True Democrat from Little Rock, Arkansas • 2

I a. Uinment. TI- rich aniieof Tarkiih mai-p, ia colnr those of "the rote ar rriUrlea, in ft aa4r 'tt tbei' faudanrental law, hare to deturmlua this question, without a fla; -nl violation af the fetter rpiil of censtiintloa the United Slates. iWerrf, Thai any attempt by Coogris or by guii ine t'- election of fiisarx-" if and for th State. Mr, intro-laced a bill concerning elections, nhieh read three timet and pawed.

Senate bill 12), tupplementtry to (he act to dis-tiibut lb proceeds of th acre grant, wis parted. Hoose bill No. 3, ta provide for the tale of tb r. ia Oa TaeaJiy the I jk Caartls" gave complimentary ball to the ladies of oafcily, for tha purpose of returning to them tut color whkli they presented to Uie company wbenttarting lo Mexico. It vu, iiid-d, a brilliant aFair.

1 he room waa decorated with much taste, la. a Ire'v atara af a cat! Tt ffOf will eiot tfc tixtk judicial ci, ait, thit iprir-, .1 elected tad eon. ralstioired for foor yetni ureter th constitutioa, fa IrgUla'ur bav also lb coortitutioosl power to re amnge th eii euit, tnd make more ot less, as they may think exediefit for tSe publitgood; and is tat of tl.ia powetjhey migM, tt tsa, sion. fiv circuits would ha enough. Tiai jas is, uto.

J.i CiOVtltXOll, JOHN S. ROAXE, CF rOLAEXI COBNTtf. tr soscniBEas till per annum la adraacc. i fie inner niav Increase lit alreut 'on, we liv determined to rednc etar- lec for Uie new volume, coinuwu. 4 tuber.

of Jr'lVK DOLLARS, IX ADVAH-t, Ijy wul, or otherwise, will entitle one to 1 1' pr for year: or two subscribers, twit r. Thi applies to thorn pat lag ta advance, but nen Three dollart will, in oil cue, be nJv4 of these in arrears al thlsUme. lo AotNT. Onrtsentt throughout the State tr authorized to receive, fortro vears Suhseritrtion from oat lubseribtr, Fivx DntLAtt, in iiImki; or i rota two tuutcrtuertjir foUart, for oar your. Tut Rivm risen in (he but twenty-four hour about fifteen fret, and is stilt rising.

fcj The mail dot on Butvilay night did not arrive vi! til yesterday, and brought 01 nothing new. The chola on Iti decrease in New Orleans, but, like icmttiikr, it flow lr winding it war up the river." Th tiOMral Assembly of this State ad joiiaed one dt ou Wednesday, the lOlh lilsl, tiler accepting the resignatioa of Gov. Drew. Ilia Excellency Riclianl C. Byrd, a President of tho Seuate, It now the acUng Execatlv of the Slate, antil aaacccssor ia elected by the people.

GET READY FOR CA LI FORM At Tho lever for emigrating to California has seized portion of oar citizen, and meuurei art already preparatory 10 uto eat.y the rw ,0 temN to Mexico act of any Stat legislature, er by any eUier aa-ihority, savs that admitted la th foregoing resolu will be viewed ana ueaiea tnterropt tb friendly feeling of tfa of several State of the L'ntoa-rat war wi i good neighborhood, aud the principle and aplrit of haji meay that dictated the Union of the States, aud subversive ef the glorious object eomtompleled by th framer of the censtltutioa. 1 'v a furlhtr rrtefaed ti Craerai ylstrtatf Da( fw, ltoelf epos toofter any thing mere than Uii deliberate eipressio af opinion ia faver of tlie rights co-existent with oar government And the Secretary of tht StaU be. and hei hereby, required to transmit copies of theea resolnCoa onr delegation ia Congress- to Uie President of United States, and to Governors af th several Meieage ef Uie Governor, Inclosing a eommani. ea'loa Iron John R. Hughe, mineralogist, relative the mineral resources of tlie State.

Referred to the Committee on the Memoi ial. House resolution forth relief of James Lawson, was passed. Mr. Gould Introduced a bill to amend Uie law re'ative to assault and belterv. Read twice and rejected.

Aleteage from live Hou'e annonneiug tho adop- Ilea of a resolution rescinding the resolatioa to ad journ tine iis on the 8th January. The bill for the relief of George Brodie, tuperi tendenl of the penitentiary, wet passed. Mr. McClaln introduced till to prevent the sale ef ardent spirits to ItvUan. Red three Ume and passed'.

i The bill declaring Big Bayou Metre a navigable stream, waa passed. Mr. Hampton Introduced a bill to define the duties of Land Agent Read three times and passed. House bill, far Uie relief ef Gideon U. race, lata sheriff of Benton county, waa passed.

The bill to amend the charter of Little Rock, wet passed. House bill No. 175, concerning Uie sale or the 16th secUous, was pasted. SatusdaT, January 6. Message from the House, announcing the pateag of the bilt providing for the tale of the Satin land.

Message fiom the House, announcing that Messrs. Trapnslt, Smith, Mitchell, Fletcher, Stirman, Bit-lingsly and Marshall, bad been appointed oa the part of the House, as a committee to act with a similar committee to be raised by the Senate, to superintend Uie burial of the remains of the Hon. Aataosc The message wa read nd concurred in by Uie Senate, and Messrs. MtCainy, Gould, Clark, Poindexterand Reybara, appointed to act with the committee of the House. Leave of absence was granted Mr.

Hampton, for the remainder ef tho session also, to Mr. William-ton. On motion, the Senate adjourned; ic meet again at 2" o'clock, to attend the burial of Hon. Ambrose 11. Sevier.

Moxoav, January' 8. Message from the House, announcing tin pattmge of Senate bill No. 93, to facilitate the liquidation of the Sute bank, with sundry amendments. The resolution fixing tlie as the day of Eual adjournment, was rescinded. Mr.

