The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
TWO CENTS.


where else, to my knowledge The making Of ni,sn
treaties containing stipuatons for permanent titles
and their removal west Of the Mississippi
large portion of the dongs Of these admi
and much Of that which they rested theis reputs,
Jackson's administration with which oil Benton was
Intimately associated and which he had suAcent
rhsre Of its doings especially to what related the
west. Attempting now to shuttle of his portion OF
the responsibility, and that Of the administration and
TO place IL me, who hostile to it, speaks badly
for his manliness regard for the character the
administration of General Jackson for which he pro-
fesses so much attachment and admiration He would
hardly have ventured in the lifetime of the old hero
to make the heavy charge he has, against Of
which he was the author and ON which he so much
In his eagerness to assa me- he has lost not only
his discretion but his memory In order to make out
that the slavery party OF the North duly apprsci
aed the great service had done their cause he says
that they gave proof OF their gratitude that was
then candidate for the Vice Presidency aud became
the favorte OF the North, beating even Mr.. Adams
said just before, that Vice President at the time
when he well knew that elected for the first time
Vice President With Mr. Adams; and, Of course the
vote Of the North could not have been given for
the reason he assigns.
His next charge is that supported the abolition Of
slavery in State Among his other traits, Colonel
Benton is distinguished for charging others what
he knows he is guilty Of himself Most from
prudence and sense of propriety cautiously abstain
from assang others for what they know they may in
turn themselves be justly assaed Not 80 with him.
lie IL one Of the few who more fierce In their
assaults when they know they be assaulted for the
same thing They seem to delight in dragging down
in thinking that Others partake Of their deform
ty IL is trait detestible, that those who dis
tnguishedfo 1t are usually lisened to notorious
parsonage reproviDg Fin Colonel Benton has strkngly
displayed this trait Of In the present charge
He well knows how utterly false he to you through
out the Texas question lie took has been stated
an active part to defeat the treaty OF annexation
tated by the part Of the United States He knows
that contained provisions that tho
abolition of slavery In anyportion OF Texas strong
urged during the negotiation to insert provision 10
the Missouri promise line across Texas
boundary,
In securing constitutional majority In the Senate, in
offered u proposition abolish 1t in half Of the
whole OF Texas, and that by line, not drawn and
west but North and south so as to hem in thx South
all sides by surrounding her with abolition States.
He also knows that his ftend and supporter tho
occasion, Mr. Howard, Of N orth Carolina vent still
farther, and offered resolutions to extend ordinance
Of 1885, not only all Texas, but all the Ter
ritorics lying west OF Arkansas and south OF SO 3d.
with. however, "A proviso excepting the portion Of
Texas lying south Of line drawn east and west in the
Saith degree Of parallel Of latitude. The presumption
Is strong that In Offering his resolutions he acted with
his friend Col. Benton to whose COURSE he adhered
the Texan question But, be that AS it may certain
IL is he rat mute lie raised no voice of Indignation
against "A measure which proposed to exclude slavery
Tor ever from that very region which he charges me
with having given away to the ladians and losing IL
to the South. As bad Ms the policy of Mr.. Adams and
Gen jackson be in reference to that REGION they
veboiders and bav interest la with
you may be regarded faithful allies that vital
ques son The resolutions of his friend Mr. Hey ward
designed to deprive you Of this advantages; aud
yet col Denton now raises his voice in loud denun-
citation against me upon the false charge Of giving
the to the Indians. while he approved,
least by his silence Of luding you entirely
the territory and one half Texas to boot aud to
tend the principle the ordinance Of 's7 tho
whole including Texas and the territories SO much
for his position in reference to the subject Of the
charge.
IL now remains show that 1t Is like all his other
charges, destitute Il foundation. lie his chsrgs
that abolished slavery in Texas, on the fast that
then Secretary Of State aud that selected this
resolution, as passed tho House of Representatives
instead Of the amendment originally proposed by him.
