Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-02
RES CoNsrIrUT,oN-srA RIGHTS.
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
ny TOIEs, ELLIOTT & GO.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH J. is47.
Mr. Benton's speech.

doubt that the members OF the Presidents Cabinet were
all attendance in the Senate Chamber to witness the
humiliation OF Mr. Calhoun by the Missouri Senator-for
he always annihatcs or thinks he docs) whomsocver he
sssaiswe inclined think that their en ,ymen, was
not altogether unaoyed The blows OF the Missouri SEN
ator fell with as much force upon them upon the Scna
tor at whom they specially aimed. For, ii 1t be ue
as Mr. Benton abors 10 prove that the OF TeG
as. at TIE time and the manner accomplishment
Is the real cause OF the with Mexico, obvious that
Mr.. Calhoun is not alone the Missouri Senator
tends, responsible for that result. Indeed.
that there Is something more than poeca injustice the
effort hold Mr.. Calhoun responsible for whatever evil
consequences may have resulted from the undue precpi-
fancy with which that movement made and from the
extraordinary and unconstitutional measures esoried
for the purpose OF bringing speedy consummaton
while Mt Polk and his conreres enjoying the honors
that have resulted from Ii be true, as
Mr. Benton contends. that when annexed Texas as
one born out OF due time, instead OF awaiting. he
then and that should have DONE until the
ripe pear should fall naturally and peaceaby into our lap
we annexed with 1t inevitable war" with Mexico then
with all due Difference we suggest that the who forced
premaiurey this issue upon the country, was
DONE Mr Benton asserts and as we believe for cleo
uoneeFing purposes are not whit ccnsurable than
the party which eagerly caught up the ralyhg cry
Whatever MI Calhoun, a. Secretary Of State, may have
done, and which Mr.. Benton severely reprobaes
and condemns, sanctioned and approved hy James
Polk and his supporters andIi Mr. Calhoun is 30 be pierced
by the poisoned shaft AIMED his breast its point must
wound Just as deeply The very who acted bottle
holders Mr. Benton IN his Pemiaed and fierce assault
upon that gentleman. They who went to exult over the
PROSTATE South Carol man. must have retired from the
place OF conflict smarng under the blows, which, over
ms shoulders had fallen with such terrible effect upon their
own. For the annexation OF Texas, the and in
the manner OF It's accomplishment, the Of the
and ha
ployed in It's eonsummation-who indeed, "stole the
thunder from Nj Tyler and MrCslhoun and made 1t their
own, tor party purposes have surely night unite
with their " LEUrENANr GENESAL" in dcnouncing Mr. {.
either for the premaIry the measure or Tor the course
% policy which that very circumstance imposed upon our
government Far be II from defend either the one or
the other. The Whgs then objected both, and were
glad have the cooperation OF able Mr. Benton
and Influential with bis Pariyas they to
hear hm ;he selected champion OF the Administration in
the Senate, proe.lming the word the wisdom Wing
eounses that time, aud yinticaung the sagaciiy which
ioresaw and the patriotism which would have averied the
evils that have resulted and which yet how from the
uuumey action OF Mr. Ty.er's administration, with the
corporation OF the L,cooco party, upon that g'ea, ques
uJu But protest against the injustice Of singing out
Nh Calhoun from the great body Of Texas Annex lionsts
a. solely accountable for It's consequences Whatever
those consequences may be-wheiAer good or evi-,he
Administration and the party supports il must share
tue responsibility with him. The attack upon Mr.
Calhoun therefore, Is in ei-ct assault upon
the Administration itself; and not surprised
20 perceive that affords .e pleasure 10 the Loco
ioco eneme, OF VI. Calhoun as % his friends. The
former are wiling enough 20 see the monarch OF South
Car1.ua" Gas correspondent Of the Enquirer dubs Mr..
