Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-02-03

army to attack US; that our govern.
ment, after learning that on the 10Th
OF December, 1S45, Mexico had def
nitely refused to receive our minister,
was clearly justi6ee}sin the order Of The
18th January, 1876, directing Gen.
Taylor to move from Corpus Christi to
the left bank of the Rio del Nor,e, for
the purpose of defending our territory;
and that the moment General Aris.a
landed his troops on the soil of Texas,
IT became The duty of Genera! Taylor,
IN defence OF our country, to repel him.
:. hesotped, That the almost unani-
nous declaration Of war by the United
States Congress, which immediately
followed the news of the opening OF
hos''lltles by Mexico, was bu, the echo
OF pubic sentiment throughout the
nation.
). ResoIved, That the war being
declared, it is the duty of our country
10 prosecute it until we can obtain in
demnlty for the past and security for
the future; and that this indemnity. in
default of money, should be haG out OF
the territory of the enemy.
4. Resolued, That "ihe doctrine of
eno territory, is the doctrine of no in
demnity; and if sanctioned, would BE-
public acknowledgement that our
country was wrong, and that the war
declared by Congress was unjust and
should be abandoned;- an admission
unfounded in fact, and degrading to
our national character"
5. Resolued, That we are not in The
least alarmed at any purpose of annex
ing Mexico to the United States, as it
has not at any time formed one of the
objects, and cannot N any probable
course of events form one of the re.
suits, Of the war. E<s
6. Resoloed, That this meeting has
the utmost confidence that the Pres-
dent Of the United States will guard
the integrity Of the territory of our
Sta.e; that the Rio Grande, from its
mouth TO lis source, is our western
boundary; and the Nueces was not
mentioned in Mexico, as such, until
the point was raised and urged by the
opposition here.
7. Resolved, That it is the solemn
and deliberate opinion of this meeting,
that if the whig party in Congress
would unite in the prosecution of the
war, happy and honorable peace
would follow in less than thirty days
after the fact should be known to the
government, and people of Mexico.
s. Resolred, That the thanks of
our country are due the administration
for the successful conduct Of the wal;
and we pledge the government our in
dividnal support to its successful ter
minaiion.
8. Resolred, That the officers and
soldiers Of our army, by their heroic
achievements, and unparalleled gal
lantry in the present war, have covered
themselves with glory, and won the
lasting gratitude oftheir country.
TO- Resolred, That, on the question
of domestic slavery, we abide by the
compromises Of the federal constitu-
ton; that no State has any right 10 in
terfere With the domestic institutions
Of sister State; and that all interfer-
ence on this subject by Congress, or
individuals, is unfortunate for the
peace Of the Union, and still more un-
fortunate for the happiness ofthe slave.
The question being taken, they
were unanimously adopted. We com
mend them 10 the consideration of our
.countrymeu. north and south. They
are of the right kind, and in the right
spirit.