Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-03-08

against the insurgents. The
principal men of the country were loaded with
favors and honors, and induced to take part a
oainst their coLntrymen. Indeed some OF the
most active chiefs of the Royalist forces were
Creoles. Against these overwhelming infu-
ences andunder every adverse circumstance the
obstinate Mexican patriots maintained some
times an active and at others logged resist
ance. resulting at the end of twelve years IN the
complete emancipation OF the country and the
establishment of free government-for the in
terude of Iturblde' usurpation only proves the
superor strength of republican principles a.
mong the people. ] remember the day when
we sympathized with these brave meii, and lent
them ali the aid our neutral position permitted.
WHY we are in the habit of abusing them now
as degraded race do not understand. The
science of Enforcement was new to them,
ut the republican party is the most numerous
and IS devotedto civil liberty. 1hey overturr-
al the r.. zone of Iturbide and established fed
oral renubi,c. which, from our example, they
uera ;nduced Il; believe the freest of all. They
overtbrew the centicl disposition of Santa An
ma And. when the unfortunate collision be-
tween the two republics took place, had Just re-
newed their federal compact. and were return
inc to well-ordered government. LII Jet to them
selves, they will in few years comprehend and
practise iudicions civil policy: but IT we con-
time to Cypress them with our armies, the
country will become desert, andthere is great
danger of their rallying round throne to pre-
serve their national existence. 1T we consult
history we shall find that monarchies have owed
| their origin generally to war. The existence
] of arre armies leads TO the concentration OF
power. The necessity of all military operations
being directed by one mind, the facility of OBJ
tanning money and means by violence, the vast
influence acquired by successful military
| chieftain, tend to the destruction of freedom
| No period could be well chosen to leave
this people to work out their own freedom.-
Their military commanders have lost their in
/ fuence from their repeated defeats: their ar
1 mics have been scattered, and their arms lost
DESTROYED. The civil authority would be par
amount and the republican party triumphant
There would be peace nv word for it, within
short time after our withdrawal, if we do not
occupy any thickly settled portion of the Next
can territory.
But if we continue to prosecute the war with
vicor in the vital parts of the country. believe
that the Mexicans will display the same peril
nacity in maintaining their national existence
that th9y did in achieving it, and with the same
result: not so much perhaps from their own ef-
forts as from orr return to right and honorable
: feeling in relation TO this contest.
; have great reliance upon the sober second
+, thoughts of the People of this country, and feel
convinced that when they are awakened from
: their dreams OF military glory and territorial ag-
, grandizement to the contemplation of the terri
BILE reality-of the evils they have canselessly
inflicted upon others and those they suffer them
selves by this improbable war-they will with
: draw their armies and make all the reparation
= in their power to their weaker neighbors.
You will not be surprised, my dear sir, if |
feel strongly upon this subject. The Spanish
American States. melted thereto by Bolivar,
were DESTROYS to form strict alliance. and to
grant to each other especial comm ercIal priyil
! eyes Mexico had already introduced this pro-
!, vision into her treaty with Great Britain
With great difficulty prevailed upon the nego.
,laea the footing of the mos.
! favored nation, by observing TO them that they
wouh derive more assistance from us if attack
ed by any European Power than they could do
from any of the Spanish American States: tina
> the portion of America which represented was
! magnanimous and just. as well as powerful and
: that they bad nothing to fear, bat every thing
70 hope and expect, from the Government of the
United States. They yielded the point: and, if
: | deceived them, 1t was because was deceived
! myself. SEQ spero nciiorc.
: Very truly. yours.
J. r. POINSETT.
= Hon. 4. p. EUTLEs,
f L. s. Senate, Washington.