Washington telegraph., 1859-03-16
ICorresPoHderes ef he 7elegraPh-l
LITTLE Rock, March s, 50


Mr.. EDIToR-Dear Sir: Our capitol
has now assumed its quiet appearance, as
the L" assembled wisdom has departed.
and with them the expectants Of public
favor. The Legislature, that has recently
adjourned, did not come up TO public ex-
pectation-indeed, did not come up TO.
their own views Of what vas required Of
them. An act was passed reducing the
rate OF taxes to 0ne-tenlh Of one pr cent,
it now being oue-sixth. This bill was
presented 10 the Governor fur his ID
proval, which he did not Sign, however.
There Il great diversity Of opinion upon
this subject; some coutending that the
taxes should be reduced, others that the
revenue should be Kept up. For my part
l hope tlat the taxes will not be reduced,
until every cent the-Statc owes i honestly
paid. Reduce the taxes now. aud you
may rcst assured that il will b. very dili-
cult ever to raise them.
Had the Governors poiicy-as nctIeed
by yUurself-been adopted, giving aid u
railroads from the surplus revenue. al
would have been right II i true, that
large surplus viii be IN the Treasury by
che neAt meeting of tile Legislature, But
1t bad better be 20 than a treasury b4uk-
rupt- 1 hope the nc4t General Assembly
will be made up Of the right material, and
appropriate ihe money ou hand u . good
purpose.
There IL another matter in cur State
affairs, at present, that i crying evil,
aud know not how it can b. rcnledic1
The Supreme Court, owing W variYus
causes, his become. seriously defcieu, ia
injecting public expectation, 0r VI prumpt-
y disehaTeing It's duty. The docket u
thlt court il npw chcumbcrcd with Huar
three huldrcd cases. uldispascd VI. The
whole State teeis and suffers by this COR
tinued grievance Many causes may Be
assigned fOr this want Of promptness iu
dispatclin= business QUE term WIZ lyst
/ Ly the sickness Of tie Judges or their
families; tLo present term il III much the
same condition. The lmeuted Scott,
whom daath cl imcd as his own, w. just
commencing business when stricken down.
Judge Batsou, fOr some cause. resisucd.
before tile iuk upon hiz commission wus
I dry. Thus, il will Be seen, that Chief
Justice English is lcft alone " his po.t.
Il Judge English is not as rapid Ia his
investigations aa some Of his brother
judges have been, lie possesses a greater
mcrii Nj always being ready and Ak work
7 laborigusly Investigating lis eases. The
/ twD ulw associates, Rector and Cumr ton.
have ~ yct done nothing this term. !
I presume they wiil be ready by the irst q
thc nczi, commencing, believe, rhe frst
Of April Judge Compton possesses con-
siderable reputation For tLa ability La
manifested ia several decisions made bv
him M special Judge. Judge Rector il
a new u.-n. therefore, fur him. ~ present.
4 Garnet say what We may expect. Ha i.
y ready dcbltyr. y iair politician, believe.
but still, al ;his may rot make q good
judge ~ have an aversion 5f sIyia- aav
thing abou, public man that Is not war
Fanted by thc facts, either rool or. bad :
hence, | aIy reuark that II judge Rcc
;or duyuics himself with what ability he
possesses, | sce w reason Willy he should
not, by experience, and the assistance tlat
i derived iIcm ccuns,Iing vith his brurl-
er Judges, make a very good judge |
rhinE hc wiii liis. however. II dy-
mandei II the united bench, tia; they 20
to work aHi dispose NJ tia casas n1w upoh
TIE dockct-take them Up ID regular Or
icr, as ii done BY Che II. =. Supreme
I Court, not as Heretofore. cssc WV. ssreafy-
oHe hundred oad thirty, and 50 on / Do
hope The judges win sce w .tlat. III T.
often remarked amongst our lawyers, that
e. cl-cs would b1 taken ID the Supreme
Court, if they were more promptly and
regularly disposed NJ. The salary III the
judges Is BOW a fair one, then lct industry
md perseverance he used by them, and
tile hercuigan task viii be Tile sooner dis-
posed VI.
The remnant of The tribe III Seminole
indians left this place for their western
home On Sunday 1T. They were any
thing but promising eroEd-indced they
may be justly termed 1.-THE remnants ot
au ill-spent life"
in ny last | wrote Of the supposed
murder VI a man ny the name W Lester.
and the dragging Of his body into the
Arkansas river. After diligent search "
two weeks, no traces Of the body can be
found. This, however. does MT il the