New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-29
synopsis Of Col. Benten's speech at Becs-
vile, delivered 9th June Inst.

Col BENros commenced his address by . refer.
his late speech Al Jefferson City declaring that
nothing 10 be substrsctrd from 10 DO qusrei
and II anything in the present speech should be under
si0Od varying from that IN any particular, IL would
be arnlstakc. Tie meant now % spesk on dihereW
part OF the sub 60 speak VI HE appeal a. the poo
pie aud yindcste his right and their nights In making
il. The appeal In favor OF their rshts ihsn
his. They were the supreme Judge, snd had q risht
10 retain jurisdiction OF the The members II tho
General Assembly and the Senators and Rsptesnia
tivrs in Congress were. ALL tho agents OF the people
and the people hal authority over them s and espe
caly when there was any quesOs between them a. 10
the manner Of doing tho peoples business lie appeal
the people on the question Of their own vii 10
to the rk0e people tor the Instructions 10 MIN
were IN tho name OF the whole. They were not party
instructions, but state instructions. They Ia tha
OF the State and TO the State only could tho ques
| ton OF their correctness be directed
Mr. Benton made nine points or propositions a. reu
why the appeal should not he sustained speaking
| 10 each fully In an address Ut two hours
LIST The instructions were In conflict with Dstruc-
lions given by the previous General Assembly aud
| complied with By him.
2d Tho second objection was that these resolutions
did emanste from the known will desire OF tho
people but as subsequent attempts made TO support
them show, were contrary 10 their viii.
Sd The third point taken by Mr.. Benton, was tina;
the Instructions we're unconstitutional and therefore
OF force because, instructions enforce vo-
lson of the constitution, This ground Tor dIso
beying them Rut be had not taken the ground Of
refusal 10 obey but merely appealed 10 tbs people n
say whether he should obey. Hs ready 20 quit his
place II they sanctioned them. for ha bad too much
serespect to retain his place II he disagreed with bis
constituents
ith. The instructions denied tho power Of Congress
20 egslste the subject Of Slavery In Territories.
because slaves named In that connection Ia
the Constitution. This the particular part tn
which the former objection OF uncousttutionay we
made. lie said the sans reason would deprive Con
sress of ell jurisdiction In Territories persons and
property, neither white men, nor any kind OF pro
perry were mentioned In II la that connection.
III. ffth objection 10 the instructions 10 that they
tend TO promote dissensi0ns between the States and
dsunion upon unfouBded and yiews OF fact
aud law This 10 found In the assertion OF the right 10
with property 10 the Territories and the Insult
conceived the Slave States by the restriction Of that
right The word DIsCSIoN 10 used Ia them az q RENE
dy tor the supposed insult which 10 no insult.
9Th Ihese resolHft0Hs bound the co0pSofs pet
0fhey Sates If a cfUa He showed his By
the fifth resolution. And denied the right VI the Less
ature 70 make such pledge.
It'll Plsdging the state 20 combination 10 reslst.
Overawe and control the constituted anfhorties vss
another objection Il was destructive 20 Government.
and 10 the Democratic principle that tho majority
should govern.
9Th The Resolutions wsre digested IRON. those d
Calhoun offered In the Senate two years before.
9th These Resolutions were not paced for the bscs
fde purpose Of nstrueng him At WsshIpston. bat for
prove this They were psssed the 7th March, and
Congress had Id journsd on the ID
The Senator then took view Of the state OF tEinss
In Carolina and Virginia, and expressed the wisa hst
Missouri should disengsss herself from her false pos
ton speedily a. possible Having vindicssed ole -
peal he passed 10 the subject Of the Pscsc Railroad
st. Louis Union l9th