The Arkansas advocate., 1833-07-10
EETTLE ROCK, F.3 "WEDNESDAY Y, JIl.Yz Io Is3a


 The asuperior wisdom of Coy. Popeis policy can be seen by the people of Ark ansas, not only by reference to the late de- clsion of Mr. 7 cretary McLane, but on reading the foiioH;ng certificate, 44i;s.9:
 IERKiToRY or ARKANSAS,
 Chlcoi County.
 | l, JoHN N. ALLEN, of the county afore- said, do hereby certify. that sometime in the month ot January last, purchased an in- proYemeEt asis! is;e- is;e-eifiptiion right, of ssfln- uel Patton, lying on the margin of the Mis- slssippi river, and i'll the county aforesaid, tor which improvement and pre-empton right, 1 paid him, the said Patton, sixty-fye dollars; that, at the time of my purchase, l believed (and still believe) I was obtain ing good pre-emption right to the said place; that Ill a conversation had between the Hon. BENJAMIN JOHNSON, of Little Rock, and myself, sometime in Feb r';afy last ,(aal helieye) ,he, the said John son, then being on visit to this county, the said Johnson informed me that he had i1id Ten Section claim on my improve ment, and that if was so minded he would 1 give me inc sum that had paid for the said place, but, thai ii would not take il, i he would HAVE THE PLACE ANY HOW, for, that he had located 1t with a Ten Section Claim, and intended to have 1 It; and that on account of the threats of Judge Johnson, and not wishing to go to law for my protection, sold the piaee to him, the said Johnson, for the said sum of sixty-fye dollars. Given under my hand, this l7th day,o June, 1883.
 J, W. ALLEN.''
 Mr. Alien IS poor but honest citizen of Chicot county, beyond the middle age of fife, with a family ot. daughters to support. He is a cripple, who has to get about on his eRuToHEs to perform his necessary duties of husbandry. The most of his means of support IS by hireing laborers, and making little neighborhood trades. His purchase of the above mentioned improvement was 1 likely to be profitable one, and in a few l years, in all probability, from the increasing value of the lands of Chicot, he would have realized a sufficient competency to support his helpless declining days. 1t seems, his Honor Judge Johnson, (the ia l ther-in-law of Mr. Sevier,) also saw the va 1 tue of the improvements; and in the plenI- tude of his power. and by his overweening dictation. he forced poor Allen to relin- qnish his claim! Citizens of Arkansas! does not the blood boil in your noble and manly bosoms, at the recital of the fore going transacton-would not your souls expand at beholding the helpless situation of Allen and his family, and would not eve- ry one of you throw in your pittance to purchase him an improvement! Yes! is | the response of every generous high-mind- ed man in the Territory rys.z---5z7z-
 It may be asked why, in examining the acts of Mir. Sevier, the affair of Judge Johnson has been mentioned? Answer. Mir. Sevier had his act passed without guards or cheeks. Governor Pope pro- claimed his posoer and iatesdions, and the agents of the company execute it's will for the DESTRUCTION OF THE PEO- PILE.
 l It is impossible for MT. Sevier to rid himself of the odn5m of the Ten Section policy. By his procurement of the act of Congress, placing the disposing power in the hands of Governor Pope, and by his EVAPORATION of the course pursued by the Governor, for the disposition of the Ten Sections, he has pinned himself to 1 Pope in every act of abuse inflicted on the l people.
 The writer would now ask, has Mir. Se- vier in his Ten Section policy represented the wifi anu preserved the rights Of his con stituentsl Has the POOR been preserved from the elevouring avarice of the RICH. And has he not by the policy of appoint ments, raised an ARIsTOCRACY in the Territory, who are trampling on the rights and privileges of the people9
 Let your votes answer at the ensuing election. CHIC0T. -------------------------
 From Me Journal and Focus, q Jsasc IS.