The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19

i"e we" iofA Legislature controyerts C.
f0unss war returns The report reasons Inn.
wise: 1'
Resoiued, That, in the opinion of The s.
IL is the duty Of Congress to limit IN. f,,,te,
prosecution Of the war, TO the attainns-.
peace on the following terms, win: Of
l. That the United States shall he on;.,.,.
the possession Of the proper territory Of Tn
:? That the desert between the Nusc.s N-,
the Rio Grande be made the boundary az 'r..-Na
unless Mexico shall reiinquish the left h.nI =
the Rio Grande for Just equivalent. "
g. That Mexico shall pay or give US anDl.
curity or indemnity, for the Just claims Of -.
citizens on the Mexican Government. ''f
The resolutions Of the Clay meeting al Pin.
burgh, among others passed the foll.wino p.
buttons:
Resotred, That our tirst choice for the Pre,i-
dency is the great civilian HENRY CL.y
Resoiued, That We prefer him becapss 81 l..
long and eminent services, as the eham,ia. =,
his country's rights the floor Of Copgrs.. VI VI
/ Negotiator Of Peace at Client, As an al. 80,
/ long tried statesman, as the Father of the A.
lean system, and as the advocate Of spe-5v -
honorable Peace. anu
ResoIred, That We fully approve and emil
the Resolutions proposed by Mr. CL,Y- -
unanimously adopted by his fellow-eitizs... $40
Lexington, KY, November 18th, Ist7. -
backed as they are, by the weight Of his fo,,n. ~
colleague, Albert Gallatin, a man rever,d n, n.
wisdom and his virtues, We commend them -
| the approval and adoption of the Nation
Resotred, That, as il will require the u,,..,
sagacity, wisdom and prudence, TO e1trieats ~.
Government honorably from the upfor,nn.,.
war which she is now waging against a -.
Republic, in our opinion HENRY Clay i. a. ~
others, the man for the crisis on WHOSE xjsIo',
to devise, and will to execute the proper NJ.
we can confidently and safely rely.
Resolrsd, That it is our belief tina; ,bs ,,..
emit war with Mexico, with its waste az -
and untold treasures, and long train Of evil 60
sequences, might, and would have been .vo,s.s
had HENRY CLAY filled the Executive Chair a.
the Nation
R.soIcsd, That while we depreca,e. in II.
strongest terms, the conduct of the PRESIDENT
usurping the powers Of Congress, and plangiry
US "unnecessarily and unconstitutionally"in-s
! the war; We are startled TO find il announces I,
high places that il is TO be wagsd with yi.w 4.
the conquest Of all Mexico, which, like ll.t,,.5
Poland, is to be "a6sOrbed'' by the voraeioas
nav Of Progressive Democracy.
Resolued, That consider lust Of eop
quest as imminently perilOus TO the libert5-s AZ
any nation; and we hereby denOu nee any sucb
course Of policy on the part Of the Unn,5
States, whether under the guise Of a Emission
TO evangelize this continent, or the grati6eaio,
Of the weak and blind ambition Of a reckless
President.
RssoIped, That we are opposed to the acoui-
sition Of additional territory by conquest. bui
whether by conquest or purchase il must be
free.
: Rssoirsd, That We fully approve the follow
aH hxT fba 4.
r Country, in his Farewell Address, viz: "Ob-
serve good faith and justice towards all nations -
Cultivate peace and harmony with ALL" And
r We hereby invoke Congress 10 take immediate
measures to bring the present wsr to a speedy
close, believing that our country can only re-
gain her former lofty position among the na-
tons OF the earth, by being, as she can well az
: ford to be, Just, magnanimOus aud righteous
Gen. TAYLOR declines visiting Kentucky. ",
: make the following extract from his letter {,
= Gov. Owsley:
"A just sense of my obligations to your pair
y otto State, and a recollection Of the many Of,
r friends and acquaintance that ] have anon,
you, strongly urge me to WELD TO the iatterini
request contained in the resolutions before me
; but, regret TO inform you that the circumstan
ces under which my present leave of abssne
\ was obtained, render il so clearly proper in M
opinion, that | should remain in or near tn
place until am again required for duty. thai
= am constrained to foregO this pleasure"
a The Day Book promises the suppressed pas
sages in Gen. Taylor's famous letter to Geners
Gaines.
e The following is list Of the Governors Q
4 the different States, their terms Of service an
salaries:
STATE GOpsrnOr. Term grDires Sqr,