The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-18

blow himself up "by his own petard" In 1914, his
celebrated Raleigh letter counteracted his own designs
and here his resolutions and speech to blow him
and his followers sky-high Mr. Clay is always ambitious
Of the distinction OF leading his party. 1t SO in the
extra session of 1871; il so in the campaign Of
IsA and he is DESTROYS of giving the countersign,
and laying down the platform OF the wing operations in
the approaching Congress Ii is much at war with
the facts of the record, and with the genius of his cou
trymen that his party cannot place themselves on that
platform without certain overthrow.
The mails of this morning bring various comments
on his course, which shall lay by for future use
We content ourselves with selecting the following en-
tracts from two OF the New York papers-nelther othem
decided in their course but rather neutral in their poll
hcs-and the third from the Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin. Yet cannot forbear one further remark Let
any man but read the inspiring language OF Mr. Clay
in the midst of the war OF 1912, and compare it with
his present proceedings, operating against his own
try and rousng up the efforts OF the Meyicans, and then
ask himself, Is this politician the Henry Clay of 1922
From the N Y SUM- Nov Is
MEXICO on MExIco.-The OF Henry Ciay's voice
have scarcely ceased ringing from the political platform
Lexington, yet their sound has vbrated over the unon
scattering confusion through the great political party of
which he has been called the embodiment, and creating
asonshuient among the intelligent masses OF American
knel of millions who pinned their faith his skirts, but
who length have found him abandoning his country in
the proudest and most perous moment OF her destiny and
advocating policy that would bring her peerless nameio
dishonur and contempt amongst the nations OF the world
Whilst n few of our countrymen and contemporary Jour
nas have been breathing treason TO their birlhrght we
hoped that the voice of Henry Cay-he who for forty
years has ba,ed noby for his and the extension of
freedom and human rights, would strike them dumb in the
mid of their revng and defamation We, and not only
we, but the nation is disappointed The man who mp to this
moment has defended the interests and integrity OF his
countrywide armed and sent his avorie SON TO die Tor her
now proposes her abandonment and dishonor Much as
regret his madness glad that Henry
Clay has spoken at this tme and upon the question OF
Merico or no Nerico.
Can be that there is intelligent American so blind
and mad as to calmly propose that United States, after
being forced by the of Mexico TO enter her territory
armies and hordes OF mercless robbers, scatter
the cloud Of despom that hung over her people, and pant
protecting banner her ports ortresses ana capa
at the expense of thousands of precious lives and millions
treasure, should at without indemnity Tor the past
or uture-whout pishing peace or Justice
the splendid prize that has been thrust into our
hands Yes, Henry Clay proposes all this! He asks that
Mexico and CALIFORNIA; be abandoned without
indemnity specification He asks The Congress which
voted and supplies assert the rights and defend the
honor of the nation, impugn its own deliberate act
by withdrawing armies from the field where they have
themselves with glory and threatens the President
whose patriotism will fill proud page in American his
tory should such action, with impeachment!
be made Is it the people Already from the hills and
valleys Maine the deltas of the Mississippi hear
the voice of the people and the press denouncng the insult
and dshonor offered and proposed, with tones of thunder
Politicians may connive, or quake and tremble as they
will-Wimot Provisos, abolition, and disruption of the
Union lost in the tremendous shout of the American
people: Mexico must mo-shaH not be abandoned! Her
tyrants have ramped the olive-branch that crowned
bannershave rejected the hand that profered peace,
protection, and bessngand conquered and scatter
ed, Mexico by all her interests asks MS to bind her to the
Union-to her from the revolutions and expressions
that have drained her blood and treasure and raise her
the level Of peaceful and prosperous nations
the New York Herald Of Wednes
Mr.. CLAWS SPEECH AND REsoLuroNs.-Mr Clay's speech
and resolutions presented the Lexington meeting
urday last, have created great astonishmen in this
nifty His proposition to abandon all the brilliant advan-
tages gained in the war-to throw up California and both
sides of the Rio Grandeto heat tho poker for Mexico
without asking indemnity for the fuel used in the opera.
'ion-are beginning to be considered the ola
mind oppressed with years. with misfortune. Among the
democrats such policy is, of course laughed and rd
culed among some portions of the wing party, the
feeling is almost displayed besides among the great
of independents and sagglers belonging every camp
In short, every party be asonshed founded
paalyzcd at the propositions and of Mr. Clay
with the exception OF certain branch of the wing party
that amabe and phosophc branch which advocates abo-
tion ntrentsm short pa ntaoons, long hair white hats
and other outre indications, inwards and ouwards.
Mr. Clays resolutions are plain and distinct propositions.
His Speech such has been received with tho
and we have doubt when full report
reaches it will be eloquent, mpressvc and startling
But no elo9uence years, wisdom, can sanction
of policy which will throw dicule and contemp
upon the brilliant campaigns in Mexicoihe by
Gen Taylor, and the other by Cen Scott. In eighteen
months army American volunteers fresh from their
mountains and their valleys and without any previous dis
cipne have met in nearly fifty battles five six times
their number OF military conducted by military Off
thirty years in the field, and have defeated them
every engagement-n every ampaign-and ended by
king possession of all their principal seapos and their
magnificent capital This campaign exceeds, in certain
points OF importance military operations that the world
has in its past history The conquest of Persia
by Alexander the Great presents such daring and
derlul deeds, against such odds the American
have performed in Mexico Gen. Scott and Gen. Taylor
and their associates have accomplished in eighteen
months what took the old Roman legions hundred
and fifty years and three Punic accomplish in the
conquest OF Carthage. In modern history there nothing
that be compared with it, but the early pedtion
of Napoleon and the victorious Of his egons in a
and instead of one Napoleon have them by dozens;
There is general officer in the American army who
not just capable General Taylor General Scott to
occupy the positions held by those officers. There is hard
V private in this army that is fit command in some
rank other. Europe and the world may well be aston
ished. All this has been accomplished by volunteers,
moved and directed by few military leaders Of the last
war, and aided and assisted by the cadets of the West
Point Academy. The British government is asonished
at these things, that this it has nstuc-
tons its consus in this country procure the laws and
regulations which govern the volunteers and the militia oil
the United States.s