PROPOSALS. BY CHAs. ?. DERTRA9gD.

FOR PUBLISHING AT LITTLE ROCK. The Seat of Government of Arkansas Tes

 A NEWSPAPER

THE ARKANSAS ADVOCATE.


 ! I has, for years past, been the opinion of 3 many persons of intelligence, living in different sections of the Territory, that the interests and welfare of Arkansas, would be advanced by the establishment of anoth. CT public paper in this place. With view to the public good, and with, I hope, d lau- dable desire to establish yseiiif iil business, l have determined to commence the pub. hcation ofa weekly paper, with the above title, so soon s i can obtain from CIncin- nati a press, and other necessary nateri- als,

 EsavnwIng any connection with pag- ties, whose infuriate zeal, has, for years been a reprcach to our country, and has retarded her growth, the Advocate shall be open to alkparties, and devoted to none.

 The Advocate shall be exclusively devo-i ted to the interests Of Arkansas; its col umns shall be open for the free inyestiga.l ton and discussion ofail subjects connect. l cd with, or calculated to promote, the in.l terests of the Territory.

 Tn politics, republication is our theme ;, l and, as in Republics. the voice of the ma iority IS the ruling power, hold t to be correct, to submitwith dignity to the voice l of the people, Deprecating, therefore, the vilifcation and abuse, that have been, and stlii are. teeming out against the venerable patriot, who, bF an overwhelming majority has been called upon to guide the desti- nies of the nation, l will feel bound 10 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, shall feel it my duty to defend his course, until satisfied that he Is dispose to sacrifice that cause, in defence of which be has ever been ready to expose his life. Living in the Territory from my child- hood, feel welded 10 its interests; and, derthe belief, that the fertility ofits soil, the salubrity of its climates it's mineral treasures, in connection withits nayirable streams, afording at all times, comrnuni- cation with NeW-Orleans, require only to be known abroad, to attract an emigra- ton from the neighboring States, sufficient y great, speedily to give us an honorable station among the States Of the Union, 2 portion of the Advocate will be devoted to typographical and mineralogical descripti- ons of different sections ofthe country.

 portion of the Advocate will be devo- ted te religious communications, when fur nishea, rem all, CT any denomination of christ iauz