Wilson introduced a resolution, that the Senate approve ef the veto ef Uie Governor on Uie bill to distribute Uie proceeds of the internal im provement land. Laid an the table by a vot of IS to i. House bill No. 158, to authorize Uie several coo u-ties to construct levees, was passed, with sundry amendment. Leave of absence waa granted Mr.

Shaw, oa ac eoant of indisposition. Senate bill 130, introduced by Mr, Flannagin, to change lift time of holding the probate court ef Clarke county, was passed. Leave of absence wa granted to Mr. Reybnrn, oa account of Indisposition. A resolution was passed tt adjourn tie die oa Uie 10th Inst On motion of Mr.

Gouid, the resolution of the House requesting the Governor to retain the Hon. Wm. K. Sebastian, aa counsel for the State of Ar kansas In certain eae now pending in the supreme court of the United State, was read tnd concurred House bill No. 2, lo provide for the tale of tbe Sail lands, was laid on the table until tb -t ol Jul ext.

"The resolution of the House, to go into the election of financial receiver on to-morrow, was read and cncirrB in. rr;" Message from its assent to th following bills. To extend the time ot opening th subscription books of tlie. Sf. Francis and Batesvillt Turnpike Company.

The Senat bill, incorporating th Phillips and Monro Turnpike Company, wilb aa amendment to which concurrence of the Senate is asked Amendment tubsequently concurred in by the Senate. Senate bill, tupplemntaiy to the tct ineorporat ing thcAvkiuu Railroad and Transporution Com any. The Senate bill, tapplemestary to Ibe act of the th present session, for th purpose of distribuUng th internal improvement fund, with an amendment. 'Amendment ubseiueolly concurred in by the Alsn, the concurrence of the House ia the Senate 't tmecdmtntt to the House bill, incorporating th Southwest tad Arkaneat Mining Company. Also, that the House bad concurred ia the Sen- ing the several eouatie of thit State to construct levees.

Also, that the House had concurred ia th Senates that bloom lonj BeiieBet' there-nasi this liitle with her eye of jt-t am? iotts of ravco hitej" 11 g'isT q'leen, too, with her eroin of frry radiancy, and her skirt glilleiin; with aU the mysterious "tsgiypbir that ever omlilazoried page of tL. ic tolomeof Harouu al Rase hid; the Bcotihh maidpo, iu iei '-kiitle slwrt;" the Ba varian broom-teller, lib her neOy fitting boddiee and laughiut; rosy cheeks; sod the gay maiden of Untcrn-alJefli'with brr coqiteltijh head-dress, continually remiutling ore of "Ubertie cherie." Alkigether, it wa one of those frstive scenes of unchecked gyety, where the bet'er feelinj of lh heart easy gHsh forth unmingled with stream of black and bitter cue, where all is youth and life, and buoyancy, and even strrn otd Gravity himself may uubend and smile for a moment wilb glecfcme Miitli. Election of Auditor of state. Oa the second day of thia month Uie General As sembly, by joint vote of the two Houses, elected the Auditor. Below we give the name of the members who voted, to Wit: These Senators who votod for Elias X.

Conway were: Messrs. Black, Bvrir, Dlekson, GouluY McCemy, 'Foiadtxier, Kevburn, Shaw, Simpson, Watkins, and Mr. jPrcstdeut 12. Those who voted for C. C.

Panlcy weti: Messrs. Chisiii, Clarke, Hampton, Maxwell, McClaln, Mitchell, VndtrhUf, Witto asd Williamson Tho menibere ef the House of Representatives who voted for Ellas N. Conway were: Mers Berry, Clark, Collins, Dunn, Dye, Flour-aoy, Galbreatb, Garner, Hammock, Herri, Heus- lee, Leslie, Lester, Marshall, Mitetiell, Montgomery, Nettle. KrficM, Riggs, Rowan, VV.MOn, Wilson, of Washington, WW and Mr. Speaker 23.

Those members of the House who voted for C. Danley were: Messrs. Biker, Mcrlrand, Bumpase, Deed, Dodson, Ederimgltn, i'nyarl, Erwln, Farmer, FMchcT, Featherston, Gage, Gilmer, Greer, Gor don, Vigguu, Howard, Uudgeus, oVua-, Moore. Murphy, Patrick, Pettus, Price, Reynolds, Sadler, Scott, Smith. Slirmaj, Sink, Thompson, Trapaell, and Wilsou of Crawford 3.1.

Mr. Billingsley voted for J. M. Ross. Conway had.

33 democratic, 7 whig votes Total for Conway 40 vote. noas bad. I vote, Daufey 31 democratic: 11 whig vote. Total for Danley 42 vote. C.

C. Danley was, therefore, declared duly elected Auditor for the term of two years. Geo. David Craighead, It ia with deep regret that we have learned ol the death of this gentleman. His short visit to' onr city, won for him many warm friend.

and a high appreciation of his lofty intellect and estimable character. To those who bad the pleasure or his acquaintance, th following extract fr.m a letter from bis brother to Gov. Drew, in relation to bis last moments, will be Interesting: At Napoleon, as his strength had not increased, and then was some delay in getting another boat, Uie physician whom yon bad the goodness to re commend wassailed on; he pronounced him free from disease. On Friday morning last, Mr. Biacke more observed an alarming decline of and mentioned it to him; my brother smiled and assured bun bis fears were groundless.

In an hour he was speechless; at dark be was taken off the boat at this place insensible. The medical faculty instantly came to him; crowds of fi tends assembler! round him; whatever science or affection could saggest, wa promptly exerted, but was unavailing. 1 ne malady bad fallen on his brain. Before mid. nigh, he died withuut a struggle or a Not one of bit relations had arrived.

He is placed in cemetery, to be removed to our family bmying ground. The church, the masons, the citizens, have paid the usual tribute to the dead with unusual zeal, although his funeral is to be at Nashville, Hit poor wife and daughters are at home, and as yet ignorant oi ineir loss." Gea. E. X. Conway.

