PROPOSALS, ny CETAg. P. BERTRAND. FOR PUBLISHING AT LITTLE ROCK, The Seat of Government of Arkansas Ter.

 A NEWSPAPER,

THE ARKANSAS ADVOCATE.


 N T has, for years past, been the opinion of t many persons ofintelligenee, living in different sections of the Territory, that the interests and welfare of Arkansas, would be advanced by the establishment of anoth- erpubiic paper in this place. With yiey to the public good, and with, l hope, iau- dable desire to establish myself in business. nave determined to commence the puh- llcatien ofa weekly paper, with the a5era title, so soon as can obtain from Cincin- natl press, and other necessary materi- als.

 Disasowiug any connection with pa1x ties, whose infuriate zeal, has, for wears been a reproach to our country, and has retarded her growth, the Advocate shall be open to all parties, and devoted to none.

 The Advocate shall be exclusively deyo- ted to the interests of Arkansas; its coI- umns shall be open for the free investiga- tlon and discussion ofall subjects connect ed with, or calculated to promote, the in- terests of the Territory.

 In politics, repnblicanism is our theme. and, as in Republics, the voice of the ma- jority IS the ruling power, hold it to be correct, to submit with dignity to the voice of the people. Deprecating, therefore, the vilifcation and abuse, that have been, and stii4 al lccihllS oui ag dIHSt tHe venerable patriot, who, by an overwhelming majority has been called upon to guide the desti- nies Of the nation, will feel bound to pay to him that reverence justly his due. Firm ly believing, that In all his measures, he will have an eye single to his country's good, l shall feel it my duty to defend his course, until satisfied that he Is disposed to sacrifice that cause, in defence of which he has ever been ready to expose his life.

 Living in the Territory from my child hood, feel welded to its interests; and, under the belief, that the fertility its soil. the salubrity of it's climate, its mineral treasures, in connection withits naYigabie streams, afording at all times, communl- cation with New Orleans, require only to be known abroad, to attract an emigra- tion from the neighboring States, sufficient ly great. speedily to give us aii honorable station among the States of the Union, portion of the Advocate will besdeyoted to typographical and mineralogical descripti- ons of different sections of the cotntrY,Z 1 A portion of the Advocate will be devo. 1 ted to religious communications, when fur nished, from all, or any denomination Of christians.