The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-22

WAsHroroN, Dec. 20. ie4e.
Coming to the rescxH Mr. Benton, the Uiyssss Of tks
.adminisiraton--His first greet Dsmomshstio~ n f.
Dor Of che .administraties-His Oregon Hietssy-A
Deed of the past erpuSsed" Whs prsposed As Sssts
Re Expedition, and demanded the sppsinfment Of Col
Ksarney-N~c Lights-.d Major Gensroiship offered 10
adistinguished Senator Northumberland Bxflev--ls
competency Of the Cabinetto plan WarIike moys.snts
a nelp Office to be ereafed-Benion, he's ysw mGs,
sir'-Bomb Shells.
10 known to all that whom the Administration came
into power and short time afterwards Colonel Benton,
instead Of smiling the advent, disposed to frown
Of existence; his power, much politicians seem
cd to disregard it, not held in slight sstiAation BY
Mr. Polk and the Cabinet They feared ts powerful e.
feet and wary to irritats the growing hon To
appsase him. he merely demanded place In ons Of the
departments for Missourian, and 10 rwss given, with
the delay only Of the time occupied In removing the IN
cumbsnt He that his word potent his vanity
was Aattsred, and Of the sharp edge was nlsd
down.
The nrs the great demonstration In behalf Of he A.
ministrstion, was made on the Oregon question He
had consulted at hsadqusrers and well ascsrainsd the
path over which the Government had resolved to travel
and hence he accurately defined what Oregon was,
and to how much Of the North American continent tont
which Mr. Polk said European Governments should ~
make ssttlsmsnts) We vsre entitled. Gallant and
daring a. were Cess and flanagan and Allen Colonel
Benton stood square up against them, laughed thsir
and before the sdjcurnmeut Of The
sesson bad the proud satsfscon To The consumma.
ton of treaty the basis of 49, and Mr.. Calhoun WITH
his masterly inactivity" defeated.
Mr. Benton, II il known to every one opposed the ~.
Ter treaty for the admission Of Texas the Union and
his speech did more good to the whig party than one
from Mr. Clay. Look what q democrat says" ives IN
argument heavy to break down democrats weak In Ten
as faith But Texas il q State Of the Union Like
the resolutions in condemnation Of General Jackson %
Of the conduct of Mr. Benton the period 10 which We
aluds We will draw black lines across IL, and write 10
FOR thu last ten years the trade between Missouri end
Santa Fe has progressively increased Nhas been Of
ebt and the time far distant when smooth path
way will be opened to the Pacific which will be Of fnoaL
saaes on hs events Which lie in the future. g. ~hsn
We received the intelligence Of the battle Of Palo Alto,
Mr. Benton had conference with hi: Excsllency the
President and suggested the expedition to Santa 70, and
the seizure Of New Mexico Tho Colonsps advice wss
favoraby received and at once orders forwarded
a. ST tho sdvco Of Colonel Benton sho .rsu
msnt suincsd to secure the appointment Colonel
iosson Su. once attended to BIZ. business sir not
bus zard. hoverirg over the War Department has
NJ Pol ~ rorsd hi: own chio As s.yins .ssf
that he wanted shaving put hi. hands his pocket and
ip9 Sis customary compliment The spittoon, ssd al"
shall be 90, Colonel" And IL 10 so In thi. connection,
Ina ninth
KssrSey have been personal friends for twenty yssrs
The Colonel, succseding 90 well IN his misston. vs.
more resolved than to adhere to his motto, ever
thing for the cause and nothing ior men," sxesp< Mr.
But there is something more important STILL When
pSik OF a.rsd to CT Benton the appootmens Of Major
General Of volunteers and had he scesptsd Il. Major
General Butler would not have been wounded st Mon
tsrsy TCol Benton did not recommend Col Butler he
s @S. not by ks Of 70 o:s
az hc sec shin Of the War Department which he
thousbt be had reason to expect non Mr. Polk ana sI
lowed him ell the way from Kentucky to Washington
!" Snv thipSp more about coloue, Benton,
Yes, sir. He marks out the movements Of our army
and navy: Changing the base line Of Operations.
as1 ra1 Gss .s =, y s.psey bis He says that
Vera Cruz must be TAKEN and the enemy Worries ana
h.rras:sd into M,sqp 6om mt.s. n h
senate He is the spokesman there. and every thing
which will smanste from him will bear the endorsement
vsrrmsrt though the President the chapesu and
plume o. the commsnderia chief for who OF the oabt
net issndceny scausn.sa win IA @ n. 'cssncs s,
ford the Attorney General who only scquanfsd with
the cssons Of his profession not bucnsnan the seer
reign Secretary Of Mexi;o for peace Johnson tho
Posi- Master General. because he 10 90 stngy that he
Knows more about lighting cigars than port Ares: NOT
walker for he has, buried up 10 documents 70 provde
the !" no, Marcy 70. he hns .s more soout hs
Polk Colonel Of Militia. IL presumed to know but lit
tie Of the regular army General s,ott the hero Of
ana he's our man-your man. srr The hopes Of the
administration him. and IL well that the
try should be informed Of this truth;
has prevailed for the week past Is true. know
the administration desires he will 20 Mex
There l. no such ONCE recognised, but have from
reliable source, and have little less doubt Of than
my sxisssncs that u the sdministntion continue sc