Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-09-21


case, on the 7lh inst. He tells his history of the
transaction; /; but he is an interested party. and
therefore canpo, be relied upon. We reiterate
our assertion and appeal to ths forty or ffy wit.
nesses to his conviction. who were presen, on the
occasion referred to, and leave our character for
veIacity in the hands.
He does moi deny the .otherfoo" charges, but
contents himself by saying (and with truth ,oo)
that "my reply to the others would be as sa.
tisfactory ms to the firsi.''
As one crime frequently leads 10 another, 10 in
the case this reverend hero his peccadilos have
lead to falsehood and ef1roniery to defend them.
1t is of no use, "Unce Ben," you stand conv;c.
ted OF h0ring received the amount Of fee bi<pice
and Of demanding II The TIL RID tame! or having
received TOO MUCH fee for recording four decds,!
VI having received the amount of an account from
man while living and after wards of srearine 10
The same account against his esiafe!V You sun.
posed "dead men could tell no tales" but aass, for
your reputation, receipt was produced as evil
dence agninst you. Oh Uncle, well we all know
that you 'ciA take ''aIl the law allows you."
GThe facility with which Mr.. G. w. Han,ton
adopts our deductions plainly demonstrates to all
h's readers that he is remarkably alive to our
suggestion. He is certainly better acquainted
with the 'snare" of which he prates, than anv
other person, for his insnuaon is exceedingly far.
fetched. From his readiness in pointing it out,
he HIS without doubt fallen into sumo web or 9th
er. by experience is best able to direct others
to it, or if not, he is well convicted of his (sue
generis) principles of honor, that he would easily
tumble into any 'snare" that might be dug for
his rnry feet. Perhaps instead Of endorsing our
deductions, were he 10 fit his cha racter rs Sian.
derer of better mans nnrnc, (Col. Scvier) to tha,
OF 0ofh "iool and knave," lie might be nea rer the
truth, than to give his endorsement that any man
who doubts the tale of Sewers honesty is IA fool
or Il knavc. Were we to doubt. we should no,
doub concerning Col. Sewers honesty and ln,eg
rny, but Geo w. Hampton's, were he placed in
any trying position. Blu. if the gentleman dreams
that he will have an opportunity to get io,o this
snare about which he talks, by getting seat II.
the next Assembly then IS he certain TO escape:
yet within tho snarcs he hmsefis spreading, by
charges against reputable men, will he so effcc;u.
ally entange himself, that the good Citizens of
" ashingto4 cot nty will never consider him wor-
thy OF any sufernnce. We advise hlm to take
heed both TO his steps and to his pen.
Tic U S. Snug boufs.-The ST. Louis papers
are complaining that the public snag. boats con-
tne themselves too much TO the pulling out the
slender snags on the edges of the bars, and do no,
venture to attack the veteran snags in the bends of
the rivers.
They also complain that tho io.o high floods
hqSe deposited many dangerous snags in tic bends.
and these are the chief ob,l ruclion TO navigation
The operations Of the boats should be directed TO
the extraction Of those snags that are in The steam.
boat channel
We complain that these boats have not improv.
ed tho nav gn,ion Of the upper Arkansas; first on
account of the flying visit which they then
paid us, secondly on account of the high floods
which compelled them to leave the river, and
lastly because they have never returned.
The cause is desperate and sinking ,chen resort
is had 10 Sumter TO promote it.. Davy Walker has
failed to meet his antagonist in argument and has
discovered tlat lie has erode the circuit of the
State, in vain and TINT his prospects of election to
Congress are not very Aat:ering 10 his unprinci.
ped ambition. The best evidence, according TO
text, that he is sensible of these facts, is that
he is resortng to vile sfander upon the; private
character of his adversary, to promote his own
political interests.
How different has been the conduct of Cover.
nor Yell, during this campaign, he has invariably
treated Mr.. Walker. 18th courtesy, and never upon
any occasion has he nssailed Mr.. W's private
character. His cause IS not desperate and lhere-
fore is not compelled 10 resort to SANDER 10 promote
il.
The 'ehfgs preparing for their royage.-A cor.
respondent writing to tine Editor of the Little
Rock Gazette, in StaunIon, Va. says: "As pass.
ed the mouth of salt River" there was a ,rhig
gathering-a pole erected cannons firing, orators
speaking. and craft lying in the mouth of the riv.
er, ready to receive all disappointed politicians who
mus. needs take voyage up .he political s,yx of
the day"
Hans SMITH, ESQ.,, for svemI years. member
of tie Legislature from Linco u county, in this
Stnie, is in nomination in Craw ford county. Ar
kansas, for n seat in the Legislature. He is OF
n. U