Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-16
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
Col. Benton's Mopcmenfs.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE is, Isls.

The Madisonan takes very particular pleasure gosd.
ing and harassng the Great MisSouan II does
enjoy with much keencr relish Qualification OF Capt
Tyler than does dig "od Bullion. During the last,
six months has assa,d the old gentleman with every
species of weapon in the amou OF wit and logic. And
welded by accomplished hand the weapons could
fail of effect "od Bullion accordingly driven from
Washington and compelled to betakc himself Missouri
But there John Jones gives him quiet lie has his
spies upon him, who watch and report his every
In the last Madison find the following letter disclosing
Benion's and Blair's man1uvrcs
Correspondence Of the MadisoniaR.
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, JuNE lsr, lsI3
DEAR SR:-In my letter of the 10Th Of May, informed
you that F. 7. Blair, editor of the Globe, then here
and that preparations making by his and Col Bentsns
peculiar and especial friends establish paper in this city
denouncc the President and all this State
calculated give any other candidate, except Mr. Van B
fair chance in the convention and TO prevent the ho
ding Of that convention later than November.
The ptcss in question is about to commence opera
ton. The first number will issue to-day Tomorrow
and then look for the grand fight oil among the
Democratic papers of the State.
Cen Van Antwerp ofMr Van Buren's ex.Receivers,
and his relative, believe, has down from Iowa
NIX in the contest and aid in the editing of the paper
relative Of Riyes of the Globe be main publisher and
Montgomery Blair Esq., Judge Engle and exJudge BOwn,
member of Congress elect, are to be cdrors, iReog.
Col. Bentons friends know and publicly that il VI
V. Buren, not made the President Mr. Benton will
be able the line OF for lSS and
therefore, the question oi - becoming President rests
upon the election OF Mr.. Van Buren, in lSl4
Col. Benions for the last year indicate this
to be his Intention and his only hope clearly, and
thus 1t is that he became the champion of Mr. " Buren,
far back the winter OF 404l when he had him nomna
ted TO the Presidency for lSiI by the Legislature OF Mis-
souri, that winter and has since induced the Globe beat
Its brains against Mr.. Tyler and Mr. Calhoun in the
suicidal course II has pursued the last year.
Never did Mr. Van Buren, commit great a mistake,
TO allow Col Benton TO lead of for him the
ming between the severnl candidates.
He may with the greatest truth cNclam-'save from
such friends The result il that Col. Johnson has Just
been nominated in this city the Presidency and his friends
number more than fco Mr.. Van Buren,, in this
State and Illinois.
Col Benton himself scarcely hope escape the whirl
pool which he has ecklessly IN moton-for II he Is
not permitted TO his in the Senate wear from
next fall, Twill agree that know nothing the feeling
Republicans in Missouri.
Marsh Holiday, of the Treasury gentlemen OF
New Orleans who taken the mouth OF the Ohio and
placed IN jail had, his trial to-day the writ OF hdbeas
and remanded back prison, default OF giving
$4,000 hail for his appearance at New Orleans. WATSON
OF his partners passing off the stolen Treasury notes.
Is IN jail at Independence, Missouri.
Between twelve and thirteen thousand dollars found
in their possession and doubted that lady
OF this city in charge OF $4,000 100000
OF this money for these gentlemen