The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-05-26

40 the Editor Of the National Wing
Sin Mr. Benton, in his late speech at 81. Louis,
speaking of the cession Of Texas to Spain, and
planning bitterly Of thus giving il away" says
"Mr. Adams had opposed that article Of the trea-
ty at the council table when the majority Of Mr.
Monroe's cabinet adopted il. But this was not
known to him chr. B. } until long afterwards"
And little further on he again says
Mr.. Adams at the council table voted against
the article which gave Texas away Mr.. Clay In the
House Of Representatives denounced the, cession.
They made the first effort 10 get it back" &c.
Now it is well known that Mr.. Adams has been
denounced throughout the whole South for . giving
Texas away" with corrupt intent. The Richmond
Enquirer, true to its instinct Of hatred TO Mr. Adj
ANS and to subserye certain purposes in regard to
Texas, was the main source Of the SANDER. Cor
rupt and sectional in all its aims and feelings i.
could not tolerate the idea that patriotism, emblac-
ing regard for the whole country, and political
honesty, reigned in amy bosom.
4 We have the very best authority, the Word Of Mr.
Adams, that the charge is false. Mr.. Benton admits
it But mill the Richmond Enquirer retract it I
Never. Will the author Of the clustering, incohe-
rent jargon, published to the Virginia public in the
Enquirer, under the name Of " RANDOLPH or Ro-
ANoKE," who brought forward the charge and re-
vamped and presented It in the most odidus light
will he withdraw it! Will he now come forward
and honestly confess, that he made use Of the charge
reckessy and audaciously, to subserye certain ends
and that he cared not whether it was true or false,
50 that it answered the purpose! l merely ask for
information. For one, do not like to be represent
cd abroad by person who could find ii In bis heart
to be guilty Of such gross injustice. But will he re
tract the chargei Ny word for it--never! He does
not belong to that school, W.,
The way the Mexican war may be brought
to an end.
MARRIED-At Mier, Mexico, on the 25th
ult. Mr.. Jack F. Everett, lately Of Mobile, 70
Miss Antoniette GARCIA, of the former place.
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The Legislature Of Connecticut has rejected
a proposed amendment to the State Consti
tuition striking the word WHITE out Of that
instrument, 50 as 10 place negroes and whites
on the same footing in regard to suffrage. The
vote stood nays l24 10 60 -two-thirds be-
ing required Negrophilism is not yet in the
majority in this tight little State.
0o- The editor Of the New Orleans Mercury
says he should like 10 know chow much gall
e chemist would be able to extract from two
such Wing papers as the Louisville Journal
akd the Philadelphia North American" Prem
tice would like to know how many wooden nut
megs a Yankee pedlar would be able to make
out Of Mr.. Folks head and Santa Ana's leg.
0G-The President and one Or two Of his Cab
met ministers are to leave Washington on the
18th of the present month for North Carolina.
During the Administration Of John g. Adams,
tire used to be a great deal said about travel
ling Cabinets" but we presume nobody OBJ
jects now to letting Mr.. Polk and his Cabinet
travel as much as they please. For our own
part, says Prentice, we hope they may travel
so far from the Capital as never to find their
way back again There is not man in Wash
ington who would not rejoice if such could
only be the case. ts
Benton's Last Card. The st. Louis Union con-
tains rich card from Mr.. Benton, denying that he
ever intrigued to get Col. Fremont placed in com
mand over General Kearny, as stated by Mr.. Grund
the Washington correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Ledger and the Baltimore Sun. OF Mr.. Grund he
holds the following language, which hits Mr.. Bu-
chanan over Crumbs shoulders for Grund is his in
innate.
do not publish it to contradict the Washington
etterwriter, do object to his incading my two
sons-in-law in his old and daily work against me
but think that a writer who assumes to be semi
official, and to have knowledge of unpublished des-
patches, and who is certainly cormmant, couchant
Icvants about the departments, ought to have more
respect for the President than to make him. mu in
strument, and subject to my influence in an intrigue
to put Brgadier General Kearney under the COM
ind Of Lieutenant Colonel Fremont.
THOMAS H. BENTON.
+ st. Louis, May IA, ls47.
Stating, lying down, and getting up.
( GJ-The blood of hundreds Of valuable Amer.
lean citizens, very truly says one Of our officers
writing from Jalapa instv resfs 1,nnn tho