The New Hampshire Gazette And Republican Union

One more Federalist in favor of his Country.

Hon J. R. Underwood, recently elected to the U. S. Senate by the federalists of Kentucky, replied as follows to questions addressed to him before he was chosen:-

"When my country is involved in a war, whether it be done in accordance with or in opposition to my opinions, I believe it my duty as a citizen to stand up for my country and help her through the struggle. In response, therefore, to your fourth inquiry, I state, that if elected, I shall vote 'for all such supplies of men and moneys as may be necessary to prosecute the war with a view to obtain indemnity for the past and security for the future.' I am also willing to apply the additional stimulus of increased pay to the soldier."

These are patriotic, noble sentiments—and coming from a federalist, they sound strange enough here, where nothing is heard from the federal party but violent denunciation of the war and the government and extravagant laudation of the Mexicans. But a short time since Mr. Clay, at a dinner in New Orleans, longed for "some little nook or corner in the army where he might slay or capture a Mexican, or do something to avenge the wrongs of his country"; and now we have Senator Underwood ready to stand up for his country and go any length in the prosecution of the war necessary to obtain indemnity for the past and security for the future. If the sentiments of these gentlemen are to be taken as an indication of the views of the federal party of Kentucky, it is quite certain, in reference to the war at least, that federalism in Kentucky and federalism in New England are antipodes. Mr. Underwood will range fully on the democratic side of the Senate on the war question.