The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-28
COL. BENTON'S MISTAKE.

In his speech of Tuesday last Col Benton was SO ncon
sderate in his vehement desire make strong
as to make the following remarks
IL is four month"; since this for the abro-
CATION Of the Missouri Compromise this Con-
gress IL began without memorial, without petition
without request from human being II has labored long
and hard in these halls and this there il not pet
ton for il from the class of States for whose benefit the
processes TO have been made mot ord IN ia faror
from the smallest public meeting pirate asseboge Of any
.iave State. THIS the reponse Of he South this boon
rendered to by northern members under
dent 1t is the response Of slencemore emphatic than
words-and worthy Of especial note in this debate"
Several of these statements The reverse is
true. Whatever the influencing motive Col Benton has
put into wide circulation statements which are not only
unsupported by facts but which calculated to inure
the friends Of the b and to prejudice the bin itself To
rect in small degree the evil effects submit evil
dence Of the incorrectness of his assertions
The response Of the South to this movement for the
abrogaon Of the Missouri Compromise not as he as
sers the response of silence Instead there not hav-
ing been uttered rord in its favor from the smallest
public meeting private assemblage of any slave State
he rerose Is in hv Sdtei Not only has a
State convention Of the democratic party Of the mporan,
State Of North Carolina Col Bentons native STATED spo-
ken word IN favor Of the Kansas and Nebraska bin
speech the following resolutions the legislatures Of the
States Of Georgia and Mississippi were presented 10 the
House Of which Col b is member and were ordered to
be printed and ,ere printed We bound to presume
printed copies were laid upon his table the same as they
were laid upon the tables Of all Of the other members
They read thus
Preeatcd ~ TIE Hou.e March 20, 1854, and ordered
printed,
bcf,W In
nted States and elsewhere prohibit the introduction Of
slaves into the Territory Of Nebraska in manner not in
cordancs with the spirit and intent Of the federal
ton therefore,
Re.olssd That the bin pending before Congress or
eaarng territorial Cor Nebraska and Kansas
accordance with the principles OF the constitution Of the
United States aud in the opinion Of this legislature just
proper; and that senators In Congress instructed,
and representatives requested support said bin by
all honorable means.
Approved March 2, 1885,
Prevented "a Hoase March TO- 1854 s1d ordered 10 D,
priated.
Tho State &c Georgia, in solemn convention, having
firmly fixed aersoi spop e principles Of the compromise
measures Of 1880 relating The subject Of slavery In the
Territories Of the United States final 81 the
agitation Of that question, It, withdrawal from the halls of
Congress and the political and IL reference TO the peo
pie Of the Territories interested therein and distinctly
ognng those compromise the doctrine that II l.
competent for Congress impose any restrictions
existence Of slavery among them upon the citizens moving
into and settling upon the Territories Of the Union acquired
be hereafter scquired but that the question whether
slavery shall shall not form part Of their domestic
uons - for them alone to determine for themselves and
her present having reiterated and affirmed the
,ame fired policy IN his inaugural address
De resorsd BY III and house n rpressm,ir, of
of Georgia ~ general assembly met That the legislature
Georgia. the representatives q people, speaking
heir win and expressing their feelings have had their conf
strengthened in the settled determination OF the great
BODY Of the northern people TO carry good those
principles in the practical application them the bills re
,ored by Mr.. Douglas from the Committee Territories
the United States Senate, at the present session propo
ing the organization Of territorial government Ter
ftory of Nebraska.
And hJrther reso,ed That senator's IN Congress
and they hereby instructed our Representatives
equested to vote FOR and support those principles
e all in their power for carrying out
ithcr A. applied to the government Of the Territory Of Ne
raska or in other bill for territorial government which
nay before them.
Approved February 20, 1854.
Neonly have legislatures Of southern thus sent their
Jews directly TO each member of each House Col Benton
msef included but the legislatures Of Others have also