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A. G.. MAYERS
One of the Committee
TEMPERANCE MEETING IN THE CHoCTAw
-.... . of f.r yr... NATION. 3d. ..-.E... .-.

At a meeting held on the evening of the 25,h
ull., mt the house of the Widow Betty Beams, in
the Choctnw Nation. John JoLos, ESQ., was called
to the chair, and Mr.. john Hancock, was n point
ed Secretary. ...-. ~ ........ .r.
Mr.. Archy niece stated that the object of the
meeting was to form branch Of the Hunkhow-
Ter. or CRYING Goose Association. Intemperance,
be said. was prevailing to a horrible degree
Their intelligent and industrious neighbors. of the
CRYING Goose settlement. had set an example of
sobrirty. worthy fall imitation. He (Mr Niece !
particularly felt the Importance of reform. Not
indeed in his own cnse, it well known neither
he nor nuy Of his family ever touched. tns,ed. or
handled. this unclean thing. But as a father. he
was nnxious to rid the moral atmosphere of this
foul faint. He had sons, and dreaded their con.
stnnt exposure to temptation. He had daughters.
and his most earnest wish was to protect female
delicacy. and virgin purity, from the presence of
the drunknrd. .-.ol q. l-r.g .-a-. I
Mr.. Niece was followed by Mr.. Robert Han.
cock, who moved that committee be appointed
with instructions to draft Constitution and By
Laws for the " Scullyville Branch of the Crying
Goose Total Abstinence Association; " which mo.
ton he supported in speech Of considerable
length, in the course of which he compIimented
Mr. niece, whose life and character he presen.
tod an argument in favor of Temperance more eff.
Cective than n thousand speeches. He heartily
concurred with Mr.. NJ. in deprecating the shocks
to which refined females We're exposed in n, Soci-
etv where intoxicaton abounded. Luckily, he
added the daughters Of Mr.. NJ. had nothing to
fear. for like tho sensitive plant they insintively
recnied from the presence of evil. Mr.. Hancock
feeIingly alluded to his own past history. Many
patriot he said, proudly exhibited wounds re.
ceived in his country's cause. His body too, was
covered with scars-not the witnesses of honor.
able wn rfare, but badges of inglorous slave.
nv. With shame he confessed it, he had poured
his blood.like water. the alter of the demon Of
lintemperance-had often been ready to lay down
his lifs,-but his guardian angel had rescued him
had plucked him as a brand from the burning
md brought him here to bear witness against the
destroyer. -. s.,fl -sr,,.r o.. zss-rg..
| Capt. Nit.tnck-ka-che arose not only to second
! the motion which had just been made, but also Il
apoloc ise for the absence of his friend O-nah
.hubbee, the Chickasaw, who had hoped 10 b,
! present OF, this occasion. He was prevented b,
indsposi,ion, having recently lost an eye. and III,
i greater part of his neither lip in a desperate con
laict with she wolf, O-nah-chubbee, thoug
ersonnily absent. wished it to be understood tina
in spir he was now, always had been, and AWAY
would be with the friends of temperance
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..vrs . .~.- ga. From Tie Arkansas banner.
DAVID WALKER AND DOCTOR GIBSON
To THE EpIToR.

DEAR SIR:-As have been, somo time from
home. have had no opportunity of knowing how
things were conducted during my absence. On
my return, however, find that DAVID WALKER
has made a speech. in relation TO Coz. SEWER,
in which he has no, only msrepresented our Sem.
atcr. but has tried to misrePresent ne, Us to the
part took while on tho committee that investi-
gated the foul and false charges against Col. Sc
,ver. Walker said. in his speech, that "uIl the
members Of the committee signed the report.
