Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-28
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
ur. Bcuton'S Expedition.

quality. Designed aNOwcdy Tor the "NIndicauOn OF
the President" the maR object of his remarks
have been aPprEe the people Of his peculiar quSca
lions for this high military station and OF the great loss
which tho county han sustained by the
o Congress the suggestion OF the President; but
opinion he has wholly failed IN this purpose.
The Senator particularly the remark tha,
he "a civilian :" aud he u.s. that long
the Senatorial toga thrown his shoulders he
had figured in the military line, and that ne ruth at
time the senior OF Gen. Scott and Gen Taylor and
had he remained IN the that he would this time
have ranked both OF those officers IL stukcs however
that this unfortunate alluson for the Senator
The fact that he field officer when Scott and Taylor
subslterns naturally suggests the reflection that his
services soldier could have been very conspicuous
the country would have been generally ignorant
the fact. lie would have been reduced the
what humilinng necessity rcvvng the recollection OF
this important portion his personal history, had his
been gnalzed by brilliant deeds IN the field, by
uncquvocal evidences OF his superior military capacity In
event. the country would not have been obvious OF his
merits. We had ourselves forgotten the fact which
nave heretofore, indeed expressly stated that during the
war o 1912, Senator Benton commanded regiment but
asked then, and we ask now, which OF his achieve
ments IN that capacity he point which will satisfy
the country that he possesses such decided military talent
justify the Administration placing him the head
OF invading army preference soldiers, who
have shown by their admirable conduct many we'll
contested fields, that @ kR0ir hotr make their
maxi time" quick march, well as their
that they not only disopinarans, acquainted Nh
the technical rules profession hut OF enlarged
and comprehensive minds who ignorant neither OF the
mode OF achieving victories, Of improving them The
very that the Senator soldier, OF high rank dur
ing the war, and that he rcred from the army with
raordnary reputation officer, and that his military
fame has been entirely obscurcd and merged IN his Scni
toua reputation. constitutes the strongest evidence, to
mind thai, were the office OF Lieutenant Cen
cra To be created, he is the to fll t-a,though
he has read Humboldt and knows something about Mex
ico-as indeed he know something upon every
subject!
Itseems that in compliance with the elues, OF the Prcs
dent who embarrassed by the difficulties which he has
rashly precpaed himself and the country upon IIR.
cU1Es devise plan escape them Senator Benton
drew up ION paper" after having stated the President
face TO face" the plan Of campaign, IN which he, lie
conductor, be invested with the double functions OF
Ambassador for peace, and Generalssimo fight
the enemy should refuse listen his pacific propositions
We OF ignorant of the character OF bis plan:
but with all confidence IN the universally Of the Scna
tors genius the conclusion. the ad
united fact that It did the approval either OF
Gen. Scott of Gen. Taylor, that il feasible Cne
aud thati,s attempted execution would result IN disaster
disgrace Nor soes the fact that Mr. Polk cap
tyated by 1t all satisfy that Its adoption would be
proper that It's execution would be practicable And
Humboldt, upon whom Mr. Benton seems mainly 20
reywhc he may be very excellent authority az hista-
man. disposed think that General NAV draw
upon better sources OF information M dgcsng the plan
military campaign. Ii strikes US indeed, tnat had Mir
been appointed commander chief Of our armies
ln Mexico, il h. intention rely more upon his d.
plsmatc than his military skill, IN bringing It 10 speedy
examinations We suppose he would have preceded his 3D.
the frontier, by weldgested procamatons,
appealing the against the gorerHraeai Of Mea
co-whch Mr.. Polk had himself already vain attempted
the,
terward--and with how much all the letters from
the camp, which uniformly tell OF the deadly hatred OF
the Moxcan-, sometimes suppressed, but always raan-
testing itself whenever 1t is safe bctray the emotion
has already Informed IL Is folly doubt the TACT
that the people OF Mexico even more obstuaielv
hostile TO as, and a pacifcauon than
Ihe government Of that country, matter who NAV
be- Tor the time, the head Of efairs-Heuera Parcdo-
Salas Santa Anna. Indeed, intense and universal
tins feeling OF national resentment and the desire Of r.
