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To The Editors of he MiSsisy,ppiaR:
GENTLEMEN:-I cannot doubt that your
sense of Justice will allow me through the
columns Of your newspaper, 10 lay be-
fore your numerous readers, a simple
and honest defence Of one, who has long
been recognized as a conspicuous and
faithful champion OF the democratic
cause, and who has been recently as
sailed, in several quarters, with a viru~
lence seldom exhibited, even among an
onvmous scribleFs.


n attempting TO vindicate him, who
has been lhus assailed, | do not feel il
necessary 10 decry others; ;and the gems
tIeman, whose defence ! have underta-
ken, would scorn to owe his advance
ment TO political honors, 10 the alledged
or actually unworthiness Of others or TO
any thing indeed, except his own merit
and he unbought friendship and esteem
Of his fellow citizens. Those who know
GENL II S. FooTE, will readily admit
this 10 he true; and those who do not
now know him will be very certain 10
find it true on future acquaintance.


Gen. Foote is charged with being a
political npoSfate-a political 'cedther-
cock-a Fedderalist, 3.c. Let a short
account of his course, as public man ,
suffice to put down forever, those olt-re
peared, but contemplate SANDERS. !
have known him for about 20 years, and
what / am going TO state Of him, ! can
prove by numerous witnesses. He is
now about Al years OF age. and of conse-
ouence has been a voter at elections for
twenty years. During that period. FIVE
Presidential elections have. occurred. In
those, Gen. Foote voted-frst, for An
drew Jackson--second, for Aandrew
Jackson-third, for Marian Van Buren
fourth, for Martin Van Buren--and
fifth, for James K. Polk. This will be
acknowledged 10 be consistent democratic
uofing al least.


About the 2lst year OF his age, Genl.
Foote commenced his career as Jealous
democratic editor, and challenged respon-
sihlities and encountered peril in that ca.
nacity. OF an unusual kind, a recital of
which would be now uniustifabe. His
course ia that, his first undertaking, tho


