Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-21

+ Z, t,,-rf =, ts,...4T,::. IA. L.. l-1p.
III. article in Thursday morning Union denunciatory OF
, co,se of Cp Een,on hailed with great satisfaction
by all parties in this city. However signal ana nlo' i
NAV have been his past services To III" c"'ntfy' MS
insane course in his State and in The Senate, Justine
fully and completely this rebuke il eh's'iseet IL WIN
mcriicd Is j. severe ,. I.,aor
Thwaed in his political aspirations and unwilling onse'
~ liie his time await the decree "i his party NJ
serpen like upon that party, b. which hr h's been 80 M
hnnorod and attempts sting its very vi'as l.mn''''eo
d oured bv their dccrmcn ii those higher political ho"s
which have ever been his aim, h. suddenly receives s
r.y rveliion that the whole current al ms th'us
and opinions and As il by magic mounts another yos
hercon he hopes attain the goal soions ana ~ He
He who Al this moment should have been the Atlas OF
he emocratic party i'm the Senate l. saGly conNclf ho
ilv and mpotcni nounebank. and has been approprii
/, baorised the 'Prnce o dcInaogues. Rivaing He"a,
Hal. and others in the jealous enforcement oi ms 'ec "
doctrines he seeks % compass the tea"esaP 81 'is -
cal elan and with the abolition support 81 u' '""''' "
reach finally, the Presds"y. 49, h;h
Fully aware THAR by the base Abandonment oil ,ne Isn
rus 50 generously epoScd IN him ~ his own
ms nubc career end in h$S0ari, ne pIccin..
assumes 10 b. the peculiar and special champion ~ 'a9
m win the sinister view OF rccupca'ing, IN this embryo
S,t his fallen political fortunes Such are the secret plans
and governing motives oi this rci-tralior 80.
SHALLOW indeed the depths III which lie oeu MS u!
,cr;svhin the veil that his feaSon--e VINO runs
may read il in his every act anu word i es ~
hiei rs used rs him in reference to te mon ~" IN
r comes with an l-aracc from the man VINO would fop
HI country o the blessings OF peace ana concord once IN
rn,m.n IL his country and his party il Is nor evident
from his recent in the Senate AMI elsewhere 'a' 20
further hi own political and personal a.4randzcment no
onG not hesitate barter away the glory ana onor 81 m
Ininu This Thomas Hart Benton, the any oi seward
Cha Hale &c. who 'recogniSc higher authority man
he Constitution This is he, who loses no opportunity !" M
,,os. every Imaginable obstacle fair and honorable ad
.t,nen the great question which now icariuy SHAKES me
very pillars Union This is the man who Fees every
plan Of adjustment unless by it the honor and
nhs of The South are compromise; and this i the man
who has the unblusng oironIey charge upon the De
mocratic party treason and diSunioa -.
Ii has been your good fortune 10 be assaed by tins point
co Juias-you will survive the assault doubt notsich
attacks are harnIc~-hey the iinpoen rawlings oi
nlad,nanlIe whom the Gods mean 10 destroy they rs'
make mad" II il manifest that the political death o lhos
Hart Benton draweth near. in truth i already come
You will read with great the eloquent and gallant de-
fence Gen Footc Thursday, of The Compromise scheme
now before The senate All accord in the sentiment, that il
was one his brilliant efforts. Such men are bright
particular stars in the national GALAXY. cannot entertain
cioIslv matured. Yours truly. PONHAIAA.