Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1848-01-01
IMMENSE MEETING IN NEW YORK.
RESPONSE TO HENRY CLAY.
The Commercial Emporium for Peace.

The meeting held in New York City on the
lst, met to respond to the sentiments of Mr..
Clays Lexington Speech, and resolutions, was
the largest and most enthusiastic ever as
sembled in that city; and calamity and glori-
ously did it respond to and endorse those SEN
timents. Loud and hearty were the cheers given
for speedy peace, and at every repetition of
the name of HENRY CLAY cheers upon cheers
burst forth amid the heartiest expressions of
affection and veneration for the great name so
fondly cherished in every Wing heart.
After affirming the principles of the Lex
ington resolutions, and calling upon Congress
to perform its duty as defined in the fourth one
Of them, sto adopt the most efficacious meas
ures to arrest the further progress of the War
taking care to make ample provision for the
honor, the safety and security of our armies in
Mcrico, in cUcry contingency" as well as to
preserve our National dignity and reputation
untarnished by submitting to what is wrong,
the meeting passed the following additional
resolutions with unbounded enthusiasm.
Resolved, That in the late publication of the
venerable ALBERT GALLATIN, on s'Peace with
Mexico" we had with gratitude another evil
dence that tho surviving Fathers ofour Repub-
lie are unanimously hostile to this War of ag-
erosion and conquest, and anxious for its
speedy close without the acquisition of Mexi-
can soil; and we earnestly commend the i'm
pressive arguments and admonitions of the last
survivor of the intimate associates and Cabinet
councillors olTHoMAs JEFFERSON to the candid
regard of all who cherish the memory of that
eminent Statesman and Patriot.
Resolved, That in view of the difficulties
which are attendant upon our present unneces-
sary contest with neighboring Republic, we
appeal to the Senate, of the United States,
soliciting and hoping for repetition of the no.
BILE part acted by that illustrious body in avert
ing the calamities of War by the settlement of
the Oregon Boundary; and we look to the con-
sentative influence of such grave and honor
able men as WEBSTER, CALHOUN, BENTON,
CRITTENDEN, MANGUM-and their associates,
for some magnanimous movement to put an
end to War between us and Mexico on honor
able terms.
Resolved, That among the illustirous living
men who by their whole lives, have done honor
to our Country, the first in ours.confdence and
in our affection is HENRY CLAY, of Ken
tucky-a Patriot above suspicion, and States
man without equal; and we trust the day is at
hand when the American People will vindicate
their own character by emphatically manifest
ing their high appreciation of his exalted SER
vices and his peerless worth.
Mr.. Caleb B. Smith was present and discus
sed the War question in a strain of fervid elo-
quence, which did credit to himself and our
State.
''The effect of this meeting throughout the
length and breadth of the land, says the U. S.
Gazette, will be striking. 1t will show that
however much other places are inclined to
close their eyes to the dangerous encroach-
ments of executive power, that the great COM
mercial Emporium of the countIy-its business
heart, is warmly and stedily in favor of Peace. -
We have only additional space for the ad-
dress to the meeting, which win be found no
BILE and soul stirring.
ADDRESS.
| Fellow CITIZENS Gigantic dangers immediate
| ly threaten our common country. War, waged in a
strange and distant land is wasting her resources;
the National Debt Is rapidly augmenting, new levies,
new loans, new taxes are demanded by our rulers;
and most perilous of all, the National mind is wear
ing itself channel utterly inconsistent with the SIM
phcity and purity of Free institutions. The
paths of peaceful Industry deserted by the
tary domination; life ofpatient, homely toll seems
tame and AFFECT while visions of proconsulship and
despoc commands, of the conquest of provinces and
the acquisition of gold mines dazzle the view With
the history of the Ancient Republic-of conquering,
coonizing Spain, and of Republican France-full be-
fore us, we are rushing on in their footsteps, and
plainly provoking their tate. The counsels of Age
of Wisdom, ofrpe and varied Experience, and o.
tried devoted Patriotism no longer chershing an
piration save for the COuntrys veal, are fouted
scofed at and the rotous blood of Youth is tempted
and aunted to reach the error of the headstrong sol
and successor OF Solomon. The spirit now domi
nant in the National Councils and rampant through
the land not only mocks at gray hairs and tramples
on the lessons OF Experience butregards with impn
thence and illdisgused contempt every appeal Il
considerations of Morality Philanthropy or Religion
in regard to the prosecution termination of tn,
War. The fierce bay the bloodhound on the warn
track ofhis prey browns the calm voice of Reason
and the soft pseadings OF Humanity, can doubt tina
we have fallen upon evil daysl
In this crisis voice from the West reaches the ca
and fixes the regard ofthe American People A Yea
cradle Patriot ilustrious by forty years of emilen
service in the National Councils energies frorl hi
honored secusion to address words of wise o.moni
ton TO his fellow citizens. That voice, which neye
counseled aught to dishonor inlure the Union, j
lifted up, probably for the last time, in exposure
the spacious pretexts on which this War was com
menced in apprehension of its character and offsets
and in remonsrance against its farther prosecution
AT the sound of that impressive voice, the scales
delusion fall from thousands of flashing eyes the falls
glitter of the conquerors glory vanishes, revealing tn
hidiOus lineaments of Carnage; and the stern ques
ton which stung the first murderer is brought HON
essentially every breast which eniods aconsclenct
r -"Where is thy brotherl"-To what end do we lie