It will be teen, in our advertising columnsthat this gentleman propose to practice law and attend to the collection of debts throughout the State; addition to this, he will establish an off.ee of land agency, for the payment of taxes, buying and sell mg lands, iie. Where Gen. Conway is known, it would be useless for us to attempt any advocacy of his peculiai fitness for sncb employment. To others, we would only ay that, for many years he has devoted him self to the management of the finances of the State as auditor and to her landed interests. Hit manner of performing the arduous duties of his office, have won for him a high character for probity, honesty and industry, and hiswholelife gives assurance that any business undertaken by turn, of whatever kind, will be promptly and faithfully attended to, ThcPbimait School publish, 1 request, npon the outshl of to-day1 paper, a bill Introduces by Major Flooruoy, of Desha, for the e- tabiithment of a system of primary schools in this State, -Although it failed to become a raw at this session of Ui legislature, it was deemed proper by it publication to direct the attention of the people to it, and obtain their sanction, through some future legislature, to a plaa ef education successfully pursued la other States.

OstsstoT. The proceedings of the messing held la thi city last week, la relation to the construction of the great road through this country to the Pacific, by some accident, was overlooked. They shall appear next week. -7 J.ttltr frqm Th New London Chronicle has a California le'tn, in which the write' Our buinM thia far bat beeB rj-JO-l. Yestentay Anr and washed ottl a foumi ef gold myself.

A pretty gooii uav win say; yes, and a hard en too. I labored- cot less thtii 15 bouts in order to aetompluh it. Labor of all kinds is well paid hrre; this, in my opinion, will be the rase fcw years to come. It it impeewble to pruliet what eha; ees a few months will pioiluce. The ruh of people here is immense.

The smount of Bold taken out of tb eas'h here it prmligions. There ar hur.die.is of persons who daily obtain fiom half a pound to two pounds etch; tnie fortunate crvt ill obtain a pound in as hour. This csruiot last long. Very many of the tieh de-posite have already been thoroughly drained. Th business is already preeartout, depend ing very much npon luck, in finding a rich place.

Almost any one, however, with common sstarily, may average from in ounce to two ounces per day. Defort per-sett can aruv (toax the Stales it will ia alt prob. bili crconv lets lucrative. They need not, how. ever, fear but that they can doweil and re I rich.

If they a' healthy, indutt'ieue and prndenC On th coast this country is uncommonly healthy, but on torn of tht river there it considerable sickness. ET The Rev. fiishep Freeman, accompanied by the Rer. Mr. Glllslt, both of th Episcopal Church.

will be in Vldotiaeti rabontTaewlay they rurpose spending a day or two amen our eiliseos, siad holdinf divine service. Aa acquaintance formed with th Bishop some year ago, enable a to toy, that ia a most interesting preacher, as well a agreeable gentleman. W't trasl ear cUizenswill tara oat to Israr him. From Ytctoria tV wilt fa ta Lavaca, wliich place they will teat shout lita'siiy or rriday vt aexl we. rot.

tdaxoAr, IJt SENATE." r- -v' WttaittMT, Jsftary a. 1S. Moasage from Uis House, aipBeiog that the Ilouaehad paned Senate bill N13, to p-uotls from count and probate eaH Also. Senate bill, to ittceroorf the Pin JUuB and Hot Spring Tarnpike Compty. Alto, Uie bill ta reeulato th dtiea of Secretary ef bill, to Ineorporte the Coll ege of St.

Andrew, 1 Also, Senate bill, to change time, ef holding tliecounty and probateeoartoofjt. Francis county. Also, Senate bill to amend law relative to rnaaway slave. Also. Senate bill la amend a charter ef an Buren.

Also, Uiatthe House had cenct red tn th resolu tion of the Senate reqnotling thsGavernor to eaose to pablislwd, ia all Uie papei of th Sute, the law dividing the State into juicial circuits; and also bit proclamation for forjudges ia said circuit. Also, that the Hoots bad alepted a memorial, asking a donation from the geeral governareot of an additional salt spriug, tnd tiftection of land ad -joining the earn. House bill No. 107, lo ajtur md define the boun dary line between tbeeountieeof Prairie, Jackson, White, St Francis and Monrr, was read a third time and pasted. Hons bill, to reqa'tre Dallas esuuty to pay a por tion of the public debt of Clark esunty, existing at the time the territory which sew constitute Dallas county wa stricke" off of Clark count wt laid on.the table till Uie-ith of July jt- 1 Senate bill No.

supplementary to tlie act of the present General Assembly distribuUng Uie internal improvement fund, was read a third time and passed. The bill to Incorporate Uie towa ef Washington wa read a third time and pissed. Mr. I'nderhlll, from tb) Committee on Internal Improvement, reported In favor of the passage ef the bill supplementary to lie tot to incorporate the Arkansas. Railroad and Taasportation Company.

ith sundry amendments, Amendments adopted, and the bill passed. House bill, making ceraln appropriation lo Alfred Wallace, was read a bird time and passed. Mr. Gould, from th 'Committee oa Way and Moans, reported a bill metngcertain appropriations. The House resolved ttsef hita Committoe of the Whole oa said bill, and.alemittiug some time, rose nd reported aundrv aneidments, which were adopted.

Message from Uie that they had receded from their amtadmenta lo Senate bill No. 13, to distribute Uie sclpol fund, snd establish common schools. 4 Tit'tsnav, January 4. Mr. McCamy iulrodited bill to increase the pay of the members ef UieGeneral' Assembly.

