Washington telegraph., 1848-04-12
TO THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS.


the United States, oecasioned hY the res
ignalion Of the Hon. 4. II. Sewer.
On the eve ol leaving home to enter up
On the duties oi the responsible station to
which have been called, eannot withhold
Il public expression oil my grateful sense of
50 distinguished a mark of confidence, and
Of the high purpose il inspires, to prove
worthy Of is heslowal. And these senli.
menls derive augmented force, and impose
additional obligation, from the fact that the
appointment has been conferred upon ne,
nat alone from thu Impulse oi personal feel.
ing ON the part of his ESeellency, but from
the higher considerations, also, oil public
dply-in accordance with what he believed
10 be decided indications Of the popular sen.
limenl
The term ol this appointment, nndor the
Constitution, Is limited 10 the commence.
menl ollhe session oi our General Assem-.
bly,, on the fr.l Monday ofneNi November
aud It's aelual service win terminate with
the present session oi Cungress-prohahy
ahanl tho middle oi next July. Thus. it
will be seen, very short time will be
available n me. in the practicable business
Of legislation With an eye single 10 ulil.
lty, rather than tue display Of public ser.
vice, shall, therefore, restrict attention 10
lhose objects which ssrm In be Of mnst
Immediate metes, 10 aur avn state, and
promise greatest certainty ol attainment
Aud With thi. view, propose 10 occupy
myself mainly upon the following points,
FFd-'fhr recognition aud allowance.
by The government ri The just claims Of the
Volunteers. and particularly Of tue Eafar.
na!nl PHi,oHezs.
Saroni--'lhe initiation ai least, II nal
the completion, ul a series If measures, a.
whirh the Federal government may, con.
slilllionally aud property, extend tue heah.
Ills Of an extensive aud practicable useful
system Of internal Improvements 10 nuf
young, bul suffering aud much neglected
Stair.
fhra-=Aueulion 10 such of the laaal
husInr,s al onr s.a'c, ar ans of is citizens,
requiring legislative enactment n cxeeu.
live action. as may he a.rrady in progress,
or hereafter committed 10 ms hand.
Nfhinlhis limit, and directed Ia thssr
ohHei, il Is naf unreasonable To hope fora
draf#e uf f=Hcee#s luiy a.eiaI iaihaza wlam
! have Undertaken luieprrsea'. Nhcwas
lie alemp' i0 d1 mura would, in nj pTob.
ah.Ia, result IN a Wasfe oi Time. lmpef.
irel riiurlsi aud alulaliailufe 10 accomplish
aus impanau, uf desirable end.
l. already stated tins appointment In.
hcea conferred upon me, N arrnrdau5a
win whai i. believed Ia be iae wishe. al
The people throughout the slaie. Yet il
would be worse ihan aiipclaiiua la conceal
the iacl thai 1t vas vehemenly opposed Ly
ieN otliee-holdets in Little Rock, WIN
sought Il, with equal srhrmsncc, lor one Of
Their own number OF Ibis opposition TO
me. or The advocacy Of another. shall be
lhe lat IN complain; as Il was but the ex.
rrcisr Of the sacred IgAl Of private Judge,
uenl aud individual preference. Nor
should ! c,en nlIlir 10 il here, but that Il
bad the same source iam which was op.
posed and denounced Tot MS earnest adyn
rauy ofthc annexation ul Texas, early in
ls4l. Snch UP siion, although il does
not surprise those vino understand It's ori
gin aud complexion, is yet deserving Of re.
mark and remembrance. Il furnishes the
clue TO IL own motives, and has resulted,
on both occasiuns, IN utter failure. In
January l>Ii, nv position, in favor Of the
great MEASURE which involved the interest
ani honor ul UuT country. was boldly taken
aud was as idiumphlnly sustained by the
people. And nni only 81. but cnla,ed in
a slorl iime. the gm'ihra'ion Of seeing my
opponents swept from the ground Of their
original opposition 10 the MEASURE. by the
r'sIs,,css udr Of public sentiment; and
more, saw them actually striving to take
the Head IN Ihe great patriotic movement
which they had 50 recently and so strenu
ol,ly slrIvcn 10 arrest; cning out, in spirit
--"iiow we apples swim" Taus proving
themselves 10 be true specimens ol the
'nrw convert who by exhibitions Of ex-
ce,.iyc zeal in a good cause, hopes To ob
lieiale tie iueuo,y ol his past ,niquilics.
But though heir opposition 10 the measure
was changed iui, support they had not the
magnanlmy 10 do me Justice they have
never forgiven the man WHO stood in ul.
vance aud called tLem 10 their duty-iheif
hostility has been cherished, and their op.
position .1 mc continues.
Again il 3. my fortune 10 occupy a con
spcuous position, hy being made The recip.
irui Of the liah official conhlcncc Of tie
Executive. Il remains ~ be seen. whcih.
or, in this also. shall hr sustained by lbc
people. A. in my whole public carer I
iayr cberfiuliy yielded 10 the popular will,
80 in ibis instance. desire and am re-.
sulyed to sul nii To The same high arbiira.
mcnt-aui 10 no oihcr.
] now announce myself rs u candidate
l1- election, by he next General Assembly
iothc place now hold in lhc Senate the
United States. ior tho uncgprcd portion ol
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