Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 August 1850 — Page 2
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STATE
SENTINEL
WILLIAM J, gR'OWy, Editor, INDIANAPOLIS, AUGUST 29, 1850.
C7"The Goshen editor, speaking of the settlement of the slavery question in Congress, which he is violently opposed to, says of the editor of the State Sentinel : "When he Can set a Democratic Legislature, or a Democratic State Convention to endorse the Doughfaceisra of the present Congress, it will answer to talk about a new Democratic creed, and not before. It won't do MV. Brown, indeed it won't." Now, if this is not rich, then we are no judges of crazy abolitionists. He is a pretty bird to talk about a new Democratic creed. He says : "We have good authority for the stand we occupy on the Free Soil platfornr."
Yea. vou have Pbod authority the authority of
1 j o - Seward, Giddings ahd Hale, whose doctrines yoa fully endorsed previous to our late efec lions, and which proved so disastrous to some Democrats in Elkhart. We will give the evidence r The whole vials of your abolition wrath, doubly distilled, were bestowed upon Mr. Mercer, a Democrat, and candidate for Representative, and the result was, that he
obtained the old Democratic majority in Elkhart of
409 votes over a worthy competitor; butforyour pa
per, and other influences akin to it, Mr. Jackson, the
Convention candidate, would scarcely have been de
feated. It was you that aided, more than any thing
else to defeat Mr. Jackson. He has reason to say
most truly "save me from such friends."
To show that Ellis is a crazy abolitionist, it is only
necessary to copy the following extract from his pa
per, published just before the late election; and because we will not endorse such nonsense, he is most
likely coming here himself, to edit a real free soil,
Garrison, Seward, Abby Kelly newspaper, to put the Democratic party right on the slave question, as lis services, we have no doubt, will soon be dispensed
wiih in old Democratic Elkhart. At least they
should be, if our friends do not desire to muke it a whig county, which we think would be hard to do
Our Democratic friends in Elkhart are opposed to
slavery they are opposed, like the rest of the De
moc racy of Indiana to slavery being introduced into
territory now free, and with the rest of the Democ
racy of the State, have instructed our delegation in Congress to oppose any law introducing slavery into the new territories; and this is precisely the ground
taken by the State Sentinel. But they are with us
in a love for our glorious Union, and while they
would act firmly in defence of any positions they
have taken, we know they do not take the ultra
ground of the crazy fanatic of the Goshen Democrat, who draws upon his imagination which is diseased madly diseased for most of Lis arguments. Hear him in the following extract, and if our readers don't set him down as a greater fanatic than Garrison, then we will give our old hat to the first person that may demand it. Speaking of members of the present Congress, he fays : "And yet, not content with the existing 'compromises of the Constitution all of which, so far as they relate so slavery, were made, not for the oppressed, but for the oppressor not to encourage freedom, but to grind the face of God's poor, the South impudently asks laws to be passed, compelling every Postmaster and mai? carrier, and every other petty officer under the General Government, to turn kidnappers and barbarians, hunt the Weeding slave from his secluded den of security brand his quivering flesh with the heated steel rivet again Hpon his lacerated limbs the clanking chains of a felon dcSver him over to his oppressors, drag him back to the rice swamps of Florida and enslave him forever, in a bondage more oppressing than are the laws of the Autocrat of Russia. And there are Northern dough-faces in Congress (for the reputation of Indiana, may Heaven forbid that Bill Brown should bo one of them!) who not only favor, but urge the adoption, by Congress, of just such laws."
This is a specimen of the Goshen Democrat, previous to the election. Instead of using his efforts to reconcile Democrats with each other, he drove many into the whig ranks7 and even the old war-horse of the North shared the common fate, because the Democrat supported him and abused Ids Democratic competitor. This is the man who would like to figure .at the seat of government, knowing that his days, in old Democratic Elkhart, are numbered.
Injustice. Congress.
Colfax, the editor of the South Bend Register, al- We have telegraphic news from Washingtonup to
though a whig of the most' violent stamp, we have Monday evening, rh the Senate, after considerable rflways been willing to recognize as a gentleman discussion on Friday last, the fugitive slave bill was and a young man of decided promise ; and we still ordered to be ensrrossed by a vote of ayes 27. noes
hope, that if convinced of his error, he would not be willing to do injustice to any one. We hope he will not endorse, as tfue, the mere surmises and insinua
tions of partisan prints, when such insinuations are
calculated, if believed, to do a serious injury to any
one. bpeakingr ot the btale benunel and its puDlish-
er, in his last paper, he says :
" Mr. Brown paid a large amount for the subscription
list and good will of the Sentinel office, $4,000 a purchase in which it is said Gen. Cass and J. D. Bright
felt quite an interest."
