Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-04
The u. 8. District Court.

Ger, and his effort to move the United States
Court from this place to Fort Smith. The
Gen. says, "as the subject seems to annoy US,
and we seem anxious to know why, and what
reasons l have (he has) for this move," he
then states for our benefit what he says are
his reasons We must confess that we can
not see any force in the reasons assigned by
him, and if he has given the trus motive he
is acting without duly considering the facts.
But the Gen. is greatly mistaken if he thinks
We have manifested any anxiety whatever as
to his reasons. If be will look at the num-
bers of the ln.elligencer of which he COM
plains, he will see that so far from manifest
ing any anxiety for his reasons, we stated very
distinctly what we supposed to be his motive,
and he has not " his communication given US
plausible reason to change our opinion thus
expressed.
The General says that the location was
made at Van Buren, because at the time of
establishing the court, Sebastian county was
then portion Of Crawford, and Van Buren
was the county seat; but great changes have
taken place since that time. Sebastian coun-
ty has been created and outstripped Cray
ford in population. Suppose all this to be
true. Has it changed the location of Fort
Smith, or made it more convenient for Indian
litigants, for whom ho SAYS the court was es-
tablished But, again, the Gen. says that
h. p,,
rem was the county seat of Crawford. So it
is yet. Fort Smith was not county sea.
nor is it ever likely to be, as lon. as he keeps
grasping and jumping at every thing, as if
he supposed Fort Smith was not only Sebas-
tsn county, but the State of Arkansas. 1t is
pursuing course of this kind, General, that
caused the people Of your county to take the
county seat from Fort Smith; and if you had
the United States court there, the people of
your county would take it to Gree nwood, for
the very reason that you say it was located
here, because this was the county seat
Great changes, you say, General, have taken
place since the location Of the court at this
place. Yes, and the greatest Of all the
changes are, Gen. Mayors wants to 60 to the
Legislature from Sebastian county, and is la
boring to manufacture buncum copital-
You have the right, General, to 60 to the
legislature if you can get there; but let us
tell you contidentially, that in order to do SO
in Sebastian county, you will have to start
more plausible hobby than moving the court.
After giving the reasons above stated, the
General asks in an emphatic tone, if we are
satisfied with his explanation. We are per-
fectly satisfied, General, and we were just as
well satisfied without your explanation as
with it, because we understood your game
and we know you could no. stock the cards
in Sebastian. You are entirely mistaken,
Gensra., as to our being hard to please with
yoUr course, for indeed, we care nothing
about it, neither pleased nor di.pleased; but
when you rig up AN old hobby horse, that is
blind, crippled and deformed, and attempt to
gallop into the legislature its WORKOUT
carcass, we in common with others, must
laugh. You must not think that we are op
posed to you because we redicule your hob
by. If you ere serious in supposing that the
government will move the court on the
ground of economy or convenience, you are
very much mistaken, for this place is equally
as convenient to the majority Of the Indians
IS Fort Smith, and much more economical,
as neither Jail or court house cost the gov
ernmsnt any thing at this place. and the ex-
pense of to jurors and parties litigant in
boarding at this place, is at least twenty five
per cent. cheaper than Fort Smith. 1t is on
this account that we intend soon to make
move to have the superintendency moved
back to this place, where it ought to be, and
when We do SO, we expect to succeed, because
convenience economy and public interest re
quire that this should be the point. But as
we are no candidate for the legislature. and
have no need of buncum capital at home or
any where else, We shall make no great par
ade about the matter, but simply state the
facts; aud as We believe that Mr.. Buchanan's
administration is desirous to promote the
best interest of the country, we have every
confidence that the commissioner of Indian
AFFAIR.", when the facts are presented to him,
will ordsT the removal of the superintendent
cy to this place Immediately.
EST Tho Rev. W. Binet, has returned once
moro amongst us much benefited, though
not entirely restored to health We are sor-
ry to learn that short :ime previous to his
departure from the Hot Springs, the Rev.
gentleman was robbed at night Of gold
watch and chain, and purse containing some
thirty dollars.
The services of the Protestant Episcopal
service will be resumed on Sunday morning