American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-21

SENATOR ALLEN. This gentleman holds
one OF the most important and responsible posts
in the Senate, that of Chairman of the Com
mittee of Foreign relations. The position
would give influence to man of ordinary
talents and prudence; but the course pursued
by Mr.. Allen has lost him the confidence of
the Senate; and, we believe, of the country
lie is too hasty and impetuous-two assuming
and dogmatical-to be esteemed by his feMow
members; and they were, therefore, not dis
pleased it is presumed, at the severe castiga-
ton which he received on Thursday last from
Senator Crittcnden. The Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Herald thus
speaks Of Mr.. Allen, and the course which he
has pursued;
"Instcad of the Office of Foreign Relations
giving greater influence to the man-it is
undenlablo that it has essoned him. He has
proved himself unequal to it--unable to lift
himself up to it--and he has been the object Of
distrust among his friends, and the secret of
the signal defeat of his band by his enemes.-
lie suffered yesterday the very extreme of hui
initiation under Crttendon; for he was piven
W uIibGI SSdlb llluJ nc WAS Il low DIdGkuldIt,
and instead ofrcscntinr this extreme aaront,
he apologies; instead of resisting this assault,
he attempts to explain away the cause. The
explanation is cast back into his teeth and he
is kicked at and spit upon and this great
champion Of tho round heads bears it as pas
sively as a slave, while the Senate chamber
is yet ringing with his earthquake appeals for
war.
ooh! what n fall was there NV countrvmeu ;,
He has had hard time. He first declares
war against all Europe, and Calhoun lays him
in the dust. He next deneunces the forty
mines as wanting the nerve, and Haywood
pins him to the wall; he then falls upon the
North Eastern Boundary, and Webster keeps
him shut up in his room; he is clamorous for
preparing the hearts of the people for war;"
while his own heart shrinks from personal
encounter. But the worst is reserved for the
last-the final oVerthrow-the complete letting
down-the.extreme humiliation. He has been
urging the Senate to action upon the notice
he is impatient of delay. At last, his own
time is conceded-hs own day agreed upon.
He surrenders his own proposition, and urges
the measure of the House. 1t is rejected. He
sees that the tates are against him-he be-
comes indignant and inCautous. He denoun-
ces the whole Senate as Gliding behind
bush" He is doomed. Crttenden seizes him,
throttles him, makes him swallow his words,
and then throttles him and shakes him, and
spurns him in unmltigated scorn. He is quiet;
and were it the passive resignation of Chris
tian, there would be some merit in it; but it is
the resignation Of war-chief, Of a man who
would fight for every inch of Oregon, and the
smallest scintilla of national honor. Gould
anything be more inconsistent, more humiIiat.
ing, than this? We cannot imagine that the
language of Mr.. Crittenden was justified in
the Senate; but why was it not resented by the
champion of war; by a warrior who was not
satisfied with a collision with Great Britain
alone, but who would throw down the glove to
all the nations of Eurodc? Great Ajax, what
letting down!''