Read, and rejected. Mr. Underbill introdiceda bill (appiementary to the act distributing theproceeds of theJCO.OOO acre grant. Read three tim and passed. -House bill, lo incorporate live LitUe Rock auocia lion of pilots, was paswd.

i Message from the louts, announcing the pas sage of Uie hill to iocoiporate, the Van Buren aud Fayettevllle Tnmpike Ompany; A bill to provide for tie repair of the Sute House; A bill for the redempion of Uie county scrip of Benton aud Neiton eolnlies. The bilt amendatory eftUe law relative to injunc tions, with snudry aateudments, was passed. Mr Flannagin totrodtced a bill providing for the collection of the revenue due from certain counties Read tare tltvaawd The bill, supptemeahry to Uie act to incorporate the Arkansas Railroad rod TransportaUen Company, was read a th ird Uroe and passed. House bill No. 177, it incorporate lb trustees of the Princeton academy.

was passed. i The bill to lessen thecxpmae of prinUng Uie Re ports of the Supreme Dour, wa read third time and passed. The bill to compensate Cummins, wa read a third time and passed. House bill, to incorporate lentonville, was passed. Senate bill, concerning he Report of th So preme Court, wa passed.

The memorial of Ue Howe, taking of Congress the donation of a salt fprinj and tlx acre of land adjoining, waa passed. i Z', House bill, for the redemjtioa of the county scrip of Benton and Newton eouttie, was passed. The bill lo repair the Sta House was passed. House bill, to ineorporte Uie Van Bursa aud Fayetteville Turnpike Conaany, was passed. Mr.

Underhiil introduce) a bill to proscribe the duties of loud attorney auj State collector. Read lire lira aud passed. The bill to (oppress uaeliug, IntroOuced by Mr. McClaln, was lead Uiree line and passed. FaiDAv, January Mr.

Clark Introduced tl following resolutions, which war read three timuand passed: Eiselcti, That tbe tetrittry recenUy acquired by purchase from Mexico, like Jiat whichwa acquired of France, Is the common property of the people of th United State; and, therefore, equal privilege and equal right being lesficted in them, previous to the formation of their Stale conventions, only by the constitution of Uie Uiiitej State, and tint necessity which a military government Imposed, previous to the settlement of soch territory by free citizen of the United Slats: RetdlttJ, That th political power of Congress aver any organized te'ritory, ar territory la course of organization, extents no farther tium the measure ef the grunt la th coietitution which authorizes the regulation of tlie right ef Congres in and to prop erty in said territory. KttoiptJ, That the citiseus ef the State ef A rkan- AS. In snilvralincr la t- tepntaeV- 1 Via nrnvrltt the United SUtoa, have tlie taaae political I regarding their persoiwatd their property, that Utey have exercised during their residence In said Sute except so far a tb local autSorltie sf th free cill-tens of sold territory, If rgioized, may aflct acb itighu. j'. Rttaltti, That th General Assembly views, With deep concern aud disapprobation, th growing inter- iT lit.

nS nuttw otf IKji (rm Ktsla It the instituUoa of siaverv lath District of Colum where it ha existed frvn time well as the wanton attempt through tbe ar.tioa ef Congress, lo Interfere with lie establish meut such institutions, ia th regulation ef th property of the people of the several Stales raw emigrating, or wit may hereafter think proper to carry with Ultra their slave property ia any terrlterr acquired by purchase, or otherwise. Rtmifd, That slavery I local institution, to be goveraeti aloo by tbemuskipsl hw passed by the people of the Several Suits, ar orgaatied territory. Ktteittit, That ta riant nroaerty la slave ktl a preacrlptiv right, found ki existence prior to th foriiMllen of the consUlut.ca of lb. Uaitod Slate, or lhatefanvof the does not ewe it exitteac lotud catitaiioaa, but only rscogaixed by them ia lh prevision tvd rnaraaleea aaada ia it rule and eoverameat. RUJ, 1 hai no legal tr political power upon vsulh.ncepl lUl of lh peopt af lit several Stales and the tion, the Th to th to military style Uie banging! of "red, white and blue;" die festoons of and stripes, (he nuMe eagle bearing oar military coat-f-artiis tho arm-rucks, stodJud with well polished musket, and the "thousand light looted iron, the glittering bayonets, gave to t'ua decoration a martial air that needed ouly tho rattling sound of the "tpirlt-stirriug drum to asrskea each beholder to deed of daring, and to recall to hit memory Uto history of th l.

-1 i. i oangrra aim un stiiio ui nit- ioi i Tlie ball wa opened with the ceremony of the presentation of eoloes. Whea tho ladles were assembled, the remnant of llie Guard," la undress uniform, entered the 111-room, and their flag, con aidorably "faded aud tern by tho wiuda and the wa rotureai by Captain Pisa to the lady who preaenied it, la June, 1346. Capt Pikc ad-dreaatd the lady in the following eloquent remark: yon, Mia Const, and Uiroojh yon, a their representative, to tho lailea of Little Rock, tlie member of "Tho Unarda nave directed uie to return tliia nag, made by fair baud, ami preaeuted to them, with kind woida and eloquent with lit heart' aincerily, on th eve of their departure for Mexico. 1 When it waa received, they directed me to pro-mioe for tbein thai it ahould never be duhonored; and that, so long a ling! man wa toil, it should bo uphold and protected.

What they promised, that did they perform It baalodta advance into many a town in Muxico; floatiug over a single (qoadrbn, ilhM been feorno through the tamnlt ofjhe, battle oa tho glorious field of Bets a Viit and" ii has com back, at Wast not liuhouared, to be restored to these who gavo It. That suiuiner eIy in whicti wo sot forth on oar march.rseo! swiflly away, and, aa she fled. 1. ItftraT mil -Aatjr (lis iaIm lulnmn ffinrlinT To autainu aucceeded winter, with wind and storm, and th fire and smoke of battle: Spring followed with her fair band full of fruit and flowers, and with slow and reluctant steps gave place again to summer, before, from the home of Uie cactus and the aloe, from Uie gardeusof the lemon and pomegranate, we turned our weary feet toward home. Not all returned for some lamented, left there to sleep their deep and quiet sleep under tho shadows of the mountain.

