The Arkansas advocate., 1830-08-11

SIi III tiiio 1CitiCOi } cts iC ii<aO oiiuCi' stood that there would be removalshere, l told him that l anticipated none, and did not intend, if consulted, to advise any, and l feel assured that l never thought ofsuch step. Between Judge Johnson and myself there has never ex. isted other than the most friendly rela. tions. Even in the most violent times between Mr. Clay and myself, when the Judge and all his family were my warm opponents, the Judge and myself were personal friends. ] recommend ed him for his present office, when il was supposed ] had some influence with the Administration. ] have never said an unkind or ungeneTous thing d. bout Judge Johnson in my life. The most l ever said was to Col. Ashley, my friend, and a friend to the Judge, last fall, before left the Territory. In a private conversation, told Col. Ash ley that ] sincerely regretted that he had any thing to do with the Span ish Claims, and that if report was true, that 50 Or 60,000 acres of land had been decreed against the Government upon fraud, forgery, and perjury. would, were l the President, break all -the Attorney and Judges, without any inquiry into their conduct. l would take 1t for granted, that there was e. aough per Sc to authorize the step; and l must confess that l was at least half in earnest But I must be permitted to say, that as these confrmations took place before l came here, that ] never felt it my duty to examine into the mer- it's Of these claims, or the nature of the proceedings in the Court. l have had as little concern with the whole affair as any public man in the Territory.
 With Judge Trimble l had very slight acquaintance, and certainly felt no hostility; and in his removal, had no agency, direct or indirect.
 With regard to the contest for Con- gress, last year, take this occasion to declare, that l took no part in it. ] never saw either Col. Searcy or Col. SeVier before came to the Territory was pleased with both gentlemen and felt no disposition to concern in the con- test. From the time of my arrival ] determined to avoid any participa- ton in the party or personal contests of the country, and to discharge my duty to the Government and to the people ofthe Territory. l hope have pur- sued this course; ! surely have en- deavored to do 1t.
 With regard to Col. Ashley, I must be permitted to say, that his lady and mine were old acquaintances, friends. and relations, and we have received from the Colonel and his family kind and friendly attentions which we shall take the liberty to return, nor will l turn my back on him because others dislike him.
 II is asserted, in the Arkansas Advo- cate, that coolness existed between Col. Seyier and myself. There eer- tainiy was none on my part, and if there was any on bis, I was ignorant of it, inever had other than friendly feelings towards the Colonel, and if they were not reeiprocated he ought at least to have let me know it. When l first reached the City, ] learnt that some artful, designing men had excited him little, by giving wrong construction of the objects of my visit, and l think the Colonel betrayed some weakness, by supposing, for moment, that ] had any design to control or interfere with him, or to detract from the merit of his efforts for the people he represented. l had no motive but to aid him for his own good and the good of the Territo- ". had given the Colonel too much evidence ot my confidence and respect to warrant such idle jealousy. l nev- CT imagined fora moment that in any event ] could be rival or competitor ol the Colonel. had some friends in Con gress, and could not perceive how the exertion ofmy influence with them,in ia Yor of bis measures, could offend him ol the people ofthe Territory. don't part with friends for trifes, and sent for Col Seyier, had a short explanation witf him, the matter ended, we were friends and acted harmoniously together dur ing my stay at the City.
 Ny only object in wishing resolu ton, approving my visit to the City, was to relieve the President from any em barrassment in assenting to it. I wa, unwilling to expose the President te