Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-10

The difficulty OF subsistence IN tie heart OF enc
mys country-these obstacles were not then thought
OF by Mexico. Our armies were TO be swept down on
the open field by the Mexican invader he advanced
from the Rio Grande to the Sabine. Our commerce
was to become the prey of privateers. Neither peace
nor a petty guerilla system Of warfare dreamed
of.
One gear has passed, and at comparatively small
sacrifice of life on either side Mexico now stands be-
fore US utterly disabled for the further prosecution Of
regular trdrfdre. Her towns have not been sacked.
Her fields have not been laid waste. She has hardly
felt the horrors of invasive war, il has within
own day been waged in the most civilized countries
OF Europe. Yet she cannot place army in the field
which can hope TO encounter with success. even the
Few thousands OF our soldiers who are now within a
few leagues of her capital. Her military ardor is
utterly quenched. Her boasts have become so ridicu-
ous that they are no longer heard. Her whole COM
mercial revenue and immense portion of her terri
tory are in hands. Her bankers, if the above
statement is true, eager TO loan to officers to
sustain our armies, the funds which they withhold
from their government The leaders of the mil
ltary caste, who rule her government, and whose
trade is war, find they have now other resource
than the formation of guerilla companies-and In
these companies are besought in vain to enlist
What more, part, could be done to bring about
just and honorable peacel We are told that the
war has been waged with feebleness and imbeeiity
Does this state of facts show it! We are told that
Mexico has been goaded and stung into a fierce and
olIpd desperation against our aggressions and that
this effect has been produced BY the manner in which
the war has been carried If this be So how hap
pens that Saas could obtain only ten men TO rally
In his band of % Vengeance" and that Huenrostro
could find no to enlist under his colors in the
gang of DEATH" 'These facts" says the writer
whom we have quoted, ''are 10 be regarded as the
thermometer of the public mind.' The public mind
of people injured, insulted outraged and stung to
madness by the horrors of an unjust war, waged in
an aggressive policy, presents, in general, think
very different indication in its 90 thermometer"
In commenting upon this same letter, the Courier
explains this state of things with much clearness.-
This justice" it says 'must be rendered to the
Americans, that they have admirably understood the
pacific side in this war; and that they have shown the
greatest of all talents-that of making the intelligent
among their enemies understand at the advanta-
ges which their victories have brought to the van
pushed. Commerce has followed the army step by
step, and The Press has come forward with almost
magical activity to plant its liberal flag side by side
with the banner of the Union The Americans have
Tins made the conqness of thought and the conauests
of the battlefield 10 advance together"
The obstacles 10 peace which still remain, are OBJ
stacles which no course of policy part could
remove They grow out Of tie desperate infatuation
and the utterly selfish ambition Of the military rulers
of Mexico. These striving to incite
the people to How far they can succeed in an
attempt SO hopeless aud which can rely for success
upon the Ignorance OF the people alone, yet remains
to be seen. The guerilla system, if attempted by
Mexico, will meet with better success against our
arms, than has attended her regular warfare. The
most efficient bands of partisan soldiers in the world
the rangers of Texas, and men of similar courage
and vigor-will be sent forth to meet the Mexican
guerillas. The same energy the part of our gov
eminent which has been displayed against the emba-
tied armies of Mexico, will be put forth against her
predatory hordes As means of continuing the war
effectively on the mart of Mexico the CueriIla
Will fail.
Our government earnestly desires peace. 1t has
ever been willing, and it is willing. to open me-
gotiatiohs for peace. But there can be- in its vlew
no permanent peace which is not founded on indemn-
ty and reciprocal justice. To the end that such
peace may be secured TO us the prosecution of our
will know no abatement until such peace be
gained ...-s- - s.