Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-06-18

self without m oyerseer and you will bHd
am considered by our aeqtaintanees the most
experienced pHanter. Mr.. IL talks more about
politics . / prefer agricultural subjects. ! may
be mistaken, but / always understood MI. y.
was educated in New Orleans, if 80, yot are
again in the wrong. II has always been my
apprehension the plantation he owns was by
/" freah' Of inbefitance, | am not certain tThe-
Their this Is the case but 1t ran oasily besas-
ceftainett, by making the inquiry. The next
iesinnation Is ote ! am pleased " Justice" has
made, for il gives me an opportunity OF giving
tie public a short history OF myself. was
born in the viIlaecofB Bradford, Bradford eatlfi-
~, in tliessiate Of rcnnsy1ya mia, and I have
always fell proud Of my native state, because
Thomas J~efTefaon gave il the proud name OF
the keystone ol Democracy. As "Justiee"
speaks Of it as an objection 10 me, if there II
any thi q criminal ID IL ! plead aatlty3 and
nm confident al sensible inen Will pardon me,
for / certainly bad no confrol as 10 the Place
where. nor the time WHEN, ! was to be brought
into thiH troublesome world. He speaks oil a.
freak IF fortune does lie intend to say that
this Ia 10 lessen me in public estIaatton II
others arc Of tho same opinion, | submit with.
ont n murnnr. II Is we'll known | have mar
ried the daughter Of a1 honest plain planter,
ri this parish; and by my economy and ifiaus.
try have increased the estate my wife mad
when ! married her. It's n source Of great
qualification to mr. to confess, that | came a
stranger and very poor into Louisiana, more
than twenty years since. WIZ "Jtstics dafe
t. aay there is any thing criminal in thts 7
Poverty never was a crime, nor was any man
condemned for being n stranger, if his general
department was correct. "Jnstice'r must be
the nab0h, or he never would have brought
forward .auch charges she would have known
the pure enjoyment poor man feels, when nc
| comes To take a retrospective view OF his LIE,
after having attained a situation where he Is
| beyond The reach of want. ! defy the WORT
10 say ! ever boosted IF having come rich to
Iouiaiana OF that ] was the pet eitild Of any
great family. This can he een.fadteted by
iHta3rcds Of my fellog CITIZENS. when ! re-
fleet on my success ii Louisiana, rising from
| poverty 20 independence, and l. hope to re-
frect1bility, instead df bllshtng III flte eifctin-
| gtauees connected with my history. ! am sra
tilted and inspired with feelings Of thankful
ness 70 my Maker, fdr his kind care ana pro-
~Ifectien over me, and for enabling one possess
| ing so little merit 10 receive 50 many comforts,
Ennd also 50 much happiness as | enjoy in f1le
domestic circle, where rnan's most supreme
| felicity is to be found. "Justice' ni1stpardGn
these last few remarks she touched afender
| FHJTtl, anu fst'tiltI nv lFstl aIit TT 49, ~ -
ing which has, perhaps, carried me beyond INC
subject. In concluding your comments, you
desire n new accusation. ! will take adgan.
tage Of The charge you have preferred, IN HE
acknowledgment you have made. at which ]
have barely glanced. a you will be the ac-
euser, You must MD me III the prose- ution ! or
as you have given me m opportunity OF act
Wing as prosecutor, If you prefer 10 prosecute
yoir own charge, ] will act IN the defence or,
as The lawyers would say, ] wi~lf@nprear for
/ the defendant. II, however, must insist on
Eyot1r being the prosecutors because You VIII
then be able 10 form n correct idea Of what M
unpleasant duty you have imposed on me, by
making me take the side If the prosecution.
Do not find fault with my grammatical errors,
style, Or composition, for ] confess ! have for
gditensthc rules of syDtaS, and tiiat am open
to criticism, for my education is q plain ono.
ConaDc yourself TO the subject matter, if you
can comprehend my awkward way Of com
muuieatine my IDEAS.
n yoar frst 9mnuutcatinn, ] considered
YOU as an enquirer safef truth but in your lasi
one You evidently appear MS the advocate OF
Mr.. b.. and havihg changed your position, i
becomes my duty 10 require Of you, should
you make any future communication, TO do 4
over yorr proper signature.
w. D. SCOTT.
BEAT IT IF YOU cAN.-CoTTea We have
seel in The Port G bison and other papers, Z
notice OF a few cotton blossoms, quoted AZ
4 1nething extraordinary. This is nothing
Onthe Coles Creek plantation II our frienf
Anthony IIopgatt, Esq, there wss on the 28tF
Of May, field Of tno humdred and ffy acre.
in fpu bloom, and We have a hill in our pos.
session, picked mo ueeks prior 10 thai dry
The whole crop promises fair.--Natchez FREE
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