New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-01
For The Tribune.
Mr. Winthrop and John Jay.

The bill, with view 10 ne SNcctf.fbi pfp>ethltYh
# this war. authorized the President to employ
he land and naval forces Of the United States. and
IN scceo, the services Of volunteers not exceeding in
number 10000 and it also placed at his disposal for the
purposes of the war. ten millions Of dollars.
Mr. WINTHROP, a Representative from Boston to the
grief and surprise of many Of his political friends voted
or this mendacious and Ubiquitous law His conduct
was severely censured BY small portion Of his con
sti,uenis and his reelection opposed although unsuc
ressiully On the ground Of this very vote
Did Mr. WINTHROP believe the assertion with which
the American Declaration Of War commenced Ger
tainly not for in mis- speech on the Tariff June % be
admits that he
"Csnnot yndicaie the iuseof the declaration hat mar
trtgts By tik oct Of Msr1oo"
Again in bis speech on the increase Of the Army Jan
he saws speaking Of the Territory OF Texas
Congress distinctly recognized disputed territory
and called upon the President 10 settle maj qleson ~
amicAbe negotiation The President preferred me nes9
tiauon give him credit for that 10 was rejected
What next Iasiead Of acting 10 The spr Of peace ana
LAYING the matter before Congress ne Ereeufe Po,aed
70 make hmieG lie proceeded 10 assert ne Ane,a
,i,Ie m tbst disputed territory by AIMS That
was the direct and immediate Cause Of me mexican VIII
Mr.. WINTHROP, in his speech OF the 9Th instant not
only AYERS that the Executive made the war hlsei
hut Quotes from the Presidents message TO snow mai
the " Ar Is avowedy wsged 10 sG ~ crtdfa ptc1nGy
demands Of our ccHs asGiHst 8rtc0 and y TseAf, a.
demuifB Tor he erpcgse of Nd2ing IL II othc 70 III
sgine more strOciOus motives for war than tese
,shjcb NJ, WrDTuSoP allows are assigned for prompt
ing and continuing the for which he has voted slch
large supplies To collect certain deos, we commence
numbering the Mexicans and are not 10 cease from e
work of human butchery till we are paid,-iHdd7ayN
IA the Official word-ior the cost and trouble OF Ahs
them Mr. WINTHROP goes on 10 show that Mexico mas
no money and Of thatwe intend taxing our pay
in land and be adds -. ..-.. .f,s,
He then asserts bis power to prove
"Ths before there wss any wsI certainty a. 1 .nS
permanent ownership Of California was me s'ea' eu
which the government had In view.
Every dollar OF appropriation for his expended
for what For more territory. II 10 for more efuoty
Sir you appropriate money for This " ar Wesie a.usy
buyg feel after and sfter acre Of Mexican er-
nory which furnish the subject Of hist great snug
gle (ssvery) already foreshsdOwed on This noof, H.
Does Mr.. WINTHROP desire Mexican teifl'oiJf h'a
him t ,r
Let me add that we VI The North do not desire as ln'
dersan1 i'll know my own heart and my own pt'Aope
and can Al least speak for hemdo not dee 70 gam oe
foot Of tfrforg a. n. rnh Of posen 'rar uta ftoo
Does he wish the extension VI Slavery AGAIN near
him 3" .. ,..
so far A. we have power, constitutional power, we
are resolved that there shall be farther extension Of he
territory ofihs Union subject 10 the institution o. slsssy
IL il very natural that Mr. WINTHROP should leel res
tive ,der the rebukes he has received for his support
of war whose character and objects he scacely IN
dersands and so pointedly condemns and It IS 10 9e
hoped that his conscience feels oppressed oy uo
responsibility with which he has burthened II, LOT thc
national falsebood embodied in the declaration OF war
against Mexico-f the blood suffering and desoanon
lowing from the military supplies he has consehep "
place at the disposal of the author OF the wal anu o
that vast extension Of Human Bondage Win Us M
rsbla wretebedness ignorance and degradation when
in all probability will be the permanent result o' uio
atrocious crusade. Under these circumstances -
not surprising tina, he should seek If possible 70 JIs
his conduct to himself and to other ~ the eNaiip "
nj, hp ia ule
"a man of AZ pure patriotism, great intelligence ana lin
integrity as ever held Office In his country
lie quotes letter from JOIN JAY, prefacins It with
the remark that the sentiments IL expresses
=. belong to us all upon such 0ccasion 4" thu
in other words tina, they indicate the course oi conduct
which ought be pursued in relation to the present
war The quotation is as follows
." IaL4 Jay - J's,-othy Pickering.
