Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-30
THE DOWNFALL OF BENTON.

InlcSS the w WIGS IlUuIiC dWU ~ iHh il'ou-H, 'S sSiu
,orial fate Of Benton is sealed, and all true patriots will re-
joice in the contamination. As for as heard from, the Mis-
souri, Legislature stands, Wings 63, Benton Al. Anti Benton
Democrats IS. Nine members are yet to hear from, but
they cannot change the result. DAT of these discordnnt
dement's il will be difficult for either party to elect a Scna-
,or-but there is one consolation, Benton is disaea.
VIVA, will be the destination of the great disorganizcr, is
set in doubt. SuEe say that Fremont will resign and give
his place To Benton. as Senator from California. \ CORES
pondcnt of the y. Y. Evening Post speaks Of a new paper
being established in Washington, IL advocate the election of
Benton as the free.soil candiiitc for President. This is
what Benton has been aiming III, all the time. Finally, it is
announced in bis ST. Louis organ, the Union, that Benton
| will two years hence run for Congress in The ST. Louis Dis
trict, be elected and then placed in the Speakers chair
This we look upon as the most ridiculous scheme that can
possibly be conceived.
The Washington correspondent Of the n. V. Globe says
with great force and humor:
In truth, were he now in the House, he could not obtain 4
single vote for the Sptakcrship outside vi tie Free Soil Or
ganiZaiion while more than one OF these gentlemen, now
his avuwcd political brethren, would almost as soon think of
repairing to a lunatic asylum 10 find some one far their can
didate. who fancics himself President Of the United States.
Emperor oil the kussias, or King OF the Ionso Islands; Col.
BIS bearing towards his fellows being that nf a scli-ianried
autocrat, when enraged, while he carries himself with all The
airs of II savage chief, robcd in a white shirt only, who IAN
cies himself the best dressed man in the company.
These ARE some indications that Benton has not yet dcs-
paired of coaxing the Wings to unite their fortunes with his
own and return him 10 the Senate. IL Is Well known That ne,
next To Seward, was one OF the most Jealous champions of
Gen. Tnylo,'s administration on the floor of the Senate, and
that since Gen. Tuylor's death, he lauded his short message
ON the Texas boundary, as u masterpiece of composition, a
model If true constitutional doctrine. This all looks like 4
vigorous purpose TO soft-soap The Wings for selfish objects.
1t is for the Wings TO raise up Benton or to consign him to
political oblivion. BY his factious course he has furnished
them with instruments 10 assail the Democratic p%arty-wil
the Wings now repay him by sending him back to the Senate,
to bully and iume Z! Upon them be the responsibility!
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The New York Globe very forcibly cites the Infamous
proceedings Of the Fugitive Slave convention at Cazenovia,
N. Y. got up by Gerrit Smith, a wealthy fanatic, as an apt
illustration Of the workings Of the higher tan' doctrines Of
Senator Seward. The delegates and actors in that conyen-
lion, no doubt, (says the G!obe) are extreme advocates Of
the higher law Under thar higher law they instiga,e and
counsel all sorts of acts which the rest of mankind call
crimes. Robbery, larceny, manslaushter, treason and civil
war, are openly instigated. They, however, only preach
from the text promulgated by our Senator from his place in
the Senate. That speech received the most lavish applause
from the Tribune, Courier and Enquirer and other kindred
sheets. No one, therefore, ought to be astonished at the pre-
position TO illustrate practically the philanthropic precepts
Of the higher law Where and when wa there n creed or a
delusion so lnonstrous or revolving that some disciples could
not be found TO promulgate il!
On Monday the Senate passed the fugitive slave bill. Its
provisions are very stringent and, We hope, will prove efi-
Gent in carrying out the guarantees of the Constitution
and protecting the South againsta great practical evil. The
essential strength Of the bill consists in the provision that
the u. S. Marshal is compelled, under u penalty of $1,000, 10
discharge his duty in arresting the fugitive slave and, fur
Their, TO pay the value Of the slave if lie suffers him 10 es-
cape from his custody. This compensates, TO a great extent,
for the rejection of the clause for indenniiying the master
out of the public treasury for the loss OF his slave-which
clause was opposed by many Southern Senators as uncon-
s,i,u,ional-lMr Foote, who with Mr.. Mason was an ardent
advocate of this clause, took occasion to rap over the knuc-
kles some of the boosted peculiar advocates OF Southern
Rights, for not going far enough in s~,unding up to the rack.
As, in their scli-complacent arrogailon OF perfection, they
had not hesi,ated 10 denounce other Senators for not coming
up 10 their standard, the hi, was not amiss.l
The passage Of this bill, by u strong vote, should naturally
have the effect of inducing a better feeling and aiding the
adjustment, of the alarming difficulty.
M~ISSOURI.-Thc St. Louis Republican of the 18th, re-
,.ivcd last night, states that Miller's majority over Grceni is
u and that the returns in the 4h district make Bownan's
election over Hall certain; and that, therefore, missouri will
be represented in the next Congress by four Wings and one
Benton iree-soiier."
On Saturday the telegraph communicated a message from
Washington to New Orleans ahead of time. The message
lef, Washington at thirty minutes past eleven o'clock, Wash
ven. New Orleans time, thus travelling abour twice as iastas
rho anoarent motion of the Sun round the earth, or correctly
speaking, double the velocity of the ear,h's motion on its own
axis, rs the difference of time between the two Placesi
about an hour.
THE JENNY LIND AUCTION.-Barnum has deter
mined to sell his Jenny Lind concert tickets In New YORK
nj auction 10 the highest bidder. She is TO give SIX concerts
there which are expected to net $4,000 profits.