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concur in the foregoing protest and in the recom- menda,on of Henry NeitI for the office of Register of the Land Office aforesaid.

 WM E. WOODRUFF,

 Ear. "Democrat" Little Rock

 J. M. ROSS, Secretary

 Of the Senate.

 VIM. C. MITCHELL.

 The result of the letter of Hon. Chester Ashley, and of the protest which he enclosed and boIsered was that the name of Henry Neill was transmitted to the Senate for confirmation, as Register of the Batesyilfe Land District and that Col John Miller, gentleman of unbiemished character, one of the most faithful and fearless champions of the princi- pies of Democracy in our State, was superseded.

 Knowing no other reason for this course of the Senator after his letter of friendship, than that in the recent contest he dld not support the Senator, but preferred Col. Yeii the friends of Col Miller regarded the act as outrage, reflection upon his character and an instance of rankest prescription from motives of personal hostility, wrought out in a secret manner.

 in concluding our notice of these proceedings, the unjust portion of which we hope never to see repeated, we publish the following report of the Commissoner of the General Land Office. made upon ali the papers relating to it in his office. and upon which report the President caused Col. Miller to be re-instated For this report we are indebted and return our thanks to the Hon. R. W. Johnson.

 GENERAL LAND OFFICE,

 July 2sth, lS47.

 His ExcELLESeY, JAMES K. PoLK,

 President of the Uniied States:

 SIR-I have the honor to submit to your conside- ration the papers and report of Mir de Kraft, ii, ;he case of Col. John Miller, in whose behalf applica ton has been made for his re-appointment as Re- gister of the Land Office at Batesvile, in the State of Arkansas.

 It Itappears from these papers that Col Miller wa, appointed Register of the Land Office, at Batesvilie, in the Lawrence Land District on the 18th Octo- bcr, ls46, during the recess of Congress and that he was qualified and entered upon the duties of his office on the lith November. following g-that before nomination was made 10 the Senate, at the ensuing session of Congress representations were made 10 your Excellency from a quarter entitled to the highest consideration and respect not only unfayor able to the political character of Col. Miller, but protesting against his permanent appointment upon the strong ground that "all the Democratic member. of the Arkansas Legislature elected from the Law renee Land District in said State" were opposed to it.

 In the mean time, Henry Neill, Esq, was favor ably recommended from the same quarter and was appointed by your Excellency to succeed Col. Mill Ter, who was removed from office.

 Since then. and very recently. information has been received of the most unquestonabl, charac- ter. as you will see by the papers herewith commn- nieated. showing in the most conclusive manner, that great injustice has been done to Col Miller, and that his removal was the consequence of sup posed state of facts, which were well vouehed for at the time. but which, from the representations and proof now made to your Exeellency, appear to be not only destitute of foundation, but at variance with the facts as they really existed at the time

 h the letter marked NJ, of the 20th May. ls47, which is signed by J. D. Shaw and A. A Simpson, as Senators, and J. Banks Anthony, B. J. Wiley, Wm. Mitchell and ". B Marshall, as Representa- lives from the Lawrence Land District" in the State of Arkansas they, in the most emphatic man ner, deny that Colonel Miller is disorganizer- represent him of age--for thirty odd years areiident of Arkansas, and highly esteemed by his fellow etizenst the protest against his reap pointment was gotten up and conducted in secret manner and that dishonorable steps were taken by misrepresentation 10 induce members of the Legis- lAtute 10 sign it that they were crediby informed that only fire of the Democratic members |" from the Lawrence Land District signed the protest, s when there were eighteen, in number. residing in the District, large majority of whom signed coan- ter protest. They further state, that Colonel Mil fer is the choice of the Land District and that the citizens Of the District feel themselves aggreyed by hi. removal. and conclude by stating tha, an unjust impuiatioa has been cast upon Coioaei Miller and his family by his removal and by requesting as an act of justice. that he be renstate in the office fresa which he has been removed by lnisrepsesea tatioa and uafounded accusations.

 The petition No. l. is signed by S Nj. Rnther- ford. H. NJ. Rector. D. G, Harris. Il. L. Smith, H. Hafalson, Christopher c. Scott, A. Wallace. Will liam Adams, L. J. Reardon, R W Johnson, Tho's s. Drew, Sami Adams. David B. Greer, Samue l Mitchell. $. h. Hempstsad. E. H. English. E. Rec to', J. 3. Hammond, Wm. c. Robinson, Elias k. Conway, Frederick 8. Gauitt. A E. Thornton, W. w. Stevenson. Jared c. Martin, B. T. Dasall, A. Jackson Halt and A. If. Rutherford. aAA is dated in May leI1 The petitioners reprexrot Colonei