Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-03-20

eminent endowmen,s and which for more than the thir,
OF century have made hun Furnished and " shining
mark IN the history of his country. II my objections
are well grounded any plan Of defence and
quent inactivity utterly inadequate the desired end
Instead OF promoting peace, such defensive measures
would procrastnate the war. They would increase
rather than diminish the eison of human blood. Upon
The score of expense, il offers 40 advantage; for
cannot see how TO retain military possession along
the banks "i the Rio del Nore and The entire Gull coast
Oh Mexico vlt less military force than would be Sn
Gent for all the purposes of INVASION The whnle plan
o The Senator from South Carolina Is resolved M three
worcs armed possession and InaciI,n Ny hntt'd
reading and flectiOn have taught me that, IN deieri-
ing upon plan OF military operations 1t Is laai over
sight not To consider well the probable effect which The
plan shall have upon the mInd and condition OF The
enemy, well upon the habits aud predSposiion of
'heIr lives This one oversight III SINGLE instance
arrested in his towering and Consigned 10 onelI-
ness and death upon barren rock, the mshi'est OF
earts conquerorS the olics Of all her prnceS-he who
burst upon dazzcd world vith all the brightness OF a
IN the zenith, aud = before whose deeds the
achievements OF AmmOns son grow pale. Do Tar as
the boundary proposed be defended by the honorable
Senator from South Carolina Is concerned, am well
content with IL a permanent boundary IN hxDg the
future limits between this country aud Mexico, and 10
this purpose | willing 10 contribute by proper
indemnify upon final adjustment of our difficulties.
II has been conclusvey shown by that senator, that
vacant aud unoccupIcd territory IL the only accession,
which in sound policy should think of making in that
quarter Mexico and the United States pcopled by
two distinct aud utterly unhomogeneous races In no
reasonable period could amalgamae. NomadIc IN
their habits, and grossly ignorant, proportion al
them they utterly unfit for the blessings and the
restraints OF rational liberty, because they compe
bend the distinction between regulated freedom, and that
un5rded RIGHTEOUSNESS which cOnsuts only the evil pas
sInns of the human heart making each the avenger
of hs own wrongs, aud government tSeIi play
thing, at The capncious pleasure Of the Infatuated
Win them with savage tribes, liberty is the
utter absence of civil restraint and Of laws For many
long long years before they could be adapted
stituuons, New England have her schoolmaSters
her in hau,l Al di<tr5c IN
plan part will be ehectual in restoring peace
between the two countries, but that which includes the
vigorous and efficient measures And therefore
trust that all the energies OF the nation will be directed
To the prosecution of offensive during the campaign
progress 30 tar victories have been produc-
tive of results other than The Inds ldual glory which
all concede to The gallant officers and soldiers have
participated in the various conflicts. Our operations
hitherto have been confined the borders Of Mexico
we have inflicted upon their country of the
ties of The great of the Mexican population
have heard OF the dn OF war; but IS only IN the fan
distance The feeling of securv the absence of appre
hensIon, Is as complete with them with think
do not venture too much IN saying that far this war
has been servccabe To them a. a nation Ii has united
opposite, contending and bloody factions and for the
Inst time IN their history, the government begins 10 wear
the appearance OF stability, which defensive wal
on our part, think, would be apt To strengthen Tha
there Is no peace for us under such state of things,
must frankly say conclusion irresistible with me
We must seek peace with armies in their seats oil
and wealth, the homes aud palaces Of their rulers
the road 10 peace Their capital aud other principal
cities IN the hands of weIIapponied army, evncug
every step decided purpose, controlled by clemencv
but acting whenever the occasion requires with proper
severity aud determined thus to the
close Will insure peace proiered bv Mexico before
the autumn leaf has fallen Ia this position can sup
port our armies because avail our>elc of then
revenues, By enforcing the regulations winch pre-
scribe can command their contributions; we can
eont>cae their public property enforce all the
Iisi OF conquerorS lor the time being But 10 any such
vigorous and decided measures hear objections founded
IN ne nature ana constitution OF Tie MeAcanS, as de-
scendanis OF the Spanards hose ndolrabe resistance
To the Moors several centuries back. and Napoleon
withIn our own me has been arrayed here argu-
nen against the prosecution Of of
part This argument if agreed with the would be
very good but under existing circumstances il i worth
nothing In the hT>t place all the information possess
teaches me that majority OF The Mexican people
have scarcely drop Of Spanish blood in their VEINS
They principally Indians and mongre race, with
the negro stock engrafled the Indian and occasionally
mixture of Spanish But Spaniards and their descend
ants do not constitute One-h of tie population.
"a that the great proportion haze not this inherent obsii-
macy m conflict But admitting that they all Span
ards, all descendants OF high CASTLE lofty Arragnn.
to make lie argument Of value the must be parallel
Between the NooTs and Spanlards the one Of
determination both sides the object was the exclusive
possession OF the country, winch covered with their
respective cities and temples and palaces and effect
the purpose OF either sde the destruction Of the
opposite race was necessary 1t be-
tween two contrary systems Of religion II The
arraycd against the crsss the mosque against the
monastery And The deep struggle was whether the land
should be dedicated 10 Allah and ms bloody prophet
The enc true and living God The objects of Napoleon
SPAN scarcely less offensive to people Boosting
their independence from the extinction of the Roman
rule over mankind. lie amongst them to dSpace
their ancient dynasty, To dehrone the descendant of a
long race OF their kings, and dlSpossess their nobility,
with ifnmemorIh descent OF the homes, and the Lands,
aud the palaces and the castles, where, for hundred
generations their ancestors had held undpured authority
And here again the could be reused by appeals
their piety, for 1t well known that the soldiers
died IN the French revolution carried religion their
ranks, and regarded mosque and abby with equal inde
renee. The object Of Napoleon the substitution of
new race OF monarchs in the person of his brother than
which nothing could be offensive Spanish pride
and Spanish prejudice. There had existed for
ages an inherent warke rivalry between France and
SPAN. Their bloody conflicts had often resounded amid
the passes of the Pyrenee> and the Ap struggling for
empire on the PLAINS Of Italy where the field of PavIa
bears eternal testimony the glory of Spain back
the famed aud dreaded Spanish infantry Here were
motives strong aotuate the human heart end
less resistance. They fighting for all that men and
nations hold dear on THIS side OF the grave. The memo
of long ages, filled with the heroic deeds of their
ancestors, rosed them the preservation OF teir
and their cOuntrys independence. Their CITIES carried
by assault, their ,lages smoking in ruins, the midnight
filled with the of their unhappy daughters driven
forth naked and perlshing from the alters where they had
vowed themselves To God and sdncty their consecaied
clostcs resoundng with the reyeIes of brutal sodIey
all combined would have reused madness and flame
the lowest human heart thai beat responsive 10 the
words home and country What parallel Is there in all
this with the proposition for offensive measures our
part against Mexlco? In what single poni does the
semblance exist; In marching upon the city of Mexico
and possessing ourselves of her sirongho what the
object which they well know entertain Reparatlon
for wrongs which she has inflicted us. and which
reParaiion we desire her To make by the CONCLUSION OF
treaty Of peace and limits, honorable her
be To We ask AT her hands, have often asked
before IN kind language, the payment OF long withheld
a.. /.
These the terms of peace. AS the acquisition
territory included The terms ask olntlv by
of purchase and indemnify satisfaction for the presen
war, and II Is only to be taken from her vacant aud