The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-03-13
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
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Cabinet Coumca-OHce seekos-Cave Johnson
ItHs One to go 10 Oregon-I The Giobe-Ihe Organ
The Madisonian- Governor Ihomas's Pam
phiet-E6orts made to suppress IL.
AS commencement Of the history OF the Texas
resolutions and compromise, by which "Benton's
Bill" as it is called, was adopted as an amend
ment to the House resolutions, ! must negative
two of the prevailing impressions in the public
mind relative thereto. First-the bill known
as Benton's Bill'' was not Benton's Bill at
all, but the production of another Senator, and
offered by Senator Benton at the authors earnest
request, backed by that of another Senator; and,
Second, the compromise by which the bill was
tackled on to the House resolutions, and which is
universally attributed to Senator Walker as its
author, is not Senator Walkers at all, but waspro
duced by the same person who drew up the bill,
and induced Senator Benton to offer it, ANY per-
son who doubts these assertions may ascertain
their truth by enquring whether Senator Benton
has not declared publicly, since the passage Of the
amended resolutions, that call the compliments
bestowed upon his bill, belong not so much TO him
as to the Senator from North Carolina, (Mr. Hay
woody its author, and the Senator from New York
(Mr. Dx) who united with MIR. Haywood in press
ing the bill upon his (Senator Benton's) approba-
tom
II will be perceived that the above few lines ut
terly demcsh multitude OF theories and columns
of defamation, which have been spent, pro and
con, upon the so-caled Benton's bill and the COM
promise, and Will give concise history of the
reasons which led Senator Haywood to this course,
which resulted in the passage Of the resolutions
l have ascertalned that while the House resou-
tons were before the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate, enquiries were diligently
made as to the support which they were likely 10
meet among the democratic Senator'S. From these
enquiries Senator Haywood ascertained that in
their then form it would be impossible to pass
them, several democratic Senators being irrecon-
cileably opposed to them, and others yielding a
very reluctant support. In this dilemma, Senator
Haywood drew up the bill known as "Benton's
Bill" and, backed by Senator Dix, he induced
Col. Benton to offer 1t in the Senate. 1t will too
be remembered that all the papers, of whatever
politics, tor some time after the House resolutions
resolutions could not be passed, but would be de-
feated in the Senate; nor was it until some time
after the introduction Of "Benton's Bll'' that
hopes OF a contrary result were entertained, and
fears expressed by the wing presses. '''
Now, 1t has been supposed bv very large num-
Der Of persons that .'Benton's B'' was introduced
for the purpose OF defeating the annexation. II the
Colonel's twenty years devotion to Texas annex
alton were not sufficient to dsprove the charge,
the above facts do 80 most completely for il is
shown the House resolutions could not have been
passed Again, if that had been the object of the
Bill, why was it not offered as "substitute'' for
the House resolutions, instead Of a separate bill
That it could have been substituted is certain, for
all the wings would have voted for such substi-
tuition. What then becomes of this superstition
Does it not fall of it's own weight? The fact is.
that Senator Haywood, foreseeing the danger of
the loss of the measure, knowing that the House
resolutions could not pc passed alone, and know
substitution of "Benton's Bil,' yet they would
afterwards vote against the amended measure
when they might be joined by exasperated demo-
Gratis, SO as TO defeat annexation altogether Sena-
HaVWOOd p
mise, which Mr.. Walker offered, and thus united
the democratic party, by advising with its indivi-
dual members and inducing them to yield hearty
support to the amended measure.
Thus it must be acknowledged by the most cas-
ual observer and reasoner, that "Benton's Bill''
was offered, not to destroy, but to accomplish the
effect, for without it, annexation could not have
been carried. Col Benton, as have before said.
has publicly attributed the authorship of the Bill
to Senator Haywood; and he ascribes the whole
proceeding and success Of the measure to the pat
rlotism sagacity, and craftsmanship Of that Sena-
tor, being too high minded to claim honors which
belong to others; and this short history Of "Ben-
tons, tons BILL and u the C9mprom,se shows that
claim before the public fer the merit of the pas
sage OF the measu re- yet he Is none the less enti-
tied to it; and that TO him belongs the honor OF
having done more than any other Senator to carry
Texas annexation through Congress, and to unite
his party upon that important measure; while it
removes all ground from the arguments which have
ndQ Slnlster motives LOT tnelr Dur0en In relation
to "Benton's Bilf' and Its supposed author.
The Senate Committees, you will perceive, have
been appointed, and the hrst thing which will at
tract your attention will be Mr.: Allen, of Ohio,
Chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Relations
and Gen. Cass next to him. This is decidedly
warlike, and looks as if there was determination
that the government would take high ground with
Great Britain in our relations with that country
Senator Aliens opinions on the subject OF Oregon
are well known, and General Cass's stand on the
subject of the right of search is not yet forgotten.
The Globe OF last night says that "Genera Cass
waived his claim" to the Craftsmanship OF this
the fable Of the Fox and the Grapes, which he
discovered must be sssour' when he could not get
them any way. l am informed that the ''chair-
manship' was sour grapes to General Cass, and
because he could not get it the Globe announced
that he had waived. The fact is, the General is
terribly mortified that he did not get it, for he want
ed it. and tried hard to get It, but it might have
furthered the Generals claims to the Presidency
somewhat if he had been appointed chairman,
and therefore Mr.. Allen got 1t. This is keeping
the clear for Mr. Polk, but the unruly spirits
will require refining in with tight hand before they
will submit, and they kick now considerably. Let
Mr. Polk. however, but be understood to be can
ddate for a second term, and they must succumb
with the best grace they can put on.
No nominations have yet been sent into the Sc
nate by President Folk, and the Senate thinks he
is very slow about his business. There was, how
ever, another Cabinet Council to-day, and the ap-
pointme hts were supposed to be under consldera-
ton. In the mednVnnc, speculation Is very IHe,
and the ofice-seekers remaining in town are per-
fecty ravenous. The heads of the various depart
ments are run down with these voracious animals.
The Secretary of War issaid to have been nnder the
necessity Of running away and hiding himself from
their pertinacity The general answer to their ap-
is that the President has given orders
that there should be "a prescription exercised.
heard of one who went to Cave Johnson, the Post
Master General, and told him that he had been
working hard tor the party since last July, spending
both time and money, and ne now wanted TO be
here was to be no prescription, and he had no
office to give him. "Well, what must do
lhen," replied the office seeker, very earnest.
"; 81 have depended upon getting an office, and
can't do without one" Cave told him he thought
The best thing he could do was to go to Oregon;
whereupon the fellow sloped In a great passion,
telling every body he met that Cave had told him
to ego to Oregon" ,
There is certain set Of politicians who are
seeking Office here, who wish to make Il out that
Inc Globe is the "organ;' and many, whose wish
Il rther 10 the Thought say that the article