bnt one (alluding TO me, land he did not sign il
for fear Of political decnptation, &c. He also
snid that refused to sign the report after prom
ising to do so. This pronounce to be- utterly
untrue. He further states q quote the exact lam
gunge Of the demagogue.) that l -said-"l am too
smar: to sign my political death warrant; not that
the report is untrue, but because il may effect my
popul 'rty."'t Now, pronounce those assertions
OF David Walker to be tissue Of misrepresenta
ton ana ia'sehood, from beginning to end. new
er agreed 10 s,2n the report but told the author
of it-Dr. Gibson, that his conclusions were
groundess. and his deductions unwarranta bic /;
and that he ought to strike some of them out, as
they we're disgrace to The committee. He took
me at my word. and lid strike out some of them
las Walker admits the report was scrutinized and
remodelled;) and when tho report was again laid
before the committee, told him would as soon
ntix my name TO my death warrant, rs to sign
such document-false and snndcrous IS il was.
After ha wing rs much of the report stricken GU,
as, could. knowing il would be adopted by such
material as composed the majority of the com.
mttee. then told them intended to Sign the mi
nority report. This did; ms is published in tn.
journals Of the House Of Representatives. Sc
much for David Walkers misstatements -
had been convinced, in the very commence
men. Of the session Of the last Legislature, that
attempt would be made to blast the reputation
Col. Sewer. ltook an active part in defending him
knowing that there. werera few men in that bod,
who were not only politically opposed to him, bn
bis bitter personal enemies. And when the frs
attack, wns made, was the first to rise in m
place, and ask for a thorough investigation of tb
charges. ! called upon the friends Of Col. Sevie
to postpone the election Of the United States Ser
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OHIGINALaPOETRY.
gn For the Arkansas Intclligencer
WE cONOIIEp nd ME ..

safrr4 q ..- .an, For the Arkansas Intclligencer
7gI b. ...z WE CONQUER OR DIE.
We are rousng! and rousng! and rising in might.
BY the power of emotions that stir US Alright;
We are roushg! are rousng! both and north west
In union and trust. to succor the oppressed
We are rousing! are ronsing. the Hills of the north
And the cline Of the south send gallant ones forth
Our liberty beacons are lighting the sky.
On our pennon s inscribed-"We conquer or de-"
Democracy 3 larum hath rallied the hale. ..
And our farmers are fitting mountain, mid vale,
To war meath the banner of Freedom and Right
In holiness of soul and the sternncss of might;
And death to the daring who may path.
When We rush to the conquest in glorious wrath
Our liberty beacons are lighting the sky, -
On our pcnnon's iuscribed--'.We conquer or die!"
We all for our freedom stern resolves have made,
')n the altar Of Justice gifts are laid;
And our cause shall triumph, our enemies oerthrown
Ve'n light Victory's torch. and listen to the moan
OF Democracy's foemen that gloomily breaks .-.
From disseminated hearts, scAo hare lost their golden
stakes, sr.... rr-r s.1-r -.s-r- If ........
Our liberty beacons arc lighting the sky.
On our pennons inscribed-"Wc conquer or die."
rescue rescue. loudly son nds the cry! ,... .
We war for our bones, our lives, and democracy;
rescue. a rescue! strong arms and stout hearts
Will quickly foil our cnemy's cunnngest arts; 60.
A rescue! a rescue! one struggle to save --..
THE Land Of III, free and the home of tho brave"
Our liberty beacons are lighting the sky,
On our bannet's inscribed-"We conquer or die"
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4. Tor the Arkansas Intelligencer.

'ga rs Tor the Arkansas Intelligencer.
iris, and NJ. I,uval, Fort Gibson.
( m5J CARS and L. DeLano, Park Hill, e. Nation.
| ii Jain, Fayetteville. Ark. F." .1al o. ems
s. Newton. Boonsborough, Ark. .hrr-tsa
| y E Jones, Cherokee P. o. Oh. Nation.
Fl Master, Kedron. Il Is, "a ~ll1-,s
VI. Pitchynn. Engetown Choctaw Nation. !,
Charles Johnson, Fort Washta. ,f.l.T:.... ~.
Sloan Love, chickasaw District. ai.ra.r ts.
'R. N. Jones, Boggy l.epot. fs.-.- -s...-,-
e. G, Gooding. Fort Towson. r. b., a..r .....
y. Folsom, and John Penn, DoaksvilIe.
