Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

The constitution presume has ocause allow the United
States to strike their sowds people in the possession OF
heir rights Our shield justice, repe aggression, and
will be carried from fields upon tina! shield before we
will surrender constitutional right II is agfs, and
We will have il to the inch.
A Central Government indeed The honorable Senator
here speaking OF central Government central Govern
ment for what To Texas submit to aggression
To tell Texas that she surrender her rights before adu
dicaton To tell her that she must surrender rights for
which the United States her guardian went to war; alter she
eminent in the United States Because she occupies that
territory in peaceabe she to be threatened by the
myrmdons Of power tell them that they have lesson TO
learn from Texas She goes beyond her borders she
aggression from any power under heaven She will have the
rights 10 which she is entitled, the wrongdoer must soon
hear their requiem.
would say to gentlemen, then, with aliDdeference
and good feeling that when they wish to indulge 10 troPe
and figures, and dashDg metaphors, they will keep hons
and cenal governments out of the path. do not like
to encounter them. "A lion !" am Samson. Laugh
ter "central government ~ have been accustomed
to resistance TO central Texas keeps her war
ros home defend her and children against the
savages She sends of her warriors here but let
central government lay rude hand upon her banner ana
that star will never be ecpse though gentlemen BY eadng
on stars here, may not to think much OF It, Our
banner floats the wind and would let gentlemen remem-
Der that from the darkest clouds Of revelation II has led US to
association with this Unon which are ready TO contribute
the last drop Of our blood to TO the oni0n
faithful to the Constitution, and faithful to Texas
Mr.. BENTON. Mr.. President, consider il rather an
important business for any Senator to take up what is said
for against any citizen and public man at his home OF be-
fore the people. think it very unfortunate that Senator
should take up any sng and retail it 10 the American
Senate, there make part Of the parliamentary history Of
the country We know that all subject to great IL
Of speech, and that have all great many things
said Of and about There great many things at
bued in the of discussion in own State,
and must repeat that think il very unfortunate for any Sc
undertake retail such things the floor Of the
American Senate, ard dignity it parliamentary history
But if he must do there is precauon which be ought to
take He ought to make of the truth OF what he says
And, after making sure, there great many things
that should be well considered before they preached in such
assemblage this. The Senator from Kentucky has,
somehow other, gathered up great many things which
said in Missouri last in the and have
doubt he will 60 that State he get many
But sir astonshed to hear the Senator from keucky
make the which he has made without having the
Of verifying it. But ], sir not caught mapping,
and the Senator from Kentucky has not thought to
ory himself to prove what he has said before he spoke it,
have and the matter will go into the parliamentary
history of the country, wish to put the matter right.
Now, appears that far back the 2st day of March
last in reference this very thing which the Senator from
Kentucky has repeated here to-day addressed letter to
my constituents and, as spoke to some thousands, what
wrote was known be true untrue by some thousands
will read extract
alt is that few months ago opposed the
admission Of Californian
It was not true, sir
But is that have been in favor Of such admission
from the night that Congress lS49 with
giving California Territorial Government, sending Of
cers there the me collect from the
pe and to transport them Oregon Louisiana for the trial
night and gave my opinion Mr.. Clayton, Secretary OF
State that effect the time his lodgings the Capitol
with the view to encourage him in promoting the establish
of such Government in California All my talk pub
lie and prvate In Missouri and of it. when spoke to
that point to that effects and when heard that the
people of California proceeding the formation of such
Government put it into public printed speech that the
Wilmot proviso was dead and r0sseti
This what said, sir and what published in my own
Sae and which person has been found there to gainsay
TO deny One persons mentioned authority
for it, but that person knowledge came forward
to sustain it, and he had it would have been gross false
hood
So much for the pointed Now for the agumenta
tive one said that declared that would be unconst
utional admit California State because Congress had
not passed law authorizing the people TO form State
constitution Why, Michigan did precisely the thing
and at the time Of the admission of Michigan chairman
of the committee that reported the bill for her admission and
answered. well could, all the objections that
taken to her admission that ground That example,
think sustained by half other States that made
their constitutions in the way What gross injustice
them is 1t to make such asserions And it unfortunate Tor
the Senator from Kentucky, who has put under the
sy Of reading these extracts and making these statements part
of the parliamentary history ofhe country.
Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. President have only risen to say
few words. really do wish TO engage in any contro
ersy with the honorable Senator as to matter OF fact The
Senator from Missouri will lecolec that he making
charge against of having varied opinion TO the pro-
per mode admit California. The truth is never the
letter which the honorable Senator has read. heard from
two three different quarters that the Senator from Missouri
had in the of the OF last summer in Missouri
declared that he did think California ought to be admit
ted. did not state the matter matter of fact which
knew could vouch for, but stated what had heard and
left the Senator disprove it, he might think proper
Now, sir, the Senator has read letter which he
wrote in March last also hold letter in my hand, among
great deal of other matter but will not 60 into it for
do not think the fact of sufficient importance in itself to
rant it. But will read this letter for my vndcaon, and to
language attributed him. dated independence, May
26h 1850 = of subsequent to the letter which the
Senator has addressed the public but which
This letter is from John W. Reid and addressed to
Der from Missouri in the other House. II is follows:
"lNDEpENDKNcE, MAY 26, 1885,
SIR have just received letter from you, nquirng
whether Col Benton told me, during the last
that he opposed the admission OF California into
the Union State
81 do remember having heard Col. Benton upon several
occasions express himself that effect conversations and
there any thing confidential concealed in the
place of these conversations have hesitation in
replying to your note.
One occasion last remember clearly. While
Col Benton in this place. the policy Of encouraging Cali
fornia to form State Government Immediately and apply for
admisson-then and known the Executive scheme,
for avoiding the issue the provisowas the topic ask
ed Col Benton what he thought OF the plan He replied
il cowardly policy she not fit to be admitted it
not the old regular of doing things the Terri
tories should be treated the older had bee should
be admitted in due time and with proper FORM This the
substance of what he said and is in the main, think his
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