4 hsh aai. nn hinh IN nnaN Eaxa far he
has departed from his usual rule aud stated tbs facts
correctly. shun no responsibility am willing 10
President and the members Of HE administration to
say-they were unanimous In faver OF the selection
made not only selected IL, but assigned my
for making it, in despatch to our then minister
Texas Mir Donaldson assigned them, because an
tcipated that there would be attempt to undo What
done. after the expiration of nr Tyer's admiuts
tration This was resolved to prevent, by stating
for the selection that could not be overrulsd
The attempt, as Suspected. was made and the late
President has since been arragsed before the public
by two FRIENDS aud associates Of Colonel Benton (sAr
and Tappan because he could not be forced to over
rule what his predecessor had done. The following II
extract from the despatch.
1t Is not deemed necessary to state at large the
grounds which his decision rests (the President
II viii be sufficient to state briefly that the provisions
of the resolution. IL came from the House
simple in their character may be more readily aud
with less difficulty aud expense, carried into effect,
much less exposed to the hazard OF ultimate defeat
That they are more simple in their character very
few remarks will suffice to show. According to the
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necessary than that the congress Of Texas should BE-
called together Its consent given to the provisions
contained In It, aud the adoption OF constitution ~
the people In Convention to be submitted to the con-
prcs II the United States for Its approval In the
when OF our own territories IL admitted
81 = state on the contrary according to the pro-
visions Of the senators amendment, this Congress Of
Through the SLOW aud process OF carving
State out Of part Of Its territory; aferwsrds 10
agents or commissioners to be appointed Dn our part
TO discuss and agree the terms and conditions
which the State shall be admitted aud the c-sson Of
the rrmninis territory the nited States aud after
all this and not before the people OF the said State
must call convention frsme constellation and thsa
present to the Congress o the United States for It's
approval but which cannot be acted until the
terms agreed upon by the negotators aud which con
stitute the conditions which the State Is to be adj
mtt,d sball have been rsti1ed
That they may be more readily, and With less aim
fact that the detail are fewer aud less e.mples
obvious that the numerous aud pcsted provisions
CONTAINED In the mendm.nt Of the senate must in
voive much time and difficulty In their execution,
while 10 the expense the appropriation Of sioo 900
provided for by IL IL clear additional cost. and
above that attendant on the execution Of the
luton Of the Hous.
But the decisive objection TO the amendment Of the
Senate ~. that would esdsnger the ultimate success
Of the IL proposes TO FIX by negotiation be-
tween the OF the United States and Texas
the teams and conditions ~hch the State shall b.
admitted into our Union, aud the cession Of the re-
naming territory 10 the United States No~. BY
may b" known ~hether they be Called commit sioners,
sibi-ters by any other tieth- compact agreed ON
by them in behalf Of th,ir respective government.
would be- treaty whether 80 called or dssgnsted by
some OIL her name. The very meaning Of treaty Q
compact between independent States founded oa No
g,;istop; aud " treaty tss 10 clearly would bel u
must be submitted To the senate for ts approval aud
the hazard OF receiving the votes OF twothirds u
the memb,r present; which could hardly BE- expected
q 10 judge from recent kperiencs rhs Of ~
self T. considered by the President cOncu
tor proposing the resolution of the House instead
of the amendment Of the Senate az the basis OF
stion "
The above extract will place you In possession Of the
leading for making the selection Events prove
that the selection judiciOus rexas sss snnsxsd
agapst every Effort u open enemies and threscherous
trends both here and there aud the most strenuoss
ogorts to defeat IT by England aud France. asd BY
your weak and most exposed nsnk vas prctectsd
sgsibst danger from without, aud the mschinatons -
sbultonists and their abettors at h-me ~ss great
victory both for your aud the country aud rs
felt be the time That II due " the
tion made, have IN. highest authority. Mr. Donald
hts letter after annexation vas achieved
said that any other course but that pursued could