The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-11-18
VOL. II. - NO. ID.


The Boston papers contain the resolutions
passed at the great meeting at Lexington, KY,
and an abstract of Mr.. Clay's speech on the
occasion. We have only room in this paper
for the following, but shall give the full ac-
count hereafter.
New YORK, Nov. Is, P. NJ.
Anti-war Meeting at Lexington. KY.
Mr. Clay's Speech
The proceedings of this meeting have been
received at New York. Resolutions were Of
fered, probably by Mr.. Clay the subject of
which were the causes of the present Next
can war, the preliminary cause of which was
deemed to be the annexation of Texas. The
immediate cause was the unauthorized and
unconstitutional order of the President in
sending troops from Corpus Christi to the
Rio Grande.
Congress being constitutionally the war
making power, that body ought to declare for
what purpose the war ought to be further
prosecuted, and it was the duty of the Presi-
dent to confirm such declaration. Should he
refuse, it would be the right and duty of Con-
gress to adopt efficacious means to direct the
further progress of the war, making ample
provision for the safety and security of our
army in Mexico.
If Mexico should refuse to conclude a
treaty of peace, war should be prosecuted with
vigor until peace is attained. He was utterly
opposed to the annexation of Mexico to the
United States in any mode, but especially by
conquest.
The two nations could not be governed by
the same authority, owing to the great differ
ence in their laws, language, and religion, and
the vast population and territory of each,
Such union could only be maintained by
exercising despotc sway over the Mex;cans.
One resolution positively and emphatically
dsclaims any wish or desire to acquire any
foreign territory whatever, for the purpose of
propagating or introducing slavery from the
United States into any such foreign territory.
Another resolution recommends that the
friends of peace throughout the country hold
meetings to express their views on this SUBJECT.
Mr.. Clay spoke about two and half hours.
He said that the opponents of this war had
'e''' oiiP-' -i------i-- -rr~rnd the last
war, but the comparison was very unjust.
The last war was one for which the people
had sufficient cause. This is Presidential
war. Had he (Mr. Clay) been in Congress,
he would have voted supplies, but would not
have voted the lie that the war existed by the
act of the Mexican Congress.
1t should be declared at the coming session
of Congress, what are the objects of the war,
and what should be the conditions of peace,
and if the President would not comply, he
should be impeached. He said it was absurd
to ask indemnity of people who had nothing
to give.
AS to annexation, he considered it madness.
He would undertake to adjust the boundary
difficulty in sixty hours.
Mr.. Clay declared himself strongly opposed
to the further extension of slav cry, and deeply
deplored its existence but its immediate ex-
tinction could not be expected. He considered
the refusal to annex any further territory as
the wisest course that could be adopted.
The resolutions offered were unanimously
adopted.
New Security for Bank Notes.