The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-03
Letter from Col. BsntOns
HIS OPINIONS ON MISSOURI POLITIos-HIS GUFYup.

lNG5 FROM THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
WASHINGTON CRY, June IA. 1851.
wished TO have you again before left s. Losfs
but was compelled to depart before your return nom th
easL am so absorbed in my work that can call NO Hs
my own. Ny publishers have an immense capital h
vested In the abridgement and cannot, justice then
as well as permit any part Of their force 70 be Ida
Thus Tar nave eeps up 70 my engagement Only b.
ginning Last September, and ravsrsing the country ains
since, have still three volumes issued the foarA
in the PRESS and part OF the dfth prepared sha nn II
within years from the time began barring aoodsnn
though nobody thought Il when said 10. enclose yua
prospectus 10 sh0 The public opinion.
had railroad accident three weeks ago, rather woree
than tho public was allowed to know. Was going 10 Pits
S%rs 70 pn 90 ana nsS svesc s ns
day break. Tho train bad gone but mile two 70 large
train, in the fourth carr when felt my hobble M
mind that we were On bad piece Of road when ri. as
car to be gosg over and had barely time 70 realise ta
only one that went over ss i broke loose rom the rs
and Its fall occaoned by the breaking Of forward
axle, (irom an old hawD over which was sitting
clan, and detached 10 take back the injured lap
peared 70 be aeus those seriously hurt in fact the Pc
bleeding from cut and the shirt bosom was covered
with blood and could moi rise get out without hep
But the blood on the breast was from wounded per-.
jury the small Of the back, across which seat he1
struck Would MOI be carried back, for that wsu1
have cassed me with the seriously Injured and alarmed
my friends went forward 10 Pttsburg and that ca
ed me with the slightly hurt
We were nearly all DAY getting a % f's wa ana syx
evening, and did It, though had 10 hold up by char.
When came home, my physician found the bruse on -
back very largeenrey across It, and four or i've ncAA
wice-a black with extravasated blood. II has cost NJ
three weeks TO recover, but am not yet able TO take -
usual horseback exercise.
But busy hurt shall have time to think Of Missouri
and Of the Governors election and to wish success TO R
Inns The welfee Of the State requirest We want rel
Missouri hearted at the head Of the Staeone tht
will male her interests paramount consideration, a.
especially what concerns the great central Pacific raoat
That object Is sacrificed to the Southern route, an
but hearted Missourans can redeem It. No M
liter be trusted In that business II s shame 70 -
how Missouri has been sacrificed In this business and h0
apahec the people have become In what concerns thes
nearly nul1er need not call himself democrat 10
Igo by Jacksons proclamation, and consider the null
6ers the authors Of all the miscbiefs which now ank
the country and tho end Of which mot yet The prese
danger condition Of the Union finds It's origin in hos
notification and fire brand resolutions which, originating
the United States Senate and driven out OF that pac<
found refuge In some State Legisatures-among otheS,
ours Rollins was seains these reacherous resoluicol
and being gentleman in his department. and pasrie<
his PRINCIPLES and Aissouran In bis heart wish hil
success THOMAS II. BENr0N.