The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-22

apparent from he paper from which he draws his state
ment that Mr. Monroe had no doubt as to the power OF
Congress then, in order 70 command majority,
him, which Col, Benton seems TO think could have
done very easily i had thought pIoPeT He seems to
@os exalted ny a0s aI
J Mr.. Monroe's Mr. Tylers cabinet, whether in the
Senate or the House Of or IN the chair Of
The Vice President, alone in his opinion am response
| ] have now traced him through the long process by
Which be attempts to prove that am the author Of The
evils that have followed in s train. and which he ex-
hibs with SO much parade; but, after all, mighty as he
represents them 70 b they are not so much to prevent
him from declaring himself TO be Wlmot Provs0 man.
He follows up his charge by asserting that the effects Of
disclosing the opinion Of the cabinet by Mr. Dix intro
ducing the paper, compelled me to close my lips abandon
them the subject Of general debate at the next session.
with the intention. to use his own language, TO make
chance for myself at the next presidential election BY
getting up test which northern could stand. All
this just as erroneous both as to facts and nerences,
as are his statements and in his vain attempt TO
make me the author of the Wilmot Proyiso.
II, by abandoning my resolutions, he that it
compelled me 10 abandon their principles on single
position taken BY them, be silent to the constiiu
5e Isgsss h 5
introduced, he States the 10Th OF February lS47
the close Of the short session, So far from abandoning
them, from keeping silent, discussed the principles
on which they rest in the debate on the bill to establish
the Territorial government OF Oregon, great length
the next session. and established them by arguments that
have never yet, and will venture to say never will be
refued Few have undertaken to refue Them and those
who have undertaken it slgnally Jailed. OTHERS like
Colonel Benton have taken the more prudent course to
cry out d-disunion-instead OF attempting to
refute them
But if he means that was deferred from introducing
my resolutions at the next session by the cause which be
assigns, simple statement of facts will give his asser-
ton flat contradiction. He has made his statement 80
as to make the impression that Mr. Dix introduced the
paper at the same time that introduced my resolutions,
hn rOltaa
itwould not suffice TO show that il was owing to its in
PRODUCTION, and the disclosures II made, that was deter
red from introducing them, as he states The fact is not
1 so. That session commenced on the first Monday Of
December, s47 and Mr. Dix did not introduce the paper
until the 26ih OF july 1913, nearly eight months subse
quent, and one month after had fully discussed the
principles of my resolutions Did he that all this
would have been manifest at once without word from
me- if he had given the dates and not that his
Col Benton seems 10 be conscious that was necessa-
y for him TO explain why he had not assaed my resou
tons, and the base and corrupt motives he attributes to
S be- N %
| He asserts that
enc Calouns resolutions those Of the Missouri To-
othe When the original inyadated. the copy Of
avail am answering his resolutions, and choose TO do H.
aad head have had no chance
the Senate, and il will do 70 allow him
disunon resolutions in my own State which he has beef
forced to abandon in the senate DUTY 10 the country re
qures me answer htn and personal reasons reinforce
that public duty"
His explanation then is, that, notwithstanding his
burning zeal to defend the Union and his own cha1cieI
against these wicked resolutions, he "could get nc
chance before TO answer them" What could get mo
chance from February ls47 until june ls49 1.-THE date
OF his specify period OF upwards Of two years. Could
get chance when they first introduced and dis
cussed None during the long session which followed
and which lasted more than eight months None during
the long and full discussion on the Oregon territorial bill
when the principles Of the resolutions formed the basis
OF the argument on the side OF the South None 70
reply me, who fully discussed. and may say estab
lished them beyond controversy None during the dis
7 Mr. Clayten chairman None on the discussion oil
the bill from the House of Representatives which applied
was passed BY his vote and his friend General Hous,ons
None during the whole OF the last session. and s
wonderful. none in making his last speech say none
for he confined himself denuncalon and abuse OF the
resolutions without even attempting TO answer them No
he could get, and never can get chance TO an
swe them. For every other purpose he can get chanc,
chance when he IS disposed lie had no difficulty in get
ting chance to pour out torrent OF abuse, TO empty
Seats against the late General Rearny, day after day. fo
the greater part Of week. and that 100 Just at the clos
Of session. TO the utter disgust Of the Senate and at III,
hazard Of defeating many bills then ready for final &c
ton might 90 and repeat similar questions unit
they would GIL pages but enough has been said 10 Prov
, thai his explanation is puerile and hollow. He haa
many and lair chances 10 the resolutions, an.
could have made il he desired il at any time. Bu
there were two which prevented him. The frs
is that although he bad made up his mind to desert yo
and your cause before the introduction Of the resolutions
he saw the hazard and unwilling to take that sie
hastily The Missouri resolutions forced him TO dis
close his intentions, and 10 proclaim his deseon befor
he was fully prepared TO execute his design, and henc
the depth To- which they have excited his ire. Tn
other is that he had much discretion address such
( farago to body too well informed to be imposed upo
by old STALE and ot-repeated charges He knew besides
that they would have been promptly met and epeled.
that the anidote would 20 with the poison He knew thu
from experiences he bad tried before, and failed mos
signally II in the session OF ls47, lew days ate
raded nearly in the words, all that he has charges
this about the Florida treaty, Texas, and almost ever
other subject lie had taken time and prepared deliber
. atfy Ii was given out that he would demolsh me
i The Senate crowded by those who wished 10 wit
il ness the sacrifice. ] rose and repelled offhand hi
charges leave those who were present TO decide will
what effect II was certainly not TO his qualification
satisfaction He did not even attempt reoinder Bu
what becomes Of his apology that he had no chance
reply 10 my resolutions! They had been introduced bu
shortly before and then he had full chance 10 answe
them He then assailed every act OF my life which
thought he conld disort TO make plausible charg
v against me- Why. then, omit to answer resolution
able OF them all Can any answer be given, except ths
he il either not sincere in what he now asserts or hs
the time had not then arrived al which he could sael
n venture 10 betray your
But according to his own statement. he is impelled
making his attacks, BY private grie a. well as publ
Il considerations He says instgated attacks on him
twenty years instgate attacks on him He must hay
: very exalted opinion Of himself never thought
Is such thing We move in different spheres My cours
is and has been, have nothing 10 do with him. new
at wanted his support nor dreaded his opposition He too
the ground in his speech Just referred to, and eI
deavored TO establish the charge by what purpoed to
an extract from letter which he states was delivered
II ..l. kxs.