Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-05-19

in relation to the recent disgraceful occurrence
in California. The people have right to this
information. This Government is their gov
eminent, those officers are there officers, and
not Mr.. Folks. Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Richie,
and their cabinet, are the first who have attem-
ted to establish the doctrine in this country
that there is a distinction between the govern
ment and the people, or that the Administration
should rule, govern and control, the latter, or
that INSTRUMENTATION to Its imperious direction
is treason to the country. The unterrifed
Commonwealth of Virginia, has rebuked in
tones of thunder this arrogant assumption, and
taught Messrs. Polk, Richie s. Co., lesson
from which they should reap profit. If they
have prudence and discretion, the humbug
Richie raised about the violation of the liberty
of the Press, in his own precious person, sig
nally failed to scare any intelligent Virginian
from his propriety, or to produce any effect, ex-
cept to cause few resolutions of office holders
and Office hunters to be passed, and to make
him the laughing stock, even of the mass of
his own dear "virginia Democracy" We re-
peat again, that as the elections are now over,
Mr.. Richie should turn his attention little to
the general interests of the country. If he
ing the recent transactions in California, until
they are dragged forth by a resolution of Con-
gress, both he and the Administration will be
held to strict account.-PitsbTgh Gazette.
Mr.. CoRwIN.-The holiness, firmness of In
tegrity, and uprightness of purpose, manifested
by Mr.. Corwin, ought to insure him the respect
of every honest man even among his opponents.
Yet we observe great coldness shown toward
him by many wings, who, though entertaining
so open an avowal. In the following brief but
but forcible letter, he shows his ability to de-
fend himself, though he should stand /" solitary
and alone"
LEBANON (OHIo) Ayril a, lS47.
see the Democratic presses pirate about
refusing to feed and clothe the brave men nolc
in the field. Do not these praters know that it
w
plies Did the President want twenty eight
millions of money, and ten regiments more OF
men to bring Gen. Taylor back to Camargo?
No. he told us he wanted them for the purpose
of further prosecuting the war, He wanted to
storm the halls Of the Montezumas And for
what ? That question he will not answer. 1t
is for conquest alone. The great model Re-
public of the world makes war upon one model
ed after her, to take away her territory and ut
terly destroy her, till her leading men are driv-
en- to beg the aid of kings to prevent us, the
Great Republic from robbing and numbering
those who, as well as they know how to do it,
are trying to establish free governments after
our own example. am amazed that peo-
pie calling itself Democratc-hating Kings &
loving free government-should act thus.
What does it portend? | confess it fills me
with melancholy forebodings. l can honor the
Id despise the mistaken wicked policy that sends
him to fight in such war. Had the President
asked for money to bring home our army after
the taking of Monterey, and to sen. COM
mission of one or more of the first men in Amer
lea to treat for peace, would have given my
vote with more hearty good will for such bill
than any ever gave in my whole public life.
| often urged this course in private interviews
with leading men of both parties. But all in
vain. Further battle-more blood-more lau-
rels; these were the insane and barbarous aspi-
rations of the men who now hold the power Of
a nation Boosting itself the exemplar of christ
endom Wanting that it "asks for nothing that
is not right, end will submit to nothing which
is wrong Very truly your friend.
THOMAS CORWIN.