Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-16

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toiore advocated BY that Paper,-ss hLe those
which Mr. Calhoun gave utieranee, and which I'M
paatabls to Mr. Benton, at the Memphis Convention u
Mr. Benton then spoke Of the East India trade, and IL.
entrance into the valley OF the Mississippi by the Colum-
ba and the Missouri rivers and the short portage Of about
500 miles between their steamboat navgabe waters TO be
overcome by The time is coming he said when
the commerce OF Eastern Asia will pour down the Missouri
river but how long 1t will be before this prediction will
come to pass, he did say Nevertheless we
believe with Mr. Benton, that we have great DESTINY
ahead, and beyond the limits and confines OF our own in
habed country; and it is improbable certainly tina,
among the greu results be worked by our
10 the opening OF commercial between the con-
nents OF Asia and America by much shorter route than
| that now uavefsed by our ships.
Mr. Benton barely alluded the existing war; but a, he
Is rather more explicit than he has heretofore been touch
ing hs plan OF the Mexican campaign which met with
favorable reception from Mr. Polk. but which was de-
ieaied by the refusal OF Congress cothc him with the
tie OF Lieutenant General aud with unmt-
ed diplomatic as well military authority we copy it
Mr.. b. said, this subject:
"One war had been avoided without Ioss of rights or
honor another had fallen upon and aow the question
which met him ut every step was uhen s BE- flushed
Ass, he could give answer. There was n time ,xh-n
he had opinion: the President we'd that opnon IL
was founded upon n combined movement OF arms and of
poley-iwo armies-20.O00 under Taylor 10 900 under
ScO-with mission OF peace company-and the sword
to be effective the olive branch failed Policy and arms
were To be combined aud policy relied upon more than
arms; and II that plan had been adopted he fully believed
that would have been restored in the month OF Apr
past. OF this month of May aud peace the mere
uon OF hghung but restoration OF friendship commerce
social intercourse. aud ell the sympathies OF republican
brotherhood Congress refused the appointment ndspen
sable TO the success ct that pan and without
any means OF forming any opinion upon the probable dura
ton OF the war"
Mr. Benton then refers TO the Presidential election
which he preaces by suggesting pan which strikes us as
being not unworthy OF consideration IN regard TO change
IN the mode OF electng the President and Vice President
so as to avoid what even he conleses evil HomRa-
ting ConpeRfons on the haHd and election by the
House OF Representatives on the other:
"Hc had long since made known his opiniou-a direc,
vote OF The people, and Intervention intermediate boz
dies to nominate before hand, 10 decide a,ern,uv.v
afterwards, was his plan. by districts and Sc
eond election between the two highest the first one fail
ed was the plain and obvious remedy. second elecnon
between the two highest would dispense both with nom
mating convention, aud contingent resort 10 the Hons.
OF Representative No matter how many were candidates
h te hIst election; II obtained majority OF the
WHOLE then the elective principle satshed-he major
y to eovern-and the election finished il no one OBJ
famed such majority then the first election TO be held as
nomination OF the two highest by the people, and the elec.
ton 10 be Immediately held between those Two
Ihs would bnng the election \ speedy conclusion and
without resort 10 intermediate bodes-a national con
'enhon' or House o Reprosontauves-each daily be-
coming less acceptable the people. He wished the ne
cessnry reforms be made IN timc-thc constitution In h,
eonsiunonaly amended, upon foresight and reason be
ment ITSELF to the House Representatives or to the nom
nanng convention. But he architect OF ruin. he
did not Pu! down until he ready build up; he did
not quit one shelter, tho defective, until ready enter
another. The two intermediate bodies which stand be-
tween the people and the object OF their choice-th. nomi
mating convention, and the House Of Representatives
must stand as they though the great risk of rusir
ng the popular choice, and bringing eTss-unt the
hard lesson OF experience shall induce the people to su-
percede them 10y safer and better Institutions
Alter these preliminary remarks, Nh Benton adyers TO
a tnp1r yrhirh h, .I,.
tiers and addresses. 1t enables him strike blow at Mr.
