Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-07-08
For the Portara Sentinel.

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MEssRs. HARRIS & BATTERsoN:-I OBJ
serve the editor of the Ohio Star continues
his weekly, or aUeakiy croakings about the
injustice Of the war, and exhorting his read.
ers to withhold from Government their aid
and countenance in what he call 'sthe dam
nable war against Mexico" Win thefede-
raj wings of Portage follow his lead, and
oppose their own country in war, and thus
"aid and comfort the enemy as did the
tories Of the revolution and the Hartford
Convention tories of the last war? We
shall see. Some of the leading wings of
Portage do, indeed, denounce and oppose
our government and country, but we mis-
take the character ofthe whig ysomanry of
Portage, ifihey are ready to pursue SO un-
patriotic course, to the disgrace, the eter-
nal disgrace Of the party. 1t was such q
traitrous course that disgraced and finally
broke up the old Federal party, in the last
war with Great Britain. To pursue such
a course should annihilate any party.
But let us examine little the grounds of
these tory whig complaints, which so much
excites their sympathy with the semi-bar-
barians Of Mexico.
These Mexicans have pirated on our
commerce to the amount Of many millions
since the commencement of their revolu-
ton. This they have once acknowledged
by treaty, and agreed to pay. But one in.
stalment is all they would fulfil. They
have abused our citizens frequently, even
our Ministers and our Consuls. They have
even impressed our seamen, which act Of
tyranny was, thirty four years ago, Deem
ed cause ofwar against Great Britain. Our
Government has mildly demonstrated a.
gainst these acts for about twenty years,
until their magnanimity and forbearance
is taken for pusilanimity. For these re-
peated uggressions General Jackson re-
commended war, and war then might
soon have settled the business. But our
Government preferred to continue supplica-
ton. Our Ministers to Mexico have been
maltreated and sent home The Mexican
authorities declared that the act of Congress
to annex Texas would be considered dec.
laration of war, and their minister was
withdrawn from Washington accordingly.
Our last Minister to that country, after hay
ing been invited there to treat, was refused
a hearing; and these naughty Dons still
presume on our pusilanimity, for our Fed
eral Wing press, with some exceptions,
took their part, and encouraged them to
further acts of aggression, as did the fede-
raj press in our controversy with Great
Britain pending the war of 1912. Then
the British were told that "the Democrats
could not be kicked into war; and their
continued aggressions evidenced that the
Feds were believed. So the acts of the
Mexican authorities, including their Proc
lan,ation to induce desertion, shows their
confidence in their whig friends. They
will soon see their error and regret the de.
ception.
These an-patriotic wings claim that the
of Texas was an outrage on
Mexico, and just cause Of war; because, in
deed, Mexico had not acknowledged the in
dependence of Texas. Not but that Texas
had gained her independence, and main
tained it for many years, and it had been
acknowledged by the principal nations of
he world. The Mexicsns had not set a
hostile foot over the Rio Grande for near
ten years; but they claimed to own Texas,
Ind, by whig logic, the Texans had no
'ightto choose the government they would
adopt. l.
The fact that Spain had not then ac-
Znowledged the independence of Mexico, is
iept out Of view. Democrats hold to the
light Of every State and nation to adopt
uch government as they, the people may
hoose; and if Mexico is conquered, it will
'e for her own people. 1t will be to put !
own a military despotism, and make way \
or Republic, conformable to the wishes ,
i the people. POLITICAL JUSTICE.
For the Portage Sentinel. !;
MIR. EDIToRs:-I see it stnted in the pa .
ers, that Col. Harney, the officer in COM y