Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-24
General Tayior's Testimony as 40 who
began the Mexican War.

We are indebted to the Detroit Free Press for the
republication Of the following extract from the
Proclamation issued by General Taylor shortly after
the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma and
addressed to the people of Mexico" 1t is worthy
of republication, not only for the truths which it
contains but because it gives the lie direct 10 those
Mexican Wings who assert that the war was COM
menced by President Polk, and who continually
abusing him on that account, while at the same time
they profess to be in favor of Taylor for the Presden-
cy because he is not Onya good General but also be-
cause he is opposed to the war; and carries it on only
because he =" must obey ORDERS" Every Democratic
paper. that can spare the room, should keep. this
extract constantly before the people. 1t furnishes
good club to beat out the brains Of the Mexican wings
(when they happen torhave any.) Their preferred
candidate for the Presidency puts his own character
for veracity against the Infamous lies which they are
daily and hourly uttering in behalf of the public
enemy.
Extract from General Tdylor's Proclamation 20 The
Merican People.
After many years Of patient endurance, the United
States are at length constrained 10 acknowledge that war
exists between government and the government OF Mex
leo. For many subjected
repeated insults and injuries vessels and cagoes have
been seized andconscated merchants have been plum
dered, MANNED, Imprisoned without and without repa
ration. At length your government acknowledged the
justice OF Claims and agreed by treaty TO make sasfae-
0n by payment Of several millions Of dollars; but this
treaty has been violated by your rulers and the stipulated
payments have been withheld Our effort to terminate all
difficulties by peaceful negotiation has been rejected by the
dictator Paroles, and minister OF peace, whom your
rulers have agreed to receive been refused hearing
he has been treated with ndgny aud insult and Paroles
has announced that exists between This thus
FIRST proclaimed by him. has been acknowledged exist
ing fact by President and Congress- with perfect
nin and will be prosecuted with vgor and against
army and rulers but those Of the Mexican people who
remain neutral will not be mOlested' M
General SCOTS Testimony.
Perhaps it is well in conjunction with the above
to copy also an extract from one of General Scott:
Proclamations, to the same effect.
Extract from General SCOTS Proclamation, dateC
April IL.
Mericdns: Americans are not your enemies; but the
enemies for time of the who ago. misgOverned
you, and brought about this unnatural between two
great Republics
Mr.. Cldy's Testimony.
Mr.. Clay's speech made before the New England
Society in New Orleans, last winter, proves that his
views similar to those expressed by Taylor and
Scott in the above extracts:
Extract from Mr.. Gays Speech, at New Orleans
December %, 1916.
"Although leading life OF retirement am not altogether
unobseryant Of the proceedings relating the condition
welfare, and prospects Of country; and when saw
around tonight Gen. Brooke and other old friends felt
half inclined to ask for little nook the
army, in which might an drsngng The wFohgsfo my
country-(applause Ihdre thought might yet be able q
capture Stay MeIiodn-(applause shall be able
10 do So however, this year. but hope that will still
gallant arms, and the terminate in homo
rable peace" --
These extracts are alone enough to demonstrate
the falsehood and treason of the Mexican Wings who
say that Polk is alone to blame for the war;