COL. SEWER IN SALINE COUNTY.
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BENTON, Sept. ?, iS4i. 1o the Edltor of he Baaaer,

 oq--lt was my fortune to hear the speech of Col. Sever, at this place, on the first day oi our Court, which was last Monday. in the defence of himself, against the repert adopted by the last Legislature.

 l had heard much about this report. and from what the whigs said, supposed that Col Seyier had taken some I5 or l6 tbou- sand dollars, to which he was not entitled and that, ln the matter of exchanges, the Bank had sustained heavy loss-in fact, that the negotiations, with regard to the bonds. had ruined both Banks, and almost ruined the State

 Twas greatly surprised to find that he had received no more than he was entitled to un- der the charter as stoclholder in the Real Estate Bank; and that the exchanges had been source of profit to the Bank, to the amount of thousands of dollars; and these things were shown, by documents and proof, which no man can controvert

 1 never saw as many persons present here on any public occasion; and during the whole of hls three hours speech, they listened with the most profound attention. There was no mpatlence; no man said the speech was too long. It was an eloquent and masterly de- fence of his conduct; and, when he con cluded, venture to state that there was no just man, who heard him, who could lay his hand on his heart and say that Col Sever was eensmable. Of course except Dr. Gibson, and rabid whigs of that stamp, who would glory in breaking down Col Seyier, without judge or jury, or hearing The consequence will be that instead of breaking the Colonel down, the whgs, Dr. Gibson, Davy Walker, and all, will be routed, and theT charges nailed to the counter as base coin. Itis certain and inevetable. The next Legislature will grant rehearing of this mat ter, because the report, as was fully shown by the proof addueed by Col Sevier, never alludes to important facts in his behalf, which must have been known to his traducers on the committee, or might have been easily as- certalned; because 1t IS d one-sided affair, and misrepresents and distorts even the few facts which are relied on; because it contains un- founded insinuations against an honorable man, and faithful public servant And for what purpose was such a report brought in, pressed through and adopted, in the absence oi the person accused; and when he was at his post attending to the interests of the State3 ManiiestIy, to gratity party spirit, or private malice, and break down political opponent. Every just and honorable man must have been entirely satisfied, from the speech, that the report was the most miserable affair that ever was adopted; the most bareiaced attempt to destroy public and private character, and every man will be gratiied when the matter Is relnvestigated because it will then be seen from proof, that Col. Seyier Is not censurable.

 SALINE.