Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

other. any their coun,ry's CALL in any
required numbers to fly to her standard
But we likewise need body e men, such as we have,
trained in all the science aud Look al
Vera Graz. There is fortress admitted by all TO be
in strength of position the second 10 the world THE next
thing impregnab!e-abso lueiy would be in the
hands of Americans. Many say be taken, and
pronounce the attempt upon qulKoilc. Now what
American military science do The whole enterprise
is subject to scientific investigation. II is made mathe-
NAUTICAL problem. Guns, moFtars and all the eBgney Of
war prepared aud proved by science. Positions
calculated of explosive missiles the
very moment of explosion determined every Thing is
worked out before hand II is all cool cy2hering.
Preparations proceed without hurry confusion There
is even an apparent sIOwness of progress There is
baze of glory, flourish of uumpets The enemy
in security amidst what he considers harmless DEM
onsratons Even foreign Consuls regarded the lombard
men innocent affair that they thought il not
worth while leave the city. Women and children,
though warned retire. remained if to witness spec
tace But the moment, the decisive moment comes.
The terrible engines of turned upon that devoted
city and upon the cities of the plain, ancient times
fire aud birthstone literally hailed down upon IT,
Night and day the awful missiles of fall thick and
fast The strongest walls shattered houses wrap
ped in fire. But yet thicker and faster fall the bolts Of
The city is in runs- with its proud fortress falls
before the prowess of American sciences and in this
par eled achievement only lost.
| Europe. the whole world ourselves have been aston
ished the military progress aud results of this
Never has American character commanded such universal
respect admiration the eyes of all nations
the present moment.
If American science is hus the next thing omnpotent
in attack a foreign coast, what would be in defence
on our ground We told year ago of
r British steamers which would burn up all cities in
the event of war. | would fear British steamers,
ornaments of the whole combined world in attempts upon
our cities with offences planned and worked by West
Point science. Fellow citizens give up
West Point There military school in the world its
superior is equal to the Polytechnic 10 the best days
of Bonaparie.
la truth. need just the soIdery have-our Indi-
ana, Kentucky. aud Mississippi rfemen, Texan
Rangers West Point Graduates Let rivalry
spring between them except that of brave deeds and
high toned honor
One fault we must however concede attaches to our
volunteer soldiery. Its fully established
that in regard it defend vindicale them.
may be thought hardly consistent with the propretes
of this occasion to mention it, But fellow citizens
plain spoken, ard that you gentlemen volunteers
will pardon apparent rudeness which my candoI forces
1t true the charge is Of very grave and
serious character and officially least
demofcial shape. Ii is ths-ihe volunteer soldiers
don't know when they whipped. and fight on just
though nothing had happened. Now This is kind of
Q mistake aud unmitary bunderng, which nothing but
4 service will correct.
A consequence of this may he. and probably will
be, the speedy acquisition of a region of
try, which had this occurred, in the en-
any rate have become else completely indie
pendent The regions If New Mexico aud California
our enemy can nener govern cOOnze, nor felal ln-
deed ms power there has long been little else than nom
nal Our government proposes add TO the title by
conquest, that OF purchase by paying to Mexico fair
equivalent II this territory should become independent,
il inevitably must, If we do purcaase it, such the
influx OF American population into those regions that
il new question of annexation would be sprung
upon What is American policy in this State of
n things Is to decline all further acquisition OF terri
rect propositions for the annexation Of cOnligu
States; say that have already enough and
N much that will have more Let look this
e policy consequences. We then inevitably build up
of independent border Had we heretofore
acted this policy should already have had two such
"A nations Louisiana and Texss with Oregon, Cs0fnla,
# and Florida following close upon their heels The
l. QUESTION of Louisiana strongly opposed by great.
l. powerful, and doubt not honest party which pointed
glowing the disastrous consequences of the
acquisition upon Social moral, and industrial CHARGE
ID ter, and finally upon national eristeHce itself
The clearly demonstrated policy of Great Britain and
recently Of France. in regard has been bind
nd with Gordon of independent nations at least
to break up the growing power Of North America into
fagmentay States. As long 1915, Ire hegoti-
of the Ghent treaty. the British commissioners pro-
posed to the American comnissonersGalalin Adams.
Bayard Russell and Clay-that peace and permanent
fixed boundaries should be guaranteed TO Der allies the
several Indian tribes; and this article in the protocol Of
ID proposed by them laid down sine qua
ID without which the negotiations could proceed. Had
this article been accepted northern 0hO Indiana Illinois,
IN all Wisconsin and of Michigan. would at this day
have been in possession OF INDEPENDENT Indian nations,
k 10 longer dependent tribes.
IS Never a proposition met in mastery STYLE
~ Our nmissOners showed that principle pro-
II posed for acceptance observed by Great
I'd Britain herself limited in the treaty closing
the war of the revolution, that America with her pro-
gressive population could entertain. The nego-
ne suspended until the correspondence could be
d. submitted London, and upon advice from the British
TO ministry the proposition was finally withdrawn Like
policy part upon the sub
he ect Of Texas Ia the spirit pro-
Dt posed in the London Times that Oregon should be left
ur grow up independent This proposition. you
B. will remember, echoed in the United States the
rs very thing as the sovereign remedy heal all dfeen
IN ces.
M But what. ! repeat. is the American policy
What best for interests and the interests Of human
e iy That the question for not what is European
&c policy in regard | European opinions have
SO far much weight country. The policy, fellow
OF citizens commenced by jefferson in the acquisition Of
louisiana and farther developed IN the acquisition Of
~ Florida aud Texas. is true American policy.
Granted that amongst the nations OF North America THIS
ID would be for all time the great the overPowerng
c. republic who does that small independent
MS eregnes jealous fahes, less observan
n of treaties than larger ones Look at Mexico at this
Re very lime. The thousand of which exist
n among independent contiguous ions need not name
"a Read Alexander HamtOns numbers in the Federaist,
: the necessity of among the States Every
y of his arguments applies with full force tie before
IS But what, let ask Is American system oil
States. but the far famed and much praised idea of
Congress of Nations applied aud carried in frasb'e
and practical form the several republics composing our
confedefacy If the system, the progress Of time. rs
nj extended In all North America. Congress viii then be
n nJhng more nor less than Congress OF these American
u nations. which while they all. they do regulate