Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-30

Col Benton was Intimately associated, and which
he had sufficient influence make himself responsible
for small share Of its dongs, especially what
lated to the West. In attempting now 10 shuttle of his
portion Of the responsibility, and that of the admnlsa
ton. ard to place who hostile To it. speaks
badly for manness, regard for the character of the
administration OF General jackson, for which lie profess
ses 50 much attachment and admiration. He would hard
iy have venured in the lifetime of ''he Old Hero 10
make the heavy charge he has, against measures of
which he was the author and which he much pr-
ded himself
In his eagerness to assai me- he has lost not only his
dlscretoa but his memory. In order to make out that
the slavery party of the North duly appreciated the
great service that had done their cause he says 'tha
they gave proof Of their gratitude that then can
didae fer the Vice Presidency and became the avorit
OF the North, beating Mr. Adams himself on the
free soil track " forgetting what he had said just before.
that was Vice President at the lime, when he well
knew that elected for the first time. Vice Pres-
dent with Mr. Adams, and of course the vote of the
North could not have been given for the he
signs.
His next charge is that supported the abolition of
slavery in Stale Among his other trails Col. Benton
Is distinguished for charging others what he knows he
Is guilty OF himself. Most men, from prudence and a
SENSE of propriey cautiously abstain from assaIng 9TH
ers Tor what they know they may in turn themselves be
justly assaled. Not 50 with him. He is one of the few
who more fierce in their assaults when they
know they can be assailed for the thing. They
seem to delight IN dragging down others t. heir own
level and to have concealed JOY in thinking that 9TH
es partake OF their own deformlty. Ii is trait 50 de-
teStable that those who distinguished for
ally hkened to notorious parsonage reprovng SIM COL
Benton has sirklnsy displayed this trait of character in
the present charge. He we'll knows how ut erly false
he was TO you throughout on the Texas questionable
took as has stated active part defeat the rea
~ of annexation, negoiated by the part of the
United States. He knows that it contained no provis-
ions that countenanced the abolition of slavery in any
portion OF Texas was srong urged during The ne
gotIatlon TO insert provision to extend the Missouri
compromise line Texas to lis western boundary
and was informed that would aid in securing consli-
tuonal majority in the Senate in its favor. | peremp-
torly refused He knows that he offered proposition
to abolish it in one half Of the whole of Texas and that by
line not drawn East and West but North and South
so as TO hem in the South all sides, by ing
her with abolition States. He also knows that his
friend and supporter the occasion, Mr.. Hayward of
North Carolina, went still farther. and offered resou-
lions TO extend the ordinance Of 1881 not only all
Texas but all the territories lying West of Arkan
sas, and South of 36o 30 with however proviso ex-
cepng the portion of Texas lying South Of line drawn
Fast and est in the 34th degree of parallel Of latitude
The presumption strong that in offering his resolutions
he acted with his friend, Col. Benton, in whose course
he adhered on the Texan question But be that as ii
may, certain il is he sat He raised voice of in
denaon against which proposed TO exclude
slavery forever from that very region which he charges
me with having given away the Indians, and losing it
to the South. As bad the policy of Mr. Adams and
General Jackson may be- in reference to that region they
did not exclude slavery. The Indians, who occupy it
are Shareholders have interest in with you
and may be regarded faithful allies that vital ques-
ton. The resolutions Of his friend Mr. Haywood were
designed to deprive you of this advantage; and vet Col
Benton raises his voice in loud denunclaon against
me upon the false charge Of giving away the territory
the Indians, while he approved, at least by his silence
of excluding you entirely from the territory and hall
of Texas boot and to extend the principle of the ord
nance Of '07 the whole including Texas and
ritoes. So much for his position in reference to the
inject of the charge.
1t remains to show, that il is, like all his Other
charges destitute of foundation He rests his charge that
abolished slavery in Texas the fact that then
Secretary Of Sateand that selected the resolution, il
passed the House of Representatives, instead Of the
mendment originally proposed by him, the basis or
which to annex Texas. Thus far he has departed from
his usual rule and stated the facts correctly. shun
responsibility am willing to take the whole this
orcason but is due c the President and the members
of his Administration to say. they unanimous in ia
vor Of the selection made. not only selected it; bu,
signed my reasons for making it. in despatch, to
then Minis ero Texas, Mr. ID madison. assigned them
because anticipated that there would be attempt t.
undo what done after the expiration of MIR. Tyers
Administration. This was resolved TO prevent, by
ting reasons for the selection that could not be overued
The attempt, as suspected, made. and the late
President has since been arragned before the public by
two friends and associates Of Col Benton. (Bair anc
his predecessor had DONE The following is an extract
from the despatch:
at is not deemed necessary to state at large the
grounds on which his decision rests Che President y
1t will be sufficient to stlte bhy that the provisions
OF the resolution, as it from the House, more
simple in their character may be more readily and with
less difficulty ami expense, carried into effect and thai
the great object contemplated by them is much less
posed to the hazard of Inmate defeat.
THAT they more sim pie in their character very
rr-x ,bav
ouion as it came from the House, nothing more
consent given to the provscns contained in it. and The
to be submitted TO the Congress of the United States fo
Its APPROVAL in the same when one of
territories is admitted as a State On the contrary &C
Congress of Texas must in like manner, be convened
it must then go through the slow and troublesome pro
Of carving State out Of part Of its territory after
wards II m 81 appoint agents commissioners, to meet
similar agents commissioners, to be appointed
part to discuss and agree on the terms and conditions
which the State shall be admitted and the cessio of he
remaining territory to the United Slates and after al
this, and not before the people Of the said State mus
call Convention, frame constitution and then present
it to the Congress If the United States for its approval
but which cannot be acted on until the terms agreed up
on by the Negotiaiors, and which constitute the cond
lions which the State is be admitted, shall have
| been ratified.
''Ihat they may be more readily, and with less diff
Guilty and expense carried into effect is plain from thu
fact, that the details fewer and less complex 1t is
obvious that the and complicated provisions
contained the amendment Senate must invnIve