The Arkansas advocate., 1832-04-04
Dr. Menefee's Circular.
To the Citizens of Coseay o,td iot
 .SDring Counties.
FELLOW CITIZENS

FELLOW Cii1LENS
 When left the Territory in Noyem- Der last, after the adjournment of the Legislature, 1 did not deem it necessa- " 10 address you a circular letter, iil- forming sou of the measures l support cd as arRepresentatiye; especially as the proceedings of that body were pub iished and within the reach of all "ifo felt any interest in reading them. should fiot now tl0 50; but since my re- turn to the Territory, and but atew days since. have discovered that attempts were made in my absence, through the .s I I s..t.ss:ss.s Gs4,elte,a to prejudice the public mind against me, personally and politically, incommon with other Mem bers of the Legislature, with wlleisl my political opinions, formed after mature deliberation.and what conceived to be the best interest of the Territory, promp- ted ne 10 vote. Ihave therefore no al- formative. The relarlonin which lstand toyoa IS your Representative, IS one oi high responsibility, and l feel 1t duty ] owe to myself and to yoa. to render a faithful account of my participation in the most prominent measures of the Lc- gislature; and from 10 duty or respon- sibility, however arduous, so long as l bear this relation to you, will l ever shrink. Therefore proceed to give you an exposition of the reasons which ope- rated upon me in supporting, as t is fa- miliarly termed, the " Ten Section bill,n the Memorial to Congress pray ing for the election of Governor, ard for daring to vote against the immacu- late Editor of the Arkansas Gazette ; for Public Printer.
 These appear to be etlle lions in the path,o and the weaponsin tie hands of our enemies, with whiebwe are threat ened to be lacerated, maimcd and kept out of all future councils of the Territo- ", as but a small-cxpiation for the grand and nefarious political outrages. h giving this exposition, t IS ny in tcntion 10 treat with becoming deeency and respect my politicaiopponents, who
 were fellow laborers and partieipators i'll Inc scenes of the last Legislature.- There are many gentlemen among them for whom l entertaina high personal re- gard, and it is not my prefogative to impugn their motives.
 in relation to the firstmeasufe, Twill premise, that short time previous to the meeting of the Legislature, and al the September term of our Conway Cir eait Court, it was intimated 10 me by Col. Ashley, whom Ieasnally met my neighborhood, that offers of house: would be made to the Legislature, for it's accommodation, in exchange for the Ten Sections, and MF. Grittenden's house was named. itwas policy that had not before suggested itself to me, and at that time gave it but little con- sideration.
 On my arrival at the Seat of Govern ment, OR the 26th September, it was the prevailing topic in the most intelli- gent circles, and it's acceptance by the Legislature appeared to be anticipated with delight, and l thought would have been hailed by ali parties as all aaspici- ous and happy era in the Legislation of Arkansas.
 The Legislature convened on the Sd October, and immediately aftersorgani- zingthe two Houses and viewing the di- lapidated.condiion of the old building, assigned for our deliberations, a resolu- tion was passed, appointing Joint Com aaittee to < take under consideration and report the bestsmeans of arpropria- ting the Ten Sections of land donated by the Congress of the United States to the Territory of Arkansas, for the pur- pose of erecting State-Honse. or Pub lie Building at Little Rock, for the Geueral Assembly, by an act passed the 2d day of March, iS3i.a l was a member of that committee, which met and was organized in my room; three propositions were iaiid before the com from Mir. Crittendcn, pro- posing to exchange forthe land his house in the town of Little Rock, with his of flee and other buildings and appurtenan- cesthereto annexed, and the ground the same, consisting of l2 lots. 4 descriptive measurement of the house, and an estimate of the cost. made by DavidG. Ellcr, and amounting to the the sum Of ten thousand six hundred dol lars, exclusive of the ground on which Il was situated, accompanied the pro- position.
 Anotherproposition was made by Col Asilley.to give his house. and lots where on the same is situate, and also letter from Win. Nick. Ball, proposing to give