Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-26

COL. BENroN--M PoLK's ADMINISTRATIONS
When / heard him, Col. Benton, deelar'
that, il elected Col Polk would not dare pu
the words IMsEDATg annexation 10 bis mes
sage; and that il he did 50, and cast himsei
4 into the urms Of John G. CalhoGn and the Tex
as party, his administration would be blown up
and he experience a hotter time than John 1y
! Ter, he, Col H., was in EARNEST, and II he wer'
here to-day would repeat the sentiment"
The above is from the speech Of Mr.
Williams lately made in the Legislature
Of Missouri. Col. Benton may have
been ain oarnestn then-before the cleo
tion-but " circumstances alter cases" and
the views of the Great Missourian, albeit
he often boasts Of his immaculate consls'
tency, have doubtless undergone some'
thing of a--change. Col. Polk is out IN
his inaugural for immediate" annexation.
and Col Benton has made no demonstra.
ton of his opposition. Well" let by
cones be by-gones," We suppose Col
Benton has learnt one useful lesson, and
we hope he may profit by it, namely;
That no man, however great in his own
estimation, Or however popular, can set up
as DICTATOR in the Democratic party.
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An INCIDENT. "A few minutes before
the final question was taken on The Texas
resolutions in the Senate, Mr. Miller, of
N. J. offered as u substitute an exact copy
of the bill introduced by Mr.. Benton at
the last session Of Congress. We ex-
tract from the report in the Globe:
"Mr. MILLER said this was the same
proposition which was introduced by the
Senator from Missouri (Mr. Benton) last
December.
Mr.. BENTON (rrom his seat.) The Sc
nator from Missouri will vote against it,
(Laughter)
The proposition having been read,
Mr.. MILLER said that the speech then
delivered by the honorable Senator had
made strong impression upon him, and
he hoped the Senator would not destroy
his own child
Mr.. Benton (from his seat) III kill
it stone deal. General laughter, with
an attempt at cheering, suppressed by the
President
The question was taken, and decided in
the negative-ayes IL, noes SO.
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The REPUDIATED BoNDs.--In debate
in the Senate on the LIST instant, in which
the State debts were incidentally alluded
to-
"Mr. WALKER addressed the Senate in
reference to the case of Mississippi, and
stated the decision Of the Vice Chancellor
of England, recently made, in which the
doctrine maintained by that State in rela.
ton to her bonds, was affirmed by that
funclionary. The holders of the Missis.
sippi bonds might have long since applied
to the Supreme Court of the United States
for remedy against the non. payment OF
The bonds they held but they did not dare
to do SO. Should the Supreme Court de.
eide these obligations TO be valid, they
would, he had doubt, be paid choerfully
10 the last dollar. Should this resolution
now before the Senate affect the State
of Mississippi, he hoped she would have
no objection to Offset her claims with the
federal government. lie (Mr. w. would
vote for the resolution as cheerfully as if
il only applied TO other States.
"Mr. Walker read from the London Spec
tator the report Of the Vice Chancellor's
opinion, 10 which he before relerred--af-
frming the correctness of the doctrine
held by Mississippi on the subject of her
bonds"