Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-05-30
From the 81. Louis Republie0n.
IMPORTANT RUMORS.

lMfOh AN hOmOhS.
A respectable merchant of this city who left Bal
timore on the 18th inst and arrived yesterday,
states that he travelled with passenger who was
present at the Hotel in Washington, when the diff
Guilty noticed below, occurred between Col johnson
and Benton. The substance of the difficulty is
thus stated. A friend Of Gen. Harrison and Ben
ton were conversing upon the subject OF the APP
preaching Presidential election, when Benton made
some remark dsparaging the bravery of Harrison.
Col Johnson, who was by, instantly remarked that
lie had fought under Harrison, knew him well, and
that drawer did not live, and that Col. Benton
must take back the declaration. Col. Benton there
upon explained away his remarks, and thus the
matter ended.
The following we copy from the Baltimore Pa
triot:
The removal of the Secretary Of the Navy, Mr.
Pauldinr. is strongly demanded by considerable
portion of the political friends of the President
Sixty. eight Administration members OF Congress
have signed an application to the President tor that
purpose 1t is said that Mr.. Van Buren, has re-
oucsted the withdrawal Of the application; but 1t
has been adhered to and pressed The grounds OF
COMPLAINT are represented to be vuriOus.-Want vt
cvity, or Gas they call iD ''oficial nsolencc" is
the cause of removal urged by many; with others,
and particularly some of the PennSylvanians 1t is
connected with his course in reference to Commo-
dore Elliot; with others again it is merely the de-
sire of change, and to see some personal iriehd W.
his place. Il is probable that Mr.. PauIding VIII
relieve Mr. Van Buren, from embarrassment by re-
signing If he does not, the President Will lie
| placed in an awkward situation.
| There is trouble about the War Department also.
A prominent political character in Richmond has
given Mr. Van Buren, to understand that he mus
clear his skirts, III some manner, OF MT. foihsett
milita hrme, or make up his mindt to lose virgin
| IA, >hu Id like to know what Mr.. Rltche viii
$ v to that. How like the cunning old politician
him, Ell To pnl Vac Buren, W TO the trick ui throw
| inr the burden OF the blame on the Secretary! Bu'
Mr. Van Burcn cannot clear himself ut the udinm 81
he measure He distinctly endorsed it in his me
are to Congress. But if i j. believed that any
| rood 10 the parry viii result, Mr. Poinsett will
truck from the roll without the slightest comlunc.
ton.
There is a report about Mr.. Woodbury.. going
| nut too: hnt it obtains little credence,
Mr. FORSYTH is angry with ia" managers a b =
| imnre--- >plrnsed win the President who. he be-
| Rp,e> if he had been sincerely friendly might has'
procured his nruiuatrJn--and dissatisfied win 'lht
n,rtv.' for the mas of whum indeed, he never dd
care iut except 80 far they were u~eful IN him
rne party ire angry with him for Spea king his n'nt
| q freely in his card The feelings of The Club
Clique are manifested in the tr' ment he has re-
reived from the Official organ. HI> card i stuck
| into a corner of the paper. nnaccompanied by It
,iugln word of reference or comment. or even tn
usual dress of an original article In the remark
| he Vice Presidency, made twice IN different
numbers Of the Globe. no notice is taken of Mr.
| Forsyth His name i not even mentioned. Messr
| Polk, King and Johnson are spoken If; but The
Secretary of State is passed over, if he had neve
| 1een n candidate, or was too insignificant to be re
garded. If Mr.. Fors, tn does not resi- On soon,
venture at least to predict that he will not peTsl>
in holding his place until Mr. Van Buren, is actually
defeated. He will be off before that time, at an,
| rate.
tits confidently reported that coolness has ariser
between Mr.. Van Buren, and Col. Johnson; and The
rumor is far from being ignorant of the fact tina
| Nr. Van Buren, was greatly in~trumnntal in pre-
venting rolninaion The hand of the Pre>den
vss manifested in the vote given by the New Yori
delegation against il. and also in the votes thrown
against il by sundry delegates from the West, VIII
came 10 tins city their way to Baltimore. arden
| and Jealous friendI of Col. Johnson, and did no
change their minds until after they had visited tn
President. Mr.. Polk is the choice Of Mr.. Van Blu
rem because General Jackson miH hare it so. Col
Johnson's friends. however, wall not let the eX
Speaker be Vice President, if they can help it,
| 1t is said here have heen some words also betwrf
Col Johnson and Mr.. Benton, which annoy the dis
ciplined train bands sadly. The Missouri HumbuG
ger undertook TO deprecae the character of Gene
raj HARRISON, in the presence Of the Vice Pres
dent--the latter Immediately took up the defence
ms old companionin arms. with degree of warm,
and cordially that did him honor. So much 10
the gvings out of Madam Rumor
There is one cheering reflection under these dis
sensons. The unprincipled combination who's
doctrines and practices have won for them the It'll
Of TIE sPoILs PARTY, is breaking up. The rule &
the pestferous cabaI brought into this city by Ger
eral Jackson, and fo,tered by him and his weake
bat corrupt successor. is approaching its EN-
Heaven speed the day when they, and their corruE
lions and abuses, and vulgari'y, and violence an
creeping meanness, shall be rooted out and the Ma
rOnal Administration restored to the purity, tn
dignity, the enlightened wisdom, and moral eleva
lion, which characterized it before the beginning
the last eleven years of reckless msrule. D.