The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-03-29
Gtle Datlp Spp.
SENATORS CLAYTON AND CoRWlN.
ORCEST TER:
MONDAY, MARCH 20. 1S47.

Ohio, are both distinguished for their talents, and the
space they fill in the public mind; and although they
both Wings, the positions which they occupy IN re-
lation TO the Mexican War; antagonslcal. MIR.
Clayton is among those who took early opportunity
condemn the war, and to arraign the Executive for
its unconstitutional commencement; and at the same
time has sought TO be the most forward among the
Wings nay to out Herod the Democrats, in giving the
President all the men and money he may ask 10 prose-
cute this UNJUST and aggressive Early in the recent
session of Congress- Mr. Clayton volunteered his aid
the Executive far supplies concerned; he de-
cared that he would go as far he who went farthest
in granting whatever the President may desire 10
quer peace. He volunteered this and and as far
his influence extended, endeavored commit the whole
party to thai policy. There seems 10 be gross neon
ssency in volunteering ones support of allowed
10 be unjust. But there facts in relation TO Mr..
Clayton, which aggravate this Inconsistency. All
quained with the facts in the admit that the mme
diate cause of the the marching Of the army
from Corpus Christi the Rio Grande and great
cause of complaint against the Executive has always
been that he took this unjustiable step without the
knowledge of Congress, though they were in session
the time.
But recent developments show that Mr.. Clayton was
apprsed of the fact Immediately after the was is
sued He admits this fact and yet with this knowledge
in his possession he made effort arrest the progress
of the President but suffered him to go with
ure which he was well satisfied would lead to host,-
ties, that before had any knowledge of the conflict of
the hostile forces he entered into bet that battle had
been fought before that day and hour These singular
developments, brought out partly by Mr. Calhoun and
partly by Mr.. Clayton himself, place this distinguished
Senator in envabe position If he not aiding and
abeltng in these early ourages, presume he was
not, he had the earliest knowledge of their existence,
and, if he had acted promptly and introduced Resolu
ton into the Senate calling upon the President 10 lay
the facts before Congress- the calamity OF war might
and probably would have been averted. But he kept
this knowledge mostly to himself, and took meas
ures to prevent the impending evil; and now as war
exists, he will go far the farhest 10 the prosecu-
lion Of the war, which he admits to be aggressive, and
to be prosecuted for the acquisition of territory winch
acquisition will introduce into the Republic Of
dscord, which will disturb the peace and may eDdange
the existence Of this Union This the position
pied by John NJ Clayton, the distinguished Senator from
Delaware
But the position occupied by Mr.. Corwn material
ly different In the first place he Senator
and had scarcely been in his thirty days. when the
order issued for the march of the army for the Rio
Grande and of this fact he was probably ignorant He
like Mr.. Clayton, voted for the in the first instance
but when he learned the character Of the war;
further and fuller developments-when he prose-
cuied for the purpose of dsmemberng Mexico that he
territory may be added 10 this Union and be cursed
with human slavery, he could go farther. He was
impressed with the mpolicy and the injustice of the
war; and he could lend his aid in its further posecu
ton. HIS views and arguments fully set forth in his
late Speech which has been extensively circulated in the
community. While Mr.. Clayton volunteers his aid in a
he allows to be wrong, Mr.. Corwn, agreeing with
Mr. Clayton that the ujus:, adopts the only Just
and satisfactory conclusion that he cannot yield il his
support.
We will not ask which has pursued the consist
ent course for seems to us that there is no consistep
cy in the course and the perfect consSec, in
the other. To mind the case appears perfectly
clear and we have no ubt but that The public mind
will see il in the same light Mr. Clayton may repeat
his position, that the wrong but since is com,
menced must sustain t-but il will receive no favor
able response from the judgement conscience of good
and intelligent But, when Mr.. Corwn declares
that he cannot support the war, because wrong the
moral sense Of The whole community will respond most
cordially to the sentiment. The course pursued by Mr.
Clayton, Is which he cannot contemplate in future
without regrets while the pursued by Mr.. Corwin
will ever commend itself to the approvings of his own
conscience.
Unless we greatly mistake The feelings of the Amci-
can people, when they pass upon the course of
these two Senator's they will render the Senator from
Ohio the highest need Of praise while they will regard
the Senator from Delaware, inclined TO sacrifice
principle 10 policy. If either Of these gentlemen should
be before the people of this country for their urages
their voice would leave doubt of the estimate which
they put upon their conduct in relation TO the Mexcan
war; The fact IS, the cry Of old Federalism Hartford
Convention and opposition TO The last so0r has Tighten
ed many of our public men almost out Of their senses
and has induced some who looking for public favor
to give in their adhesion TO a cause, which the mora
sentiment of the community cannot approve aud these
men may yet learn, that, 10 float upon what at the mo-
men appears to be the popular current the sures
road 10 public preferment.