The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-07-05
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EXECU 1--WE CHAMBER.
June l3i, ISIS
MEssRs PGtcF d FALL Such frequent al
luslon having been made to the matter of"ilr.
rhonpson's Commission" in the public news
papers and otherwise, that have felt it my
duty TO make a staten nj of Tho facts in regard
10 it, so far as they are within my knowledge
On the twentieth OF February last, received
the resignation fihe ION, X J Walker, bear.
ing date lth OF the same month. Ga the day
following / executed a commission for the Hon
J. Thompson TO fill tho unexpired terra of Mr..
Walker ~ the United States Senate, or to serve
anil he should be superseded by legislative
election. This compassion, together with a
letter TO Mr.. Walker, aud one TO Mr.. Taonp.
son, enclosed in a sealed package, addressed
"Hon Il. J, WALKER, Washington City," aud
placed 1t in the hands of DR.. Tate, of C0lumbua
Miss, who was gong directly to Washington,
with instructions to deIiverit 10 Mr.. Walker on
arrival. DR.. Tate has already informed the
country, that he delivered the package 10 Mr.
Walker on the b h March. In nv letter to
Mr., Walker, SAID what then thought and
still thInk, wac trua, that a IN iofty of the
cit zens OF his state, would prefer TO have hun
remain IN the Senate; lhat his long services: his
experience, talents, and high standing, gave him
advantages which a new Senator could moi,
have. II, upon further consideration, he should
fchange his purpose Of retiring from the Senate,
! (Which hoped he would do,) he would DESTROY
The enclosed commiesln or return il to me
With view Of giving to Mr.. Walker all the
time for reflection and consideration, which
circumstances would permit, informed him that
his rendered resignation had not been AB .oLUrE
LY accepted, and that he would have the priv.
lege OF withdrawing II any time up to the tenth
OF March when 1t was to take effect, and when
lNr. Thompson's commission would authorize
him to enter the Senate. The country will find
In these facts, one of my reasons for wi hhuldng
for few days public announcement of Mr..
Walkers resingnation and of Mr.. Thompsons
appointment. believed at the time that had
lthe power to do all which did do, and still
think So. 0ahars l-ama .~--~-ssvvc rxpresscd
doubts about it. II was wrong can only say
1t was my head and not my heart that erred -.
The motive and the only motive which had,
was to secure what conceived TO be The invalu.
able services of Nr. Walker; if this could no,
be done, TO have his place in The senate PROMPT.
lily filed. II is due to Mr.. Walker to say, that
Fl pursued this course of my own win, and that il
was in no way suggested by him.
| Ia my letter to Mr.. Thompson, / informed
him. that having rendered him the appointment,
without solicitation on his part, and without
knowing whether he would accept IT,, fell it due
TO him, that he should be permitted to take hi.
own position before the country, before any pub
lie announcement was made, that the appoint
ment had been offered TO him. This is the
next and only remaining reason which induced
me not to speak OF these matters as soon as the,
TRANSFERRED These letters acre private, and moi
part Of The Official correspondence, and no c ne.
,cere retain d
The question has been propouadcd Why was
the appointment made in sach has,c1 L was
made under an impression, induced partly by
my own knowledge of affairs at Washington
: and partly by the representations of Mr.. Walk.
err that an emergency would exist, at the exc
cuive session of the Senate, requiring the pre-.
sence of Mr. Waker's successor. This anici.
Ipated emergency, am noio aware did not arise
but il was no, possible for me to forsee that i,
would not, at the time the appointment was
made.
1t has been asked, why overlooked all the
then Senatorial asplran's, and selected man,
not then candidate? | did so, because felt
il duty not to interfere in a controversy be-
tween friends. to whom was under equal 10
lhical obligations. appointed Mr. Thompson,
because be was already in Washington; because
the country had three times expressed its conf
dence in him, by three times elec,ing him to
Congress; because he was not then candidate
for the Senate; and because having served with
him in Congress, and been with him in times of
trial and difficulty, knew he possessed talents;
that he was a sound democrat, and an honest
man. Such is plain statement of what have
done in the premises, and such the mo.i,es
which influenced me; all of which is s,,,,m.,oa
ITO the country, with consciousness on INV nsr
that have acted from the oest motive, p and
with The fuIles, confidence, that Just men will
not censure M.
;, Wnv sae commission was not delivered to
or. Thompson, is question which Mr.. Walker
can answerfor himself am authrtsed 10 sov,
he acia do so an rery fev days, have never
doubted he would render satisfactory reason
for what he has done, and TRUST The public
Judgment will not be hurried on TO a conclusion
against HIM, until his statement is received. 1t
is due 10 distinguished man, who has rendered
| great and important services to the country, that
| he should be heard in bis own vindcation, be
fore he is condemned on mere Conjecture.
| a. G. BROWN.