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The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
The Princeton Convention eets on the FIRST MONDAY in May next.
The Martha Washington Trial.

The prisoners were brought into court on the l7th inst, under small guard. Messrs. Pal mer, Moore, Sutton and Badham, of Helena, appeared for the State, and Messrs. Yerger and Brown, of Memphis, Mr. Holmes, of New York, and Judge Hanly of Helena, for the defence The witnesses for the prosecution not having arrived, the trial was continued until the first Monday in May, and the prisoners were reman- ded to jail. An exception, however, was made in the case of W. B. Kemball, who was allowed trial on the following day.
 On the 18th, Kembal was borne into court by four men, he being so very i'll as to be un- able to walk. The trial then proceeded, and there being no evidence against the prisoner, he was discharged
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
Treaty with England.

In our last issue we commented upon the de- claration of the British Minister, that all Rus sian produce to whomsoever belonging and even ill neutral vessels, shall be lawful prize in the event of war. This announcement had the effect to dampen considerably the sympathy of the American people with the cause of Eng land and France. The recent news from Lon- don now is, that MT. Buchanan has concluded a treaty with England by which she admits the doctrine that the flag covers both ship and cargo that free ships make free goods,'' and also renounces the right of search for the impress ment of seaman so far as American vessels are concerned.
 The moment was favorable one for the conclusion of such treaty, and the Minister appointed by President Pierce, the Hon. James Buchanan, about the ablest diplomatist that could have been selected for the delicate task.
 The war of 1872 was fought in consequence of the maintainance of these doctrines by Eng land and her attempt to enforce the right of search against American ships, and strange to say, though a treaty of peace was afterwards concluded, these points were left open and re- main to this day unsettled. If MT. Buchanan's treaty should be ratified, and is whatit purports to be, 1t will close up an old sore that might have been the source of future trouble. The American government could never submit to tne pretensions of Great Britain in these matters. 6F The Arkansas r;var <, .A:,, :. .,
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

each bale of cotton in your shed piece of Ted gold.
 The Midland Railroad will bring you within three hours run of the Mississippi; and build m for you on that river that best of all marketdP home market To this Joint your cotton can be shipped on the advice of the telegraph at moments notice; and whle the shipment will cost you only some sevelty cents a bale. von can also, for cost of some seven dollars of her sonal expenses superintHd the sale without disturbing your ordinary business by an absence longer than twelve hours
 The Midland Railroads sef-evident nrac ticablity. Look at it fnaciallv. and vou seo at one end the county ofPulaski with valu. tion of some three and { half millions and .. the other end the couny of Phillips with valuation of four milliols; look at it commer cially and you see at the western terminus tb. city of Little Rock fadilg from the man fo, want of a commercial outet; and at the eastern terminus the littletown O Helena brigbtenina up under it's admirable aaptation for .,,,e cor,, mercial entrepot; look at itopograpbicalI, ond you see the shortest, cheaest. and hest n;rcrna | stanced route in the southwest for roilroaJ This road reduces the qpstion of vo,,r nntlo. a to the smallest possible dimensions. if iS not only the shortest cheapesand best but alraadI aearty one-haf cf atas redced to q ce,tointu 6,' the portion as yet unproIded for every one of you knows the extraordinrv adaptation of tba h., route' ana the constructla of this portion ra. qurlng under the most ufavorabe supnosit;or all o~ttdy cT t1.tve per cat oaa the vnluotioo of yo"f Tespect've counties, his percentage being payable Tn suppose three rears, it surely reoniree mere acton ot the popular will in Pra;ro ana fulaskl to provide amply for this last link of your communication vith society and com merce. The construction of this road reste ,,jtb you; 1t is placed within ymr grasp plain sober practicability. '' Under all these circumstances invite vor to take stock in the Midland Railroad: to resnonJ to the friendly challeng of the stockholders on the eastern division;to relieve voursalvaS from the intolerable bunens of your exclusion from the highways of tie world; and to securo to yourselves Tn proper tme right to regulate the location of the Midlad Railroad as maybest comport With the lnteress of its supporters on the western division.
 l have the honor to beyour ob,tsprv,t
 M. BJTT HENSON.
 Chlet Eng. and Agen of A. M R. R. Co.
 LITTLE RICK, April p, 1854.
 The undersigned, citizens of Little Rock, and its vicinity, hereby nvi their fellow citizens to meet them at the Cit Hall on "Wednesday, the 26th instant, at tw o'clock in the after noon, to consider the nicy of Little Rock in reference to the Arkanss Midland Railroad W. E. Woodruff l. A. Watkins, J. Stillwell, l. NJ. Rector yno: Collins, B F. Danley, R. H. Johnson, RL. Dodge
 D: .: Fulton, co. Danley, w. E. Ashley, LChase,
 A. Fowar.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
Another Meeting btween Lexing- ton and Lecomte--Gississippi Vic toriouS.

