Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-08
IovEMENTs OF THE OCEAN STEAMERS

N"'"N Saiiue' DrIush. Aug. 8, sept. IL
Britannia British, Oct. l. Sept.
Washington, American, Sept TO- Oct. 10
Us The Milwaukee Sentinel spares no effort to
get abroad the impression that the Democratic press
and Democratic party in favor of the coniscation
OF the Church property in Mexico for the benefit of
the American government and American arms and
seeks OF course, on that assumption, to make capt.
tai against the administration and party. The Sem
tnel neither misstaes nor mistakes our position on
the subject, as we have spoken too plainly to be
misunderstood; but there is no ground or reason
whatever, If any odium belongs TO the measure TO
attach it either TO the administration or party.
In all the Sentinel has said on the subject, we have
never seen that it has condescende6 to give any
reason either for its own position against the pro-
position 1t opposes 1t does not show that it would
not be right, just, proper and polite according to
the rule OF arms to seize the property; but it
beavers only to array against those who propose it,
the sectarian feeling which it snpposes to be
touched.
1t strikes US the Sentinel will be disappointed so
y feelings towards the tenets of the Church which
holds this immense wealth. Itwould make no kind
OF difference TO us, what peculiar church might be
the posscssor of it. 1t is the relation of that church
with the power which its wealth gives towards our
armies and towards the propositions Of peace
The Church holds the supreme power of the land
She has always done so. According to the best ac-
counts, she stands between us and peace. Touch
but her immense revenues-let her contribute to the
support Of that war which she will not close-apd
her attitude would change at once What matters
our victories to the great mass of the Mexicans
what difference TO them how far we progress into
the heart Of the country, or how many cities we
take. We pay our way and scatter our gold
among them in a manner which leads them to hope
that there never may be peace. How long will it
take us, under these circumstances to " conquer
peace?' 1t we fight let us fight; if we conquer
let us have what conquer No good Catholic
of our land will contend that these prncey revenues
of the head digntaries of the church, are in any
wise essential In their religion its progress-or
it important that their affairs shall be gold and the
enclosures silver They believe that distribution
of this wealth among those who lack education, and
suffering for food, would be better evidence
of practical Christianity. Does the Sentinel bell
to the contrary? Let the editor give some rea-
son why this wealth should not be made to conri-
butte to the support of the American army, why
it may not be used in conquering peace, or rather
why that drain upon Mexico and upon the proper
ty of her people, may not be checked.
u The news from Mexico, which will be found
IN paper of to-day, is somewhat important.
Gen. Scott was to leave his encampment at Puebla
on the 9TH ult, and we may look daily for inteli
gence of his arrival at the city of Mexico We take
it for granted that he got there, though what he
may have had to encounter in accomplishing that
result, we know not.
1t will be also that Parades, an old President
of Mexico, and an implacablc enemy of the United
States, has arrived in Mexico from Paris, by means
of a British ship He made his way into the city
of Vera Cruz and out again without being discover
ed by the American authorities, and will doubtless
reach the city of Mexico without interruption.
What will be the result of his presence is as yet all
conjecture though it is anticipated that good to
the United States will grow from it,
News from the South will be looked for with
interest.