Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-01
From the 1ississsppian.
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Forthcoming Memoirs OF Gen. Quit
man and Gov. Poindexter, by Hon.
j. r. H. Claiborne.

| 1t has already been mentioned in these col.
umns that the Hon. J. +. Ii. Claiborne. has
consented to write the memoir of Gen. OMIT
man. We are happy to learn in addition that
| the executors of George Poindexter have de-
| termined to place in his hands the papers OF
| that eminent statesman, whose memoir he has
also engaged to prepare.
Mr. Poindexter, a young lawyer of Virginia,
came to the Mississippi Territory about 1907
He settled III the town of Washington, in the
county of Adams, then the seat of govern
ment for the territory, where he soon became
distinguished for his legal learning. his wit,
his faculty for sarcasm. and his vehement and
forcible elocution.
He became Attorney general, Judge and
Delegate to Congress. where he speedily took
rank with the most eminent men in that
body.
His speech on the Seminole war. in defence
Gen. Jackson against the powerful assaults of
Mr.. Clay, was. confessedly, the ablest speech
delivered during the session. and a triumph
ant answer to the great Kentuckian.
In his subsequent career as a jurist and CO.
differ of the laws, as Governor of the State,
and Senator. he maintained his great re-
putation, and, for intellectual strength aud as
a debater, was inferior to none uf his contem-
poraries He was educated Jeif,rsonian re-
publican. and through life adhered to the car
dinal doctrines taught in the school of strict
construction and State Rights.
His life was eventful and stormy-full of
personal and political vicissitudps II. lived
at an interesting period, and came in contact
with most OF the eminent men of the last and
present generation.
In territorial times. when party spirit ran
very high between the partizans of the late
John Adams administration and the friends
of Mr. Jeffc-son, George P,indexter was close
ly associated with the late Gen. Ferdinand
Leigh Claiborne. then Speaker Of the Terrific
rial Legislature, and at the head of the repub-
lican party of the Mississippi territory, then
embracing the whole OF the present State of
Alabama The papers left by Gen. Claiborne
are of great historical value. They furnished
material for several OF the most Interesting
chapters OF Pickett's History OF Al ,bama, I"
and of the late Dr. Monett's very learned and
elaborate History of the Valley ot the Mis-
s;ssippi."
The papers Of Gov. Poindexter must he very
valuable and instructive. Aside from those
in the hands OF his executors. we believe Col.
Claiborne has many. la his own hands, either
direct from his father. or from loag corr =
pondence with Gov. Poindexter himself We
may, therefore. expect from his pen, work
of rare interest and value.
His memoir of Gov. Poindextcr win en-
brace the epoch Of the territory: and his
memoir of General Qgit,nan will embrace
much OF the valuable history Of the State.
The flowing and captivating style Of Col.
Claiborne, his classic atiainments, bis varied
information and extensive research, endow
him with pre-eminent qualification for the
tasks he has undertaken. aud will secure for
his performance a large share Of public favor
| II is his wish TO make the biographies as com
| plete n possible. aud we kaow he woald feel
grateful % his friends aud correspondents OF
| the eminent deceased. IL they would transmit
90 him at Shieldsboro' any letters or personal
recollections. anecdotes or incidents which
might be deemed Of value In the preparation
| Of the proposed works.