Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-08


prosecution.
At one stage of the business, the President VISA
denounced as the author, and exclusive author, OF
the war. The nation told that during the sesi
sion of Congress- without the authority or knowledgo
Of that body, the Executive his mere motion
had commenced actual hosiIiiics by marching our
troops into the disputed territory measure eqnnly
wicked and Unconstitutional and which was the direct
and immediate cause of the war. When II was
clearly demonstrated that Congress bad by more than
one deliberate act of legislation recognized and treat
ed this territory as portion Of the United States,
the President, had he doubted upon the point.
would have violated his highest obligations by refus@
ing or emitting so 10 treat and consider --Nhen u
made appa rent that the movement OF the army
TO the Rio Grande was in accordance with the explicit
advice of General Taylor himsef-ipbcn il was as
ccrained that the Mexican government had actually
pronounced the two nations to be IN state OF war,
before il could have known of the movement of the
army from Corpus Chris-then, without any refrac-
ton Of these and bunderss and sIli rescrylng
them TO be used occasionally where hoped they
would answer the end designed, fhe min battery IS
changed-and now the charge is, fat The nnnexailon
of Texas was the actual OF the war. and That
this measure furnished Mexico with ample ground,
for declaration of hostties.
The President, however, is still made the subject
Of dcnunciaton as the author of this fatal measure.
1t seems to have been forgotten that the annexation
of Texas was completed and consummaicd on our
part before Mr. Polk became president, or had any
concern in the administration. II seems to be for
gotten that treaty Of annexation bad been signed
between the two powers, which was opposed and
rejected bv the votes of Senators, who held thai tlo
act was above and beyond The >eaty-makine power,
and that the measure could only be constuionaly
adopted by an act of Congress. II seems to be for
gotten that when Congress did adopt act upon, and
carry out this plan of legislative action. il was op-
posed because it was an interference with the treaty.
making power. II seems to be forgotten. eboScsll
that both of these plans had been acted upon-that
Congress had acted, leaving discretionary power as
to the mode of final contamination, that this oscre-
ton had been exercised and the choice made under
another administration, while Mr.. Polk was but
private citizen; yet, Notwithstanding all :his. with
wisdom, sagacy, and consistency TO be pnraiie,ed
only by the anxious mother who would NOT bellcTo
that the danger of her sors being killed BY the gun
was in no degree diminished BY deprisirg i Of its
load its lock- its STOCK and barrel, Air. Folk
still denounced by the uubfoken mass Of opposiiid
as the author Of the war. and having cnlaicd on
his country all its Consequences for the grauheaifon
| of lis own selfish ehds
II is not for on this occasion To dlsprore III or
any of these arguments assertions Il wi. suffice
to bling them into juxlaPosilioa and let then! mnn
ally destroy each cher BY the pallnble asntdiy and
contradiction which they exhibit on their lace
| We shall seize pBoheF Opportunity 10 Presen< sono
additional noiiceso the forward aad back tracks Of
| the enemies of TIC war tfsfoR NJ -.
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