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candidate to represent the counties of Phil lips and Monroe in the State Senate, and all tho 1t was then decidedly whig district, and the charge of dedication was then made against me, was elected

 The Legislature of Missouri, during their session of l840-41, passed an act to survey and mark ont the boundary line, separating il from this State, and called upon Arkansas 10 cooperate with her. A similar act was passed by our Legislature, during the session of lS42-43. A commissioner had to be ap- pointed by the Governor, on the part Of Ar kansas. was recommended for the place, by nearly every member of the Senate, of which body was then a member) and large ma Jorlty oi the members of the House of Repre- sentatlves. Gov. Yell, q believe), had de- termlned to give the appointment of Com missioner to another person, My recom- mendatlon was so strong, however, that his Excellency considered il Ia sufficient endorse mlent 10 justify him in comforting it upon me. In l8ll, my friends in this Land District re- commended me to Gov. Yell, as a suitable person to locate portion of the 50O,000 acre donation. never solicited office from Gov. ell. He never offered me an appoint ment, unless it was upon the strongest re- commentators.

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