The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-30
For the UaieR.

rms Clay speech sssa Rsssansaesa. 81
After all II may be observed OF this speech that there
is not little OF old VIII Homegrown in it--''mach
take many OF its compliments themselves for the past
and the wings be graed with the prospect OF the future
management OF the war Well, il both parties should bf
pleased Will be marvellous, and viii prove what ge
MUS and experience can accomplish As to the army, i
constituent and must therefore after all praises io
It's yalor swallow the insInuation that II might be III
and ready instruments under the lead OF daring and
unprnciped cheftan, TO return TO their country and
PROSTATE the public liberty II time these Fourth OF
July figures were abandoned left alone TO Fourth
fame, earned by the most devoted patriotism, should moi
be made TO cover give authority 10 such absurd sup
positions The nursery bugbear OF standing armies
should be lett TO nursery maids
But exisis-a war declared by the constituted
authorizes OF the country and will exist, until both
parties agree upon terms of peace Mr.. Clays plan Of
bringing tins agreement about is, that now, al
Ter nearly two years OF active war-after hume
rous sieges and battles, all OF which have
been vciorous--after frequent and most insulting
reiechons By the enemy OF all ovefiures to treatafte
expanding millions OF money! and sacrificing many and
most valuable ves-atier ehectng most valuable and
extensive conquesswe should withdraw from ALL give
will be satisfied with the boundary we had before the
began Congress is 10 declare the objects of The
war; these objects to lead 10 those concusons and
if the enemy tkind so1ls will not grant us that much
why then We are to begin again, and bang them until
they do. Most phlanthropic, truly The plan is, how
ever, defective We surprised that its defects should
escaped tue great name views towards
enemy notorious for faiihessness, remarkable for
lancing the unfortunate wounded lying the battlefield
against whose murderous knives the hospitals of the
sick and manned have TO be guarded and who maintains
embodied corps OF poisoned lancers" This defect
consists in not defining with what instruments the bang
ing should be made Swords bullets, and bayonets-oh
cruel, don't mention them These viii hurt, and, poor
fellows, we should not hurt them
Away with such trash. II we not men, lei us give
up the management OF such affairs wives and take
the disiaf for share
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TO define certain objects OF the 10 furnish
ces OF uiimaum OF its views by which the Executive
could be guided But until the facts shall stare in the
face, shall not believe that these views will coincide
with those OF Mr. Clay Can any rational people declare
that they have been wagng active war of eighteen
months for nothing and that they willing TO ter
fighting and killing for fun There much OF the Iris
in BLOOD but do not think the cross has gone
quite as deep as that,
As the resolutions themselves, they are singular
compound OF iault-hndng, OF gentle ra the knuckes,
OF truisms, and Of compliments
See the lst We read il array OF facts for I'M
parchment; but towards the close all legazed and
made national by subsequent acts" OF Congress See
the ID Now, Mr. Clay has shown, in his speech,
that there declaration by Congress of the objects
of the war; is not this a kind of truIsmi The 3D.
This is kind OF trusm also The 9Th has much of the
same character in it. The 9Th is rather debatabIe
ground and may be the theme of many clever speeches
The gist OF the 9Th is, that should retire TO the
limits of Texas-iha is, 10 our limits before the wal
began eth This is the first time have heard of the
desire OF acquiring additional territory for the purpose
OF propagstng slavery" We have heard it said that the
acquisition of territory adapted to slave labor would at
tenuae slavery by extension would lessen its evils and
finally lead 10 emancipation This resolution appears to
10 be sort OF fight against windmill. sth We
doubt if there will be any objection 10 this
Upon the whole think these resolutions and speech
should increase the satisfaction OF the democratic party
with the il has pursued since find that the
acute mind of the great wing leader aege so little
against it. His Iabors before the world and they
rather remind US OF an old fable than occasion any
iety. SENEA-