Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-10
Correspondence Of the Indiana State Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. Is4s.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, IS4S
As but few men IN the United States wish to see
this with Mexico eyentuate In the subiugatlon of
the whole territory, and Its consequent annexation TO
ours so, perhaps, but few may think it will so even
tuate such men had better ask themselves when and
how, are we to obtain Indemnity" and security
TithOut taking 1t all Indemnity for the past certain
ly must include the debts that Mexico as a govern
ment, owed to citizens of the United States before
the war began, and, also, the expenses of the war
for, If this be just part, is simply be-
cause was brought by the public acts of Mexico;
and, If the latter be admitted, then she, being the
party that forced into law suit with her, and
being cast, must Of course pay the costs, on both
sides: and, furthermore. if this be sound logic, the
longer she continues the war; the greater will be the
''fee BILL"
have read and heard all sides of this question. l
have weighed In my mind. much; and looked at 1t
carefully, in its many aspects and phases; and am
free to admit that. ever since the first blow was
struck, ever since our government recognized the
isence of the war; it has been my serious wish that
it would not continue until should be forced for
indemnify and security to take than what might
be, it were, untnha6ited territory-such might
be in the possession Of Indians and traders but am
also free TO admit that my wish had, and still
has, but little hope to back IT. If the system of fora
ging upon the enemy had been adopted at the start,
think certainly would, by this time, have been
much nearer the object for which we set out, than
but the two commanding Generuls-Scott and
TayIor-to whom the orders to adopt this system
issued, in they thought II most expedent, did not
do 50, 1t Is impossible TO arrive at positive con-
illusions upon subject, we NAV, that it is f.
nally resorted To, be able to make vague esti
mate Of what II would have accomplished, but moth
ing more. [ cannot shake off the feeling of hesita-
ton with which entertain the policy OF taking into
full faith and fellowship, the human beings who
make up the communities of the densely populated
# .<od | t-oH
of but two classes-knaves and fools-and meeting
them in short time at the political polls of
try, taking active part IN the election, and count
ing vote for vote with American democrats. True,
destiny has fixed, in my humble opinion, that every
inch of soil in North America be, at some future day
and that not very remOe-part and parcel of the
doainIOns of the United States but when in popu-
lated condition, sound policy suggests that we watt
general rule, until each asks, as Texas did, in
the capacity of independent sovereignty for admit
lance: and then we should be perfectly satisfied,
IN that instance that her population is fully
competent for selfgovernment
But few in our country-none, in fact, but those
who cannot appreciate the virtue and the intenence
of the great masses of the people at arge-deny the
fact that the two CALIFORNIA; and New Mexico-peo-
pied these regions are, almost exclusively by In
dans-wOuld be TO us acquisition of incalculube
Importance and if thus peoped, intellectually inl-
portant, too, would be the acquisition of strip Of
GUILTY. SOlHc Nluc, vi ISub uunh
of the Rio Grande. That stream, from about the 80
degree of N. latitude to the Gulf passes through a
region OF country which, for great extent either
sde of the most fertile upon the face Of the
globe. If we owned the soil on both sides, and the
mouth OF the river was-as it can be with a small
outlay Of money-so improved as to afford safe har-
Dor and god landing for vessels take Its products
off to foreign or coast market, it would be OF
the most densey populated regions the continent
but such improvements Will never be made until
make them and zoe, of course will never do it until
own both shores of the and both sides of
mouth for why should do SO, when it will benefit
foreigners equally much as ourselves and what
inducenent will exist for farmers to emgrae to this
fertile region if, when they have toed and abored 10
produce such abundant crops, they cannot send them
10 a distant market, and have at home sup
pose that, by some means other, the desired harbor
be made, people will not open farms, stock them
well, build up towns &C., &c., with that horde OF
thieves and outlaws upon the very opposite shore OF
that river to burn and steal the products of their la
Dor, as fast they mature far from it!
This strip Of territory would be- for one or two ge-
nerations at least, of far greater value TO u.s. than all
the acquisitions we have contemplated the Pacific
coast and in New Mexico and withal, il is pos
session that Mexico well spare for it is as I'M
productive stock TO her, they 1t will as
long remains in her hands, be populated by any
thing worthy in It's character than it is now
population which, instead of being source of rev.
enue TO her treasury, or dependence in arms, is
bill Of expense to the One and broken reed to the
other
You may think the remark IN evidence of eccen-
trcity in me, but the proceedings of Congress, in
either chamber the most ntolerable 6ores to me
earth: in consequence of which, have never, al
though have now been more than two years Wash
ingtOn visited the body but twice. This disincina-
ton for the capital, prevented ME from hearing the
maiden effort of the Hon. J. L. Robinson of our State
which | am told was speech that not only made fed
eralism ''stand from UNDER" rs the sailors have it,
but even surpassed the highest expectations Of Mr.
RS most intimate friends and admirers.
G. w. K