Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-09-17
Tie wings and The south.

The wing papers are entirely silent in regard to
the coalition formed by the lchg SeRdtOrS with those
representing Stare stateS in favor of the resolution
'ADYISING" the President to accept the PROPOSE
ton made by Great Britain for the settlement of the
Oregon question-they, it is true, have been very
abusive of the President but have carefully concealed
from their readers the fact that the resolution ADvIs
the Executive to conclude that treaty. carried
by union of the wings with the Senators represent
ing Stare states. The President is villifed by the
whg papers in the coarsest terms. but not one word
is said in condemnation of the wing Senator's who
only voted TO "ADVlSE" the President to form the
existing Oregon treaty, by which all the territory
north of the 49th parallel is yielded to Great Britain
but also for the confirmation of the treaty after formed
by the President, in accordance with the ddrce of
the Senate
The Wings are necessarily crying out too, against
s'southern dctation and falsely charging the dem
ocracy of the north with subserviency the slave in
tereStS Of the SOUTH but in the case of the Oregon
treaty, in which controversy involved extensive
territory, over which slavery could never have gained
an influence, We find all the Democratic Senator's
from free States except tco (Messrs Dix and Nles,)
voting not only against ABUSING the President to
form the treaty, but also against Its ratification
Where, we ask, was the Wing Senators found Why
acting in concert with the souh-voting in favor of
a resolution submitted by Mr. Haywood of North Car
DINA, "ADvsrNG" the President to form the treaty.
and after it concluded and submitted to the Sem
ate in favor OF a resolution offered by Mr.. McDufhe
of South GaEolina, ratifying the Incredible
it may TO candid men, still it is entirely true
and in the face Of these well authenticated facts, the
wings continue abuse the President for yielding to
Great Britain, at the time, carefully concealng
from the people the fact that every Wing Senaior
save one, voted for the resolution ''ADvIsING" the
President form the very treaty for the conclusion of
which they so freely denounce the Executive of the
nation-PiuSburgh Post.
The Was hington Union publishes list of the OFF,
GERS who were engaged in the battles of Palo Alto
and Resaca de Ia Palma and thus alludes to Gen
Worth.
"The eye seeks in vain amid this brilliant list for
the name of one who is the bravest among The brave
Yet, wherever the post of danger and of honor is,
there should we look for his towering plume. Dis
tuguished i'm the war of 1912, as a subatern-cover
ed with aurels in the campaign of Florida-braving
the threatening fire of the boasting Mexicans, he
crossed the Colorado in the of his regiment in the
last spring. we should naturally expect TO him the
first the field of fame in the battles of Pao Alto
and of Resaca de la Palma but the evil star Of his
destiny separated him for a moment from the Oppor-
unity of distinction. He did anticipate any bat
tie. The moment he suspected it, he flew 10 the
scene of action but it was too late. Yet the is
not over and the field of fame is still open before
him. Who does not believe he will only become more
that he will lead the van if the general will permit
him, and that his name will be enrolled among the
best and bravest in any Of the future achievements oil
the campaign 2"
The population of Great Britain for the last ten
years shows an average annual increase of 10000.
The population Of 1881 has increased u per cent.