Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-05-21
LEBANON, Ohio, 4th April, l847,

DEAR SIR:-l had the pleasure of receiving
your letter of the 28lh March, yesterday, and |
cannot deny myself the gradfcation of express.
| ing 10 you the satisfaction with which received
that amongst many other such evidences of ap-
lproval oil my course on the Mexican war. |
iet, as strongly as any one could, the response
bity assumed. differed with all the lsadino
Wings oil the Senate, and saw plainly that thew
all were. to some extent, bound 10 turn, if they
could, the current of public opinion against me.
They all agreed with me that The war was unjust
on our part; that it properly begun, which none
OF them admitted, we had already sufficiently
chastised Mexico, and that further prosecution
II was wanon waste OF both blood and trea.
sure-yet they would not undertake TO stop it,
They said the President was alone responsible.
| thought we who aided him, or furnished him
means. must be, in the Judgment of reason and
conscience, equally responsible, equally guilty
with him. see the democratic" presses prate
about refusing TO feed and clothe the brave men
n0tO in the field. Do not these praters know that
it was not for that purpose we were asked for
supp'iesi Did the President want iwenly.eight
millions of money and ten regiments more Of
men 10 bring Gen. Taylor back TO Cam1rgo7
No, he told US he wanlcd them for the purpose
ot further prosecuting the war. He wanted TO
storm the halls Of The Montezumas! And for
whatl That question he will not answer! 1t is
for conquest alone. The great model republic
OF world makes war upon one modelled after
her own To take away her territory and utterly
destroy her, till her leading men are driven to
beg the aid of Kings, TO prevent The GREAT RE-
} PUBLIC from robbing and numbering those, who,
as well as they know how to do it, are trying TO
estabsh free governments after our example,
! am amazed that people calling itself Demo-
cralic-hating Kings, and loving free Govern
, ment, should act thus. What does it portendl
} confess it fills me with melancholy forebod.
. ings. | can honor the brave soldier who does
his duty in battle; but | despise the mistaken
wicked policy, that sends him to fight in such
! war. Had the President asked for money to
D bring home our army alter the taking Of Monte.
rey, and TO send commission Of one or more of
4 the first men in America TO treat for peace,
Z. would have given my vote with more hearty
good will for such bill, than any ever gave in
i my whole public life. often urged this course
in private interviews with leading men of both
D parties. But all in vain. Further battIe-more
n bood-more laurels-these we're the insane and
= barbarous aspirations Of men who now hold the
Y power of nation boasling itself The exempar of
# Chrstendon; vauntng that it tasks for nothing
which is not right, and will submit 10 nothing
# which is wrong"
+ send you few copies Of my speech on this
IS subject. only regret that it is not more worthy
o the great cause it proposes to uphold. | shall
1t be satisfied ifit shall induce few to ponder, not
D the speech, but thesublect of which il treats.
Very truly, your friend,
5 THO. coRwIN.