Anothermeeting took plce, on Saturday last between two o1 the conestants for the late State prize, in which Lecmte has proved vic. torious. We copy the fobwing from the New Orleans Plcayune, of the sh inst, which gives the names of the differentlorses that were en- tered and the size of the Iuse:
 THE RACES To-DAY-gain we are to have an immensely exciting rae-the two oreat champions of the great "Ste Stake" coming together, and Rube joining hem in the contest for the big prize" of S2,6O, which is to be raked down by the successn horse. What a field for speculation! Rube Leuington and Le- cOaate on the same day, witlthe track in splen- did order and the weather olightful. Every person who witnessed the rac of last Saturday. and who Is now in the city, VII be sure to % now; while those who by caressness or acc- dent missed that great occasio will be bound to see this exciting performance. Everybody who can manage to get dragged don to the course. will be found there; but the accommodations for conveyance are bountiful, ad there is room at the course for the crowd, nonatter how inn mense. We look to-day for ace which. for time and close contest, can benatched against any ever run.
 We learned by telegraph olSunday morn- ing last that Lecomte was the ,ictor. winnino the race in two straight heats, 1aking the first in the unparalleled time of sesn minutes and tWenty-slx seconds, and the s,ond in seven minutes and thirty seconds. he result shows that Lecomte IS one of the heest horses in the world, and would have provedimself as such on the day of the great State lce but for the heavlness of the tract Up toSaturday last, seven minutes thirty-two andt half seconds was the fastest time ever mae which was done by Fashion on Long Isla1.-Mss Free
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

ment; and also to make joint stock with any other railroad company, and to form one board of directors for the management of their affairs. The contract or agreement of their respective boards shall form a part of these articles of as- sociation, whenever the same may be entered into and recorded herewith.
 7th. These articles of association may be al tered or amended by vote of the owners of two thirds of the capital stock subscribed.
 In witness whereof, we have ,hereunto affix- ed our seals and signed our names, places of re- sidence and the number of shares of stock each of us agree to take, this twelfth day of Sep tember A. D. 1853
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.

| ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THa CAIRO AND FULTON RAILROAD COMPANY In con- formity with the act of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, entitled "An act to au- torIse the formation of railrood associations amd to regulate tue samae" approved the twenty fourth day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and tifty-three, the undersigned have associat- ed for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, operating and owning railroad for public use, in the conveyance of persons and property, as set forth in the following articles:
 1st. The name of said corporation shall be, the Cairo and Fulton railroad company l End. The same shall continue five hundred years from the date of this incorporation 1 3rd. The amount of capital stock of said company, including the cost of constructing the road, the right of way, motive power and othe, appurtenances for the completion and running of said road, as near as can be estimated will be one million five hundred thousand dollars; mak- ing rixty thousand shares at twenty-five dollars each share
 4th. There shall bethirteen directors to man. age the affairs of said company as follows: l *
 5th. The road to commence at point on the Mississippi river opposite the mouth of the Ohio river, in the State of Missouri; taking its course through the counties of Mississippi, Scott Stoddard and Butler, as near as can be ascer- tained, to connect with the Cairo and Fulton railroad on its northern end, incorporated by the State of Arkansas, on the 12th day of January, A. D. 1853, and to terminate on or near the line which divides the States of Missouri and Ar kansas, at a point the most eligible-the length of said road being eighty-6ve miles or therea- bouts os
 9th. The directors of this company are au- thonzed to make any contract or agreement, in writing, with any other railroad company, in this or any other State, in reference to their af- falrs' that may best insure the early construc- ton of said railroad and ifs successf,l ,nanaoa
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILRoAD.-In another column will be found an interesting address of the chief engineer of this road to the citizens of this and Prairie counties, and also call, nu- merously signed, for a meeting of the citizens of this county tomorrow evening.
 The address speaks with a great deal of con- hdence of the success of the Midland railroad, and the facts and inducements recited in it. are amply sufficient to justify the citizens of these two counties in aiding it by subscription, to the extent of their ability. The necessity and im- portance of railroad connection with the Mis- slssippi river by the shortest and cheapest route are mostforcibly dwelt upon in this address, and ts practicability plainly demonstrated. The action of Monroe and Phillips has already in- sured the construction of that portion of it be- tween the White and Mississippi rivers and it remains for the people of Prairie and Pulaski to step forward and assist in its completion to Little Rock
 We trust the meeting appointed for to-mor- row evening will be largely attended.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
Martha Washington Cospirators,

Upon the requisition of the Gvenor of this State, nine individuals, charged 'ith the burn ing of the Martha Washington aout two wears ago, by which some fifteen or s,teen persons lost their lives, were arrested in linoinnati and brought to Helena and confined the county jail.
 We notice that this case is exiting some in- terest in the halls of Congress. The judiciary committee of the House have reprted bill to defray the expenses of the prosecution.
 Mir. JONES, of Tennessee, movecits reference to the committee of the whole Hdse.
 Mir. PARKER said, he hoped tb gentleman would not insist on the reference c this bill- The committee on the judiciary hd special session on this subject this morning and decm- ed It of sufficient importance to brought to the attention of the House. It wold be recol- lected, because 1t was a matter of uiversal mo- toriety, that some two years ago tb steamboat Martha Washington was burnt onthe Lower Mississippi under circumstances, b believed, which satisfied the public mind tha it was not only connected with one of the most stupen- dous frauds ever known to the ountry, but, over and above that, with the hih crimes of arson and murder; for no less thaIsixteen per sons lost their lives by the affair. some four or five persons who were supposed to have been implicated in this matter-indeed here could be no doubt about their implicatioH-were ar- rested under the law of the Urted States, making conspiracy under such circumstances highly criminal, and tried in the carts of the United States in the State of Ohio. For want of testimony, which had quite recently come to light, six individuals were acquitted. They had since, however been arrested uder re- qusition of the Governor of Arkansas, and there were now some nine of them, whom the committee on the judiciary deemed mquestion- ably guilty, confined in jail in the town of He lena, in that State. Their preliminary examl- nation would come off on the 17th of tis month, and it was deemed matter of immense im- portance to the country that they should be vi- gorously prosecuted. As he had befre stated, murder and arson, as we'll as stupendois frauds, were involved in this case, and the committee deemed it unwise to leave it to be prosecuted by the weak county of Phillips, without the aid of the government. It was the obie,t of the bill to give this aid and make some rsquital to those who had expended their means in arrest ing these persons
 The bill was referred to the committee of the whole under the rules prescribing that every bill making an appropriation shall have its first consideration in committee.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25


