Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-13

say that all the great interests of country shoule
be alike cherished aud fos,eled by our common gov
ernuicnt.
And upon this subject, we do not know that ",
can embody our views and sentiments IN more con
else and forclblc language. than has been done by
Senator Walker in his recent report, when he says
l. That no more money should be collected than u
necessary for the wants Of the government, ccomi
caly administered.
= That duty be imposed on any article above
the lowest rate, which will yield the largest amount
of
3 That. below such rates discrimination may be
made descending in the scale Of duties, or, for I'M
perave sons, the article may be placed in the lis
Of those free from all duty
A. That the maximum revenue duty should be i'm
posed on Injuries.
3 That all mnniums, and all specific duties,
should be abolished and ad-vaorcm duties substitu-
ted in their place care being taken TO guard againc,
fraudulent invoices and under valuation, aud TO as
SEES the duty upon the actual market value.
g. That the duties should be SO imposed as To ope-
rate as equally as possible throughout the Union,
discriminating neither for against any class or
section.
To give all the reasons for these conclusions,
would be- inappropriate at this time We Deem
it sufficient merely to state them they being 50 clear,
explicit. and true that fail to appreo late
and embrace them.
That the opposite party are averse to the spread of
the principles of freedom, have only TO refer TO
the history of the past. Who does not know that
on all questions when this matter has been the issue,
they have invariably been found on the side of mon
archy. Instance the purchase of Louisiana from the
French, and Florida from Spain, IN days gone by.
The history of those purchases, is but the history of
n struggle of the Democrats for the extension Of the
area of freedom, and opposition strong and bitter
from the Federal or Wing party. And in our own
dav, from whence comes the opposition 10 extending
to citizens of Texas and Oregon, the privileges Of
American citizens.
Texas had declared her independence. Many a
hard fought battle told the story of her s,itferings
and bravery Cypress ions yoke was cast from her
shoulders, and she had an existence among the
nations of the earth. The United States, "a well as
most of the powers of Europe acknowledged her IN
dependence. Treaties of commerce were formed
with her by various nations The civilitles between
independent powers exchanged and she babe
fair to become happy and prosperous people.
Many Of her citizens having emlgrated from this
government carried with them the peculiar notions
in which they had been educated. Having been
greatly oppressed by long years of warfare; and
still having hostile foe harassIng them by all means
in their power, ;he people of Texas made app!lca-
ton to government for admission into our Union
and to make one in the brotherhood of the republic
The Democrats of the country hailed this propost
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idea Of having opportunity of thus extending free
doms peaceful dominicns, and Of giving thousands
the blessings Of lberty-such they enjoyed. Not
Democrat III the land but what raised his hands and
voice-crylng welcome
Not so our opponents True to their teachings, they
found ever on the opposite of freedom. No
genial ray lighting up their sympatbics for the unfor
tunate vet brave people, reached their bosoms. No
cordial string was touched by this application; but
IS cold as an iceburg, end sterile $ a rock they
remained not passive, however, but active in dis
cusing and carrying out schemes and plans to prevent
this desirable cOUsummatIon.
The Texas question became e question at the polls ::
there point upon which party strife higher
than On this Bat that great arbter, in whose decis-
ions ali good citizens willingly submit, decided the
question, and Texas was admitted into our Union.
Already has the last act been performed. She is at
this time OF the States. The - Lone Star has
already been added to glorious constellation; and
her people are American citizens, with all the rights
anl privileges as such.
II gill no, be expected that oil the benefits accruing
to both ps rites by of this union be touched
upon but W VIII be permitted to say-that there
a name connected with this acquisition which every
democrat delights TO contemplate. One who had
PRAYED that his lamp of life might not be extingused
till he should behold the aEneyatlon-his prayer was
heard. The joint resolutions for the admission of
Texas passed the American Congress on the LIST day
of March, 1915. The application having come from
the other party the passage OF these resolutions was
tanta mount to admission. Soon after which his tran
quill spirit sank to rest. 1t did not go out. 1t was
like the sinking of the sun behind the far-of hills
of the west on a calm and placid evening Of summer,
leaving long lingering ray t. cheer and comfort his
countrymen
He had frequently called the attention of his coun-
ryrnen to this important subject; and had set FORTH
in his own peculiar and forclb bic manner the great
benefits to be derived therefrom All are acquainte
with them and know what they were; and we may
say of him. as was said of another of different cline
America hath produced many mighty men; but, as
amid the stars of the armament there some so
pre-emnent in brightness to form class by them
selves go in the history of country, amid the
many mighty men it hath evolved, the name of An
DREW JACKSON stands unsurpassed In the galaxy Of
glory.
So again in regard to distant terfitory-Orcgon.
Admitting that title to the same IS - clear and
understandable" yet many Of them would gladly
Weld it, great portion of 1t to the jurisdiction of
foreign monarchy; hoping rather, to see the red
cross of ST. George wave OVER this territory. than
that the stars and stripes of our country Should be
unured in that distant land to afford protection and
home to the brave pioneers who, having overcome
the dangers and hatdshlps of Journey there settled
on the borders of her beautiful streams. The ques-
tion is properly pre>enled-Slal monarchy cultivate
her soil, navigate her rivers, control her commerce
and fix her destiny shall the benign laws of our
own beloved land be extended over her citizens.
Shall the standard of repmbcanism be planted beyond
the Rocky Mountains, and shall the representatives
uf free people direct her course!
On this question where dc you find the democratic
paryl Believing that the country west OF the stony
mountains fr,;n AID parallel Of latitude to that OF %,
40 belongs 10 the United States That 1t IS ours by
the clearest evidence by discovery by treaty and by
occupancy In fact that CT eat Britain has not even
color of title We will not consent to yield any
part Of this territory within those limits 1t IS ours,
and why should we yeld-why give TO others what
clearly belongs To ourselves. We are doubly bound
to retain possession Of that territoryby all the con-
sderatiuns above mentioned. and for the reason that
MANY of orr friends and brethren have settled there.