Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-11-21
COL. BENTON'S SPEECH.

has made its appearance in all the city
papers. /. is of too great length, and
of too little general importance, to give
in our columns, 10 the exclusion of
everything else, as would be the case,
we're we TO publish il. A brief notice
of its leading features must suffice.
Col. Benton opened by referring to
the pledge he gave last summer, to re-
new the discussion of the notification
resolutions Of the last Legislature, in
the Senate. He was prevented by the
sickness and death Of Mr.. Calhoun,
and by the open avowal for dissolution
of the Union on the floor Of Congress.
His object in appealing from and dis
cussing the resolutions, in "six months
tour" was to wake up the the people"
TO the existence Of plot for the DISCO
luton of the Union. The open avow-
al of the disunionists proved he was
righi,-tha, he was no alarmist--and
the people being warned, he felt his
part to be al an end
The long session Of Congress is al
luded TO, and Mr.. Clay's efforts in be.
half Of the Omnibus Bill" given as a
reason for it. Had the measures been
introduced alone, they would have pas.
sed at On early day, thus giving time to
attend TO other important matters
His abuse of Mr.. Clay is only exceed.
ed by his praise Of Senator Benton.
The Omnibus Bill and Mr.. Clay, caused
all the mischef-the opposition of Ben
ton 10 both achieved all the good He
gives q history Of the passage Of the
"peace measures" after the upset Of
"Mr. Clay's gull trap" in which he is
very complimentary TO Gen. Taylor,
and excessively abusive Of Mr.. Clay.
On the subjec. Of the Fugitive Slave
Law, he says
Well. happened TO speak my sentiments
upon the subject. and publish them: and
these are they:
I'VE have bill now-an independent
one-for the recovery Of these slaves. |. is
one OF the oldest on the calender, and
warmly pressed a. the commencement. Of, the
session. Ii must be about ripe for decision
by this time. am ready TO vote upon it.
and to vote anything under the constitution,
which will be efficient and satisfactory. Il.
is the only point, in my opinion, at which
any Of the non. slaveholding Sta!es,ss States,
have given just cause OF complaint TO the
slaveholding States. leave out individuals
and societies, and speak Of States, in their
corporate capacity; and say, this affair Of the
runaway slaves is the only case in which any
Of the non. slaveholding States. in my opin.
ion, have given just cause Of complaint TO
their slaveholding sisters. For one | am
ready to vote at once for the passage Of fu'
gilvs slave recovery bill; but it must be as
seperale and independent measure"
This is what said the 9Th day OF April
before the omnibus committee was raised
and when the fugitive bill might JUS. as well
have been passed as FIVE months afterwards
was then ready 10 vote for any bill, under
The Constitution, which would be effec.u.
al aud satisfactory. The whole Senate was
ready 10 vote then; bu, it was evidently KEEP.
hack 10 20 into the omnibus, and swell the
number OF the "peace measures" ! spoke
and published my sentiments upon it! and
that is called "concealius sentiments" |
voted upon it five times. and twice upon vital
amendments. Uhe jury trial and habeas cor
pus,) and upon every part Of it, on motions
to strike all out. and insert a substitute, and
every time with the friends Of the bill. And
this is called, "concealing sentiments" and
great enquiries about it, while no enquiry ar
ter the sentiments OF those who never voted,
though delaying the bill, to convert it into
one Of The "psacs measures
But | did not vote upon the engrossmeni.
That is true. neither voted for il; nor
against it; and will tell you the reason why
deemed the bill injudicious; but was willing
for its friends 10 try ii. voted with them,
10 make it suitable 10 them. There was no
constitutional objection; and | was willing
for them to pass it, if they pleased, without
any drawback from my opinion OF it,
and such would have been the case, if il
had not been for silly and false attacks on
me, for missing one vote, by those who are
so Indifferent TO the conduct and motives OF
those who missed nearly all. And now
should be- glad 10 know how these sspient
editors feel, who have been so distressed