 0Si~The Arkansas Whig denounces the Nebras- ka bill as shameless imposition," and says the repeal of the Missouri compromise, which that bill affects, |" originated with Mir. Douglas, himself northern man, who expected by this apparent voluntary concession, to curry favor with the south, and promote his chances for be- coming next President
 The bitterest enemies of Mr. Douglas award him the possession of great talent and foresight, but the Whig makes him out not only knave, but fool. It charges him with attempting, under cover of an apparent voluntary conces- sion, c shameless imposition upon an intelligent and we'll informed people. The charge is ab- surd, and what makes it yet more absurd is the success which has crowned MT. Douglas efforts The south is very sensitive upon the question of slavery, and yet her greatest and best men regard the repeal of the Missouri compromise with the highest favor How does the Whig account for this? Does itsuppose that they are really gulled by MT. Douglass "apparent vo- luntary concession?" In the United States Se- nate, southern men of all parties, advocated and voted for the Nebraska bill; it is impossible that such men can be deceived, and that, too when their arguments are unanswerable
 In attrlbuting motives to MT. Douglas the Whig should be more guarded. Such silly as- sertions as the one above, only render it the laughing stock of its readers.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
April 2, 1854.
IN THE SENATE OF THE U. S.,
 March 20 1894

IN THE SENATE OF THE U. S.,
 March 20, 1854 { Mr. Johnson, from the committed on public lands,
 reported tue tol2oaoing biN; avhich .0as reaa and
 passed to the second readinq.
 A BILL allowing exchanges of and granting addition al, school lands in the several States which contain public lands.
 Be it enacted by the Senate aud House of Repre- sentatiues cf tue United States of A7neraca assem- bled, That where the sixteenth section, hereto fore set apart for the use of schools in each of the several States which contain public land has been or shall be found unfit for cultivation or where the township, being fractional, it shall appear that there is no sixteenth section or only part of a sixteenth section in said township the said States, respectfully, shall be at liberty to relinquish the said sixteenth section, and to select in lieu thereof any other section, either as whole section, or in any legal subdivisions within the same township that may remain sub- ject to sale by private entry; or should none such remain in the same township, then the selection may be made in each case from any land within the limits of the State subject to sale by private entry, to be entered and record ed at the properand office ofthe district in which the selected land may lie, and proper convey ance made therefor, in the usual form, under the authority of the United States; and upon the approval by the Secretary of the Interior of the new selection, under the authority of this act the original tract shall ipso acto revert to and become public lands of the United States
 2. And be it ttsrther enacted, That there shall be selected, in the manner set forth in the preceding section of this act, an additional sec- tion of land, either as a whole section, or in any legal subdivisions, for each township within the said States aud undertheir authority, whichsec ton is hereby granted for the use of schools within such township, and shall be recorded and conveyed as before stated
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

these losses, on the ground that the United States, under the contract were not bound to pay for any accidents, or for any other rations than those used; as the failure of the Indians to emigrate was accidental, and as no rations ''nnore or less,' were used the United States clam to be irresponsible for the losses of Mir. Erwin. It is true that there are such cove nants in the agreement; and if the failure had been but partial, either in the diminution or ex- cess of emlgratlng Indians, the committee would not be disposed to interfere in the matter. But total taalure, wholly unexpected by the Unit ed States and by the contractor resulting in great loss to him. presents strong case of equity and is deemed by the committee we'll worthy of favorable consideration.
 The committed furtherreport, that afterwards, to wit: on the 31st day of December 1885, about IA months after entering into his first contract, the aforesaid James Erwin and cer- tain Daniel Greenhouse, now deceased, entered into two contracts with the aforesaid Captain Jacob Brown, of the United States army, and principal disbursing agent for Indian removals west one ofwhich was to su5sist the engratang Se- neaaole Indians, and the other was for the tdraS- poytotioa of said Seminole Indians from place called Rock Roe," on White river in Arkan- sas, to the country set apart for them west of Arkansas This cantract resembles in its terms the contract for the removal, etc., of the Greek Indians, and resulted, as did the contract for the removal of the Creeks in total failure, and in great pecuniary losses to the contractors. The committee propose to indemnify the contractors for their losses in this case also. They find a precedent for these in the act for the relief of Richard T. Banks, passed in August, 1842; and to that bill, and to the report accompanying it, they refer
 The committee do not consider the govern ment bound to indemnify Messrs. Erwin and Greenhouse for all the losses sustained by them, but for such only as prudent man would have sustained under like circumstances in the ma- nagement of his own affairs. The proof shows that after the failure of the Indians to emgrate and notice to Erwin and to Erwin and Great house, that the United States would not take the provision then on hand, they permitted the corn to rot and go to waste, and the cattle to wander of and become lost The United States is not responsible for neglect like ths- The committee think the true measure of da- images should be the difference between the actual cost of delivering the articles at the de- pots, and the sum that they would have brought ii sold at auction or otherwise, as a prudent man would have sold his property under like circumstances. They report bill in accor- dance with these views
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

