Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 7, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1850 — Page 2
Ilutnana State -Sentinel. ! L1 '!! . lttlülL VIGILANCE It THE HICK OF LIBCKTT.
Y.'II.LIAII J. 1UIOWIV, Editor.
IXDIAXAl'OLIS. JULY IS, ISO.
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A Decided Failure. President Fillmore. A fellow by the name of Vailz, whu publishes an J Titers is a general anxiety, now that General Tayabolition naner at Ccntfevillc. ia verv anxious to et .tor is dead, to know wLat are' the sentiments and
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into a quarrel with u. This will prove a decided failure. We have no time to spend on such small fry. . Wedo not know the man. We have no deaire to make his acquaintance. .. We understand, however, that lie is a down est fcchoolmaaler, with the strong smell of ch1 rich on him. Hie paper is a perfect index of that busy, meddling race of pedagogues, who think they have all the learning, all the
what will be the courae of his successor in relation
to the compromise bill now before the Senate. A
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that the representative of the firt congresaional district might be presumed to have some opinions of his own, without being pinned in faith tu th) sleeve of sny one ; and as long ss those opinions accorded with the views if hi constituents, and he labored faithful
ly lo carry them out, it would be satisfactory, with
Whig paper has not long since been established in out swearing fealty n any one, or thrusting himBelf
Albany, New York, called the State Register, which uimiaaen uno a conmci. i supposed my cons muen-e iti j j l i i i . .i - :; . r were mainly interested in being kept advised of my .1 ha. been said and believed, reflects the opinions of F s lfceJ Mr. Fillmore on this important question. That pa- aro,ef without requiring me to n-mime the judgment per is in favor of a settlement of the boundary ques- nt, lo paps upon the conduct of others with whom lion between Texas and New Mexico, as well ss in I had lo set, and over whose action I had no control.
piety and all the honesty in hc world, and that their favor uf territorial governments and other features , "u w Klieve that my course. uoUt, ... .., i e- . ,,r . i . ! "tailed bv both extremes, has received the cordial n.iasmn is not consummated by "teaching the young of the compromise. Our Wa.hmgton correipoudent, Bpprüv,, ,;f a peneri)1, c,m6,iluency. decile all efidea how to shoot," but they must give lectures oti in hia letter published to-day, is also of the opinion forts to breed discord in the first district.
science, morality, religion and politic?, to grown up J that the new - President will favor the comprouue, As an editor conducting a democratic paper at the
persons. When they come to the West they have and that his support of that measure may give Capitol of our State, a paper of wide circulation, if
an impression tlat they are coining among a sort oi strei.glh to the Whig party, many 1 whom in indi- not 0f influence, we take this occasion to. say, we semi-savage race, and thai it is'a. part of their duty ana we expect to 6ee "jump Jim Crow," like a flock 1 j0jn jn nt) qUarrej between the men of our party, to aid in civilizing them. For our part, we take no of sheep, should such prove to be the case. The fol- i ye w fight f,)r measures. Men are the mere in-
Icesons from such men. Our opinions were fixed.M lowing are the views of Mr. Fillmore's organ, to 'ntrumpnt i .rr . mmr mt thn wlw errt
Asrcnls.
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Subscriptions for the "Sentinel": . Johnson County Dr. J. F. Teggs, Franklin. ' Tipton County W. F. Brady, Tipton.
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Agents. - The State Csipitul Hotel.
We take pleasure in referring our readers and the travelling public to the above establishment just opened in the new large four story building, erected on the site of Gen. Drake's old Hotel, by our old
friend Captain John Cain. We have carefully examined the building in its internal arrangements, and lave no hesitation in recommending this establish
ment to the public. The Captain' advertisement
will be found in another column, and those giving him
a call will not ba disappointed in any thing he has
promised.
Trial for Murder. The trial of Hiram Moorehouse for the murder of his son Wilbert F. Moorehouse, a boy aged about 9 years, was concluded on Saturday evening last, before the Circuit Court of this county, after & full week's investigation. The jury returned their verdict cn Sunday morning and were discharged. Their verdict was, "Sot guilty, as charged in the indictment." This decision is highly cemured by many of our citizens, as the evidence proved the most brutal treat
ment towards the child, and the jury, on rendering
their verdict, requested the Judge to say to the prison
er that there was a unanimous desire, on their part,
to severely punish him for his inhuman conduct. The Judge told the jury that he believed their verdict was
correct, under the law and evidence that the re
spectable physicians, who had made a post mortem
examination of the body of the child, and gave evi
dence in the case, had created a reasonable doubt as
to the cause of the child's death, and that the jury
were bound, by the law, to give the prisoner the ad'
vantage of that doubt. It is a consolation to the jury
to know that those who censure their verdict do not charge them with improper motives in rendering it.
The prisocer had few, if any, friends in the entire
community, and the jury may have been over cautious
in their desire not to be governed by public opinion hut by the law and evidence, in rendering their ver
diet. The jury, as a whole, was one of at least the common intelligence of juries who usually try such
cases. This case may afford a foundation fur legis lative, if not constitutional action. The entire evi
dence and charge of the Court may hereafter bo pub
lished. Elkhart und Lagrange.
