True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-02-18

mentioned IN his hitter, to-wit the election of {
printer And when said, "act according Il
circumstances" | meant, "if you get an ap
polntment satisfactory to yourself and friends
take IT and if you do not, remain where you
are" Mr. Walker understood the circpm-
stances according to which he was to act, to
mean, if the vote of his successor was necessary
IN the election of a printer, then he was 10 deli
yer the commission; and if not, he was at Iiber-
ty to withhold it. So at least Mr. Walker
says and 50 believe
Indeed, it never occurred to me, that Mr.
Walker was to do any thing else, than either
keep the seat himself or deliver the commission
to Thompson. When | said, CATER all, the
contingency OF which You speak may not hap
Pen," &c, l meant simply to be understood as
expressing regret ! should be embarrassed with
the appointment, if after all, it should turn out
that there was no necessity for it Mr. Walker
mistoo', his discretionary power to extend to
Withholding the commission, lift should sotun
out 1t will be remembered that the private
letters 10 Walker and Thompson, are not here
introduced as literal Transcripts, bat as letters
containing the material substance Of the oriai,
nails Ofthe originals have before said, |
have no copies. Mr. Walker is at perfect lib
erty to publish them as they were written. or
any one who is curious on the subject, may
procure them for publication, by applying to
him.
1t is entirely proper for me 10 say, that Mr..
Walker has mo," Tim once oppressed to me,
the opinion in private letters, that the commits
sion was illegally issued, inasmuch as had
not accepted his resignation, and that he had
failed to make a dafnce on this ground lest he
should involve me.
believed the issuance Of the commission le-
Gal at the time, and think so now, and | can
but express ny deep regret that Mr. Walkers
consideration for me, should have induced him
to torcgo any ulvan'a which d.fnce on
this ground would have given him. The act
whether legal or ILLEGAL, was my own wholly
and entirely my own; unadyised by any lyiug
creature, and if it involves consequences of
oium, THEY ARE MINE, AND NO MAN SHALL
en-, mum, WIN W hstha not was NINA.
court the entire responsibility | am asked
% state my instructions to DR.. Tate. | am not
aware that gave him him any Instructions in.
cons s,cnt with the above IeltcIs or that in |
t,uctcd him to do any thing more than deliver |
he package to Mr.. Walker and to urge upon
Walker the importance Communicating with
ne promptly on the subject Ifhc was charged
With any thing more, it has escaped somewhat
rcachorous memory.
have thus submitted to the House every
Material fact connected with this matter, At
mpi: have been made 10 injnrc me in connoc-
ion with IT, In reference to all such attempts
have only 10 sly, my conscience acqui's me
fcvcty design other then thnt Of s.,yinr t.n
est Interests OF the country, and 81 p con.
ali 10 other monitor in rccpI 20 far ..au.I.
fmy own conduct nor viii BE- deferred from
aging. what have always believed to be true,
lat Mr. Walker has not acted from any IN.
,ouhy motive lie mistoob my wishos and
iqruclious in regard to the commission; this
o one rceroH.d more than myself bu, acquit
in. as have always dcnc ofall sinister in.
ulous. and Of every improper design.
A. G. BROWN.
EXECUTIVE CHANBER,
9Th January, 1916 !