Now, this insinuation, coming from many whig
editors in Indiana, would be passed by as the idle
wind; out in the connection in which h is placed by Mr. Colfax considering the character he has hitherto sustained as a gentleman i calculated to do the publisher of this paper serious injury, if left uncorrected. It is untrue that either Mr. Bright or
Gen. Cass have any special interest in the State Sentinel. The publisher has devoted the means saved
from a five years' service at Washington to the pur
chase of the Sentinel, as a permanent means of business, under the arrangement that his father, who has
much experience as a politician, would devote his entire lime to the editorial department, as soon as his present term expires in Congress, which will be on the
4th of March next; and that, in the mean time, during
the recess of Congress, he would devote his entire at
tention in Indianapolis, and while at Washington do all he could to aid in making a good paper. This will
be well understood here, in this Congressional District, where it is well known that the editor of the
Sentinel will not be a candidate for re-election. The publisher paid what may be considered a high price for the subscription list and good will of the Sentinel ; but it was done under the written agreement, that the old editors, or either of them, would not again commence a newspaper at the seat of government, and under the belief that, with a clear field, a democratic paper, well conducted, might be a source of profit. The publisher has been most shamefully treated by the whig press. Finding that the Sentinel would be conducted with energy and ability, the slander,
now endorsed by Mr. Colfax, was put afloat as a means of giving a fatal stab to the paper. There will be a Senatorial election next winter, and there was a double motive in propagating this infamous falsehood. One motive was to injure Mr. Bright by the assertion that he had bought up the leading press of the State to insure his election, and the other to
put down the Sentinel in the view of all other Senatorial aspirants. We pronounce the extract of Mr. Colfax false in every particular; and the publisher calls upon him, as an honorable man, either to prove what he has stated, or do justice in the premises by stating the foundations upon which he has made the charge. Mr. Colfax knows the injury he will do this establishment if his statements arc believed, and
12, as follows : Atks Messrs. Ätchison, Badger, Barnwell', Berrien, Butler, DaVi j-of Miss., Dawson. Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason, Pierce, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turner. Underwood, Wales, and Yulee.
Nos Baldwin, Bradbury, Chase, Cooper,-Davis of Mass., Dayton, Dodge of Wis., Greene,-Smith,-Upham, Walker, and Winthrop.On Friday and Saturday the House continued its deliberations on the civil and diplomatic appropriation bills. The House adjourned' at half-past' one on Saturday. Nothing done except to increase the expenses of the government in several particulars. On Monday, in the Senate, a motion to take up the resolution fixing the day of adjournment of Congress, failed, twelve only voting in" favor of it there being a disposition not to fix the day until the slavery question is disposed of. The fugitive slave bill was read a third time and passed. Messrs. Badger and Hamlin were anxious to dispose of the large number of executive appointments, and gave notice of mo
tion for that purpose.
Washington Correspondence. Washington Civy, Aug. 21, 1850.
The Senate is acting upon the fugitive slave bill. The House is wading through the appropriation BHls. The strugg'te is between the economist and the liberals, as they are termed. But every effort of the former has failed, and the bills will be greatly increased instead of diminished in amount. The California, the territorial and boundary bills still slumber undisturbed on the Speaker's table.
The House cannot agree upon the order in which
they shall be taken up. There is a general want of confidence. First on the calendar is Utah, being the remains df the Omnibus. The Southern members refuse to take it up for fear the proviso will be inserted, and the free-soilers do not wish it to pass for fear it will kill the slavery excitement. If it can be left among
the unfinished business it will be a brand from which another abolition fire may be kindled. So the ultras, North and South, who cry peace when there is no peace, and; are determined to keep up agitation untl the Union is dissolved, control the question, and nothing is done. Next on' the list stands the Texas boundary bill. The same reasons operate in this case. The passage
Constitutional Convention. SENATORIAL DELEGATZ3V
Counties A if -m
Bartholomew, he., Carroll and Clinton, Cass, Howard, &c, Clark, Daviess, Dubois, icc.f Dearborn, Decatur, Dekalb, tec., Elkhart and L., Fayette and Union, Fountain, Franklin, Floyd, Grant and Delaware, Hamilton, Harrison, Hendricks, Huntington, Sic., Henry, Jackson and Scott, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence,
Laporte, P., and L., Madison and Hancock, Marion, Monroe and Brown, Montgomery, Morgan,
Miami and Wabash,
The House, on Monday, continued its discussion of this bill wilf quiet Texas, arid stop the effusion of Ohio and Switzerland,
on the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill. The book amendment was concurred in by aj es 93, noes 77. The amendment appropriating 018,000 for outfits of Charges to Portugal, Ecudor, Guatamala, and New Grenada was concurred in, ayes 107, noes 79. News by telegraph from Louisville up to Monday
fraternal blood. This the ultras do not wish to see.