The editor of the Indiana Journal thinks we have
no business to meddle oursevles with the election o
State Senator in Elkhart and Lagrange, because hi
whig brother hopes to be elected, or at least prolit by
an unfortunate division amongst the Democrats in
other matters. Now we beg leave to differ wit
the gentleman. We have a right to entreat our Dem
ocratic friends in any county or counties to settle a
their difficulties and particularly those tht might
loose us tho next Legislature. The lat Jefferson ia
ays, the Hon. Caleb B. Smith, a government ofH cer, bas returned home and has taken the field to se
cure a Whig Legislature, and our friends everywhere should be up and doing. Mr. Smith has a strong motive to impel htra to this interference. When Governor Whitcomb was elected Senator Mr. Smith was the regularly nominated Whig . candidate hat was supported by his party against him, and would no doubt be the candidate whom the whigs would se
lect, and Joseph Defkees, under the instruction of
his brother John, would be sure to support bim. We hope our friends in Elkhart as well as all otb
er counties where it may be applicable, will not fail to take the following advice of the Goshen Democrat.
Jn other portions of the Slate, where some divisions have existed, the skies look brighter and we have
hopes that all will be well. The Democrat says
How is it with regard to the Legislature! Upon the next session thereof devolves the election of a
" Senator, who shall represent the State of Indiana for
the next six years. Elect Jo Defrees to the senate.
and where will be the voice of Democratic Elkhart,
in the election of a TJ. S. Senator 1 It will be in fa
vor -of a Whig aad of Whig principles and Whig policy. Do you wrsli a whig a Taylor whig at
thntto reprefent the Democracy of old Elkhart in
.the Senate Chamber of the United States? If so,
vote for Jo Defrees, and your wishes will be fully re
lized. We cannot believe that any Democrat can
be so false to bis professions and principles. If the
effect of a vote for Jo Defrees ceased at the expira
tion of his terai of office, iu consequences would not be so ruinous. But it is not ao. Its effect will be felt against Democracy, and in favor of Whiggery for at least six years, if not for many more. Fel
low Democrats, are you willing that such shall be the
case with your vole 1 '
Thurlow Weed, the editor of the Albany Evening
Journal, Senator Seward's organ in New York, aud
the advocate of his new-fangled conscience doctrines, after remarking, that latterly he has not agreed with President Fillmore remarks : "While, for the sake of Freedom, and in obedience to our .duty as a whig, we are ready to make every personal sacrifice, we shall atop short if tltere be, in the Jresident, any wavers of Principle or any compromises of Freedom.
This paper has been very abusive of Messrs. Clay
and Webster, and from present indications, will soon
hare to stop short io its support of the new President
India a The concuct of the citizens of Indiana, in rtference to th surrender of fugitive slaves, prcni a striking contrsst witb the course pursued by some of her neighbors. Adherence to justice and the compromise of the constitution, controls not only the action of her public functionaries, but of the citizens feneraUy, whatever may be their opinions upon the abstract question of slavery. fy. Slaluman.
lung before this knight of the birchen rod ever made
a track in Indiana. Others may sit under the droppings of his political sanctuary, and hear his lectures on cod fish democracy, freo toil, free speech and frpe niggers, as much and as often as they pleaie. We knew something of the Democracy of Old Wayne in the days of Jacksonism. They were then few in number, but they were a Spartan band, that stood by their principles, when the would be leaders of this patent Democracy were denouncing their distinguished President as a cut throat aud a tyrant. To our old friends we say, we belong to the same old school. We have never changed. We have adopted no new isms. But we shall have no quarrel with this fellow. We have pulled off the "Yaile ;" he may now run. He can drive on his nigger cab unmolested, so fur as wc are concerned We say to him as Uncle Toby said to the fly : "Go, poor devil, the world is wide enough for us both." When the true democracy withdraws their support from such fishy editors, the latter will sink sooner than Simon Peter did, when he undertook to walk the waters on his own hook. For James RarU den we have nothing to say. He is a distinguished citizen of Indiana, and has long been identified with her history. We are naturally kind hearted, and therefore wish this yankee schoolmaster no severer punishment than to fall into his hands. He can skin a skunk as well as the next man.
Indianapolis V Tcrrc Haute Hail road. Mr. Rose, the President of this road, on bis return to Terre Haute last week, made a communication to the public from which we make the following extract: "Since the last meeting of the board, the union track, connecting the different roads terminating at Indianapolis, has been completed, and our own road
finished from the point of connexion to White river, so as to enable the Madison company to deliver the stone, brought up for the bridge, immediately on the
bank of that stream. I he masonry for the bridge has been let to a good aud responsible contractor, on
which we invite the attention of our readers, and
which comes very ncnrly embodying our own sentiments. The Albanr Journal savs :
Every impartial observer must be aware, that the
necessity for some action in relation to New Mexico is most pressing more so than anything else. And if Congress will not admit her as a Slate, as we are j confident they will not, what is to be done 1 Something must be. Her boundaries should at least be
settled. We doubt whether that can be done as a separate measure. Afier looking the ground over
most careiully, we have come to the conclusion that her boundaries cannot be practically settled in any
other than a territorial hill. A territorial bill then
let us have. We are told that will involve the question of the Wimot, and that no territorial bill can pass
Congress with it or without it. Give us a territori
al bill we say, either with or without thf Wilmot, but let us have this iTiatter (settled. A settlement is
what we want; we want a settlement, and whoever
h-ta the application of the Wilmot to a territory where slavery can never go, stand in the way of a j settlement, does not, in cur judgment, consult the
true interests of his country. 1 he President s plan for the admission of New Mexico as a State, has become impracticable, and unless a territorial bill can
pass, such an one too as will satisfy Texas, New pi a a . .
iuexico must oe left to her, or to civil war. we
must have sömthing that is practicable, possible, or we shall be wasting our ammunition. Our opinion is,
that, unless a bill can be passed, organizing territo
rial governments for New Mexico and Utah, nothing
will be done at this session of Congress, except per
haps to admit California. And something more
should be done.
