The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-16


letter received from The great Ohio Scna-
tor by the Editor. Il defines his true pu.
sition on tho war:
LEBANON, O., Goth Oct. lS47.
Dear Sir: received your kindly let
ter, and soon after copy Of paper con-
tanning the structures on my speech, &c.
have been Of late SO accustomed to see
my words, speeches and votes so misrcpre-
scented, and sometimes nm sure wilfully,
that this recent attempt did not a, all surprise
me. For your timely correction Of i, 10 this
case, am greatly obliged to you, not mere
" on my account, but for the sake Of
truth.
Why do not those who affect SO much
indignation at what they are pleased to de-
nominate "trc ason," publish the speech on
which the charge is founded? They dnre
not do il, rs il would a, once stamp the
charge with falsehood. Il will be found
that only contend
lst-That the war was unnecessary,
and on our part unjust. For this have
the authority Of Messrs. Benton, Calhoun,
md the late Silas Wright.
2d-1hat Congress the only power under
tho Constitution capable Of declaring war,
has necessarily, tho power to put nm end to
il. For this only appeal 10 the Cons.i-
tuition, aud refer 10 Mr.. Webstcr's late
speech At Springfield, showing this point
not dispntablc.
3d-As saw no good result coming
from The further prosecution Of the war,
Justice to Mexico, ms we'll as 10 ourselves,
required that we should ccase to fight, and
% grant no supplies for further aggressive
McasGrcs.
lam sometimes charged with wishing to
ssstarve the soldier in the field" Is there
any one 90 ignorant rs not to know that
the supplies asked for last winter were not
TO feed the troops in Mexico, or to sustain
them on their return, but to equip and fur
nish men who hive been fighting under
Scott, in a campaign not begun till after
Congress adjourned. ] repeatedly asked
Ct those favorable to the war, to bring in n
bill to support Tnylor's nrmy then ut Mon
terry, holding (as Taylor himself rccommcn.
'ded,) the territory We then had, and stop
ping there and rendering peace to Mexico.
This they refused to do, mud insisted on
storming the '.IIalls Of tho Montcsumas,r
and asked men and money for that. They
got them, and they got tho Halls Of the
Montesumas. Have they got peacc?--
They said they would dictate il from the
capital. said they would not--could nut
Was my prophecy, or theirs. the true one?
No-they have got rivers Of blood, n noun
tain Of debt, but no peace. ] shall send no
reply TO this or any other such attack
My'own State, nj the recent election, has
INDICATED my course. With this am con-
tent 10 leave the matter 10 the calm jadg
menis ofihinking men.
Truly your friend,
A. r. DlEnsoE, Esq, Springfield, III.
MORE WALKERIsM.-Wc find the follow
ing statement in tho New York Tribune,
10 which paper il WINS communicated BY "A
Merchant"
SHINING Of the rorst kinda gentle.
man III this city received the present week
from his correspondent nj New Orleans
the ..tirst bill Of exchange for fifty thousand
dollnrs,n drawn By the U. 5. Qnartcrmasicr
in Mexico upon the Qnnrtermas.cr station
ed lin this city. On presenting the snmc for
payment the officer here presented letter
FROM Mr.. Secretary Walker, directing him
not 10 pay this draft until duplicate or
second sh Mld be presented. This miserable
subseriugs Ito call il by no worse name)
is rcsoried TO 50 rs 10 enable the Secretary
Of the Treasury to present a favorable
statement Of his Department 10 Congress
tho ensuing month. Numerous transac-
sions of similar character, il is understood,
are in the possession Of members Of the
next Congress, aud we presume thoy will
be made tho basis Of calls upon that Depart.
meut.
We IRE crcdibly informed that some Of
the Sccrctary's political friends in this city
hayo written him urging that tho order ia
relation TO this draft, (which would have
disgraced any commercial man in the coun-
tryl b rescinded. With such management
Il Washington, its no wonder TINT the ten
dcucy Of Government securities is down.
ward; and We trust that our own Legisa-
ture will think twice before they order the
Controller to issue circulating no,es upon
stocks now selling 2 or } cents below par.
IGNORANCE N ExGLAND.--Dmglnss Jcr.
rold's Magazine an English periodical, com
mcnting upon education in England, gives
the following rs IN instance u tho igno-
rance of sircc-born Englishmen. In the
northern division Of Lancashire, Rev. Mr..
Clay, referring TO tho prisoners admitted 10
tho house Of correction, nj Preston, during
tho year 1874, oscertaincd that Of 1922
persons committed, 40 per cent were una
bio to namc the months Of the year; 30 per