The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-23
From the Missouri Reporter.

We referred some time ago to the threat made by
Col Benton, before leaving this city last Noyem
ber for Washington, with regard 10 the administration
Of Col. Polk-which threat was mentioned by Mr..
Williams Representative from this county, in his
marks 10 the Legislature on the Texas resolutions.
The speech Of Mr.. Williams was published in the
Republican of Tuesday last, and from it we make e
following extract
When | heard him tCol. b. declare, that If
elected Col. Polk would not dare TO put the words
immediate annexation in his message and that If be
did So and cast himself into the Of John c. Cal
houn and the Texas party, his administration would
be blown up, and he experience hotter time than
john Tyler he [Col. b. was 10 earnest, and if he
were there to-day, would repeat the same sentiment"
The Texas party, as Col. Benton calls that por-
ton Of the American people who favor OF i'm
mediate annexation, is the Democratic party Of the
United states-lhat parry which has elected Polk
and Dallas to the Presidency and Vice Presidency
That Col. Polk will throw himself into the arms of
that and Of no other parry, is morally certain. He
will rely for the support of bis administration the
justice Of the measures he will urge and advocate,
and upon the Democracy who elected him to carry
out those measures.
The threat made by Col. Benton when in this city,
We learn from various sources, was repeated by him
in Washington he received the news of his
reelection TO the United States Senate. The cor
respondent of the New York Herald writes that he
declared in Washington bis determination to make
"Col. Folks administration hotter that HI" if Col
P. should urge the Texas question. The correspon-
dent Of the Charleston Mercury, who is unriendy to
Mr. CaIhoun's course, writes from Washington, I'M
der date Of Dec Sd, 1914, as follows:
al have It from pretty good authority that Benton
called here the Western Urus-yesterday, in the
presence of several Of Mr. Folks friend. used the most
threatening language towards him. He said he got the
nom ination at the Baltimore Convention by ID
fraud and he would prove it and that If he did not
mind bis steps, he should have a rougher path to
tread Than even Tyler"
There can be no doubt Of the prcmcdtated hostil-
U of Col Benton to the new Democratic admnistra-
ton; and Of his intention to war upon il from its
very commencement. But few days ago. the Mis-
,ourian, established here TO promueate the views of
Col. Benton, right or wrong, contained an article
making the same threats Col. Benton has m ade no
secret since bis election to the Senate of what he
has determined to do hereafter. He has published,
what knew long ago his but deliberate
intentions. Two years ago, in this city, he let out
his secret to several Democrats, and he is now pre-
pairing to carry out the reasonable scheme against
the party, which we were then positive he had hatch
ed in connexion perhaps, with others and we con-
~quently felt il our duty, soon he showed the
aopen foot openly, to warn the Democracy of his
movements. What effect the instructions passed by
the Legislature may have on him, we cannot predict
The very doubt existing on that point should satisy
our political friends in Missouri, that we were right
in urging that he should not be returned to the SEN
ate nasmuch his position left it, to say the least,
within the range of proba bilitythat he would trans
fer of the Senatorial votes of Missouri to the en-
envy. He has been invested with power, and no one
knows whether he will use it as instructed or not
His organ contends that he is at perfect liberty TO dc
as he pleasestha his course has been endorsed frs
by his reelection, and secondly by the Texas reso
lutions. That declaration may be foreshadowine
Of the Interpretation he will put on the instructions
1t now remains for the Democracy Of Missouri Il
prepare for the worst and be ready TO meet the threat
ened storm. Our State gave upwards Of 10000 ma
ority to Col Polk, and endorses his published pol
icy; and we now look to it to maintain its position
with irmness.