We ofien hear it said "let this or that section
dissolve the Union if they dare, let the South try
it, and see how they will come out; it would be an
easy matter for a Northern general to bring them
back; General bcott with 10,000 Northern men could march from the Delaware to the Rio Grande." But
let it be remembered that fear is not the tie that holds the widely distact portions of this country together.
I hey were brought together and cemented by affec
tionate regard, and not by fear, not by civil war, or
tracticide.
It is no time to cry peace, peace, when there is no
peace. I ma glorious Union is above all price, and it would be folly lo attempt to conceal that it is in
tip quarrels and excite feud, are not the instruments
we shall select to sustain the cherished principles of
democracy. On this subject Judge Bowlin speaks
our sentiments.
From Our Washington Correspondent.
Washington City;, 10th July,' 13Ö0.
' The electric fluid that wonderful invention will
long before this reaches you, have communicated the
death of Zachary Taylor, late President of the Unt
ted States. On the 4th of July he was in the enjoy
ment of usual health. The day was hot and sultry.
Two Werks Later from California. Arrival of the Steam Skip Philadelphia. Ocer tiro Millions of GUJ Dust. The steam ship Philadelphia, Capt. rcaron, arrived at New York on Sunday night, July 7, from Chagres, whence she sailed on the 2Sih ult., and Kingston, Jamaica, lt inst. She brings two weeks later news from California, received by the Oregon at Panama. Our advices from San Francisco are of the 1st ult. The Oregon brought down $2.929,000 in gold dust on freight, and about $700,000 in the hands or the passengers. Among the passengers by the Philadelphia, is Judge Turrill, late United Slates Conpul at the Sandwich Islands, who returns with his family after a five years residence there. Also, Juhn L. Stephens, author of
incidents ot travel in central America," and Vice
Texas and Xew jIcxtco.
We received on yetord,ty the Aws'in (Texas)
State Gazette of the 81J1 ultimo, pnbltahed immedi
ately after the return of Msj. Neighborl to that city from his trip to Snta Fe, where he. had gone on aj
mission to organize counties, under the authority of
Texas, in that quarter. Our telegraphic reports ad
vised us of his return some time since; but we have now the particulars. In his report to the Governor of Texas he complains of the obstacles thrown in his
way by the officers of the United States' army and
says :
On the 20th of April, a considerable number of
persons assembled at the Court house, and resolutions
passed in favor of a State organization. A commit-
mittee wss oPDointed to wait on the Governor and
rennest him to order a convention. Havin? no means rresident of the 1 anama Railroad Company. Mr. S.
of opposing this measure, I deemed it proper to pro-1 left Bogota on the 5th of June, having made a con
test against it, a copy of which protest and the Gov- siaerabie tarry there tor the purpose of forwarding
ernor's acknowledgment of it, 1 have the honor to en- the interests of the company of which he is an officer.
close for your consideration. j lie nas procured irom t.'ie Ungres of riew Grenada
I deem it proper to call your attention particularly imporiant modincauons ot the contract Tor building a to the official character of the movement in the terri- ra' ruad across the Isthmus, among which is the e-
tory of New Mexico in favor of a State government, j elusive privilege of constructing a. plank or wagon
At tho meeting in Santa Fe, Mat. Cunningham, U. roa1 ,or temporary purposes until the completion of
S. Paymnster. presided, and Mr. Ellison, the Gover- 'e rail road.
nor's Private Secretary and Interpreter, acted as Sec-j 9" rece'Pl ol" intelligence that passports were re-
retary, and Judge Houghton was the principal spokes- q'iirea or persons crossing the Isthmus, Dr. Foote, man; and out of the one or two hundrod persons nrtrs- lour Charge dee Affairs at iWota immediately remon-
ent, a large portion were the employees of the govern- strated to the government, and the Congress, then in
ment in the Quartermaster s and other Departments, session, at once passed a law abolishing the necesI have no hesitation in saying that this movement $ity. is entirely one got up by the officials in that territo- The steam ship Sarai: Sands, Thompson, was about
ry, and not a spontaneous movement ot the citizen. Y '"B ue"w iuooierey, on ner passage up, taking I am credibly informed that the reported meetings in n coal. A number of her passengers left her and other places were of the same cast. Orders were is proceeded up lo Ran Francisco by land; those that
and he exposed himself for several hours in the burn- sued to the Prefects by Jude Houghton, and the pe-j remained on board of her were all in good health, ing sua, whilst attending the celebration at the N a-1 titions to the Governor for a convention was the re-j The steamers New World and Isthmus sailed for
suit. 1 1 anama on tne zza June, both full of pasren?ers.
