The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-18

tie air4 IA the very notes Of his that have puhlsted
the safne opinion That he always maintained vi the
snonaiity OF the principle involved in the Missouri
Com rom seof the mex pcdiency Of its abroxAtion
and OF the Legislative power of Congress the Terri
tories
But that not the real motive OF Mr. Blair ia put.
ting out these papers. The .s wona that quoted
before give the clue to the intent my soS''sslmK
Missouri CANVASS
do not know 10 what degree Col Benton NAV have
forgiven or forgotten to the on OF the elder Blair
with what weapons suggestions he may have furnished
him for the canvass But whatever they WERE what
the favors and obligations rcndered-the Messs.
BLAIR will know what they that son of Blair
did not pay to the honorcd remains Of the great man. lit
orally on whose shoulders he rode into Congress, the de-
cent respect Ut attending his funeral socnntes here in
his own house Did Mr. Blair r retire to Baltimore
that occasion ON the same principle that which, af
ter he elected To Congress in 1856 democrat he
reiterated from st. Louis to avoid the presidential vote
The retreat from st Louis has been known to since
the time II Ia only within few days that could have
imagined the other and until positively assured refused
10 believe IL.
The publications of Mr. Blair senior which have COM
pelel me 10 tins letter not the first example of his
disposition to make personal we'll political discor
La the speeches Of Col Benton at St Louis la the
er and tall Of 1856 in support of the democratic noi
nee, Mr Buchanan having already been nominste) he
stated ~ will be well recoliected that the support
political and that's personal arrangement had existed
for some years. 1t was Mr.. Blair-the same Mr. Blair
amor to whom this letter referswho the author Of
LnaL arrangement who soWe the seeds OF discQrd bc
tween those two gentlemen SENATOR'S and statesmen who
had been long politically and personally associated in
eventfui crises Of the country Whether what Mr. Blair
reported to Col Benton o conversations with nenbers
Of the cabinet OF lS46S1 not according 70 the
fact matter OF consequence enough, that he
ported them. But retailing pryaae conversations, wlcti-
with without exaggration about the living, and
among equals is different matter Mr. Blair senior,
from abusing for sinister purposes the amenities OF
death chamber.
The reference made in my letter OF 18th May to Col
Jacob Hall, of Missouri, out of abundant caution
He s'od and intimate friend from Missouri " and
highly esteemed, and knew the only person who
could come under that designation who had had pri
yate interview with Col Benton during the last week
his life. therefore, Immediately seeing the piece in
the Tribune, (Which after the deccase Col
Hail. lest by possibility the newspaper reporter had
ell up something said to him with narrative that knew
could only have from Mr. Blair, senior. In short
wished to avoid the Of Mr.. Bairs any CON
nexion unpleasant in this letter He has compel
led me to it,
The publications Of the Messls r. F. Blair are plain
ly enough parts Of apreconcerted plan to tlke possession
Tor party and private interests abolition party ia
general and Mr. f. p Blair junior in particular-of the
and fame of the deceased statesman His life and
acts before the world Whatever aid any party can
get from them, very good 1t is not my province nor
disposition to Interfere. But party and person.
with whatever relations, aeccden position shall
with npuny flsify his last days and cite and mine
for witnesses the Justification Hence these remarks
WIN. CAREY JONES.
STREET, Washington, sM June 1853.