no less distinguished English author
ia cheqne IN payment Of bis hook, originally
produced in England and Immediately reprinted
in New York--it is said That ne thi~scheqne may
be seen to the very bcs advantage, Lord Rosse's
telescope will be brought to bear upon it.
Punch.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

Governor Brown, of Florida, has returned
from an exploration Of the Everglades, and the
opinion he has arrived Mt and confidently enter
tains IL, that not only is thorough drainage
impracticabe, but, if it could BE effected, the
deposit laid bare would be found to be purely
vegetable decomposition, light enough, when
dry, to be blown away, and quite as oombustble
as peat.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

Cot. MEMNlYcER's LEcTURE.--The Augusta
Constitutionalist of Monday says:
Other engagements prevented our enjoying
the pleasure Of hearing the magnificent lecture
Of this sbe and eminent gentleman last Thurs
day evening, before the Young Mems Library
Association. We hear, on all sides, the highest
encomiums upon it M profound, philosophical
and impressive production. His positions were
reasoned, rs we are informed, with great logical
power, and sustained by abundant historical facts
and enlightened observation. The subject of
the lecture was african slavery shown to be
an institution not unhvorable to the moral and
physical progress Of nation"
We understand that steps nre in progress to
obtain copy for publ cation.
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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.


Parliament for the past few days has gone on
smoothly, simply because no one has any expec-
tations, and disappointment is therefore out Of
the question. In the Queens speech at the op-
ening Of the session, promise Of chancery re-
form was one Of the most welcome ingredients,
but the measure has been introduced this week,
and Is so ridiculousy feeble "a to be scarcely
worthy Of attention. The over worked chan
celor is to have little help not from new ns-
sistants, but from other judges who have already
more than they can attend to, and this, with the
removal Of the enormous church patronage
which he now enjoys, into the hands of the gov
eminent, seems to constitute the marrow of the
whole scheme. The motion for An extension
Of the county franchise, which precipitAted tho
late ministerial crisis. OWN to its having been
carried against the government on 'ts first in
trodn'Ion by majority Of 2 to |, has again been
brought forward, but Of course upon this occa-
sion only to be set aside. Lord John Russell
met II now by a promise that at the very COM
mencement Of the next session he would intro
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

LoNDoN, April 4th, 1851
In every department Of the crystal palace
great advance toward completion has been made
since my last letter. The subject of water
tight roof is not indeed disposed OF, but the ex-
PLANTATION Of Messrs. Fox ana Henderson, that
II IL sunshine only they need, in order to give
time for paint TO dry and putty to harden, and
that with four days Of continuous fair weather
they can efFectnally step all leaks seems to have
postponed for the present the many complaints
npon that point from contributors. It b evi-
IDENTITY, even in tl'er minds, an experin ent yst,
and what is to be the consequence, proving the
fair weather does not como, and Of that there II
not the slightest probability, they do not say.
Throughout the wat building the work Of pro
paration n ,vsrtheiess goes on Ispeak nov not
Of the building itself. but Of the contributions
which arc daily being unpacked. have sPsat