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Arkansas-The General Assembly of this Terri tory convened at Little Rock on the Sd inst In the Legislative Council, Charles Caldwell was elected President; A. Fowler, Secretary; and w. B. R. Horner, Assistant Secretary. In the House of Re- presentatives William Trimble was elected Spea- ker, and George w. Ferebee, Clerk. The Mes sage of Governor Pope is mostly confined to local matters. He strongly urges the necessity of re- view and amendment of the criminal code. with a special reference to the crime of murder He says, many valuable citizens here, and in some of the States, daily falling by the dirk or pistol, or some other deadly weapon, upon ordinary provoca- tions, and without necessity; and the crime is, by the ingenuity of lawyers, and the technical and metaphysical distinctions of jurists, often mitiga ed to the grade of manslaughter, that the law is disarmed of half its force. The following extract from the Message will apply to other places than that of Arkansas Many of the citizens of our own State may derive a useful lesson by reading this paragraph, particularly the last sentence, and re- aecng upon the useless and foolish practice of con- santly wearing arms among their most intimate as- sociates While travelling, and perhaps on some ouief oCcdsiohs, II ncceSsdIy Dut WHeH useu article of dress as an important appendage to finished gentleman, it is foolish and ridiculous in the extreme.

 " It is confidently beleved that nothing has conduced to disturb the public and impair the security of human l than the mitigation of murder manaughter,

 in of ordinary provocaton sudden heat Men should be taught brde their passions, when life is al stake and for shedding blood should be cevfd but that of necessity The distinction between der and voluntary mansaugher should he abolished in all where dirk pistol other deadly weapon used, except in necessary sedefence If few of dnary proyocao might form reasonable exceptions the general rule would be better leave them to the conside ration of the Executive, under the influence of public opi generally inclined the side of mercythan destroy that rule which has been found all ages the security of human @ Should the General Assembly deem improper inexpedient to change the law to the extent suggested you will adopt the rule proposed reach all Of homicide perpetrated by dirk, piso other deadly weapon, except of necessary sede fence otherwise shall become famous for using secret daggers the spanards have been for the of their stietto. man, conscious of his integrity of purpose unless he has special apprhend danger ought carry such the civil and social walks of life; and he who them, should be held rigid accountability for their use."