Nm. Riddle and j.. B. Luce, Choc. Agency.
General W. Dusal, Natural Dam. D - :,
" u q NJ Mayors, Fost Smith. 3D. e1ra. .aa
zen. Samuel Adams, GAINESVILLE. ~. la..- a..
;. W; Sterling. and Post Master, Little Rock.
fost Master. Pleasant Hill. Cd, 10 aea...a a.
walton u Sheafe. New Orleans, 20 sa.tg -
VIM; Wilson, Spencer Academy ssay Cd
rost Master. lBentonviile. $50 g1:q sol ra&.-5al
We. Mitchell, Carrollton.,g sasie ~-a5a..ns
Soi. ia Logan, Boonville.d a'groz lags@ b.
Rob't Mcffit, Franklin Co. or 81 sii -a q.
Dr. w. Gray. Horsehead. 5uii ODD rta1. &. q
Iho's A. Howell, Norristown. F! 7rag ..H o.
Post Master. Lcwisburg. frrg u0.r 90. +.,,
Gen. Sam. Mitchell. Post of gArk's. =. .-.Is.
}. N. Armstrong. Nashville, Ten. ~. ~
Ill. S. Wilson. Huntsville. Ark.93 "a. n p. I'd
Postmaster, Sylvia d2.'v h0n .ao,u.' 0rt.-2
J. G. Ptmen.I Sweet Home. -lraH.' .. ID
G. Perkins and DR.. W. N. Anderson, Creek
gency. ofsf sir 20 aa.r-I u. -.aa2 atg atar,1s
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WORDS IN SEASON.

addressed to The Yeomanary of The Land, rhethe,.
Wing or Democratic Farmers and Planters of
Virginia. " -1. 'r. ..s." .'.1'+rt 80
You acknowledged by universal consent,
and eul"gi zed by all. us being the bone and snew
Of the land. Ii is truly snid that all other occu.
pations are fos,ered and supported by your la bor
This general acknowledgment would imply, that
you arc and ought to be the governing power, and
not the governed. Have your fellow -Iaborers, tho
Democrats, any interests which nre not common
and dear to YOU! Are not the honest productive
Wings as brave and chivnlrous US their Demo.
craic fellow-laborers And in spite of your
clear and common interests, you do premt your.
selves to be divided and misled by designing and
often very ignorant men--and for no other pur.
pose than to submit quietly to be plundered BY
the agents and advocates of the projected manu-
facturers, both in and out of Congress. Why dc
you not unite il protecting your dearest RICH I,
and interests, which nre the true and Just inter
ests Of our g'orons Union !--to sell where yor
can TO tho best advantage, and, rs q matter o
course. to buy where you can the cheapest
This is right which none can deny you. Thu
is your own interest and it is the interest of tn
nation. Are you not awnre, that tho combine
capitalists. who are engaged in manufacture.
are ruling the destinies of our Union? Are 70
1 not more like overseers to them, than free an
independent farmers and planters yourselves =
You are divided, while the combined capitalist
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Ldw is, IN its present slate. a Mystery-Nono
of the un'ntlaied can enter even the vcstibule Of
the temple. Law ought not to be a branch
merely, bu; the chief branch of social ethics. Soc;
ety knows nothing about it, but by means Of the
lawyer. A digested code of plain undeniabe lie.
gal principles, founded on the morality Of com.
mon sense, applied to every day transactions,
might render the whole community wiser, bet.
ter moro prudent. more cautious and less litgous.
Men would be more able tojudge when they ought
and when they ought not. to 60 TO law. They
would be better juors, better arbtrors, wiser aud
better citizens. Cooper. .Hrrd -fr- 1Yfet
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t.ei. MANY men ofsalent forge, tina,
Y Conversation is to entertain and
I thar society TO be agreeable, must
ade lie arena Of dispute. Some person
passy they join by making it their
toProve that every one present in tho
hemsslves.