In my interconrae with the citizens of that territo- The ?team ship Oregon on her pasMjre down, met
ry, I became fully conviuced of the fact, and I believe 'be steam ship Panama on the 21et June, 150 miles there is not a person in New Mexico, if divested of below Acapulco, bound to San Francisco.
prejudice, but what would coincide with me in the J. he American bark ijucy Ellen, of lioston, capbelief, that to do away with the opposition and influ- eZK on her passage from Chngres to Grey Town, ence exercised by the United States authorities, Tex- T,,e. crewr n1 passengers were saved by the Royal
as could at once and without difficulty establish and iU111 Company steamer, jjee, and transferred at
exercise jurisdiction over the whole of that territory. Wisgres to the I hilndelphia.
1 hud many of the leading citizens willing to ac- inerewero very lew passengers on the Isthmus.
knowledge our claim, and a large portion of those Ano rier was low. most opposed to us have and now hold large grants A collission, which resulted in loss of life, took of land that thev acauired from the Mexican povern- Pace between some Americans and natives at Cha-
ment a short time before the war. gres, a short time previous to the sailing of the
So soon as I ascertained that Col. Munrne. reeard- 1 hilndelphia. Jt originated by two Americans strik-
less of the claims of Texas, had iisued his procla- inS Bom natives, who upscr them in a canoe. EIowi nation for a convention, I deemed it unnecessary to were 'esoried to, and afterwards fire-arms ; the belremain longer in that territory, as I could in no way ligerents shooting at each other across the river. The benefit the State by so doine, and find in my means maer w finally settled ty the Alcalde and the
nearly exhausted, I determined at ouce to return American vxjusui. une native was killed and two or
home. ,nrec "'hers seriously wounded.
ing
tional Monument. On his return home be ate a hearty dinner of cucumbers, cherries, and other vegetables, which brought on a severe cholera morbus. On Friday and Saturday he was regarded as belter; but the diarrhoea still continued. On Sunday he was
attacked with fever, which soon assumed a congestive form, and at 35 minutes past ten o'clock last night he breathed his last. Gen. Taylor was born in Orange county, Virginia, ia 1734, and was, consequently, at the time of his death, sixty-six years of age. His life has been an eventful one the greater portion of which has been spent in the camp. Yesterdy he was the honored head of a great and happy nation to-day a cold and lifeless thing of earth. " He sleeps his last sleep, he's fought his last battle, " No sound can awaka him to glory again." The event was announced to the Senate and House
of Representatives, by communications from the late Vice President, in which he proposed to take the oath of office as President in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 12 o'clock on this day. At the precise hour he entered the Hall, accompanied by a committee of the Senate and House, when the oath was administered to him by the venerable Judge
Cranch. He evidently felt his embarrassing position. Yesterday morning, President Taylor was not regarded in a dangerous situation. The Ruler of the universe has taken away one President; and, in a few
hours, under the forms of the Constitution, another is
favorable terms, and the work is progressing very
well. The grading of the balance of the road between
this place and Indianapolis, was put under contract some danger. The cords wjtlAvhich it is tied aro
on the 231h of June, at an average of about two and relaxing. Now is the time for its true friends lo
ii half per cent, below the Engineer a estimate, and come to its reacue. Thev must not wait till the seeds
twenty-six and a half per cent, payable in the stock 0f disunion are so widely sown that they cannot be inaugurated and clothed with all the power incident
or the company; eo mat me grading ana masonry oi eradicated. Instead of being callous to any thing, , ul9 hirh nffir ; nd. without rt.ntat.:rtm, Hi-nl
trA ti?Krtla. ItriA rut ujOAn 1 n naa rui nl. id tintu linnAP I I 1,1 1: 1 . ' . .IT . I
wig t iiuis "hui uv-itvii uivcg puiui, ia t,vw uuuvi i we siiouiu uo exceeuiDiriv sensitive 10 everv iniuir.
contract or completed. Considerable more than half thnt ti.ro,, tho fTmm, rt;n m,t th m i or military paraae.
j- in in vwivu v Mioin xswcm I 5 SM IIW ir iim i . t 4
oi me wora is now aone, ana me oaiance is progress- Bpirit of ungoverened fanaticism, let us return to that ,,ava "cc """"" a mui .uin-
spiritof generous patriotism and forbearance which bly illustrates the beauty and harmony of our happy
marked the inception of our republic, and to which form of government. But what is to be the result of
we are indebted for our greatness and national pros- thj8 change! is a question, which is in every man's
H.uy. nave auiu, g eo., uuence u. ' moulb ia Washington. I understand that the Cabi Union will lio nrAsprvpn hut it will Im rinnt hv tliP
patriotic efforts of its friends, in spite of fanatics aud net have aM signed, and rumor sajs, their resigna-
disunionists North and South. tions will be accepted. I have no doubt but such will
If the above be the sentiments of the new Preei- be the case. This Galphiu Cabiuet will have to walk
dent, which we have hopes will prove to be the I the plank.
esse, what becomes of the attempted ridicule of the President Fillmore is said to be a man of talents
editor of the Journal in his last Monday's paper, and nerve. He has a wide field before him for his
Would he continue to cry peace, peace, and make no labors. His energies, rightly directed, may result in
ing rapidly towards completion. All the heavv work
will be completed the coining fall, and the whole line
will be ready for the superstructure early next spring.
And if the iron can be obtained, so as to have it
brought up the river early next spring, I see nothing
to prevent the completion of the road to Indianapolis
by the first of December, löol.
