Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28
Mexican Indemnity.

We published last week the speech of Mr..
Pendleton of Virginia, on the subject of the A
merIcan claims against the government OF Mex
leo. Our government has seen fit to assign
these claims place among the causes OF the
present war, and it is therefore highly impor-
tant that thc people whose blood is to be shed,
and whose treasure is to be expended in its
prosecution, should have all the knowledge
possible on the subject. We have long looked
for more definite, and authentic account, of the
debts due US, and the insults we are supposed
to have suffered at the hands of Mexico, than
could be found in the reiterated general char
ges of wrong AMI outrage: and with the ex
ception of the speech of Mr.. Pendleton we
have looked in vain. To this speech the fol-
lowing considerations will apply. First, it is
made by wing member and may, therefore, to
the cautious democrat, seem tinged with party
prejudice and warped to party purposes; but,
secondly, after due allowance is made for this,
let it be remembered that it is made boldly,
on the very spot where the documents, necessa-
ry to disprove it, are to be found, and before the
very men most interested in disproving it.
Here, one would think are incentives enough
to candor and adherence to truth. We doubt
not, therefore, that the subject of our Mexican
claims is presented with reasonable accuracy
and fairness. How much these claims ought
to weigh, in Justification of the war, we hope
our readers will Judge for themselves. The
questions whether we are prosecuting war,in
which so much lie and treasure is ct stake, for
the enforcement of claims founded on contract
in which we have no right to interfere,-or for
those based ON the losses incurred in pursuing
the immense profits of speculation-when sue
notwithstanding a state of anarchy and rev.
olution;-or of claims for lands no,o embraced
In a state of our oacn Union,-for duplicate and
re-duplicate charges of really trifing losses,
for which by the laws of nations, we ought to
require reparation; are certainly quest Tons of
momentous Importance.
If we are to incur the responsibility of firing
dwellings, tearing in peace-meal, tender moth
ers who never heard of the greatcauses of war,
and innocent children who were unborn when
they originated, let us at least he sure, that we
do not transgress even these fallible rules which
men have set up as the limits of justice, if we
cannot with entire certainty determine where
omniscence itself would bid the waves of con-
fiict ''be stayed"
Personally, we view the enforcement of pecu-
MARY claims, however just, at the peril of life,
as most monstrous absurdity; and SO upon
due reflection, will every man. But when the
acknowled rules of international
law are not violated, its occurrence must be rare.
FRAILTIEs.-All men have their frailtes.-l
GAS grow old,' said Goethe, became more
lenient 10 the sins of frail humanity, the man
who loudly denounces always suspect he
knows too much of crime-a knowledge |
which can only be obtained by criminalty itself.
The hypocrite always strives to direct attention
from his own wickedness by denouncing I'M
sparingly that of others. He thinks he shall
seem good in exact ratio as he makes others |
seem bad.
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