Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-03
From the Union.
From the Union
Desperate Attempt Of the wings 10 pro-
long the War.

Is now fully matured, and has taken The shameless
shapeos determined and desperate effort 10 prolong
the war indefinitely, and to prevent at all hazards,
the obtaining of Just and honorable peace from Mex
leo! We have heretofore laid before our readers
much evidence, going 10 show the existence of this
monstrous design the part of the wing leaders In
this view they have substantially promised Mexico
that she may have peace without granting 10 US any
indemnity, if she will but hold out till the political
power o. the country eau, by the next presidential
election, change hands, In this view they have held
out to enemy the idea that treasury must be-
come bankrupt If attempt TO sustain and prosecute
the war. But it has been reserved for the last few
days to disclose a determined purpose on the part of
some Of the wing leaders to prevent the attainment OF
peace, if by other mode than by snaiching from
the department of our government in which they are
lodged by the constitution, the Custody and charge OF
negotiations with foreign powers for the purpose
of exposing 10 enemies mol those negotiations only
but the coHnSels Of executive government rPOH |
Uhich they are founded!
That the House of Representative has right
ehateuer TO demand the publication of negotiations in
al unfinished controversy with an enemy power. save
In so far the Executive may deem such publication
to be compatible with the public interest, is a
principle well settled by the provisions of con-
stituton and the immemorial and nvariable practice
OF our government under that instrument any prn-
ciple can be. That the right of opposition party
in accidental majority in house of Congress to
call Tor the records of negotiations actually had with
foreign power, when a for such call brings
up that power In its fullest atitude-subject 1T al
ways Is, TO the Executive disadvantages that ma
jority right whatever call for diplomatic inStruc
lions, which enemy has not permitted at all 10
take the shape of negotiations, is maxim not only
Established in the very nature of the distribution OF
the powers OF our government into executive and leg
slatve departments, but it is confirmed by the inva
rlable usage Ut all civilized governments; and, In
deed, implied in that fundamental right of Se-preSer
VIII mus in thav afurpo NJ
Icipae any government from the necessity of dscios-
ing, at the demand Of an Infatuated opposition. its
own most confidential deliberations to the scrutiny Of
its public enemy, armed against it in actual war
We deem it, therefore, wholly unnecessary to cite
the long and unbroken line of llustrous precedents
embracing the opinions and action of the wisest
statesmen who founded, and who have administered
our government-which fully sustain, and much more
than sustain, the President in his refusal TO comuni-
cate TO Mericdn enemies the most secret deberG-
tions Of his cabinet, by publishing in compliance with
the peremptory call of the wing opposition In the House
of Representatives. the Instructions furnished by that
cabinet to American minister whose negotiations,
even before the commenced, those same enemies
have Spurned away, unheard with Oboquy and insult
The discussion of the subject in the House, which IS
SET down for Tomorrow will doubtless bring out these
precedens in their full force and there, for the pres
ent, content to leave them.
But, that the full righteousness of the designs OF
of the wing leaders in this matter may be known,
and the desperation with which they have set them
selves TO the work of defeating the hope of just peace
and proonging the horrors Of war, By betrdying The
councils Of government 10 the enemy, may be truly
Judged by the country quote the following passage
from the leading article of the National Iniegencer
of this morning, showing that, in some of the high
quarters whence the central whig organ is supposed
take its cue, the idea has already been put forth and
canvassed TO resort TO FORCE OF ARMS, in order
to compel the President 10 disclose the State secrets
which the constitution has lodged in his keeping
the wing opponents of the war, and to the public
enemy.
"But we do see some difficulty in the enforcement oil
the right 10 the publication of Mr.. SideIIs Instructions
by the House of Representatives. Impeachment of the
President, if it not itself mpraccsbe provision
under almost any supposabe Of things would be
cumbrous and too slow a process. HIthhoIdng the sup
plies for such cause, would be experiment of
hazard. And. far sending the Sergeant Of the
House. Nth the Speakers and posse cOmitaius
TO search for and take possession Of The record IN The
Executive department. that tOoud be ciuI
I'VE dare say, however, that the House will find
proper mode Of asserting its right in the premises, if Il
be NOT able to enforce IT,
Here is matter worthy of the gravest consideration
of the country The question considered is, how ht
betrayal to enemy of our Executive counsel:
against the firm determination OF the Executive, re
gardul of the public interest and safety, shall be sen
tOrced!" impeachment is pronounced to be 'tOt
cunlbrOuS and SioD a process" Through 1t, the Mex
lean rulers might not get information quite in time Il
prevent the conclusion Of n satisfactory peace. ~,
stop The supplies" seems more eligible; but that sex
pertinent" has 'some hazard in it But an act U
''ciUu tcar"-the march of the Sergeant-at-A rms
with lbs searchwarrant and his posse prepared to pu
down all resistance, and seize the papers in the De
parIment of State-ths plan represented without al
lusiOn either to its SiorneSS It's hazard, and forth
with assured that at least mode will b,
found of asserting the right publish the papers
txula ucfan nd fha yof1
JOrcement!
In view of the spirit here manifested by those f6
whom the wing organ speaks, we deem II IL matter o
congratualion TO the country that Its negotia
tons with Mexico are, In the present crisis, in the
keeping of an administration firm enough and patrl
otto enough to look down with scorn and defiance
upon all such threats of violence, and all such efforts
at intimidation. Far be it from US TO charge or Il
intimate that the House of Representatives have
passed its resolution calling for Mr.. Slidels instruc
tons in any SUCH minaory spirit as breathes from tn
language of the leading wing journal; yet we deem
it the less important that account to exhibit Il
the country the daring and the desperation with which
some of the couDseors of the wing party pressing
their traitorous purpose TO pronng the horrors of
by betraying the most confidential counsels of gu
government to its public enemy.
@The workmen, while employed in wide
ming street near bury ing ground in Bos
; ton, dug up plain gold ring bearing the fol
; owing inscription: "A. Perkins, died March
8. l74S, aged "a years." 1t had lain there