@ We are indebted to the Clarksville (Tex- as} }Standard for the following fattering notice of our reissue, and though we fear we do not merit it's commentators we heartily reciprocate its kind wishes:
 "After an absence of six weeks we are again visited by the Arkansas True Democrat. If IS now jointly owned by Johnson & Yerkes- Mir. Johnson having charge of the editorial de- partment and Mr. Yerkes of the mechanical. It is enlarged and greatly improved in ap- perance, and looks quite bright and cheerfui'' to arise from the ashes of the 27th February. We wish them great success and hope we may never again be deprived of the weakly visit of the Democrat by fire or flood''
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
Conway, Jackson and White.

CoRREcTIoN.-As the congressional conven- ton meets on the first Mondayin May, we have been requested to state that the convention for nominating acandidate for the senatorial district composed of the counties of Con,oay, Jacksm, and White, will meet on the SECOND Monday in May next.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

We invite attention to an article on our first page, entitled "An Extra Session. in which the course pursued by Gov. Conway, during the last year, is ably vindicated. We believe that the cry for an Extra Session" has entirely died away. As the policy of the Governor begins to be understood by the people, they do not hesitate to endorse it, and this is as we predict ed
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
JOHN M. JOHNSON, (SsgnedD J. D. SMITH,
 JAMES NATIONS.
Missouri,
Office of Secretary of State,

Missouri,
 Office of Secretary of State, l, John M. Richardson Secretary of State, hereby certify, that the foregoing copy of the articles of association of the "Caaro and Fulton railrood company" and the affidavit accompany ing the same is correct, true and perfect copy of the original on file and on record in my ot- flee.
 In testimony whereof, have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said ofice Done at the office of Secretary of State, in the city of Jefferson, this sixth day of February, A. D. 1854.
 (SigneD JOHN M. RICHARDSON,
 Secretary of State.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
Bloonfeld, Missouri, 24th February. 1854.

BOomfela Missouri, 24th February, 1854 hereby certify that the foregoing is cor rect and true copy of the articles of association and certificates on filed in the office of Secreta- ry of State, the original copy of which is now file ill the office of the Cairo and Fulton rail- road company.
 (Ssgned) JOHN M. JOHNSON, President cf the Cairo and Fulton Roahoad
 Company.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
Pulaski Conventon

Met yesterday and appointed delegates to the Princeton convention instructed for Col. H. M. RECTOR
 Also delegates to the Senatorial convention of this district, and instructed for Col. SANFORD c. FAULKNER.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

@ We see no necessity now for sending out of the State for carriages or to have old ones retouched. Mr. J. J. Cowart is doing work as neatly and more substantially than that brought here from Cincinnati and elsewhere. See his advertisement
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

0F We are requested to state that Elder RoBT. GRAHAM, of Fayetteville, will preach to- night, and for several succeeding nights at the Christian Church, in this city.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
The Batesville Convention.

In our notice of the time of the holding the Batesville Convention, we stated the day to be the First Wednesday, in May next It should have been stated to be the FIRST MONDAY in May next.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

MIR. EDITOR :-The enclosed bill was scheme of Senator Borland's I introduced it this session. had it referred to committee on public lands, reported it favorably and hope to have it passed into law. Respectfully, R. w. JOHNSON.
 April 2, 1854
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

0F Don't forget to read the advertisement of John T. Trigg, State Land Agent, etc.