Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 20, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 October 1850 — Page 2

Mr. Read of Clark favored the amendment.

Mr. Shoup moTed to amend the amendment, no that 11 the local piper in the State shall be paid for printing tae proccedingsThe discussion-wfcs continued by Messrs. Morrison o IVlarion, and Hovev ; when .Mr. Borden said, there was another question tha should first be settled viz: whether this Convention wil continue tbe stenographer. 11 continued, tuen lie tor taking the papers if not continued, then be v as azainst taking them. In order that tin matter roiuht be properly decided, he moved an adjournment; vhith motion did not prevail; when On motion of Mr. Kelso, the resolution was laid upon the table. Mr. Morrison of Murion, from the commute t whom the subject of procuring another rtxnn lor ihe Convention was referred, reported that U.e mmuo Hall can be procured for twelve dollar per dar Without acarpet.and fifteen dollar a dsy v iU ciriwt. Ti.t the Baptist Churvh can U- procure I for rieht dolhr por daywitnouta caritct. The eoimudtoe inu.lo no rtvout mendation. The report wa laid on tho table. Mr. Ore moved a revolution of etnpnry, and for committee to be apivinted. to ascertain whether a roin nnot be procured tor the Convention at the city of Mad ison. Mr. Tettit moved to amend, 50 that the cn.rn.iry shal extend to nil other town in the State. Lost. Mr. Kent proposed New Albany ; not adopted. The resolution was then adopted, as orieiually offered Mr. Pepper of Crawford odered a resolution, that the Convention adjourn sine die. on the 7th of November next: which, on motion of Mr. Carr of Jackson, was laid on the table. I Mr. buns peered a resolution lor the insertion ot a provision in the Constitution, that the House of Representa tives shall consist of 70 members and the Senate of 20 members: laid on the table. Oa motion, the Convention adjourned. Sa Tea dat. October 12, 1S50 The session was opened by prayer, this morning, by the Rev. Mr. Mills. Mr. Jones of Bartholomew appeared, produced his cilentials, was sworn into otuceand toofc his seat. The committee, 6n Mr. Gregg's resslution, appointed on yesterday, to enquire whether a suitable room cannot be procured in JMadison, lor the sessions of tins Conven tion, consists of Messrs. Gregg, Bright, Wheeler, Kcl bo and Bourne. Mr. Steele oilered a resolution that a provision le in sertcdin the Constitution to restrict the Legislature from granting licence to vend spirituous liquors, also, for a provision rivin t he riLTht ol petition to all white females on all subieet atlecting their interests or that of their posterity; l;iid on the table. Mr. Borden submitted the following resolution, which was laid on the table, by consent. Resolved, That the committee on the elective franehise inquire into the expediency of providing in tho Constitution for the exercise of the right of sutlrase, so that, in no instance, shall tho exercise of that right depend tiponthe naturalization laws of Congress; and also to inquire into the propriety rl allowing persons of loreicn btrta who shall have resided one y.'ar in this state, de clared their intention to become citizens of the United States (or deiiizens of this State) and taken an oath of allegiance to our own, and abjuration to all foreign gov ernments, tbe privilege of voters. By Mr. Dick, that no State Bank shall hereafter ever be created, nor shall the State, directly or indirectly ever becomo a stockholder in any incorporation or as sociation created for the purpose of issuing paper money of any description, nor shall the State give, or loan her credit, in aid of any individual or incorporation lor bank ing purposes. 2. That no person, association of persons or corpo. ration, shall put in circulation anv bill, certificate, prom issory note, or other paper, or the paper of any other ban.-v, to circulate as money, without hrst havinij satis. fied the Le2riiature, with good and sufficient pledges, that, such paper money shall be redeemed with specie on demand, and every such person, Association or eorixv ration shall be individually liable for the redemption of the whole amout ol such circulation, nor shall any such person, association of persons.or corporation issue notes or paper money of a less denonination than ten dol lars. 3. The Legislature shall have no power to pass laws for the suspension of specie payments, in behalf of any individual, association or incorporation, issuing paper money ol any description. Laid on the table. By Mr. Foley, that the following reforms oajrht to be en grafted in the new Constitution: 1. for biennial sessions; Z. all officers to be elected by the people : 3. treneral dec tions to be held on the 1st Tuesday in October; 4. the Legislature to commence its sessions on the 1st Monday in January ; 5. Governor to serve four years, and to be ineligible for a second term; 6. no person to hold two offices of honar and protit at the same time, except clerk and recorder; 7; associate judges ol Circuit Courts dis penscd with : 8. local and special legislation wholly pre vented ; 9. no tax to be levied by an act of the Legislatnre, except to carry on and support the state government. un less sucll tax is first submitted to a separate and direct vote of the people and by them authorized, existing charita tue institutions to be excepted lrom tins rule: VJ. an ex press provision against allowing the Legislature to bor row money, except in time of war or public defence, without first sabjuitting it to the people; 11. fines and forfeitures now appropriated to county seminaries to he uiMnuuicu ior common scnooi purposes; laid upon the table. Mr. Read of Clark offered a resolution, that tho committee on currency and banking be instructed to enquire into the expediency of inserting in the Constitution the following sections, to-wit: 1. The Legislature sh:ill have no power to piss any act granting any special charter for banking purposes, lat corporations or associations may he formed for such purpoH.9, under general laws. 2. The Legislature shall have no power to pass any Taw sanctioning in any manner, directly or indirectly, the suspension of specie payments by any person, association or corporation itsuing bank notes of any description. 3. The Legislature shall provide by law for tho regis, teringof all bills or notes, issued or put in circulation as money, and shall require ample security for the redemption of the same in specie. 4. The stockholder in every corporation or joint stock association for banking purposes, issuing bank notes or any kind of paper credits to circulate as money after the first day of January, 1352, shall le individually liable to the amount of their respective share or shares of stock in any such corporation or association, for all its tlebts and liabilities of every kind, contracted after tin said first day of January. 