Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-24

of woIld involved them century
after century, with brief neImssOns of ambition
and revenge. In asserting the superiority OF own form
Of government the strength Of the will be weak
ened If shall be found exempt than those which
less popular from strife aud contention with ueighboring
States Regarding the Of our institutions affecting
deeply the welfare Of and vndcating the comp
tency Of mankind 10 segoyenmen have always esteem
ed il peculiarly unfortunate that any cause Of alienation
should have existed Of sufficient magnitude to induce the
principal republics Of the hemisphere
their against each other The Of liberal govern
injured and lar deeply injured than il
by the discussion Of the republics the southern portion of
the American continent
These considerable which it were well for al
ways keep in viewn peace, that may ush hast
lily nto in war; that spare honorable effort
for 4 restoration Of peace.
There yet another consideration Of kindred character
While the monaches Of Europe peace with each 9TH
and social improvement advancing the continent
least with unparalleled Tapdity almost the only
wsgng among neghboing States between and Next
CO. and between of the South American republics.
DESIRE much these Discussions
posed aud TO these republican States the fulfil
Of their great mission the naonS-ihe msine
Of principles Of political liberty and
ton Of the arts Of civilization and peace.
70 these views / concur with the Senator from South
Carolina. But here constrained separate from him
When We come to practical measures, paths lie wide
apart.
Ii is for the very have just stated that
assent TO the policy he proposes. believe IL calculated to
poOng the not 10 terminate keep alive the spirit
Of animosy which divides us from Mexico, instead Of
storing the friendly relations which ought exist between
u.s. am in favor. then, Of standing And sir, if
she shall refuse to make if continue in the
occupation of capita and breeourths Of her territory
may be in the order Of Providence SHALL through
this very necessity, become the instruments Of her political
and social In the party conflicts which dis
her, the be found Of gov
eminent republican basis Of healing her sensiOns and
Of uniting her 10 in bonds Of friendship by exercise Of
magnsnmiy aud forbearance in the final adjustment If
difficulties with her believe something of the
sautay influence Of presence in her cpal and prnc
pal seaport begins be felt The abolition Of transit du
siy and convenience AID feer commerce tue Mex
leans States may, if continued, strike fatal blow al the
antcommerca system by which her people have been OPP
pressed and the internal abuses which her rulers have
grown rlch-a system Of maadmnistaIion not equal
led by that which exists in old Spain The higher improve
ment government the and in civilization under all
its forms, which distinguishes people, may by force
OF actual contact be communicated 10 The Mexicans and lay
the foundation Of improved social order Startling the
reflection nevertheless tue that civilization and
even christianity, have sometimes been prOpagaled by arms
where they would have otherwise been hopeessy excluded
Thus the passions which seemed fitted only TO deOlae
human society in the hands Of Providence become the
agents of its advancement Let them hope aud Trust that
the in which engaged with a DeighbOring
power deporabe as we all consider it, may be an nstru-
ment Of social and political smeoratiOn adversary
The Senator from South Carolina has sd in his emphat
c language, that "tied corpse" Ii is striking
figure, Mr. President and psrakes strongly of the bodness
in which the of that distiug
always conceived Mexico is indeed, prnsIrae-almost
politically inanmate if you pease-under the expressions
which have been heaped her, after year. by
scupuIous rulers But should sorry believe
yOnd the power OF esucitaton, by human
do not Expect contact with her becomes init
mae like the dead body touched the bones of
the prophet spring. single bound, life aRd strength
But hope to see her-pOssibly through nstIumentay
free from the despotc sway of her military rulers and
rising, by degrees, the national importance wish her
to possesS-OrdeT and tranquility hTs next social improve
ment and stable government aud at last honorable rank
among nations EARTH contemplate no direct in
reference with her govenmen-no permanent system OF
protection TO be exercised itno alliance with her be-
yond what may be to secure to US the OF
peace. But do contemplate treaty. stpuatng for
mercia arrangements for protection and security
citizens in their future intercourse with her, and with
dawal Of forces without it, least until all chance
obtaining shall hopeless. IL retire
nO commeIce between her and US would cease and be
transferred rivals frontier would be line of
boundary between peaceful neghbors and unless the
OF conquest should be poured back upon her under the
provocstons such condition Of relations would
necessarily sUpernduce citizen Of the United States could
be expected for to plant his foot Mexican
SOIL war dlss0lves the political and commercial relations
Of independent States far they rest upon voluntary
agreement only by treaty Of that they be
revived or new relations be substituted for the old.
Mr. President advocating do the occupation Of Mex-
CO until she shall make peace may ncum-
bent state in what manner think it best be
maintained. And here must say think the estimates oil
the effective force in the field have been greatly overated
propose specific plan for adoption leave all practical
in the hands of those 10 whom they belong only
purpose what suggests itself to my mind advsa-
Bile. think should find advantageous
much are, excepting to occupy such ports the Pa
chic as feet may reduce and maintain as commercial
~ 10 San Luis Poto and Zscaiecas for the prOec
ton Of The mining operations in those States. and the ag
cultural districts the city Of Mexico, to command sup
plies for the should consider army OF
thousand welldcipined effective meO. the smallest num-
Der adequate to the purpose OF maintaining positions, keep
ing open fom the interior, and
dispensing the eremys troops if they shall be Te-embodied
but in order to keep up such fJrce, should require
nominal organization Of at least forty thousand men, with
full thirty thousand under pay Without the general staff
the twenty regiments Of regulars service and the
ten regiments proposed By the BILL will constitute such
force and when the latter shall Be raised and brought
the field, portion Of the volunteers may be discharged, il il
Gha be found prudent DO Many of The regiments
greatly reduced in numbers and, as understand,
ious home. doubt whether there
than twenty-five thousand effective in all Mexico
though the rolls show forty thousand General CAss
chairman of the Committee Military AffIrs here said
the Aduan General was Of opinion that they did not
coed twenty thousand Some Of the returns which
the Adjuant Generals report is founded of early
date August II will be Tecoected that
mer when there great anxiety in relation to Genera
Scott of the number of his troops published
here. They founded the returns in the Adjutan
Generals oce-and in his official report Of the battles
fore the city Of Mexico, General Scott complained that BIZ
force had been greatly oveIstaed He said it had beer
ebled in these recoect rightly and that the
army had been "dgusted" by the exaggealiOn. The
OF the army should 10 like manner, be subjected
great deductions in order obtain the real effective
II the ten regiments proposed by the bill authorized
months will be required TO raise them; they will proba
bly,, the chairman Of the Committee Military Affair
has stated give many than thousand il
the the army will become Constantly diminished
by the casualties Of service For these reasons, and fo
those gven-and so ably gyen-scme days since by my hon
Orable friend rom Mississippi, Mr. DAVIS support th
bill support for another reason, which has governed
from the Of the place the cono
of the Executive the and means deemed necessary
bring il 10 an honorable termination.
As hostIites suspended the chief province Of TIL
army will be maintain internal tranquility support thu
civil authorities in the execution OF the laws. free
county from the robber aud guerrilla bands by which il
infested and subserve the great Of b.
sfodiDg security to liberty, property, and hfe-a security
the Mexcans have often fully enjoyed. The very exer