Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-23
From tie National Journal.


or the three following extracts from the Missouri
inteiigencer of the 9th ult. the eeconeerDc cbarac
Ter OF the first sufficiently Identifies its nanleess au
thor with tue writer of the second. This our readers
VIII see, Is letter from Cob BeNToN Senator of tho
United States, TO the Mexican Minister dated from the
Senate and its subject par, Of the relations between
me Cni'ed states and foreign Government. We
know 100 well the origin and designs of Opposition
and have too long observed lis disregard of ecency TO
ieei much surprised at most of IFS proceedings But
the appearance Of this letter did surprise u.s. and will
probably eTcre the same emotion in the breasts OF our
readers We had supposed that HENRY Clay. of
kentucky, was the Secretary of State OF the United
States, and was therefore, the proper official orpan of
communication between our country and Mexico as
To subjects OF public concern between the two nations
But 1t seems that Opposition already imapines IFS
'cons5tadtoaS" for wrestling the next Presidential
election from e People, and placing il i'm the hands of
Politicians, TO be "compete" and in the authorization
OF ianced triumph, has transferred the seals of tho
state Department 10 familiar of the party who had
on former occasion, showed his talents for nceo,ia
tian by recommending bribery.
Tins consistent pai''i0t, who has been seeking nro
motion at hands which he had denounced as thlo,I >,
ana under auspices which he had characterized as
danSerous' this nTcctOnnte Ensni1n the most bonos
r"e accident OF whose life of lucky accidents is his
affinity 10 the man whom he Insdi6usiy persecuses this
profound Statesman, who has long sought renu,a,;on
for learning, by random citations from unread books
ea'y IN Quantities, sufficient TO nauseate Dutch
commentators this champion of the Peoples rights and
ready man of John Randolph, fondy thinks that his
relation is deposed and steps with lody tread into the
vacant Office! He has actually opened Diplomatic
correspondence with foreign minister Mr. Obre
gon, knowing that the Senate constituted part of the
Executive Government Of the United States might
suppose that letter addressed to him BY Senator
anu dated IN the Senate, deserved the attention which
he has bestowed on hIr. BeDton's oflicous presump.
uon. n foreigner may be excused for not KNOWING
accurately our Constitution. But what will the Pen
pie OF the United States say to this interference in
concerns Which they have confided TO another G,nc.
tonaIy If admissible in Senator it is admissible
n IN a IOfI hoC
by which the People have separated the various depart
nents OF their business from each other are thus effa-
ced; ana Their servants may any of them, which
caprice or vanity may suggest. After this specimen
OF opposition eIrontery, we may expect, when the
Pilgrims 10 North Carolina and Georgia return from
their audable combination tour, TO see procamations
issued, not only by the President but by one or more
OF the would beprcsidents of the United States!
Though perfectly aware that Col. Bentons parade
oil learning is mere theatrical trick we can hardly
suppose him entirely unacquantcd with history 1.-The
is So however, we recommend him to is us al means
OF scraPing information--an Index-and this NAV
perhaps, refer him to example in the history Of
Great Britain, furnished by a Statesman whom with
due Difference, we think not inferior 10 Mr. Benton
himself foreign ambassador began communicating
on some subject touching the relations between his owl
country and England, with Mr. Fox then the leader
OF The Opposition party. That vrtuotis patriot i,nme
dIaeiy stopped him. '''Gel! this,n said he ito Mr.
Dundas.n