If blood is shed, the South will say it was done in
defence of their rights, and the abolitionist will say
it was necessary to stay the onward march of the black flag of slavery.
California comes next. The free-soilers are de-
evening gives information that Major Weightman, termined it shall pass to the exclusion of the other United States Senator from New Mexico, had arrived measures, whilst the representatives from the slave at St. Louis, bringing important intelligence from States are determined to defeat it altogether. There
that territory. A violent correspondence between Col. Munroe, civil and military governor, and Alvarez, recently
elected lieutenant governor, but acting governor during the absence of Connelly, who was elected governor. Col. Munroe denies the right of Alvarez to exercise the functions of his office, and says that by all means in his power he shall resist it. He considers the late organization of a government there as contrary to the provisions of the constitution and laws of the United States that bear on this question. Alvarez replies in a menacing tone attempts to controvert the position of Munroe, and concludes
with the remark that he shall resent to the last the demands. He says that the people are with him.
is a majority of Congress in favor of all these measures, and if the ultras would suffer Ihem to take up the bills in their regular order and permit a vote to be taken, they could be passed at once. But two miserable factions professing deadly hostility to
each other, now control the legislation of the coun
try, and defeat all useful action. The hostility of
these sections are feigned. Durkee, an abolitionist, cats, drinks and sleeps with the South Carolina mem
bers. . Jack Hale, the Murrell of the North, leaves the
Senate, for a visit to Ids native State, to stir up the abolitionists, and Jerry Clemens, a fire-eater of the first magnitude from Alabama, announces that he cannot vote on the fugitive slave bill because he has
Orange and C,
Owen and Greene, Parke and Vermillion, Perry, Spencer, ice., Putnam, Posey and V., Randolph, Sec, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, St. Joseph, Sec. Tippecanoe, Vigo, Clay,&c. Warren, Benton, fee., Wayne, Washington,
Karnes. D. TV. J.W. Borden . 2 H.Prathcr, 1 H Allen, 1 H. P. Biddfe, 1 J. G. Read. 1
E. S. Terry, Smith Miller, W. S. Holman, J. B. Foley, Robert Work, J. H. Mather, Daniel Trembly, Joseph Coats, George Berry, P. M. Kent, Walter March, Albert Cole, John Zenor. II. G. Todd, E. Murray, Isaac Kind ley, J. F. Can-, Milton Gregg, James Ritcuey, James Dick, George W. Carr, S. J. Anthonv, T. D. Walpolc, A. F. Morrison, D. Read', H. T. Snook, James Crawford, II. Kendall, A. C. Pepper, W. F. Shcrrod, D. M. Dobson, O. P. Davis, John P. Dunn,
A. C. Stevenson, 1 James Lockhart, 1 N. B. Hawkins, 1 Thomas Smith, 1 Jesse Morgan, 1 Thomas A Hendricks, 1 Hugh Miller, 1 J. B. McFarland, 1 W. It. Haddon, 1 R. C. Kendall, 1 J. S. Newman, 1 J. I. Morrison, I
Indiana Legislature Session 18SO'51. SENATE. rfXNATCfcS HOLDING OVEHV
DistricU. Bartholomew, fee., Benton, Sec.,
Blackford, Jay, fee., Boone, Sec., Brown, fee., Carroll, fee.,
Cass, Howard, Sec, Clay, Sullivan, fee., Dearborn,
Decatur, De Kalb, Steulen, fee.,
Delaware and I rant,
Fayette and Union,
Floyd, Fountain, Franklin, St. Joseph, fee.,
Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Huntington, fee., Jackson ana Scott, ! Johnson,
Knox,
Lake, Porter, etc., Marion, Montgomery, Ohio, fee.,
Perry, fee., Putnam, Shelby,
Tippecanoe,
Narei.
W. Herrod, W.- Q. Montgomery, J. Brugh. William Garvc'i1.
T, T G J. J.
M. Adams. Kinnard, . B. Walker, M. Hanna,
P. Millikin,
J. Morgan,
R. J. Dawsoif,J. S. Buckles, J. S. Reid, J. B. Winstandley, R. W. Lyon, Geo. Berry, Norman Eddy, W. A. Porter, J. S. Harvey, Geo. Evans, H. Dav, E. G. English, F. Hardin, A. T. Ellis, Dr. Teegarden, N. McCarty, J. Allen, J. Wood, W. P. Dole, C. C. Graham, A. D. Hamrick, J. M. Sleeth, J W.Oden,
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KEFKESEXTATrVE DELEGATES.
