Washington telegraph., 1858-04-28

TncNAs HART BESroS.-The demise of
Thomas II. Benton. in Washington. on the 9th
inst, has been announced. We copy the fol-
lowing tribute to his memory from the n. o.
Delta:
The second generation or American states
men Is nearly extinct. One by one the diStin-
guishcd men who adorned the councils Of the
republic in the days when to be representa-
Eye q the people was proud distinction, have
passed away. But few or those who cnmpos-
III that extraordinary constellation of states
men, among whom Calhoun. Webster ami Cav
are conceded to have been the highest, linrer
on the stage Of action.
Conspicuous among those who may be set
down a. men oi rank, was the late Thomas
Hart Benton. At one time he exercised a DOW
criEl influence ia thc Democratic party. when
thnt party wa firm, united. and. II may he
said, omnipotcnt. But the latter day political
course Of Mr.. Benton was such as TO destroy
his popularity with the great body Of ais former
party associatcz-a course. too. which, we re-
gret N sny, reminds a. cf the lines
THE ovil men NJ live after them.
Thc go0d j. oIt inferred with their bones m
Mr.. Benton died, 81 the telegraph has at
ready informed our readers. at his residence
IN Washington city, On Saturday morning last.
at tlc rape old age OT 75. lie was by blrtn a
Ani previous " l1ll removed t0 Missouri with
Whose fortunes hc identified himself On tAe
admission oi that state into The Union he Wa
sent tp th1 Federal Senate, where hc remained
until 1851. During this long period he acted
a prominent pars Ia the political affairs Of the
country. exercising no Iucnu-idcr4blc influence
ia the administration or President Jackson,
nni winning t0r himself a widespread popu-
.lHTly Ly tAe Introduction nll triumphant
NaHrH - f .- Nf -f'att-' HiguEinE Eszniu-
.,..u-.
/ ..Th- popularity Of NJ. Benton declined with
his .ymlH-sy tur Nr. Nan Barren. vino was cas-
overheard Ly thc baltimore Convention frr hi-
. opposition tr tIe aualN4t.pn uf Texas. his in-
difference tu thr election uf AIr p1lE nnI hi.
aliiiaiinn w.tH Frur-nilgr-. in tlu south hi.
prospects were irrsiIic7ably blasted. Nilsson
. VI caa-gi G honor him. ami in lS5l turned hci
. back upon her former i.lforitc AMI refused q
Lr rUpIe-cutt.l hs HiIi iu the Federal Senate.
Altlr q IIri struggle ia le--3, tlr. Benton VIA
elected representative I'M Congress fIrm thni
-tatr. wAieH -cat ha occupied fnT tR" years
. --At tAr expiration III hi- term. thc people "
Z Missouri utterly repIiiatc.i him. anl the err-
iaIa ieil uppa his po..ica. life. Since then the
b World has su8au Thomas lisrt Benton only as
. q i.ruriuu- alI -uesas-iL writer. Ills Thirty
Naar- iH tls JHity,l StHty- Senate" arl ii-
. -AhridErl Congregational Debates rl.I riEt
LiIl MUEr enduring reputation than hi@ lYng
aai. iur y ttmr. brilliant political career
eth. -.ALrif-.i Cprrr,s -.afal Debates
were cgt short jv tie death of the compiler.
. Five volumes u. the contemplated thirty nave
alone hrrn i--uel. lHi theHc five volumes are
. invaluable contributions to tlg political iitera-
\ turr nt flr rnrntaF.
Y Though Nl. BENTON raa n hrll. yir0rrI-.
irzturau- Ia.rt.L- 4..l famous tng hi- lahrriru.
ami searching invest --t.uu of the great lus--
. .lan- which rlsr before Congress: though Le
. a,Il j position DO anr ti1r iH fne councils "
tHr country. at mlru l.trrriuE tl hi- lra4. rlI.
. ny aul fY h.- EnE.t|H- ambition. rtr rNe au-
t'I.r pi.l r. r.llellarr.l UAnH tlr politician i-
. Forgotten. -ltE.ilH ii.H-. rrt il hi- uHua cti-
. arra'-i philippe against Warren Hastings. upl
S..si ia hi- gfart- iu favor uf Githuiis emau.
. rfl4t.ar. bus iu tiH.u r.Hle sElulir- al-hp1i-
a. m.uI uia-h trr- rty- tl tls litertrg world
. ii.a, fl-t tlr famu nl FuE Hul HtnHHrii ar
. I4IIn-. aHl u. u.av anI WEBSTER. tlpr-h hu
. tan yvlH- hark national ra.ahritI,-. Th'
. uugr mrn vi aF4s,l- lir -H,u: thr men ~ -hi
pen never. T-.s same self vil. s., 'fe-tgrII ar4t
3 Ulf.uctin- cnCrzy uf character. -Ul iaIuri. "a
. hah't- wHira IanHAr.i 1ir. Bent % political ca
. r.ar. -pr--.I f.n Nn ia li- i.---lrl pursuits.
.-Ihn +HHtH .nl ruaaun fn rn. .-.H ayrE th
downfall uI Errt w. I.r r.la....Hr uuf ui-l WV
. hHHr NiflaH. Hi.f fLt ttat. nr E,utlr.. ih. Az
7 t4,r TFHre. l.t 4 brilliant writer. q. aa- "a
least q U.u;ai HIe. -rl iAc death OF such i- al
aIf- Go DE- der'1r-i.