The Arkansas banner., 1846-11-18
To the People of Lawrence Co.

FELLowCITIzENs Ii is a dufy owe to you, well myself 10 protest in this solemn and pub lie manner against the late action of the State Sen ate, in depriving of my seat and ybu rrpresen- tatve in that body. I was voted out by lean lna-
 ority of two, and while scquit those who susain- ed the scheme of dlsirahchisement, Of all improper motives, and allow that they acted merely from mistaken sense of public dnty, yet feel confident
 that time and reflection Inus, convince them of the error they have committed. Elected Senator from Lawrence by your. sunrages, and eonsiitutionaliy eligible, became member ei the Senate, with that kind of pride which every one must feel, in representing people to whom he Is attached by the strongest ties,-With whose interests his own are
 dentihed, and ol whose generosity he experienced convincing proofs The cath took to obey he constitution and legslate for the best interests of the people, was as solemn and binding upon ne as upon any one oi these aho voted ineligible and serupHlously observed. on all oecaslons, by me by them. aud will further add that those inte- rests would have been as vigiantly guarded in my individual and legislative capacity they possibly could bs by those who affect alarm at the idea oi mere volunteer officer. oi the militia, holding seat in the Senate.
 IL Is well known that, during the past summer, company raised in your county, and mustered ihto the s~sIee Of the aited States, paFt of th, battalion of Arkansas volunteers for the defence of te western roH'ieT and 10 garrison the pests from whici the regular troops had been withdrawn b. the general Government Or this volunteer com. pany l was chosen eapt@in,-a mark oi confden. e. from portion of my cd constituents, for which
 feel the deepest gratitude. IL IS now gafTiscHcd at Fort Gibson, ARd trust Il wiH not be thought out of place 10 add that the men who compose it. hen ever an occasion shall present itself viii prove them selves wosu,y of tie country to which they beiong and which tl,ey have so promptly and galantly step ped forward 10 defend.
 It Is fact we'll known. to et least a portion. if not 10 all. the people ef Lawrence, thai coniem- plated resignation of uiy seat in the Senate be- fore the company was mustered ato the service in witch II IS now engaged. did not iorrl the reso- luhon because l supposed eapisincy of volan- teer militia company, in that service, could render ineligible amount 10 forfeiture of my seat. but, because emergency or accident might Ireyeat me trou being pfesen, 10 perform legislative duties But those, whose opnods were entitled 10 respee, dissuaded the from Il, and so much opposition was there indeed, a following my OWL iaehha.ica. that became satisfied that large majority of the peo pie wished me to contiAue In the Senate-a wish | did no; feel at liberty 10 disregard Nothing has since trahsPlfed to change tkatopihion but eircum stances coniirln It. Ii vas notorious that would take my seat Tn ordanee with those wishes one y ani pabliely expressed. But ii could have con tenplated what has happened. 1 should most un. quesicnably have resigned, as lai first intended. But how could any reasonable man eOntemplale such al event. when the constitution of our State expressly deciares tAas aaitia officers sAaH be egi 0se S se"f ut t4S seS ft2ttFe AitBouEh Tn the vice of ihe Uuited States. yet, if any thing more th@fi Rtt,iis cgiesr--the captain of a volunteer eoUFaDy, toaliaatag par gf tks nilitia ef 3rsan- sas, an net aware Of it, of the ingenious pro- cess by which have anconsespnsiy become an vE heer of As regstH arRg of the United Staies There
 IS no nlsade ground l either the one of the other If am siiii nili,ia officer, owing allegi ance 10 the sovereign Stale of Arkansas. vas con sttuiionay entt!sd te bol my seat, and 10 deprive me oi u was palpsbie violation ot the law which those voting me out, appeared 70 so!icious ;e Se. lead It is iet the ags tiine in the history of ha man ahairs, thai law has been osertsrhed under the Ffetshee ei preserving it- That an an officer ia th- regular army cf the Unted States no, eyet, mailman, with tacid intervals. will affirm, and. as The whole question, heinre tse Senate. was bound 10 resolve itself into the enquiry whether as the o'te or the other, the proceeding against which protest ~ss ss baseless as II was exiraostinary.
 The majority. that acted in nay case ass,:sse to act and speak tor the people of Lawrence, and de- clare tina; ycnr will is suPesios io the will of ili taFy oineer II was in obedience to your will that look my seat. and as there 10 reoastfaaes from you against \, by what particular means the ma, Jonty became % coaversant wiih your wishes, 1 am not little paxzsed 10 know 1.-the eiect of the action cf that majority was not to deprive you of yauF constitutional night of representation in the seaaie, tor most, fl not the whole, of sessioa. winch mnst De characterised by measures yitAily saecnug yoar interests and welfare, should regard thetr ssii-eonssisated guardianship over yvu. Of more value fhaa aader presest circumstances | feel obliged. to attach to if. AI,hough ,hsy unwasrantabiy assaiied your nights by abrogating a saered trust. vested in me as yoar Senator. vel il might have been some mitigation cg gross