Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-11-27


y. y. Hniley Hntrrs u. II by imp Nic3.
alas, 9. Tine D. 90. 1'r3ck very heavy
ID DAY. Ptoprfctors parse el00, en-,
10 PER cent added, mile heats.
Ja hson q Tufnboll ente sS, r. Mays.
> fsH Etna, By Glencoe, dam by Irnp. pickl
o years old h d.
d. u. PundeAiet enters u Il, Marietta,
by PriNtn, dam by Charles, D yrs oil, 70 4.
J, u. Patterson enters III. Oioms Oh.
g. VanpAr, by Grey Eagle, dam by Luz.
borough, . yfs old. Distanrsd. lime
]. bs. ]. 81. Won easily, ..g
30. DAY. Proprieters PURSE, 300 ont
10 per cPa' added, mile heats. ..:
7. 3. Patterson enters $ g WaaIi Nor.
gan, BY Grey EagIa. dam by Medic, 2, /.
jackson a. TurnhuIl snlefs Dr.. g. Pale
Alto, by S~tlckholdet, dam by Lryiathah
L. Drawn. Time 0. OF, l. 81.
arm DAY. Citizens pups, $500,
10 pr cent added. 2 mile htnts.
T. u. Patterson enters y mare Fanny
King, by Glencoe. Dam Mary s0ith by
Rte'ts-d, q y srs old l. l.
Jackson A. TurnbuII entnra rh. II Glen
cue ir. by Glencoe, dam Giantpss ny Levi
athan, Q yte old . .. lime O.. 0B.G. "a.
Well oonir4tal, trark heavy.
Henry CIay's' Greal Speech.
Tn" Delta 10 ys--'This speech, delivered
on the 18th last. which men Of I'll parties,
aud rnpn not identified with euy pa, ty, are
so anxious to read, has not yet been re-.
ce,ved in this city. II sppears that Mr..
Clay made positive objection 10 sny report
being taken OF hi- speech. or any p%u'ilca.
ton Or II being made but s,pch 4 ono A.
himself would prepare and revise Tor the
prcss. Ihip bring the case. We are limited
10 the following outline Off. furnished frotp
memory 10 the Cincinnati Enquirer, by II.
reporter, Who was present. The Extra
containing Il. WIS received nj the Bnllritn
office Nh Sunday, from which paper Of
yesterday we copy T.:
Mr. CLAY commenced Nv stating t,ia %.
position to hsvtng HE rtntark rem IT'D IA.
III they had undergone bis supervision, a.
the subject on Shtch he was about 10 sneak.
WAS oHr upon which no wiphvd not 10 be-
misundp stood.
tie ihcnptoerrdcd to cotnpat5p the gloomy
state of the weather tn the pessrnt rouli.
tim If she coIntry. Wa wee now. sntd
he, Engaged in a bloody war-~that mes, 2,
drSolatnE Of all t~nrrnrs, which when asso.
with pr thence and famine, was
h the foremost rank.
Many p'rsulS had compared the oppo. ,
ncnts Of the present NAr WITH Aletico, 4, ,
hose who had opposed the war of l4l9 ,
with Great Brttaiu-but he de-, led tltnf the
rompa,ison was just. IN l5l2 the war ,
one oG drfrrcr, on our part, from thu
lgg esston Of England. II wts n war ;
@hosc Objects were most emp s~atically aud :
ru y summed ". ~ these |; W words ''l'rrp :,
and Sailors Rights" ! We souph, !
o defend cur sailurs from being dragged
rotn their ships and comp He'd a. fight :.
a country with whirh we were IN g."
unity We gpngnt tn PRES rye our rights q
pom Ii" high seas, aud not VI Nv Great .
i'ttain 10 sweep ia of. Thu, WIZ was i ;,
var of tn" people. They Nilled Il, ind =
hey we're IN favor fits being carried on u
H. poke trou actual knowledge when h. :
that Mr.. Madison was personally =
to The wat. '
war now EXISTS, HIT we hayr made no :,
oclaration Of the objects Of thai war. Il =
hehoovcp Congress 10 derlsrc '.
hat a e the objects sud upon what terms "
!" war with Mexico will ceasa. ~
How would the present war c, ntrast with y
'a, For what object wis ii dec arrd 81
was created by the act OF Mr.. Polk 4,
i is tru, ly Congress. Il was ~
rated IN consequence ofthe ofdrr 10 Gen. y,
aylor to march up u the R,n Bravo 70 \ .,
opposite MatRmnros. The 7, rsidrnt GO
'ted thus while Cong ess wac in uraslan, ~
nhout consul ting that body. WArn.
'weNer, supp les were asked for cur amy, ' -,
Id It's dangerous condition Stated, C,n ~
ess, voted, wings and all, land in this y
~ did ~ he himsrlf would have donr.> ~
e necessary supplies. But they were ~
in his opinton--and never, so he u ="
m God, would he have done ro-.thry "A
re wrong in voting Tor what they knew =,
he a lie-,he preamble ofthas bill, which wi
ted that war existed by the 2et or Meai. -
So great, continued Mr.. Clay, WAS "'
regard for truth, that sooner than subs. W"
he TO such "a talSehood, he would Law ls
life itself. COZ
They bad been warned when the annex. "
IN OF Texas Was first mooted, that If -.
y tonk Texas they wouli aleo have to rel
&c her ware. The assertion was hooted UP
No such fears reed be emit, tanned. j, exc
. said. The boundaries could an he a"'
settled. What, however, was 'lnl'
tactl Was not the present war IN con. on1
luence ofa boundary dispute 7 Al the 10.
y time when our army was ordered to '" '
rch TO Matamorus, 20 take possession Of me-
disputed boundary, Ne. S idell was an 'ne
way to the city.cf Mexico, to enter into s,o'
sotiatinns for the settlement ,C the dis OF =
e. Why not have waited till Mr.. Sli. gen
q mission had been fulfilled? rro
had been stated, over and oter again, ~,
I the wings were enemies Of tie cnun. nyi
for speaking against the War-that they Gq'
her. Was this the ease? I've utin
the wings been as prominent in ightiue urea
bloody fields Of Mexico as The dpmog s
Have they not spilled their blood alal
pos,
u m'narchies the war.making power is St''
ted ia the king. In this county it rest. con,
h the people, thronnh their .enrnsnntn- cotIl