Calhoun, and at the eectonce Tor his favorte
candidate for the next Presidency, Sas Wugt-Ihe man
to whom We believe lac applied the soJriqasi OF the mo.
dern Cato" M b. said:
"A new slavery question has sprung up-one which dis
cardng the old grounds OF defence and compromise goes
tor p'opasandism IA It's unqualified FORM and TO the
most remote and northern Territories OF the Union IL i,
test which our northern rends-a the citizens of the
north who willing let things remain n they are-can-
not stand Those citizens have done we'll They have great
~ quoted and snunod down the abolition agitation They
have helped Us through the Texas a1n although that
question pushed Them BY the T, Ter cabinet IN a way
to revolt ihem purely and simply a slavery extension
question; TO give the slave States mastery over the free
ones They have just assisted IN admitting Florada into
me Union, without struggle, and without agitation f
and money 10 carry successful conclusion the Mexican
way although iauned with questions repugnant TO their
feelings they unnecessary grautOus and premature
Under these circumstances II douby wrong start new
slave test which northern any parry can stand
which. adopted at the south, Immediately 10 Do
ca DIVISION similar that which has taken place in one
Of the churchcs-he Methodist Episeopal-and which
prevents christians OF the country worshippng the
same Goo, from eommunng ut the table which
adopted IN the slave States put end 10 the pre-
sent organization OF political parties, founded on pnc
pie, and introduce bounded By geographical lines
and resting on the sole principle OF slavery propagand sm
such as the Faher OF ms country parting voice
warned MS agans-and such as would eventually lend IN
the destruction OF the Union. In the Senate in his Ore
gon letter. in his speech at ST. LOUIS and his to How
ard county, he had taken decided ground against all this
new movements and lac had yet heard O the first one
d his constituents who disapprovsd his course Never in
'he whole course Of his public life, great question
whatever had he such unanimty and he felt himself
authorized say that Missouri Tor one slave holding
STATE will not follow the lead OF the slavery propag
resouuons whch he stgmatzed fire brand on the day
oi Their hfst introduction in'o the Senate"
IL On examining the Official version Of Cen SCOTS pro-
clamaiion the MsXicans, perceive 80 little sBsfans
difference between and tha, heretofore published that
icing crowded with NATTER have concluded to defer t
publication to a more convenient season.
u The New Orleans Pieayune has received from Col.
Mata, Of the Mexican prisoners on parole IN that CITY
copy Of a pamphlet ia Spanish, entitled, reflections
upon the War between the Uncd States and Mexico and
Us consequences-by Mexican" The editor has NOT
yet had time to examine it,
II TheNew Orleans sou,berner Gays i, ha. some foun
dalton Tor the belief that Gen Taylor wall return 10 the
United States IN about month"; on a temporary leave Of
absence The whole number OF troops under his com
mand that popsr says, will not, the lst Of July next
exceed the command Of q BrRadier General.
" Il Is said the New Orleans papers that Col Jefer
son DAVE will decline receiving the commission of Bga
der General, recently rendered to him by Mr. Polk The
iafdness which the honor conferred so srk,ngy IN
contrast with the haste evnced promote Folks old law
partner, Cen Pillow, MAJOR Gonoialsbip. doubtless
doPriyes It Of oil vau in his eyes
u The Wing Congressional Convention in the Msys-
vile EyJ district met at Covngion on the sh inst and un
animou'Iy nominated Mo- John P. Gane, now prisoner
~ the CRY OF Mexico he candidate for Congress. That
district was represented tho last Congress by Col Tib
bstts, Locofyco)
~ The London Times begins to manifest some d,.plea
sure and alarm Of the consequences that may result from
the sympathy exhibited particularly In the United Siatcs
Lnf tho snn.rngl of hr Itl.h nnnnIn md h. ..-. - u