The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-12
by II II Il N AILS.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 10, Is47.
Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Case the War-Mr Calkoux's
Rscommendation-7he Wimot Propiso-The Pilot
Bill.
The strength of the Senate 10 at length being develop
cd on the question of the with Mexico-its origin
its meritsts Objects and the expedency Of Its active
and vigorous prosecution or Of the adoption Of dson
sive policy. Mr. Berrien Mr. Reverdy johnson, MIR
Morehead, Mr. Calhoun and to-day Mr.. Cas-, each has
given expression his sentiments and each has elected
the mott profound and anxious attention To-day Mr..
CaM replied TO Mr. Cslhoun's argument Of yesterday,
and at tho conclusion OF his speech Mr.. Calhoun
joined.
With which of the gestemen lay the weight of argu
ment il might be indicate in to attempt to pro.
nounce Each sustained his views with copsun.
speech exhibiting in more striking degree his vast
powers Of condensation, the force aud of
bis reasoning, and the logical method in which his
thoughts are arranged and marshaled like the columns
oil well drilled army TWAS masterpiece of rstioc
nation and although the views were not original and
the positions startling than tensbe yet the simple
earnesness with which they were enforced, lent them
an air Of truthfuness not easy to be resisted.
Mr.. Casss speech was Of his happisst efforts He
combtted the arguments of Mr. Calhoun against the vi
gorous and active prosecution Of the war; and showed
Mr.. Calhoun would DO untenabe, with such force as
that gentleman represented sucient to maintain it,
He said might well spread out a squadron across
the Atlantic to blockade all Europe.
Mr. Calhoun made spirited rejoinder in which he
defended the line he had proposed from the objections
raised by Mr.. Cas-; and contended tho authority of
some military with whom he had consulted that
such line 10 susceptible of defence by the limited force
he had named-fve regiments.
Mr. Calhoun's remarks on the possible difficulty of
conquering Mexico eminentIy just Circsssia and
Algeria are cases in point There is Gibraltar like
mountain fastness to q hardy band of resolute men,
There is certainty that the be brought to
speedy examinations and the gloomy prediction he has
hazarded, of exhausted treasury of discontented
people-of lsck Of enthusiasm in volunteers and
Of large sacrifice of blood and treasure may be veri
fed No man can say they will not be. But on the
oher hand, is there not almost o certsinty-indeod
might say without any qualification, certainty that the
policy Mr. Calhoun advises would supcrinduce bloody
fierce and inextnguishale border wariare-of results
painful and DISASTROUS tnan the most vigorous
prosecution of active warfare. Take tho Of Scot.
land before she fully acknowledged the English sway
of the North American colonies in their infancy, when
the red men swarmed the skirts Of their clearing,
and the scaping knife and the omahawk did their
culinary office by the midnight glare Of the burning log
difficulty is TO 60 to meet it is eminently true in war
All experience has shown il. To be at peace with
Mexico while Mexico ia at with u.s. az Mr.. Allen oh
served is to protrac ntermnsbly most
state Of things.
Mr.. Calhoun has sustained, and with great force the
cases of Circsssa and Algeria But granting all he
wishes thereby to prove must not also consider that
Russia and France nations well skilled in war as any
in the world, with all the difficulties of conquerng a
peace with the two countries with which they are res
pectvely at war staring them in the face have pursued
from tho commencement, and do still pursue what
Mr. Cass calls the old fashioned system Of
warfare" without abatement without cessation. For
wenish twenty years has France bsled with Algeria
OF blood and treasure there has BEEN during that time
lavish expenditure. Experienced generals have done
battle with the Algerines Prudent statesmen have
welded armies for their conquest Since the first cam
pagn, the throne Of France has been filled by monarch
eminent for his wisdom, and his aversion to war; and
still that old fashioned system of warfare" has been
deviatingly followed Circumstances, free to con
ess may exist, creating wide difference between this
case and own but the fact u.s. at all events worthy
Of consideration.
believe II to be the intention of the administration
hold the ports Of Mexico, and impose duty all i'm
ports ! think nothing could BIO better devised to
tighten the burthen Of the upon and at the
time 10 annoy the enemy by cutting Of his supplies Boz