The Arkansas advocate., 1833-07-31
POLITICAL.
From the HeIena Herald. TO COL. A. H. SEVER

uon, nave told us that there IS but a shadow of difference between the sin of omission and that of commission. This being true Tn rellglon, It IS no less so in politics; and It IS my design to show that you are emi- nently guilty in the former as we'll as the latter.
 First then, as to your sins of omission. When you entered the hall of Congress in |*ls27, you found there memorial from the Legislature ofthis Territory, praying an ap- preparation to open road from Helena to 1 the Mouth of Cache, so as at that point to lntersect the national road from Memphis to Little Rock--and every subsequent Legislature has sent like memorial.- Governor Pope in his message to the Le- gislature in 1929, also recommended this read. And of it's importance to the general interest of the people of the Territory, as well as those en1igrating to, or exploring the Iesntory, you were fully apprised, 1t being fact well known to you that this was the only point within the limits of the Ter rltory, from which road could be had, passable at all seasons of the year, and at all stages of the water. Yet, with all the knowledge of the importance of this road, and the expression of the wishes of your constituents before you, have you continued from year to year to neglect this important measure-still promising that at the next session you would give 1t your attenton.- but, alas! it is still slumbering in repose. When the line of mail by stearn-boats be- tween Louisville and New-0rleans was established, you were at Washington, and 1t was your duty to have attended to the establishment ofthe Post 0ffieesin the 7 er- ritory. An office at Helena would not only have been an accommodation to tie county of Philips, but 1t would be an office from which the whole Territory would receive their mails with more certainty and expedi- ton than from any other point. Yet, with full knowledge of the benefits that would result from an office at this place, you neglected to have one established here.
 In establishing additional Land Offices in the Territory, the Mississippi feigon re- ceived no share of your considerations The South and the West, (the North and Middle having been provided for) alone re- ceived your attention. You well knew that l the Mississippi Circuit (six counties) was | any point in the Circuit might be reached with convenience to the inhabitants of the Circuit, when to go to Batesville and Little Rock, as they now have to do, is some times impracticable from parts of the Cir cuit and always attended with much time, labor and expense. Yet, you neglected to have an office established in this Circuit.
 Although you may have had no agency direct in the removal of Judge Bates, yet, 1t was your duty as the Delegate of the peo- pie of the Circuit in which he presided and who were highly pleased with him to have used your exertions to his re-appointment, instead of which you (to say the least) silently permitted his removal on the appli- cation of few factionists of Little Rock, entirely out of his Circuit. after the removal, it was your duty to have urged the appointment of his successor, from among the inhabitants of the Territory-this was not done, and sorely has the people of'the Circuitfelt the smart. Thus you have been 1 negligent of all the rights andinterests of the East whenit could be discovered from the North, tic South, and the West.
 I 2ndly. Of the crimes you have been guilty of by commission. Our Organic law was SC amended as to give to the peo- pie of the Territory under such laws as might be passed by the General Assembly thereof the right of electing their own off cers, and thereby taking from the Governor the patronage of appointing. Under this law, the Legislature passed acts providing for the election of all officers and the means of filing vacancies by special elections.- I This you conceived to he taking too much from the Governor and you caused the law ] to be S altered as to restore to him the power ppointing in all cases of vacancy taking back from the people their dearest rights-that of choosing who should be their officers tor servants.
 Congress passed law giving to the Territory ten sections of land to raise fund to build State-House, for the ac- commodation of the Legislature of the ] Territory, and placed the selection of this land and the disposal of the fund arising from the sale thereof under the control ot the Legislature. You caused the law to be so altered as to take this right or power from the Legislature, and placed 1t III the hands of the Governor, thereby taking from the representatives of the people, act ing under their immediate instruction, the right of using their own funds, and placing l it in the hands of federal officer who owed the people no responsibility, and conse- quently taking off all check upon an abuse of the trust.
 | You caused the selection, sale and ap- propriation of the 1000 acres of land given I Il ry. c. xl,,<,