5. In case of the the insolvency of any bank or b. iking association, the bill holders-thereof shall be entitled to preference in payment over all other creditors of such bank or association. On motion they were laid on the table. Mr. II )lman offered the following resolutions: 1. That the legitimate object of a Constitution is to declare the natnral and inherent rights of the citizens, to fix ard establish the several departments of government and declare and limit the powers to be exercised by each. 2. That no subject of a merely legislative character and not fundamental in its nature, should be engrafted on th5 Constitution. 3. That it is anti-republican to restrain the exercise of of the public will through the legislature, by unnecessary restraints on the legislative departments of the government. Laid oa the table. The report on the standing committees was now takeu cp. Mr. Read of Monroe proposed another committee. which he said was omitted in copying, to be numbered ten, to-wit: 10. On the elective franchise and tho apportionment of representation, to consist of nine members; which was ordered to be inserted making, ander this addition, 22 committees. Mr. Borden moved to strike out No. 2 and insert a subtituc; which did not prevail. Mr Pettit moved to' strike out No. 5 and insert an amendment consolidating two of the committees on law reform; not adopted. On motion, the committee n apportionment was increased to thirteen instead often. . On motion the committee on taxation was increased to thirteen members. On motionthe number of the committee on salaries, compensation of officers, was increased to nine. Mr. Borden moved to add another committee, on exemptions, real and personal, which was not adopted. The committees were all adopted, with the above alterations. The President laid before the Convention a communication, from J. P. Chapman, Public Printer, requesting the privilege of appearing before the Convention, by attorney, in vidicatton of his legal rights as Printer to this body which was laid on the table. In order to give the President time to appoint the Standing Committees, Mr. Pettit moved an adjournment until Monday morning next; which motion prevailed. Moxoat, October 14, 1S50. The Convention was opened by prayer this morning, ty the Rey. Mr. Babb. Mr. Bowers asked leave of absence for Mr. Robinson for one week which was granted. The President announced to the Convention the standlnr committees, to-wit: (i ,t Aj Pi-rhtm anA Pririlstrr of the Inhnbitants of

this Slate Messrs. Owen, Graham of M., Pules, Had-ftfiö " . .

don. Prather. Coats. Murray. Chapman, and lierrr. On tlit Inlatice Deoartiuent Messrs. Bright, Smi1 f'larW r f T.. . hoonover. Wa'noic. Edmonson, Duzan. and Beach.

On the Executive Messrs. Morrison of M., Stevenson, Beard, Shcrrod, Cordon. Wolle, Morgan, Bascomb, and Darbour. On Stole Ofictrs, other than the Erecutite and JuJic tu ry Messrs. Read of C, Moore, Dicknell, Bracken, Furrow, Mowrrr, nnd FrUhio, On the organisation 0 IS Courts of Justice Messrs. Pot I it , Thornton, Dunn of J., Ioklinrt, Nave, Raridon, Davis of V., Kiddle, Anthony, Terry, McClelland, Howe, and South of H.

O tx-itttrt wfiiuiiKf tu Criminal f.atr .Messrs Ku, tViio' M. Mumey, lUwklii, Chandler, Cartr, nnd MV. t H ictvf the J.tN f)J Law Urform Messrs. Horden. lvitme, tJihion, Kflso, Hall, YValUioe, New. man. f.H.krilv. Kendall of , Mather, Reed of M., Marvh, d Holm a a. ()l ."myi'm! Tl. lotal I.tzitia'.itii, and uniformity of !.,,ut Mi-m-. Newman. Ilelmer, Miller of (., Allen, Smik . I'ruiiilwu-Wer, ami lVpper of C. (i ImyracSmtut nnd Hrmoralt from Office Messrs. Rariden, H'ddlo, (ittrxin, Mathis, and Brookbank. (i ' Ulcclive Franchise and the . Jpportioiiment of lt-rrccntatiin Messrs. lirnham of W., Miller of C, Smith of S.. Pepper of O., anbcnthuMm, 1 nomas. Da vis of P., HarU.lt, Anthony, Foster, Clark of II., Wunderlich, and Berry. " Oa County and Township Organization, Poicers, and Officer Messrs. Smith of R., Alexander, Prather, Beeson, Hendricks, Gootee, Barbour, Clark of T. Kendall of W., and Hogan. On Currency and Banking Messrs. Hamilton, Tay lor, Pif:k, Mooney, Collax,Dunn of P , Hardin, Hel mcr, Watts, Todd, and Shoup. On Corporations, other than, Banking Messrs. Read of M., Dobson, Kindley, Wiley, Gregg, Johnson, Sims, Badger, and Butler. On State Debt and Public Workr Me5srs. Hall, Mil roy, Zenor, Ritchey, Maguire, Trembly, and Chenowith. On Finance and Taxation Messrs. Kilgore, McFarland, Lo'an, Tannehill, Hovey, Hendricks, Balingall, Bourne, Mdler ot t I lies, Conduit, Work, andioley On the Militia Messrs. Pepper of O., Spann, Steele, IIutT, and kilgore. On Education Messrs. Morrison of W., Bryant, May, ILtt, Foster, Stevenson, Nolsiuger, Milligan, and Ulytue. On future -2mcnlments to the Constitution Messrs. Ritchey, Crawford, Edmonson, AVheeler, and Murray On Ptblic InsHtuiions of the Mate Messrs. Wal lace, Bryant, Colfax, Nofsinger, and Jones. On Salariee, Compensation, and Tenure of Office Messrs. Dobson. Pettit, Howe, Bright, Lockhart, Mil ler of G., Maguire, and Taylor. Oa Miscellaneous Provisions Messrs. Walpolo, IIolIiuay, iWcLain, uawKins, and notunson. Or. Revision, Jrraigemeiit. and Ph rascolo Messrs Uco, Uri-jht, Morrison of M., Read of C, Pettit, Kent, Borden, Newman, Rariden, Graham of W., Smith of R., Hamilton, Read of M., Hall, Kilgore, Pepper ol u., Morrison of Y ., Kilcüey, V aliace, Dobson, and Walpole. On Election Messrs. Kelso, Shannon, Robinson, Fisher, and Cole. On Accounts Messrs. Wheeler, Helm, Yocum, Bowers, and lague On motion of Mr. IUI, his resolutions were taken up and referred to appropriate committees. Mr. Owen, from the committee on that subject, made a report, accepting the services ol the Stenographer ap pointed by the Governor, at the compensation usually paia lor congressional debates ;wbicn was concurred in. On motion, the report on rules and order of business was now taken up Embracing rules of parliamentary proceeding. Mr. Steele moved to strike out "ten" and insert "two" as the number necessary to call the ayes and noes. Messrs. Steele and Bascomb favored the amendment, and Messrs. Owen, Hall, and Smith of Riply, advocated the number ten, as reported by the committee. The Convention adopted the rule as reported Mr. Morrison of Marion moved to amend, so that each individual member may have the right to enter his name on the Journals, by way of protest, against any vote of this Convention, without argumeut; which amendment was adopted. 