Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-10
For the SeHtineI.
The Mexican War.
Its causes, progress, and results Gods rviR, and
the mission of the United States

the mission Of the United States.
The Mexican war, at this moment, occupies
larger space, In the thoughts oF men, IN all the civil
lied portions of the Earth, than nny other question;
and It's causes Its progress, aud Its results are every
where earnestly discussed and commented upon, ut
home and abroad. The mission assigned TO the Uni
ted States and the will of God in regard to The extent
of her future territory and her progress to her des
tined position, the head of the nations seems too
clear to admit Of reasonable doubt; and too well de-
fined and established to admit of >inless opposition
from the American people. the foresbadowed gene
raj results papabe and ndlsputable. though the
of prophesy does not yet shine sufficiently clear
To enable the to catch the lights and shades Of
the magnificent picture, and pencil the details.
| From the date of eternity nothing has happened
With OmHiscience and Omnl potence there can be no
chance. All is one endless cIain of cause and effect
without one broken link in the past, the possibility
OF one in the future. The earliest history teaches Us
this sublime tru,h.-GOD sAID-LET THERE BE LIGHT.
and THERE WAS LIGHT; =" and from that awful mo-
ment when our young earth lay like an infant in her
swadng clothes, to the passing Instant the effect has
followed HIS command Feeble man has doubted,
heslated and resisted, but his puny efforts have been
less than the small dust In the balance. Ii has
been the will of God, that the feeble and less
civilized families tribes of the human race, should
be swallowed up and disappear before the better and
superior races. Witness the history of the Israetes
savage neighbors-the civilized nations of Europe,
and the inferior nations of Africa and Indathe peo
pie of the United States, and the Indian nations Of
North America. Christian philanthropy is well en-
ployed in isructing and sympathizing with the fad
ing tribes of the Aborigines and the half civilized
MeXlcans. but when 1t attempts to prevent their COM
plete and entire suhlugation and their extinction
independent nations. it knows not what it does.
Those who speak Of the Mexican "a WAR
OF DESTINY speak both phhosophically and rel-
gcusy. II is as truly so, as the wars between the
ancient Israeltes and Canaantes. The mission of
the United States is to occupy and govern the entire
North American Continent, with tie adjacent Islands
in the Atlantic and Pacific, and he who opposes IT..
fights against God. Midway between the great ma
tons of Europe and Asia, the star spanged banner
waving over hundred States on this Continent, be-
tween the Mort pole and the Isthmus of Daren, and
between the Atlantic and Pacific, including the Is
lands upon both coasts, with railroads and magnetic
telegraphs cutting the whole into net work, giving
the speed of steam to travel and commerce. and the
speed of lightning to thought, over and through ne
whole, with harbors for the ships of the world both
oceans, and national fleets commanding both our free
institutions would mould the laws and customs of all
other nations and our mission will be fulfilled in
stamping our likeness upon their people, and endOw-
ing them with the ndescribabe blessings of liberty
and political equality.
II is vain and foolish TO spend thought and time in
discussing the apparent causes of the Mexican war.
The real is, that God in the order of has provi-
dence, and In the development of his wise and mys
terious purposes said-"LET IT BE"-ard GIT WAS, "
and is. And If be His design that it shall lead to
the Suug and absorption of the mixed, and bro
ken of the entire Mexican republic, mote al
be, for go il lriH be.
Who can look at the obstinate and factious con-
duct of the Mexican rulers-their resistance to the
independence of Texas-their foolhardness in attack
ing our troops upon the Rio Grande ard their refu
sal to treat for peace till armies should be with
drawn from Mexican soil. that their harbors, anC
their great cities, including the capital should res
under the "star spanged banner" and not exclain-
alt is the will of God, and the work is His work."
Shortsighted mortals in the Halls of Congress- may
denounce the Mexican war, and heap upon its Eau
thors' every vile epthet, and talk about stopping i
by Withholding the for its further prosecution
and shorter sighted mortals may assemble in factious
or even reasonable cOnclaves in all the States in thu
American Union, but they will only make themselves
the laughing stock of destiny" and the condemned
and denounced of generations to come. They canno
make one hair Of their own heads white, black, o.
add one cubt TO their stature How then can they
hope to defeat the purposes of 0mnpoteuce! Th,
means for the prosecution Of the will be granted
The present Congress- factious it is has shown
self, dare not separate without voting liberal sup
ply of men and money. But whatever may be tn
immediate effects of the Mexican war, later
the GRAND RESULT, foreshadowed in this communica
tion will be fulfilled A LOOKER-ON.