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Singular Rock.-There is specimen Of rock
in possession Of the Brooklyn Institute obtained
while boring for salt water at tho depth below
the earth's surface of over three hundred foot,
which is so hard that if required two weeks to
penetrate its stratum Of only two inches. Its fr,c
ture resembles that of steel; and though unpolish.
cd reflects the suns rays the distance of tnou.
sand feet.
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A queer Snuff Bor.-At a recent meeting of
the Brooklyn Institute, Mr.. Partridge presented the
society with snuff box, made from the skins of
potatoes by hydraulic pressure. The box was high.
ly polished and neatly finished. The cu,est an:
kee might examine it, and guess for week, and
then be unable 10 tell the nnterai from which il
was manufactured. Ii is Of German make.
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Tho motion was then unanimously adopted, am
the following persons were appointed by The chair
committee to draft the Constitution and By.
Laws, Robert Hancock, Mark niece, and Barny
Kelly. -'. '' -''..'. a. ...l s'l 81" 81
Whereapon the meeting adjourned, TO meet
again at the same place on he 9Th May. 1ss5 saz
JOHN JONES, Chairman. .
JOHN Hancock. Secretarv. d.,
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ton of the United States; o.,
The Apportionment

The appointment
rarivEs in the U. S. Congress, based
te census Of 1910, was made at the
{ tine 9th, for the 20th Congress !;
ows. .. q"
rRa,io, 7o,6sO--223 Members.
Or Of Electors for President and Vice
lder this apportionment and ratio,
II whom 1873 will be necessary for
q table shows the number Of Repre-.
ia Congress, and the number of Elec.
, for each State "
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al wish you had been Eve," snid an urchu 10
old maid who was provcrbinl for her meanness.
"Why sol" "Because," said he, ..you would
have oaten oil tho apple instead Of dividing with
Adam!' f. ra.r4 r... .....E d. H..a..-s .-f-
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True but Melancholy!--We have it from good
authority that the girls in parts are 90 hard
run for husbands that they sometimes take ur
with lawyers and quack doctors. Er. Parcrs.
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a Indiriduality.-''What ugly woman is that Z"
said a gentleman in large party. "That's my
sister," mo. don't mem nor, that hideous
creature in green" "Thnt's nv wife,
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Judges. Pros'gkornies..:
TaJohes, VIM. o'an'oh'
saac N. Baker. Jos. Wf'ocase'
thomas Johnson, A PR.
pseph ". Hoge. AlfT w.lson.
ohn Field. O.JRaney.
|. e. S. Brown, w "a'kes.
Of. the Supreme t' "se 81 'c'eo
Iatsre, by azio.nf ole q .he Two
ght years. The idgss OF the Clr.
J elected in ikshanner, tor Jour
~ 80. fIg I'D ~ -.1tra ~
ed STATES DlsYcT COURT. aaU nd
n Ron,t saIf Die Attorney. .osa
4 Clerk. Co., .lH3Hl
,c:or, Marshal :. - --.-- ~ :
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wv. CLARKE.
I'GovEassSENT OF ARKANSAS.
al saoAlim EXECUTIVE. et,4
&scaisaLp VEIL, Governor. ;. staa Z.
Nav,p 1R. GssEa, Secretary Of State. BIZ
Hssasi N I. CoswAY. Aad'lor. =. " 90
Jnxxp C. sMARfiN, Treasurer. iH ''5aa
EXECUTIVE.
LEGISLATIVE.

axsusn ADAMS, President of the Senate. e
W. S. OLpH AM, Speaker Of the House. &
sYrhs. Ss,,,tr Is composed Of "a members, electe,
fbrfoI,r wears ;yand tho House of rs membery
3lec.ed FOR two Yeas. ...'a +2s
ysThe Legislature convenes once in two yeqf
u the 6rs, Monday iR November. VI
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-F'sll01 sllI e q JIpiCIAKY.. =
! ! ] J:
sgdi AiIal 4 40 surf syE touRr. ger t.f
Ihniel Riaso, Chief justices. -.
