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 .Isssrs. Editors s:-In former number, ihad promised not to be the first to qnit the held, nor the most backward in adVo- eating the rights of the people whether l am strictly bound Tn accordance with that promise, to contest with another adyersa- IT. cannot precisely determine; but as sni called the great advocate and champi- on ot the rights of my fellow citizens, shol.d consider myself vastly deficient in energy, and lacking iu devotedness to the pnhiic veal, were I nov to withhold my mite.

 :, As to the pyopriety of forming State government, that snojcct has long since oeen amply discussed, but as my motives a.ye been lmpugned, l beg leave to offer flew remarks on the propriety or plausi- putty of the positions taken by my adver- @ry. 1 conceive, justice b myself and she public demands it of me

 This ( Vex Populi' would enieaper to rake us believe that he has communed Slth the people to very extensive de- efee' hn says that the people say that am Sepoitlcal demagogue. that my ssmotiyes are neither pure, honest nor disinterest- e. ee. And for what why do they say so! For giving them my opinions freely upon sle disadvantages ofa Territorial Cove ern- snent and the benefits that would ineyita- sy result from our consolidating ourselves Into oanindependent state sovereignty! It is 'he most perfect nonsense for him to use such language; both sides oft he question were fairly laid before the peoples; they merely had my views, and they also had Inc opinions of writers on the opposite side of the question, and they certainly had the Tight of choosing for themseiyes. I did not attempt to force my doctrines down their fhroats; nor did sec any overpowering argument used bY my opponent, unless ~etaSe his enormous calculations as to the expenses of setting the machinery of state n motion, fer granted Then why this tremendous otIt-cry! 1t shows very con c'lsiyely, that the writer does not repre- sent the voice of the people, as his name Vni4 seem to indicate, nor does he know any thing about the natter with which he psetends to be so we'll acquainted.

 lie says that we have an idea. that if the general scramble for OFFICE we may per Chance be successful This idea is su- pFemely ridiculous, or he intends 1t as an shsult to the people. Say for moment, we did entertain a hope of receiving off, 'es h the gift of the people; does he siip- pose that dignified body, in their wisdom, anout to rcpose high trusts in individuals. or , those individuals whom that body felt ''sposed to honor with their confidence. eiseivs.s, ' playing ike ooys at scramhles for half-pance! But vhy need comment upon this principle saSanced bys" Vox Populis" it isstbe trile vAe oi all his elaav--a cant by which they

 