5Ir. Smith of Ripley moved to amend the rules, so that no member shall be allowed to offer more than one resoluion on one day, and that but one mbjeet shall be embraced in each resolution ; which amendment was not adopted. Mr. Graham of W. then offered an additional rule, that each resolution shall embrace but one proposition ; which was aoopteu. Mr. Zenor offered to amend by inserting an addition al rule, that any member submitting any matter or resolution, shall be a member of tho committee during its nvestigation. Mr. Hardin moved to'amcnd by adding but such mem ber shall have no right to vote in committee; which was accepted by Mr. Zenor. Ihe amendment, as modified, was not adopted. The rules, as amended, were then adopted. Ou motion, the Convention adjourned. AFTERJf OO.V SESSION. The President submitted the order of hiisines. to be in force until changed by the pleasure of the Conven tion, as follows, to-wit: Reports from committees, in the order in which thov have been heretofore placed : next resolutions: and next orders of the day. The Convention resumed the consideration of the re port of the committee on Printing, adverse to the rifht of the Public Printer to execute tho printing for this convention. Mr. Nave submittod a few remarks, in relation to the legal right of the Printer to execute the printing. He read the law under which Jacob P. Chanman was elect ed, providing that he should give bond, &.c. He took the position that Jacob P. Chapman was a contractor and not an officer, and consequently beyond the control of the Convention. lie read tlio section nrovidinr for the prices of printing, and tho provision of the law which says, that all' printing for the State shall be pya. cuted by "the Public Fi inter. He then quoted the decision of tho Supreme Court of the United States, in the Dorr case, where it is laid down that no Convention shall be called, except under a law authorized by a vote of the people. In relation to the clause in the law author izing the Convention to elect ail necessary officers, he contended that a Printer w as not necessary to the organ ization 01 me convention, l lie Fnnter was a contract or. 1 he debates of the Convention were to be taken down by an officer created by the Legislature and appointed by the Governor, and could not Iks puldishcd by this Convention. They were to be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. Thus it will appear, said he, that the Legislature have reserved tho right to publish these proceedings, and that thev cannot be nrintd by any other person than the State Printer. ' He referred to the case ol Osborn and Chamberlain, as decided in the Supreme Court of the State, as a parallel case, and he admonished gentlemen that should an election take place of a Public Printer oiher than the State Printer, Chapman would immediately sue the State and would recover d images, so that the State would have to pay double. More than this, a greater proportion of tho printing would have to be executed alter the adjournment of the Convention, so that the President would not be here to measure the work and certify to the account. Ha had no preference in favor of anv ona who might wish to be elected, bnt he did not v ish'his constit uents to pay double for the printing. He asked how was the Printer to receive his pay, should one be elected, tho legislature having reserved the ri"ht to have the printng execnted as it might designate Mr. Biddle !eing a member of the committee, was I unwilling to have a vote taken without some remarks. The pentleman's remarks and authorities, he conceived, not to be applicable to the present case. Between one Lcftid.'ltmBA anil anntll.ir h!armorlrs niiirlit liaannlir.nl.li. but not in the present instance. The gentleman had asked for authorities. Now, Constitutions are not made every day, and of course there were few precedents. Mr. Chapman was the Printer under the political authority of the State ; but this Convention rises above all the forms of human compacts. It is said, that there was only a contract between Mr. Chapman and the State. This he might deny; but it was not necessary, for admitting this to be a fact, no one would, pretend that there was a contract betwen this Convention and Mr. Chapman. He was fleeted under a law enacted seven years since, before this Convention was, perhaps, thought of. The Legislature had no power to control this Convention. To admit this, would be admitting that the Legislature had the power to elect the Secretaries, Doorkeepers and other officers. Tbe case of the stenographer was brought forward. He was not opposed to that officer. He thought that the Governor had acted wisely in appointing him ; but this Convention was not bound to accept his services. Indeed, the first thing that had been done in reference to that officer was a question, whether his services should be accepted. The Convention was to meet in this Hall, according to the law, but among the first proceedings was one to provide for another place of meeting. With regard to the bond, it was between the State and Mr. Chapman, made in a State capacity; but this body was above the power of the State. Writh regard to a contract, he thought th remarks of the gentleman to prove it might be easily upset. There were officers whose duties were in the nature of a contract; but no less an office. The argument was well made in reference to proceedings by the State, but certainly had no reference to this Convention. He referred to tho proceedings of last winter, where the resolution appointing Mr. Chapman the Printer was laid npon the table. He conceived that to fasten an officer npon this Convention by the legislature, was taking away from the people right, in their primary meetings, to confer power on 1.111 If t il I a f I J n i I - - .. ly. He acknowledged nopowar to govern his but the power of the people and the Constitution tins oou actions of the United States Howe favored the rijht of the Public Trinter to

execute the printing. He denied the ground takon by the gentleman from Cass (Mr. Biddle ) that this Convention represents the sovereignty of the people. The Constitution of the State of Indiana was still in existence, and henco this argument was untenable. The State Constitution being in existence, this Convention had no more power than commissioners who might have leen appointed, as were the Commissioners ho made our last revised code. In the expenditure of money, he contended, that the Convention could not exceed the forty thousand dollars appropriated by the Legislature. Mr. Steele concurred entirely in the arguments made hy the gentleman from Cass. He referred to his own case, and the argument brought up, in the canvass against him that he was ineligible, because he held the oilice of recorder, it being inconsistent with the Constitution to hold two offices. Now, his position was, that the moment this Convention was organized it transcended all law in tho election of its officers. It was the du