4voma, y.of "a, Associate Justice. '5a'2 MA
Wa. K. iSes Saia5
$50. eC!i va. ms, Attorney General.
hilbert Pike reporter. ,s@is
Lake E. p ser, Clerk.
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b, seatatioes. 223.-Eiectors, 275.
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"NOW, BY ST. PAUL, THE WORK GOES
BRAVELY ON.n

The Presidents great and benefcent measure of
Annexation has truly become the all-absorbing tonic
from Maine TO Georgia, and from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific. III. Clay" has gone home as quietly a.
the moon sinks beneath the dark Western horizon :.
~ webster. IS no longer heard ONO one knows
where be is gone and the Wing presses discharge
ihs'r batteries exclusively at Mr. Tyler, indicating
beyond all possibility Of doubt that be is m. object
OF their hatred and their fears.
10 our friends We have only TO say that all the
Signs are Propitious, and that we have only to be
caim deliberate, and determined, to ensure success
Inc reopie viii stand by our candidate with tho
more enthusiasm for the abuse sbowered nnon hin,
oy the scrlbblers on the British side Of the grca,
question of the day. We need not be under any an
Prenenson that the politicians will be able to perpe
a'0 '"e ae'es'abe injustice Of fosting on the PEG.
PIC some eieventh-hour Texas candidate. The al
temPt would be as absurd as il would be aapitous
iS accomplishment would be impossible-as the
events OF the next ten DAYS will sbow-because
texas must either he secured or forever iost during
mr.. Iyers preseni Administration, and hence to run
any other Texas candidate wou be an empty mock
cry nc could do the advocates of Annexation good
Out might cause injury, if they should r.iy upon hi,
exsrtions in the future.
we repeat we do i, with annie facts with,
our knowledge-that if the treaty before the Senate
'nou'a DC rejected, (bot who knows ha, il will be p
whether Texas win ever be added 10 our terr,,o
r'es or moi, will depend altogether upon the success
Of The action of the Executive between this and
March. Then, we ask, what do we want with an
eleventh hour Texas candidateP Would they ride
MIN INTO the Presidency on Mr. Tylers back He
would kick a, that, we suppose.
And so would the People kick at il. The Peonl,
90 Tor 7" Tyler and Teras,r and they intend to bay,
them, in spite Of the politicians and political
As for the leaders, let us not expect ANYTHING from
them, and then We cannot be disappointed. LET
US MAKE NEW LEADERS. LET lis PRO
MOTE MEN FROM THE RANKS. Give u.
Generals, and Colonies, and Captains fresh from The
People. We ask the People IL they have no priyat,,
m their midst capable of becoming leaders, and de-
serving OF promotioni We know they have And
VIC know they are tired of the expressions Of III.
Globe and MIR. Benton. We ask those who have N.
intellect and the honesty, but who have been "kept
DOWN BY the party tyrants, II they have not IN,
iaudaole ambition TO aspire at such crisis as i, al
hand, to noble deeds and glorious trunphsl w,
know they have and we shall expect TO see them ~,
eending to the positions destined for them!
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ereaat spirit GA The par, Of tbs American people
nothing short Of fear Of EngIand-a trucking dis
position To her favor at a moment when ~o arc
called upon place ourselves at the head OF the great
American family.
No one eau deny hat MIR Van Barens 'e'ss'
against annexation, has rrctriessby Ioss hin '1s
iections of most souhernersj aud ,he same IeA..
will apply 10 Mr. Cisys pulsrily excepting ~ ~, ~,
cities and towns where bank men ana cap ans1
retain considerable influence. who'" MAJ 1'sr
ers select as a candidate few say oas', o'neis
say buchanan; but men who have taken . VIC" ~,
the Who'll. ground do not hesitate TO declare ,n,'
Iouv Ty,,S Is the man. A southerner and state
s'..a,. ,,,,t,riau-r~commended BY Andrew Jack
,on and Johu c. Calhoun-he cannot iaii TO INSPIRE
,be fullest confidence. His vetoos, and his glorious
efforts to regain Texas, endcar him TO our people,
To our southern fr nd', then, we say, you nave
every thing to gain and nothing 10 lose ~ TohS 'or
JoaN TrLER He is the only candidate VINO can
unite all opposed to Clay aud Van Buren,, ana ,As''
but not least, he is actually in possession Oh those
which made J,terson President IN
1901, after 81 ballotings in Congress
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DUFF GREEN
Yours, truly,
FOR The MADISnNIAN


Mr.. EpIToR: Statesmen do not make opporu.
