The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-07
DAVID WALKER.

the Arkansas Gazette. All that is necessary to insure puff for any one, in his paper, IS a trade or two of defamation against our Senator. These eulogies are so frequent, and so similar, not to say identical, that we would advise that disciple of federal whiggery, for the sake of variety in his paper, to offer a reward for prize production, containing the most niasterly and perfect piece of calulnny and detracton against Col. Sevier, and have it stereoyped. This step would save him from many absurdities, from much trouble, and sometimes, from great awkwardness of position.
 The editor states, that MT. Walker was attentive to the business of lis constituents, < and was seldom absent from the body of es which he was a member.n Is thiS so 9 It appears from the journals of the last 1egisla- ture, that the General Assembly met on the Eth of Nov, 1S42-and at page B of the Senate journals of that body, on Tuesday, the 10th of Nov, we find this entry: 'sMr {" Walker, Senator from Washington, appear- led and took lis seato Here were eight dayS, at the beginning of the session, when that Senator was not present, to attend to the ''interests of his constituents.o From the journals, 1t also appears, that the General Assembly adjourned on the 4th of February, 1S43, and by examining those of the Senate, it will also appear, that the l2th of January, 1843, was the last day that that Senator was in the Senate, ''to attend to the interests of his constituents" From that day, (the 18th of January till the close of the session on the 4th of February, .Nr. Walker, as appears 5y dc journals referred to, acas an absentee making just B days of the latter part of the session, when he was not there to attend to the 'sinterests of his constituents0 Thus, we see, that this .'attentive member'' was absent, eigH days in the beginning, and t,ceMy-three days in the concluding part of the session; making, in all, an absence of thirty-oae days. But this is, by no means, the most remarkable feature in the conduct of this aattentire mcn5er''-s.in those days of absence, oh, how weary" that Senator dresc pay out of tAe Treasury of he State, at the rate of four dollars per day, for each of those hirty-one days of absence! .ar- kansas Bank paper money for hse first eight, and specie for Me zast taeeatg-tAree. If the Senator from Washington county will deny this, and will sendany good whigin his county to visit Little Rock, to ascertain the facts, and the facts do not appear, as we have stated them to be, we will pay his messenger two dollars a day for his expenses, and s'Roasi Beefn ill the bargain. What say you, Nlr Walker? Guilty, or not guilty
 The editor further states, that She, (Mr < Walker in advancing the interests of the < State nnrsnes the dictates cf lis coo, e.l,o :" deliberate judgment, aeithom being iaan- fenced 6y the course of others, who acere C 'gorerned solely by pAat hey considered " popular"
 This language sounds, in our ears, very much like the paragraph in one of Mir. Ad- ams' messages, wherein he advised the mem bers of Congress, ''not to be palsied by the will of their constituents.o We suppose the editor had that idea in his mind, when he wrote Mir. Walkers eulogy; and being him self of the Adams school. could well arrrc ciate all its beauty-.'achat they considered popular :" By what other considerations han popularity, or, in other words, tHe acizi aad pleasure of their constituents and mas ters, the people, should C representative 6e gorerned9 We regret to find too many, in public life, uninaueneed by considerations oi popularity or public riH, but when elected by a patriotic and confding constituency think it praiseworthy to treat the wishes oi their constituents with contempt, and glory in thwarting their public wishes. Such in- dependent statesmen as these, will ever find favor with the editor of the Gazette and his fraternity.
 Again, the editor states, '.when placed on !" committees of investigation, he MT. W. s' had an important duty to perform, and ssnever was known to join in report, ''trust- Sing to others for tue tacts," without making san examination for himselfo Alas, Dr. Gibson -remcmber the nine amendments, and the subsequent modification of the re- port upon the subject of the exchanges' In your glory, you were denominated by your friends, "Hot Spring, No. l.'' Look out, or in future, you will be dubbed ''Hot Spring, No. 9.n But Mir. Walker never ssrusted to others for the facts" Does the editor, for himself, the Real Estate Bank, Pike, New ton, & Co, indorse that part of this Senator's Bank report, which is to be found in the Senate journal, page 3l2, as follows, viz:
 "All of the above facts having been duly considered, your committee unhesitatinolv