Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-08-12
OUT OF THINE OWN MOUTH WILL 1
CONDEMN THEE ~


ton of the Executive why was it not as proper to
consult it in reference to the proposition of the Mex
lean Government I, receive a commissioner al hoe
for the settlement OF the Texan boundary as, Of the
British offer for the settlement of Oregon1
If the Senate is branch of the making pow
er, land it certainly is, Mr.. Polk himself admits it,
why was 1t not as proper to consult the Senate in
advance, in regard to the movement of the Army of
Occupation from the Neuces to the Rio Grande
measure from which war must result as in regard to
the Oregon question, from which war might arisel
Iii is unconstitutional, to improy. the St.Ciai;
Flats Sault Ste Marie, Grand River, Sc. Sc. where
pray, the clause OF the constitution which provides
dredge boats, snag boats, Champaign and Marine
thermometers for The Mississippi.
Where is the clause in the Constitution or in any
act of Congress to enlist an army to be sent to DIS
tant Province of Mexico expressly under conditions
that the to ret but settle as citi-
zens of the country they conquer! In the Roman
Republic such conquests were frequent. A vctori-
Gus general would conquer Province and distribute
part of its lands to his soldiers. He would then san
Mex it to the Empire under his particular 'pat
ronage," and return to Rome to pursue his schemes
of ambition, and enjoy his triumph. All the favor
VIII lch the new Province enjoyed from the Govern
ment at Rome, was considered as coming from him.
When he failed to succeed by other means to the
Consulshp he repaired to his province, levied his
old soldiers and new recruits and shook the Repub-
lie to its foundations. With precisely such troops
Cesar dashed through the Rubicon and wiped from
Rome even the name of Republic. Did the foun-
ders of our Government leave any such power in the
hands of the President, If SO, is time attended
to it.
The truth is and we say it more in soorow than
in anger more Inconsist ent administration, never
welded the destines of the nation.
THE VETO OF THE HARBoR BILL.
We have this week to record another act of the
President hostile to the Northern and Western inter-
ests, and undIsputaby against the wishes of his
friends. We are glad, most unfeignedly Not
glad that our commerce must be delayed on the st.
Clair Flats, and endangered the shores of Erie,
Huron and Michigan. Not glad that the benighted
sailor, when he sees the sudden storms of October
and November bursting upon him, shall look in vain
for the beacon hight and yainly search his disparlng
way into intricate and unsafe harbors, until, with the
wealth he carries, he sinks into the grave his kind
government has prepared for him:-no. this is not
the source of our Joy. We glad that the Presi-
dent has found it necessary plainly to declare his
opposition to the North SO fully to manifest bis full
fellowship with that narrow sectional band OF con-
sprators who consider the constitution as the bill
of sale which conveys Northern interests and north
ern votes to Southern Markets, forSouthern aggran-
disement. We rejoice that people begin to know
D,,I, :. nd hiatt arp
many,
.Who held some slight allegiance until this hour
To the man which has thus deceived them but whose
votes are now "their own In the sudden, rapid
and bold movement of the daring ambition which is
seeking TO subvert our liberties discern SAFETY
whereas in its sly nsnuating approach there is I'M
mnent danger that its coils will be about before
we are aware OF its intent.
aWhom the Gods wish to destroy they first make
mad;' how might the administration have recovered
from the shock the Tariff bill had just given it by an
approval of the Harbor bill. What false accusa-
tions of the Wings we should have heard for Tylers
veto, if James X. Polk had undone the mischief Of
that contemplate wretch. But I" James K. Polk
was another Tyler, and incapable of nobler actions
than his predecessor.
What might he not have gained by sparing few
tbousand dollars from his favorite Mexican war TO-
necessary improvement; and how much certainty HI
thereby have added to the execution of his own plans
hut alas for him. Fortunate for the country ne Is 60
ing headiomg to ruin. -
FmE.-On Wednesday night last the large an
commodious dwelling house belonging to the Estat
of Jason Cross late of this village, deceased, was en-
tirely consumed by fire. The origin of the fire Is no
certainly known but is supposed to have been til
stove pipe leading from the kitchen. The flame
were discovered by persons returning from the Com
mencement at Ann Arbor. Though the fre ha
made little progress when first discovered, and, ow
inc to the abssnce of any wind burned very slowly
the want of proper means to extingulsh IT. rendere
the destruction of the building inevitable.
We have heretofore thrown out some suggestion
in regard to preparations for such events ana wou
repeat them, had we not heard almost every perso
among our citizens seeking to impress the same wal
ming on his own neighbors: We suppose all tee
the necessity of it as much they wish to at pres
emit. Loss about 1000 doars--no insurance.
REcEPrros OF THE CnAPLArNs.-A letter publish
ed in the New Orleans Bee, of July 10th, says =
aThe Catholic Chapains sent out by Presiden
Polk to ocate for the soldiers protesting that faitt
ATTEMPTED this morning to address the city of Mata
,ooros. but they werc refused the of the churc
eisher to speak or preach in 1t may all be very we
TO tell the Mexicans they were sent here to admins
ter their faith to the soldiers. but 1t will not do
tell any bolv else so. Whatever the design OF tn