The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-08
From the Missouri Reporter.
INSTRUCTIONS OF MISSOURI.
ATcHIsoN AND BENTON.


On the 10th instant, Col Benton presented to the
United States Senate the resolutions of the Missouri
Legislature on the Texas question, and made few
remarks thereon indicating disposition on his part
to trample upon the sovereign will Of this State, al.
though he pu-posely avoided committing himself di.
rectly on any point He harps on the compromise
resolution, if the primary object of the Legisa-
ure to instruct him to compromise away the sent-
ments and wishes Of his constituents instead Of max
ing every possible exertion to carry the measure in
accordance with their expressed opinions.
He again pirates of " the peace and harmony of the
Union" If any Of the friends of ton were
DESTROYS of sacrificing item. The second resolution
Of the Legislature he commends inssmuch as it
merely declares the Texan revolution to have been
honorable to the young Republic and the first is en-
dorsed by him, in which remuneration is pronounced
great national measure, demanded by large ma
jority of the people Of this State" at the earliest
| practicable period" He makes comment on The
third fourth and fifth of the seres-the resolutions
which instruct him to abandon his BILL and 60 for i'm
mediate annexation His side blows at the advocates
of immediate annexation, whilst dwelling on the ne
cessity of compromises, the nationality sectional
and partisan" character of the measure, the mpor-
lance of trade with Mexico and his entire silence
about asking the previous consent of the Mexican
Government dividing the territory with the aboli.
tonists insisting upon the Nueces desert as q bour-
Diary, &C., are ominous Of his determined opposition
to the will of Missouri
He to think that the Legislature of this State
instructed him to do just what he pleased this sub
ject that the compromise resolution relates to the
whole series; that he is to abandon the Missouri
view Of the subject at his opton-in word that his
course has been fully endorsed. We have read over
his remarks carefully and arrive at no other con-
clusion With an earnest desire to have him cease
his opposition - this great American measure at
once and before the golden moment is passed for
ever and expecting from the rumors prevailing here
and at ashngton that he had determined to obey his
commitments, we opened the Globe received BY YES
terday's mail, not doubling that we could publish to
readers this morning the pleasing intelligence that
no Senator from Missouri would longer be found bat
Ting on the British and Abolition side of this aues
| ton but we have been disappointed. We may mis-
construe his remarks, but we can gather from them
nothing but distinct intimaton that he stands now
Just where he did when he introduced his bill, abou,
which he utters not word Why did he not refer
to the three resolutions which give character TO the
whole series--the three which condemned his course
and say whether he would conform hi. action to
| them, or noti
| The language Of Cen Atchson is in marked con-
rsst with that Of his colleague. He speaks directly
| to the point declares that neither Mexico nor any
other third power ought 10 be consuted that the
ntory ought not to be divided with the aboltioniss
short that he Is in favor OF annexation on the be.
sis Of the rejected treaty Such s the way Missouri
Senator should speak; and Gen. Atchison hns shown
that he is q Democrat worthy Of the confidence Of a
generous and patriotic constituency.
| The members Of the Legislature can now see the
proprey and necessity Of giving the Colonel instrc-
tons which he cannot misinterpreL Gen Atchison
has put the correct construction on the resolutions
| the only one which sensible or honest man would
think OF giving them-an IL becomes the Legislature
10 declare hssafs whstber IT meant 10 endorse Col
Bsnion's bll or 10 condemn II. The fewer the
words 10 which II. sentiments arc made known, the
batter. Ig