Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-04-15
To the pe0nle Of Arkansas.

occasioned by the resignation OF the Hon. a. ii.
SEWER.
Ga the eve Of leaving home TO enter upon the
duties of the responsible station TO which | have
been called. cannot withhold public expression
Of my grateful sense of SO distinguished Il mark
OF confidence, and of the high purpose 1t inspires.
to prove worthy of lis brstowa. And these sem
timents derive augmented force, and impose obi
CATION, from the fact that the appointment has
been conferred upon me, not alone from the I'M
pulse of personal feeling the part Of his Excel
ency, but from the higher considerations, also, OF
oubIic duty--in acco rdance with what he believed
to be decided IN indications of the popular senti-
ment. .rxa
The term of this appointment, dnder the Con-
stitutIon, IS limited 10 commencement of the scs-
sion of the General Assembly, on tho first Mon
day OF next November; and its actual service
will terminate with the present session Of Con-
gress-probably about the middle Of next July.
Thus, It Will be seen, very short time will be
available to me- in the practical business of legs-
Iation. With eye single 10 utility, rather than
The displays Of public service, ! shall, therefore,
restrict my attention to those objects which seem
to be Of most immediate interest to our own State,
and promise greatest certainty Of attainment.-
And with Tins view | propose to occuPy myself,
mainly, upon tho following points:
FiTSt--Ihe recognition and allowances by the
government, of the just claims of the volunteers,
and particularly Of the Encarnacion Prisoners.
SecOnd-The initiation at least, if not the COM
pleIIon, Of series of measures, by which the
Federal government may, consltuiionaIIy and
properly, extend the benefits of an extensive nd
practically useful system Of internal improve
menis TO our young, but altering and much neg
locted State.
IHird-Attention to such of the local business
Of our State, or any Of its citizens, requiring 10.
gislGtlve enactment or executive action. as may
be already Ia progress. or hereafter committed to
my hands.
Within this limit and directed to these objects.
1t Is not unreasonable to hope for degree of sue
cess truly useful to those whom have undertaken
TO represent. Whereas, the attempt 10 DO more
would, IN ali probability, result in waste Of time.
imperfect efforts, and Il total failure to accomplish
any important or desirable end.
As already stated, This appointment hus been
conferred upon me, in accordance with wha. is be-
HcVcd 20 be the wishes OF the people throughout
the STATE. Yet il would be worse than aflectation
10 conceal the fact that it was vohpmsntIy opposed
BY tew oiHre-ho Jcrs in Little Rock, who sought
il. with equal vohemcucc, for one Of their own
number. OF this opposition to me, or the advo-
cacy Of another shall hc the last to complain
as It was but the exercise Of the sacred right Of
private Judgment and individual preference. Nor
Snoutd even aIudc 10 il here, but that It had the
same source from which ! was opposed and de-
uouuced for my earnest advocacy of The annrxu-
ton Of Texas, early in 1914. Such opposition
although It does not surprise though who under
stand It's origin and complexion. is yet deserving
OF remark and remembrance. Il furnishes clue
to It's own motvcs and has resulted. on both o,.
casIons, IN utter failure. In January, lS4l I. my
position, IN favor Ot the great measure which iu-
FCiVed the interest and honor OF our country, was
boldly taken, and was as triumphaUuy sustained
by the people. And not only so, but enjoyed.
m short time. the qualification of snriug my OPP
pDbGltS swept from the ground of their grivfD1i
opposition 10 the NJ. assure, BY the resisllcss tide OF
PuOic sentiment; and more, | saw them actually
striving to take the lead ia the great patriotic
movement which they had so recently and so
s'rcnuous'y srIren 10 arrest; CRYING out in spirit
- How we apples swim - Thus proving them
selves 10 be true specimens Of the new convert
who, by exhibitions OF excessive zeal in a good
cause, hopes to oblerate the memory of his past
ING q"IIcs. bat though their opposition 10 the
to the measure wus changed into support, they
had not the magnanimlty to do me justjce-thev
have never forgiven the man who stood in advance
and called them to their duty--!her hostility has
been cherished, and their opposition to me con-
tinues.
Agoin, it is my fortune TO occupy conspcu-
Gus position, by being made the recipient of the
nigh official confidence of the Executive. 1t re-
mains to be seen. whcthor in this also. ! shalt be
sustained by the people. As in my whole public /
career, have cheerfuIIy yielded to the popular |
Will, 50, IN this instance. desire and IN resolved
to submit to The samo high northumberland TO
no oiIer
now announce myself as candidate for cleo
ton, by the next General Assembly, to the place
/ now hold in the Senate of the United States, for
the uneAPired portion of The present term--whch
has been rcslgned by Col Sovier and for the term
OF SIX years from the 4th of next March.
In making this announcement, am Influenced
by what conceive to be just ambition to serve
The State IN an honorable station. The one have
indicated having already been assigned to me by |
Inc voluntary act of the Chief Executive Of the |
state, IN accordance with what he regards as the
Will OF his constituents, desire to RETAIN as shall
endenvor 10 deserve it. 1t is the first time have
sought civil Office at the hands of the people-the
only source from which desire it. Nor do now
ask It at the expense of any other mans removal.
seek that which another has voluntary rclin- |
qulshed, and to which | have been appointed
that which belongs to the people alonc--Iot which
is al their free disposal. without derjs0cnt TO the
rights Of any one, and without furnishing Just
ground OF complaint whoever may aspire or who
ever may be disappointed.
In thus presenting myself for tho favor of my
feilow-cItlzeus, come not arraycd in the adven
tiIIous aids of wealth or family connexions. |
came 10 this State (by the pressing invitation of