Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-02-06
John III.


John H. HaFanansOll.
Wa sea Il stated that the Hon. John H. Har-
manson is at present on a visit to Baton Rouge
ON matters of a public nature connected Win
his Land Bill. The fact Of his visit will not be
doubted. But we ask any sane Democrat it ne
eandidly believes this return Of our representa-
tive AZ this important Congressional crisis is
prompsed by public interest, directly or remote
"? Can any sensible man define any p1ausi-
bic reason to cali for his presence in the Legs
lature during the discussion OF this famous
measure? Is not the bill itself and all that has
been already said upon it, sufficient to eni'ght-
en- the members of our Legislature, without
the necessity of anything new upon the sub
ject from the brains of Mr.. Harmanson-any-
thing that could possibly warrant his leaving
Washington at this important political juncture,
in which southern rights are to be tested? No,
the excuse inserted in the partizan prints for
this breach Of trust on the part of the Repre-
sentative Of the Third District is an insult to
his constituents, and We trust those of Iberville,
at least, will long bear this visit in remembrance.
Bat this more Of Mr.. Harmanson can be ac-
counted for with some reason in another way.
It is known that he is pecuniarily Interested in
the acceptance Of the grant embraced in his bill
BY our Legislature-and his political reputa-
ton, too, is at stake. Il is likewise known,
through tbs records Of The past, that Mr.. Har-
manson has never opposed the designs Of the
anti-slavery fanatics, BY any manifest act. either
through the brihiancy Of his 7oratory, or the
power of his vote it is known that he was the
only Senator in the Legislature Of this State
who opposed the resolution instructineg our Sc
majors and representatives in Congress to vote
for .the.admisssion of Texas into the Union
in the same manner that Louisiana was admit
ted-with her slaves: it is known that when
this question was finally decided, (Mr. Hartman.
son then in Congress,) he did not vote upon it
it is moreover known that he did not vote
against the resolution giving Congress the right
to prohibit slavery in the district Of Columbia
And now, at a moment when the great question
is about to come before Congress, testing ita
right Tor acting upon that presumed ighD to
prevent slavery in the territories, and those we
may hereafter acquire, we find MI. Harmanson
here at Baton Rouge, attending to his private
interests under the guise Of public business
and again, in all probability, when the vote up
on this greatest Of ill slavery questions is to
be taken, his chair in the House Of Represen-
~tatives will, IS usual, be found empty! What
kind of name is to be given to this inactive po-
Icy Of our Representative? If il is not the
handmade of abolitionism, what is it? And
yet in the face Of all these glaring official out
RACES and wanton disregard Of the sentiments
of this District, Ar. Harmanson was returned
to Congress! We AK our friends in thesfs
e~islature to note well the object Of this gentls'
mans visit, and give him By their votes > e
buke which it seems he so justly merits,