Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-07

as representative of the public interests His sense
of public duty, arising from his strong moral sense,
is his governing principle of action and he is Of
the few, from whose minds the idea of responsibility
to conscience and their constituents is absent
Such man will never fitter away in useless debate,
the time which should be devoted to the transaction Of
business.
JACOB B. JULIAN, of the members from Wayne,
is gentleman Of enlarged views and extensive nfor-
nation. There is business in his conceptions, which
gives to all he says the appearance of sincerity and
earnestness. He is fine speaker, and is not disposed
to destroy the effect of what he has to say by speak
ing too frequently. 1t is very difficult for person of
ardent temperament, who is inexperienced in egisa-
ton, resist the temptation speak ofener than is
profitable; yet it is the surest mode of destroying
ones influence 1t is to be hoped that gentleman of
MIR. Us talents, will be continued in the Legislature,
for such men can legisate to good purpose. Such
prating coxcombs two three-one in particular
in the House, are perfect nuisance in any delibera-
tive body, and ought to be abated
OtrWe copy the following letter from the Rush
vile (Whig) Republican. Its author is well known
Wing politician who figured somewhat conspicuously
in our State Legislature in past sessions. 1t is
strong rebuke to those WHO our own country
on account of the Mexican war, and who thereby
:" aid and comfort" the public enemy.
ARMY OF OCCUPATION, CAMP CLARK,
Matamoras Merico, NoU. 8, 1916.
GENTLEMEN :-This is the day for rest, set apart
by law as well the universal consent OF the piouS
and good. That you may rest from your labors and
good works may follow, is the worst prayer L have
to utter against you any living disciple of the
immortal Faust. Next TO the soldier in point of toll
and hardship, lily repaid, stands the printer. Amer
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on the sentnels watch and brave the dangers of the
field, establish and maintain republican in
situations. The printer, with zeal and devotion,
worthy only the cause, labors to disseminate far and
wide principles calculated to perpetuate institutions
thus founded. He has taught man his natural and
unalienabe rights, and urged him to turn his plough
share into a sword to assert and vlndicae them. He
has cheered him in the mighty conflict shared with
him the joys of triumph, and consoled him in hours
of adversely. He has heraded to the world, in his
tory and song, the bold and daring achievements of
the living, well the martyrs in freedoms cause.
Art and Science owe him monument, and christi
aniy is indebted to him her most fervent prayer.
For the general veal of mankind hath be labored
with a zeal that knows no firing, without reward of
worlds gear. We, the American people, pay but
little Difference TO the FoRTY-sEcoND commandment
thou shalt pay tie printer, BE 1t sald too, with
paying any high compliment to the liberality, if
intelligence, of the people of republican America
But all this has little to do with the wars in Mex
ico." The whole Indiana Brigade is still stationed
on the Rio Grande-the first at the mouth, under COL
Drake, the second at Camp Belknap, opposite Burta
nine miles from the mouth in charge of Col. Bowes
and the third at this place. half mile east of Mat
amoras, commanded by Col. James H. Lane, of Law
renceburgh. This encampment is on the bluff bank
of the river opposite Fort Brown, and is quite plea
SAINT place. A few days ago Gen. Joseph Lane
notified by Gen. Patterson hold the troops in read-
ness to move at short notice up the river TO Camargo
urbo foc
command destined to assail Tamaulipas del Tampico.
This new direction TO army is owing it is said, to
recent dispatches from the War Department. If car
| ried out it Will to the enemy San Luis Potosi, a
place of more Importance to them than Tampic0 for
that was the next object Gen. Taylor had in view,
after garrisoning Monterey and giving his troops a
few weeks rest. Potosi has a population of forty
thousand inhabitants, is in the centre of the richest
mining districts in the world, and possesses more
wealth than any other city of the population in
Mexico. Their army retired on that place after the
contest at Monterey, and is now about twenty five
thousand strong and fortying every part of the city
Should the war continue, here will be fought of
the most desperate battles that will characterize the
| third American To reach Tamaulipas del Tam
pico from this place, would have to march south
ward about four hundred and forty miles. The route
would be mostly on the lowands for the first two hum
dred and fifty miles, mostly good ground to march
over; the balance of the distance is broken districts
of country, through which army would experience
great difficulties in passing Since commenced writ
ing have been informed that dispatches from head
quarters passed down the river to-day Gen. Joseph
Lane that will determine the movement of the Indiana
boys, quickly In moving forward it will be on Po-
tos Tampico, which of the two, at this hour, Is
predetermined. Personally, can't say that l have
any particular desire for the MUSIC of musket balls or
copper grape and canister, but would like see the
Hoosier lads have chance at the "bloody Mexi-
cans" Just to see what they would do And permit
me to say to you they would do any thing else but
run. Let this terminate when IT may, no peace
should be concluded by Government that would
yield one inch of the ground now occupied by our
army. The conduct of Mexico forbds 1t the out
rageous character of her laws are such that human
being should be suffered to live under them. Laws
here made by the aristocracy few in number and
made with an eye only to their personal aggrandize-
ment. The great of the people have no share in
the law making department of the government, but
made the vest slaves the face Of the earth by
their operation A debt becomes a charge ON the
person and lien his work and labor at any
the creditor may FIX small debt contracted from
misfortune makes man a slave to a heartless task
master, and it is difficult for him to shake it off. The
debtor is permitted to SELL himself TO any that
will buy him, and in this way he can change masters
by taking the price of himself and giving it his
former owner, becoming slave to his recent pur
chaser whom he personally likes better than his for
mer owner. Should he die, all the debt remaining
unpaid together with the funeral expenses is added
up. and become Law charge ON the services of
his wife and children Should any of them refuse
render service to their creditor they imprisoned
or sent, perchance, to labor in the mines, by the
lri0hfpous Indictment of AIcade vvl,