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

The Wabash Express Of Sept. BOT j., under the cap
ton of "Sad Prospects Ahead groans the wing
pretence that Mexico uttely refuses entertain any
propositions for peace" until all forces with
drawn from that country and its coasts The Ex-
press nevertheless derives consolation in the hope that
a different state Of things may be brought about
either by the interference Of Great Britain, by our
governments running ont Of Cash. Very patriotic
notions truly and just such as might be anticipated
of full-blooded tory. As specimen of the patriot
ISM and intelligence Of the Express, we present the
following extracts. being the conclusion of the article
under consideration
"In rejecting any offers we make for peace, ii
would seem like madness the part Of Mexico, as it
Will lead our army further into their country but can
she honorably treat when surrounded by hostile fleets
at sea and threatened with armed men on her
soil and would we not under the same clrcumstan-
ces reject offers from all the powers Of the earth,
while army near, with guns pointing ut
our capitol! Mr.. Folks reasons for refusing to ac-
eede to the Mexican proposition is one merely of dol
lars and cents, and is entitled little weight for
take it, nothing would be more certain than peace
from Mexico If she has only half chance to ar
range it without loss of the honor size has left. Her
prominent men cannot think Of letting themselves to-
tally down in the eyes of the world, and her
will certainly be considered in this least, pa
triotic, if not chivalrous.
ave do not know who sends this rejection; with
Paredes in prison at Perote, and Santa Anna sick,
feignng sickness at Jalapa, and their Congress not
in session, it would seem that the Mexican govern
ment Is without head. The cup of degradation is
not drained 10 the dregs, and weakness has not yet
fully felt the of power both of which, fear, is
the ''maniest destiny of the country conquered
by the weak arm of PiZarro."
1t may be thought strange, but it is nevertheless
true, that these paragraphs stand in the Express just
boro II,
is manifest as it is gross. In the first Mexico is
not only justified in the foolish stand it is assumed
she has TAKEN but her is pronounced patriotic
if not chivalrous While in the second pains seems
to be taken to acqu the people of Mexico, or any of
their noted leaders, from the responsibility of the rd
culous policy first pronounced patriotic and chiva
rous We will not dwell upon the indifference ofihese
paragraphs these respects but the more our readers
scan them, the more absurd they will appear 1t is
equally unnecessary to dwell upon the evident leaning
in favor of Mexico and her tyrants displayed by the
Express. This is perhaps quite much owing to
that ballucination generated in weak minds by blind
partzanshp which leads them to desire i'll to their
own country, as a of disgrace to an opposing
party, is a native treasonableness of DISPOSE
ton. II is only worthy Of note, because it Identifies
the modern whg with the old federal party, beyond
But the historical flourish with which the Express
winds up in 'burst of eloquence, is perhaps worth
correction, may serve otherwise to mslead such
of the boy readers of the Express as have been to
district school, Mexico is spoken of as "the country
once conquered By PIzARRo." Now the editor of the
Express estimates himself as a very smart man; and
willing to admit, that while lie confines him.
self to attempts at apng the Louisville Journal in
squibs and paltry paragraphs, he gets along well
as most country editors, and better probably than
most tape-cutters could do. But it is thing to
labor dull joke, aud quite different one to dis
cuss the policy and history of nations, either present
past. If the editor of the Express had consulted
any school book Of history, be might perhaps have
discovered that PIzARRo had about much to do in
the conquest If Mexico as he had in fighting re-
volutonary battles, and The theatre of his
exploits was South, not North America Peru,
not in Merico,-which goes to show very conclusive
iy that Mr. Donaldson's historical knowledge is
whit better than his political