And whenever we looked upon this flag, during that long and toilsome campaign, whether when the first rays of the morning sua bathed it whit field with a flood' of golden light, or at mid-day, or when, at retreat, the long arrows of the level sunset were shot Bgainsl it, our thought fled back from the monotony of the camp to our home, lo our wives, to oar Kilersv to those who preoentod this flag- dearer to than the Koruan Eagles to Uie soldiery of the Eternal City to those into whose eyes th tears had sprung at our departure, aud who we knew were listening, with trembling aaxietr, to hear of it fate, and the fat of those who bora it; and when, through the Jong aud weary watches of the nighl, we could no longer see It, the rasUiug of it 'folds in the sight wind sighing from the cold mountains, spoke to our hearts like aa encouraging voice from home, cheered us In the performance of every duty, and told as of the welcome that would greet as on oar return. So much I hate been requested lossy. But now, and here, where and when it may so properly be done. I desire to add a word of my own. Those whom I had the houor to command, including those to whom you.

gave this flag, proved. themselves worthy of the gift. At th strictest discipline they never repined; from (be stil ana she Imminent danger they never shrunk, until tbey earned for themselves, and ever maintained, a high and prond and enviable position in the army. Here, publicly, I thank them for it. I wish no higher houor than to have commanded such a squadron; and now and hereafter, her or wherever else I may be, my heart will warm to every one of them a to a brother.

Receive, lady, Uie flag you presented. And if Its fair giver will return, in lot stead, a (mile for those who have come back, and a tear for those who died under it la Mexico, we shall be amply repaid for that eventful year (pent In the service of our country" To thi Mia Bi'CXKxa, an ease and grace little to be expected in one to young and fair, before' "so large an audience, beautifully replied "Crpfata filre.aaii Gtntitmrn alie Guardi: It i with proud satisfaction that the ladies of Little Rock accept this war-woi emblem of your services. Upon its presentation to you, Uie tolg was boldly given, on your part that, through piivation and dan ger, whether in (be bivouac or amid the blaze of it should be preserved, at all hazards, triumphant and untarnished and bravely hare yon maintained (hi. pledgt; None a ill deny the enduing -perseverance with which, under its fottU, you sought the enemy. None can dr.y the undaunted gaBsnfry with it was born through the.

cannon siorm at Baer.a vista; for these ar factt which already embellish th history of the Mexics.i war, and the page of that history will tell, in gratifying lanpuge.how truly and how feari(ly you (lone your duty to your country. You formed th citizen-soldiery whose chivalry in that war has won th admiration of the werla, and who successes have stricken with as. tonishmrnt tvery Europe You can claim the honor of having aided in the acquisition of territory which is dally developing splendid resource of fertility tad beiuty, while it surpasses in richness th wildest dreams of its first conquerors. Tins grand addition to our dominion may have been projected by the wisdom and statesmanship ol rue nation, bat it Was tefornplistteU anrf (onitiraraatcd only by tht ready hands and devoted! tottn' n4 Jo Iheir. tst(omiUbie we owe these invaluable anl to them will en day be signed ta gtary ei having given to eivtlixatiois and freedom tbt ric' est piovine the ton ever slione npt.

B'it whils von achieved so much eves, vt to your rgimnt's There wei martyrs to vhr ai.d patriotism yen-, hIk? bones now whitrn th Mexican repes in.th hsrrow rettiidj ef our public cemeteiy. But this ta not th lime nor pUc to recall fuch recollections. or seek for lh fallen brtv tb of tear. The day a ill am when Arkar.j will record, npon a ntonntnent worthy oi nch roe, their yirfuss and tHeir farviBcr. receive, then, anj cherish yonr banner, not only a aa emblarooed trtlimotty of your bravery in tho field, but with deep gratitude as an offering of gallan'ry to Iht ladies ef Litlt vk.

The ceremony of th presentation having been completed, th room Wat cleelW dsncing, and many merry fett.wtrt besding a light fantastW measure, and threading th giddy ciurt of the lively dance ami "waltz nntll far into tht taialler boars of th night, Th gallantry of tht gentlemen, and tht graceful partner, were aided rmt by tt fancy d.ese a ft cl Sic, ii giving aa uwlil zest ro tie cr.tcr- the Saline land's, wat read a second time. Mr. Gould, from the joint committee oa banks. made a report, relative to th aflairs of the principal bank at Little Kxk. The Senate repaired to the hall of erreseatttive.

for the purpose of goint; into sundry eleclioni. The following ar tbe re -mitt of the balloting 1st BuBoi fx Financial Reenter. A. E. Thorn ton, 27 votes; T.

Crutclifield, I. M. Ross, Crease, T-Scattering, J. tdlL lmdal tieftirrr. A.

E. Tboia- trm, voles; P.T. M. Ross, 49; John Crease. I.

For Altonrj of Iht Bt ef -title Rock D. V. Carroll, S9 votes; scattering, J. for Mttrnrf lA Arr mt Ariionut Past. M.

W. Doni's, 9 votes; scattciing, 2. For Jtttonttf tjtht Bank mt C. Bevin. 40 M.

B. Tutt IS; K. W. Ellis, 13; scattering 1. ForJttorrtf At Bank at Fojrtfrtilie.

Jonas M. Tebbetts, 67 votes; scattering, S. Message from the Hoose, announcing iti tssent to Senate bill todefineth duties of Stat Ltnd Agent. Also, to Senate bill, to distribute th Acts and Journals. Alto, Senate bill, supplementary to tb tct distributing th proceeds of the 500,000 acre grant.

Also, Senat bill (or the relief of th keeper of the penitentiary. "Corrtrpeitdenet af iht Banner. fit JldfH. Ma. Eorroa: A great deal of surmise and speculation exist ia relation to the judges of the circuit court, whose term of service ha not yet expired more ptrtirQltrly with regard to the effect of th amended constitution, affecting their right, vetted in them by the constitution, to exercise the duties of their office.

