Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-23

,ausr would not DC 'SjDkfJ oi.n Dr. Lane however
has scquiescei in The award, and BY consequences. Pet
us Tor jackson, and Bates for tho Adn;n,s' ration, run
single handed. Notwithstanding, should Pe,,,, be-
oea'e'' we shall hear 4; sad. that the fact proves moth
"S' as 1t Tue roiaii'o strength vi Presidential parties.
Correspondent OF The Missouri Republican, engaged
N the generous task Of defending ,le absent, says tina,
'ooi. ben'on hates Fir. Bates, more than he Loves
Gen Jackson" True he does. Col. Benton Ik. 9th.
u e'' doe's, naturally hates the man whose virtues
are n living rcptoac!' tn his vice. lie hates hun for
me same reaso" that the Owl abhors tie sun. HIS
hSh' u Ton oT"'ioot aud in"u!'e'able. Ii $ a lay ofhis
nature, that Denton should hate Bates. lie is 20 9TH
erwis' 10 be b'hmed' than for bav,ng reduced himself
10 the s.'ua''oH' when 10 hate superiority was incv-
table.
~ VIII he seen by the following address Of another
correspondent u! the alisscu.i Republican. that Col.
Den'on is oprn'y and explicitly charg cd by one of his
constituents ""h The authorship OF the UNANIMOUSLY IA.
'n"us EAST ROOM LETTER, If this no true. is ii
rcs'ibse that the ciivalrous people of Missouri consen
Gu 20 s"o'nt an interesting question so hs uwpirrge?
~""o 'hcy lave known u. when they bc-iowed uron
ann 'ha' mark OF their condolences? II it Shall urpye 10
nc iFue, that he fcnncd that coacatcnat.on OF malicious
ana de!'herate fa'sahood, and still more abominabIe
'et'ef OF apology that succeeded il, is il possible that
'f'ey VIII not assemble in solemn convention, and de-
"'and him 10 resign back into their hand, the ofics
'''' "s mas uiSnononred! In 10 other way. can they
wash ont the stain m?on their escutc!,eon, or remove
the pollution introduced by their means into .ha Ma
f'onai Councils. IfCol. Benton denies this prievors
charge wo will promptly aud gladly, give his denial a
place IN our columns.
From Ms Missouri Republican.
CoMMUNIcArIuS.
"CoF. Benton's attemp, to eloss over his d;scover.,
malice. by The use Of Mr.. McDufia,s narag will M, do
me toipnel admits tic correctness of Mir. Bates, in.
orEla'ion, as TO the contents Of his letters 10 Gel Law
less lie charges him with procuring NIr. NcDufie
TO more 4 suspension Of the lard iaT OF 1894. Mr.,
nc''ahis saws III substance, that ta Iearnsd from a.r
Bates that the law o! 1924 was ineffective and tiJ mo,
give 'e rciiaf expected by the claimants, Mr.. Haies
al lie while iaborirg 10 amend and ucrfec, the law
an" 20 incorporate the provisions prayed for hy Col,
''a"'ess' ami other petitioners. Il il reasonable 10 SUM-
pose That Mr.. Bales would Try TO defeat his own
schemes Tor the heneii, of lis constituents. and e,Dnt,v
a pohtical opponent 10 aid hiua Ia snch his usual
I"SiSe' Ahn Goes 1t not require an Imagination as bril-
n'", Is MS VINO could mistake a few broken chairs in
ne f1aol NfOM Of The Presidents fIouee. for rich.
o'tn'nana, splendid hangings and the noreeous decora-
IONS OF an eastern court, to discover that MIR. Bates 10
ia'ir con'raaicted hy SIR. Mos. statement Em s,,
pose Tor an instant, that Mr.. RlcI1s letter rires n III
ierent co'o''ng TO the natter (Which it vas cunninplv
intended to do have we not souae reason 10 fear ,i,ot
The Goionei was Loaxed, and that that same Eas, Ro,n
lily OF our Senator.
1--WE are glad to find that Cot. Benton a, las, shore
N"'s ns"s'o'''E IN inc score ot reputation; apd as he
a. attempted 10 answer or repel a charge OF malicious
iaise!'ood Under hs proper signature, we hone ba mil
md leisure, duriDg his present visit. 10 exri.in o,ba,
we'shiy charges which be has heretofore passed over
they are susceptible OF refutatioa, if not ,rue. heinz
specifically made, with ample references 10 names and
u recorns' In the first place, il would not be beneath
ihe dignity Of the Senator 10 disproye, that he. ba;nr
emPiayed by Mrs. Mann, of Pike county. to recc;ve
SUN OF money duel her from The War Department. did
receive II accordingly and charged Is per cent. for hi.
ro"b'e; that he paid a small! portiono Of il over on ms a
'urn' and that the lady was obliged 10 take an order for
store g0oRs for the rce;dre.
Secondly, Col. Benton owes it to i.fs constituents
/" 1'sProve n charge OF official peculation, in charpin1
ana receiving double compensation as a Senator from
n''ESonri. There arc many other pccadlloes CHARGED
upon senator Benton, such as his participation in esnp-
'5ih@ the vaults nj the Missouri bank, making impro-
per ne OF his ciients' mone~. sc. which lie IyouId 4,
well I" take a passing noiice of.
MIssoURIAN.r
y 'h'fd correspondent OF The same paper, also, in
defending Mr.. Bates from tie charges Of Col. Benton.
iIand-ohI, t'tonches up" the Colonel aLou, The E..,
fio"n. lie tells hin that tire peurle Of Missouri
could no more fad on the contents Of your letter by
locking INTO NcDuf;e's. than they would he enabled g.,
400 out The cnn!en's ofthe Guuo1B East Room ycter
ny looking into the East Boom, FOR what il ass,res tn
describe" we hope that the people of Missouri, vii,
examine into this charge, and If it be sustained. ~. co
The Senate OF Col. Benton. Meantime, assuming tho
charge to be veil founded, il g;vrs a s,ronr- aud Inn
'a'h'ni idea OF the diseased state Of the body polite. ~
7" we author 81 That national r~errqscb, that &C. with
ont a parallel from any public man in the II. State.
'ahen by The hand, ard used az an instrument 70 eTro,
great political objects, and TO run down tbe Inf, .,d
talented Edward Da'eg.