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 FOR THE ADVOCATE.

TUX E A0Ftlt9A To Ills ErceiieAcp JOHN PoPE, Gouerao1,

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 To Ills Erceiieacy JOHN PoPE, Goueraor

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 SIR-When addressed von through the press, on the subject of the Iein- phls road, foresaw the vantage ground upon which you stood, and low perfect ly useless any efforts on the part of the people would be, to endeagor 10 effect a change. or cause you to retraet tbe errors you fad fallen into. Ely object al the time was principally 10 inquire in- to the pa'fieulars, about which many other persons as we'll as myself, felt SO lieitoas; and had you given any plaus- ible pretext for the course you adopted, i should hot have again troubled yon on the subject. h the long article penned, presume, by yourself, or at your n- stance, published in your organ, the Gazette, under the head of the 5lh n- stant, you endeavor to explain orapolo- gise for your course, but in doing so, you have exhibited yourself in respect 10 the road, in more odioas light than even persons who had the least faith in your wisdom or integrity, believed you capable ci acting. Assuming this arti- cle in the Gazette to have been penned by you, or published under your direc- ton, and that the principles therein ad- yanced are those upon which you acted, and 1t appears, intend 10 act, (eycn should 1t be in defiance of the public will,) ii your superintendencc of the Memphis road, as they are so much at variance with the letter and spirit of the appropriation act, so contrary to the established custom in other coun. tries, and so different from what the strict rules of economy would dictate, that few brief remarks upon them, al- though thrown away upon you, or deemed impertinent, cannot be con- sidered wholly uninteresting to the pub lie. And first, sir, let me premise that in the article alluded 10, in making out your ease, t has been fonnd necessary 10 misconstrue tine act of Congress ma- king the appropriation. 10 wit: Con gress grants 2o,000 collars 10 make the road good from this place Litle Rock) 10 the St. Francis river.' There are several roads leading from Little Rock to the St. Francis, and by this disingen- uons construction you arc at liberty to expend the 10000 dollars upon any of themy ou may think proper, which eve " man of common sense who has. or has not, seen the act of Congress, knows would De contrary 10 its intention. and if such unlimited power has been given by the Delegate, he is highly censura- hle, and should be held responsible for placing il, elen in tho hands of ,ou. sir. who have been so much blessed with the public confidence.

 IL is true, the act of Congress is not very explicit, perhaps little unguarti- ed, like some otLer acts that Mir. Sevier has had passed, but 1t bears no such construction, nor conveys any such pow CT. Ii is. verbatim ct lleratim, as fol lows. "Tor hc repair of tAe Lin1e Roch aaad Memphis road, fi,em Little Rock b the S. Fru,aeis rirer, s.ls4er fde superi,s- teadence ofthe Governor 2 sad Iayritory, tsrenty thousand dolihrs.

 Now, sir, what is the Memphis and Little Rock road? Is i. nst that which