If the qnestio wax a new one, it would then admit of doubt tnd'room for tn trgument; but as the matter now stands ben in Arkansas, there re mains no question mora plain and easy of interpre-tttion. Vj" The a bole eorrenT of authorities, and the decisions made in every leading case, as well as abundant of preceiltnts, fully tuttaint the 'position that tbosw jmlget elected by tb, legislature two year tgo, for the constitutional term of four years, and nntil their successors were elected and qualified, ar the legal and constitutional judges, any subsequent amendment to the constitution to the contrary sot. withstanding. What etTect, then, doei the amend ineot to the constitution have, which says 'that th qualified voters of each judicial circuit ia the State of Arkansas shall elect their circnlt JndgM" The intention of the sovereign will, expressed through their representatives in the legisklare, should be our guide in the application and construction of their deliberative ac tion. Then what wat theirintention? Take it in a twofold tense: It it well known to all that the legisla.

turn became tired of having to many elections pn their hands, as they breame annoyed by the importunity of candidate, which prevented (hem, in a great measure, from performing those important duties required, of theas by Iheir constituents; or, on the other hand, in order to keep up with the progress ef th tge, were willing to alter and amend the organic law to at to put in the hands ef the people the whole power and authority of making al their officer. Take it, then, in either sense, as a practical question, will any man say that it was intended by the legislature that th amendment wat to have retro-active operation sots to effect the judge that they had just elected I can say that there it none who will think, for a moment, that tuch wat their intention, with all the facta before them. Nothing can be more plain than that their intention was, that the amendment was to operate in the future, and altogether prospective in its character and application. Any other concluaion would be to charge the legislature with a corrupt intention directly to destroy those sacred rights vested in the judges by tbe constitution, which secured totbera a term of tervie for four years. The very language of the amendment itself, ''that the qualified voter hall do the act that it to elect," presupposes that it it in the future it is not in the past, nor Uie present; and nothing it more clear than it It Corfu, ture action, when those offices become vacant by the expiration of the constitutional term of service, resignation, or death.

Tbe States of Maryland tnd Virginia, when amending their constitutions, never, for once, thought of disturbing existing vested rights secured to their officers, unless in case where the old government is enUrely abolished, by framing an entii new constitution; in which case there it alwayt a saving clause to prevent ta interregnum ia tb operation of the government. Any other con tt'or construc tion would cause suspension of th function of government-' There also cxis'i abundant of authotitiet beating on th point a few, however, wilt suffice. "The intention of the legislature, when discovered, mvaf prnait, say rate ef construction to th contrary not-wit hstanding. Brown Brown. 3 Dtt.

34j. "It tt undoubtedly a well established principle in tb exposition of Statute, that every put it to be and the mtenfioo of tbe legislature to bs extracted, from the whole. It it alto true that where yrral inceneenienee will result from a particular coo- ttructien, that construction is to be avoided." C. S. av FttW af, 2 Crsaei, "Generally, statutes are construed to opertte in rutiire, unlese a retrospective effect be dtarty in- tended," Prisct V.

2 Gallia C. C. 404 The are tew of the nnmeroo cases that pervade alt the books, and runs through alt the current of autboriUe bea.ing oa tb tubject. That the mtentioa of th Ifjulaiur should govera prevail, and mor. par.icuUrl, whea th cos- ttractioB and presumption ar so favor of vested rights, guaranteed onier the most solemn stipult- gsrd ofhit legal ettainmi.t9, at the present day, nrith s-vnment sefiousti lythtt Mr.Jea-ertoa waa not President, and Aaroa BurrVic Pretidentof the United Siate.

after th. coostitutioa w. changed declaring another mode by which the President and Vice President thouu bo teieciea ou cuosca in electoral cbaaged, and tutisn during aI Burr I i aad wiU hardly admit of an interesting istestigatioa. Numerous arguments eoukl be ased, bat few mora suggestions, by way of argument, and I will let the tubject past for thi lime. The eonetitutioB says "that jolg of tie clreiit court tUn bt elected for.

four years, tnd until their tAurttMa tsacwa jama, su anus tucceisort ai ejected and iahfied." Thitis etttWished. free, existing right, which vest ia th irlivdual a wntitoliooal itawsisa I i. Li ik. (ills stMolli leffl Of VC4T: IM CXerCM of ao tubteqaeot coating.nt wostiwlional right i i Ibe legislatur eo, ia any manner, be broughl to bear so at tobavearetrt-Ktive opert'ioo upoojuch pie-cxlitmg Thu cat be tihiMatcil colleges; which mod. ol tetoetmg becasta a portion of Uto ledetal eonsiu Uto Presidency of Met.r Jeifrso.

I k. fh t. K. an rm.a th ter of la a A I I I i 1 to i 1 by anl ercismg contingent eoHttttuioat thority, eompalibl only with th expeditaey at exercive, and eoutil, in wise, ffect tb jtHtg of sixth circuit, a bis would a posililivs taistiiif (onstitutiontl right; ami the exercise of tb ether wV sviuseai power resting entirely oa the expediency tnd propriety of its exercise, and if it eonflku so an to ig. terfere with the first of fixed right of power, tb 1st.

cannot be exercised. ALPHA, Cwt)JVrv af tt Btterr. TTIR60I.D Ikod dream. -At I walked dow th ttnet, aereWved ber of owa standing guard, tnd, thinking they -a militia company ea their annnal parade, did net pay partlcalar attentioa to them bat, saadry gtit- toting heap attracted my attention, and 1 Inquire a citiien hat are you guardingl' fft rt -plied, with soma contempt: "Why, have yo aet heard th newt! a gold mine ha beta distevtied mvmrv ImvmIiI. I' '( m.w Mi.vw wmmtv, mmu sr awa Stats as perUcalarly bleat, a wa hart raar inaa can ate, ana in er is not or, bot it is Ireadyceioed for bnmediat use go and kelp year, self," I answered "This is all news I ir.o very Ingukr, very." Befor the last words wer half attend, the eitiiea we fifty yard eff, with hit beg en bit thOnliler1; At eaailsned my promenade, I saw many of onr good people either guarding the Ueatur er adding to the brilliant plies ef gold which might be seen in every dtreetjoa.

