Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-31
GEN. BROWNS LETTER,
To The Editor cfthe Southern Star, declin-
ing TO be run as a candidate.

AhetfSODoClNCu III LilC ldoL luIlDCI vi
your paper, the annunciation of my
name, i'm connexion with that of Roger
Barton, Esq. Of Marshall county, to
fill the unexpired term of the 18th Con-
gross. Ishall not attempt TO disguise
the feelings which this unbought tri-
butte ofyour high esteem has excited,
; bat l must beg the privilege of inform
ing you, and through your journal, the
many warm and confding friends who
have from time to time, addressed me
on this subject, that under existing cir
cumstances, cannot consent to be con-
sidered a candidate. The reasons
which influence me are such as must
be obvious to every one at all acquain-
ted with my feelings or character
You, with meny others, will doubtless
recollect that | have never intimatcd
that could, under any possible contin'
gency. consent to run, except in the
event of Messrs. Claiborne and Ghol-
son declining poll. This, ! am in.
formed, it is not their purpose to do.
Justly indignant at the late extraordin-
AIRY action of the American Congress,
in arbitrarily thrusting them from their
seats as members Of that pody, they
have resolved to submit their claims to
that unerring tribunal, the people-a tri-
bunal at whose decision they will not
murmer, and to the majesty of whose
decision they will ever bow with pro-
foundest respect. Is there a Mississip-
pian-one in whose bosom there throbs
a freeman's heart, that does not feel
and know that in this lawless and dis
graceful act Congress has come down
from her high estate to become the
mere pander of federal usurpation, and
that in thus action she has not only in
suited, but attempted to disgrace soye-
reign member of this republican con-
federacy. Whenever the members of
that body shall again speak of consis-
tency, shat jewel of matchless value,
''let some foreign Trolloppe whisper in
their ears turn your eyes to the vacant
seats of Claiborne and Gholson."
These gentlemen who, in October last,
were, by solemn vote of the House of
Representatives of the United States,
in full view of all the law, constitution
and facts involved in the case, declared
members for the whole of the 25th
Congress, have been, by a recent vote,
equally as solemn, but with no new
lights discovered, and with nothing
new upon which to rest change of
opinion, unceremoniously elected from
their seats; thus for the subservance of
mere party purposes, exhibiting to the
world the most glazing and disgraceful
inconsistency that ever stained the an
lals of American Legislation. have,
If, greatly mistaken the character of
'ur people, if they do not rebuke in {
becoming spirit the insolence of these
ederal mendicants, who have engaged 6
a the unhallowed work of violating q
heir sacred rights, and staining the fair +
scutcheon of their legislation. They q
SIX but an opportunity to give utter v
nee to their outraged feelings. The
ngry clouds which have been gather :,
e in the political sky will soon fash 4
leir terrific lightning athwart the {.
late, and involve these enemies of 81
Iual rights in the horrors of the tenn 10
st. The voice of an angry and out ii
ged people will be heard amidst the w
'rm, and to be myself instrumental in h;
ding that voice, cannot, | Will not. oa
highest, greatest ambition viii be Gr
atlhed when add my voice, humble
tits, to swell the thunders of that e ae
'content which eighteen thousand VI III
'eman are impatient to send forth; r.
e spontaneous burst Of indignation ~.
nch rose from every heart at the an w. H'
notation of our violated rights must ~
t be disregarded. Claiborne and ae
holson are the men whom the people i l
light to honor. Each day affords ~ ~;
me new evidence Of confding peo- w. ",
e's unconquerable devotion to these ~ ~
IN. Wherever the shafts of federal Il
lumny have been levelled against the ~, nj
opie's friends, the people have inter- ~ w.
sed the strong arm of their authority. D.
us they will ever do. Claiborne and -,
lolson have now become the especial III,
ects OF their care--they have come J;t
ward to the rescue, and the poisoned in.
ows which the minions of federal Co.
amy at home and abroad have Level. on
against them, are destined to fall ~
they have reached their aim. The an,
eel wreath which has been woven a. a."
our native Claiborne and patriot sne
bison, would but lily deck another's pow
". 1t is the rightful reward oftheir ere
lstry, and palsied be the arm that 40 20 .
Id attempt to wrest it from them. enc
strong in the affections of an intel CIV G"a
1t and patriotic people, thew NAV n nnu