Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-12-30

her proper course. Let no one be deceived bv the
efforts making to place those who hold tn Pres
ident to accountability, in the light of traitors
and malcontents.
The Inaugural of Gov. Bebb.
We have received the Inaugural of Gov. Bebb
of Ohio, and find it replete with the noblest SEN
tments. Though little interesting to the peo-
pie ofthis State, we regret our inability to copy
SO noble a specimen of patriotic eloguence.-
There is not line of rhotomondate or rigma-
role in it; but the whole is plain, truthful and
iorcble statement of facts and principles. We
mustpake few short extracts as a specimen
of the whole. Speaking of the prosperity of
Ohio and its cause the Gov. says:
The cause of this unexampled prosperity is
as much without parallel in history as the eff
feet. 1t will be found in the natural resources
of the State in the security of titles to land, in
the early protection and liberal policy of the
General Government. 1t will be found in the
character of her population, who,instead of emer-
ging through long ages from barbarism to civ
! ilization, brought with them Freedom, Law.
Christianity, and the arts of civilized life. 1t
will be found in her free Constitution comforting
on her executive neither patronage, nor the veto
power; and in her Legislation, which, in the
main, has been liberal and wise. 1t will be
| found in the Ordinance Of 1887. That great
charter of North Western liberty was here be-
fore our fathers. 1t had guaranteed to every
emigrant Liberty of Conference.-The right of
Trial by Jury-the right of Equal Representa-
tion-and the inviolability of Private Property.
1t had been declared that "no law, impairing
the validity of contracts, previously made with
cut fraud, should ever have any binding author
ity Within the Territory" And it had proclai-
med that schools and the means of education
should for ever be encouraged; for the plain rea-
son, that religion, morality and knowledge are
necessary to good government, and the happ:-
ness of mankind"
| But, of all the provisions of that ordinance,the
most important to the cause of humanity, and
the most benefcient in it's operation upon the
morals, the rights, the happiness and the pros
perity of the millions who IN all time to come
will inhabit these States, is that which makes
the soil northwest of the river Ohio forever in
capable of sustaining slave.
OF the Mexican War he observes:
And how should sense of deep humiliation
and guilt fall upon us, the descendants of such
men, when, with the prosperous career of Ohio
and of the other free States of the North wes-
tern Territory before our eyes, and with all the
lights of this age, of Christianity and Freedom
beaming upon us, We compare or rather con-
trast the Ordinance of 1857 with the Constitu-
ton OF Texas, the one perpetually prohibiting
Slavery, and the other perpctually prohibiting
Freedom! How can we reflect upon the mo-
tives and means which brought about the An
nexation of that province with such Consttu-
tion!--a Constitution fastening slavery forever
upon vast region wherein neighboring Re-
public had already broken every yoke and let
the oppressed go free.'
And how, with the Constitution fthe United
States in our hands, proclaiming that Congress
alone shall have power to declare war, can we
behold President of the United States tranple
that sacred instrument in the dust, deliberately,
and without the advice of Congress then in ses
sion involve the country in foreign war of
conquest, and yet not dare give utterance to
our indignant condemnation of his unconstitu-
tional acts. Where is the man who does not
know and feel that this Mexican war is Pres
identiat war; A war which, before it's COM
mencement, Congress would not have declared!
A war begun without adequate cause, and with
out any great, justifable, and commensurate
object, compatible with the interests and integ-
ritv of the Union. A war conducted without
wisdom Of design at Washington, and relieved
/ from utter disaster and public odium only by the
prudence, bravery, and brilliant exploits of Gen.
| Taylor and his gallant army of regulars and
volunteers, who have trumphantly upheld our
national banner, and won for themselves i'm
perishable renown and the gratitude of their
country.
| Of protection to the industry of Ohio he says:
| Ohio furthermore claims the rights to declare
that by reason of her great natural resources
for manufacturing, her superabundance offood
and her scarcity of fabrics, her inland position
where the cost of the Importation of foreign
goods, and especially of the expectation of her
own agricultural productions must, if continu-
ed, prove forever heavy lax upon her labor,
she has been induced TO invest large sums in
manufacturing and mechanical pursuits. That
unlike the older establishments of some of her
sister States, these brancher of industry are in
that infant state requiring Protection. That
she has no confidence in a foreign market for
her great staples except in seasons of starva-
ton abroad like the present. That she must
have Home Manufactures and Home Market.
That she will never submit to Free Trade and
Direct Taxation. That the people were pros
porous under the Tariff of 1912; and that she
believes that not only the revenues of the coun-
try but all her industrial interests demand it's
immediate restoration.