Columbus, PiQua, and Ia. Kail Road.
The board of directors of this company have re
solved to put under contract, the eastern end of the
road from Columbus, to Covington, in Miami county.
In relation to this road, as to its ceneral business.
the board savs as reported in the "Piqua Ohio eüort to arrest the eflusion of blood and civil war 1 restoring peace and harmony to a distracted country,
Register ' of the lUth inst : I ne editor of the Journal appears to be entirely in- I The Seward, abolition clique, who advocate that high-
Wn rannot spe however whv we should he com- dinereiit, and hit course would teem to Indicate, that er law, are down, to rise no more, uiey nave, wnn
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he would preter securing a tew abolition votes in aid me aiu oi uiayion auu .wing, secured an trie appoint-
of his party, rather than see harmony restored to our mciits in New York, many of which President Fill-
distracted country by a rational compromise. more will withdraw, especially such as have been
We expect to see the editor iret off from the posi-1 made against his remonstrance. He will favor the
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The feelings excited in Texas by the report of j r a a 1 ü ij mi"" BL o ra' d " J lit waa Iparprl hlnnrlahoii unn 1 fAll.., Tt. Ci.i T
Maj. Neighbors, may be gathered from the following cers were about to impose a monthly tax on all foreditorial comments of the Austin State Gazette of eigners, for the privilege of digging in the mines, the same number in which the report is first publish- which they at fir?t resisted, but on the appearance of ed. The Gazette says: American troops to enforce the law they had for the
The late proceedings of the General Government Pre'nl rf"f rl' r a- l l ,
in respect to Santa Fc, is the latest, but perhaps not ,,,to '--ua, i.miaus wnonau muruervet the last, in the long catalogue of wrongs which fd me. " helnS "grounded by American
we may be destined to suffer from that powerful hand r T . " , "wu . i , r it l j commenced a resistance, and were fired on, and the to which we, as a people, so joyfully submitted our-1, .
gjfg l wiiuie, couipriiuig, men, women, ana cnuuren, indis-
But it is now unavailing to look back upon any er- T. . n . . , . . ,
ror we may have committed through misplaced conn- , vi-u in i ugu oouna,
Gpnanl f!n. " b -v-sckiuui. Alia
ernment. It rs quite enouzh to know and feel that "." . . 7 V. vn -
i c i : .l . r , , tuariereu oy uiai government, we have found in that Government where we expect- 1 h ed a friend, an open enemy, seeking to degrade and interesting from the mines.
crush. us by repeated acts of violence and oppression. iuck are mc in our community, oui
We are at last fully undeceived. The isue has been "'co-u rep.n- oi prosperous iaoor in ine ig.
joined and the question plainly presented. We most g"'gs "ve oeen lewer williin the present month than
either submit to the insulting and tyrannical preten- "l '" " ""'"' wun every sions of the United States, and to a loss of about one departure from this city hundreds embark to try their
third of the territorial area of the State, or we must mines, me zcai oi me spring emigraprotect our rights by that last resort i f an injured l,on l 'My diminished, and that it is generally people the force of arms. Honor and necessity understood the rivers are so swolen as to interrupt unite in the solemn obligation to such a course. We work l lhe "ous washings, snd that there promis-
connot see how it is to be avoided. It is impossible eB M no "mediale abatement or the flood.
that the State should tamely acquiesce in this tisur- . 'jreen miners are ardent and ambitious to ravpation of the General Government. We have no 1,h 'tvers of their golden wealth as oon as they t I . ft . l -i i-i i
hope that any proposition which we ought to aceet, j "rr,B ",B cou"7- as a general imng, uany ac-
w I be made bv Congress for the purchase of the ter- F"lur 4 ' normern or soumern
ritory in question. We must therefore act promptly
pelted to rely entirely upon the local traffic of this
road for its support. Taking it for granted that the road is to be built, we would enquire why a mad tasting directly west, from the Capitol of the State,
crossing the Mad River and Lake Erie rail road at
right angles, at Urbana, the county seat of Ciwm-
paign county, one of the richest and roost productive
agricultural and maofacturing counties in the interior
of tho State, and thence west, a distance of 2G miles.
crossing the Miami Canal, and the great Northern
and Southern land thoroughfare from Cincinnati to
Fort Wayne, at the city of Piqua, and thence west.
through Covington, intersecting the Indiana and
Beliefontaine rail road at or near the State line thus connecting Indianapolis and all the far west, by an
almost straight line, with the beautiful, and rapidly
improving Capitol of our own rich and growing State we say we are unable to see why such a road will not be as well patronized by tho travelling pub
lic as any other passing through the State from east
to west. We believe it will. At our eastern termi
nus, (Columbus) we form one common connexion with
at least three-fourths of all the important rail roads now built, or that probably will be built in all coming
time, through the atate.
and decisively, lime presses. Jt is but too apparent, that if we would preserve our rights and vindicate the sovereignty of the State, we must at once take a staud, from which there will be "no step backwards." What the action of the Governor will be in the present crisis, we know not; but we do not doubt he will be equal to the' emergency. There is no room
for delay or indecision. It is clear that a portion of
tions he advanced in Monday's paper by saying, that compromise and adopt the policy of Clay and Web- the State will be wrested from us by the national Ex
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the article was written before he was aware of Mr. I ter, and may give strength to the whig party. It is y toeulive, unless we resist me attempt by an me means
Fillm.,.-. opinion,, j., like hi. .econd though.. A "ndood .h. he U opposed lo Iho Wil.no. pnmso, ' J- J Z
placer, are of this class, and we do not hear of an
arrival but to learn of Iiis identification wilh emo project which will call him forthwith into the mines.
ter declaring that s regard for whig principles forbid ar,d will repudiate the action of tiie late Administra-
Ihe nomination of General Tavlor. tion in relation to JNew Mexico and the do-nothing-
pohcy of the late Cabinet.
