Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-28

PoPULARlTY OF THE WAR.-All attempts TO de-
nounce the with Mexico unnecessary" ''un-
Just" wicked" ''cruel" condemned by the civil
lied world" Inconsistent with the spirit ot the age
will recoil upon the heads of the accusers, and show
merely their reasonable spirit, OF their ignorant
finatacism, their sells h preference of factions and
partisan interest to those of their country The ala
Gritty with which volunteers, in all parts of the coun
try have responded to the call Of the Federal Govern
mcnt, shows that the people fyorably disposed to-
wards the Though Congress authorized the
Executive to call out fifty thousand volunteers, yet,
the number who offered their services exceeds five
hundred thousand. And however disposed some
members of Congress might have been TO embaass the
Executive In conducting the war. yet none opposed the
call for fifty thousand men, the additional appro-
pratOn of ten millions of dollars for It's expenses
They well understood the feelings of their respective
constituencies, and merely responded to public
opinion IN thus supporting the war; And upon these
demonstrations of public opinion, comes the PreSl-
dents Message 'co1cusvely showing the justice and
the necessity Of the
! The condemnation of this war by "the civilized
WORLD, If they should condemn 1t, VIII have H.
frence public opinion In the United States. BY
civilized world, all European journalists ard dipo
matists mean Europe alone. The American people
not Indifferent to the opinions of the enlightened
and philanthropic portions of the European popua-
tlon simply because they Tot Indifferent to great
moral principles in politics. An honest and enlght-
ened people, they are intent dealing justly with
other nations, and like all honest and enlightened
people, not indifferent TO reputation among the Just
and intelligent. But they understand too well the
constitution and history of European governments
to be very sOlictous about their APPRECIATION, to sup
pose that it would ever be bestowed upon the enemies
of arbitrary power. Should the American people be
deferred from demanding justice OF Mexico, even at
the cannOns mouth, because the governments OF Eu-
rope denounce the rapaciiy of democracies! What
else Is the political history of these governments
but history of fraud and violence, of aggression
and conquest for power! British statesmen stained
with the blood of India, French with that of Africa
Austrian with that of Poland and Italy, are very fit
for the United States for prosecuting of
defence
And what is the esprit of the age" of which we
hear much from ignorant fanatics factious part
Fans! What regard the true spirit of the age,
sanctions this war; and calls upon US to prosecute IT.
This spirit is that of progress human rights the
instrument of human happiness, of hostility des-
pOtsm in all forms, of opposition to privileged orders
and hereditary dynasties, to standing armies as the
instrument of supporting them, and 10 national sub
division as the source of standing armies, military
despotisms, and of aggression and ambition.
This war, begun by government of military tyrants,
will, If prosecuted TO the entire conquest OF the as
sailants, be an instrument Of reducing Mexico from
the worst of all governments, and the numerous
raj mschiefs always flowing from arbitrary power
continually changing hands, and will convert large
portion of this continent from position of continual
Jealousy and frequent hostility, to that of enduring
friendship under the same political and social ties.
1t will extend on this continent the American system
of union and peace, and essentially aid in redeeming
ii from the European system of subdivision selfish
btion and strife. 1t is contest for the extention of
liberty and the perpetuatlon of peace, by the exnc-
ton of despotsm and war. Well may such a war
be popular with just and enlightened people.-PhH.
Ledger.