Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-06
From the ". Union
The Question Of Territory on the Pacific

We transfer to our columns with much pleasure the
Ioiiowlng article from the Baltimore American.
Many OF its views conceived in the true American
spirit u comprehends that commercial and ter
ritoral Future, now opening upon country which
has taken fast hold Of the aniicpaons and the con-
vlctOns OF the people, and which they will never con-
sent either 10 sacrifice or impair at the bidding of
party spirit, or In Snbsurvience TO its purD'ses
Without pronouncng any opinion as TO the future in
iuence OF any particular section of our country upon
Its future destlnIes, we cordially approve the views
set forth IN this article If III, vasi result, r. aioso
growth and expansion, which. under Prov denre, opr
present policy is fast maturing.
We cannot but contrast these sentiments and this
language IN the columns of leading why Journal
with the whole spirit and the avowed policy of the
speech in which the Wing Chief at Lexington has
recently summoned his followers in Congress and out
of Congress 10 The political arena How utterly has
Mr.. Clay failed TO the 'height Of the great ar
gument's which lay before him. wlen classifying alike
the great natural features of the Pacific slope of the
North American continent and reversing altogether
the rghtful position of enemies and ourselves he
protests in the following gloomy tones against the
acquisition by US of any indemnity from Mexico in the
only form In which It's payment would be substantial
advantage (rather than injury to her, and an in
calculabe benefit at once 10 a nation to the f-
ture jewellers in the territory should ACQUIRE and
to the progress of Civilization and Liberty throughout
the world
ave do not want the mines, the mountains the mo-
OF them would be humlisting and be perpetual source
OF regret and modification. To u.s. they might prove a
fatal acquisition, producing distraction discussions dvi-
sion, possibly disunion Let, therefore, the integrity Of
The national existence and national territory of Mexico
remain undisturbed. For desire see no part Of
her territory torn from her by war"
1t Is 10 carry policy like this into effect that Mr..
Clay has come forth from his retirement to denounce
his country. 1t is to this end that he has called upon
Congress declare the ssobecs and purposes of the
W. He
convict Us of national fasehood against our enemy to
sacrlhce ourJust rights and TO stay the onward march
OF our institutions and our power. We are glad to
perceive that not the least influential portion of the
wing press ventures openly TO rebuke and refte him.
| From the Baltimore american.
The Edinburgh Review denotes an article of some
length to the subject of American and statistics
Its errors are numerous and of its sbecuIaons are
as fsncu as its facts imperfect The general Of
the dispositions however somewhat contrast with
the old style of British on American affairs
The truth is beginning to be comprehended in Europe
that the United States at this Of the first
powers IN the world, with faculty of progress and
sources of strength which indicate coming future Of
most extraordinary and wonderful character.
The Review calls US the "gea republic" the "proudest
and most irritable nation earth; it declares that the
calmest observer gszes with admiration and the
portentous fabric OF American greatness Ii INDUCES
indeed in misgvings that the unity of the republic will
oy and by give way-an apprehension which
yss OF our political history thus far ought dispe Re-
ferng to the divided interests and hostile feelings which
have sometimes arrayed the north and the south in n
threatening antagonsm, the Review remarks that a COLI
sion was prevented by the introduction of the
States and adds that "ihs third and powerful element
kept the others together in compulsory harmony"
This fact, recognized should be lost sight Of
Observers both at home and abroad may it with adj
vantage, they would form just idea of this grand
uonaiy CT ours, which Is assuming the form and
proportions adapted to its grand outlines Let be
msed by the phrsseoogy of The present day. What
have been in the habit Of calling the Vest is really the
central region of the United staes-cenfrGi in relation
the full measure Of national basis. The Atlantic
States, when the germs Of expire first panied-lhs
Atlantic States which first grew maturity, which have
long held The control of government, and given shape
lis policy, must prepare TO the scepte pass the
Alleghsnies The reign Of sectionsiiy cease.
The Mississippi va ley knows north or south. The
great river compehends both FxiremiIe, AID hnd- them
together by IT'S unity. II has aud west
which must regard with equal fsvo because they bold
he gaes of To the Atlantic the ha' d. aid
the Pacific on the other.
Let US fsmiliarze Ourselves TO this or. at idea Tue
Mississippi valley the body
sly. la its essential unity, find The guarantee Of
onal uniIy in It's greatness, the Of national
greatness; Its vast gives security sectional
ism-for Its own predomnance is and portion
OF The republic will be prosperous otherwise, in proper
ton as draws the elements of wealth and strength from
It's teemng
With this great fact acknowledged and made the
central point from which view other pertaining
TO our political and territorial relations, possessed
with the belief that ineligible guide Of opinions might
be found and easy solution Obtained for many very
perplexin problems
With regard to territory On the Pacific for example,
what rule is be adopted determine how much the
national interests require retain of the region that
quarter already in hands, and which is by the
rights of war and occupancy, if we fit keep m How
much! port of entry the Bay Of San Francisco II
is said that need that for the accommodation of
whalers Let ask questions it likely that the
people of the Mississippi Valley whose friends and reIs
tves have gone 10 California, and who looking TO the
Pacific just the jewellers the Upper Ohio looking
TO the Atlantic, for the extension Of their commercial
atoDs-s likely that they will seek to reach the harbor
Of Sal Francisco by the way of Boston, New Bedford
Nantucket
1t lie matter of conjecture, merely that the
of the East Indies China and Japan, with their
hundreds of millions of population, will, in due Of
tlme and before very long time tend to the Pacific
coast Of the United States. The means of cCmmunica-
ton from Oregon, overland, the Atlantic, by of
the Columbia, the Missouri, and the Ohio and from Cali
fornia by the valley of the Rio Grsnde already oreioken
the trade with Eastern Asia and the
rest of the commercial world. Its transit must be
territory In view Of the revolution thus plainly
indicated is il the policy Of this
lose sight Of the mighty and interests connected
with such revoution-to lose sight Of that expansive
field already opening to the dazzed eye and con6ne
whole commercial policy in respect TO its accommodation
on the Of California to the possession Of hsrbor
for the benefit Of our whslersi
The question, however, to the Of perms-
nent ACQUISITIONS 10 California may he regarded perhaps
already settled. That region is in possession.
There Americans enough in California, residents
there or Intending be residents to hold the country.
They will probably do We may presume that it will
never again come under the authority Of Mexico.
THREE FAULTS OF NuRsEs-I To lisp in n baby
. style. when the same words in endearing tone,
would please well the reverse should be-the voice