Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-25
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
Mr.. Bcnson,s speech.

The space occupied by the remarks delivered few day.
since by Senator Benton, ST Louis. compes defer
both editorial and selected We take Il Cor granted
ihs In the absence Of later intelligence from Of
the public will be anxious pcru-e the last
manifesto Of the EK-Leulensnt General who, despite
Of his ridiculous and offensive egOti,m sometimes. as Sir
Anthony Absolute says stalks sense than any thing else
We could lay before them.
The first part OF Mr. Bentons Speech in which no reicrs
the line Of policy adopted BY the Administration the
Oregon quesdon,a policy, which, Lut for the inerposon
u the Senate, would have involved in . with Grea,
Britain the very moment that ordered
which resulted in the war with Mexico,-is pointed COM
mcn,sy upon the "cminen, ability" the management Of
foreign relations, ascrbed Mr. Polk by his partizan
eulogs Ii there were no other OF this Adminstra-
emitting TO the censurc and condo mnation of the
people, the displayed in asserting our elear and
objectionable" rtsAf to territory, which, Mr. Ben
ION demonstrates, had the sAsdor Of iitle-and
the pefinaeiy with which pressed this unounded claim
TO the very verge OF war with the powerful
esr,h,-woud Justly subject unqualified repr0baon
l forced abandonment OF this claim in compliance with
The advice Of the Senate, the only palatng plea
possibly urge bot fSsf ignorance in the
first instance. OF the of the American claim in
The Oregon Territory, the osnaey VITA which urged
unfOun5ed tte tsrritOy beloassE Great Britain
and i0 Stalans os-e-soa % whses had not sser and
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PssuRg the flashing stroke which 1t was
tie parent had not despatched the mdngh with
the Joint Resolution originally passed the House OF
Representatives Mr. Polk eould have done So The pre-
ference Tor Milton Browns resolution Benons alter
native proposition, which only appended to 1t for the
purpose Of getting BeniOns vote, and decid
sd "a the Loeofoeo rank Il Is therefore unus, to ascrbe
ths origin u the Calhoun and Tyler, because on
M ii Of NIreh- utaghi, they did act which, had
Ell luPsrsuseG, <oGd have been done by Mr. Polk
almssif ne lszt DAY TIE whole OF this part OF Mr.
ssaians sge-vh hs--vsr, well that in which the
asrT 1rugag1l-s klsaied With severity Is aimed
~ -Aall, Mr.. BeniSa h.iss with an intensity
guu. sqHE Ia ss1-ssFe-
d E-eaa9a axes oeeasi0n 10 advert the four
l1 asisI'ee lttlls 10 avss him with the title of Lieu
sslsul Gen-il q Armies in Mexico and to elo,he
hla VIA oIpAOmaOe well military powers But on
m. SUBJECT he sheds light lie tells us II is
irae. that no General now in the field would have been
superseded by his appointment; but that an assumption
which would not have been verified by the result T,yIor
Scott. Worm, Twggs and Wool would never have submit,
led to the degradation OF obeyng the orders man. who
possessing no military reputation as he had performed nc
military service had been taken the walks of uryai,
life, and placed single jump their heads Mr. Ben
ion also us that great results would have followed his
Bpponimontwhich, OF course, dsportnR himself in m,
region OF conjecture, without the possibility OF subecnt
las glowing picture Ol blended martial and civil uiumphs Il
test he may safely magnify and color with the mos
gorgeous his Imagination, always fruitful when self
the theme, supply. Our impression is that he
has great scheme oi pacific oGTtGre shall be- he tells
viii be, future day made public will be yot.
decided huTbug, with quite much unahmy as his oil,
of superseding bank notes by the CONSTITUTIONS
currency Of gold and silver has long ago been Never
iheless. while we have not very high admiration oI
The Ex Lieutenant Generals military genius nor much faith
IN the efficiency OF his plan OF campaign. do hes
say that entirely and cordially concur IN that
portion vi his ST. Louis speech, in which he expresses
desire that whenever treaty Of peace shall be made with
Mexico IT shall be a"hollow truce" extored from the
necessities and tho fears Of Mexico will be If the
insisted by Government shall be
by degree OF rgorbut reconcia
lion, founded upon n Of Justice II not in IN,
commencement at least IN the termination Of the war and
winch may therefore relied upon as the basis of solid
aud enduring peace. We hope that this portion Of Mr.
Benous speech may not be without its inluence-as We
suppose it will bein the only quarter which can give
practical force and effect TO his humane gcnerousand pat
Touc suggestions.
There many points Of Mr.. Benton's speech which
invite comment; but want Of and inJsposton com.
pei us To pause here.