Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-18
POLITICAL.
COL. BENTON.

The Missouri papers are giving the Great Speech ada
recently at Jefferson city by Mi Benton. The PORTIONS
Of 1t, which have reached rs, devoted mainly Mr.
Calhoun, and are bitter enough lie takes the ground
broadly, that Congress, and nobody but Congress has
the right TO legslae the subject If slavery in The Ter
orlesfhat this the doctrine Of Jefferson. NIadi
son and Monroe, and all good democrats-and Mr.. Cal
honn himself has again ana again recognized itfrs, in
800, and again the 3rd Of March, 1915, whcn as
Secretary Of State, he abolished slavery in large po
ton of Fexas He charges that Mr.. Calhonns anti
Wimot resolutions in lS47 disunion in Disguise
that his object is dissolution of the Unlon-,hat the
solutions of the Missouri Legislature copied from
Mr. CahOun'S, and designed t. promote lis disunn
scheme-that they pamed of upon the l. gs!atuo
and people of Missouri who have only TO understand
them to repudate them
We make some extracts
81 owe apology TO General J,ckson'. memory fpr
reading letter in which he is quoted against me. IL
unjust to him, and would have been noriying
see his name quouted against Of his best friends. bv
one Of his greatest enemies | mortified lis feel
ngs by letting him know that had heard how his
had been used: but when his end sent him hind
message by Major Lewis, which he returned in the
most adeciionae terms, and which think il right here
TO repeat After giving Of his visit TO him, aud
how he found him, Major Lewis continues
Gle inquired after many Old friend among them your
self, desiring t. know when had you last and how
you were. told him that had You nut few days
before left Washington and that you ell, aud
the same time delivered 10 him your message; he
evidently much affected when had repeated what you
had desired inc to say 10 him. After short pause tie
said II thank the Colonel for his kind recollection u
in my old aye and affection; would give great
pleasure to him more. but that fear mprS-
bic, my life is rapidly drawing t. Close Here le
again paused, and then added the Colonel not only
able and distinguished statesman, but and sin
patriot; and his country is under great obligations {"
him. feel grateful for the able and efficient support
he gave during the whole Of my Administration, and
beg yu" when you see him to remember to him
in my nane for his kind and altclionae Incsago."-
These believe, my dear sir his precise words; for
as they spoken with much feeling and in deep
and solemn toneo voice, they made impression ify
mind that been etlaced.
"Ihs is my second personal reason for dwelling
MI. Calhoun 1t is TO rcpel his attacks upon
Public duty, in the Senate of The United Ssates, would
have required me 10 reply to his resolutions he had
er called them up there Their passage, through The
Missouri Legislature, makes it sill my duty 10 do
so. The resoulio ions his copied from him. with such
eXacude Of IDEAS that ransprsllion of clause, and
some variation Of phrase deceive 1t only
herays design 10 disguise, where disguseis imposs
be-"
Yes, citizens! Congress has the power to legsate
upon slavery in The Ternrie, and to admit, PROHIBIT,
its existence in fact to compromise it. She has the
siltuonal power but hereafter exercise IT.
The new dogma of power in Congress to lcglSlae on
the subject has killed all compromise. Those who deny
The power cannot for il. it would be breach of
their oath Those who want slavery in the new Ter
rorles, will not vote for compromise, and thus extremes
meet combine against the mlddle-and defeat all
promise. The resolutions of Mr.. Calhoun have done
this and 70 talk about compromise, now is to propose
to call Nlehusaem from his tomb. The effect, ii
the design, OF his Dogma was to Kill compromise.
and dead it is. The constitution VIII not permit him
and his followers TO vote for any compromise line oppo
sition to the extension of slavery will permit nortli
eFn men TO do Il and thus there is chance FIR any
lne Principle cannot be compromised. The Missouri
compromise not Of principle, but Of interests after
the principle established. The first question put
ny MI Monroe To his Cabinet To the conStIlu-
luonal power of Congress the subject. That be
ing established in the affirmative, the application Of The
princ pie matter Of detail and Of eXpedicncy.
Il have shown thai Mr.. Calhoun supported The abo
ton of slavery in the Territory of Loul,iana have now
to shew tnal he did the same thing in Sraein the
state Of Texas The was this: In the of
lS14-45, two resolutions were adopted tr the adms
sion Of The State ofreNas single and absolute with
The Missouri compromise in IT, the other authorizing
negotiations with Texas for her admission equal
footing with the original States The Senator inm ,.
Carolina was then Secretary of State and virtual Presi
dent Of the United States. and in that capacity he seIz
ed upon the absolute resolution. selected H. and applied
4 10 the State vi Texas. and thus ran :he Mn1a com
promise line through that state. thcrc} ImIthlng S'a"
~ in Stae-in part 1T STATE nthHg ono art 81.
same State nee s,u and ono ar lave al. and 10
It stands Thu day. Bel1e tha act a Nj 4ihuu