Judge Ilowlin, of ITIIssouri. bulogies were delivered in the benate, by Senators
We regret to see by the St. Louis papers that, a Downs, Cass, Webster, Peirce, and ßenien.. Clay
most energetic and efficient measures he may adopt
If he call out a military force to march at once to Santa Fe, there will be no lack of men, eager for the service, who will arm and equip themselves, and who will see that the laws of the Slate are speedily and
fully acknowledged by those in open rebellion, or
From the National Intelligencer. New Mexico. We understand that a copy of the constitution framed by the convention of the people of New Mexico for the government of lhe State of New Mexico has been received in this city ; but as it requires the formal assent and concurrence of the people of the proposed State, it is to be considered a yet in an in. choate condition. It was referred to the popular suffrage to determine, by a general vole for or against it, on the iJOth of June, its acceptance or rejection. After the sense of the people has thus been taken, the members of both branches of the Legislature and the Governor of the Slate being together assembled, the vote upon the constitution are to be counted, &.c, as
will more particularly appear by the following pro-
i I J l l TM ft I IIL t I S U II O.V Alio v I vj " m as anovv u vuv.u wvs -if " ! . m convention which assembled at Cape Girardeau, have opened not his mouth, lhe next month will be big that their habitations are levelled with the earth. It visions of the constitution:
XAVIER.
declined to re-nominate this gentleman for Congress, with events. I will keep your readers advised of the ppears to us also, that simultaneous wilh this exer
Judge Bowlin has, for several years, been the able j most important.
and efficient Representative from the St. Louis dis
trict. He is now the Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, and his defeat will be a great loss, not only to his own State, but to the entire West. We
are the adyocale of conventions, and regular nomina
tions; but, we understand, in this case, that only
HIAKTIXSYILLi: 'AND FRANKLIN IK All. ISO AI). The remainder of this road, from near Morgantown to Franklin, was let on the 10th July, 1850, to the following contractors: Sec. No. 17, John Taggert; Sec. No. 13, A. M. Buckner; Sec. No. 19, John Taggert; Sec. No. 20, Hugh Rooney; Sec. No. 21, J. D. Ferrall; Sec. No. 22, Arthur Rooney ; Sec. No. 23. William Reedy; Sec. No. 24, David Powers; Sec. No. 25, J. D. Ferrall. The work was taken at prices a shade under the estimate of the Engineer, Mr. Tilton, and a very liberal amount of stock to be taken in payment by the contractors. We have received the able report of Mr. Parks, the President of the road, and will make some ex
tracts from it in a future number. Tbe road is about
26 miles in length and is in a fair way of completion. Kail Itoads in the Vtrct.
The rapid progress of the great leading links of
The following card from Mr. Stephens, of Georgia one of the strongest whigs and strongest men in the
House, was recently addressed to the National Intelligencer : House of Representatives, July 3, 1850.
Gentlemen : In your paper of this morning I no-
three out of eighteen counties in the District were lice the following editcnal
represented. Should the people' submit to have a We take it for granted that there is foundation of
. I t. . - t.. .n t. .11,.... :..
.... .1 c 1 .i itf .1 I . I BUlllü KIHU ur viiici ivm lira iiaiciiciu in mi lunuwiiig candidate thus forced upon them 1 We think not. , , . ,, ur. .... ' j extract from the Washington correspondence of the The democratic party of Missouri are torn BBunder N- y jour, of Commerce. If it be all real! v true, the
by internal disseniious, and from present appearan- gallant Slate of Texas is about to march an army into
ces, will fall an easy prey to the whigs. This is the Territories of the United States, and against an
,l.r,W to I. r.rrrMifrl a. thr-r no nrinrin! Jn.,!. armed station ot the United oiatcs within them ; and
r " r f I ... ... MA.... mc : :n ii,.n ,, Vnn i
ed in the quarrel, lhe question now propounded to . . , . . . howe, thn worm!
democratic candidates for all offices, is: are you for correspondent of the Journal is prematurely alarmed
or against Col. Benton! Io this quarrel Judge Bow- for the safety of Santa Fe, and the detachment of thej
tin refused to take sides. He early saw the inevita- "7 whose duty it will be to defend it : ble consequences, and warned his democratic friends, Washington, Saturday June 29 1850. .114 I I as a ia: i 1 1 ha Bimt $27 m ft Ii n t9 intnlli rrama f rf m lav.
, . . . f I i llvi c v in u wtiiw oiviuiu niibii i it t uwv aiiiPi Ava-
not io ioi.ow toe opposition io, or irieiiasn.p lor a . jn ,es, than eix week8 from tbi, timc. Texa8 wi
particular member of the parly, which must result in 8Pnd an r.dequate force at once, as is supposed, to ef-
its division and destruction for the lime being. ,; J feet her objects probable 2,300 men. There are at
Missouri, the
at the annroachin?
