Nlr. BERTRA Sn.---Pe ermit me through the medium of your paper, to make a few oh- servatlons upon an occurrence which has recently taken place in our county: without offering any predatory remarks, 1 will state the circumstances alluded to. l hope you will pardon so brief an introduction, or my thus lntruding myself so unceremoniously upon your notice, as 1t IS a case in which our common interests are deeply involved.

 On the 2ath ut. the office ofClerk Of the Superior Court, became vacated by tho death of David E. M'Kinney, Ese. It Is generally known that this office Is usually

 filled by the vote of the freemen of this Territory; and 1t may perhaps be known, that by late act of Congress, 1t devolves upon tho Executive, to fiji such vacancies as may occur, either by death, resignation, or-otherwise. The citizens. aware of this fact, or aware that such an act had passed both Houses of Congress, although it had net then officially reached Arlsansas-soon after the decease of Mir. M'kinney, got up a petition, which was signed by a large and respectable portion of them, humbIy re- questing His Honor, the Secretary, to sup ply the vacancy, by the appointment of Col. Charles Caldwell, an old settler of ' thought not only capable, but worthy to fill the office; and one too, who, if 1 am not misinformed, had discharged the duties of the office, for some time, during the illness of the former occupant, with honor to him. self, and giving full satisfaction to those who presided over the Court. But it ap- pears that this application was to late; for, as ] have since been told. the appointment was half given to MT. Field, before Mr. M M'kinney was inferred.

 It might have been supposed, that His Honor, the Secretary, after receiving this decided expression of the swill of the people, would have considered for mo- ment, and at least have weighed the opin- ions Of those who had expressed wish, that Col. Caldwell should fill the office. But no. his aciN was fixed, and he was de- terminedto appoint MT. Fields. Now, sir, have no personal dislike to Mir. Field, nor have l any particular predilection for Col. Caldwell, but sir, } am one of those, sifo, 10 say nothing of air. Fields being almost perfect stranger among LIS. think that the peoples will sn,nld be the la4v of the land, and cannot think it pareiy republican spirit in any man or set ef men,