venge with the popuace, that government could exist
day which would favorable car 10
proposition Tor the resumption Of negotiations without e
previous withdrawal Of land and naval forces from tie
interior OF Mexico and from Bot i &C. De deem
I'd important Co cothc commanding General Iu Mexico
with amb1ssadoral power, aud 10 authorize hm Co hold
out the olive branch hand, while with the other Doe
wieds the sword may thar power be safely and o.
wisely conGded Winfield Scott Zachary Taylor %.
60 Thomas II. Benton-1i whom may remark Don this
RI
for military acheysmenas little celebrated fog his skill
ne a negouator "a for bis proves q so.dcr2
In word, iuorc nothing Mr. Bcnton's rrand.a-
quent ech which satisfies of the Presidents wisdom
in asking Congress TO create ihs Office, or 90 desg
naung Senator 90 h % IN the of ts creuuou
Towards Nj BENTON inclined 10 entertain any
harsh feeling. d, these remarks spring from any dcsr,
10 douact from hs acknowledged ability a siacsman-
In truth, have for years past been posed o.
overlook and 90 forget n bis earlier Senate,
rial career, waich remember with any plea
sure. Ills course upon the celebrated Texas treaty.
negotiated by John Tyler, the prolific source of o. the
eys which now ailct tls country and OF those worse
caamtcs which already too plainly foroshudJw,d. bad
in our estimation, covered multitude Of sins aad bic
decided opposition the course OF the Ad-
nusauon upon thc Oregon question, 60 the pacific OF,
clement of which, by bis luminous and mastery oucdaupn
Cd" ihc subject boz so cinncuty contributed had elevated
Dunn o. 1u crv1hc potion 10 the eyes of r country as a
ini0 pendent, cacss and accomp shed Senator But Oh
public respect Tor hIu Yves necessarily much t.mfr
when after having so ably opposed the Tyler treaty. of me-
HcNlu'n. tho provisions of winch ho so.,muy affirmed ig
SsfsHdipe 'is boundary Of TeI1s 10 he Ho Graude boz.
VOWED Az A0r or uRr.r tsgrrr.i1v rIlv Mnl.,r f,
Oh tio consequence of which the United satos would
be- rcsponabe' hc deliberately voted for joint rsa,.
uou boy which t.atoct contaminated And rc r.1fs.
not without .srou- apprehension tbat Mr. Polk r.
posed. not Co rsr1rd hn, by thc offer % Do, an O..
France of Che Office OF Lieutenant General for tr s.a
rendered Co him by the demolition of thc " fy four -
uoH" or Tor other pact services but, Mr. RalIu.
used tp 10y, thlt hc intended 60 buy him ur lar r,,
use Io knew mat Mr. Benton could NOT be Ipflsd .np
sIhms.ou aud that would Doe dangerous tJ attempt D,
srrsl hm from he ranks end ho therefore fc upon ,H,
oHof oypcdcnt of uuacaing BIN upon hs reat s,d sr,
Y scoring Doe iuuo support by bold appeal Go he s1u
y The effort has been success u'-flr though ur fran
moss o.. Colgrrs8 has defeated le contamination of t
bargain Mr Benton must ni necessity hereafter bc tn
lsador OF be Administration forces. and the f8iem,.
champion OF 90 Icast i's foreign policy.
Br D. souie Esl Loco has been elected by the I-gi.
lecture o Louisiana thc successor of Mr Barrow Tor ,Iu
present session, tho o.. g Senate The stood o., no
follows for souIe 80, Tor l.. Bofdclon WHr g. soa,
frrur2 Mr S. be- said Co be- lawyer of eminent ability