The Arkansas banner., 1850-09-03
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~~e~sO OOMMtwAup VI WHtCu NAAlot 1uNLANU Ctaiuts to ee the author7, the Senator's continued vislta- tion Co Little Rock, was mentioned sa passans. aad the neglect Of his duty to the State. made subject of just comment. A writer in the last Gazette and Democrat" taking the signature of Hickory" svndes the main Issue, and SelecEsce,laisrs point derslictIon imputed 10 Maj. BorIand :ss matter de manding his potent Interpretation. May be permit. ted then, to meet this smear and dear friend of Ce aars" upon his chosen ground. and # the cupable abandonment of hts post by Maj. BOrland be made more apparent to the people, lot him blame his off, eiOus advocate.
 In the communication which stirs this phIlan- thrOPlc "HIckOry,"I remarked that Major Borland miSAs be influenced by reasons for vacang his seat which would possibly excuse him. He has not, however. deigned 10 offer an apology for the most daring abuse of privilege. that was ever exercised by Representative, and seems content with making "HickOry" his apOlOgs. by informal and bun- derlsg proxy, of which this is an extract:
 "Nor should value . reputation which would not enable me, in silence, to sustsin myself against such attacks. In the language Of General Taylor. asking no favors and avoiding responsibility, have only 10 say to my enemies-sms and great Hay on" and to the people on all proper occasions, 'strike-but hear mel"
 It will strike the readers of the exposition and de- fence with some force. that, although Hickory" speaks of my alIusion to Major Borland as sn "un. just assauIt," "sn attack" from ''personal i- will, he does not deny one single fact contained in my statement, (mads. by the way, with due respect for the station th' Senator should occupy,) but, the contrary, admits and attempts to defend what he must know deserves the Of all, and especi- ally of thoso who participated in promoting the Senator to his present. position.
 Major BoILAlD vacated his seat in the Senate and left Washinston City. on or about the l7th day of June last, arriving at Little Rock the 18th of the mo nth, and proceeded to his residence at ;he got Springs. He remained there less than two weeks .=4 returned to Littls Rock, at which place se might be found at any lime until last Thursday the 29th-a visitation of about six weeks. From this place, instead of going 10 Washington, he has 1 returned to the Hbt Springs, although there Is no movement in Cogrcss indicating an early adjourn ment.
 | For this absence from his seat in the Senate for two months and ahalf, nearly one third of the sion, my friend Hickory, his grateful proxy, gives the following reasens:
 lst ''The i'll he,lth of Major Borand's family, which made his services as physician, peculiarly "desirabIe." if not 'indespensibe.'
 2nd. When he came home he promised to deliver an address, which he did do, and it deemed worthy of publication, which he obliged to stay and attend to.
 3rd. That his private affairs demanded his at l dear to him than those of the State."
 These presume, when the article of " Hickory is sGted, ii:wii be readily admitted, contain sub stantialIy the grounds upon which he bases his de- fence of the Senator. Will these niserablY weak and flimsey pretexts satisfy an intelligent public .- Let us review tAem. That Major Borland should desire 10 visit hi. family when suffering from sick ness and obtain leave of absence fer that purpose is perfectly natural and proper; but when this was conceded to him and his wish gratifed, did he re- turn at once 10 the Iabors and duties which he had a.sumsdl No, he remained only long enough with bis family to give some coloring of truth to the cause he aedgsd for his absence, and came directly to Little Rock. Here he otered from the 18th July to the 27th August, and although within one days ride Of the Hot Springs, the great soliciudt and Gfection which drew him all the way from Washington, did not move him during all that time 10 visit his family once. Again. his presence as physician in sick chamber might be desirable, but that it was l" indispensable" deny. There are cer tainly medical men in Arkansas his superior in ex perenee, his eqaal in science, and whose services to say the least, could not have bsPn less valuable Major BoIlaLd, though well educated, we believe has not pre,endsd to practice medicine for a mum. Der of years, and from the alacrity with which he always gave it up for some oiher,pursait, we aoub whether the profession evet afforded him a living Be this as it may, it is not reasonable to suppos. that while he edited paper practiced law. or {" listed for a sogier, became. politician, that he kept pace also with The rapid advances of the sci. encs of medicine, that his services pAysicia, were " indispensable" upon OAy occasion.
 Let us pass to the second reason. This is so:shal low humbug. that l hesitate to reply to it seri ously He had promised to deliver an address. Who asked him to desert his post in Congress, al most trying and critical period. to enlighten the Editor of the Democrat and such men as "Hick ory." upon the Compromise biIl If his speech had such force and effect as Hickory would have us be lievs. why not shed all it's influences upon the Sen ate of the United States. where t might have bee productive of some good, and where its delivery would have been legitimate and properf To say that he was detained six weeks to superin:end i,, " passage through the press. is too absurd, when every cue knows that il could have been done chea per aud with more facility at Washington city, anc circulated throughout the State from that pOin quite as extensively.
 The last pretext is if possible, the most unfortu nate of all It is, in substance, that Major Borland not being a wealthy man, must attend to his pri vats affairs, and recruit his fortunes at the raa o Eight Dollars per day from the pockets of Uncle Sam, in attending to his own interests instead oI doing the State the service for which he Is so libe rally paid His friend Hickory" with amusing Rairete, asks: