Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-11-11
Tie JOurnal--Our alleged Inconsistency
aud Progress.

atiO Progress.
For the last week or two, the Journal has seemed
to think it object of the highest interest and utmost
importance to show that the State Sentinel has been
inconsistent in its upon the subject of Texas
and Mexico,-especiay upon the point of the settle
ment of our difficulties with the latter.
We do not know that it is a matter of such TRIMS
cendent consequence the Journal TO suppose
What ace may think, say, do, whether consistent
or inconsistent, will hardly determine the settlement
OF the war question, and perhaps not exert
controlling Influence the executive branch of the
National Government, nor the democratic party!
Were we candidates for o6ice likely to be, there
might perhaps be some apology for the labored efforts
of the Journal to attain its end. But have yet
concluded to run for the Presidency, the U. s.
Senate, and we shall not take any thing less unless
the people say must, and we have learned that
they desire our services in any such capacity.
We care very little personally, about the impu-
tation Of the Journal that we should not notice its
long article, of column and quarter. of Nov s.
did not suppose that the Journal itself would feel
disappointed and aggreved if we did not honor it
with some attention. We shall be courteous enough
10 do this; but we must be brief.
In the FIRST place. the Journal, peerng through its
political glass eyes, thinks it has made notable dis
covery of wonderful effects produced by our juniors
flying visit to Washington To be sure the Journal
mas heretofore imputed to the ''junior" impressions
not the most favorable to the President personally
but with marked consistency, il pretends TO believe
hat notwithstanding his alleged dissatisfaction"
The 'junior," like " old bee hunter,' scented out
he secrets Of the cabinet. (Which nobody has been
Keen enough to do before) and comes back to settle
The opinions Of the whole country through the inuen
tiahcoumns of the State Sentinel Is it worth while
for us to deny such an impuiation! To deny that
our junior has fathomed at glance the whole policy
# cabinet which has heretofore been prover5ial for
keeping its own secrets closely that no editor nor
politician has been able to guess at them with anv
degree Of certainty! No. we confess we have too
much vanity to deny so seft an impeachment We
pass.
The Journal next recurs to the question of Texas
annexation, and repeats for the hundredth time its
false assumptions, untrue statements and gross mis-
representations. 1t impudenty talks of the Sentines
opposition against the annexation of Texas" in
conjunction with Benton, Van Buren,, Johnson,
Wright, Woodbury. and other democratic leaders 1t
cannot be expected that should make any other
reply to this than it deserves, and that is to say that
the Journal is deliberate fasfer not only in regard
to the State Sentinel but especially with respect to
Woodbury., Johnson, and other leaders" whom ii
names. There is not intelligent citizen of Indiana,
be he wing or democrat who will not agree with us
in this respect.
We always did, and do still believe, that some Of
the men early engaged in the measure of Texas an
nexation actuaed by selfish and sinister motives
and that they made, or erdeavored TO make that mea
sure means of destroying the organization Of the
democratic party. These, need not say were not
Benton, Van Buren,, Wright Johnson or Woodbury.
they could gain nothing by such disorgaHzation
we need as little to say that they vere Tyler Web
ster, Calhoun and their CONDUCTORS. We opposed these
men and their schemes at early day, and with the
same good motives should oppose them again, Just as
we should oppose any other phase of whggery. These
the who responsible for the time and the
manner of annexation, which, if they did precipi-
tate the war, which Mexico had before threatened.
afforded to the Mexican wings in this country their
chief excuse for the customary display of their nhe
rent aud inbred hatred to their own government and
country, and among whose most malignant organs
may be reckoned the Indiana Journal.
We cannot afford to waste our space in following
up these incidental misrepresentation of TIE Journal
We can only touch upon the weighty charge against
our consistency the subject of territory which
our neighbor now greatly fears will be acquired
from his dear friends, the unfortunate end i'll
starred Mexcans in the settlement of our accounts
with them.
The Sentinel's glazing Inconsistency is manifested,
says the Journal, because last July we asked Mr.
McCarty-" who has advocated the conquest of
any Mexican territory permanent acquisition ~
and said i" the democracy has taken that ground"
desires its readers to note especially what said
about The democratic party, and then goes show
the inconsistency of it with our recent declaration,
that, for ourselves, under present circumstances are
should prefer the Sierra Madre, to TIE boundary of
the Rio Grande'
Here is simply statement of two facts one that
in July last Gas now the democratic party did not
support the for the sake of acquiring territory
alone and, secondly, that zee, that is, the Chapmans
(who do reckon themselves quite the lchoe of the
democratic party,) the Mexicans have refused to
make peace, in favor Of making them pay the
costs of the war, in whole or in part, and, as they
have got money. to take so much land, on a final
settlement, as will give good boundary between
the two nations.
Now these declarations Of fact so far from being
inconsistent, have not the sghtes: necessary connex-
ion with each other. 1t by no means follows because
may prefer certain boundary, that the democratic
party will prefer and adopt it nor, if they should
would it prove that it inconsistent with the dspo-
son we attributed to them last july upon which the