The Arkansas advocate., 1830-08-11

and still am, sincerely disposed to coI- sider the war at an end, unless duty to ourcountry or ourselves should requirea a renewal of hostilities. l have no un- kind feelings towards Mir. Clay, and he has no reason to have any against me. Some of his friends, however, seem dis posed to pursue me still, and if it is their wish to continue the war, say letit be so. l thought that Mir. Clay ought to have voted for Gen. Jackson, as the state had indicated preference forhim. l supposed, too, that Mi Mir Clay's ambition was rather selfish, and that when in power he did not evince towards me that asaaggnaniifiity aid libefalityy which n,jy nn,y course toward him merited. But now the balance is fairIy ystruck between us. never courted him while in power, and now that he is chastised by his coun- try, when l shall be satisfied that his ambition is chastened, or that he is ami mated by patriotic devotion to his coun- try's best interests, shall hot object to his being again placed in the public councils.
 have thusexpressed myselffnlly and withoutdisguise, ,topresentmisapprehen sion about my feelings or opinion, in re gard to Mir. Clay. When MT. Clay had the ascendancy in Kentucky, some from principle, and many to gain popu- iarity and office, abused me and pufed him, and those who think it their duty, from principle, or for the sake of popu- larity or office, to abuse MT. Clay, are at liberty to do it, but hope they will excuse me for treating MT. Clays char acter and pretensions as ] have ever done, whether ill or out of power.
 When Gen. Jackson came into office, l would have been pleased with seat in Congress or some place near the Pre- sident, and to have had some share in the general administration of the Gov ernment; but things were ordered diff terentsy, and tto lie was assigned to pre- side over the the affairs of this Territo- ry. Althoughnot entirely convenient or agreeable to me, l have accepted it, and, from the moment came here, ] resolved to do every thing in my power to advance the Territory, and give sat isfaction to the people; and so far, in thought, word and decd, have beea Jealous for their good. The Territory has no vote in the election of a Presi- dent, or matters of a national concern, and ought to acquiesce in the choice of the people of the United States. While l remain in this Territory, ] shall not concern in the party contests orpolitics of the nation. ]! have nc hostility to any of the aspirants to the succession to Gen. Jackson. As l observed to Mir. Calhoun, in a long conversation the night before Jeff the City, there is, ] believe, political crisis approaching, when par ties must be formed upon great prinei- ples and questions of policy, and if ev- CT again embarked in the political strug- gIes of my country, which l thought doubtful, } should obey the dictates of my judgment, as to the best interests of the Republic, with little reference to men.
 Inow take the liberty of disclaiming any concern or connexion with any par ty, personal or political, in the Territo- ". l shall pursue the even tenor of my way, in the discharge of my official duties, and have no objection to a free, bold, and decorous, discussion oi my acts. Ishallreciprocate therespect and iriend- ship of all, and endeavor to enjoy as much amity with my fellow-citizens of this Territory as they will allow me. With regard to Judge Roane, repeat, that the worst thing have said of him, and that in private conversations, was, that l feared he was over-matched in the contest about the Spanish Claims, and was under the impression that he had not managed the business with the requisite skill and energy; but after the conversation had with a member of the Committee, abandoned all idea of advising change. I had no conyer- sation with any member of the Cabinet on the subject, and in the only one l ever had with the President, told him that his Attorney was not able to cope with those employed against the Gov ernment, but that he was, believed, 2 good man, and friend of his, and that he had better, for the present, let things remain as they were, and continue Judge Searcy with Judge Fulton, as assistant counsel, and it is due to the President to say, that l believe no disrespect was