Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-27
SENATOR cORwIN AND THE MEXICAN
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We are permitted to lay before our readers
 says the Lafayette (Indiana) Journal and Free
 Pres'' the following very beautiful and elO- . qusnt letter received by gentleman of this place from Senator COrwin. What contrast
 ooes the patriotic and truthful language cf this 4et:er present, to that wild and indiscriminate @PProoatIon which exults in the murderous de- . tails of Monterey and Vera Cruz
 LEBANON, Ohio, April 4. is47. Ase DEAR SRI had the pleasure of receiving 5{your letter of the 2sth March. yesterday; and
 cannot deny myself the qualification of ex~ NaPressl7 te You the satisfaction with which fFeceIVe that among many other such evidences fof approval of my course on the Mexican War. felt, as strongly as any one could, the respon> slbility l assumed. 1 differed with all the ' leading Wings of the Senate, and saw plainly 6 That they were. to some extent, bound to turn < il they could, Fhe current of public opinion against me. They all agreed with me that the
 war was unjust on our part: that if properly begun. which none of them admitted, we had already sufficiently chastsed Mexico, and that further prosecution of it was wanton waste ot both blood and treasure; yet they would not
 undertake to step it. They said the Presiden:
 alone ~as responsible. Thought we who aid-
 od h'm, or furnished him means, must be, in the Judgment of reascn and conscience, equally responsible, equally guilty with him see the Democratic presses prate abou. refusing 10
 Iced and clothe the brave men M0tc in the field. Do not these praters know that if was moi fur that purpose we were asked for supplies? Did me President want Twenty-ei ght millions of IT. oney and ten Regiments more of men to bring f''n. 1ayior back to Camargo! No, he told Us he wanted them for the purpose of fariher prosecuting the war. He wanted to storm the ftialls af the Montezumas And for what D. Slhaf question he will not answer! It is for conquest alone. The great Mcdel Republic of Enc World mak war upon one modelled afler her, 10 take away her territory and utterly de. Ftroy her. tll her leading men are driven 10 beg the aid of Kings, to prevent us, the Great Repu6lic, from robbing and murdering those, awho, as well as they knew how to do it, are tryi < 10 establish free Governments after our example. am amazed thst people calling itself Democratic-ha,ing Kings, and loving free government. should act thus. What does It p"riend! 1 confess it fills me with melan Echoly furebodings. can honor the brave sol iier who does his duty in battlv; but despise 'he mistaken. wicked, policy that sends him to fight in such war Had the President asked for money to bring home our army after the I, ttking of Monterey, and to send commission 'o one or more of the first men in America 10 treat for peace. would have given my vote
 with more hearty good will for such bill, than my [ ever gave in my whole public life. ] often urged lhS course in private interviews with leading men "f both parties. But all in | rala Farther batie-more bloed-more lau- 1 rcls--these were the insane and barbArous ass plrai ions of men who now hold the power of l Nation hrasting itself the exemplar of Chris tendon; vaunIing that it casks for nothing l which is not right, and will submit to nothing l which is wrongs
 send you few copies of my speech on the | subject. I only regret flat it IS not more wor>
 thy the gr"at cause it proposes to uphold. ] l shall be satis!led if i shall induce lew to pon.
 d r, no, the speech. but the subject of which it 1 treats, " truly, your friend.
 TnOS. CORWIN