For the Arkansas lntellige ncer.
AUDIToR's OFFICE LITTLE Rock AXIS,


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MesYs. Editors:-A writer in your paper OF
the 18th instant, over the signature. - pro-
esses 10 have been ''much astoni shed" that 4, as
Auditor of the State, should have given certified
copy of an account from the records in the Au.
ditor's office.


your correspondent will refer to section fit
teen of chapter eighteen "Revised Statutes Of
Ark's," page l4l, lie will find the following pro-
vision of law, to wit: ''Ail accounts. vouchers,
and documents, settled by the Auditor. shall be
preserved in his Office and copies thereof, authen-
iicaied by tie egfcial Seal, shall be giren 10 any
person Interested rho may require the same
Perhaps after readng the law making it the
duty of the Auditor 10 give certified copy oil an
account in such cases, when required, your cor
respondent will not be so ''much astOnished' that
IshorM haze complied pHh an official duty enjoined
by lac.


As public officer endeavcr 10 make the law
my guide; and, it, in discharging official duties in
accordance with its requirements, should rouse
the complaints of any, it would seem more ra-
tional for such person, if his object be the pub.
lie good, to appeal 10 the people and through them
20 their representatives, to have law repeated,
than to call for their condemnation Of an officer
for performing duty required Of him By thai la".
Will you do me the justice to publish this com
municalion in your paper; respectfully, your obt
sery',, ELIAS N. CONWAY, auditor


o(Public accounts Of the State Of Ark.