It is not improbable that hostilities have occurred paired off with the Hon. Mr. Hale, between the people in favor of a State government, Much has been said in relation to the plan of a headed by Alvarez, and the military and people op- Southern Confederacy. That such a plan is in em-
opinion we have always entertained of this editor as an honorable man. The publisher of this paper, unlike most other
young men at Washington, saved a considerable portion of his wages, which he has devoted to the purchase of this establishment, and it would be cruel in the extreme now to prostrate him in his business by slander and falsehood; and the man who would
build himself up on the ruin of another, brought about by means so despicable, we think would have but a poor consolation for his ill-gotten promotion. Constitution of Michigan.
The Detroit Free Press of the 19th inst. contains
the constitution formed by the Convention of that State, to be submitted to the people for acceptance or
rejection.
We are indebted to the Cininnati Commercial for
a summary of its provisions.
It provides that an enumeration of the inhabitants
shall be made by order of the Legislature in 1855,
and every ten years thereafter, and at the first session
There was scarcely a number of his paper in which aller said enumerations made by the United States,
abuse was not heaped upon the head of Senator "the Legislature shall re-arrange the Senate Districts,
Whitcomb or some other distinguished democrat of and apportion anew Representatives among the coun-
our State. No paper can take such a course with- ties and districts according to the number of white
out a decidedly bad influence, and the more we inhabitants and civilized persons of Indian descent,
think of it the less are we surprised at the election not members of any tribe.
results in Elkhart.
OCT The Hon. James W. Bord ex, is mentioned in the last Jeffersonian as a suitable person to be supported as Senator of the United States. As we
have never mentioned that gentleman's name in con
nection with that office, it is right that Iiis friends
should know that his claims have been brought for-!
ward by his old democratic friends in Wayne county. The large majority received by Mr. Borden in the
senatorial district that returned him as a delegate to
the Convention over a distinguished whig, shows the
estimation in which he is held in Northern Indiana.
The Indiana State Journal is continually in the
habit of making ill-natured remarks against distin
guished democrats. It never mentions the name of
Col. Gorman without a contemptible fling at Iiis mili
tary services. Now, had the editor of the Journal
teen on the battle field of Bucna Vista, contending against more than five times his number, and been placed where" Col. Gorman was, amidst the fire and
hail of the enemies' balls, endeavoring to serve his
country to the heat of his ability; or had he been at Huamanlla under the brave old General Lane with
Santa Anna's legions before him, he would think it
extremely unkind, if, after hi return home, the lead
ing paper of a great party should continually, by a
contemptible species of punning, endeavor to bring
his services into ridicule. Col. Gorman was quite a
young man when he went into the service, and it was naturally supposed that the praise bestowed upon
him by Gen. Taylor in his official report, would have
posed to a State government, led by Col. Munroe.
When will Congress adjourn! This question is frequently asked, but it is a question which, in the present state of affairs, no man
can answer. 1 here are now two parties in uongress who desire an immediate adjournment, whose hearts would leap with joy to hear the Speaker announce the final sentence and adjourn the House. They are
those who believe that the people are not sufficiently
we await the course he will pursue with some anxiety, excited upon the subject of slavery, well knowing
e would dislike very much to chanare the rood that if the House should nass the several bills now
before them on that subject, the last hope of further excitement is at an end. Abolitionism, Free Soilism, and Sewardism, will be "in the deep bosom of the ocean buried." The incendiary torch of disunion will go out in the hands of the Southern traitor. The following article from the " Mississippian" foreshadows this policy. There is a majority in Congress in favor of the settlement of these questions, and we hope they will not adjourn until they have done their whole duty. When the Territories are organized, without any Wilmot proviso; when the Texas boundary, now disputed, shall be settled; and when California, so long neglected, shall be admitted as a State into the Union, the people of the South
will judge of their merits, and calmly determine
whether there has been sufficient cause of offence to justify them in resorting to desperate measures. Speaking, in the most exulting manner, of the defeat of the Compromise bill as a matter worthy to be celebrated as a national anniversary, the Mississippian says : But in tho fervor of our gratitude to the Dispenser of all good gifts that the national Union has been spared the terrific shock that the passage of tho abominable compromise would have given to it, let us not forget that
all danger is not yet passed the snake Is scotched, not killed. We have won the battle but have not secured the victory. The pcoplo alone can scttlo the grave dispute between the two sections of the Union. Let Congress adjourn and give time for calm deliberation. Let trading politicians throw aside their vocation. Let tho people deliberate. Any attempt to settle the questions at Washington, would now be alortivc. The forums for debate are now tho places where "the people do most congregate" tho high-ways and by-wnys, all places where men meet together to take counsel from one another. Arise, freemen of the South, and demand your rights!
The 15th sec. of the 4th article provides that mem
hers of the Legislature shall be entitled to 3 per day for the first sixty days of the session of the year
1851, and for the first forty days of each subsequent
session, and nothing thereafter. When convened in
extra session their compensation to be the same as at
the regular sessions for the first twenty days, and
nothing thereafter. No subjects can be legislated on
at extra sessions save those expressly stated in the
proclamation of the Governor, or submitted to them by special message.
