New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-25
The War and GOV. Yong Opinion. of the
Whix- in the West.

wlEsAE, y. y. Jan n, ISIS.
Il. GREELEY. Esq.-Dear SIR The Wings are
grieved at the chsrsctero Of the War Portion Of Gov
Younss Message, and d rot hesitate to speak in
terms Of decided disspprobstion OF il throughout
this section Of the State. They have been led for
years 10 place implicit confidence in the opinions OF
such men as Henry CLAY ALERT GALLArrS and
DANIEL WERsTER, when deliberately expressed
AID iCr their opinions when expressed with 50
lemnity in language OF sdmoritiOn. under circum-
stances they have been N regard to the origin OF
the Mexican War and its consequences fortified
rs these opinions ere by those Of Mr. Calhoun and
sustained by the rest lights o. history ard the ackno~l
e5snent. u Slas Wright T. II. Benton ard J. Inger-
SOL Saehers Of he Democracy, that the territory be-
y1ud the Suecs belonged 70 Mexico. the Annexation Of
which % our country In the language Of Mr. Benton,
would Re a grcss v0G-irn Of me rights Of Mexico and
ust csue az var thev have Cherished respectful rever-
ence They are unvlliirz % believe that the Aibdnl
Ecsaiqg orrs ard other Wig prints have been te4lng
In romance lr the q Is months When holding tie Ad-
miuistrafoI responsible for Violating The territory OF
sister Republic % coauencilg crull an unjust wa O.
that you party % any sach -u4 as The Governor
would fas-en upon yoEr paper ari other Whs prints
the state II he = right IN n position. lie says that
country has been nva3ed the blood Of our citizens
has been she'd aid viii Sustain that country snd hose
citizens against foreign enemy al al times and under al
Circumstances righ or KTofS Which Is night Mr.. Editor
the Governor rghi. they ard yea are wrong and the
pe0rle haee been tried win, n'sled and deceived 10 al
the facts presented and Arguments brought home 20 them
daily with much force % convince them that the Pres
dent had been guilty Of unvkrrantaoe assumption Of
power and breach OF the Consultation In ordering while
Congress- the wamakng power, Was In session. without
consulting H. troops into foreign country, anf
forcing upon weak sssr Republic cruel, unnecessary
and aggressive War, Tor which he should be held respons
BE- and flT which he ought to be irPesshed.
II our territory Was invaded by Mexican army and
Amer blood sti By Il American soil the President
has been guilty q overt act undue assumption Of
power. ordering army forward and repeIng force
with force aud instead Of being reproachet he is entitled
the gratitude Of tne country for doing ta the neglect
81 when would have subjected him 10 Impeachment
With al the regard and high c3nsiicraicn they have
hitherto cherished for the opinions Of the Governor and
the respect due 10 his exalted station they ink that Is
asking l;is too much that they should rtno1nee their
deliberately formed opaons ard those venerable and dis
tlguhed patriots who have contributed so agey 10 their
formation. for doctrine entirely 10 IN. m,
which The Governor appears 70 be the first among Wings
discover ard which they would Ain hope ne advanced
without due consideration for they arc unwilling 70 b.
eye that upon mature celebration hc believed The doc
iruc be true that he fr0pd hare gHsfed 20 re con-
sdrdfi r the feelings Of hat portion = hs condiments
Uis PLACED hin IN e Char - Sd. 10 aivalce them %
this time placing them In the awkward position Of being
told that the Governor Of their choice exoneras the Pres
i1en, from all the charges male against him BY the Wig
party and press for his fundamentally In bringing on the
Mexican war, and that they have been msspresentng
and slsnderng him. Aud they greatly mortified that
the country showing the People hat they haze not de-
ceyed misled and made them, Intentionally, yiners and
slanderers Of the President p