Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-10
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fcrd BY giving Gas has been done il the late treaty. uf
leace) peclnlaiy consideration flly equivalent in val
ue i"r ne crrltIy desired by the Uni ed States and Ia
which Texas could justly any title The Senate
mao neen p"d anl 1t was ascertained that any two of
me Democratic Senators who opp, sed Bruwn'.
resolution, which had passed the House could detea, il,
Inc Whole Wing party prrf-rring annexation bv neg-
iIalinl upon Col. Ben,ons plan, to that Of Brown
: F" hiie the question was thus peuIing, met Nj
niown Gate Governor "f Tennessee, then memer of
.ne fiose VINO Suggested that the resolution Of tho
House and the bill Of Cul. Benton preferred by the Sen
'e might be Blended making the latter an alternative
an' eaTtng the President elect (who alone would have
Time |" conSummar The mfasurr) under one or tie
oher al his discretion. told Mr. Brown that did not
believe that the ID mocstic Senators oppscd 10 The RS
ontion Of he Il usa and who had had s fat. in ,her
hahds, would consent t, this arrangement unless they
were safls IN advance by Mr. POLK that the commission
and negotiation contemplated in Mr. Bentuns plan would
be Tried, brtre that Of direct legislative annexation
res r'd Il" He desired me 10 Col Benton and tn,
ifitndS It his proposn submit the suggest ions he had
made, and thea confer with Mr. rolk know whether
he ""u'd meet their views. compllad and after
era! interviews with Messrs. Hay wood. Benton and
others, (Mr. Allen. Of Ohn, using his influence ia lle
same dlrec'n) finding that tbs two plans could be
coupled and carried if il were understood that the pa
c'9c prj'ct was first 10 BE G:sd, | consulted The
President elect on III, s,bject
IN the conference had with him, he gar. me fuN
assurance that he you'd dppoinia commission as con-
ten"t'd N The bill prepared by Co.. Benton. if passed
n conjunction ,riM the House resolution a, al
MtsrItatre Ii the course If my conversation with NJ
Polk, told him that the friends of this plan were 81,
iicIions that tile commission shonld be filed By dstn
guls'ed men Of both parties, ana that Col Benton had
mentioned 70 me the name, Of Crendpn and w right a.
OF the class fro which it should Be formed Mr. pix
re~pond'd. by declaring with EN- hasi, THAT THE
FIRST MEN or THE COUNTRY SHOULD FILL THE COM
MISSION" communicated the result Of this interview
to MessrS. Benton Dix Haywood, SC. The two last
net on app Intincn. q adapt e phraseology Of Ben
ton BILL 10 suit as alternative FIR the resolution of the
iiru'" and II was passed after very general unders
landing OF the course Which lie measure was 10
take.
Boit ,|lrssrs Dir a,d Htrrood told nc ticu had IN,
errle'cs ,ri!h Mr.. Polk on The subject Of The cunlmin
cH''on had reported to them from him and then ,cere
confined W his immediate assure &c in pursuing The
course 'rich They had resolrcd on IN consequence Of my
representations Of his purpose irc.ari 10 Tie point On.
,chch their action drpended After the law was passed
and Mt. P"lk nangurard, he ap?I ed 10 Cen DIX Gas
am informed BY the Iatter) to ue the Senate to ACT
ron Of The suspended Cabinet appointments, saying
that he wished his Administration organized immediate
y as he intended The instant recall Of The Messenger I'M
d''stood 10 hare been dispatched by .U Tyler. and 10
Fesohe las orders girtn IN Ike last n3nens Of his poe
e., 70 th'rot The design Of Congress IN nJor!!g him
| M Polk The means Of nsTtuing negotiqton ,riM
Z rtcr i bringing itras pcaceaiy into the Union.
\ Jur friend,
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