Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-15
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
Senator benton.

Tho public cannot fail to have been struck BY the inef
fable Of the letter addressed by this remarkable
esos to the President The cool impudencc with which
he demands the recall from the Of of officers as
superior to himself in military science they grade
In order that he might the command n-chef of
the army Of INVASION Is only excced by the boldness of
the additional rcquision that he should be clothed with
the functions Of Ambassador well with the autho.
rity of Commander! He claims the right not only of
controlling the military operations but of determining
when, and upon what terms, the shall That
these acquisitions complied with. lie, imagine
attributable the hrmness Of the Cabinet rather than to
the indsposon Of the President yield his assent For
IL cannot be doubted that the original suggestion OF the
Lieutenant Generalshp out OF understanding be-
tween Messrs Polk and Benton, the of which were
identical with the acquisitions contained in the letter ad
dressed by Mr. b. to the President Yet seems TO US to
be remarkable that tho President should be willing TO
conhde the conduct Of the a man. who If he pos
sess superior qualifications military commander,
has certainly been exceedingly unfortunate in conceanr
them fom the world--and much that he should pro-
pose coudo Mr.. Benton tho adjustment of the ques
ton Of boundary between the Rcpubics--our own
Executive affirming clear and unquestonabe title as
far the Rio Grande from its source to its mouth
while Mr. b. denies that have color Of right to foo,
OF the soil beyond the Neuccs, all Of which inclu
ding the valley OF the Rio Grande both sides of tina,
river he contends belongs Mexico. Ii seems remaka-
bic, cay, that Mr. Polk should select such man for
"
that that selection has been nued by the firm resistance
Of the Senate to suggestion, which, alihous Oh it ultimate
ly received the sanction of the House Of Representa-
tvos, after having been thrice defeated even in that
body, was at first received with unmistakeabe evil
dencos of public Observation-Disclosures say public pdgua.
ton. Mr. Benton, it is true refers with an air of ,riumph
TO the fact that he thrice virtually elected by the House
OF Representatives OF the army Trpe.
but he oge TO that he had been previously thrice re-
Jecied by that House, which finally succumbcd as il nj
most invariably does to Executive The comp-
implied even by the unbOaght of majority of
that House TO his elevation 10 this high station will be more
than neuazed by its rejection, quite Often by the Sc
But when the whole country knows that The Hopso
ITSELF after having indicated It's decided aversion 10 this sug
geston, absolutely "agucd into compliance bv the
pertnacity OF the Executive urging adoption and pr
haps by other discredabe influences we think there
very little in it from which even as vain md "a con
ceted Mr. Benton should find the slightest cause If
self graduation.
While we rejoice the happy termination Of this in
rgue against Generals Scott and Taylor the President is
entitled OF course TO no credit for or6eaance towards those
officer. Had Congress complied with has wishes Scot,
and Taylor would now have been Sher return home,
the victims OF Executive Jealousy, and Lieut. Gen Benton
would have been At the head of Army with the sword
in one hand and bag of gold the Other to Bav should
he fail to conquer peace" But the mscheyous eonse
quences OF his appointment the chief command of the
Amy. had 1t been consummated. would not have been Ii
med TO the withdrawal from service OF our most acco,,
pished Generals The whole Army would have felt and
resented tue injustice OF the proceeding, while eieen
cy would have been impaired By natural want OF conf
dence IN the ski OF their commander, whose plan
as partially developed his speech at en- ea!y period Of
the session. vndicating the wisdom of Mr. Polk IN rec,
mendinS the creation Of the Office of Lieut. General AID
in desgnating him s incumbent has already been IN,
SUBJECT OF rdicne in the camp The subonod letter from
The Army which we find in the last Luxembourg Yirpnian
will give the reader idea Of the character of be c,
tcsms TO which the Lieut.. Generals plan of conouerng
peace has been subjected:
Correspondence OF the vnrinian
MourH or THE Rio GRASpE,
Feb 18Th, lS47
He who is rot convinced that peace is the true policy d
republic will become before this war is over AZ
time when every oe seemed 10 be on the stretch
carry into execution the only pan offers any
otHspeedy termination Of tue war; mail arrives and what
does dsepse? corresponding effort al the seat Of ,
venmenH Troops raised and munitions foiwarded ft1
hand 10 hand like buckets fret No but ands, tho
diseords oil petty, party, selfish, sectional STRIFE Mr. BEN
ton arises, with sdo-wpe the Commanding General
IN the field and proposes overcome the sparrow m s
between volcanic mountains the vomilo the nor,bers inc
ex1speraed hostility Of SJ0U 900 proud and outraged
hieIicans, by lieutenant Generally. aud Diplomatic
STAN Had he proposed an East Room letter, the amy
could not have been surprised and disapp ,ntsd The
idea Of man of Mr. Benons calibre suriugntin, The
Mexicans with diplomacy Is peculiarly Pick iel Ss,,
Penn fena, or Senior ReIon, Don LUIS c. Cue
N-g would use him up eW passes and leave nothing
81 MN but vacant stare. II Mr. Benton has been as nc
says he has, Chairman OF tho Military Committee for
quarter OF century Is time the occas on don,nd,
d now that he should give up one OF more mill
tnry ideas and, what less in the present ee,
Roncy, OF little more honest dsnte osted parri,tifm
party hnckis contemplate enough TO honest men nj all
tmes but when the cODuucurc such that the lives of
thousands depend upon his Vaccinations he becomes obi
WI
In rejecting upon the bad effect. which politics have
upon TIE uo Interests Of the Country was much struck
with the fate OF the which were by Mr.
folnset HIS standing militia assaiIed so unn,ercu
" III hank, front, and that put 10 an rsmed
Die route, while his four little companies OF Horse Artillery
measure altogether too humble too unappeciabe ia A.
tract the hatpy regards Of politics. saved US from def and
disgrace CT Palo Alto. Politics will now assa the mans
hnd views al General Taylor. This Old Roman wbosc
genius Is really classical whose honesty is "a peled az
mountain brock who altogether out Of his time will ov
DC yePod OF on oil hands something odd something
strange that has started up among U.s. But he tells The y
ing ruth and wall be well for the government TO nav heed
TO IL. r'' ~
According TO my way Of thinking there never was con.
SeVed on idea absurd, prepoterous than that
nexco proud naughty Mexico believing herself 10 be the
greatest nation on the face Of this globe bsrirt with nat
a ue ences so independent OF from the sea- and
containing oOOO,OOO Of inhabitants, could be mad. 90 alb.
Jso' a. 70 receive from diciaon dismembermont and
uAgface nj The points OF ten Fifteen thirty thousand hay
Loose, dsoIdood prey her evil habits Gty or
hundred thousand, directed by General without din
omaue stan, might compel her 10 bitter pill; but with
mere oeaohmens sent just fast enough to feed the plague
ana the sword little else be effected fear than be
proiongatOn Of her resistance