The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-03-12

holding States, which, but for this treaty and
the compromise, would have Afforded them
an opportunity 10 grow with our national
growth. had beenlopped off He considered
that treaty the work Of Mr.. Calhoun, and
also the compromise, which, when presenting
his resolutions the other day, he repudiatsd.
He also went on 10 show that having borne
SO conspicuous part ID the formation Of the
treaty Of 1919 and in making the Missouri
compromise, Mr.. Calhoun was esloppsd from
setting up az the exclusive champion Of
southern rights and Interests He then took
up Mr. C.'s course in 1889, while The Mer-
lean army was in Texas, WHOM he not only
made spsechin the Senate in favor Of tbs
recognition Of Texan Independence, but ab.
soln.ely then advocating lis anne xation 10 tho
United States, which Col. b. declared went
to show that Mr.. Cahosn was than ready ia
take the contest OF the hands of Texas and
|pluugo this country into war with Mexico.
Mr.. B. next took up the subject Of snasxa-
tion. and commenced with comments on tho
manner 10 which the negotiation had been
conducted; in. which he declared the Secre-
tary Of State (Calhoun) had virtually given
his proniisssry nets for our assumption OF the
war on the part Of Texan, BY placing our asvy
in the Gulf in threatening attitude, and eur
army at the disposal of the Government Of
Texas without shadow Of constitutional sr
lsgal authority. He further maintained that
it was only owing to tho discretion and power
of the then government OF Texas that We
were not thea involved in war with Mexico.
He advsrtsd to The fact that during Calhoun's
anne xaton, three solemn declaration were
made by Msxico--ihat annexation would be
regarded by her as good and sufficient cause
of war; and Mr. Calhoun had accepted the
shallengs. That in his letter 10 the Mexi-
can Government, written Immediately afisr
the formation of the Tyler treaty, he (Mr. C.y
evinced that he was conscious Of having as
sumed tho war between Texas and Mexico.
that il was thon well undsrstoed that from
three 10 fivo millions Of dollars wore really
to be paid TO Mexico for relinquishins her
pretenssns 10 Texas. On this connection
he further declared that from Mr.. shanhon's
subsequent letter TO the Mexicsn Minister Of
Foreign Affairs il appeared that Tyler's ad-
mnisraiion (sf which Mr. Calhoun was then
tho head and fron) was rexdy TO give a.
much aRten millions for that relinqushmsnf
--ihat being the amount Mr.. 8. informed the
Mexican government that il has missed BY
not entering into negotiation at that lime
And now behold!--said old Billion-~Mr.
Calhoun 10 hesitating, a. he declared in lns
late speech, whether to vote much smaller
sum to get Us out Of the scrape into which
he and he alone has brought ".
Here Col. B. made several classical sllus-
ions comparing his antagonist to Paris fseflng
after getting Troy into war, &c.
He repeated that the COED sense sf the
conntry aud Of the Texan President alone
prevented The war from being commenced al
the time Of the treaty.
lie also adverled to the fact ,hat when the
annexation was consumma,ed, the Senate
had appended the alternative proposition 10
the House resolutions in order 10 leave stl
another chance TO complete the union Of the
two Republics without wur, in expectation
that the ensuing administration would avail
themselves Of il, but that Mr.. Calhoun msde
use Of the last hour Of his official existencs
(as Secretary Of State) 10 hurry offthe pro-
position Of Milton Brown; and that will, bis
messenger, burnt the torch Of war. e
In the course of his rem,rks, no repeated
several times that Mr., Cllhoun was always
sure 10 labor with the view 10 get up an ex.
element upon the subject Of slavery just
prior 10 The commencement Of a presidential
election canvass, 10 turn ii to his personal
advantage, Col B. histed, as he alduced
facts in the political history Of the South
Carolina Senator, to sus,ain the assertion,
Mr.. Calhoun replied, arguing 70 disprove
some Of Mr.. Benton's positions, and putting
himself on his dignity with reference 10 Others.
Col Benton rejeined in afcw remarks, and
then the days dahato elossd. Although this
was strong speech, and will undoubtedly
tell on paper, it did not take in the Senate AZ
had been anticipated If Col. B. had been
a little less personal both as to his antagonist
and himself, and had co licensed and grouped
his points with more effect, using but half an
many words, this would have been one ofhi.
strongest effortu; but as delivered, il has not
produced the impression il must have VIXEN
spread before tho world in print Mr. Cal
heun's reply was not as happy as usual; for
with all Benton's words he mads points which
we're not 10 be got over without study and
TRIcKrNc BAsk-Gsorge Arnela, a
well known wag, kept a lottery-tfice, for
several years, In Broadway, opposite Masonic
Hall. Wanting money, he was encouraged
by Mr.. Cheeseborough, President Of tho Full
ton Bank, 10 throw in his note for discount,
which he did, and it was throws out. The
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