Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-01-26
Bolts t. Co.'S Resolutions.

The resolutions introduced into Congress
recently by these patriots, will tend, more
than anything else, save the Mexican speech
| es delivered at the last Congress, to aid the
| cause Of the enemy. In speaking on this
subject, the Louisville Democrat says:-
Santa Anna and company will be delight
ed to read the resolutions of Bolts and 9TH
| ers, in the Congress Of the United States
The Mexican army will find greater aid
and encouragement in the speeches Of the
whig members Of our national legislature;
but how will our own brave soldiers feel?
According to the dominant majority in the
popular branch of Congress, they are>~per-
illing their lives in cause most execrabIe;
they are invading and butchering an mot:
fensive and deeply nggrieved nation. In
stead of earning laurels for their country,
they are disgracing her by the preparation
of crimes of the most unredeemed atrccity.
Their patriotic Falor is not only useless to
their country, but in the highest degree
pernicious. The wings at home, labor
with an Internal zeal, 10 unnerve the arm
of the soldier, and enlist the synpathics Of
the world for the enemy. We repeat, how
will the soldier feel, who reads the speech
es and resolutions olthe wings in Congress?
We had some faint hopes that peace might
be concluded before another twelve months
should roll round, but that hope has vanish
ed. If the demagogues OF Mexico believe
what the wings of Congress say they will
perseyere, should one particle Of national
pride remain. They see party in this
country who sympnthze with them in their
most deep and malignant hate, who join
them most cordially in cursing the conduct
of the United States; who are ready to en-
dorse the utmost that Mexico can say; and
who would, ifthey dared, most cordially join
her in a war against the President of the
United States. There is not vie lie coin
ed out Of the exhaustless mine of Mexican
mendacity, not vouched for by whig author
ity. The malignity of party spleen has
come to u crisis: it must explode. When
men have lost all sense OF shame, the day
of retribution is at hand. According to the
representations of all whiggery now assem-
bled in Congress, the President is liar,
the last Congress are nearly all liars, the
reasons assigned are all pretences-b base
disguises to conceal the most diabolical de-
signs. We waged war on Mexico from
mere lust of dominion, without cause or
provocation. Not only SO, the President
is the most accursed fend that ever wore
the human form. He has gone even be-
yond the love of dominion; he how thirsts
like the tiger for blood of Mexico. He de-
lights in slaughter and batchery. This
language is no exaggeration- 1t is hardly
equal to what must be inferred from whlg
speeches and whig resolutions. Certainly,
nothing could be more grateful and encour-
aging to the enemy, and nothing more dis
gusting to our own army. 1t would not
be wonderful, if man who has any sense
of honor, should refuse to serve country
that would send men to Congress, thus to
blacken her to infamy. AS we observed
before, this matter has come to crisis
This reasonable conduct will not be much
longer tolerated by the people Of this coun-
try. A sense of selErespect, if nothing
else, in this country. will consign her Will
fiers to intamy.