Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-11
Benton's Speech.

benton speech.
In the House of Representatives Deem
Der 18th.
Mr.. Oliver, (Mo.,) read short speech
for Mr.. Benton, by requst, prepared by Mr..
Benton before he recently left the city for
the North. In this, Mr.. Benton says that
Mr.. Mace, the other day, gave notice Of his
intention 10 introduce a till prohibiting slave
ry in the Territories, the object being to res
tore TO this House and country the harmony
they possessed at the commencement Of last
session. A man IN Mr.. Benton's opinion,
who can accomplish this, will be entitled TO
the character of a public benefactor. He
does not think Mr.. Mace's resolution will
have this effect; but on the contrary, will
be the cause of embarrassment to the OBJ
ject. The gentleman from Indiana said he
would oppose the admission of any State
legalizing slavery. With regard toihe first
proposition, Mr.. Benton thinks the only
effect will be TO disquiet the settlers in
Kansas. At the next session the necessity
of Mr.. Mace's bill will be suspended by
events. Kansas will apply for admission
as State. Now State is entitled 10 admis-
sion with or without slavery, and this not
by virtue Of any act of Congress or Consti-
tuition, but by right interior and superior
to Congress and the Constitution. An in
herent right of State sovereignty possessed
before the Constitution was made, and not
surrendered by the States when the Consti-
tuition was formed, and, therefore, retained
by the States. Add to this treaty right to
the same effect, Kansas is part Of former
province, of Louisiana and has right, I'm
der the treaty between France and the Uni
ted States, TO be incorporated into the Union
as soon as it can be done, in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal Constitu-
ton. The third article of the treaty gives
this absolute right whether Kansas presents
herself with or without slavery. There
, was, Mr.. Benton says elimination and re-
, elimination on the part Of Messrs. Mace
and Oliver. They first charged the Misso,l-
rians with having crossed into Kansas ia
, control the election of a Delegate, and the
latter retorted by saying that men were
sent from New England to control the elec-
ton. Mr.. Benton believes that both were
about right.
ToDAcco.-The Louisville Journal Of the
lst, says
"The firmness in this article, which we
have had occasion to notice for the last few
months, still continues. The accounts in re.
gard to the crop are Of the most unfavora.
Die character, both as regards quality ant
quantity, and, Notwithstanding the tightnes'
in the money market, prices are therefore
sustained. The stock on hand does not ex
q coed 800 bids, only one-half of which i.
C unsold. The quantities offered are mostly
c Tugs and medium. Wenow quote shipping
Tugs at So to SIS 10, medium, So 7o@6 x
cutting leaf, So 5o@$7 IS, and good man
ufacturing leaf, of which little is to be had
from So to $40. The sales of the week ar,
only 81 hhds, including few reviews, ant
the following are the particulars:
On Monday, no sales. On Tuesday
g sales of only 5 hhds-l at So 35, and a
If So 1896 60. On Wednesday, sales o
y IA hhds--2 at So o5@$5 25, 5 at SIS 4!
@$5 so, at So, and 4 at Sc 5o@$6 70
= On Thursday and Friday, sales of Is hid
e i hid trash at So 80, at S4 So and S.
= So, 8 at $5@$5 35, and at SIS so, Sc, S,
j. 10, and Sc 60. And on Saturday, sales G
il II hhds-5at$4 SIS, So. So 20, So 40, an
+ So 30, at So So@$6, and 7 at Sc 400
II Sc 70.