New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-20
Who Caused the War mir. Clayton's Te-ti-
mony confirming MIR. CaIhoun's.

Ia his late Speech IN the senate, hon. JOHN NJ.
CLAYToS thus corroborates the remarkable state
ments of Mr. Calhoun with regard to the origin Of
the War with Mexico
ION that point Mr.. President, desire TO say word
During the debate the Oregon question as it is com
monty called In 1916. and some time as think In the
month of February OF that year learned from sources
10 which ii lie not necessary now TO advert but upon
which iet that could rely. that G0UernmeRt had
eiuen orders Gen Taylor 10 break up hts cnodmpmea AZ
Corpus Christi and march The RIO Grand The instant
hard thai, and satisfied Of s trUt-1te public az the
time haUa9 # knOiCtag The factI hods alarmed
be appreciation Of Nth ero0 and It IS true as
the honorable Senator from South Carolina has said
that | did meet him here in the Senate chamber,
and in the of confidential private conversation
did give him the information ! then possessed
told him. cir that believed, unless some speedy &C
ton were taken either by himself or some other dis
tnguished gentleman who could arrest the downward
tendency Of things arising from that order we should be
plunged into war before we could possibly save our
selves AT that time all who acquainted with
passing and the position Of public affairs
alike anxious to avoid war with England, II II
could be avoided consistently with the honor and inter
Of the country All our efforts devoted TO the
Of the best by which could IN the
exercise of all the prudence and judgment which God has
given us avert from country sogrest calamity as
with England upon the question Of boundary 1t was
in these circumstances that received the information
and communicated II to the honorable Senator from
South Carolina. His fret exclamation was. IL cannot
be 80 1t impossible " precisely as he basrelated : in
doubt Then said he. when urged that some measure
be taken, what can be done y asa Wing could not
In the matter, and urged that unless the honora
bic Senator from = &. and his friends, some other
strong division OF the gentlemen the other side OF the
chamber, would move in the matter, we on the wing
side should be utterly powerless The honorable gen
tlemsn that time he has very properly stated
devoted the object which cOniess absorbed
my mind aud the minds OF those Ground me-the
prevention of a war with England and he declined TO
move lest his usefulness that great question should
l..ts. rtad m "A
time after that
MIR. CALHOUN The first ooau1satiOa IN JaHla-
ry lheR you announced e fact and ths second oo'reT-
saii0R in february
President iet exonerated from all responsibility in the
matter
ION the 2ilh of April, and between the hours of
twelve and one o'clock on that day was talking win
my friend from Kentucky behind me, (Nlr Morehead)
and said had no doubt that were then at war with
Mexico, and added, " believe we have had night
Sportvey we laid q small wager on the matter and u
turned out sitcrward, for made miHnie OF H. mat
won the bet by about four hours, Tor Ihorntons
Dragons were cut up about four o'clock IN the morning
OF the same day Well, these events recalled and I'M
pressed upon my mind this great TACT that, while the
Houses of Congress remained in ignorance ana inose
who knew could not move he PresideHi Of he tHRed
Sdfes ordering the army Of me UnHed STATES upon me
RE GrdHde and taking step q Dhih ne Her"aos con-
sequence pyooed 70 Be ear
Al the time VA was declared. denounced 1t as nc
aa oftls President Of The UHed STATES but ayowed my
self then and have ever since ayo~ed myself WILING 10
votes supplies for the war. beere that ne "er Ho'
brossh on BY this hiHs Of marching ne army, EliAgA'
ann necessity from Corpus Christi % NE RIO GTdHat
done done too chile Congress N session, rnot one
IrOrd being communicated 20 te intention Of ne Pfes
deaf Of ite Uaitd States either 10 the Senste or the
House, OF to any Committee oil either House OF oOh
gress or AZ far as have been able 10 Judge TO any
member OF either House Of Congress Under these cir
eumstances Mr. President tie responsibility Of The rdr
ell probably yssi him rho oUgAf to bear e.