Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-10-04
Benton,s Defence of the North.

last Legislature OF that Stale, made very powerful
speech at 81. Joseph part of this speech was pub
lished in the ST. Joseph Gazette, and from it,
tract the following generous defence Of the North,
against the unjust imputaions of certain class of
Southern politicians. The extract is long, but we
think will be interesting TO readers for the facts
it contains, if for no other reason
Among the resolves Of the last General Assembly which
have been given for insuctons-(and fIom which
appeal to you to know whether they your nsirucliOns
there which charges the northern States with
duct the subject OF slavery which releases the slave
States from all further adherence the compromise Of
1920 You will find this accusation in the third resolve The
conduct alluded to- having this serious effect speci-
fed; the States named which accused. The
resolve is SILENT both the done, and the States
ing III and all that say Is that the only conduct know
Of from such States, their representatives 10 violating the
compromise, in helping with the which
the law which changed the boundary Of the State from Sui
vans line to the rive and Also in helping out with Inc
votes which passed the treaty which removed the Indians
from the land that added to the State by that change of
the compromise line This is the only breach Of the
promise Of which knew them te guilty; and for this
think your grateful hearts will pardon Them.
Among these resolves, thus given TO for instructions,
there iwo,he first and lth which the northern
States alphabetically TO be but not less ineligible and
seriously that with the criminal design Of abO
ishng slavery in the States know of such design; and
know that the members Of Congress from the northern
States utterly dscaim ii-dclaim right
sire to interfere with slavery in States. This is their
language; for their conduct you have seen in
which they have given this soil which
you stand from free sci which before the annexation
the day of the annexation This their conduct and
duct ought be credited words and here
duet to show that the accusation is not Surely if the
northern States wished 10 abolish slavery in Missouri they
took bad way show it when they voluntarily increased
it, If hey wanted to curtai slave power in the States,
bad beginning increase that the greatest Of
the Sate If they had been jealous of the growth of
slavery in State, they had nothing do but to sit still in
their places and say no when the law its pass
age and the treaty its ratification which added the six
of the Platte country the State of Missouri
all their rich to
slave
The resolve Of General Assembly States and
defend States deny that any northern State has done
disturb the subject Of slavay in Staes-snyhing to justify
the accusation Of aboltonsm against them There in
dviduas and societies who sbolonisIs-who wish to
abolish slavery in Staes-bu know Of State which has
done anything Justify such charge. know member
of Congress from free State who wishes abolish slavery
in States; the contrary they all dcam both the right and
the inclination TO do This resolve, them Of General
Assembly is unfounded and gatuous and cannot be
tanned by a fact or a specification.
The history Of this Platte annexation illustrates the advsn
age The State fon the refusal Of its delegation TO engage
in any scheme to one half Of the Union against the
other. The second plot Of nuifcs9n then hatched
II forth from the egg ia the summer OF 1885, and
then exhibited in the Charleston Mercury article ent
tied the Cis'-( Mr.. Calhoun is always in a css) and
which article quoted and duly commented by Gen.
Houston his noble letter. which ought be read by every
patriot American 1t not signed by Mr. Cahoun for it is
his habit what he whites, aUrite what
he indiies He acts vicaousy such occasions When
paw GO into The fire. be prefers that Of any cat dog
his He eschews writing and signing but have
lately brought him to it, In that Jefferson City speech,
brought him his milk. and will chum il for him. "a
voice from the crowd "ei have little of The butterfly
Yes but My Business now, not with the CAL
boun letter of lS49 but with the Calhoun crisis of 1886
the that Houston quoted and which is The origin Of
notification number 2 The first notification protective
tariff The essays of Judge Smith, proving Cohoun TO be
of that tariff and that proclamation of Gen. jack
son. brought that first notification sudden DEATH in the
year 1888 In 1895, the second nulcaiionhe same that
have-was brought FORTH 1t is the true original OF
the present slavery agitation Nauras tell us that the
oak ROOTS branches STEM and leaves all be
the acornha the microscope will show the futue
uee all its form, in embryo there. In like and
without microscope, glasses OF any Kind but with the
naked eye, the whole slavery agitation exists in
the U. S. with its absurd petext and diabolica object
NAV be portrayed in that original article The same
baefaced attempt pick quarrel with the northern Siaes
desire place the northern and the southern States
in the relation OF enemes the same plan for southern
Cyl a-al is there. the same as il is now and the only
difference Is that Missouri had delegates Congress
enlist under notification banner and bring
home This treason to be ncucated among the people The
delegation then in Congress remained their ground
Missouri representatives The first duty tn their
State and make all the friends they oud for her. Their
duty the United States and to do all in theI
power preserve The harmony and stability Of the Union
They State delegation, when the interest
Missouri concerned; and national delegation, when the
integrity of the Union concerned. They Joined
ton Of the Union either against other
They jpnci agtslos, either nullifers abofonss
They equally epulsed both. They made all the friends they
could for their sake, flor neither Of them
from Congess of State Aud richly
has the received the reward of that conduct Behold
policy! behold ITS dense SIX hooie
with their fields aud their Orchards their towns aud the
villages their churches aud school houses, their roads and
bridges their mills and shops their commerce aud agiicu
above ALL the happy father and his happy family
tranquil in The home that's their own-comlorabe indie
pendent land that their Whenc,
all hisp IL comes fun the Presumption s. semifou
that system which gives the settler home OF his Owl
choice, and right IN his own abor-whch ees him iron
auction bidding the public sale against the heartess spec
ulatOr, for his sweat-whch made his sleep sound
night for his title was safe; and his arm strong by day be
In lkad FIR mself- mad look rtf
double joy and double pride his wife and children, be
he knew that he to bring them up TO ndepen
dence and leave them not tenants but free holders VIVA
but the preempion system that has done all this!
whence that system whence the without hc
il could moi have been established
i 1t came from northern help fom the helping votes
northern membeis who being working home coul
feel for those who were working men elsewhere Neve
there preempiiou aw-or donation Of land 10 school
colleges roads canals TO asylums for the deaf tn
dumb, the blind, the insane-which not helpe
through by northern votes-and in which di
not have that "600d and treasure argumeu
which the last General Assembly has gathered and in
structed me to obey. notification school-lhe arc
nuli6er himself above awas the memorable enemy of al
justice to the young States Of the West; and "boOd an
treaswe always his argument Not for the glorious fruit
Of blood and treasurer of the Revoulionnot for
fruits Of this blessed Union. That blood water-ha
treasure was tash-,his Union a curse-in qualification
eyes Sell the highest bidder and put the money into h
public treasury for the common beueht OF sil-wheie, b
by, few would be TO get il all-was The everlas
ing agument-the answer OF the nuhcatlon schot
whenever preempIion DONATION graduation, grant, gil
mentioned Aud now, after vanqushing this agrmer
Congress- the General Assembly OF the last session. dig
! up from its grave, and instruct me TO obey il.
this ground upon which stand illustrates
question, legal mora political and social, which grows
Of the present slavery agitation; and have shewn in II a
That relates the social condition of yot
delegation in Congress. In this it is significant also.
illustrated the benefit 10 the State fom the harmony Of
delegation To that harmony you ndebed-fot who'
that harmony .hg else would have been unavair
for this annexation Of Platte. Linn and had jealous
envy Of each other. We neither undermined
other Washington, traduced each other home Ne
,her 10 public harangue in private letter secret tai
did disparage vily each other On the CONTRARY
kindness and confidence peivaded intercourse and un