Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-04-20

Extract Of letter from Volunteer Officer in Merico.
PUEBLA, Feb 26, 1913.
Now treaty of peace is made, all we have TO do
is to talk of the action of Government and that
of the Mexican Cong both will confirm it, have
no doubt, unless one thing prevents it, And you ask
what is that answer, from the fullest and deepest
sincerity of my heart nothing but rank, wicked and
downright federal wing torysm in Congress.
The Mexicans have kept off terms of peace in
hopes our wing Congress would withdraw our glori-
army from this soil, and thereby disgrace us as
a people and nation.
Dick Thompson and Vandyke's resolutions are
printed by the Mexcans and hawked about the streets
for sale by 500 huckster boys, filling the hearts and
heads of the people with more and more bitter hatred
for us.
Mr.. Cay's resolutions and speech have been circu-
lated in the Spanish language by the thousands and
tens of thousands, from end of this Republic to
the other; and there is day passes
heads that we don't hear the cry that the wing Con-
gress will send us all home. that they will declare
unjust, and hands stained with innocent
blood. Such rank torylsm is as well known here as
it is with you they throw it before daily. The
wing Congress could not vote their thanks to
the gallant Scott, without attaching cursed tory
clause to it, that the was unconstitutional and
unjust part; such Internal tories ought to be
hung as high as Humans gaows. They can talk,
and vote, and make political capital against Mr. Polk.
but they can't fight. Oh no, but they thanks
TO the gallant Scott, saying, you fought well, you
planned well, you victorious, you gallant
man, but you engaged in an unrghteous cause;
you are shedding innocent and unoffending blood.
Is this to get US peacei Do you, the other rea-
tons of this gallan, army, hope to u.s. when
part Of the American people at home, fighting the
battles of Mexico, denouncIng our cause and prolong-
ing the war How do you all think we feel to see our
country's cause abused at home, while we fight them
at every point! We meet them In the field, in
deadly conflict, and they move up TO meet US, i'm
agne them holding Mr.. Clays speech and resolutions,
denouncing unjust, in their hands, PIN
ned to their flag.
say again, if the war is to end in short time,
the mouths of home tories must be shut up and about
one hundred of their leaders hung by their necks
til they are dead, Dead dead.
1t may seem strange that turn this sheet to
commence again after closing, but l must give you
one more weapon to fail the Mexican home worriors
wth-those ''Summer soldiers and sunshine patriots
who fight for Mexico at long taw.
Mexico sent her army TO make war upon us before
we attempted to strike blow; Our Congress said,
(Whig and Democrat,) after Capt. ThorntOn's party
was killed and captured by the Mexicans on the Tex
as side of the Rio Grande, that war existed by the
act of Merico.
Now, since they think they can make capital with
the aboIonists, tories and knaves they say the
was unconstitutionally commenced by us. How do
you suppose the wings who are in this army, would
feel to he drawn order of battle before the Mex
lean army, and see the enemy's flag, printed in
large capitals, "The you lcage unconSttu-
tionally commenced and IS unjust" Would our wing
friends charge into the lannon's mouth to cap
ture this flag to exhibit in the United States as a
trophy of war! Would they feel like Kidding the
Standard bearer with cold lead who CALAMITY
fighting them. with a motto given them by their
great political Idol! | am happy to know that but
feo can be found here who do not advocate this
L., olo nd hon
orably prosecuted. for one will not envy the lau-
res that this fe,o will either merit or wear.
Your affectionate husband
w. A. G..