Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-06
Published every Thursday.

THE WAR.-Some half dozen different series OF
resolutions have been already introduced into the two
Houses of Congress, relative to the Mexican war.
We have already copied the equivoca resolutions of
Mr. Calhoun. Those of Senator Dickinson of N. Y.
are as follows:
"Resolved That true policy requires the govern
ment of the United States to strengthen its political
and commercial relations upon this continent by the
annexation of such contiguous territory may
duce to that end, and can be justly obtained, and
that neither in such acquisition in the territorial
organization thereof any conditions be constitu
tionaly imposed, institutions be provided for,
established, inconsistent with the right Of the people
thereof to form free sovereign State with the pow
ers and privileges of the original members of the
confederacy."
Resolved, That in organizing territorial govern
ment for territory belonging to the United States the
principles Of selfgovernment upon which our fedora
tive system rests will be best promoted the true spirit
and meaning of the constitution be Observed and the
cOnfederacy strengthened by leaving all questions
corning the domestic policy therein the Legislatures
chosen by the people thereof"
The last resolution would, perhaps, be more CON-
plee and satisfactory TO the south, if to the words
"chosen by the people thereof" were added 'when
they become State"
These two resolutions embody the whole antidote to
the Wilmot proyso and Missouri compromise, and
most nearly akin to Mr.. Dalass speech on the
subject, delivered at Pittsburgh.
Mr. Holmes, of S. Co. offered resolution in the
House, that proposes to recede Mexico all the ter
ritory taken from her beyond the Rio Grande, on
certain conditions of ngress egress and right of way
for convenient purposes
MIR. Richardson, of Illinois, offered resolutions in
favor of prosecuting the war, affirming its justice
part and declaring that it should be continued
until the U. S. obtained full indemnity for previous
injuries, and the expenses of the war.
One substitute offered by Mr.. Stevenson, of Geor-
ga for withdrawing troops, and negotiating for
indemnity.
Another by Mr.. Bolts, of Virginia, declaring that
the Americans were the aggressors the war unjust,
and the President to blame for the consequences.
A third by Mr.. Thompson, of Indiana, in favor of
negotiating for Upper California and Monterey, and
opposing other territorial conquests by the war, and
declaring that the movements of our army produced
the war.
= These substitutes with the original resolution,
were all laid over
The Washington correspondent of the Journal of
Commerce says
The Committe on Ways and Means has been urged
BY the Secretary of the Treasury report without
delay, bill authorizing loan Of seventeen millions.
The Commtte have addressed inquiries to him as to
the specified purposes for which the money is to be
used The Committee will report the bill, suppose
but some say they will embarass it with provision
for evyng direct taxes, in order to make the people
feel the burden of the
| The same writer further says:
The wings must either take opposition line of
policy, or fall in with that of the President. The
motives which induced them to vote for the bill,
will induce them to vote for all the supplies necessary
to continue it-viz.: fear of the people.
But they will do this-they will resist the proposed
establishment of permanent civil government in the
CALIFORNIA; and New Mexico, and may adopt some
provisions in reference to the supply of money other
than the expedience of loans.
The wings will, think, propose to raise the money
to carry on the war by requiring direct military
contributions" at home They will then make the
people feel the eUiLs of tcar.