Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-24

Our ARMY IN Mexico. = Speaking of the army
under the command Of Gen. Taylor, correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger makes the following very
just and appropriate remarks:
There is probably not on the Whole face of the
globe, such a gallant little army as his-in which
every man has consciousness of his own, and feels
directly responsible to his countrymen. This is the
true advantage of Democratic Institutions. They
develop character beget selrellance, and bring out
individuality, where, In monarchical countries, you
meet but inert masses, who require vvifyIDg agent
to manifest symptoms Of life. This individual ele-
walton Of man, similar to his individual salvation
through Christianity, constitutes in my opinion, the
greatest merit of institutions. The technical ad
vantages of our government as nothing compared
to it-they are subject to mutations while the moral
gain is steady and progressive 1t is not so much
liberal Government as a Democratic people which is
equal every emergency and rises above crcumstan-
In the people rests the organic force the gov
eminent is but their visible form and exponent.
The victory of Monterey Is unparalleled in the
history of war. An army of from IA TO $1,000 men,
entrenched and fortified. provided with numerous
artillery park (not less than fifty pleces) lodged in
in which every house is castle and every street
barrcaded is taken by 1900 assailants with body of
flying artillery-of service only in the open field,
against infantry or cavalry-two howitzers and one
ten inch mortar 1t took 50,0O0 Frencllmen under
Gerard six months to take the citadel of Antwerp,
with no than 1900 Dutchmen for garrison
Napoleon's army Of Italy besieged few thousand
Austrans under Warmser n whole year in Mantua--
Strasburgh held out against European coalition, and
remained in technical military language, a virgin
against five times superior force Truly there must
be something in this individuality Of soldiers
which makes every man responsible Tor his actions, as
if he were the commander-in-chief. 1t is not only
the AhgIo-Saxon race-with all due Difference be 1t
spOken-which has accomplished this victory; it is
the AngloSaxon Saxon, Scotch and Irish, nvigorated
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soul of the American, not merely the physical body
of the Anglo-Saron which has achieved this glorious
result. Neither must look upon it achieve
ment beyond the reach of art-t is legitimate result,
so naturally founded in superior individuality, that
il does not surprise We have calculated upon
it, and the news bursts without producing
more than satisfaction that we have not been disap-
pointed.
TExAs.-Galveston papers to the 18th ult. contain
the following items Of intelligence:
An express reached Gen. Houston at Galveston on
the 23d, from Torreys trading house, stating that
Indians of various tribes to the number of 10000
had arrived there in the expectation of finding COM
misslOners on the part Of the United States, to treat
with and deliver presents to them in accordance with
assurances to that effect made them by the commits
sioners last spring, and promises also made the In
dian Delegation at Washington. Finding neither
commissioners presents, has much disappointed
the Indians, and fears are entertained that serious
mischief may accrue to the frontier settlements,
less something is done couciliate them. General
Houston has written to the Messrs. TOrreys TO do all
in their power to prevent dissatisfaction among them
and directed them on his own personal responsibility.
to distribute, from their own goods, presents among
them the value of $1,000, $4,000 if necessary
and he viii hasten to Washington, in order to induce
if possible such action on the part of the Government
as will save the frontier from the evils of Indian
hostility.