Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-04

State. lie bundcrcd last ysar as national man. but
he l. young enough to repair that mistake, and to
render great sesvi, II his country.
so long as Old Bullion lives, the people Of
Missouri viii be kept in hot water. Heis never quiet
himself and he permits any one else to be ST.
Whether an election be pending or not, no is ever
upon the alert assaing rst one and then another o.
nis multitude Of enemies Now that q new L.sisla.
ture is TO be elected which will have to choose SEN
tor in Mr. Atchisoas place, he is if possible, lit,ls
more bclicose than ever, waging an exerminat,ng
war along the whole line OF the adversary. One day
heis upon the stump, the next in the papers, and
the while dealing his thunIerbo.ts around him. His
two hobbies, apart from his personal attacks upon
his enemie are che Central Railroad the Pacific anu
the frauis and deprejaions committed upon the pub
tic treasury Upon this latter thcue be is special,
eloquent--bossts that he has already arrested tn,
steamship plumber, the public printing frauds and lob.
| by-mcmbers' rosucries.
Of course, who assails so freely cannot expect
to escape wholly unscathei himself Wings and
Antics are both upon hin. Senator Atchison has
! mounted the stump to assail him. FROM his speech
we make ono cxtract-irom which the character OF
the whole may be Inferred: 80.
"Atchson, Phelps and Lamb imposed upon tn,
Pre- sd,nt IN their Recommendations for office in this
state" In answer tn this, all that have to say is
lat for good character, private public every man
appointed by the President upon my recommy
Is superior 10 that Of the author OF the rcpl,
to the Holly letter. would BE- willing to submit
This TO the test of any jury selected within the limits
II the State of Missouri provided they not Abo-
litionsts Not one OF these appontees has been
charged tn murder, larceny, swindng, any Other
crime. They arc among tho most respectable gentle
nan OF the State. Not one of them would consider
himself honorcd by the privilege of Crossing his
co. he TAIL OF wen a.
ut Is, however, plainly To be by the above quo
taticn that COL Benton admits that his recommended.
lions for Office not needed by Gen. Pierce He
admits that TIE mas influence with Democratic Pre-
sdent that men OF his selection have not been ap>
pointed to Office; and that the Presi lent is at all
disposed to appoint to Office who are opposed 10
tle institutions Of the State in which they rrs
No, gentiem,n Col Benton has but little influence
with Democratic administration. lie deserv. = none
The Coohel is well und .rstSod every wh,r, but at
home. The Democracy out of the State OF Miss uri
10 not recognise HIM as one Of them. The Whigs
him not Both thvs. parties ok upon him ms
IN outsider. The Aboliuonlsts and Feesoicrs, how
ever, recognise him OF their stnguished
leaders, and verify they are not mistaken in the man.
de has done more for their than hundred Gar
,sjns uales CLas:s, or Stewards"
Here is q specimen of Bsnton's reply to At
Gibson:
whilst Atchson processes to bo in favor of the central
route, and endeavors to it by referring his
the money appropriation his whole speech clearly Ia.
icates his hsiiy-hs haired Benton; his envy and
jealousy stick every nc, and nothing but his fears
make him profsss Friendship for that great
Think OF this drunken attempting rdcue great
peech OF Beton in the Senate of the United States 10y
which the pro- of the Ruroad the Pacific was hrt
demonstrated practicable aud which the who'll.
country with admiration Of its grandeur and ,,oxcr-
Thnk OF this idiot affecting make ridicule of Benons
project OF uniting the valley Of the Mississippi with the
Pacific, by navigation of the Missouri aud Column ia
,nd National Roai mountains. before Rarua Is
we're thought o. and by their bring the heart
q. 0l,,.0. 1T.
in that day were compelled to thirds of
csumiersnee OF the slooe aud reach by similar rou,e
s:rOss the A legnn lies"
The St Louis Republican (whig) thus notices
Bent ms prctentions as q champion of public pu-
rty:
"Thoy know moreover that whilst other members OF Con-
gre nave enriched themselves by their legislation
Benton poor after hs thirty In the Seira,e
aud thar during that service opposed all fraudulent io
bng whether OF printing, the purchase Of book AID
every sud oil shapes in which they presened(St
LJ.i, Democrat
I'VE shall annoy the Democrat BY putting to 1t n,re
Questions tam It. can POSSIBLY time, aud
therefore, we now colfne ourselves point Wss
not Senator B.n,on the agent of tie late August.
r Chouresu-no~ fifteen years dead-snd
did he not stipulate the passsge of a..
ct of Congress for his relief: Did he not contract 10
receive tea per OF whatever nsht be recover d
by his exertions and the L5eralty of Congrrs ? Do
he not year ter year, for many year, o secure
the passage OF this TILL In which lie had direct personal
Understanding rep upon aud urging its aoptiony
Was not this continued up The organiz of the Mex
lean Commissous Was the claim then transferred To
that tribunal from the Senate and there prosecuted by C
Benton Did not the Commission allow the heirs OF A.
T. Chouteau about sslUOo and that sum paid at
the Treasury, and argcd against III. Mexican Govern
rnent! Was not Col. Benton the grouu the time
and is IL the fact that ha ciutchsI aud out
tem in pocket, three tbs before heirs of A
Chouteal received one dollar Of their claim Did he mot
propose TO enrich himself by biz legislation" and
sas he pretty successful in this case last? es il
look we'll TO prating about his Integrity and
npugning the motives fothers when such botches are
tobe found upon his own his own character :"