The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-24
More Letters from Col Benton.

Charles Elliot his commission
these islands, 1t Is probable that the government will
therefore shortly ill up the office.
More Letters from Col. Benton.
THR LION WAKING UP-ENEMIEs TO BE ANSIHI-
LATED AND FRIENDS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ROAD
TO INDIA-MINT DROPS AND SALT rAx-TREAcH-
ERY OF PRESIDENT PIERCES FRIENDs-CoLoNEL
BENTON FOR TIE Q. 5. SENATE.
OF citizens of Springfield having addressed
letter COL Benton expressive of their joy hsarng
that WAS about the State, and requesting
him visit their during the electoneeray journey
the heaorable member elect returned the following
reply
GHnEsnN:-I thank you for your invitation to come
among you and to speak an have to inform you
that il Is part my plan visit the southwest couu
ties Of the STATE but lot at This te, probably be-
fore the month OF October by late visit 70 tas western
party of verify the route o. Fremont and Leroux to
the Pacific ocean; and that being accom- elished to
turn to my family here from whom had been separated
for Eve months. And return with them to Wash
ington to work there during the summer my Thirty
Years Views work which cannot be well done
except there where have 10 all authentic
OF revising and correcting recollection. expect to be
among the people of the State IN fall but not
" in the Of 'canvassing the State True shah
speak the people and public subjects and ct
their service for the Senate uniied States ths
ensuing election but it Is which feel the
Der sona interest which the word CANVAS implies.
Ny motives and objects are ABOVE anything personal:
ard YOU u ay Judge how little care about Congress
inform you that did not and had no inclination u
see of either House during the whole of last
whole tine To the Stare from publication treason
rebuke traitors who sold your Office OF Senator
whix-apd to accomplish great for tho
public good-are the only objects have in view and
these concern youconcern your rights and inter
ests thsn they do In a word am willing 70
be your representative for your objects if you wish
it, and all that can consent TO do in the matter Is to
Ipeak truth to you, ans undsceve the good men whom
hlsehoods have led astray If personal objects could
tract e. believe could satisfy the desire without the
trouble OF going through the ate believe could be
elected Congress this district without
al oppss&on end would feel hon,red by such cleo
ton 81 the inhabi ants of city ami among whom
have lived for thirty eight years and would find in the
Houss of Representatives theat-e sufficiently eeva
tee, end q sphere of aetioa sufficiently extensive
TO GRITTY the ghes legitimate ambition that's
patriotic American statesman could have 1t the field
Of useful and honorable legislation; and the
av that had not rather be the author Of some useful
hw-the reduction Of the salt tax, pre- ptions the
restoration Of the gold currency, &c, &c-thau to fill
the Offices in the gift OF tns President at no
abroad. do not decline the House and offer for the
Senate from any idea of higher honor in the latter but
purely and simply to try the question whether the State
wishes work for her the great subjects which
win concern her when earthly honors and aoors will be
nothing to me-
An in idious attempt has been made-is making-to
draw off the south western counties from the interest and
glory Of Missouri and attach them to he fortunes OF
ArLsssas and Texas Ialude to the scheme Of drawing
the great Pacific railroad from the laads Of central
Missouri (vhere the hand OF Dale and the reet Of man
show il to be and drag It down to the latitude Of
States hund Of miles below its natural ne-a bifur
cation be the induceu emit and reward for that aena
tion-that virtual secession a small scale see from
your letter and | know from all hear the south
west that the scheme repuised and miserable bait
despsed knew it would be o1foge heard from you,
hecsuse know vorr hearts and that ,ou are only ac
cessbe honorable consdera IONS founde in just and
patriotic views Selfish arguments have no influence
upon you and especially Of such small size and such
