Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-11-11
From the National Intelligencer.
A. Serious Question.

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over, impractcable other wouIdbe unnatu-
raj. people who resist our arms as desperate
ly as the Mexicans, could not feel themselves
ree,compelled by military force to unite in
common Government What should SoUTH
CAROLINA and other States (which contend even
for the right to withdraw whenever they feel
themselves aggrieved by the legislation OF Con-
gress, say to this bloody system Of making
republicans? In short, the most moderate of
the State rights party, it is known, advocate
the right to seIerate from the Union, when
they no longer feel themselves free members of
the Union. But, if it were possible to be right
1t would be improbable to hold so large body
OF people, spread over such vast country, with
foreign feelings, and of different manners, Ian
guage, and customs, in subsection to the insti-
tutions of our couItry. There would be COM
paratlvey small population from the United
States TO serve as a ballast to keep steady this
crazy ship of State. The natives would have
to be dis armed, and a larger standing army
placed over them than even that in Ireland. 1t
would present fine spectacle of free people!
The depotism of Turkey would not be equal to
1t. What would not even the more liberal
monarchies say to this strange specimen of re-
publicanism-of making and keeping a large
body of people free by military force!
But look at the expense of the process. 1t
would require large military force to keep
Il EN- in ubjection-certainly heavy system
of taxation at home. Who would submit to itl
Who would not murmur Let the American
people reflect well upon the fact that no small
army could intimate wild, restless, and half
savage people. Revolts and rebellions would
be frequent as they were in the Roman colonies
attended, however, with more expense to the
whole Confederacy, as contributions could not
be levied of the revolving colonies alone, as
was done by that ancient people. This state
oil things might last for many years, perhaps
for half century. 1t would require a long
time to rear population native and congenial
to our institutions in whom there would be no
memory OF murdered and mIch-injured gal
liant ancestry. The tale Of these wrongs, even
if imaginary, would naturally produce disafec-
ton. 1t would be source OF constant Heartburn
tnings and strife between emigrants from this
country and the descendants OF the present peo-
pie, which must end In an determination of one
or the other. Those of our countrymen that
have distinguished themselves in war, as well
as their defendants would become the rulers
and officers in every department of the Govern
ment. This would not only be claimed and ex-
ercised by the conquerors, but also be necessary
to keep the people in subsection, as no conf
dence could be placed in the conquered. What
then, is to become of the present lofty spirited
dignitarles and romantic military men in their
armies Are they to be Invested of all office and
honor, and expected to become contented and
submissive private citiZens--smpe republicans!
The struggle for supreme power for centuries
past teach very different lesson. Will the
priesthood of the country give up their present
institutions of the church and teach submission
to the conquered What does history say on
this subject Look at Spain and other
Catholic countries What desperate
struggle has been made against the introduc-
ton of new creeds by the sword ! Although
armies have invaded them and dethroned fer
time their rulers, there is not an instance since
the days of the Reformers in which the Profess
tants haze made permanent change of Catholic
institutions 10 their own. Let this be borne in
mind by our rulers. In France their temples
were detiled-turned into arsenals and stables
for horses; their affairs thrown down and their
images broken to pieces and burnt, but ''the
Lord seeth = What is France at this time !
The deep and hidden motive to this Mexican
war Heaven knows. How much the spirit of
persecution had to do with this enterprise of
bloodshed and examination history will at some
day unfold, and the recent results of the popu-
lar elections in some degree dscloses. Many
a devout man cast his suffrage for s'the powers
that be- who now relents and turns from this
scene of carnage with horror and indignation.
The advocates of ''annexation' now labor to
throw off the blame of the war by imputing it
to a want of payment on the part of Mexico of
the claims which We hold against her. Were
it even so,would it be justifable by good sense?
After her people were slain and the face of her
country laid waste, will Mexico be able if will
ling to pay. As we'll might you destroy the
means of an individual, burn up his property
and lay waste his plantation, to make him will
ling and better qualified to pay the claims a
gainst him. Would prudent man, would any
member of this Administration, act thus in re-
gard to his private concern! Butt latter the coun-
try is conquered, how are we to be paid q BY
selling it with its remnants Of widows, woun-
ded soldiers, and famshed citizens Monarchs
have done such things. Will our own omnipo-
tent President do so! Is it not in every way
a bad speculation Will it not cost much more
than it will come to! Four or five hundred
millions of money, and perhaps even more, to
be expended to obtain small claim. The cost
OF suit will be many times more than the debt,
and execution returned at last ''mulla bona"
The constitutional right to make this war in
the manner in which it has been conducted is
at least questionable. The trainers Of our Gov
eminent inserted in the constitution clause to
guard against foreign conquest. The Presl-
dent is forbidden to draught men to GO beyond
our own territory. This is clearly expressed.
Ye States-Rights' men of the South, who are
advocates of strict construction, will you infer
by implication this important power "a power
the exercise of which must end in the loss of
SO many choice spirits and run your Govern
ment SO largely in debt, making fresh grounds
for high tariff-grounds that in 1916 were
considered by Mr.. CALHOUN, now so much OPP
posed to discriminating duties, sufficient to
warrant a tariff of protection ?
Oftentimes, have no doubt, do all good
men think of the much rdculed opinion of Mr..
CLAY, in regard to s'annexation." The fathers
and mothers of slain sons, and the widows OF
husbands that lie in Mexico sacrifice to this
wild project, feelingly appeal to every philan-
thropist and patriot, demanding of them Would
they now 60 for annexation were the question
vet to be made