. ' I lt.fu.ns
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jonty ot wnigs in bom branches oi me legislature, ber abou, ß?e ür gil hundred, to which six hundred
a majority of whig members of Congress, and conse- aro ,bout to be added. The Texans in this city are
auentlv a Whijr Senator. Tbo whigs praise Col. of opinion that Texas, supported as she is by the sym-
Benton, yet they will never vote for him. They love patbies ot the whole Oojtn, -win arrest the united . let.. . -1 . - rc i i : .1 -! f
I Oiaies miniary omcers, auu urnig mein io iriai
him now, not for his politics, but because he is open-
rail road from the Atlantic cities west, gives those ing a wide breach in the party,1 through which they :0SlIBCIll blI be defeated, there is no doubt that Tex-
links which are necessary to connect ihem with each I may march to power and to place. We have no fault as w ill absorb New Mexico ; and if the United Slates other, or with the Mississippi, the immediate goal to find with them for auch love. - Democrats iwm interfere, the Southern States will give her all the aid
of all, an importance which they would by no means I times love whig leaders for the. same reason. Euthe needs.
possess, but for the rela'.ion they thus sustain. Tbe j our friends should see the folly of such a suicidal pol-
From this it seems that you hold h to be the " du-
in" if ihn "arm' nf ihn tTnitpri Stnfp now sta-
great trunk lines from New York, Philadelphia, and icy, and rally under the flag of principle, and let men ,ioned al Santa pe to defend, without authority of law,
Baltimore are certain of bving speedily constructed to 1 tj,ke care of themselves. - 1 the military occupation of that portion of New Mex-
the western lint of Indiana. Illinois now presents From an address now before tis, we perceive that ico lying this side of the Rio Grande against any at-
obstacles to the construction of roads upon routes de- T.tre Rowlin is a candidate. Col. Benton annealed ,em?1 ot lexas lo maintain. Her claim by extending
manded by the business of the country, but those ob- to the people from the instructions of the Legislature, staclcs we are confident will soon be removed, and her anj Judge Bowlin following the example, appeals citizens allowed to build these work wherever it früm the decision of the three counties represented in
hall be for their interest to do so.
The completion of the New .York and .Erie, the
Pennsylvania central, and the Baltimore and Ohio rail roads, will give an increased impulse to the lines
which are to carry them forward to the father of wa
ters, as they will fiQd it for their interest to exteud
thu iiecsary aid for their Bpcedy construction. American Rail Road Journal.
The Indianapolis and Springfield Plank Road.
The last Danville Advertiser says, that Mr. CoD!T,
who has been engaged for some lima in surveying so
much of the routo of this road as lies between Indi
aoapol.s and Montezuma, has prosecuted the urvey from Montezuma to this place, and is now engaged
between here and Indianapolis. The route is repre-'
scnted as being generally, very favorable as to the practicability tod cheapness of the construction.
the convention at Cape Girardeau, to the people of
the district. - - -
Wo most heartily concur in the following extract: . When I haw the storm in the distance, and anticipated the breakers upon which onr party might be wrecked, unless we could avoid them by calm judgment and moderate counsels, I toi l my position, not to conceal political opinions (as wisely alleged) but t. calm the fury of the element, that epcmed to be driving everything to destruction. I determined then to take no part in thil unhappy conflict, which I soon foresaw must degenerate into personalities and beo.rue violent, but to maintain firmly and consistently my own political principles, based upon the great national Democratic platform, and illustrated by rny
rotes and speeches through ft series .of years. To
that determination I continued strictly to adhere, changing in nothing that course of action upon measure which has spam and again received your sanction and approval. Iudeed I was vain euough to suppose
tion of the strength of the State, it would not be amiss for the Governor to require the withdrawal of the troops of the United States from our limits and the discontinuance of the military government established during the war. . But at all hazzards we say, let the laws of the Slate be enforced eveu by the sword. Greatly would we prefer such an alternative to submission to the present state of rebellion, out
rage and usurpation existing under the auspices of the General Government in a portion of our territory. News From Oregon. The late arrival from the Pacific brings the following interesting news from Oregon. It is taken from the Sacramento Transcript, of May 29: It will be remembered that (he Rev. Mr. Whitman, together w ilh his lady and family, were massacred by the Indians at the Mission above the Cascade, in the Kyose country, Oregon, some time in the year 1947. There were some eight or ten families temporarily stopping in the place at the time, the male members of whom were also murdered. The women and children were takeu prisoners by the Indians, and the young women compelled to become the wives cf some of the chief. Soon afterwards, Major Ogden, commander at Vancouver's Island, assisted by Gen. Gillqian, started with a file of soldiers into the Indian country, to
rescue the unfortunate prisoners, and punish the In- j
Uluu lor mo iiuiiaj:. nicy iuuiiu m i.iuwus, gin them battle, in which many of those engaged in the murder at tjie Mission were killed, and finally sue-; reeded in recovering the women and children, some fifty in number, by hiring the savages to deliver them up. Thus the matter ended for the time. But we learn by a Mr. Field, now in this place, who left Oregot. City fifteen days ago, that Gen. Lane hid laken decided steps to have a more satisfactory settlement. In March last, he formally demanded of the Indians the remainder of the murderers, and nine of them, including two Catholic priests, have been delivered into the possession of the government of Oregon. By proclamation of the Governor, the Legislature of the Territory was convened on the 13th of May, at
her jurisdiction over it. , . . Uregon tity, to give the prisoners a trial, and our mYour right to entertain such an opinion, it is not formant thinks that, ere this, they.have been convictmy object to question.. But I wih ti say to you, lest ed and put to death.
