Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-23

vantageous 10 us compared with any Senate
either of ancient or modern times Sir,
have long--full of attraction as public servic,
in the Senate of the United States is-a ser
vice which might fill the aspirations of tn,
most ambitious heart have, nevertheless
long desired to seek that repose which is only
TO be found in the bosom of ones family--ir
private life--in ones home. It was my pur
pose to have terminated my Senatorial caree
| in November, 1910, after the conclusion of the
political struggle which characterized tina
year. But learned very soon what my osyr
reflections indeed prompted me 10 suppose
would take place, that there would be an ex
ira session; and being DESTROYS, prior to my
retirement, to cooperate with my friends In
the Senate in restoring. by the adoption o.
measures best calculated to accomplish thai
purpose, that degree of prosperity to the coun
try which had been for a time destroyed,
determined upon attending the extra session
which was called, as was well known, by the
lamented Harrison. His death, and the sue
cession which took place in consequence of it,
produced new aspect in the affairs of the
country. Had he lived, do not entertain a
particle of doubt that those measures, which
it was hoped might be accomplished at that
session, would have been consummated by a
branch Of the Government and Congress; and
sir, allow me to say, and it is only with re-
spect to the extra session, that ! believe il
there be any one free from bias and from pref
udice, who will look at its transactions in a
spirit of candor and of Justice, he must come
to the conclusion to which, / think, the coun-
try generally will come, that, if there be any
thing to complain of in connexon with that
session, it is not as TO what was done and con-
cluded, but as to that which was left unfinsh-
ed and unaccomplished. After the termina-
ton of that session. had Harrison lived, and
had the measures which it appeared TO me ii
was desirable to have accomplished been car
ried, it was my intention 10 have retired; but
reconsidered that determination, with the
vain hope that, at the regular session of Con-
gress, what had been unaccomplished at the
extra session, might then be effected, either
upon the terms proposed, or in some manner
which would be equivalent. But events were
announced after the extra session-events,
resulting, | believe, in the failure to accom-
plish certain objects at the extra session; events
which seemed to throw upon our friends ey-
cry where present defeat-this hope, and the
occurrence of these events, induced me to
attend the regular session, and whether in adj
versity or in prosperity, to share in the for
tunes of my friends. But came here with
the purpose, which | am now about to effec-
tuate, of retiring as soon as thought could
retire with propriety and decency, from the
public councils.
From the year 1906, the period of my en-
tering upon this noble theatre of my political
service, with but short intervals, down to the
present time, | have been engaged in the SER
vice of my country. Of the nature and val
ue Of the services which may have rendered
during my long career of public life, it does
not become me TO speak. History, if she
deigns to notice me, and posterty (lf recol-
lection of any humble service which | may
have rendered shall be transmitted to posteri-
+ y) will be the BEST truest, and most impartial
Judges: and to them defer for decision up
on their value.
But, upon one subject, may be allowed to
speak-As TO my public acts and public con-
duct. they are subjects for the judgment oil
my fellow-citzens; but my private motives Of
action-that which prompted me to take the
part which may have done upon great mea-
sures during their progress in the natona
councils-can be known only TO the Grea
Searcher of the human heart and myself; and
| trust shall be pardoned for repeating again
declaration which made thirty years ago
that whatever error may have committed
(and doubtless have committed many during
my public service,) may appeal to the Dl.
vine Searcher of hearts for the truth of the
declaration which now make, with pride and
confidence, that have been actuated by nc
personal motives; that have sought no per-
sonal aggrandizement--no promotion from the
advocacy of those various measures on which
Ihave been called to act; that have had an
eye, single eye, heart, single heart, ever
devoted to what appeared to be the best IN
terests of the country. Yet, sir. during this
long period, have not escaped the fate OF 9th
er public men, in this and other countries
| have been often, Mr.. President, the object
of bitter and unmeasured detractIon and ca.
lumny. have borne it, will not say always
with composure, but have borne it without
creating any disturbance. ! have borne it
waiting in mistaken and undoubting conf
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