ty, however, of the Convention, to act with economy and procure the printing on the lowest terms. Mr. Bascom said, ha had expected legal gentlemen to speak ou this question. They had beeu ready with their siieeehes when Door keepers were to be elected : but being, some of them, aspirants for higher stations, they are inum on this question. He was pleased with the remarksofthe gentleman from Cass (Mr. Biddle,) because they were made so fearlessly, end in most of which heentiry coincided Mr. Pettit denied the power of original sovereignty, claimed for this Convention. He agreed with the gentleman from Hendricks that the printer was a contractor, and hcuce the provision, that the Convention had the power to elect all officers necessary, would not apply. The Secretary of State and Auditor would be called upon to perform certain duties, and certainly this Convention has not the power to elect another Secretary and Auditor to perform those duties. The law, under which this Convention is organized, makes the members free from arrest; but he asked, how could such an exemption be put in force by this Convention? Mr. Biddio would answer that question. As citizens the Delegates are exempted, and are consequently un der the law of tho State; but in the capacity of Dele yitcs could not be controlled by the Legislature. Mr. Pettit contended, that the printing was done un der a contract, and the obligation of contracts could not be violated or impaired. He was told that the entire profits of the printing would not exceed seven hundred dollars, and of course it was not rauch to have a conten tion alxmt. He contended that the Convention had no power over the Stenographer he was an officer of the law, properly commissioned, and bad as ranch right to sit Here, and take down Ins notes, as any ol the Uele gates. Mr. Niles said, this was a question of law. It was one, however, but of little practical importance. The question was simply, whether the State Printer was ne cessarily the printer of the Convention. The irelitle. man from Tippecanoe had asked, rather triumphant y, whether the Delegates could increase their own pay? He thought not, because the pay M as fixed bv tlis Legislature; but the necessaiy expenses of the Convention were provided for in the law. It was asked, whether ano ther becretary and Auditor could be elected f As a matter of propriety he said it should not be done; but as a question of power, a commission might be delegated to procure information. As before remarked, this was a question of law, and the committee, in his opin ion, had reported correctly. Mr. Holman referred to the law of the State, to show that the State Printer was an officer in the same connection with State Librarian, the Treasurer of State, and other officers. The duties of an officer may b those partaking of the nature of a contract. The law, under which he was electid, was passed seven years ago, and if, at the time of its pass.ige, the printing of this Convention was contemplated, there might be some argument for his performing the duty; but if such were not the ease, there con'.d be no doubt of the power of this Convention. Mr. Foster was in favor of concurring in the report of the committee. Alter remarks in relation to the powers of the Convention, in which he diflercd with gntlemn opposing the report, he referred to the case of the Ohio Convention, where a printer was elected or appointed by the Convention, and to the speech of Judge Hitchcock, an able jurist, who took the ground that the printer was an officer, and consequently subject to an e ection by the Convention. He was proud to derive his right to a seat in this body from the people and not from the Legislature. Tbe question was now taken, on concurring in the report of the committee, and decided in the affirmative. Mr. Bascom then oil' red a resolution that the Convention will proceed to the election of a printer on tomorrow morning at ten o'clock; which was laid on the table. Mr. Tagne offered a resolution of inquiry; providing for triennial sessions of the Legislature; winch was referred. Mr. Pettit ofivrcd a resolution providing for abolishing the grand joiy system und substituting public examinations; which bting imperative lies over one day. Mr. Edmonston ottered a resolution providing Ibr biennial sessions; which lies over one day. Mr. Terry offered a resolution of inquiry that the ju ry in criminal cases find upon tho facts ol the issue only; and that the courts apply the penalty and punishment in case of conviction; referred. Bv Mr. MeCIcland, as to the propriety of prohibiting a poll tax ; referred. By Mr. bbonp, as to the propriety ol prohibiting any property from being taken from the citizens by incorpo rated companies without compensation ; referred. Mr. Chapman, in relation to fixing a maximum and minimum for salaries; referred. By Mr. Maguire, in relation to re-chartenngthe pres ent State Bank or independent banks under certain restrictions, referred. On motion the Convention adjourned. OiScial The Bounty Land Bill. Department or the Interior, ) Oct. 3, 1850. J The Congress of the United States, at its late session, havinir, in a si irit of justice and liberality, passed an act "granting boumy land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service ol the Uniicd Stales," the President has esteemed it no less a privilege than a duty to adopt all the means in bis power to give prompt and efficient operation to this beiieticent measure. I deem it proper, therefore, to annonnce to those en titled to the benefits of the law, that, with his sanction, I have caused all the necessary forms and instructions to guide claimants in applying for and obtaining their rights to be prepared, and they are now in the bands of the printer. At the earliest practicable moment copies ol these papers Mill be forwarded to each member ol Concress, and to tho clerk of the court of every county in the Unked States. It will be bis purpose to administer the law in such a manner as to make it what Congress designed it to be, a bounty to the toldkr, and not To agents and speculators. The forms and the mode of proof have therefore been made as simple as possible, and every facility will be afforded to establish their just demands. Clerks are now engaged in preparing from the rolls on the file, certifi cates ol service, in order that those who have not re ceived discharecs, or have accidentally lost them, may not ue uisappoiniea in obtaining tneir just reward. The policy of this law in all its provisions is to discourage speculation in