you mny be mistaken in the opinions of others, thatl The chiefs of the Elackatata and Calipoes, have
the first federal gun that shall be fired against the peo-1 tendered the services of their tribes to Gov. Lane.
pie of Texas, without the authority of law, will be When our informant left, they were encamped at
uesiruciion lor tue tune oeing. leci ner oojecis prooauie ,ouu men. xnere are ai i glorious banner State of democracy, Santa Fe about two hundred Texan camp followers, , ,.'-. , -ii . , . who take an interest in favor of the Texans. The ing election, we fear, will show a ma- . . , 0 , , 0 , - , t ., troops of the United States, under Col. Monroe, num-
obstrucling the operation of her laws. Should the ad-
the signal for the freemen from the Delaware to the Rio Grande to rally to the rescue. Whatever differ
ences of opinion may exist in the public mind touch-
lDg the proper boundary of Texas, nothing can be
clearer than that it is nut a question to be decided by
the army. Ho not deceived, and deceive not others.
u Inter arma Irges silent," .When the " Rubicon " is
pasled, the days of this republic will be numbered.
You may consider the "gallant State of Texas" too
weak for ft contest with the army of the United States.
But you should recollect that tbe cause of Texas, in such ft conflict, will be the cause of the entire South.
And, whether you consider Santa Fe in danger or not,
you may yet live to see that fifteen States of this Union, with seven millions of people, who knowing
their rights, dare maintain them," cannot be tasily
conquered. " Saptenltbus terbum sal. Yours, most renr-ctfully, ALEXANDER H. STEVENS.
Linn City, opposite Oregon City, awaiting the sentence of the murderers on trial before the Legislature. They are to join the forces of the territory, and march under Gov. Lane over the land route towards Califor nia, till they reach the neighborhood of Rogue river. It is known there are hostile tribes of Indians in this country. It was infested by them last season, and several helpless companies of Oregouians were murdered while on their way to California. Lately, some friendly Indians have given information in Oregon, that the wives and children of some families, who journeyed over this route last season, are now prisoners among the Digger Indians the men having been murdered. Tbe Oregouians are highly incensed at these outrages an(l ' ' thought they will not be satisfied until the offensive Indians are exterminated. Tho energetic steps taken by the Governor, will doubtless be the means of opening a safe overland communication between California and Oregon.
'The first session of lhe legislature of the State of New Mex'co shall be held at the city of Santa Fe, and hall commence on the first day of July, 1950. "The military and civil governor of the Territory shall be requested, immediately after the adjournment of this convention, to issue writs of election to the prefects of the several counties, requiring them to cause an election to be held on the 2U:h day of June, 1850 ; the electors to vote for or against this consti
tution, lor a governor and lieutenant governor, a representative in the Congress of the United States, senators and representatives to the legislature ; and the returns of such election ehall be-made to the prefects who, together wilh the prefects' clerk, shall cmint the votes given, and certificates of elections shall be given by Ihem to such persons as shall have received the highest number of votes for members of the legislature. The prefects nf the several counties shall make correct returns, under their hands, of all the votes given in their respective counties for governor, lieutenant governor, aud representative to Congress, and the return of votes fur or against this constitution, to the present secretary of the Territory of Santa Fe, who, when the legislature shall convene, shall lay such returns before them on the first day of their session, so soon as both houses shall be organized ; and the speaker of lhe house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the seuate shall, in tbe presence of both houses, examine the returns, and declare who are elected to fill those offices, the num
ber of votes for and against this constitution, &c. All men being born equally free and independent, and having certain natural, inherent, and inalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, lhe acquirement, possession and protection of property, and the pursuit and attainment of happiness: therefore, no male person shall be beld by law to aerve any person as a servant, slave, or apprentice, after he arrives at the age of twenty-one
years, nor female, in like manner, after she arrives
at the age tf eighteen years, unless they be bound by their own consent after they arrive at such age, or are bound by law for punishment of crime. The limits and boundaries of the Slate are defined as follows : "Beginning at the dam in the Rio del Norte which supplies with water the 'aseguia, or irrigating canal of the town of El Paso del Norte, and rutintng thence due catt to the hundredth parallel of longitude west
from Greenwich ; thence due north on said parallel to a point where the same intersects the river Arkansas; thence up the middle of the channel of said river t its source; thence in a direct line to a point on the Rio Colorado of California, where the same if intersected by the one hundred and tenth parallel of longitude wcu from Greenwich ; thence due south on said parallel of longitude te ft point on the Rio Gila, intersected by the same ; thence up the middle of the main channel of said river to the point which may be designated by the commissioners appointed to establish the line between the United Scales and the republic of Mexico, as the point where said river, or one of its branches, shall be intersected by the western line of New Mexico ; thence southerly on said line, as the same shall be established by the commissioners, to the angle formed by the State of Chihuahua, Sodora, and New Mexico; thence easterly on the line between the United States and the republic of Mexico, as it shall be laid down by said commissioners, to ft point where the same may intersect the Rio del Norte; thence down said river to the place of beginning."