The Legislature cannot provide fcr payment of
postage on any mailable matter sent by members or
officers of the legislature. Printing, binding, and the supply of stationery, &c, are to be given to the
lowest bidder or bidders. The legislature is restrained from establishing a State paper, but every paper in the State that publishes the laws of a general nature,
is to receive a sum not exceeding $15. The legisla
ture is prohibited from authorising the granting of license for the sale of ardent spirits. White male cit
izens over the age of twenty-one, and civilized male citizens of Indian descent of the same age, are entitled to vote. The Governor is to receive an annual salary of 1000, the Judges of the Circuit Courts each 1500, State Treasurer, Auditor General and
Superintendent of Public Instruction, each glOOO,
Secretary of State, Commissioner of the Land Otace, Attorney General, each 800 per annum. The leg
islature is to provide for a system of public primary
schools within live years, lhe lollowing which relates to banks we give entire :
Sec. 1. Corporations may be formed under general
laws: but shall not le created bv especial act, except for
municipal purposes. All laws passed pursuant to this
made him somewhat vain; but such has not been the
case to our knowledge. We have had repeated con- raay altered, amended, or rejwalcd ..... . . . , . , Sec. 2 No banking law or law for banking versations with him about the war with Mexico, and or BmcndmCnts thereof, shall have effect unti
Ins own services were scarcely alluded to. Such
also is the case with Col. James II. Lane, the gallant
leader of the third Indiana regiment. We have heard him in public and in private, and whilst he
always defended the second Indiana regiment, he
left his own conduct and that of his gallant regiment to speak for themselves. He felt that they needed
no encomiums from him.
The editor of the Journal is a perfect Ishmaelite
with regard to distinguished democrats at least At hand is against them. We arc glad to see that they
pass him by with merited contempt. His position as the editor of the whig organ of the State alone gives
his assertions any consequence.
Patent Straw Cotter.
We invite the attention of our readers to the ad vertisemcnt of Mr. Culley, inserted in this day's pa
per, in relation to thfc valuable invention. Farmer
and olhrrs interested would do well to give it an ex- stoik association shall be individually liable fur all labor . ? r i r
amnRUCfl. ! prjorin'M rr cii cur jmrai im vr uuviuiiuii
purposes,
1 the same
shall, after its passage, be submitted to a vote of the electors of tho State, at a general election, and bo ap
proved by a majority ol the votes cast thereon at such election.
Sec. 3. The officers and stockholders of every corporation or association for banking purposes, issuing bank notes or paper credits to circulate as money, shall be individually liable for all debts contracted during the time of their being officers or stockholders of such corporation or association. Sec. 4. The legislature riiall provide by law for the registry of all bills or notes issued or put in circulation as money and shall require security in the full amonnt of notes and bills so registered in State or United States stocks liearing interest, which shall be deposited with the State Treasurer (tr the redemption of such bils or notes in speci. Seo. 5. In cae of the insolvency of any bank or hank, ing association, the bill holders thereof shall be entitled to preference in payment, over aH other creditors of such bank or association. Sec. 6. The Legislature shall pass no law authorizing or sanctioning the suspension of specie payments by any person, association or corporation.
rc. 7. 1 h.i stockholders oi an corporations anu joint
Interesting from New Mexico. The last St. Louis Republican, a whig paper, con
tains the following news from New Mexico: "The elections under the State constitution of New Mexico took place on the 20th of June, and resulted in the choice of Dr. Henry Connelly for Governor over Tomas Cabeza de Baca; Manuel Alvarez, Lt. Governor, beating C. St. Vrain; and Wm. S. Mcsservy, Representative in Congress by 500 majority over II. N. Smith, who has been for some months knocking at the hall door of the House as delegate from New Mexico. At the same time that these elections were made, an election for members of the Legtslature was also held. This body convened at the time appointed, and some curious scenes were enacted. As is generally known, New Mexico has been divided into two parties rue advocating a Territorial and tho other a State covernment. A member of the Senate by the name of Ionta-
ya, from the county of Santana, presented his credentials and was admitted, but it was found out soon after he might not be disposed to vote with the majority, and he was excluded from his seat, and one of bis opponents was voted into his place. Hereupon six Senators and Representatives withdrew, and left the Senate without a quorum. But this difliculty was overcome in a manner peculiar to New Mexican legislation. The remaining members proceeded to fill the places of a sufficient num!er to make the business of legislation legal. "Thev elected Maj. R. H. Weightman, late paymaster in the Ü S. army, and Maj. F. Cunningham, also paymaster in the U.S. army, Senators in Congress. At a later period they electee! P. J. Pilans chief justice of the Supreme Court of the State, and E. C. West, Tomas
