We have a severe duty to performs
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We have severe duty to perform---a sad and meurnful event to record. A great man has fallen and passed from among ,s. ROBERT GF.i ; T . ! | our friend and fellow-citizen, Is no more. He died at Yicksburg, {Miss.) where he had gone on professional business, on the 18th utimo, of pleurisy.

 Arkansas has cause to mourn---her bright est ornament, and most distinguished son ---has gone down to an early grave. The sun of her CRITTENDEN has set for the last time. His death has made vacuum among her prominent citizens, which can not be filled. His loss will be senslbly felt and deeply deplored.

 By his friends his loss will be keenly felt---to them 1t cannot be repaired. No man ever lived, who could boast of warm CT friends, or deserved them better. That he had faults common to frail humanity, none will deny---but still, even they were virtues rather than foibles.

 Of the early history of MT. Cridenden, we know but little. He was born Iii Wood ford county, Kentucky, in l797, of highly respectable parentage. His father was onel

  of the early settlers of that State, andl fought his country's battles in our strugeleI for Independence. There is much in thef early career of Mr. O., that would be inter-f esting to his friends (if not to the public)E but we feel entirely incompetent (in the ab sence of dates and facts(, to give any thing s like correct narration---and, therefore, E shall not attempt 1t.

 At the early age of 21, Mir. Crittenden5 received the appointment, uncer the admin istration of Mir. Monroe, of Secretary ota this Territory, which appointment he helds until the close of the administration of Mr. John 0. Adams. During almost the } whole of the administration of Gov. Mil Ter, and part of that of Gov. Izard, (ins consequence of their frequent and contin-a ued absence from the Territory), the re- S sponsible duties of Acting Governor de- 2 volved upon him---which, together with his < duties as Secretary, he discharged with honor to himself. and advantage to hiss country. In his death the Arkansas Bar has lostS one of it's most prominent and talented members-as an orator and criminal pead- s CT, he stood pre-eminent and without al rival.

 But to his family, who are Jeff to mourng his untimely end---his loss Is greater thang all---by them his worth was known and ap-| preciated. A moro affectionate husbandi and tender father, never lived.

 We can hardly realize the death of ourl friend. It seems but yesterday that wei saw him in the bloom of health and manly vigor. But, alasl 1t is too true that he has "gone to that undiscovered country from1 whose bourne no traveller returns." Ashei had his share of troubles in this life, may we not hope---as we fervently pray---thatI he is now "where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest