Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-08-19

BENTON A PRovIso MAN-In the Sen.
ate, pending the discussion of the Compro.
mise Bill, the following proceedings were
had -
Mr.. Davis, OF Massachusetts,, moved TO amend
the 18th section, by inserting the following words,
being the words OF the far famed d" Wilmot Pro-
viso."
THAT so much OF the 9th article OF the ordi>
nance OF the 18th OF July. 1887, as is contained
in the following words. to wit: There shall be
neither slavery nor involuntary serviude in the
said Territory, otherwise than in punishment Of
crimes, whereof the party shall have deem duly
convicted shall be and remain in force within the
Territory Of Oregon
On this motion the yeas and nays were ordered,
and the question being taken on The amendment,
it was decided as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Anterior, Baldwin,
BENroN, Bradbury, Clarke, Corwin, Davis, Of
Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dix. Dodge. Fech.
Fitzgerald. Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Niles:
Spruance, Upham and Walker--2l.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison. Badger Bell, Der.
ren, Borland. Breese, Bright. Butler, Calhoun,
Clayton, Davis, Of Mississippi, Dickinson. Doug.
lass, Downs Foote, flanagan. Houston, Hun
ter, Johnson, Of Maryland Johnson, Of Louisi.
ana, Johnson, Of Georgia, King, Lewis, Man.
gum, Mason, Metcalfe, Rusk, Sebastian, Stur.
geon, Turney, Underwood, Westcott and Yu.
lee-33.
Some of the democrats about here are
making great noise about Benton's voting
for the Wilmot Proviso, and threaten him
with some terrible infections. They had
better be a little careful, or the old fellow
will have them 'cut for the simples," again!
The Colonel acknowledges the right of in
struction, and the Legislature had so ham.
pered him, that he could not avoid it--al.
though Atchison did.
1.-THE story that Francis P. Blair, of Wash.
lngton, formerly editor OF the GIobe,) was op.
posed to the nominees OF the Baltimore Conven.
tion and in favor of Mr.. Van Buren,, is contra.
dicted on the authority OF Mr.. Blair himself.
He says that he will give his cordial support 10
Cass and Butler. This is another whis false
hood nailed TO the counter" -Missouri Courier.
Now hear Mr.. Blair himslf" and see
whether the wings have msrepresented
him or not -
SILVER SPRINGS, July 81, 1913.
To the Editor of the Erening Post:
DEAR SiR-l find from an editorial article in
your paper, that friend has drawn inferences
from letter OF mine, which its context will not
warrant. think that the wrong done New
York by the chicane which siIenced the voice of
Democracy OF that State in The Baltimore Con.
venlion takes from The nomination OF that Con.
venllon all authority save with those individual
members oil 1t who were present, and did not
fhnn T..
abandoned it, but the circumstances 10 which
you have adverled in your editorial notice proven.
ted became porticeps criminis, by par,icipa.
ton in the proceedings 10 the close, and cannot
now plead my own wrong 10 exonerate myself.
shall vote the nomination simply upon pune,
tllIo; my heart is with Mr.. Van Buren, and his
principles, and shall not hesitate 10 saw TO HIM
and them what think, notwithstanding my in.
Weigh clement IN The Baltimore Convention.
Yours, F. P. BLAIR.
A very cordial support" that!