Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-12-09

OtrThe N. Y. Courier and Enquirer comments at
length upon the recent Mexican speech Of Mr. Clay,
and repudiates his doctrines As to the Presidency.
it viii support Mr.. Clay if he be nominated though
with no expectation of his election We extract
from the Curriers' article the following to show its
spirit:
And when this speech Of Mr.. Clay shall have been
read throughout the length and breadth of this great
country, many will be The tears shed in silence that
Henry tsy-he who so molly stood by his country in
lel2, and even TO tins day, defends the invasion of
lCanada-shoud have denounced this war as 'an7ata-
rol''-a war Of - offensive aggression" in which
Mer7co not ice, is " defending her freSiaeS her cas-
TEES, ant her ETARSr-agairist whomi Why
against the gallant and patriotic spirits who have so
nobiy offered up their lives in defence Of their coun
| try's honor, and Shed upon halo Of glory
which has elevated national character III the esi
nation OF the civilized world and called fortha feel
ing of gratitude and pride in the bosom of every man
whose heart is capable of beating IN response to
ehivalrous deeds and gallant bearing And yet it is
Henry Clay who thus characierizes this war-who
thus defends Mexico against the acts Of her ciyaric
invaders - who thus uUinentionally endorses the
abomnabe sentiments of the New York Tribune
and will shortly be quoted by it sanconing It's de-
Euneia5n of our gallant army as band Of robbers
plunderers and mufderers, for whose defeat and dis
PERSON. that editor and his colaborers, are justified
| in praying they have, TO the God of battles. ie
We cannot subscribe 20 such doctrines we cannot
with all our and respect for Mr. Clay unite
with him in his seeming response to the heartless
saults upon those who have covered our country with
glory: und in sympathes for Mexican sufieriuGs,
we forget the suerings and death of our own
gallant sons If il be indeed war of conquest and
aggression; if we have wickedly assaed stlie fire.
sides, the CASTLES and the affairs of Mexico - if we
have robbed, pnhdered, and murdered her peaceful
people, who and what are the who have voLUN-
TERED to do this devilish work! When the news of
the victories Of PaIo Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma
reached New Orleans, if mistake not, Mr. Clay
there and avOwed that if younger, he would him
self rolunteer TO take part in the war; His gallant
son did volunteer and nobly offered up his life for
his country But would he lave done so if he had
believed that he was wagng such war as Mr. Clay
describes! Never, never. -.
l In censurng, as he had right to do, the folly OF
tie Executive in fastening this war, and seemingly
inviting invasion and attack by the march to the Rio
Grande instead of quietly waiting for the invasion
Threatened intended and drotrea by the Mexican gov
lernmcnt Mr.. Clay has gone too far and put Mexico
altogether in the right-his country altogether in
the wrong He has by his speech, in our opinion
held out inducements for Mexico to withhold the
peace he ardenty desires; and thus, very uhnten
tionally, parsued with that patriotism
which has constituted conspicuous trait in hi:
long life Of patriotic devotion 10 his country
Thirty years ago, Mr.. Clay could not have made
such speech ten years ago he would not have done
so; and that he should have made il at this time, Il
alike unfortunate for his future fame and for thu
achievement Of the peace he desires.