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.o pc located, 50 much more v.f..r,ss.

 would ask, MT. Chairman. fiji is nat'

 riotism, or IS 1t seltishriess in those i.h pa

 afe th 50 elamoFous can; upon the subject? l.

 ' '''e puphc interest that they arc so

 Jealous to guard, or is it she en,bns' so

 asn of party zeal? belie,.. s; '.asi. ., 1t ls the latter. And I vii, s,'., n'', is ulae out the fear of contradictiona ao, ~, wIsn- r agents were to be employed to sell s'IiI' 1as :, Eand take care of the money, a.sraa,, s..1 '',l'a to the plan of those who are opnosaa seaely the purchase of Mir. C's. buildjppoy pyseu 10 at the end of two years from t6is 7' ', ''lat we should be left with less than M s;y thousand dollars, to commence the ba;' ding of a State House. Then, Sir. can well imagine the great advantaoa that will result to the Territory at laraao' and to my constituents particularly b., b,,' contracting for large, well built. aDa well constructed house, already finish ished, and fit for the reception of tbo Legislature. 1.-the building shonld be purchased, it will answer all the nurs poses of q Court, as we'll as State House, and would thereby operate as T saving of rent, annually paid for hold ding the several Courts in, of at less, S500a year. To that may be added Si00a year, Iaid MT. Henderson fa- storing the public arms. When re feet upon the limited resources of o,r country, MT. Chairman, in my hunble estimation, these sums are worth say ing. But, Sir, perhaps that system of economy is not as highly appreciated by those who have been so famil;ar with the public Treasury. lift wer.. practicable, am not one who would be disposed to puff the price of public lands. It may however be, that there are some, who have been largely con- cerned in land speculations, that would use any means, regardless of the pub. lie interest, to keep up the bubble; but Sir, | am not of that class, nor do I be- lieye that any of their efforts will have that effect. The Government can m longer, with any degree Of piausibility. continue to exact from it's own citizens the present high price for unimproved lands. The reasons formerly urged for selling land at so high price to citizens of our own country, no longer exists. The long standing public ash. of the Government, is about to be ex. I.tinguished, which will leave US the most prosperous and fourishing nation on earth; and shall always contend. that those whose enterprisehas brought them to Arkansas, and who have lin= dergone the toll and privations neces. sarily attendant on such trip, should

 be entitled to a small portion of the pubr lie domain.

 In supporting the provisions of the bill before the Committee, l conscien. tiously believe, am subserving the best interest of the country, and to time, the best test of the utility of ali measures. l shall cheerfully trust for my iustif- cation.