Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-03-26
THE SEN TIN E L
YPsILANTI, WEDNESDAY MARCH &c. 1915.
ANNEXATION,

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ton that all the ecIat of the measure shonld re.
dound to himself. For this act the Glooe at
Washington chastises him severely FIR seeking to
claim the credit of an action taking Its 'rse in the
councils of Jackson and Houston"
Thus by disagreement between these con.
federafes we have confession Of fart long
since charged upon them; that the revolt in Tex.
as was the opening and annexation the conclusion
of plot made up, entire in all IFS parts, and car
ried through all its different stages in strict accor
dance with its original design by President lack
son and Samuel Houston as principal coDspira
tors with MANY active and well understood con-
federates in the south, and more assistants through
out the Union who neither knew believed the
existence Of a plot or It's a!rocious character,
but were carried TO its support by such catch words
as .extending the area of freedom" 'ihe star
spangled banner waving over the halls OF Mon
tnsuma" &c. Well the plot is consumated. The
Anne xa,ionsts have hitherto played with both the
ball and the bat in their own hands but scene
in the play has come in which other characters
enter. The Mexican minister has proved himself
man. He has well supported the dignity of his
station. He has demanded his passports and left
US. We may yet find these barbarians not so ve>
ry barbarous." A sense of being wronged is Of
ten most powerful quickener of the dormant a.
bili,ies and powers of nation, and we see bet.
ter means to elevate the Mexican Republic than
war with the United States in just cause
Russia knocked herselfin good degree Of civil
lization and refinement in resisting the powerful
blows of Charles XII. of Sweden, and our own
revolution developed talent esource, skill and abi
itv which had else never been dreamed of. ALd
say what we will, Mexico has bsen wronged. and
that too in most sensitive point her sense of hon
or. While possessing ourselves of territory
claimed by her, what apology have we offered?
What overures have we made? In plain Ian
guage this! We want portion of your territory.
come you barbarans aud settle with US the boun-
daries. The language of Mr. Shannon in Mexi-
co.. tho language of annexationists in congress- and
language of the resolutions" all amounts TO but
this. But Great Britain is another character stan
ding behind the scenes. soon to commence her
part, aud we fear her designs are not yet fully
penetrated by either party. While one says it is
none of her business, the other says she will de-
clare war. Both err; it is her business, and she
will mind it in her own way she will not declare
war If she thought she could prevent annexa-
ton by strongly Directing to il she would no, do
so but seeing that che cannot, most likely she will;
it will suit her purpose better. She will COM
mence, being very precise in the observance oil
ing great importance to the foolish rsggadoca
of newspapers she has already. Witness Mr..
Packenham's formal disclaimer of the silly report
that papers, negotiating California to Great Brl-
tain were found on the person of Santa Anna.
The foolish parade Of many papers and many
annexationists that We must yet possess the entire
continent. she will hear with apparent conster.
nation and forthwith comm ence taking measures
10 hor nd Of
, acquire more. The Island of Cuba she must an
annex to have point fom which TO assail US or
the south, of course, as a measure of peace. Ant
that she will say, is of our business them AZ
we say, the annexation of Texas is none of her.
now and California too must be given he
sooner or later, as price for preserving the in
7 tegrty of Mexico: We object to Thu
mrdsure of peace; for IN the language of Mr.
Polk ''who would not rather see" California San
nexed'' to Great Britain ethan to those occa
sional wars which so often occur between neigh
: boring nations"
! Besides, if we pant to possess the whole north
! ern continent is our ambition, unlike any that eve
. was seen to stop at the Isthmas of Panama? Be
yond that is the powerful Empire of Brazil, who's
ruling family is attached in sympahies to all III
e crowned heads in Europe and TO Louis Phillip
: in consequently. This too soon will begin 10 tax
an interest in our affairs and secure IFS interests
!. treaty and alliances with European powers. An
: when finally, from the dangerous Increase Of en'
J mics and interests hostile TO institutions an
" prosperity, we shall be compelled to strike III
= first blow or lose our freedom, with uplifted hant
n like Cesar on the plains of Pbaisalia. Gre
= Britain will look on the slaughter that follows an
: exclaim, they would have it so!
y EIRE.-We regret to State that the neat ar
re tasteful residence of l.. c. Miles, ESQ., entir
~ ly consumed by fire on Saturday morning last, b.
tween the hours of two and four The fire ev
denlly originated from barrel of ashes, standir
!" outside, but close TO the woodhouse. We hoI
re this accident will be taken as warning 10 eve
n. citizen to abate all such nusances Immediately.
n 1t may also serve as hint to our corporati,
o. to provide few ladders, from 10 TO 40 feet Ion
ey the shorter ones to be kept in the engine nous
e and the longer in the vicinity of the highest bull
th ings) together with few FIRE hooks. A cs,e
h or two. in that part of the town, would also be
a. material assistance. For the want of the COW