The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24
Foose yx. Reutom.

Roote vx. Benton.
 The Hen. S. Fe0ss bxz written long Islfer ie the Hon. H. A. Wise, ln reply io fhe speech of SenatoF Benton. whleh is Psbiished entire in the
 Washington Union- Sir. Eaoie, in nilndiaE to Mir beHions chance fer the presidency. uses the fol- lowing lznruaep:
 [" The friends of Generals Taylor end Scott can never pardon Col. Bentsn.s nngsnerOus sud pre- samPtsons attempt te sapersede and disgrace both these GistinguIshec ofSeerx, when he eisin,ed, as junior n1aler generai, the authorities of eommaR- aef-in-ehief Of ibs armies ia Aexico
 Other reasons for ahig ogPesition could bs easily given; bat hasten tS stale Inc opinion, f0un4ed upon some investigation that ihe democratic Gariy. as such, can never take ID Thomas H&r Benton. Ss Mi~S0ur, for tiie presidency. And. iss. hev cannot apd will not to because it Is nBdenia bse tacis that for years Past be has Dot dialiy cVoPerated with them, either ia ths or elsewhere. 2d. BeczpHs be is ROteFiously sound upon the taTid, having. already ssggest-l ce, expressed strong ehsestoBs to the prrsent re- venue lsw. when upon its passage, a. Becaase hB Is a Mismot proyiso man, out and out, and Is doing sli he can s this time to build ID and e~tsa lish the free-seii faith. in opposition to Bald more platform and Cass' Nicholson letter, upon which the party rallied h The last presidential contest 4th. Because he is GHssnbd upon inter nsl improvements, lsaEiRg at the last session Of Congress, proposed such . system as, if adopted. would inevitably lead to consolidation 9th. Be- cause he opPoeed Texan annexation, and was very near defeatiag it. 6th. Because, chiefly hy his instrumeuialiiy, we lest part of oar valuable Ore Eon possessions, 10 which our tile, in the Indg- ment Of the whole Northwest. and of many steri- ing democrats elsewhere, Ca clear and uEq1es- iiona5ie. sih- Because he did Eli he could. ia the secret session Of he SeBaie, 10 defeat the Mexican treaty. Sth. Because he voted with few whigs, frre-roil and abolition Senators, last winter 10 de- feat the compromise of the question of slavery in | fpFri and Aan own advantage aud 10 the deep peril of the UHen. 9ih. Because be insidi8Eslg labored. in tbe last moments Of Mir. Polk administration, 10 sci np the Protocol. called. against the Mexican treaty, and thus defeat tile to California and New Mexico. 10th. Because he attempted 10 insiigate an impeachment of Mr. Polk, by the action of the Honss of Represe nlatiYes, designing thus to dis grace him and his wbele cabinet, and 10 bring most profound dishonor upon the whole democratic party.
 This may need little development. l will not dwell upon il. though, at present, as in my place in the Senate last winter, charged his guilt upon him 10 his face, and offered 10 supply proof of ali sgi3 on the subject, should if be Genied-having such witnesses present Senators Maugum and Clayton and he replied only by "ezpTesSipe saeAee." II is perhaps right here simply to say, in addition, that if Mir. Benton will deny that he handed the copy of the protocol 10 Mir. Ciaston. which was afterwards hand to certain gentlemen m Inc House os hePFhstUtAtiFeSS &ho upon Ire basis of which these unkind and unjust proceed ings were commenced in the House against the aiBented Polk, designed 10 result in his impeach ment, ptedoe myseit, man q ysss0y, fS pTopc fAe facts 10 be precisely have stalsd them 10 be. His conduct in this proceeding is most aggravated, when you recoiieei that MF. Polk had injured hm-had done him no nRkindDess al any time, but had put the popularity Of his administration in great jeopardy upon the elieutenaut-ceneraley qaes ton: that this act of iptermeddling the part of Mir Benton speR and naG Ely bot sfeaithy and sceTG; that even the whigs of the Senate became oisGusied with the whole affair, that they solved have discussion of 1t in that body; that the new administration of General Taylor, after thorough scrutiny of all the facts, with true Ameri can feeling, q am not afraid 10 Go them justice refused to sustain MT. Benton in his protocol movement. and nobly resolved to maintain and vndcnie the course and policy in reference to this grave matter, adopted and prosecuted by the sd- IninistraiioH of Mr. POk; MT. Clayton fOrHaily SeRana foy me, lthis much can say without yio- lsting senatorial s-crecy,} and authorizing me 10 declare for the new administration their deierrnBa ton in this respect, and actually handing me resolution, draw up HH5ef his direetieA sssertire ! Of the validity of the treaty.
 Of what may have occurred on the subject after wards, wheh in secret session. fl indeed anything st all did cccGE, il is not my privilege to sPeaks rejoice though, to learn, through perfectly sn- self has formally repudisted the ground taken in her behalf, against hls own country, by her self appointed diplomatic funetionary, the Hon. Thomas Hart Benton. For all these reasons, and thOa- sand others, which, if necessary intend to specify hereafter the democratic party wiil never take up Mr. Benton for the presidency. hepey: NepeY :! 1 Nepu!!.