Litchfield enquirer., 1848-02-24


 Puses-sRs ssrSsd. To that arbiuer she sp- v.ealesl, with what saccsss her devastaled Eslds her caPausedeities, her slaughtered sons, aud her imournins widOws. aad her bereavsd orphans too sadly tell, but the MuraIist and PhilanthTOriss, looking beyond tLe successful achievements of olr veteran and skilliul officers and their brave and disciplined arrnIss-while they wander at and admire the gallSntTy and GOrtilude which have led them against unequal aud fearful odds fr0m victory to victory, untilihe flag of our Uuion Aoated in triumph from the spires of the captured capital ofthe ancient Az'ecs, point to the his tory ofthe past Republics .of the Old World and find in their present ruin aHd degradation painful memorials Ofthe fate which awaits un- holy ambition, and which they fear may too scon be recorded bs the future historian ot our own loved land.
 The lust of territorial aggrandizemen, has already exhibited itself in eur National Cuun. cils. and there are not wanting those who, in conquered Mexico, are prepared to re-ennacl the atrocities perPetrated by the despo's of Northern Europe upon unfortunate POland.-- The extinguishment ofthe nationality of Mex> ico and her incorporation into our Union, il aot openly avowed by the Executive, meets with with no disfavor or denial at his hands when promulgated by his partisans or charged by his opponents The plea of indemnity and security in other words, immediate an nexation of a par, and armed occupation of the rest of Mexico, is but aimsy rretence to hide the true Sand necessary result> of the ambiti- ous designs of the President. We desire to avert this sad calamity, !or such we believe would be the annexation to this Union of any considerable part of Mexiso, with her mixed and motely population, her peculiar institutions, her diverse laws, and the complete discord of races, language and man ners of the two people. We know of no great. er misfortune that could befall our country. short of its own extinguishment than such a unicn and we see in its consummation the germs of our own dissolution, and future full of despair. e. "s With these views--for the purpose of de- liheraling npon the true course to be pursued in this crisis of the country--the whigs of N. York have assembled. ei
 Mexico lies bleeding and pros,rats at our feet Our National Honor. if ever assailed. has been fully vindicatcd. Vengeance has been sated with blood and carnage. We can at leas, afford 10 be magnanimous.
 For what purpose-to what end-is the War to be farther prosecuted?
 If for conquest we deny the right to contin- ue the war for such purpose. If for indemnity it has already been rendered The truth is stripped Of all false coloring, the War has as. sumed new and direct form.
 Territory--,he extension of the so-callee ''area of freedom,"-a rapacious spirit of plum der-the spoliation of a week and iallen enemy constitute the sole ground for a farther con;ina- ance of the conflict. It can and must be termin ated. Human blood must cease to How. Ths cause of humanity, the honor of the country the welfare of the people, justice and religion imperatively demand that the coatest shoult end.
 Will fl end7 Under the present Administra ton we fear not. The avowal has already gone forth that certain portions of Mexico. embrace ing an area of nearly one half the entire country and now in our possess by conquest, should be secured and rendered available,' and never be surrendered;' ; and as means ot coercing Mex ico to such terms of peace as we may dictate armed occupatinn is to be had Of the rest of hel l ports, towns. cities and provinces.
 | Upon the People, then, dev ,lves The respon- sibiliiy Of freeing the country from so nonstrous an iniqnty. The Chariot of State is on the brink ofa precipice, and self-proecton requires that the incompetent driver should be hurled save the fall. The guidance of the machine must be changed, and competent and experience ed rulers substituted fer those who have shown their incon,petency and betrayed their trust. First and foremos; among the many true pat riots and statesmen who have raised their voic- ss and inierposed their exertions to stem the flood of injustice and to restore the current o public opinion to its wonted channels ss'ands the name of .-
 HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky. He needs no eulogium ot our hands-his deedi are written in the chronicles of his country glory Pre-eminent as he has been in the Cabi- net, in the halls of Legisla ton, and the field o Diplomacy-the moral courage, the self-devo- tion and calm sagaciy displayed in his memo rable speech at Lexington, form the crown:ne actin life we'll spent in the service of his country, and designate him as inc man upon whose councils and wisdom all may rely.
 We. therefore. the Whigs of New-York, dc hereby nominate and do earnestly recommend to the Whies of she Union. Henry Clay, as oul candidate for PRESIDENT of the United States. While we thus express our own preference. wt disclaim any right to dictate 10 any portion of 0u fellow-citizens inc course they should pursue | but, believing a large majority of the people t be opposed to the present admRistra ton. we asl and entreat that at least we should preserve uni ty of action, and that. by combined and wig orous effort. the N III of the majority should bs made known and felt.
 To this end we pledge ourselves to abide. tht result of the Nationa; Convention to be held a ] Philadelphia. on the 7ih of June next, and [. | those who have heretofore been co-laborers snt felloW-Workers with us in the cause of Whil principles, we say in . spirit of harmony ans kindBess-BE yE ALSO or THE SAME MIND-Do Yl
 LIEUT.. COL FREMONT-vERDICT. Correspondence Of she Baltimoss Patriot. A~ls E-l