Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-12

ScandalOuS.


Some Of our Wing papers are green enough to copy
the following remarks of correspondent of the n
f.Journai OF Commerce, with apparent appreciation
To arrest the war, at its present stage, would be
lmPracticable even If desired and agreed TO by the
governments both of Mexico and the UntA States
Inc :" tumultuary population" Of the Mississippi
valley have taken into Their own hands the conquest
q HsricO-and they will have it-and, the whole of
h-wlth or without the cooperation Of the govern
ment of the United States
Destiny is at work. The folly and blindness Of
Mexico side and the impulses of the American
population on the other side will insure the speedy
conquest of all Mexico. Ii is Of little importance
what the administration may do in this war-whether
they manage it well ill-for all that was wanted
to set the ball in motion.
The sacrifice OF Taylor and all his force at San
Lus-an event likely enough-wlll but hasten and
insure tie destruction of Mexican nationality"
Without word about the rest, can any sensible
man here regard the lbellous allusiun TO the turnu
Wdry population of the ,IVest-for it means that
without scorning the writer's impudence and plying
his ignorance! There is not particle of truth in
the writer's statement in this respects and his oracular
declarations prove that he knows little of IRE feel
ings Of Western regarding Mexico, as of their
general character. He judges of all by the pc
culiar characteristics of comical or uncommon
genius, whom We may occasionally choose 10 send
to Congress a of arts in that comprehen-
sive cage That the opinion Of such an unfedged
yankee, who supposcs that every man west Of the
Alleghanies is Mike Fink Davy Crocket,-half
horse and half aligator,-shoud be endorsed by our
Wing editors, rather queer to say the
least We say, on The contrary, what we most firmly
believe to be true, that the population of the West,
have undue desire to make conquest Of MsricO,
though if" Destiny is working out that result, they
willing to put up with it very philOsophcaly.
They do believe however, that many of the Mexicans
are cowardy, tyranncal, lying and knavish set Of
scamPs, who bare acted dishonesty and dishonoraby
towards US and senselessly" in regard to their
best interests; that they have for years taken
every means TO insult and injure collectively and
individually in every way in their power; and that
they deserve punishment not only matter Of just
vengeance part, but the only of
teaching them to behave thepselves like civilized
men. To this end our population are ready TO fight
the last gasp, and this they will do let what
may,--even at the expense of the misapprehensions
and sneers of a part Of their own countrymen who
do not know, and cannot appreciate them But 1t is
all utter nonsense to represent the people Of the
West as a of marauders,-it is libelous and
altogether untrue. Their predominant traits are
patriotism and broreTy,-and these accompanied
by large share of kindred and generous virtues
1t is to motives and incentives growing out of these
general thing, tina: the alacrity with
which our young men left their halfclearcd lands,
their wives their children sweet-hearts and friends
for the certain suferings and dangers of soldiers
career. When their services are no longer needed
by the country, ,oiH pledge ives thatthey will
at stay their hands against Mexco dpeaceably
and quietly return to their own homes, content that
they have done their duty true and faithful citizens
should do 1.-THE consciousness Of which will be
their chief reward