I thought that I had never teen so much excitement, even ea a fourth of July horse and dray, wbeel-barrows, carriages, buggies, awl everything la town, dew to floor tack, was la requisition oa this Impettant occasion. "Whera are the mine? I exclaimed. Only a quarter ef a mile down yonder," intwefed MS trull i mltia uek ftitl aT fh M.t)n way I sped. On arriving at th principal digging, perceived the only contsntioa wat la respect the different kludt of coin, most person preferring tbe Spanish doubloons, because they were larger, tnd therefor leas troublesome ta gather. Some few chow the English sovereign, oe account of their being current all over Ui world, bat displayed my patriotism and tilled a tack full of eagles, and In a short time bad quite a magnificent pile la say office.

In the meantime, feeling somewhat dry tnd hungry, I west to the hotel bat her, was another fix Uie bar-keeper, the proprietor ted servants were just a busy as the rest of ear good people, and I could not get into tlie bai -room, for Uis heaps Ol goiil. A u-iiu vn ire, bwiivwihiv win in wmj ewrer; I pnt my bead in th bar-worn, vr a half dozen full sacks, and hallooed: Mr. Brown, ha the second bell rangt Jle replied i Nettling to eat here for a week; til gnt nothing but Feeling rather dty, I called ea Charley for a toddy, bnt he answered: Nothinghere bat gold barrel all used to put in. Oh, gash!" I exclaimed, and hastoned to tho governor' boose; bat he was full of business, and hi boast to full at gold, that I could not get near liim; aud, hearing hlia Sty was very hungry," I iininediately left, and called oa Aldetninn who exclaimed, tt he saw met Hard Umet very hard; provisions all out, tad aoUiing bat Off I sped, aud found the mayor at work, like Ibe rest, heaping Bp the precious metul. --Mr.

Mayor," I said, this it a very fine places asd very fine times and nothing tt eat; do toa know where I can let auyUiingr' "Ki 1. II L. 1 I nnl il t.l), A I weul post the Real Estate and Stste Banks, I saw treroendoo heap of doubloont; tvea thts cliimueyt were full Uist they eonld net smoke, tad thetmoa actually sesp4 out ot luewmuews. A tgn was hung out, Willi litis Inscription: Scrip above par. and bank nobis macb I felt very thirsty, tud extremely bongry, and could get nettling, to or out of town to I walked' to Ui rlver.tind.a I passed along, fellow asked: Where are you going tor "To get smelhlng te er driuk ut of the river.

"It I three dtyt sines I hav bad tnytliiug to ret er drink watching thi infernal stuff don't care must eat and drluk; a tobacco since yesterday morning hard Away ran to the river side, and, tearing off a piece of hi inner garment, held It ia tht stream for a bait. Sara enough It had a bite befor long, and palled up a right lively alligator-garr, alwat two feet long be did boI stop to cook Uie prit. bit batlled it, alive and xtcttaff, and wa off his heap. Another chap coming along, taw the tail of th fish, which bad avt yet got down tb threat at aiy -gain companion by tbout six InciMSH ea tight bold of the procieu morsel, but received a growl nd knock which sent him full ten feet, rolling. Getting up and returning Is his pile, I heard bim sty: I'll tak a bail and fish, loo, by thumlw!" Dssnr went to th" river side, nd did just a he nsd seen hit lucky friend.

rresenUy be bad bit, but it waa rather a big fellow a had to deal witli-and so alligator-garr, at that. He palled th garr pulled he pulled again; and II was p0 Dick, pall devil. For some Ume I watched lUeio last Ui fish gave very strong pull, and down went the a-fortaoat fisherman, sack snd til, i tb wtltr; tnd. r. i Kl hold of llie larr't toit tth hi teeUi, ttreaking down the rim ilk UN (lash of lightning, and puffisg tnd blowing like isteaioer.

had Uieught of fishing, bat tliis quite changed my ideas; nd, deepeiring of getting Bthing to sat Uiat way, I returned toward towa, tod, at peiig along, ssvw "fellow earflng gr, Dry time!" be exclsimed "do you know th wolves and bears are getting to tanw that they reaHlf eoin la town? get something to sal. 1 kn -sr JJ" autwered, I do act want year rifle. Then was- ii. foil )- I ma la view as u-' what a tHorle f- A ICl I Situ inwrw poriunity for a dinner!" aaelsiined. ui ta lelltf.

''w, wlt tUi Tb tempt Bfl jampea ep- lU naaa.al III Us was Ism. tasud at V. I ssddealv fcM asyssli'' ming sweewir tf PrMe toro I 1r a ht s-tti- i vbt ta th paw fl.na.iiftiiArsneeKsc Ilk nsd she quoted tighter aai hauler "ad the pol.1 ef P' 1 twist. sad she norrui.rj I awok with a terrible nighUmvm InslesJ Ur turned vr tnd dreaail th of she goid mine were all in Clirorniu a. a- home.

l0tr "ltJ t.1 1 to inoura more tiiaa inresi" KlC WB hdd. nenhatuvt b-r -ourue in w-- til sosetssreo ill make her tongue i wiiho'ber disagicciiblc Hr i ss ktturt to 1st a eominv Tb oppoftnniliea for ni raP'a acquisition of wesltbio-P'I nd among us, ol-Menc competence, art ready to- a th enterprise There are few, whom tht coin forts of home tnd its peculiar tie do not um ki an ucuing ro reacn me -goiu and ri. for himself (be miraculous reports which hart reached m. Thete can bo longer be a doubt of the hulh of those ttateutenu which at first teemed really fabu-. lous, confirmed, is it has been, by the official report of Col.