mites One of the great charac teris,ic. Of a true
statesman is to avail himself Of them when they
come To create them when they are gone-to re.
ne" them al willis beyond the efforts of geniu.
II is not grace-that Of acquiring large accessrcl,
OF territory-which is within the reach Of sft
when once the opportunities Of eifecting il have
passed away. There are the moIha tenpora tandi IN
negotiations and in political transactions, as " ell 8,
in private life. Although this is a vii known
truth, it is strange TO how much it may be dsre
garded under the influence OF party feelings. Il
was one, however, 10 which Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.
Madison paid respectful Difference in the purc ase Of
Louisiana, as will appear by the following extract
from the general Instructions Of Mr. Madison to
Ministers then in France with respect 10 the ces
sion OF Louisitna. May our present rulers profit
by the example Nc
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subordinate IN all her rights Of full sovereignty 70 no
other Power messenger has been despatched to our
Minister at Mexico bearer OF the despatch already
communicated TO the Senate, aud which is to be
found in the letter addressed TO Mr. Green and forms
part Of the documents ordered eonhdentalIy TO be
printed for the use of the Senate. That despatch
dictated by desire to preserve the peace OF the
two countries by denying TO Mexico all preleAt fol
assuming beiigerent attitude to the United States,
as she had threatened do in the event OF the an
exaiion Of Texas TO the United States, by the de-
spatoh OF her Government which was communicated
by me to Congress the opening OF its present SEES
sion. The messenger is expected to return before
the 18th Of June next, but he may be detained TO .
later day. The recently appointed Envoy from the
UDited States TO Mexico will be sent soon as the
final action is had the question Of Annexation, al
which time, and not before, his instructions be
understandingly prepared
JOHN TYLER.
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Correspondence Of tie Madisonian.
NE~ YOhx, May 20, ls4l.

NEW York, May 20, 1874
II is quite amusing TO many of the poI,ici.r,
OF the South turning dough faces out and out The,
are afraid that by possibility they may scare OIL
few Abo'itoniss from MIR. Clay, il they should vote
for the Texas Treaty. We confess that We cou
hardly tcheve that the Wing leaders in The Soul
could be led of from Texas by the ud,ocstes Of 'c
" or'ds Convention" We hear occasionally Of lts
South having ynchod a solitary champion Of 40.
lition, who happened TO stray beyond Mason ard
Dixon line but now, when they can put he Alu-
lition party down-ay, anbf,la,o them, as band 70
conspiators against the peace and quiet Of The Soufh
by single blow-lo We find them skukirg lhc
question. This, They think, is not the time They
chime in " ith the Abolitionists, and are wlirg to
offend The peorie Of Teras by refusing heir application
to be admitted into the Union. 7 he Wing leader, of
the South and the Wing leaders Of Abolition in tie
Moth are singing the tune. But The People,
the great mass in the Southern States that ere not
warped by any sinister purpose or s,duccd by any
species Of political obliquiiy, will not only dc.ert
their heretofore leaders, who false to them On
the present occasion, but VIII openly rcbutc them.
his will MT be the first time that the People have
risen in their might and driven their head men INTO
political exile. Thomas Jefferson once asked hi,
friends what he had done that the Fedorslists should
praise him. May not those Southern membss OF
Congress. who are opposed 10 tho remuneration q
Texas well cast about and ask what they have beeo
doing, when they find themselves side by side with
the ncendiary AbolItonis's' Surely such mixture
Of political partissns, North and South will Wak,n