MIR. BENTON-TEXAS
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The following sensible article from the DAILY KEYSTONE, in reference to Mr. Benton's new Bill for the annexation of Texas, which we publish to day, expresses our own sentiments on the subject very fairly. Mir Benton has become Q clog on the wheels of the Democratic Zion, and deserves to be dropped as soon possible. He has become us stubborn a mule, and goes altogether by contra res. Though once powerful giant in the demo- cratic ranks, he has become a man of straw-a sow of sedions, perverse in his deeds, and dis posed to play into the hands ol our opponents, the opponents of Texas, and the enemies of the South -oi the Union

 BENToN's ANNEXATION PRoJEcT-As the earnest and fearless advocates of the iRnse- diate remuneration of Texas we enter oul protest against the bill introduced by Mr Benton into the United States Senate, for the annexation of Texas, as calculated to de. feat that measure at the present time. Wt hope the Senate will reject the bill, and pass that of Milton Brown, which passed the House by such large majority. The Plebeiar justly remarks that Mr. Benton's blLdoes no bring Texas into the Union, but simply pro, vides that the Texan territory may be brought lbbp tiIC Ollou ttS SOOli do llc terms ana con- dlilons of annexation may be agreed upon by the two Governments. Negotiations must be entered into between the two Governments and the bill appropriates Sl00,000 to pay the expenses of the negotiations

 M cannot have immediate Annexation by this bill. Suppose that it passes, and that the President appoints diplomatic agents to mee and negotiate with similar agents on the part oi the Texan government, long time will elapse before the negotiations terminate. even Il they are successful. The questions of sla- very boundary, and all other collateral oues- tlons will be involved in the negotiations and 1t Is not to be expected that a few nego- tiators can settle all of these intricate oues- tons more to the satisfaction of Congress or the treaty-making power than Congress oi the treaty-making power can settle them.

 We do not sec much to be gained by the passage of this bill We do not get Texas by Ii until Congress or the treatv-maiino power gives it to us. The result of the nego- tlatlons may be submitted to Congress, and Congress may not ratify them, and in the meantime Texas may he lost. Congress. or the treaty-making power may, according to Ar. Benton's bill, admit Texas sometime hereafter; but if the bill passes Texas is not annexed. If the bill of Mr. Brown passes. as soon as it is approved of by the Texan Con gross, Texas will be in the Union. If Mr. Benton's bill passes we must enter into nego- tatlons, and some future Congress is to ratfy or reject them. The result of the passane of Mr. Benton's bill will be a virtual postDone- ment of the measure for long time, if nol forever. The bill of Mr. Benton is antago- nist to that of Mir. Brown, and whatever may be the motives of Mr, Benton, the effect of It's introduction, we fear, will leopard the success of the measure.