Mason; tnd there is something exceedingly enticing in the idea of picking with your knife, from th soil or front a rock, pieces of gold worth from 100 to dollar. Bat when wj regard both sides ol th picture, and count th cost of an adventure to the gold region, th privation and danger, tb misery and want which it may neceaury to tndiire, think reflecting men wiu at wast neittau tor a time, if they cannot wnt till th railroad to the Pacific is constructed. Those, however, who may be determined to go, can now have an opportunity of starting by the best and most practicable rout presented, at present, by joining th association to be formed at this place, en th first Monday ia Mch next. understand th ptoposeJ route lor this company to bt, first to pioceed by Fott Silhtup the Arkansas nver. to motilh ofthcCimerone ot s.ili frk of the Arkansas; (hence np the Cimetone to Us head waters; from there, by th most practicable tnd dueet route, to El Pisso; and, after refitting the company in the Mexican settlement in that part of Aew Mexico, to proceed along the Gila, as near as way be, by the, route tripled by Gen.

Kearney, to the head of th Sacramento, ot to th Sab Joaquin, as may prov most advisable. This part of the tout will be determined from the face of th country and such information as can be obtained of a reliable character, and from th guide employed by 1be -'company. On of th main objects of those already engaged in this enterprise wilt be to traea out the nearest practicable traveling rout from this point to the mouth of tb Sacramento river; and mak set I Is. ments in the vaiiev tnd anoa th Bav of California. To Ihos who art disposed to nakt a settlement chtsply, anl at an early day, is tht new territory, this opportunity presentsmsny advantage.

There ar already, it is said, from to 600 people waiting at Ingres for psssag acd th mean of transportation across th Isthmus, and as many vesMlt to take them ap th coast. Both of these place are said to be th most unhealthy in the world, and the expenses are enormouj. git below parta the regulations proposed to be entered into by all who desire to avail them- selves of this opportunity of getting lorwaid: atTicm or association, emus urr at uttle i aors, samcait, 1819. who kav aubseribed our name hereto, ajrre form ourselves InU a emlgratiug aasocia-li; to be tyled tlie "IJltiTlock aud California Uie immediat object of which hi, a It nam Import, for pravidiug, in tit outset, the necessiut rwjuwiie for a tour long aud arduous, and for th purpose of subjecting each end every a os eertai ruloa aud regulation, which nay iced to barmony.good order, safety and comfort oa th rout; aud to insure th speedy, comfortable, af and cerula accomplishment of th proposed aadertaklug, and to command, upon our arrival in California, that respect which may be do to respee. tab) and intelligent eitlwa th United State ia (Iran; coaairy, do herehy agree, each on for himself, to provW the following article, and ap- war with them oa th 23th day March next, at Little fick.

la thlsStst. Ia and pick mule; one hundred pounds of floorj twea-ty-fiv pounj's crackers; twenty-fir pound of aotTa! fifty poonu af fat bacon; fifteen pounds of powjr and lead; nve ponstla in, or Hoi-yin! pair holster pistol and knife; and each man of every met of sit lil bear bis prepor-, t) tiia rrpeiisel of tllf followlnj additional article, ta wilt on pack male extra, one tent, en a hsnJ-tiw, tea aog-r, an knife, ana eoTee pot, Jin enp, ont copper ketile of two gallons, en pale, And it 1 further stated dial we a ill. ofrth 1st Mondav af March aex't. mref 'af the I. th.

city of I flile Rock, aiijjirorflej ty ballot to choose th folliaing eToert-oa aptain anj three lien-i Unants wha arerequirsd to sere without any pe- cuaiarr couipeasiUen; and each man failing to ptac himself aniler, and berrSrg the roles and rfguia-: llonsheMUy and heieaftir tiop eJ, shall be subject, lof the first and second aJenc to dismissed from th Company, if irithla eaf distance from any ivi if not, shall be tubject to the mildoet InfKctlon of miliary discipline; and tht forte of thi association is pWdgsd to anstam those i eommani la-carrying into eiTt all tuch orders, if not fyftnlraV'of htrsfc. Th vol of th whole ceTptny Vstt dtrmia the matter, XT Th: who any desii to jjia thi company, may addreat'e'rlhrt of th following gentlemen, aams-t a a tf nrrtne Jatan Ilrsat Kntrs, Rot'r Baowat'i. i del.rrred tlie Ivf-vr tt Eri'liU S-jcIety. at Drtraif; lh i amendment to Hons II to incorporate th of the ortnie law, there cai, be no Buren and Fayetteville Turnpike Compttiy. Would any on lo ata and proper rt-1 I her low bin SI Hie, A Mr.

Gould offered a resolution that the gM wtia snsv be annoin(J to recoive the assets of the brancbetef the Slte.Bok, shall Ut required to iel PuWi Mctka reP" Hoatea of said branches, and all the movable property of said branches, except tb astett. Message from tb House; trtnouneini it concur renc in tt joint rrsoluttoa to adjourn aia dir on tbt 19th intt. Tli bill of thtHoute, makinz appropriation for th year IS19, 135, and part ol IS4S, was token op. and. oa motion of Mr.

Underbill, th bill wa refer- red to th committee of lit. whole, oa to-morrow. Tftsoav, January th. Th Senat resolved itself into committee of th intaeeai retoivea iiseu sat cesamiia am ut "hole, th bill of Ih Hons making; appropria- lions for the year 113, WM, and pari, of 1849. and Mlw ditofrom Cie Stale.

A Rer some tinto, Ik. eumtlt. iml neMfbJ IK. hxll luell Ullu, Senate, with wn amejKl events bkb wer. read, end adopted By tn tseaat bom tr I loose, aaiouiKirig tnat it aa4 com atted in the teevlHtioM tUiag 31 o'cttxk, t.

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