Liberty advocate., 1845-06-28

J. in the country. The most fearful conso
}, quonces must result, If man who thu
violates private confidence, and publ
: Justice should DO longer tolerated. In on,
I thing Mr.. Walker has surprised us-.-w
I mean his boldness; wo had not suppose,
d him capable Of such lemerity; wo know
him TO he ons OF The subllest politician
in the Union; and believed him to on,
r OF the most unscrupulous tactcians tha
!. ever occupied seat in the Senate Of lh
U. S.--but were not prepared 10 find him
for tho accomplishment Of his own per
: sonal ends, per forming one Of the mos
unjuslifable and arbitrary acts that il i
possible under our Government fora LIE
gislature, or an individual to perform
that Of violating or disregarding the vii
OF the people ot sovereign Slate, at
tested by the "broad sealN-the most so
lemn form of attestation known to oul
laws. The State of Mississippi is ye'
young in The sisterhood, but her condition
is truly lamentable; once her proud star
elistened in the bright galaxy with all the
lustre and briliancy Of unsulied beauty
aud youth. But her fair fame was scarce
ly established, before stain was cast up
on il, and now she has been thrice dishon
ored; the first was an act Of partisan
Congress refusing admission to Messrs.
PrentlsS and Word, her members to Con.
gress, who presented themselves, with
their credentials properly attested under
I,o OG bn a..
she degraded herself she sent forth her
offspring in the shape of bonds for the
payment of money, attested in the same
solemn form-they were received abroad
and accredited as legitimate, having, as it
was supposed the highest evidence stamp
ed upon their face that the young and vir-
tuous mother could impress thereon
they were returned by those who had
hus confded, not for the purpose of be.
ing forced back upon her, but simply to
ask to be recognized-they we're spurned
and declared illegitimare; and last, but
moi least, MIR. Rob. J. Walker, whom she
has cherished within her bosom as son.
has treated her as degraded, by treating
her authority win contempt, III crusningt
q commission bestowed by her for the
highes, Office within her gift.
How can Mr.. w. continue to hold on to
to a seat in the Cabinet when such an
offence has been established against him?
How can Mr.. Polk reconcile il to himself,
and 10 the nation, to retain in the most
respectable office within his gift, one who
has SO dariugIy violated private and pub,
lie morals and justice?
Our contemporary Of the Vicksburgl
Sentinel, although heretofore a warm po-
ltical admirer and advocate of Mr. W,I
speaks thus:
1.-The responsibility is now, we are com.
PEELED to say, traced to MT. Walker. His
silence, as we'll as his conduct in the ap-I
pointment, is unaccounable. And the
whole affair wears an aspect Of the most
bare!aced usurpation, if not corruption,
on his part, which in spite of the gratui-
tous conjectures Of :he wings, the demo
cratic press will not finch from denouncing.
We demanded DR.. Tae's recall from his
mission abroad unless he explained the
suspicious which rested on him as to this
matter. We know no distinction between
men; and we now call, not in our own
name, but in the name of our insulted
state, upon Mr.. Polk, to dismiss Mr.. Wal
ker from his Cdb,aet at once, unless, as
we still hope he can do, he will give sat.
isfactory account Of his conduct as to
this appointment. Respect to the state
which has been trifled wilh--respect to
common decency, reqdires that no such
petty iniriguer and would be dictator,
should be retained in the cabinet Of the
nation.
The circumstances under which Mr.,
Thompson's commission has been pocket
ed makes the act wear the appearance OF
corruption as we'll as usurpalion. The
most strenuous exertons had been made
10 pass through Congress the bill for get
ting the Chickasaw claims before the
courts Of the District of Columbia. Mr.
Walker had introduced this and was aid
ing Its clandestne passage. Immense
amounts depended on its fate; and spec
ulators were just rubbing their hands
with glee in anticipation Of success, when I
The bill was exposed and defeated by an /
overwhelming vote, produced by the firm
and manly speech was made against il c
by Mr.. Thompson. This move OF Mr. d
Thompson it is known procured for him 5
The deadly enmity Of those nursing this :
bill; anG threats were made that he and .
our other Representatives who opposed ii, !
should be prostrsted. Under these cir /,
how can we avoid lookincli
with suspicion on the conduct Of Nr. Wal-l e
ker, in Withholding the appointment from b
Mr. Thompson9-Does it not look as il bel o
was playing entirely into tho hands OIL d
hose who sought the perfection Of their 5
schemes upon the treasury through thel !