Calhola crusned-blth they aciy confess, that the Jup
ter Toaans, hurting thuuier51.ts his head mas been
not sufficiently discriminating in his vengeance
annexation uf Texas really cluza
war That the pr0gon;3; Of after.eysnts out Of
which the grew question. B., then il does
follow that war was inevitable" a, Mr. Calhoun
well argued, IN reply 81 common prudence and wisdom
IA the Subsequent intercourse OF Government with that
OF Mexico, ghl have been avoided. Had the Presi.
dent confined himself within h.s constitutional sphere Of
action by leaving the adj the dspe.ed boundary
future negotiation, instead OF assuming the teeth OF
fact Of his previous admission and Of our dplo.
matte and legislative records, tina, Texas extended TO the
Rio Gflnde and Of upon that assumption by send
ing the disputed territory armed force there migat
have been waive believe there would have been
none. The march Rio GFlude, therefore which no
consideration OF public policy required or Jl.udc "a
moyem,n, va Ella dictated by caprice and whim
unless intended neede-sy insult q feeble pow
en- or 10 Jy0r0ke Of conguesi-wus the tue urox.
of H0-tiuez That Mr. Benton himself 50 be-
Leyes appafeu, hs candid admission t4at the march
the RIO Grlnde was 30 his Judgment l-adyised and
unfortunate. Why 10 20, ii 10 10 feet the
immediate cause oi the war; It wax was inevitable
even bed Gen. Taylor remained al Corpus Cars-t
could not have been ass''si, however f1rJalung and
c5nrl.a,ory Mr. Polk may have bgen-heu that move
meut, by merely bringing the conf co q few days
than would Dih-rwse have occurred j. not ata
20 be complained Of, apart from the usupauou OF power
which iiuvoyc. The fact b., however, and % s to- OBJ
yio1s fog denial but for tho removal Of our troop.
r., fbs
PoE himself in his hrst Message, admitted 10 be- the
then "a sting relations wlh Mexico would not have been
disturbed anj healed her chad pride and subdued
the feelings Of animosiy and resentment which mad grown
OF the Of the few preceding years an the ques
dispute between tho two Governments might have
been am.eaby adjusted. But It oihsrwl.e-if Mete,
with lha, perv,rse obsunacy Tor which Spanish race a
prov,bl, bad continued 10 refuse negotiate with u.s. iu
reference the disputed b7uu5ary-t would have been
time enough 70 have the Cord owith the sword
when Congress whose hand. the constitution has placed
IT, should have determined tia. longer fgrbearlnce had
ceased TO be- proper. il question Tor The Pre,
dsat Co dcc.dc-ani much less 40 time when Congfes.
was boz oson the advice Of which he dsdained 10 ask
Tho' movement then. CONTEND was the direct end OBJ.
sIIus cause OF the war movement made Jy the Pre--
dent dcfrHauJn Of foe constitution and n manner ir.
sIunR o. the legislative department .f the Government.
Hence Is na' we regard il. strictly the Presidents
d
j. .p,n-bie.
Mr. Bcntpn'- spesch-~loh We lay before ourre1dofs-
BE- ono Of hc mos, powerful assaults upon the Admn-ri-
uon-not less powerful, brcaufc DO vas Intended fr one
whom lhpf Administration hates 0uI would de.troy-tha,
hos Jet appeared n any quarter OF hs. however. our
readers Gao Judge FOR themselves. We commence De pub
heanon uuS morning ond -haI conclude 30 in to morrow.
| paper
! o. We orc clad TO Ieamrtat the MHnry Committee Of
Che Senate struck GOOD. .. fr Ten Regiments B he clause,
inserted In The llaH.e rowing the Lieutenant Gruorl
ship DO a'slH". The oU was TO be- ac'oI upon n tho
/ mate yesterday.
" 10 yest fdly's Times tis stated that young man.
who gaye bis name as Jamss Clinton Randolph, wss ar
rested OF ih' City Hotel a't Sunday ngh' charged with
having caHa s.e.g entered severn . te .ds,rg rooms.
8 gold watch found i1 hs possession. which wiz
identified as lhc properly OF one OF TIE bJlrd,rs IIe hoe
been cent on ofroL