tho claims of soldiers. The net provides " that all sales, mortgages, letters of attorney, and other instruments of writing going to affect the title or claim to any warrant herein before provided for, made or executed prior to the issue, shall be made null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever, nor shall such certificate or warrant, or the land obtained thereby, be in any wise affected by, or charged with, or subject to, the payment of any debt or claim incurred oy sucn omcer or soiuier prior to the issuing ot the patent." In his judgment the in( contemplated in the body of the above recited clause of the law is the issue of the patent. Consequently, all sales, transfers, assignments, and incumbrances of soldiers' land claims, made before tbe emanation of the patents, are void, and will be disregarded by the Government. Speculators are therefore admonished that they can acquire no rights by purchase which will be recognized by this Department. I feel it to be my duty, also, to warn the frank and confiding soldier against the arts and devices of agents, who will seek to exaggerate the difficulties of obtaining the land, in order to enhance their own charges. The evidence of service exists among the archives of the country. In nine cases out of ten the only proof required will be the identity of the applicant, or of the marriage and widowhood, or heirship. These are facts readily proven, and therefore the difficulties will in most cases be merely nominal. And to remove even these slight obstacles, and to give more full and complete effect to the munificence of the Government, I beg leave respectfully to recommend to the proper authorities of each county and township, to employ a suitable agent, at the expense of the oounty, to supervise the preparation of the applications and proofs of claimants. The ignorant end unwary would thus be protected from imposition, the poor soldier from the burdens they are not able to bear, and the government from many embarrassments which may result from the awkwardness of incompetent agents. In conclusion, I desire to say that great care will be nscd to guard against undue- preferences of one class of applicants over others. With this view, at the proper time, a sufficient number of clerks will be employed to issue the certificates with the least possible telay, so that all may have an equal chance of making advantageous locations. ALEX. H. H. STUART, Secretary of the Interior. CSimeon Francis, editor of the Springfield (111.) Register, has been appointed Indian agent in Oregon.

INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.

WILLIAM J. BROWN, Editor. INDIANAPOLIS, OCTOBER 13, 1850. ryGov. Wright will be pleased to sco hi fellow citizens at bis residence on Friday evening, the 13th inst., at 7 o'clock. To our Weekly .Subscribers., . Owing to the unprecedented increase of our subscription list we were unable to furnish a'l our subscribers with the last number of our Weekly, but we supplied the deficiency as well as we could, with the Tri-Weekly containing the first day's proceedings of the Convention We have now unquestionably the largest circulation of any paper in the State. So much for an attempt to put us down by a rival paper. The Deinocra y are wide awake, and ire not to be cheated by new issues. They will stand by their old principles, and sustain the old paper that contributed so much to the regeneration of the State. "Much Ado about Nothing." Had the Bard of Avon lived in these latter days, bo might have found material for a most beautiful farce, in tho doings of Mr. Stanley's celebrated Bundlecund Committee, which was gotten up during the late session of Congress, for the purpose of ascertaining whether officers of the government had electioneered, made speeches, or written letters, during the late canvass against Gen. Taylor. The committee was duly organized. The editor of this paper, suspected of being the cl icf of sinners, was first called before this inquisitorial body and compelled to swear, on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, as to his acts of omission and commission which led to his final dismission. For five long days ho was examined and cross examined. He might have shielded himself under tho privileges of the House of which he was & member But ho determined to make a clean breast of it, and tell the whole truth, and trust to consequences. In the report of the committee made by Mr. Stanley, the chairman, alluding to the conduct of the Editor whilst an' office holder, he says : "As regards the conduct of public officers in necleeting their duties and making speeches, $-c., it will be seen from the testimony of William J. Brown and others, that the said Brown, while he was Second Assistant Postmaster General made speeches at Baltimore and at Bladensburo;, at which latter place he was interrupted by the arrival of a barrel of whisky or cider, or by the approach of the hour for dining." Mr. Brown made two speeches, and at the last one he was interrupted by the arrival of a barrel of whisky. The rattling of the wheels was the gong that waked up their souls, and they fled with a precipitation that re minded us of another important era in the history of that ancient village, when the sturdy yeomanry modestly retired before a few British bayonets carrying out the advice of the poet "He that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day." But it was not enough to be guilty of making a Democratic speech, but he must be interrupted by the arrival of the whisky. This Mr. Stanley deemed of suffieioat importance to record in his report have it printed uu.l handed down to posterity as part of the parliament ary history ot the. country. But to be serious, we ac knowledge the charge. We did make the speeches. We would do so again under similar circumstances. Our political opponents may make the most of it. John U. Pettit. There seems to be some mystery about the appoint ment of this gentleman which our whig friends cannot unravel. He is neither a relative of President Fillmore, nor of John of Lafayette as his name might indicate. Mr. Fillmore understands what he is about. The whig Administration, when he took the helm, was down ; and to make it m, he had to use the leaven of democracy. Maranham is a port in Brazil, at the entrance of the Amazon. Its principal commerce is hides. Fees of the Consul, about one hundred and fifty dollars all lost to the whig party. No wonder they complain. Mr. Pettit is a democrat and a gentleman. Now the truth is, the whigs of Indiana have no right to claim office from this administration. Truman Smith, who &eems to have had charge of the patronage in our State, told them plainly, just before the last Congressional elec tion, what they must do if they expected anything in the way of office. We will, however, quote his own language. "But (says Mr. Smith) the whigs of Indiana must strengthen the hands of their friends here, by giving us satisfactory results at the Congressional election. My position would be somewhat embarrrassing in urging a favorable consideration of your claims, if your State should return a delegation mainly hostile to the new administration." Here is a plain declaration from the agent of the administration. The whigs are told upon what condition they can have office. They have not complied with that condition, and now they take advantage of their own wrong, and complain that Indiana democrats are appointed to office. To the whigs it is a very embarrassing state of affairs jbut it is certainly just, and we hope they will cease their complaints. Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad We are informed byPittsburgh papers, that the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Railroad, is completed to Johnstown, west of the mountains, and is rapidly being constructed to that city, that the work is under contract as far West as Wooster, Ohio, 132 miles from Pitsburgh, an4 that iron to lay the road from Pittsburgh to Massillon Ohio, about 110 miles, had been procured, the other sections of the work in Ohio were progressing finely. There was a heavy force on the road between Bellefontain and the State line. This is cheering. We shall in a few years have a direct route east, when the traveller will be no longer compelled, against Lis will, to go around our State cither by Chicago, or Cincinnati on his journey from the Eastern cities to the Mississippi, as he must now do. This is truly to be tho greatest continuous line of railroads in America, or perhaps in the world. Let us see. From Philadelphia to Pittsburgh 360 miles ; fenm Pittsburgh to the Indiana line 300 miles. From the Indiana line, through Indianapolis, to Terre Haute 150 miles. From Terre Haute to St. Louis 1G0 miles, and from St. Louis to Independence 300 miles, making 1270 miles already completed, or in process of construction, and when we add, the road from Independence to the Pacific, what part of the globe will be able to show such a magnificent work! It is but a few years since any part of this great line west of Harrisburgh, Pa., was thought of. We now see what energy, and concentration of capital and will can accomplish. Proscription Revived. Eight Democratic clerks have been removed from the Sixth Auditor's Office, at Washington City. Sixteen additional clerks were provided by, a late act of Congress for this office. These places were filled by Whigs, under tho direction of Secretary Corwin. This was not enough to provide places for the hungry crowd that beset the portals of his Department, and to make room democrats must be brought to the block. We advise our friend Corwin tö read the 7th chapter of Matthew and to live np to its precepts. Do you intend to be merciful, Thomas, or are you preparing "with bloody hands to welcome every Democrat within your power to hospitable graves?" Fresh Otsters. J. W. Davis, a few doors west of the Capital House, is receiving, every day, Oysters in four or five days from Baltimore. We have tried them, and pronounce them good. CA secret society composed of ladies is among the curiosities advertised for in the pnpsrs.

' Mississippi. By the following proclamation it will be seen that Governor Quitman has called an extra session of the Legislature This is a different case from the call for a Convention by Gov. Towns of Georgia. In the latter there was an express net of the Legislature authorizing the call, but in the former it is the act of the Governor alone. Gov. Quitman is a gentleman of talents a brave officer who won laurels before the gates of Mexico. He was the prominent candidate for Vice President at the Baltimore Convention in 1343, when Gen. W.O. Butler reeeived the nomination. He is a native of Dutchess county f New York, and is the son of a German reformed minister. Originally he was a Jackson man, but in the nullification excitement he went with Mr. Calhoun, but returned to the Democratic party in 1S40. His volunta-

ry and unauthorized call of the Legislature tells, too plainly, where his feelings are now. Ia no part of the country will the conflict be waged with more violence than in this State. Tbe great body of the politicians and tnc press are for resistance. Mr. Foote who has returned to the State is determined to meet these men. A wide field is before him. If he succeeds it will be without the aid of the politicians. He has full confidence that the people will sustain his course. If they do, it will bo a glorious triumph over fearful odds. PROCLAMATION BY JOHN ANTHONY QUITMAN, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. Whereas, The people cf Mississippi have repeatedly, in public meetings, in popular conventions and legislative resolves, claimed and asserted their equality of right with the other States of this Union, in and to the free use and enjoyment of the territory belonging in common to the United States; and have frequently and publicly declared their fixed determination, at all hazards to maintain these rights so essential to their freedom and equality. A nd whereas, By recent acts of Congress, the people of Mississippi, in common with the citizens of all the slaveholdinjr States, have been virtually excluded from their just rights, in the greater portion if not all, of the vast atid rich territories" acquired from Mexico in the late war ; and thus, by unjust and insulting discriminations, the advantages and benefits of the Federal Union have been denied to them. And tchereas. Tho abolition, by Congress, of the slave trade in the District of Columbia, and other acts of the Federal Government, done and threatened, leave no reasouable hope that the aggressions upon the rights of tho Jeople of the slaveholding States will cease, until, by irect or indirect means, their domestic institutions are overthrown: Now, therefore, that the proper authorities of the State may be enabled to take into consideration the alarming state of our public affairs, and, if possible, avert the evils which impend over us: that the State may be placed in an attitude to assert her sovereignty , and that the means may be provided to meet any and every emergency which may happen: I, John A. Quitman, Governor of the State of Mississipsi. exercising the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby convene the Legislature of this State, and do appoint Monday, the eighteenth day of Novetn her next, for the meeting of both Houses of the Legis lat ure at the Capitol in Jackson, the seat of Government of this State. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of ihe State to be affixed, at the city of Jackson, tho 26th of September, A. D. 1S50, and of the sovereignty of Mississippi the thirtyfourth. By the Governor: Jo. Bell, Secretary of State. J. A. QUITMAN. Svreetzer Elected A Great Triumph. After the returns were in from this county last evening, the whigs, drunk enough to make worm fences, must have a speech from Galloway. Thereupon Mr.G. made a speech, going a full length into what he would do in Congress how kind he would be to all his dear constituents the documents he would send, &c., &c. All went off finely, as the liquor went in. Soon after, at another drinking place, Mr. Galloway must make another speech, and tell more about hisGREVT TRINMPH ! Up goes Mr. G. on the table shout after shout went up, between the Hiccoughs, and Galloway stretched forth his arms to "cry aloud and spare not," when a dispatch was handed from Licking, 7Teat old Licking, that had just been reported os "all wlig." "Read Galloway," from a bedlam of voices! Galloway read: "From Five to Six Hcxdred tor Sweetzer. "Richards." Such faces long as a fence rail d .wn jumps Galloway from his dizzy heicht, and bis friends sobering up, invited him to take a plate of oysters! His anxious and enquiring constituents have not heard from him since ! POSTCRIPT ! The Delaware "Pony Express" is just in. Galloway only 200 majority add Franklin 377 makes 577. Sw etzcr in Licking 723 G allow ay in Franklin and Delaware 577 Swcctzcr's majority in 1843 , .16 Swectzer's gain 130 Where are the Journal's handbills ? where ? OAto Statesman. Echo answers Fate of Faction.' The result of tho recent election in Hamilton county, Ohio, has been most glorious. The whole ticket regularly nominated according to the usages of the party, has been elected by over three thousand majority. A majority unprecedented in the political histoiy ofthat stcr ling Democratic county. What makes the result still more gratifying is the fact that Dr. Duncan formerly a member of Congress, aided ly a fevfr disappoited office seekers, and pelf-loving Demagogues, attempted to break up the organization and with the aid of money and subsidized presses, thry expected to obtain the whig vote and elect an independent ticket. But the Democracy the honest people could not be seduced. They stood firm as their own rock bound hills, and a glorious triumph awaited their exertions. Cooper, the independent candidate for Sheriff, deceived the people two years ago. His second attempt was a most signal failure. Let factionists and disorganizes read their fate in this result. Ohio Elections. The returns lrom Ohio are not complete. Wood, Democrat, is elected by a majority ranging between fifteen and twenty thousand. Congress, the Democrats have lost two members, and gained one. In the Legislature, the Free-soilcrs hold the balance of power. We hope to be able to give full returns in our next. Pennsylvania The Democratic majority for Canal Commissioner and State officers, will be large. The Democrats have a majority in both branches of the Legislature, which secures a United States Senator. According to the latest telegraphic news, the Democrats have gained six members of Congress, and lost one. This is a glorious triumph for the Old Keystone. Pennsylvania Election. Philadelphia, Oct. 11. Philadelphia city and county gives a majority in favor of a Convention to form a new Constitution of 12,511. So far the Democrats have gained six members of Congress in this State and lose one. Maryland Election. Baltimore, Ojt. 7th. The returns from the entire State are in, which give Lowe, Democrat for Governor 1526 majority. Louisiana. Ex-Governor Henry Johnson, the Independent Whig candidate for Congress has been elected in the second district, to fill the vacancy of Mr. Conrad. His majori ty over Ballard, the regular nominee will be large. Singular Combination of Names. The Committee on Education, as appointed by the President of the Constitutional Convention reads as fol lows: Messrs. Morrison of Washington Bryant May Hitt Foster. E7 Officer Zell, of Ba!timore City, passed through our city, on yesterday, having in charge William Mitchell, arrested at Lafayette, charged with the murder of Miles Allwinc, at Cumberland, Md., a short time since. C7Out of one hundred new journals founded in Paris after the revolution of February, ninety-six have already cased to exist,

The Fugitive Slave Bill. The passage of this mcasnre at tho lato session of Congress, by the aid of Northern votes and its approval by a President from the North, contradicts the assertion so often made by the Southern press and Southern Statesmen, that en attack is contemplated in the free States, upon their peculiar institutions. It affords another evidence which ought to be peculiarly gratifying to all. That is the fidelity and attachment of the Northern people to the constitution under which they live. Nothing is more difficult than to enforce a law which violates public opinion. That all the prejudices of the North are against slavery, and in favor of universal freedom is not to be denied. Here is a law, the effect of which is to close our doors against the fugitive slaves, enforced without difficulty. Its operations so far have been most efficient. Uuder its provisions the long secreted fugitive is returned to his owner, and the free man of color protected from the iron grasp of the man stealer. The South should know that nothing but the most ardent desire to sustain the letter and spirit of the Constitution, could have induced the North to acquiesce in this measure. An acquiescence, founded in fidelity to that instrument which is the foundation of our happy and free institutions. It presents the sublime picture of a great people bowing in submission, at the altar of constitutional requirements. The debates of the convention which framed the constitution, tell us that the subject of slavery as it then existed in the conferacy, was the most fearful and dfficult question presented for their action. To give the South an equal weight, the threofifth Representation clause was adopted, and the fujitive slave provision concurred in, as a compromise measure. Without these provisions the Constitution could not have been adopted with them it was concurred in. Under its provisions the Union has existed more than sixty years. New States has been added, and territory large enouch for an empire acquired. We are a great and rising nation. A happy and prosperous people, and if we are but true to the Constitution, to ourselves and our posterity, no man can predict, however vivid may be his imagination, the height of our future greatness. But if we once begin to disregard the Constitution, its obligations and its compromises; as a nation we may bid "farewell, a long farewell to all our greatness." The practical operations of the bill referred to gives ample proof that our people are ready to sacrifice every thing upon the altar of our Constitutional obligations. There are it is true among us men who would desrpgard the law and theConstitution, and for an excuse seek some 'Higher law." By that "Higher law" we are all bound. It was dictated by a Wisdom above the wisdom of man. But we contend that in the Constitution, there is nothing, that does not comport with the precepts of the Bible. Tho patriots that framed it, through the ministers of God, invoked the aid of Heaven. It is a most perfect instrument and we cannot break a part of it without destroying the whole. So long as it stands the country will prosper. When it is destroyed, the cation

