Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

NEw PLAN FOR CONDUCTING THE WAR.-The
Washington correspondent of the New York Even
ing Post says that Com. Perry thinks that plan like
unto this would be more advantageous
abandon all expensive, sanguinary and doubtful
projects of further invasion. So far as regards the
interior of Mexico let be content with the occupa-
lion of the provinces already conquered, much
of them as we may intend to keep |" indemnihca-
ton - for tie war. On the other hand let us take
immediate possession Of all her ports, both on the
Gulf and on the Pacific, and occupy them conquer
cd territory till she shall to Just and honorable
terms of peace. Open them all 10 free commerce,
first placing III them collectors of our own and es
tablishing a suitable tariff of specific duties, by
means of which we shall levy from the Mexican
nation ITSELF revenue fully adequate to cover all the
expenses, naval and military, Of such occupation In
regard to Yucatan, which is constantly blowing hot
and cold between Mexico and ourselves compel that
province at once to its election between the two. If
It shall abide by the fate of the former include its
ports likewise in this SYSTEM and in either case
tend Gordon of military occupation across the 18th
mus which connects 1t with Mexico, to cut of
the Mexicans from the supplies Chiefly Of the inds-
pensabc article Of salD which they derive from
the cunning and double dealing Yucatecos. When
we have our enemy thus shut in Oh all Sides let us
hold him so, like a froward child shut up in clo-
set, held firmly and patiently by the arms till he
TO his senses, begs pardon, and promises to be
good.
| The beauty Of this plan is that Mcrico herself
tcH hare 10 pay its hOe erpeRse while at the same
time own people and commerce will be greatly
benefited by it. 1t will be idle for her to prohibit
the further diffusion throughout the country of the
goods thus introduced into her ports. They will Cir
culate certainly and almost as freely as thougl
they had passed regularly through Mexican instead
of American custom houses The government mo-
nopoly of tobacco from which they derive
considerable portion of their revenue, would be bro
ken up by the competition of the cheaper and bette
supplies with which the country would be flooded
The cottons for which they pay forty cents
yard, they will buy freely at ten. Their own poo
manufactures, absurdy sustained by high 'protec
tion," will fall like so many bricks in row; while
the people will be taught practical lesson in tn
philosophy of free trade, which, after the termina
ton of the war, they will not soon forget"
In publishing the above, the Post strips Com. PER-
OF any claim to originality in making the suggestions
The Post made the same suggestions, as long ago a
last November; and the Spirit Of the Times mad
similar ones in October. These have since that tim
been discussed and talked of by editors and poiit
Clans Com. Perry goes to Washington, is consul:e
by members of the Cabinet as to the feasibility of
particular PLAN He hears it discussed in the circle
of Nj. C's He thinks well of it, and talks of it, an
some ck-spitte at gives him the credit of orig
I mating the plan.