The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11
SENATOR CORWIN AND THE MEX
ICAN WAR.

We are permitted to lay before our readers,
says the Lafayette (lnd.) Journal g. Free
Press. the following very beautiful aud elo-
quent letter received by a gentleman of this
place from Senator Corwin. What contrast
does the patriotic and truthful language of
this letter present, TO that wild and indiscrim-
male appreciation which exults in the murder
Gus details of Monterey and Vera Cruz
LEBANON, Ohio April 4, 1Sl7.
DEAR SIR: l had the pleasure of receiving
your letter Of the 2Slh March. yesterday !;
and caunot deny myself the qualification Of
expressing TO you the satisfaction with whic h
| received that among many other such evil
dences of approval Of my course on the Mex
lean War. 1 feel, as strongly as any one
could, The responsibility assumed, differ
ed with all the leading Wings of tie Senate,
auG saw plainly that they all were. to some
extent. bound to turn, if they could the cur
rent Of public opinion against me. They all
agreed with me that the war was unjust Oh
our part; that if properly begun, which none
ofthem admitted. we had already sufficiently
chasIised Mexico, aud that farther prosecu-
lion OF it was wanton waste of both blood aud
treasure; yet they wOnld not undertake to
stop it. They said the President alone was
responsible. thought we who aided him,
or furnished him means, must be. in the
judgment of reason and conscience, equally
responsible, equally guilty with him. | see
the Democratic presses pirate about refusing
10 feed and clothe the brave men nor in the
field. Do not these praters know that it was
not for that purpose we we're asked for sup
plies Did the President want Twenty eight
Millions of money and ten Regiments more
of men to bring Gen. TAYLOR back TO Cdn.ar-
eoi No, he told US he wanted them for the
purpose of farther prosecuting the War. He
wanted to storm the Halls of Montezumas
And for what? That question he will not
answer 1t is for conquest alone. The
great Model Republic of the World makes
war upon one modelled after her, 10 take a.
way her territory aud utterly destroy her. till
her leading men are driven TO beg the aid of
Kings, TO prevent u.s. the GREAT REPUBLIC,
from robbing and numbering those. who, as
we'll as they know how to do it, are trying to
establish free governments after our example.
am amazed that people calling itsefDem-
ocrats-haiing Kings, and loving free gov
ernmen, should act thus. What does il por-
tend / confess it fills me with melancholy
forebodngs. can honor the brave soldier
who dues his duty in battle, but despise the
mistaken. wicked, policy that sends him to
fight in such war, Had the President asked
fer mouey TO bring home our army after the
taking of Monterey, and send commission
of one or more of HE first men in America 10
treat for peace. would have given my vote
with more hearty good will for such a bill,
:nan any ever gave in my whole public life.
| often urged this course in private interviews
with leading men Of both parties. But all in
vain. Farther battle-more hlood-more
laurels-thesc were the insane and barharous
aspirations of men who now hold the power
OLA Nation Boosting itself the exemplar OF
Of Christendon yaunting that it asks for
nothing which is not right and will submit TO
nothing which is wrong
] send you few copies of my speech on
the subject. | only regret that that it is moi
more worthy the great cause it proposes 10
uphold. shall be satisfied lift shall induce
few TO ponder, not the speech but the sub
ject of which it treats.
Very truly, your friend. Tho. CORwIN'