Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-02-10

oe accompanied by a system Of direct ard in
'efnal taAation. Nothing short Of this can
snow, IN addition TO the sacrifice of life what
eray for military glory. This was the pei
ICY Insthe better, days If the republic BntI
risk nothing il. saying that an a,iem,i to adept
2 such a SYSTEM uf ia xa,ien would xin,I up this
Mexican war in6o' days. Ard his shows
that the Warfshonld lie put an end TO. This
may &c dtne by Ccne fess in 80 days, and I
pray God that tesy may do it,"
" Yes, reader; he American people
have 50 little venetalion for he honor
Eoithe1r country tr Aresreci for The
memory Of fLs, gallant dead, or1tht
!. survivors and lnefltoliqns oi de Amy
and Navy; only ter them, says this,
learned partizan jnrist, and they will
soon stop this war and saclitioe Of.
life. Your honor, Americans, is moths
ing; the justice Of your complains,
against Mexico is also nothing; -nc, i,
weighs not a feather in lie scale -
touch your. pochsst. and your patriot
ism and love OF country are all gor!s,--.
your honor must trail IN the dust to Tie
lgnob!e principles of ayarice ana eaSa.
Not so, my eountrymen. Tho clouds
may gather around The horizon; tho
J pillows howl, and traitors vent .l.eit
malice against our Executive and
their country, she will progress and
prosper, until al climes shall cali her
"5lessea" as .he home ollie stranger,
and the asylum Of the oppressed ofali
the nations OF HE earth. -.,t
JUDGE Mclean says, the policy
he recommends, was the policy Of The.
tHbettet days Of The Republic ''-Ian-
.s&er'1his BY saying,tbe Republic never
had any better digs than The present.
We are prospecting. as a people, IN
paralleied in history, both by land and
sea. The, enterprises o: our eiyi! and
military marine, are whitening every
sea inshe Known world "a alture is
thriving throughout our Broad expanse
mechanics an! manufacturers are
prosperous, and The republic ds1ilaads
and commands respect from the nations
of ;he earth. There is bu, one foul
bio, remaining, that bIurs Iii cannot
be furnished, The American Union,
and that is, tina, some Of our citizens
viii not learn wisdom from the fase of
AkNoLb, and which Ted 10 Tie ruin
of BURR. .9l31a ~ ra.raa
Bu: 'Ju'DGE Mclean continues, and
says, The House alone can stop sup
plies, and also stop The war; and he
prays God, thot they may 90 it. An
al-wise Providence has said, 'tha. tile
prayers Of lie sincere penileDi shall
always be. granted. Tie prayers OF
This imptniieft Judge nereH can be
realized. Why Because his prayer
is pharlSaica4, and an insult to his
God, a4adna ifs processes Is sairsv's.,-
First your Creator, and then your
country, is The voice Of duty and of
patriotism: but this learned judge is
FIRST for himself, then for the Wing
House, no prayer for his county, and
a frigned one to his God. This, Mr.
Editor, is the substance Of The Eelter,
written By JuDGE JOAN MCLEAN, of
Ohie, and which. ] haze briefly no.
ticed, more in sorrow than in anger
The Judge has scaled his destiny; for
The waters IF Iethe can never wash
out this sin Of ingraii'ude TO his coun,
try.-.his sin, that Ire has knowingly
wilfuIly comai'fefI. spesee 10 his
memory" III war NOT with the
dead.o
The Fremon, Trial has ended, SO far
as the Court Martial is concerned. -
Their verdict, is now before the PEST
dent, for bis final decision. ! hare 40
doubt, the gallant Colonel Will come
out of this persecution, BY the 6aa|
decision Of tie President, unsca,Ied
and unharmed 10 be sure, some
thing may be said abont disrespect TO
Gen. ksARNEY, and all that, bui it
Will an punt 10 nothing; for nine tenlbs
of The people Of this Union will ever
honor the gallant STOCKTON, FIRE.
MONT, and their noble comrades, fer
the important consomna'ion Of The
conques: Of California. ii
Not much has been done in the
House Of Representatives !his week;
nor can much be expected of lhem.---
They seem determined 10 delay action
on almost all important measures with
The view to defeat the wishes oflhe
Executive. The people can correct
This administration, by Holding
their representative TO more account
ability. Mr.. Boris has done pretty
wsli Tor the past two weeks. When
ever he becomes obstreptrous, sou
shall hear from tne. Mr.. Boris goes
for Mr.. CLAy against the field Sic
transit gloria m.nd1.