Cabeza do JJaca,anl JJiego Archulctta associate judges. An election of sheriffs and other officers was ordered for the second Saturday of August." The Cincinnati Gazetie says, these accounts are
probably exaggerations; but there is doubtless truth enough in them to show that there have been great irregularities, at least, in the attempt to organize New Mexico, and to give point to the following re
marks of the St. Louis Republican of 18th inst:
bryo, I have no doubt. It may not, and I do not believe it is fully matured. In their conspiracy are some leaky vessels, and when they are filled with wine, their treasonable secrets leak out. Tlie seed
and germ is in South Carolina; but they attempted the same game once before and lost. Now they must put forward some other State to strike the first blow. If the Texas boundary cannot be settled, then they hope for a collision that will involve the whole South in a civil war, and bring in every Southern State. Of this hope I trust they will be robbed. But their main dependence is on Georgia, who, by their Legislature, have instructed the Governor to call a convention, in - case California is admitted. This Convention will be held, and all the disunionists South will be present giving aid and comfort. This Convention will recommend a great Southern Con
vention, to be composed of delegates chosen by the people to form articles of confederation. In the meantime, the Nashville Convention will re-assemble. This call will certainly be responded to by the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. The other Southern States will be divided in sentiment. The cotton-growing interest of the South is mainly included in these States. They believe that a separate confederacy would
make them the richest nation on earth. They would refuse to buy of, or sell anything to the non-slave-holding States of the North; but by favorable commercial treaties with England, they believe that they would control the wealth of the continent, and many of them do not hesitate to say, that if, in the end they were compelled to become English colonies, their condition would be better than at present. These tilings are all talked of in the private circles, and the Southern Press, under the auspices of Elwood Fisher, is their organ. He takes a step at a time, as fast as public opinion ripens. Interest is a powerful incentive to human action. Patriotism and re
ligion too often yield to its promptings. It is a most dangerous argument, and one which can be urged with great success on an American audience. I believe England is feeding their treasonable appetites. They have forgotten the nursery song "Come into niv pretty little parlor, Said the spider to the fly." There can be no doubt that such schemes are on foot. When California is admitted, Georgia will call the Convention. This v ill be the first act in the drama. They will brandish the sword in true Furioso style, and declare that
"He who dare these boots misplace, Shall meet Bombastes face to face."
Countiet. Adams and Wells, Allen, Blackford and Jay, Bartholomew, Boone, Benton, White, Sic., Brown, Carroll,
Cass and Howard, Clark, Clay, Crawford, Clinton and Tipton,
Dearborn, Dekalb and Steuben, Decatur, Delaware, Dubois, Elkhart, Fayette, Floyd, Fountain, Franklin, Greene,
Grant, Gibson, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Huntington, &c., Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings,
Johnson, Kosciusko, Knox, Lagrange, Laporte, Lawrence, Lake and Porter, Madison, Marion, Marshall and Fulton, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery Morgan, Martin, Noble, Ohio, &c., Owen, Orange, Z?,TT Pike, Parke, Putnam,
Posey, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, St. Joseph, Scott,
Shelby, Sullivan.
Spencer,
Tippecanoey
Union,
Vigo,
Names. E. K. Bascom, Allen Hamilton, D. Milligan,
Z. Tannehill, Smith Jones, W. McLean.
M. A. Duzan,
Jona. Harbolt,
S. Chandler, R. H. Milroy, Geo. A. Gordon, i T. W. Gibson, I J. Fisher, F. B. Yocum, Samuel Pepper, $ S. Sims, I C. J. Miller, $ J. D. Johnson, I J. Watts, E. R. May, Joseph Robinscn, D. Kilsore, B. R. Edmonston, W. E. Beach, Ross Smiley, ( W. W. Thomas, H. P. Thornton, Joseph Ristine, Spencer Wiley, ) G. G. Shoup," Thos. Butler, B. C. Hogin, Samuel Hall, H. W. Clark, Geo. Taguc, John Mathers, C. C. Nave, G. H. Ballingall, Daniel Mowrer, J. Wunderlich, S- P. Mooney, ( M. G. Bright, I W. M. Dunn, J. L. Spann, F. Hardin, James Garvin, W. W. Hitt,
J. B. Howe,
D.
IF. 1
Allen, See,
Clark, Crawford and Orange, Daviess and Martin, Dubois, &c., Elkhart, &c., Greene and Owen,
Hancock, Sec., I Jefferson,
Lawrence, Miami and Wabash,
Morgan, Posey, 8tc.,
Kipley, Rush, Washington, Wayne,
SZNATOES ELECTED 1S50. S. S. Mickle,
J. a. Athon, Houston Miller, W. E. Niblack, B. T. Goodman, J. II. Defrees, J.J. Alexander, John Hunt, J. G. Marshall, G. G. Dunn, Benjamin Hen ton, A. M. Delevan, E. R. James. Hiram Kno-wlton, R. D. Logan, J. A. Cravens, D. P. Holloway,
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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If the first act should be a failure; if the players should be hissed off the stage, then will the curtain fall and hide forever the deformed face of disunion, and the actors will will be buried in the grave of infamy, and their names in the future history of the country will stand associated with the Arnolds and
Burrs. If it should succeed, God only knows when the end will be. XAVIER.
