Southern planter., 1832-05-05
From the Mississippi Patriot.
TO THE EDITOR.
WAaHTNnrnn Crr,, M.l .

g. WASHINGTON Cry, March 81, 1852
lear SILL have read letter published n A
newspapers in Mississippi, signed nPo,ybs,,sa y
lis, my colleague in the Senate el,iro;n,, e. H.
self the merit Of being the only true RenrsseD,
OF the State, in Congress, and allede;no - y
stance, that | have attached myself,o NJ G.Itsa.
and with the other friends of this oen,o,s H.
formed coalition with Mr.. Claw 10 breoL do., =.
the administration Of President Jac[son NJ. ~ 4
Ject IN addressing you is, not 10 denv ~ ,be S.0
TOT the distinction which he claims or bin,.sIf &
u would be cruel 10 disturb so npcb sels .o...
ceneJ butte assure my felIow.citizens ,b,on"hs,
same medium which has given currencv - tSs Il
terof Judge Ellis that so far as i has y.eo,au.,
me altitude m which stand towsrds a;,ho. n
calhoun or Mr. Clay, il is not suppor,ed evsD 4,
the semblance Of truth. The absn,d ~, \.
been bruitod in the columns of the nar,v ;o,,,D,I
70 deceive u possible the great BODY of ibs Am,I.
can people, but il has never heEore ,o,o;,'a5 4,
sanction OF a respectable name I wonId ors,I,
prefer to ascrbe this indiscreet act Of nv coIIe,r
10 weakness than wickodness, for II ceri,;nlv Trs
De attributed to one or the other. NV condnc, A.
public man, is wholly guided by the prineiule
which have avowed, and on which have n,atd.
ed throughout my political life. wear tbe liver
OF no man on earth, and estimate them oply by he
standard OF the constitution and their adhesion b
tne cause Of human liberty. have never ont
s;hg'e occasion known, or sought to know, ihe t
P,nion OF MI Calhoun in relation 10 any subiecia
wncu nave gwen vote in the Senate iesFd
MN as an honorable man, and an enlightena
statesman, but am very sure he would moi so ff
oomnu himself as TO presume under any circur'
stances 70 dictate to me in the discharge Of the h
uuues which have been confded TO me by my cor
st'uenls ANY such attempt would sink hin D
my esumauon and receive the contempt which g.
Iogan' presumption merits at the lands Of an ndt
Penueht man. lie has not, and am satisfied b
w''' not on any future occasior urge his opnlos
on me as the rule ofmy eondtci Mr. Calhouns
not before the people for anyoce in their gift; b
VIII retire at the end Of bS present term, and III
were capable of binding ryself TO the political fct
Innes OF any aspirant, he could offer me no iempis
IONS to make the sacrice, as be is poweress, per-
secuted, without inh'ence with the powers that Be
ana Will very soon 0e private citizen. Il IS ns'
Iural enough for anlan who is himself servile gc
ophani, who "bads the knee to Baal. y and reeods
me edicls ofte Executive, in the hopes Of receif
ing the crumbs OF office as his reward, 10 imagine
that simia-notlves govern the actions ofo,her men,
but prcest against the application of such er
thets tcHe. shall exercise nv best Indictment on
every lepsnre brought before The body 20 which
beloH' unlniinenced by any other considerations
tn, .ne prosperltyand glory Of our common eoaa
:! -pu ule welfare ofmy immediate constituents,
'1'ns al all times bound 10 obey their instruction.
nc" '"'y snall think it Necessary - give ;heA