Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-23
EngIisI. Opinion.
From he N Y. JJwnaI N Commerce.

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that every man he met, English as we'll as American.
manifested decided pleasure hearing the news OF
Gen. TaylOr's victories. The sensation was much
greater in consequence Of the previous accounts,
which represented him cut off from his supplies by
an overwhelming force, and without provisions to
sustain himself until reinforcements could arrive.
The liberal manner in which the London Times spoke
of him and his achievements have already noticed
The following is
From the Morning. Chronicle
"Nu ddmirari. Such is the motto of Great Britain
in respect to the great deeds of America She views
them coldy, quietly, and without either wonder
emotion. She is little surprised at their occurrence
the mathematician asounded at the accuracy OF
his calculations She sees her way both TO them
and through them, and would have been more sur
prised had they turned otherwise than they have
1.-THE feats on the Rio Grande have been gallant
and successful. No man in England doubts it, No
man in England suggests SECOND Interpretation
of bem nor cares about refining upon their natural
Specification. We admit without reservation, that
they exhibit some important facts, and that TO some
extent, viz the transcendent merits of the American
army the strategic skill of the officers the mpetu-
Gus energy of the soldiers the consideate forbearnce
| of the suffers For any exception that take to
his conduct Gen. Taylor may deserve triumph, and
Captain Ringgod the honors of ovation. They
have fought well, and kept up character which was
before high enough 10 be Independent of either bra
vado exaggeration- More thar that they have just
done what we expected, and what we foretold they
would do. Who so dear to US as the man who fulfls
our prophecies
s.The Mexicans themselves are not dishonored.
Let those who think lightly Of American courage at
tribute the in question to the weakness of
their enemy, rather than to the vaor Of their conque
| rors. We reject the alternative. America won the
fight through her own Inherent herosm The cause
gained by the strength of the rather than by
the weakness of the other
"Such is the fac-a fact probably admitted through
the whole length and breadth of Great Britain; by
the Gael and Welshman, as well as the consangun-
! eUus Ango-Saxon."
| From the liverpool Mercury - -.
| Our American defendants have not g fallen from
the mettle of their pasture" Their Saxon blood has
proved its proud superiority to that which crawls
through the veins of the mixed race of Mexico
Their courage has not been less conspicuous than
their power of thew and muscle. Under disadvanta-
geous circumstances of military position, and with
force amounting to only onethird of that of the
my, they have obtained victory men who will
shine most in a purely defensive warfare, in which
local pecuarites and physical obstacles to aggression
will aid in preserving the independence of the coun
try, if such be the popular will.
| = We devoutly trust that the heroism and gene
ralship of General Taylor may not inoculate his
felow-citzens with the epidemic love of glory. A
small of this kind is too apt to impart to
people an itch for playing at soldiers and because
they have routed a rabble of undiscipined adventu-
rers, among whom colonel that write is dis
tingushed man, TO induce in them the impression that
they can beat every body, and a longing to try the
experiment. 1t is also not impossible that success
may tempt the Americans to enlarge their present
ground Of quarrel against Mexico, and to convert
vindcation of their position, into a of
quest and ACCOMPLISHMENT Any proceeding OF that
kind would not, we suspect, find, in England or in
/ France, unconcerned spectator; and we can only
express earnest hope that nothing arising out of
the position of Mexico may ranspre to interfere with
the friendly tone of moderation which both sides
Of the Atlantic has been so happily established in
reference to the Oregon question; and that, as an
answer to challenge to reciprocate with those
measures of free trade which, on our side, will at
throw open every harbor of Britain TO American
produce, may soon see the great tariff question
carried in the United States, in way calculated at
promote the prosperity of both countries and
to bind them over to keep the peace towards each
other under the heavy recognizances of mutual in
terest, extensive dealing and reciprocal advantage.
The following from Wilmer and Smiths Times is
pretty language for English paPer-it's impudent
decidedly
Queen Victoria became the mother of five children
on the afternoon of Monday ast-a ''great fact in
the history of England, which duly announced
to the inhabitants of London by the firing of guns
and other demonstrations of Joy. The young stranger
is female; and, according to the phraseology of the
court bulletins, is, like the mother, doing WELL"
The Queen entered her 9th year few days back,
and Judging by her years and the strength Of her
siitution, she will, in all human probability, leave
numerous fomly as heir-ooms for the British crown
and people OF the father of this progeny, it may be
said in the words of the weird sisters to Banquo
"Thy children shall be kings though thou art none."
To mark duly the nations gratitude on such an
OCCASION the Archbishop of Canterbury has been en-
powered by order in council, to draw up form
of prayer to the Throne of Grace, returning thanks
for the suspicious event, which will be offered up In
all the Anglican churches tomorrow, Sunday.
! Now, no one can object to becoming respect be-
ing paid to the occupant of the throne-a Sovereign
and The event 10 which we allude, COM
mands of itself the sympathies of mankind. But
this mixing up of religion with the ordinary progress
of humanity must appear to eyes which have taste
for the imaginative, as being supcrfuous if not posi-
lively absurd. The worship of heroes has departed
but the worship of frall human clay is perpetuated
The truth is, that what is called "loyalty' becomes,
by the admixture of religion with matters purely Sc
cular, part and parcel of an Englishmans SELF Re-
spec for the crown without reference to the party
who fills it, is inculcated in early life by the church,
and he carries the feeling with him TO his grave. A
spirit of loyalty towards such ruler the fair and
gentle Victoria, is creditabe, manly, and compromis
es ones personal respect. But it is CALLING
Fiction and one little calculated to enhance our re-
spect for the ''wsdom of our ancestors" that the
feeling of profound veneration for the occupant
of the throne has been extended to fool, mailman
ay, and even to debauchee-
i The characters of the sovereigns who Immediately
preceded the reign of Victoria are subjects for his
tory They belong to the past. Their faults lie gen.
tly on them. They were men, with mems infrmi-
ties, and two of them with less than the average
amount of mems Brains. But they were kings-idol-
ized worshipped such. The dignity of the Office
threw halo round the imperfections, the vices, the
stupidity of the soveregns Mental debasement can