Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-08-20
Volume VI%;;;%::i;;;=;Number 9.
Mexican Declaration.

We copy below the recent Declaration Of tie Next
can Congress in relation TO the United States. The
reader will be struck with the resemblance it bears
the positions generally assumed by the Wing press
in this country In fact il is summary of the Wing
pretences in favor of Mexico and against our own
country and should suppose was gathered directly
from some of our leading Wing papers:
The Extraordinary National Congress of the Mex
lean Republic considering:
That the Republic of the United States of America,
with the notorious violation Of all night, has insi-
gated and protected openly and perseveringy the In.
surrection of the colonists of Texas against the
nation which. had admitted them upon its territory,
and generously shielded them with the protection Of
Its laws:
That it has incorporated the same territory of Texas
into its Union by an act Of lis Congress- no,with-
standing it has always belonged by undisputed right
to the Mexican nation, has been recognized as such,
by the United States themsel,e as appears by the
boundary treaties of lS32-and $3.50
That II has not maintained the solemn snra noes
and reservations in regard TO the right of the MeXf
can Republic by of its agents, it had made in
conformity with those treaties:
That 1t has also invaded the Department of Temau-
lipas introducing an army upon the left bank of the
Rio Bravo. giving occasion and origin TO the battles
of the 8th and 9th of May of the present year:
That in time of profound peace, and during estab-
ished relations of amity between the two countries,
it has invaded by land and sea the territories of the
Calfornias: <tAss
That il has blockaded the ports of Matamoras. Vera
Cruz and Tampico of Tamaulipas, opening its fire
upon the defences of the latter:
That it has authorized levy of troops against
Mexico.ss
That it has declared war against ne Republic,
under the preext that the said States had been in
vaded, when in fact they made the first invasion:
And lastly considering that the nationality of the
Mexicuns IS seriously compromised by the power and
spirit of usurpaton, fagranily manifested by the
First-The Mexican nation, in tie exercise Of Its
natural defence, is actually state of with the
United States of America.
Second-In consequence thereof, the government
employ all its resources and powers to render the war
eecua to the reparation of injury done TO the Next
can nation: 1t Will complete the bodies of permanent
militia, and levy new taEsesst once to the extent it
slali deem necessary, both TO fir up the bodies al
present foot and TO create others of the de-
scription; and if it shall need other special powers
Congress viii confer them.
The OREGON QUEsTIoN.-The London Morning
Chronicle after speaking of the blessings of peace
the present juncture, proceeds as followsi
"All this is favorable. Nevertheless the plain
truth that in respect TO the details of the negotiation
England has ben oror-reached mus not lie concealed
from US. national lie on the part of America has
won her the boundary that size has obtained The
national lie repeated and repeated until it passed
current as a gospel truth. that the whole Oregon was
etlle right of America, made every demand short Of
NJ S1ekIRous pretcnsion look like concession
This IS ne seeretsafslhe extent of territory thai
America has thsrsky -securea--SWe have insisted
tqp2R Ibis TOO often agaffta VEaeit An that can
now be foped is48&aSo gross manduvt8eag not de-
ceive second time As things stand the peace oi
the world is undisturbed: The price of this is a
r r
land Such credit .slR-elsIns for the conduct Of
the fair is the credit, moi jOr SlW bit for moderG-
tion." -.
The NesS YORK ,445ioa-- the leading sBfiflsh pape.
on this continent-does not like the Oregon treaty il
appears. The following extract isSssxsFy forciblC
commentary upon the effort made in certain quarters
to show that the Administration in settling the ques
ton, has compromised rights, and yielded th,
best portion of the territory.
''All that has been done for that vast country has
been done by England. British enterprise and trea
sure have made il what it is, and it is now handed
over-ihe most valuable part, 10 the United States
without equivalent, that of peace. To aver
the calamteS of war, England has consented to give
M territory of prodigious extent and uncomfortable
value, retaining only small interest for few of her
subjects, who could not be lawfully dispossessed of it.
Surely the right of way TO this small fragpent,n
what she did possess, will not be disputed by
nation calling itself just and magnanimous.
The settlement of the question has given universal
delight and satisfaction throughout England notwth
standing the disadvantage Of the terms; let nothing
then be said to that satisfaction, TO lessen the
value of the peace the treaty has secured. All per-
sens look forward TO long period Of peace and pros
porous trade between the two countries Even tho
beligerent Lord Palmerston has expressed himself
satisfied
I An INDIAN MorHrR.-A correspondent of the