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g+our correspondent "Bufalo" says he is

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not "unwilling to refer the natter in -contro-
yersy between Benton and Anti-Benton men 70
Ia vote of the people, but he desires to submit II
in a peculiar way, which he calls 'ihs proper
mannern-that is, that spells be opened for and
Iaeainstthe Jackson resolutions" 1t matters not
how a vote of this character might terminate,
nothing practical could result. We had hereto
fore thought that the doctrine Of instruction was
sufficiently established to require obedience or
resignation on the part Of a public servant, but
IA nav doctrine is here inculcated, to wit: that ne
may s.appeal" and disoJey the UiN Of the people
for two years, and then modestly ask them to try
lit over again, to see whether they knew what
they were doing dt first or not. When tits sub
|mitted and the result is ascertsined, If unfavora-
bic to the hopes and aspirations Of the public SER
want, what guaranty have we that he will regard
III. The excuse once argued will be argued
again, or perhaps some new device rssorted to
the triumph Of popular will over his wi
linclinaiions.
At the next session Of the Legislature Col.
Benton is to be elected or defeated, it a candid
late, and disguise the matter as you may, it will
CONSTITUTE All element oil excitement in the COM
ling elections. If prlls are opened for and agains:
1.-THE resolutions, inasmuch as a vote upon that
subject could not settle others involved. it would
also be necessary to epen poll. for aud against
THE right Of instruction by the legislature
Then if the vote on these questions should hap
pen t oresult against the resolutions and in favor
of instruction, the question Of Benton's re.elec-
ltion would still be undetermined, and in order
to meet such a contingency would il not be nec-
lessary to open polls for and against Benton p
Now q proposition of this character would be
absurd, and we presume the people would re-
lgard it as doing a great deal for the accommoda'
ltion of one man. There would then BE- three
distinct questions to vote on.
The resolutions Of Missouri stand not only
on her own records, but on the records Of the
Federal Government, a proud monument of her
intelligence and her indie pendence, and to repeal
them would avail nothing but to show that she
had sunk her pride to subserve mortal ambition
or closed her lips for the qualification Of fanatics
Again, before the next Legislature shall coll.
vene, we presume the slavery question will be
forever settled. Should they be repealed, i
would only show that a change Of sentiment had
been effected, and Col. Benton could not be re-
lievcd from the effects Of his two years disohe-
ldience during their continuance. If a vote Of
this character would effect anything, or be indi-
~|cative Of public sentiment upon The question
which is prominent before the people, we would
say, let it be taken. But we submit, whether
all these questions cannot be satisfactorily deci-
ded by a direct vote upon the course and claims
of Col. Benton. 1.-THE people decide him wrong.
they thereby indicate their favor for the princi-
piles Of the resolutions and thssacred right Of in
struction. If on the other hand they find him
fright, they decide the resolutions to be wrong
and the right of instruction 10 be an idle song.
In making these suggestions, we do it in ex-
lplanation Of our former remarks on this subject,
believing as we do that such a course would en-
sure more harmony than perhaps any other.
We thank our correspondent "Clarence"
flor his able and pointed communications
Nothing in the world but our extreme mod.
.esty-which We begin to believe is a great
Injury to us-has prevented our noticing
such cases as he mentions, in the proper
manner. But he has done the thing Cup
brown"-better than we could hope to have
ldone it ourselves. "Clarence'' seems to
know something about how the sword
wsgs" these, times, and though he comes
down "like a thousand Of brick" upon some
fellows, yet they should read his communi.
~cation, and then ask themselves how they
feel. None cen deny that there are some
such persons as he describes, but il is to
be hoped that amidst progress and advance
ment in every thing else, they too may be.
come a little tinctured with the better
spirit Of the age.
Some good men will perhaps think "Clar-
~encs' a little severe on those persons who
can always form an Gus for refusing to