Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-06-25

others can take Ii rs they pieaFe bat the
evidence, I'd ttig mind, il e1ear TINT nr. Scott
not only entered into this controversy as d
volunteer, but that le forced ~iitnshlt into it
against his t,.yfl convictions Of honor, %Hineeti-
ty md truth.
DR., scott dedutes from my admission that
the territorial law IL good under The eonstittts
tien, TINT NIL moneys paid by Mr.. u. TO Tie
owners Of the ~Hiapes, was Illegally paid AID ID
yat due to he Treasury How egtftf q II, then,
that tthe Ton. Henatnf" has moi seen to this,
and had Mr.. BUTLER aftaiuned ts a defanltsr
to tile State | Was it moi h 8 duly 10 have d9tlo
50 did thh resolution offered ii the. Senate
BY the Senator say The alaiifia should pay
only il part Of the sHf1 total 10 the Ireasify !
Did he not know that only a paft had bern
paia--and whH tie not under obligations 10 The
parish and The State to overlook no violation
Of law either by commission or omission -
A little more, Doctor, and you will make q
much stronger case against yourself than you
have even attempted to make against Mr.. II.
| Hipppsa DR.. Scott were Sheriff, nd should
sell the negro nj some puef, unfortunate mar,
that n4ti, though he should apply IL tie Doc
tor for the surplus immediately nftef the sal~,
tbs latter weaid refuse II, and would pat the
poor fellow to the expense 1T d trip 10 New
Orleans 10 recover hr own There would he
something aa aiernly republican,, III The pro-
cneding ,-@Bnt DR.. +. knows full well the
law c%outempIates no such Injury 10 the poor
or unfortunate and that at# present, any She
riit.sif tic money be called for while IN his
hands, would be sustained IN law, equity and
reason. n paying over the proceeds Of tho sale
10 he %figitful owner.
The doctor intiinates that he charged Mr..
II in The SENATE With t'shaytfIK tho people
ten pst cent for iJae delay lie granted. when
The taxba were not promptly paid by tlleth.'
He is, however, very careful not 10 dtIate ON
this charge, and in this he shows bis better
judgement. lie kpew That if could IN ~ way
rebound 10 his credit. He knew that il was
essentially unfair aud unteahdefl. will state
the facts as they are, Mr.. Editor, TO your read
erE, mud they can then Judge OF the generosity
and candor manifested by the Doctor towards
Mr.. BUTLER IN this CONTROVERSY. -~
While Mr.. Il. was sheriff, he found. as every
sheriff finds, d~ifieelliY IN collecting taxes from
E~rertain citizens. They were ont Of funds and
rnnfi not paY. One Of three things remained
for him 10 do: 1T, he might sacrifice tiiatr pro-
petty nj ~slttlllt's sale, and TINS break tlfafn mp
M good and useful parishfoners. 2dly, he
might indulge tlenl. and become, Oh their Mt
count a d~efaulter to the state. 5dlv. he might
comply with their urgent request TO ply their
taxes ont of his own pocket, and take their
notes. with interest, Cor thc money advanced.
Mr., BUTLER chose q 10 the latter and ! pre-
suine Haman Of Il generous feeling heart will
tengufs him for the eUtttss he adopted, II
Or, Scott censured him therefor. in the senate,
so much the more shame on Dr. Scott the
charge reflects honor and credit OF, Mr.. Buhler.
/ shall terminate this article, Mr.. Editor, by
u feW general observations OH Dr.. Scots Inst.
Aud FIRST, it must he remarked that the Doc
tot assures rs. in different places, bfhis perfect
concurrence in The statements of the Hen.
Martin q. Pfnii. The lion. ]. II, Johnson. and
Mr.. Gafflefe while it II equally remarkable
thai these gentlemen concur with the Doctor
ia ne one statement he has tnadef These
gentlemen all hear witness 10 Mr.. Bphlef's
probity and nntinpeaehable character. None
of them doubt his integrity ag II man. and I'll
render him praise for his conduct a. an officer,
sDf. Scott, Whuse mental as well as moral Vi
sion seems phscuted by bis httfet hatred Of
MI. h., after admitting The truth Of what they
say, wheels round. and puts himself IN evil
denee againt them alt, and against himself
tool This il o very strange position 10 be
assumed hy d man WHO wishes 10 preserve his
e~eraeity intact. The word Of three honorable,
iiEn lHiHtlbtl HF1tIlEiHFI HpHiIFHI ~ 5Illlpit IT
ness, with the testimony Of that same wiffesa
against himself, comes about as near conFtcs
ton rs anything | can we'll tfnagiiet
Secondly, DR.. srott's letter makes no new
charge III direct terms. II IL ii pitifli attempt
to sustain ah accusation which had been tri-
Htnphantly frfuted, and to which no impartial
man, here OF elsewhere, attached a particle Of
credit. lie resorts TO thYsilfeationt pefvff.
sion, aud aspeeles Of lmheelie sephistrq. ut.
worthy u acaunl-bny t~&saytst. On these
grounds ] should have been excused for ne
g%lecting all notice at his production; but lest
his unsupported statements siolld pass cur
rent with some, | have thought well to refer
again This week TO the facts published i'll my
last, and IN The certificates Of Mr.. Bahlet.
Finally, nt. Scott concludes his elaborate
essay by II huanbaaiie eufogy Of himself, re-
turning me thanks for giving him an opPor-
tttnity to do 50, by touching. what he terms "a
tender chord" ! 10 not doubt fae. Doctor Is
thankful for The opportunity Igape hin, 10 ex-
press his very elevated opinion Of bis own
worth; aud further, | assure him | shall not
Attempt to disturb his se1I-complacencf, by
calling IN question, III any Nay, his entire
confidence in the opinion be has there eaatln-
es~l. Il is certainly highly fatteting 10 him,
and as the compliment is altogether Of dornes-
tic manufacture, The Doctor should, and doubt
less does, cherish IL the more. | love 10 see Il
man entertain a favorable opinion Of his own
.1nerits--it shows a degree Of confidence in
ones self-a good fellowship afholne-a share
OF p,,ge domestic felicity, that does not always
fall 10 the lot Of as poor ~naortals, | most sin
cerely congratulate pr. Scott on this part of
his letter, and only hope, taas while in his own
view his shadow may never he less he
will hereafter entertain a more favorable OPT
mon 81 hls neLehbora and Of lesIIEE.