The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-18

state OF war existed ieSaliy an tne cir
cumstances Of war, except the single cir.
cums,ance of boodshed, existed at the ac-
cessiun of Mr.. Polk aud the two coun.
tries, Mexico and the u. States, stood IN
relation TO each other impossible TO be con-
iinued. The march upoG the Rio Grandc
brought on the couilict-made The collision
of arms-but not the war. The war was
prepared, organized, established by the Sc.
creiary of State, before he left the depart
ment. II was his legacy TO the democra.
CIV. and to the Polk adminIstra,ion-hi last
eilt to them, in the moment of taking
long farewell. And now he sets up for a
man Of peace, aud throws all the blame OF
the war upon Mr.. Polk, to whom he be.
quealhed 1t.
Upon the evidence now given, drawn
from his public official acts alone, he stands
the undispu;ed author and architect of that
calamity. History will so write him down.
lnevorable IlIsToRy, with her pen Of iron
aud tablets OF brass, viii So write him down:
and two thousand years hence, and three
thousand years hence, the boy NJ his les.
son shall learn il IN the book, that as He.
len was the cause Of the TROJAN, and An
tony the cause Of the Roman civil war,
aud Lord North made the war Of the rev.
ulu,ion, Just so certainly is John L. Cal
huun the author Of The present war between
the United States and Mexico.
Mr.. Benton went on 10 trace a connec-
ton between all these movements, from
1896 10 Isi7, with Mr.. CAlhoun's efforts
to be President.
The senator from South Carolina hns
been wrong IA all lhis business, from be-
ginning 10 eudins-wroug IN 1919, IN CIV
ny away Texas wrong IN 1886, IN his
sudden aud hot haste 10 get her back
wrong IL all has Vaccinations for bringing
on the Texas question of lsi4-wrOng IN
breaking up The armIstice and peace neeo.
taliuns between Mexico and frxas-Wfuug
n secretly sending the army and navy 10
fight MeAico while We were al peace with
her--wrong IN secretly appointing the
President Of Texas president general Of
the AMY and navy OF the United Slates,
vi h lea7e to fight them against u power
with whom We we're at peace-wfoBg IN
,ecrctIy offering Mexico, At the same time.
tea millions 81 dollars to hush up The war
wh ch he had crealed-wfong now IN re.
lusing Mr.. PIX three millions Of dollars
10 aid in getting on, Of tile war which lie
made wrong IN throwing the blame of
this war Of his own making upon the shout.
ders Of Mr., Pulk-wrong Ia his retreat
aud occupation Inc Of policy IA
exrel.ins old Father Richie from the Sen.
ale, who worked 50 hard for hun during
the Texas annexation; and more wrong
now tn n ever, IN that string Of resolutions
which he has laid upon The table, and IN
which, as Syila saw in The young CHsar
many Mariuses, 50 do see in them m4ny
qualifications.
Returning TO Mr. Calhouu's pledge to
adopt the war Of Texas, when he knew Of
the arm siice, Of the negotiations lor peace,
Of the med aIion Of England and France,
Mr. Benton asked in conclusion,
W hat says Up'",,.y - Christianity Il
this conduct Certainly, If two inJnIdGuIs
we're engaged 10 strife, and two others
should part them, and PIT them u der an
agreement TO submit 10 an amcabIe set.
t.eueut aud Wide The settlement va, 20.
lag on, another man, lying behind hedge
should secretly I1stl. ate one Of the parties
10 break OIL Tie agreement aud reacw tie
strife, aud promise to take tie fight of his
hands # he dad what would morality aud
Christianity say to thu, Surely Tie NAL.
edlcllou Of all good men would fall upon
lie man who had iutehered to renew the
strife. And IT tins would be the voice Of
all good men Ia the case OF mere ndIyid.
uAls, what would il BE- when the strife was
between nations, and When he renewal Of
4 was to involve third nation iu the con
test, aud such war as we now have with
our sister repusIc Of Mexico Tuls IS
The question winch now presents Itself to
the moral sense Of the civilized world, in
Judging the conduci Of tie senator from
South Garolun 10 writing that letter u tie
llth Of April 1871, aggravated By nov
throwing upon another the blame d war
Tor which he then contracted.
No fall report Of Mr.. Calhoun's Reply
'A2 F~s q IfpEAttNs I tlE Union, Mltgtt has.
cued 10 Published Mr. Benton's attack m
iuiI on the night on winch ii vas delivered
promised % give tlD reply on the nexl
night. But that paper appeared without
even the slightest aIusion to It. TIE III.
tclllgsnccr gives the following brief report:
Mr.. Calhoun replied 10 the various
points q accusation made by The Senllof
irom Missouri. There was one thing to
bc inferred from the Senator's speech.
be said, and IL was ,hiug Of some
importance. Tue Whole TENOR Of III,
speech showed tliat tins vas mos, anpop.
uIar var, and hence lis ANXIOUS desire 10
avert rs consequences There was one
point % which Tie Senator had Laid great
emphasis, aud about which lie hoped there
would be hereafter no dispute, lhat he was
the real author Of the annexation Of Tex.
~. Not twelve months ago lie organ Or
The Administration claimed the mefI Of
the annexation Of Texas for Mr.. palk Lu,