Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-06
WASHINGTON. Dec. %. lS47.

w WASHINGTON, Dec. 70, IS4i.
To the Editors of the Indiana State Sentinel-We
have chalked out for the consideration of Con-
gres, less than ten sets of resolutions in relation to
the war. Four are democratic and six are whig
The Calhoun democrats opposed to the war, for
the sake OF maintaining their dentIty but their lead
too sagacious and far seeing 10 lose the advantage
Of territory, although they repudae the idea of con-
quest. The wing denouement shows too surely to
mistake that Mr.. Clay still holds the reins of that
faction. The whole series of these wing resolutions
have their cue from him. They began to let off in the
House on Tuesday, and hasting to be delivered of
them they all preached and read for informa-
ton of the House, matter sought to be proposed
substitutes for the very pertinent and harmless resou
utols of MIR. Richardson, of Illinois. | will describe
some of these wing resolutions.
MIR. Stephens, of Georgia. but echoes MIR. Clay, in
preamble and two resolutions but Senor Bolts, of
Virginia, beats him all hollow, coming out with a
YrOnunciamento of fourteen particulars, numbered /,
q g. &C. 1t is too long to repeat the whole here, but
an abstract of it is worthy of frame of ebony and
conspicuous place for reading in every whg tavern in
the land owe it to the cause, and will do my best
| for the subject as follows:
l. The preservation Of national character is ndis
pensabe.
2. The war brings the national character into ques
| ton.
A. But it brought by the unauthorized act Of
the President.
5. We have no right to claim indemnity for its ex-
penses.
g. 1t is inconsistent exact territory of Mexico to
which we have no right, and at the same time yield
to Great Britain territory title to which said
to be "clear aud unquestionable. :"
| Z. To exact indemnity from Mexico would devolve
upon the necessity of doing the same thing in all
| future wars.
8. New territory would invole the agitation of do
nestle difficulties.
4 1 i H., 81,
in continuing troops in the heart of Mexico.
10. Congress has nothing to fear from the exhibit
ton of magnanmity.
IL. The means of restoring peace would be, under
certain preliminary arrangements, to withdraw our
troops.
IL. Our institutions repudate the doctrine, that
mght governs right" the freebooters plea, and the
pirates law
ID. We willing TO pay an honest price for a
California harbor
IA. But, if the people, through their representa-
ves, say 50, then it becomes the duty of all parties
to 60 ahead with the
The notice of this proposition received with
nine ha has
The substitute of Mr.. r. w. Thompson, of Indi-
diana embraces six foundations for treaty of peace
proposing to purchase the east bank of the Rio
Grande and those portions of New Mexico and Cali
forna lying north of &c. as to include the harbor
! and bay of Monterey
Mr. Vandyke, of New Jersey, gave notice of sub
stitute, in which he resolves four times softly as
possible, and says that the Presidents order TO Gen.
Taylor to march to the Rio Grande, was a sad affair;
but that his subsequent invasion OF Mexico was
great deal worse and therefore troops ought be
withdrawn, and the President requested to send q
Commissioner to Mexico TO settle the account.
But the notice by Mr.. Toombs, of Georgia, though
treated last in this list of subs, Is nevertheless In all
respects, by far the best of the groupe. Feeling, as
all of his coworkers in the opposition must, that he
knows necessarily very little about the merits OF de-
tails this job, he marches up to the trough and makes
single assertion upon princple.-He says 1t boldly
that "neher the honor nor the interest OF this repub
lie demands the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Mexico the an
nexation of any portion of her territory to the United
States, an indispensable condition to the restora
ton of peace
Mr.. Lincoln, of Illinois, (the only WING coming
from that Sate,) after bracing himself up and breath
ing upon the recital of several whereases ne resolves
the President show the particular spot of ground
which Mexico first stained with the blood of Amer
can citizens.
In the Senate, Mr.. Johnson, of Md, has a resolu
ton of inquiry after the number of regulars and vol
unteers in the war service from its commencement
till now, the number in servive, and the number
of soldiers and officers killed and dying of wounds
} which lies over till Monday.
Mr.. Vintons bill to supply 81 900 900, in part thu
deficiency of the appropriation for army subsistence
for the year ending June 30, 1913, has passed thu
: House, and is now before the Senate committee o
finance.
The Senate has also bill to raise other ten regi
ments of men, and bill by Mr. Breese, of Illinois, Il
reduce and graduate the price of the public lands.
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