The Arkansas banner., 1848-04-11
TO TIE PEOPLE OF lRklyslS

TU THE PLnPLE BF ARkliSAN. His Excellcrcy. Gov. DnEw. has appointed me 10 l the yaeaTcy the Senate ot the unIte States oc1asiS5ss4i Sy ;he s.sa.i0H of to ion A. ii. SEVER.
 On the eve of leaving home to en'e. upon the da ies of the FesponsIbe station to whirh I have becn called cannot withhold pubic expression Of nay grateful of sn distinguished mark of confidence. sni os the high purpose # inspires. 10 prove worthy Q. sbestowal And these sentiments derive augmented tesee, and impose additional ohli gHt on, from the fact thai the appointment has been eOntesr d upon ms. Tot aioac iion the impulse cf personal feeling the part If his Excellescy but from the high confederation, also, ot public duty
 n accordance with what he beliesed to be decided indications of the popular sentiment.
 The term Of thIs appointment, under the Cons.i- tu,ioo, is Iiniscd 10 the commencement of the scs sioa of OuE General Assembly, on lhe first Monday ot next November; and its tnat service wiltsrmi. nae with the present session of Congress--proha- biy about the middle ct next July. Thus, it will be seea. very short tisae ~il bs available to me, in ihe practical business of legislation. Win an eve single to utility, rather than the displays of public servce, shall, therefore, restrict my attention to those objects which seem 10 he of most immediate interest to State, and promise greatest csr. tainty of attainment. And with this view. pro- pose to oecury myself, mainly, upon the following points:
 First-The recognition and allowance, by the government, of the just claims of the volan,cers. and particularly uf Inc EEcaTRaeloa Prisosefs. SecoRd-The iliti ttioR at least, not the com petioB, os series os measures by which the FeJe- rai government may, continually and pro7e.iy. ex- tend the beneiis of an extensive and practically useful system ef internal Improvements 10 our yopng, bnt sn tfering and much neglected State. T1id-At eatIon 10 ssleh of the local blsinfss of State CT any of its citizens. requiring lcsisa- tive enactment or exseuGve acton, may b. si- ready ia r-esress. or hereafssr romnaiii~a tV ny
 Within this limit, and directed to tAese obiects il is net unfeaSonlbie 10 hore for degrse of succe iru'y useful 10 ihose whofa havo undertaken te represent Whereas the atienipt to 10 raors woali n all rrrbabiiy, result iy a waste of tune, lmpcr- feet esfaFts, and teal failure 10 acconip ish a,iy important or desirable eni.
 As already stated, th;s appointment has been con- fefTed upon me, m accordance wth what is believed to be he wishes Of the people throug ghoal the State Yet tt would be worse than alcctation to eoaeesl the fact thai it vebemeRtiy oppos. by fcw office -holders in Little Rock, who solght |, with equal vehemence, for one of their own number- OI this epposIi1n to me, CT the advocacy of ano- ther, shall b. the last 10 complaint; and il was bat the exercise of the sacred right of private judgment and iDdisi.usi preference. Nor should even al-
 de 10 il here but that il had the slne source from which was opPosei and denounced for my earnest advocacy Of the annexation of Texas, early iu lsIi Such opposition, although Ii dos not surprise those who understand Us origin and complexion, is vel deserving of remark and sm5ranee. IL furRishes
 the clue to its oMn motives, and has resulted, oa both occasions, a utter failuse, In January Is4t. ray position, ia favor of the great measure which
 involved the interest and honor of our country was bsldy taken, and was as triamphaniy sustain sd by the people And net caiy 9. but I enjoyed in short time. the qualification Of seeing my opponents swept from the ground of | original opposi' ioa 10 the measure, by the resistess tide of pubic sen tment; and more, saw them actually striving to take the lead in The great patriotic movement which they had recently ant streauousiy striyesf to arrest. crying on, in spirit"IIow apples switu'' Thus psosing themselves ic be true specimens oi the new eonyerI'' who, by exhibition of excessive zeal iR good cause, hopes .s o5itersie the memory of bis past iniqulties. Bat though their opposition 10 the measare was changed into support, they had not the maguanimity to do me lHsiice-they baye never forgiven the who stood in advance and called them 10 their duty-tbeir hostility has beea cher isaed, and their opposition to me continues.
 Again, it is my forsune te occupy a conspic uous position, by being made The recipient of the Ugh official confidence of the Executive. It remainsi to be seen, whether, in this also shall be sustained by inc people. As in my whole public career, have eheerfuiy yielded 10 the popular will, % in this instance, desire and am resolved to submit 10 the same high arbltFanent--Gnd 0 no other
 l now auBo1ncc myself as candidate for elec- sion, by Inc next General Assembly, to the place hold in the Senate of ihe united States for the unexPired portion Of the present teno-vhieh has been resigned by Coi. SEviER, and for the term of six years from the Ith of nexi March.
 h making ths snao1 o1nee elnent, am influenced by what conceive 10 bs just ambition to serve tbe Siate ia gu honorable station. The one have indicated having already been i.ued 10 lae D; the voiantasy act cf the Chief Executive of the Siaie in accordance with what he regards as the will of hts constituents desire b retsin as shall eodea- vor to deserve it. Ii Is the first time have sought civil office al the hanis of the people--she only source rem which desire it. Nor do aow a.k il at she expense of any other mans removal | seek that which another has voluntarily reiinaush ed. and 10 which have been appointsd-that wh.eh belorgs 10 the people alone-that which is al their frse csposal xithoat d~riment to the tights of ay one, and without furnishing ju.t ground of com Pssh', whoever may aspire or h0eyes maj be Gis- aPpcsnied.
 h thus presen'ing myself for he fayor cf my fel- low eirxeas. come not srsayei in the adyent.t ous aids Of wealth Or family eoaSexiors. came inio this State ey so pressing invitation Of my present epPoneRtsl wiih0at money, and . stranger. Holt ipg steadily to the purpose which brought me here
 Fave devoted Eay ine sBl my best energies, faith- Ialiy, 10 sastsfn aad Disseminate wha rsiIxiously believe to be the True doetinex Of Repabeaa Dem- oeraiic goEeramsnt And althoagh fortune has not vet kiisi nay purse-asibeagh. ssse In iho-e of sn iaiant son, kindred blood of mine aoAa in any veins in Arxaa-as; yes an 10 lsagsg stranger here. know ths people of the State. and an not unknown 10 them; aaA to portion, al leass, am
 sssist HJ :hs :sisssibie ti-s not of 5iood but oi common service sBd common snfisring. Cast my eye wherever viii. over car own broad tefrstory, it Tests not only upon acqnain;ances. but Gpon -" fFrenas, aai iheir adoption tried. crappicl to HSy seal wiih hooAs of ssSei' T. is .o the