Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-10

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composed of eminent eisens taken from sseh political par.
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The gsasnsn Texss a. the charge Of The Uni.sd
States, , In my opinion. smneny Ct and proper
ct the ENJOYS extraordinary and minister plsnipotsatay
The bill which propose (ssd Mr.. b. 10 brief and
plain, but comprehensive and eectus proposes sd
INIT one Texan Sa'e-,o obtain essson u tho rvnauins
Texan tcrory-snd TO settle the and condition. Of
the admission and eession BY the usual and practicable
| mode OF negotiation.
The admission Of the State rather i,s right to sdmi.
sion. " to be complete under the bill BE- admitted
By virtue OF tho act that future ess.oa will BE-
necessary for that purpose. end possibility Of Missouri
controversy will be entirely avoided The admitted State
10 to have all the rights Of the existing States from the mo-
eut OF her admission. not ony theoretically but practical
y for the bill hxes her representation In the federal Con-
gress, and avoids ill delay debate upon that point. Il
nothing about for there the constitution alone
10 sufficient: il both gives the right Senator'S and fixes
tho number. To representatives IL gives the right. but
leaves TO Congress x the number. This bill xes IL,
and gives to the first Texan State two members-a
Der which her present population will eniite her, and
which will seusby increased before tho psocess OF ad
he Dltsh~ bfsd
fore the superintendent under the Of 1910
be extended to her"
motion made by Mr.. Beuisn to refer the bill to
the Commi,tee o, Foreign Relations. In which he aid
ed by M-ssu Morehesd, Msrrick Barrow and Rives and
opposed BY Messu. Allen, Walker. &c. The result.
ed ss follows:
YkAs-Messrs Barrow. Baysrd, Bernen, Clayton, Crit
tenden. Dayton Evans Foster, francs Huntington John
son, M.nsum Merck, Miller Morehesd Pesrce. Phelps
Porter Rivcs, Simmons. Uphsm, White and woodbridss
ga.
NAys-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison Aherton Bag.
by Benton Breess, Baehsnsn Colquit Dix, Dickinson.
Fairfield, Hsnnegan, Haywood, Huger flanagan, Lewis,
Miles. Sewer, Sturgeon, TaPPan. Walker and Woodbury.
ga.
So the new bill was referred.
What the secret sp, Of this movement Of Mr.. Benton
is, there is contrsey Of opinion Some think IL
made in good faith but intended compcste the quos-
ton, spin tme and the defeat of Annex
alton this session Of Congress, rapidly drawing
close, and by this Congress- elected before the question
upon the country and withou, any reference
it, Were this COL Bsnton's end, il would be in judy
meni most lnudabe prai,eworhy and patriotic But
do net believe 1t for the superiority Of his mode
any yet suggested clear that furnishes kind Of qua
OF hi. sincerity and good faith. Not that think
it good-far from t-bu think it, with Mr. Rives, the
best plan yet devised accomplish unconstitutional 10y
mode and exeerabe result, if IL csnstiiu-
tional
Mr.. Rves said Of it.
ale repeated, that he believed this proposition
was IN any manner affected prejudced by the report
which had come TO the Senate from the Committee on
Foreign Relauons il he believed there any intention
on their part TO smother withdraw from the consdera
ton Of the Senate when the general should up
he would favor the reference proposed; he did
hesitate say, without committing himself in regard to
his future action that the proposition itself conceived
IN tar more cautious, and IN his humble Judgment
-idernte and provdent spirit than any proposition which
had yet been Submitted to this body"
The Globe is in with Benion's projef The
Madisonan refecing presume the sentiments OF the
Calhoun and Tyler Clique expresses for the unqua
hhed adherence We quote portion OF its oburg atoms:
'CCL. BENToN'S BILL"
AT length mountain has brought forth again. and
ihs precisely similar the Of which was de-
vered last summer with the exception Of the tail Thu
has been eurtsled Of It's by some pro-
other; whether it consumed by fiery inde
nation Of the Republican party against efficient
breed. whether It's parent desired exhibit bob tail TO
the Senate md the world for the FAKE OF greater diversion
and we presume the sequel will show that Col Benons
design merely rdieuiu tho in favor of
mediate Annexation, as preliminary 10 the assumption
vl his grand positon-of his hig allies
who laughing ob,Iepcrousy in their sleeves,
best qualified to decide.
Col. Benton has not in reality the presumption be-
ieve that such puee and curtaed bantng this pre-
position, which Is brought forward after months Of
grave profound, and mysterious parturon, be nude
swallow up the measure which has passed with such
difficulty through the House; he does not believe it, and
il the popular branch Congress revoke what has
been DONE etracs all the which have been TAKEN and
bow in reverentinl submission this curised mouse
the god Of their idoatry would be
surprised than Col. Benton himself
The expressed purpose Of Col Benton's lusas nature,
defeat the immediate acquisition Of the territory
Texas-its ultimate design 10 ignite political Volcano
which is enable its authors control the patronage Of
the Administration, 10 overwhelm IL, during its
entire existence, with incessant belchings of redho
lava. Colonel Benton declared last May, 1--WE have il
good auihoriIyD he "would rather the Demo.
cratic party sunk fifty fnhoms in hell, than that any
other than Mr. Van Buren, should be nominated" d.
ring the campaign his weight added, with other
inent anti xsonlsts sink and since the triumph
OF the Democracy, the strength the Texas he
has declared in the presence Of member Of the Missouri
Legislature. that il Col Polk should dare say immed
ate Anne once he would make the Presidential Chair
too hot 10 hold him." And 81 his plan devel-
oped and although il Insignificant affair the cstima.
ton Of others, IL will him pereat and q
utter his predetermined annthcmas
VIRGINIA. OPINION.
We perceive that that sound and sincere paper, the Nor
folk Herald than which there scarcely the con-
tlnent n one ut all fer which and whose opnions We