Shoot down the Deserters. This is to be the policy of the contending whig factions in New York. It will be seen I y the following article which we cb'p from the Aibaiy Journal, edited ly Thnrlow Weed, who is the mouth-piece of the Seward faction, that he charges the disorganization directly to President Fillmore. It is a declaration of war against the President, and eveiy whig who deserts the black standard raised ly Seward and his Higaer Law followers are to be shot down. On the other hand, all the office-holders who sympathise in this movement will be brought to the block. Democrats look on and eDj' y the sight. Thry have passed through the same ordeal, and can feel for another's woes. Read the article. It is the language tf a bold and dar'ng leader: The Issce. The Hon. William Duer avows that he came from Washington witli tue President's authority to withdraw from the Whig State Convention and repudiate its action, if that Convention shou!d approve of the course of our Whig U. S. Senator. And Mr. Duer has acted up to the letter of his instructions. II j ca led the ayes and noes upon the resolution approving of Mr. Seward's course in the Senate, and when it Mas announced that 76 Delegates voted ia favor of that resolution and but 40 against it, Mr. Du?r withdrew. This, then, is the issue. The Whig party is to be broken up "By Authority," because of the adaption of a resolution by its Convention, distasteful to the President! A Whig State Convention, consistins of enlightened and patriotic Delegates, rcfvdiatei I y a Whig President! The Whig party broken and shivered by one whom it has elevated to the highest office ia the Republic! We present the issue clearly and distinctly, just as it has been made up by the Bolters. Mr. Duer said during and has said since the Convention, that he had tho President's authority for the course he pursued. It is proper, therefore, that the responsibility of rending the Whig party seould rest where it belongs. Until we were no longer at liberty to doubt that Mr. Duer acted under instructions, we insisted that the orders for a "dismemberment of the Whig party" did not come from Washington. v e even now doubt whether, with all the consequences in view, this course will be persisted in. There is time for "cool r; flection" l-forc the 17th cf October. In the meantime, all true Whigs will do what good soldiers never neglect, "stand by their guns and keep their powder dry." An Excited Clergyman. Rev. II. B. Carter, a Presbyterian minister in Alabama, has laid aside his clerical robes, and entered the arena as a practical Disunionist. In a letter addressed to a Disunion meeting in Lowndes county, he says: "I can go to England, Scotland, or Ireland, (writes the reverend gentleman.) and show my credentials, that I am a minister of the Gospel, of the'Presbvtery ord r. and a member of ihe Presbytery of South Alabama, and I will have Christian courtesy extended to me. so far a to invito me to preach in their pulpits. Futifl go to Boston, and sme other cities north, and let it be known that I hail from this slaveholding State, and am a slaveholder, so far from being invited to preach, I w iil not be allowed to sit down to the communion table vith them. Now, this is a 'specimen of. the dear Union wLi h wo are commanded to preserve, and to vbich, if we do not submit, we are branded with treason, and are to be regarded as disunionists. We are not now squabbling about the Union ; who will preserve and who will dissolve it. That question is not now delateable. Our northern friends have settled it for us, without our consent and against our wishes. They have dissolved the Constitutional Union, to all intents and purposes, and if you will leave it to foreign arbitration, they will tell you so. Disguise it as you may, the question which we at the south have now to meet, is one plain and easily to be understood ; and I would have every southern man, whir and democrat, to look it full in the face, and de termine it. It is, 'whether we will suffer the abolition of slavery, a -id ourselves and our children to be reduced to a state of fconageV " The Fugitive Slave Bill. The Ablition papers are lashin? themselves into convulsions over the Fugitive Slave bill. It is evident that they intend to fan the flames of Anti-slavery excitement, and make it the pretence for continued acitation. The movements at the south indieaH? a crowing purpose on the part of the Southern people to submit no longer tothis perpetual war on their institutions. This the Northern agitators perceive with gratification. Southern resistance to their insolent schmes, thev expect will precipitate a dissolution of tho Union. But let them beware in time. They will not be permitted to break np tho Union. Before this shall happen, they and their fu?itiv slaves, and every African within our borders will be driven from tho country." Nineteen-twentieths of tho people are devoted to the Union, and sooner than see one star blotted from our galaxy of State, they will expel the whole African race from their soil, and send the incendiary plotters of treason and disunion after them. r. r. Globe. It will be seen from the following whi h we copy from the Louisville Journal, that the salt-deaWs t'f fiat city have had a meeting and have fixed the prices: Kanawha Salt. Tha dealers in this article hrM a meelinca dny or two ajro, and entered into an agreement to make the regular sellinjr rates 30c. by wholesale and 32c. by retail, inspection added. The stock c n hand was found to be alout 23,000 barrels. Mai. Courier. More Proscription'.- Coi. James Ross Snowden (dem.) has lieen removed as treasurer of the mint at Philadelphia, and Edward C. Dnle, Esq., of Philadelphia, appointed in his place. We state the fact, and leave the commentary to our readers. Vn '.en. C7The. Statf election will take place in Delaware on the first of November.