Southern telegraph., 1837-11-21


lnlacc mo Gin opposition to that party or
l.,,oasolc,pn declarations Of the Legislature" !!
| I, imports that / should know this, Tor u "
nercectly true that issvastwice elected by
that party tn the exalted station" hold; and
with the destiny Of That party hnye united
Reminding me of this generous conf
dcnce was gra,nitons and unnecessary. II
can neither increase my gratitude, or add
to my obligatians. No one knnws better
than yo,,, sir, that if my bonors were un-
mortified, they were also unsolicited; and
have always been at the Dis, ,sai OF those
who so generously conferred them.
Bat what ssoemn declaration Of the Lc-
gisa,uren havc Idsrogarded? Do yon re-
FIR to my opinions on the subject OF u. ).
Bank? NV opinions on that subject have
neyc~ been concealed nor "chapged," and
were well known to the Legislature at the
time they elected me. So were those oi
nv then gifted colleague, whose opinions
were in accordance with my own. What
"change," then, have undergone on tins
subject, that merits vour anImadversion?
have done nothing further than TO defend
myself from unmcritted deHunciat,ons, and
these too, frequently from the mere popin-
jays Of power, who most mIracuiously
'schanged'' their opinions. am not yet
convert to the modern doctrine (of some de-
mocra,s) of forcing blessings upon the pco-
pie, and have neither given nor threatened
any vote at all calculated to alarm them on
this subject, or which throws me Sin oPpo-
sition" to these "solcmn declarations" In
what else have | "recently taken stand"
in opposition to the great principles of the
great democratic party? Is it my opposi-
ton to the selfwilled follies of the Execu-
tive, adopted and persevered in against the
almost unanimous resistance of the legisla-
tive authority ofall parties? The act which
most condemned was opposed in the body
of which am member, by unanimous
vote with the exception of one. 1t had no
support in the cabinet before it was adopt
ed, and was afterwards, on trial, condemn
ed by the people: and again condemned
with great unanimity by the whole legisla-
tive authority. What change is there here?
with my other democratic friends, resisted
this measure from the beginning; and step
by step, foretold most of the mischievoHs
consequences that would flow from it. BY
unnecessarily and unnaturally embarrassing
the European money market and manuiac-
turers, it struck down the exports of our
Southern planters 80 or 20 per cent; it did
this as plainly as the sun affords heat and
!ight--in addition to all the other mischiefs
il produced.
With this conviction resting upon my
mind, it is true that did not join some 9TH
ers in applauding this Executive triumph
over the legislative authority; or obsequious-
" estimate the glories of this Executive
violence by the misery and mischief il pro-
duced. did not know that ''the great prin-
ciples of the democatic party" required me
to do this: or to consider one man the party,
and another man the Government Nor did
| know that my constituents required me to
lick the hand that plundered them,--and
applaud the very measures, that | know to
have taken from their mouths, the bread
which their honest industry has earned. III
: nave mistaken the great principles Of par
~ in this particular, # is obvious that am
not fit representative for it, l shall ,iIsre-
fore return home in few weeks and sur
hold. have from our friends many written
cNiuGACcs, tHdt t'lcy stii CtHSiueT CeWOCTU-
ey to mean the wil Of the people.
But it is enough for me TO know, sir, that
some Of my friends ale dissatisfied; and
wish it understood that shall mol embar- |
rass them by being candidate for re-elec-
lion to the Senate. By the kindness of
my friends came into Office without trou-
bic to myself; | intend to 90 out without
trouble 10 them. That thew can select a |
who will serve them with more
ability, readily admit; that they can selec;
me who will feel a more honest devotion to
heirinterest, |, with confidence, deny.
In conclusion, hope You will withdraw
your charges ofinconsistency and apostacy,
'r do me the justice to publish this letter
with gratitude TO yourself and other friends
or'past confidence, and regret that you have
Withdrawn it.
am Sir, your friend,
And obedient servant,
JOHN p. KING.