Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-08

There Is an expressive silence IN this document
on certain topics which viii not be deemed less slg
infant than its annuncaiions others. The war with
the United States is only alluded effect Of The
anti-repubcan policy Of Paredes and the Eecicsns.
cal Arstocracy By which he sustained. Tie FAC
ton as it is called of Paroles aud his adherents,
charged not only with having provoked the Unl'eG
States to apgrandIze herself BY tie annexation of
Texas, but with having involved ''our people, (the
Mexicans,) in The evils Of a fearful invasion" and
thrown the Republic into the greatest disorder for the
purpose Of overcoming the obstacles TO the establish
ment Of monarchy.
thoroughly democratic spirit animates this procla
nation, and Santa Anna avows his conviction, derlv-
ed from the failure of his former administration that
a secondary legislature not comfortable to the
wishes Of the nation but that they sought occa-
sion, in Which they should be called on to take care
of tl.cir good, and TO organize their government
In the manner they should consider most proper"
The bitter fruits of the past then aScribed TO tie
fact tia: the administrative forms have not been
trey democratic and tie sentiment is boldly avowcd.
'tA4t habits Of passive o5sdsu;e longer erSt. aud
If there remains sentiment Of religion time has under
mined he political yoEsr Of The directors 81 coaScienceS
Such declaration from such quarter. VII be a
waichword 10 all friends of religious well as civil
liberty, and in connection with the following pas
sage, shows the determination of the writer 10 denO
ISL the exorbiiant political power of the Eccesasics.
which indeed Is the gloomy iron barrier in the way Of
national Improvement, security and glory.
Twin this object Ga return 10 the government oil
Viceroys) and for this fatal movement which every
employed hasten, Congress as
sembed, chosen for the purpose, composed only OF
presentatlVes Ut certain determined classes not tOrE
ing even a sixth Of population, an elected in
manner perhdiously arranged TO secure u number OF
voices sufficient 10 place tie seal Of oppro5um the
nation. Leaving with scarcely single representa-
se, the great majority Of the nation the eleven bs-
ops of our doce>es were declared deputies, aud our
ecclesiastIca cdbiidoS authorized elect nine
others on their parts, giving to the bishops the facul
~ OF appointing such proxies they might choose,
to take their places, in they should not find 1t
convenient to attend in person. Does not this prove
abundanly that decided endeayor was made to sup
plant the will of the nation, in order give spe-
cies of authority to this scheme for European in;eryen-
ton in the settlement Of internal affairs !"
How far the author of this proclamation is moved
by sincere and patriotic motives, or how far his SEN
umens Will meet with response IN the minds of his
cOuntrymen the future only reveal. From recent
testimony of distinguished men, well acquainted with
Slna Anna, cherish hope that he WILL prove true
to his country and to liberty that planting himself
the foundations of justice and political equality
among has fellow citizens he will conduct them the
possession of well regulated Republican gosern-
ment of their choice guaranteeing to each and
every citizen that highest of rights, liberty of
science, and thus become beneactor, not TO Mexico
alone, but 10 the human race. The vicissltudes OF
prosperous and adverse fortune which he has repeatedly
experienced, his extensive knowledge of human ma
ture and the present condition of the world, and es
pecially his intimate acquaintance with the feelings
of his people, Justly the expectation that
he will act with prudence ell energy, since
great opportunity afforded him Of GROWING his e
with true glory.-JOUrRal Of Commerce.