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In to-day's Advocate, we publish MT. Steele's address to the people of Arkansas, in response to the repeated attacks lately made upon himself and the Governor Ill the editorial column of the Gazette, because of the selection of the former by the latter. to compile and print the Statute Laws of this Territory. The Rubicon has been cross- ed-blood--iak, we mean-has now been shed on both sides, and the war may be considered as fairly commenced. We design to take no part ID the tight, if let alone. In giving the articles of either a place in our columns, our object is not to indorse them, but to put the distant reader of the Advocate (who perhaps takes neither the lnteligeneer or Gazette, in possession of what is going on at the Seat of Govern ment. One thing, however, is very clear. If any person Is to blame III this matter, Il IS the Governor for making the appoint ment-c certainly not Mir. Steele for accept ing it. And the work itself, whenitis com pleted, will show whether or not the Gov ernor is culpable. fitmeets public expec tation, as we are bound to believe ii wi until the contrary IS shown, the Governor has certainly discharged his duty with fide- lty to the people. The law of Congress did not confne him to the selection of any particular individual.