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It IS customary, and long practice has made it duty, for every Editor, in making his first appearance before the public. and installing himself in his official chair, (not always as pleasant as bed of roses,) to present to the public and those friends to whom he looks for aid and countenance, an exposition of his opinions and intentions, and chart of the editorial and political course which he intends to pursue. It is a worthy and proper custom, and one which we feel 1t our duty to observe. We do not feel ourself called on, however, to make any loyal and zealous protestatons of de- votion to the people, for such protestations are ever suspicious, and lead one to suspect a design upon him-eyen as professions and boastings of honesty incline you to sus- pect the stranger who makes them, and to keep watchinl eye to your pocket book and your watch. It will hardly be neces- sary for us to say much with respect to the course we intend to pursue through the lo- cal politics of this Territory. We have heretofore employed our pen Tn support of the measures and men ever defended by the paper of which we now assume the entire control. It may, therefore, be well belev- ed by those kind friends who have stood by this paper from its birth, that we will not prove recreant to its former principles, nor traitor to it's constant and abiding patrons. We support the same measures as ever, and shall be equally consistent whenever we shall choose 10 support any man.

 With iii regard to the general. politics oti the country, we, as Terntory, have but little to do. This, however, we perhaps ought to say,--that having identified our prosperl- ty with that of Arkansas, having but few ties to bind US to the world except those we have woven around us here, and being an adopted son of the West,--as constant in our loyalty as one of her own unlettered children, we shall support that system of policy which will most benefit the West, and the cotton growing States. We would have no Land Bill, and no Tariff for the protection of the Northeast. We would have National Bank, and Western Pre- sident-and finally, we would have no pub- lie officer who has not talent, and as much honesty as is consistent, in these days. with the character of public man.

 And while we avow an unalterable deter animation to support, with unfinching bold ness, at the measures which we have hi- shorso supported, we do assure this people.