Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-04-14

.sasa 6,,.causion Of Col. Dsnt0n's Speeeh.
IN. fOliowpg conclusion Of the speech Of Col Benton
:. .,v rood thing in . literary point of view:
~ PRESIDENT the Senator from Michigan gives US
- mat ana wise observations the frivolous and IL
,:,ous causes which have some times involved great
.;o,s in terrible But think that In one OF his
,,;ons he fell a misappIication of histo rical
ID IN Al without the aid of Grcenhow's book. 1t
Tho case of the war resulting from the water on the
-. oown The incident suppose, Of the water and
- ovo in which two ladies were d'"mafis persona. and
-. a.u , ,romne nj fgurate took place in the court
ro,.., Anne: took pace-not TRANSFERRED Do not
lit. me down transpred or shall certainly expire.
rb, incident took place in the Court OF Queen Anhe'
:.-..,.l Sarah. Duchess of Marlborough. l call her
,. Who could say to the Proudest of the Oldest In
LIZ. Dukes that widow of John, Duke Of M"rlbor-
.uoh married man, not even an emperor Tins lady
and her dog was party one side, and Mrs Masham
an te other-and the opposite OF producing war 1t
actually led peace; for the Queen taking part with
Mrs Nasi,am, auarreled with the Duchess, and then
with tho Duke of Marlborough and recalled him from
his command stopped the career OF victory and then
made peacethc very peace whose benefit we are now
claiming that ofUretcht And thus the incident of the
rswn and the throws its point and power on the
other side and actually connects with the very point
have been establishing
Mr.. b. had not voted for the purchase of Greenhows
closets for the of business. They gem
orally shallow Of to the informed and dangerous
10 the whom they led astray, and TO the in
doent who would their superficial CLOSES, with
out going to the head and seeking truth at the
bottom the well. so of the book in question Had
il not been for Grccnlows Oregon the Senator from
Michigan would have sought the history the treaty of
Utrecht the auhe document which library
ains, and would have found the truth, and would have
bee a free and prisoner he consiitu-
tod himself Yesterday the hands OF the Forty Mines
lie is their prisoner, doomed TO dwell at ~ lie is
killed, but taken. We may say of him the
ling messenger said to Penelope:
"7he great Ulysses is not dcaa,
"I'ut far from wife ana son,
"He Hres prisoner, des',f isle,
will not follow tie poet and say
"Defaincd by Sarage n,rn,''
For the Forty-nin savage, but peaceful and
mercfu and will allow the captive the full liberty of his
person. his parole of honor. yesterday given
dtion now become absolute, to pass 10; to
use that name Of omen, the Russian line. This is sad
Observation-Disclosures rdiculous--of his warlikc
II is the fruit of dependence Grcenhow's
book The book has been tho little dog of his
phe. Hcnceforth the Senator's occupation is gone. War
inevitable war-can longer be the burden of his
song War is now evtabc. Incvitabity has reversed
its application. 1t is peace that is inevitable, and
henccforth must hear that dulcet sound.
The effect of this change in the Senator'S position must
be great. On the Grccian band of whom he is the Aga
il have diminishing effect. That
band for months has been sitting for the picture
which the poet drew of our grandmo,cr in the time Of
long wasted gowns and tight stays
'.Small by degrees and beautifully less
But the sudden deduction of 50 much weight and
strength in the person of their chief, leave them al
most nothing On the future conduct o the campaign 1t
have decisive effect for the A. of this expcdi-
ton both big and little, it when their
great chief has imposed the penalty of silence and mac
ton himself On the contrary it must have fine cf
feet for the alarms of will suddenly On the
Treasury the effect will be delightful. The twenty
millions extra for the of the navy, and the
eight nine millions for the army, will
be wanted The Military and Naval Committees, if not
wise, have at least been lucky They delayed report
bills for these thirty Millions and to-day they become
unnecessary Inactivity, in them if not masiery has
At least beer profitable: it has saved thirty millions
ira taxes, or loans. TO the people.
But conclude. have made speech upon Ore
gOn and will make at this time. And here will
answer publicly question which often put to pri
vately. "Why doat you speak, Answer l profess
be friend to this Admins tration keep
self in position to act according to my professions
do not mean TO run ahead of the Administration in APP
propriate sphere: do take negotiation
off hands do not undertake to lead it, or
drive 1t, TO come in conflict with il, Gcnounce it,
with or without hypothesis before after the
The Presidents position is ard his responsibilities
to his God and his country great believe he do
ing his best TO reconcile accomplish together the
great objects Of the peace the honor and the rights
The country and, believing this, shall hold myself in
Poston to view his acts with perfect candor and with the
strongest disposition to support him in what he may
find it necessary to do.
ihe debate yesterday in the House. the appropria-
"oh or the completion of the Cumberland Road through
o' 'huiana ana Illinois very earnest both sides.
me b' as reported, proposes appropriation of 81,
Mlhlif i,,,cI.