Qc-Just as our paper was put to press yesterday, we received the Washington Union of the 22d inst. The editor says : "A better spirit seems to pervade both Houses. We understand the general impression to be, among those who had made it a point to investigate the condition of the House, that all the bills would probably pass, and that the Wilmot Pro
viso will be rejected."
State of Neu Mexico. In giving an accoint of tho organizntion of a State Government in New Mexico, after a fashion, we cannot forego the opportunity of protesting against any recognition of this State by Congress. It is cheapening our old and well organized States a little too much.
County Treasnrer. The disputed election of County Treasurer came
before the Board of County Commissioners on Mon
day last. A recount of the votes of four disputed
townships took place, which sustained thf election
of W. W. Wright. Several mistakes were discov
ered, for and angainst the parties, which resulted as above stated. No further proceedings were had and
Mr. Wright will take the office.
President of the Convention.
Geo. W. Carr, of Lawrence county, and
Lafayette Railroad.
A letting of the grubbing, grading, &c., of this road from Lebanon to Indianapolis will take place
on Wednesday next. The road from Lebanon to
Lafayette is nearly ready for the iron. The Depot
M. G. having been located at Indianapolis, and the route
Bright, of Madison, and Col. A. C. Pepper, have fully established, and many of the citizens of Indi
been mentioned as suitable persons for this station, anapolis having taken hold of the work with spirit The Convention could not err in the selection of and energy, there is now every prospect of a speedy
either one of them. In connexion with this office, we would also name Hon. R. D. Owen, John Petti t, and Thomas Smith, as gentlemen of great legislative experience.. . . ..
completion of this work. It is only sixty-two miles to the Wabash river, at Lafayette, by this route, and
it is said to be the cheapest railroad route in the
State.
Vermillion,
Vanderburgh, Wabash, Warrick, Warren,
Wayne, Washington,
( J. B. Nile.
1 E. D. Taylor, Melchert'H elmer, D Crumbackcr, J. Davis, C J P. Chapman, 2 D. Maguire, I D. Wallace, A. L. Wheeler, J. A. Graham,
W. C. Foster. Sr..
shannon,
Carter,
A. B. Conduit,
Thomas Gootce, T. P. Bicknell, Daniel Kelso, George W. Moore W. Holladay, S Frisbie, Charles Alexander, 5 W. R. Nofsinger, ( Saml. Davis, J S. Farrow, O. Badsrer, J R. D. Owen, I A. P. Hovey, B. McClelland, II. J. Bowers,
W. M. Bracken, Jefferson Helm,
b. Collax, H. S. Smith, J. Vanbcnthusen, Bcnj. Wolfe, WHuff, ( John Pcttit, O. L. Clark,
James Usborn,
W. Barbour.
F. Cookcrly,
Bourne,
Judge Chenowith,
J. E. Blythe, W. Steele, (freo soil) C. C. Graham, J. R. M. Bryant, SJ. Raridcn, John Beard, (f. s.) O. Beeson, ( E. D. Logan, I R. Schoonover,
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Count tea. Adams and Wells, Allen,
Bartholomew, Benton, White, 8tc., Blackford and Jay,
Boone,
Brown,
Carroll, Cass and Howard, Clarke,
Clay, Clinton and Tipton,
Crawford, Daviess and Martin, Dearborn, Decatur.
De Kalb and Steuben, Delaware, Dubois,
Elkhart, Fayette, Flovd,
Fountain, Franklin, Fulton and Marshall, Gibson, Grant, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Huntington and W.,
Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson,
I Knox, i Kosciusko,
Lagrange, Lake and Porter,
Tiamet. B. M. Elkins, O. Bird.
T. Essex,
jame SC.W G. F, T. J.
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Gen. Jackson on Disunion. The following is the eloquent and truthful language
of Gen. Jackson, in reference to the traitorous talk of the Nullifiers about dissolving the Union.
What have you to gain by division and dissention?
Delude not yourselves with the beiier that a orcacn may be afterwards repaired. If the Union is once severed.