large dshonor this 'bfurcaion presents Miserable
would be the drbet that sonld bring and great the
dscredt Of becoming the appurtenance Of other States
while still GUIDED within the limits Of Missouri MOI
You 20 fer the national for the sectiosal road-or
the main trunk in the centre not for bfurcaton in
Let the great road be located where ought to be- and
its advantages will dfuse themselves equally and uni
versay OVERALL parts Of the State ribbed eventually With
branches each deike great rivers and their ribu
tares-,be main in the cenethe prongs, forks
and branches each SIDE draining and terzing every
pow THOMAS BENTON
In answer to letter from Mr.. Charles F, Holy, the
Colonel lays =
sinh duly received the letter which you wrote
to ms behalf q the people ~ he request OF many
,zeps and have THANK you and them tor ths ilvi
alton 80 kindly extended and fastsrogy expressed
rope il will be in my power 20 90 myself the pleasure 70
,oply with your wshes, and expect TO b. able 20 do
70 but cannot now fix on the tine wnea That 'Amed-
AN road 10 India If which you speak, has besn
came 70 Missouri in 1915 and still pursued With una
kaed srdor In spite Of all the opPostoh-some TAR some
bull hieh have to encounter Ia the substsnee q
ne speeches which delivered At Kansas, Westport au1
Iniependenee fano which intended for the whole
State though delivered IN one county you-"ni &c this
sopositin and that under both its Characters
OF oir nd foul in tire Of viii ID include the OPP
potio1 from this State and the whole OF which has its
,oot In that tratorous nucation Of which yoa speak
That artestsbIe doctrne shca If carried the covert
act A. General ackson sho wed in his patriotic proca-
nation has long been sane and curse In our state IL
took root among in 1888 but only shower itself theo
10 oppo,.on 20 the proc amaon Il broke out again in
1884, the time OF the rejection OF the FSier Texas
annexation treaty; and the first Nashville Conven-
ton en- plotted 20 dissolve the Union, and again
in 1s4s 40, when California acquired, and since
then IL hos given rice TO constant Arnooisins in our
STATE In 1860 it manifested it,sif in opposition the
arms sion Of Cslifornathat Cslf)rnia which IL to
Mt land Of 0phir the children Of Israel and
tbe trade of which has already every branch
OF industry and doubled the pr Ice OF cattle among
us-snd which null 6caon would not only have kept
OF the Urou but pushed backwards of the rock ks the
sea ne goat that its back might be broken At
the last this ab doctrine neste
itself in c'andesne opposition 10 Nebraska because II
was free SOIL and its creation INTO territory wouia fac
tate the opening Of the great road from the Missouri
ffos tier aud in the like elandeStne support Oh outh
e. sectional route it would be slave so and
accommodate Southern states in preference 70 our own
An tiis was nngrnteful aud trcnc to the State
Bat snother species OF the heresy has appeared
among this spring and that la betrayng tue honor
the rights and this interests OF the state 10 The recon
mediation Of persons for Office You all know tas'
many most fit ard Infamous, appos
TO Office have been Inade IL STATE aud inst Tor I'VE
bssest purposes and the heads OF the best Of c
prop Tly ded by god men, whose recon
mendations entitled 70 You all know this
has Teen done and consier reacleIy 10 me STATE
and the prostitution Of official positions to private
ord sinister designs Of unprinciped men.
Honorable men Of all rattie. mortified ct these
Illuminating appointment. the lees 2eciabie
fthe adminstratiou rsoice 1T IT, because IL brings he
administration into disrsrue, a. the time it is
PRESIDENT cannot knos these individuals ard Is bound
teIisye in the truth of tbs exalted characters
vhich were bestowed upon campo, whose legs
Se-vbo were the scum and dregs OF all parties :
who were fugiJves from routed fields or deserteca
from pledges given 10, the people, when they on.
tanned these apooiut neuts. 1hose who recommended
them TO the President knew all this ard Deceived the
President by fall representation; yet, they CO. meg
eeIves the Presidents fIenasl No man IL friend u
another vino under the guse Of frendsbp, persua1e'
that other 20 do thing that y wrong that ~il BRING