The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-13

Dun Green, IN his new newspaper, "The Repub-
lic gives the following sketch Of some of the ear
ly movements Of Col. Benton while depreca,ing his
agitation of the Oregon excitement
Col Benton compelled in early life. in conse.
quence OF moral delinquency, TO leave Chapel Hill,
North Carolina. He afterwards took up his residence
in Tennessee; here he quarrelled with Gen Jackson
and was compelled TO leave that tie He removed
to st. Louis, Missouri, in 1916. Here he found an
angry opposition to Gen Clark, then Cove of the
Territory heatcd by Mr.. Bates, the Secretary bay.
ing control Of the Republican, then the most lnfuen
tia paper in Missouri The Governor had the over
and the patronage. The Legislature had chartered
the Bank Of Missouri. The Governor had approved
the BILL but the opposition opposed he bank legng
That the proceedings we're irregular. The prin-
cipal inhabitants-indeed, most Of the population
were inte ested in the Indian trade and were the
competitors Of the British companies whom thew
charged with instigating the Indians {, war
Awaiting himself OF these elements, Colonel Ben
ton became the editor of the st Louis Enou,rer He
sustained the Bank OF Missouri, the Governor. the
American Fur Company, and Mr.. Clay and he made
war on the Bank OF ST. LOUIS the Secrets ry of the
Territory, the British Fur Company, and Mr. Adams
His paper was the organ OF the dominant party Ne
yertheless, much as he abored in their cause and
powerful as was the Executive and American Fur
Company, he could not obtain a seat in the Conyen.
ton that formed the Constitution nor in the State
Legislature. Upon the organization of the State
Government, such was the number and value Of the
new Offices created that IN the disribution seal in
the u. ) Senate was allotted 10 him
MIR Clay was then the layorte of Missouri and
Col Benton endeayored In 1922 to obtain a legisla
tive caucus nomination, which was defeated by the
editor OF this paper, then member Of the Senate
who, IN Jan, 1924 purchased the st Louis Enqu-
rer, and sustained Gen. Jackson for tho Presidency
Alarmed at this Col Benton returned 10 Missouri
and traversed the State, election, erng for MIR CLAW
The Legislature, in the act providing for the election
OF Electors, had omitted to fix the day on which The
election was TO be held. The Governor issued pro-
clamaton to supply the defect but il happening that
near relation of Mr.. Clay was one of The returning
officers, and finding that by Withholding the returns
IRON his county he could prevent the choice of an
ell ctor favorable to General Jackson, he did so
The Legislature unoer the influence of few mar.
tsans Of Mr.. Clay, took upon themseye the resnon
sibity to set aside the election Of the people and To
choose three electors favorable to Mr. Ciay This
produced deep excitement In the State, which to-
gether with The excitement in Congress upon the
subject OF Mr. Clsy'sNote for MIR Adams. induced
COLONEL Benton TO make his peace with Gen. Jack
son. HIS colleague favored the election Of Mr.
Adams. II became the interest OF those opposed To
Messrs Adams and Clay TO sustain Colonel BENTON
and he has ayailed himself of his position in Con-
gress, and an interruptions Of the public patron.
age during the twelve years that General Jackson
self in Missouri and the West
lie now seeks to build ny ives ern interest and
TO place himself at it's head. He sought and A. :
obtained reconciliation with Mr. Clay. lie has TO.
me nted jealousy of British influence on the north
west, and having got up an excitement on the Ore
gon question, Is now laborIDg To commit the youpg
memoirs from the W estern s ates and t. urgi, q
them forward as his pioneers; his purpose h,iny #
possible, TO defeat auy arrangement of the Otegon
question by the present Administration Ii. Object
being 10 keep open, for polite. agitation hoting
to make the question on which lie can ride into the
| Presidency
! We sdmon sh these young members that the
course they are taking on this question Is the
course, which Of all others " best calculated Ia do
feat the end hey profess to have IN view. They
profess TO believe that our title to Ofepop is indis.
putabe. They declare their purpose TO be the vim.
dicaton OF our rights and to secure The pcs.ession
under them Now 4 is palpable that the course OF
proceeding proposed IN Congress, is that vi ch il
adopted, VIII defeat all chances OF our obtaining that
| possession but by war. Whereas VIC are prepar.
ed 10 show That an opposite will secure TO "a,
the possession without a Who in thi, country
IS Interested in forcing upon US the alternative Of
surrendering our rights, or of indicating them by
war Who - interested in creating such an issue
Col Benton and Col Benton alone IL would b. M,
quesuon-got up by him, and for the sole purpo.e oi
riding upon II into the Presidency. Are we prepared
TO force THIS country into war with England ina,
We may thereby elect Col Benton President W.
will recur to this subject