PUBLIC MEETING IN ARKANSAS co
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Agreeably 10 public notice previously giv- citizens of Arkansas county convened at the Post of Arkansas, on Saturday the 4th of July, for the purpose of taking into consid- eration the subject of forming State Gov emment. The meeting having been called to order, MT. George c. Mckinney was appointed Chairman, and AIf. Reuben Dye, Secretary.

 The Chairman having taken his seat, fully explained the object of the meeting, when, upon motion. the. following gentle men were appointed Committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, to wit: Terence FarfellY, Dr. William Price, and Henry J. Mckenzie. On motion and with the unaninous assent of the meeting, the GGiiiailrssin anu s5'eeTet5.- ". Messrs. Mckinney and Dye were ad- ded to the Committee. The meeting then took a recess and the Committee having re- tired for few minutes, returned, whereup- on the meeting was again called :e order, and the Committee submitted the following resolutions, to wit

 Resolped, That we deem the full enjoy ment of political rights, essential to the prosperity and advancement of Arkansas at the present time, and the only sure means of promoting the lasting happiness of the people.

 Resolred, That the enjoyment of civil liberty and the protection of the person and properiy--the dearest rights of man-must be, and always have been considered by freemen, uncertain and insecure in any country where the same have not been guar antied by written constitution, enanating from that source of all power--the People.

 Resolued, that we deem 1t highly impor- tant that Arkansas should apply tothe Con- gress of the U. States for admission into the Union as an independent State, at the earliest day possible, and that we concur in the sentiments expressed by our fellow cit izens at the public meetings in the counties of Jackson, Pulaski and Hot Springs on that subject.

 Resolred, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published in the different Newspapers in the Territory.

 The resolutions having been read and accompanied by few appropriat6femarks from Mir Farrelly, the question was taken and they were unanimously adopted.

 On motion the meeting adjourned.

 c. c. MCKINNEY, Chm.

 R. DYE, Secretary.