Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27
A Good Thing.

We are indebted to the last "NaShylIle Union Tor
the best Rowland for an Oliver we have seem
The Nashville Whg' of the LIST instant had chal-
enged the Nashville Union to copy Of its art
ces into the columns Of its reighbor upon the express
pledge that it would s'publish any talk of the Union
may choose hold with the tohigS of Tennessee,
any other article, editorial selected il may desg
nate, provided 1t be not more than double the length
of ours" The article from the " Nashville Wing
is strong article in favor of General Taylor the
Presidential candidate with pretty hits against
the administration. The Union accepts the offer );
but instead of taking arrow from its culver,
it borrows one from the Nashville Whg' ITSELF of
the 25lh May last on the commencement of the war.
1t thus takes the word out of the lips of its opponent
and really u stronger argument in behalf of the war,
and of the course of the administration is rarely to
be met with at the present day. We republlsh ii
with great pleasure, and :" commend the chalicc" to
the lips of the wings. We may, at some more con-
venent opportunity, consult the columns OF other
wing journals, rabid and rampant against the
war, to see whether cannot find similar precious
confessions.
From the Nashpals Wing Of the 2srh May, 1876.
THE UNITED STATES MExrco.-In another column
may be found the manifesto of Paredes which, under the
circumstances may be considered tananount declaa
ton Of by Mexico against the United States The dcu
ment we'll drawn up, and makes the most Of bad
for bad il certainly is the part Of Mexico. What the
leading facts Of the case Briefly theses That the
annexation Of TEXAS the United States Mexico
would be considered by her be that this threat
Of by Mexico has been continually repeated
that the of the United States thus c0mpe
BY Mexico send armed force TO Texas 10 protect il
invasion that have Just claim
long standing against Mexico amounting to not less than six
millions OF dollars Tor wanton spolaons committed by her
The property Of citizens, which she will not pay and
that under circumstances she refused TO receive after
having promised to do minister from the United States
who clothed with full powers 10 arrange settlement
Of all the difficulties between the two countries Now, al
ter all this should like 10 know what other alternative
IT,.t.
right themselves by force Of arms Granting the question Of
the Texas boundary TO be disputed how il TO be
adjusted after Mexico refused to receive minser We
claimed up the Rio Grande. She claimed all Terds but
contented herself for the with ordering army
the Rio Grande to fall back beyond the Nueces and
menced upon because the order not obeyed Ia
king the country between the Nueces and the Rio Grande
disputed country and assuming for the sake of the
ment title to il not TO be clear and unquesionabe
maintain had clear and right take
possession Of it and hold it, after Mexico had off all
goiaon by refusing, in Of conumely and insult
receive minister. What mde cOercive measure could
the Uuted States have possibly adopted than to send
take possession Of the disputed territory and to pro-
ect from appehended and openly threatened invasion not
only the disputed territory but all Of Terd Of the
ereign States Of this Union
But il alleged that the question of boundary being
disputed one Mr. Polk ought not to have sent army
the Rio Gande without consulting Congress- Well suppo-
sing this to be what bearing have upon the ques-
ton between Mexico and the United States-the question
argung' We assume, and we challenge any
Of any party the assump that Mexico
had pursued towards the United States which
deed il Imperative upon the latter force her settle
meDt Of the grave difficulties existing between the two
countries, and further that the very mdes
ercve which could be eorted to for that
that OF ordering army the Rio Grande with strict
ORDERS Gen. Tay0rs not 10 treat Mexico as
enemy, unless che herself should hosiites -"
The United States being under the necessity Of adopting
eTcye towards Mexico and the Of sending
army the Rio Grande being opnon good and
proper under the circumstances could be eored
to, it make possible difference with Merico with
which department OF government the measure originated
She grounds of complaint supposng the fact
that the Rio Grande the true boundary and that
that question about which Congress ought to have
been consulted.
That is a domestic question for alone take cogni-
Of We may notice hereafter Our object in these
hurried remarks to show that, against Mexico, the
with orders to repe any hostile invasion of Texas
Of the disputed territory lying between the Nueces and the
Rio Grande mild measure, proper measure, and
perfectly usthabe under the circumstances This
think have shown most satisfactorily and shall there
fore bring remarks to close.
| See too, what this same " Nashville Wbigr said
on the 28th May after the first battles had been fought
on the Rio GRANDFATHER the order to occupy the
Rio Grande had been given to General Taylor
From the Nashville Wing Of the 2sm May, 1885,
This paper, (the Nashville Whg before the breaking
Of hosities the Rio Gande advocated the adoption
of coercve against Mexico Ne believe and har
mainfaiaed that the present is just part We
believe the United States would have been Unsuitable
using force with Mexico. independent OF the late proceed
| ings on the Rio Grsnde.
1 And yet. there is not wing paper now NOR,
abusive of the war, and more rabd against the nd
ministration, than this same Nashville Whig."
The N. Y Tribune, leading wing paper, says