Laporte, Lawrence, Madison, I Marion,
Miami,
Monroe, j Montgomery,
Morgan, Noble, ' Ohio and Switzerland, Orange, Owen,
Parke,
Perry,
Fike, Tosey, Putnam,
Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Scott, j Shelby, Spencer,
bt. Joseph, Sullivan, Tippecanoe,
Union, Vanderburg, Vermillion, Vigo, Wabash,
Warren, Warriclr, Washington, Wayne,
Collin Mc Kinney,
J. ol. Uowan, W. T. Shull, ( J. H. Nelson, I H. M. Marvin, Jonathan Watson,
T. Thompson, D. D. Pratt, George Swartz, Thomas Carr, D. E. Williamson, ( J. S. McClelland, N. J. Jackson, N. Peckenpaugh, B. Goodwin, ( John B. Clark, I E. Dumont, Robert H. Crawford, John Slayer, M. Thomas, Silas Davis, Milton Mercer, John V. Lindsey, I Charles Stone, A. P.Willard, W. K. Marquess, A. J. Ross, ) E. Withers,
Wm. M. Patterson, G. B. Graff, Joseph Morrow, Andrew Humphreys, W. W. Conner, A. Caylor, . Simler, Geo. Fleece, B. Hubbard, I R. Jordon. Henry Swiharf, J. R. Hamilton, ( J.W. Chapman, I H. Watts, B. Phillips, G. Hicks, James Thorn, Benjamin Blue, John P. Jones, W. M. Harrison, . ( Wra. Millikan, James Bradley, George Isom,
W. Crim,
Coburn,
Morgan,
Hosbrook
R. F. Donaldson,
L. Gentry, 5 T. Harris, I R. W. McMakin, W. P. Hammond, Abram Pancake, Thomas Armstrong, J. W, Rice,
William M. Franklin, G. Houghman, Isaac Robbins,
John McKim, Perry Brown, 5 Silas Cox, I John Hall,
Johnson, McCarty, E. Lank, L. Shook,
D. W.
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Davis Riley, I Henry Haywood, Samuel Davis G. W. Brown, John Walls, John Revnolds, J. H. Wilson,
A. L. Patterson, T. II. O'Neal,
W. Watt, Isaac Hutchinson, Benj. Wittenmeyer, !J. P. Usher, W. K. Edwards, W. Goodman, Gabriel Swihart, John Benson, Eli Lewis,
Henry Painter, Jas. T. Campbell, Miles Marshall,
Lawrence,
M. Bulla,
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Indiana Female College. We understand that the two lots immediately north
purpose of founding a Female College of the highest order. Calvin Fletcher has been elected President, and E. R. Ames, Vice President. The Trustees are Messrs. Calvin Fletcher, A. W. Morris, Samuel Beck, James S. Browp, and Wm. Hannaman-James P. Southard, Secretary, and John Wilkins, Treasurer.
the line of separation will grow wider and wider, and of the Episcopal church have been purchased for the
tne controversies wnicn are now ueoaiea ami semeu tu the halls of legislation, will then be tried in fields of battle and determined by the sword. Neither should you deceive yourselves with tho hope that the first line of separation would be the permanent one, and that nothing but harmony and concord would bo found in the new associations formed upon the dissolution of the Union. Local interests would still be found there, and nnchastencd ambition. And if the recollection of common dangers, in which the people of these United States stood side by side against the common foe; the memory of victories won by your united valor; the prosperity and happiness they have enjoyed under the present constitution ; the proud name they bear as citizens of this great repub-
lie ; it all tneso recollections ana proois oi common interests are not strong enough to bn:d it together as one people, what tie will hold united the new divisions of empire, when these bonds have been broken and dissevered? The first line of separation would not last for a single generation; new fragments would be torn off; new leaders would spring op, and this great, glorious republic would soon be broken into a multitude of petty States, without commerce, without credit, jealous of one another, armed for mutual aggressions, loaded with taxes to pay armies and leaders, seeking aid against each other Irom foreign powers, insulted and trampled upon by the nations of Europe, until, harassed with conflicts, and humbled and debased in spirit, they would lie ready to submit to the absolute dominion of any military adventurer, and surrender their liberty for the sake ol repose. It is impossible to look on tho consequences that would inevitably follow the destruction of this Government, and not feel indignant when we hear cold calculations about the value of the Union, and have so constantly Itcfore us a, line vf conduct so well calculated to weaken its tics,
07""S. S. Hays has been nominated as the Democratic candidate for Congress for the second congressional district of Illinois. This district is at present represented by Mr. McClernand. (?5W. B. Clifton has been elected president f the Louisville Branch of the Northern Bank of Ken
tucky. fjrTlie wheat buyers at Rochester, N, Y., have
heretofore paid 1.12 1-8 for wheat. They now refuse to pay more than one dollar per bushel. ftMiss Louisa Dwight, the only daughter of Hon. George Bancroft, lhe historian, died in Fprlngfield, Mass.. on the 9th inst.
Öcjp-The population of Fort Wayne, according to . . 1 M AA i
! me present census, i?