The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-22
OFFICIAL.
NAVY ORDERS-JUNE 20.

NAVY ORDERS-JUNE 90
Lieut.. A. s. Baldwin, order TO the Bainbrdge
revoked, and leave one month.
the Levant
Midshipmen c. M. Morris, A. j. Drake, and
b. N. Wesicott TO the Independence.
GThe following letter was written by friend
of Mr.. Calhoun at ST. Louis 10 Calhoun man
in this city, and handed us for publication. II
confirms what is said by our own Missouri cor
respondent.
ST. LOUIS June 9th lS43
Mr.. EDITOR: Presenting that your readers would
be pleased lea the state of the political atmos
pierre IN the Far West, send you few important,
items of news for publication Anew weeks ago, the
senior ed tor of the Washington Globe, F. P Blair,
probably in accordance with arrangements made in
your city prior TO the adjournment of Congress, visit
ed this place for The express purpose of starting new
paper here, as branch of his establishment to ad-
vance the particular views of Col. Benton di-
rectly than he dared do through the "g eat Globe
ITSELF" When such intrigues resorted to, in
der to defeat the will of the Democracy it is right
tie public should be fully informed of the details,
and of the acos in the plot 1t is well ascertaned
fact, which the Globe dare deny, that the draft to
procure the money to start its branch here was drawn
by Lynde Elliott, the brotheI-in-law of Mr.. Rves,
on Blair & Rives, payable three days after sight, and
endorsed by Montgomery Blair, of this place, of
the senior partner Of the Globe, and Tyler office
holder in ST. Louis. You have frequently asserted
that the Globe was hostile TO Mr. Calhoun, and might
have added with equal truth to every Democrat who
stands in the way of Mr.. Van Buren, in 1874 and Of
Col Benton in l84S. The friends Of the latter have
publicly declared that " the success Of Mr.. Van Bu
rem in 1914 is the Of Col. Benton in 1S4S,
and called upon all Bentonans to rally favor othe
President, in order to the succession" to
the Missouri Senator. The branch Globe has been
established here make the succession secure and
anticipated the first number assaied the favo-
rite sou of South Carolina In speaking of the an
sweIs of the different aspirants TO the Indiana
mittec, it makes the following outrageous assault up
on Mr. Calhoun, in pursuance Of orders from its own
ers, Blair & Rives:
"We are sorry TO find in Mr.. Ca'houns letter
want of frank ness and confidence in ,he to whom
he is writing, and the party to which he processes to
belong. He is not, surrey, disposed to unite himself
with Mr.. Ciay's friends, permit his 10 be used
In opposition to a Democratic nomination by Ma
lional Convention. We hope, at least that such is
not his desis and yet he leaves himself abundant
room to take that course"
Indeed, this is the cry of stop thief" with
geance Ii is we'll known to every man in the coun-
try all familiar with its political history, that
two at antipodes in political principles
than John c. Calhoun and Henry Clay. Can the
same be said of Col Benton and the editors of the
mi; q, nd RJair
both the devoted adherens and confidential friends Of
the Kentucky Orator in 1924, and the Globe EDITOR
even advised the famous bargain and intrigue be-
tween the Puritan and Black leg" Col. Benton has
been persevering advocate of high protection and
The American system voted for the tariffs OF "a and
'2S, and against the Compromise act; and on the cur
rency qu ston, of which he says more, but less to
the point, than any other Democrat in the Senate,
he has adopted the motto of Clay" An exclusive
metallic currency, a United States Bank" The
points which separate them very small, and Col
since he left Washington, has been residing within
few miles of Ashland, instead # returning 10 his
constituents whom he has but rarely visited for many
years. The complimentary language in which Clay
and Benton always speak of each other, bodies no
good, and suspicion has been for time turned t.
of on u false scent and hence The lnsinuatlon
tanned in the above paragraph. A want of frank
ness This is, indeed, novel charge 10 be br ugh
against Mr.. Calhoun by disciple of Mr. Van Bu-
rem but wonders will cease.
presume you well that Col. Benton
repeatedly declared, whilst here last fall that he
would not support John c. Calhoun, if he were
the nominee Of the National Convention. 1t so hap
pened that the editor Of the " Missouri Reporter"
s. Penn r, Of the Oldest frmest, and ablest De-
mocratc editors west of the Alleghanes, remarked
about the time in his paper that, if Mr. Cal
houn should be the favorte of the party, he would
give him cordial support. Since that period, he
has been bringing his tremendous energies to bear
in favor of the selection Of delegates TO the National
Convention by districts, and you may rest assured
that the wire-worked legislative Of last win
ter will become odious Missouri Democrats as
it is TO true Republicans every where. The Re-
porter has therefore committed objectionable
sin in the eyes of the Globe, and its master spirit,
Col. Benton; and the veteran western editor, of
whom General Jackson said " he had done for
the Of Democracy than any other editor in the
great West" must be crushed in order that the in
triguers for the succession may have clear field
They have reckoned without their host in all this,
and before the present year closes you will learn that
there thousands in this region who will not suffer
themselves TO be bargained off like sheep in the
shambIes. The proceedings of the legislative eau
Gus will be get aside, and delegates selected by dis
tricts. The wre-pullers will not be able to with
stand the tremendous broadsides the Reporter is
daily pouring into them.
Missouri is to be the battle ground this summer
The Globe will advance money and editorials to
keep its satellite in motion. Through this branch it
will carry on its war upon Calhoun, Johnson, and
Buchanan, all three Of whom the objects Of
Col. Benon's abuse when he last visited us. The
friends OF those candidates will have 10 look to the
" N ssouri Standard alias Branch lobe, TO discoy