"BEnroRp. Nov /. 1914.
"s not clear to me- thai Britain did then expect or de-
,e TO conlude quite 80 soon AZ TO her present or
dspos On 10 peace, or how far has been OF may e
affected by settled by still calculating state OF things
In Furope or by calculations Ofour becoming more unied
or more divided be known 1--we should change
the restoration peace might doubtless be more easily
accomplished Such change will come, but not while
the prevailing popular deuson continues 10 deceive ana
mislead great portion OF our citizens ,
Things being g. they are, We cannot DE 700 penecuy
vigil watching and resoluey examining the conduct
OF The Administration IN all s departments canday ana
openly giving decided APPROPRIATION or
according as ii may deserve The one or the olhcf.'
OF this extract Mr. WINTHROP says;
81 approve Of both propositions. I hold that while we
do ia Is nfcesary be done for e 6fenos Of TIE country
bosnd 10 maintain slficl scrutiny INTO the cooue
Of the Administration
Its very evident that Mr. WINTHROP intends the pub
lie TO understand that he is acting JONI JAY would
have acted in his place In time of JONI JAY op
posed the Administration Mr.. WSiHRoP does the
same In time OF war JoiIN Jar said the country ought
10 be dsfeHdod Mr. WINTHROP feels himself bound to
do whatever is Necessary he done for the defence OF
the country against the MeIioags and TnEEEfoEE he
votes 10 place the army-the nsvy-@oVO volunteers
and ten millions Of dollars at the disposal OF Mr. PoLK
1t is very common for 10 commit second isult IN
their endeavor 10 hide the first lhe expires
sion on which Mr. WINTHROP relies as justiiylns ms
vote for military supplies viz that we ought 10 DC
united In our determination 10 defsnd our country was
uttered while the United States were at war Win one
OF the most powerful nations IN tho words war IN
which our ports were lockaded territory nv AIDED
our cepita taken and the villages the frontier OF MI
jays state laid in ashes lie condemned the war was
anxious TO eject from Office those who bad involved US
in H. and recommended the organization Of pace parry
but no nevertheless held that citizens ought 20 De
end the country ought 20 protect their wives anu chi
dren from slaughter and their dwellings from conssia
ton. Mr.. WINTHROP would tain DC tnought % DC car
rying out the sentiment OF JOINS JAY, when ne votes
thousands OF men aud millions OF dollars A. neees
sary To defend the United States against the feeble eA
hsgsted disorg Republic Of Mexcos state tnst
has proved itself utterly Incapable Of subduing the lew
Americans who had seized upon Texas state without
frcste on the ocean or a soldier on our soil Dld ne
believe the supplies he granted would be empioyeo IN
the dcfeHoe OF the country 80 lar from IL AAt ne
AYERS his ability to prove that al the nrst moment the
war was declared.
the possession occupation and permanent owcersp o.
Caforni. the great end which mo Vo'ernneh' nad
10 view
Hence by his own showing this IL war for plumber
and the soldiers for whom be voted instead OF defend
ing their own country are TO be employed IN rooons
another But perhaps he did not make ms discovery
I'LL recently and possibly he had moioed erroneoe. ana
exaggerated notions of the power and resources Oh MEX
leo and verify believed thai army OF 0oooO men was
necessary" TO defend his country from ioreisn inVs
sion II So his mistakes now corrected lie no"
knows the helplessness Of Mexico he sees her oe'
spoiled of one province after another he wen under
stands there not man woman or child IN Inc county
who needs protection from the Mexicans ne clearly
perceyes the twoold object Of this wa-anrexAaoh OF
territory and extension Of Slavery be mas heard he
Southern members announce on the hoor OF congress
their stern memorable resolve convert at al hazards
the territories 10 be wresied from Mexico into NAsl
prison house for Slaves he perfectly eonpiehtno'
that the popular captrsps 10 conquer peace pr.
ecute the war TO honorable and i1ccessiul Nii.Ha
ton mean nothing more nor less thin 10 compel asA
leo by force OF arms quit claim 10 us by treaty "hA'
ever territory HE Slave holders may wish to come H1
future Slave States And now, with MI this Intelligence
respecting the origin purport and char 'eier OF the war
CURED iii To be supposed since in his simplicity ne fOlea
such great supplies Tor the egtso OF the country "aa'