The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-28

Mr.. 1sniens Attack On ths Memphis cosssnsiea.
When, few days since, we expressed our regret
at the introduction, by Mr. Calhoun, into his letter
on the Memphis Convention, of the subject Of the
slave controversy in the territories had not seen
Mr.. Benton's second speech in Missouri, which he
devotes in part TO the subject of the Pacific rail-
road. In that speech, which was delivered at
Boonvie, he takes the bold position that there is
real struggle between the North and the South, on
great question of interest-whch u.s. the possession
of the terminus of this road that the Memphis
Convention is only contrivance of Mr.. Calhoun
to defeat the ST. Louis plan, of which Mr.. Benton
claims to be the original protector; and that the
agitation got up against him in Missouri on the
slavery question: is only arful device to put him
out of the way, and with him, to defeat the scheme
of the road with which he is identified. Accord
ing to Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Calhoun has been busily
engaged in getting up the Memphis Convention to
undermine the &C North" and promote the interests
of the South in the grand Pacific railroad. All the
interest taken in the Southern States on this SUBJ
ect s traces to the secret management of the South
Carolina Senator, for the aggrandlzement of his
section, and for the overthrow of Mr.. Benton, who
is the North" We are not sure whether it is not
also maintained that this is one of Mr.. Calhouns
subtle schemes for dssolving the Union. Mr.. Ben
ton hints as though the Union could be expected
to survive, more than Pacific railroad to be made,
unless he remains Senator for Missouri. We do not
know that this strange Authorization of the Mis-
souri, Senator, in discovering Calhoun plot in the
very suggestion Of the Memphis Convention, and a
host of enemies to himself in all who favor it,
would have received special notice from this paper
at this time, if had not been cited parties to
the complicated conspiracy. The whole text for
this part of his speech at Boonvle is taken from
The Crescent. He read at length an editorial arti-
Gle of ours in favor of the Convention at Memphis,
urging the support of southern termination for the
road, and pronounced it sc a momentous revelation
to Missouri" which must Instantly arouse her
from her fancied security !' The momen,ous reve-
laton" was that another termination would be con-
tended for, by those who had great interests--not
slave extension interests-for these were only men,
toned to be deprecated as elements in the coniro-
versy-but social and commercial interests-to be
presented and considered before the location of the
road shall be finally determined on. The manner
in which Missouri is expected 10 from her fam
cied security is to discard the whole question of
territorial slavery as Calhoun plot, and reflect
Mr. Benton to the United States Senate
This momentous revelation" may possibly
give the impetus in Missouri which its discoverer
designs. There is no computing the amount of
credulity which he'thinks he has a right to RELY
upon. Mr.. Benton may be reelected Senator, as
the only man capable of defeating the schemes
against Missouri, concealed mysteriously in the
proposal of a Memphis Convention; and thus be
enabled to the Union from the peril of having
the Pacific railroad terminate at some spot out of
his bailiwick. But if these wild imagnatons do
influence men, with whose material interests they
happen TO coincide, it is not likely they will make
any serious impression elsewhere and the force of
interest would probably influence the same men in
that direction, without these rhetorical embesh.
ments of personal rivalries and pottings.
Mr.. Benton is right for once, when he S avs, call
this is not visible to the New Orleans editor, be.
cause carried on in the dark and by intrigue
We doubt whether any man but himself can see
any thing either mysterious reprehensible in the
proposal TO hold public convention for specific
public obect-or, taking the question in its most
limited sense, in the meeting of any portion of the
Union, to represent their rights and wishes in re-
gard to great National work. 1t is insufferable
arrogance for any man, however eminent he may
be, or thinks himself to be, to denounce such
gathering in the terms of contempt and hatred
which Mr.. Benton presumes to use.
The real and useful lesson to be gathered from |
this extraordinary language is that Mr.. Benton in
the name of I" the North" is demanding that the |
Southwestern States shall be excluded from con. |
siderng any other point than St Louis as the point
of departure west for this road-and that his poti.
ca antipathes to the South and his political ser.
vices to the North, in the pending slavery question,
are to be held up as considerations or inducements,
for help in Congress to his pet railroad scheme.
This design is apparent in the whole of the speech
to which we refer; and it appeals to motives, and
offers inducements which are formidable, and NAV |
succeed by aid of the enormous capital which it |
solicis and favors, against true nationaLnterests
and the equal distribution of national benefits
1t is subject which invites frequent and more |
deliberate discussion.
OLYMPIC THEATRR.-An excellent bill this evening |
The Lady of the Lake, " Black Eyed Susan aud the