Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 24, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 November 1850 — Page 4

INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, iXDIANArOLISr, XOYEXBER 0, iS50.

Disunion North and South. There is no longer any doubt tut that there is a preconcerted movement between tho Northern and Southern disuionists. At the South this misguided faction is exciting the people by telling them that they have been sacrificed, by the northern abolitionists. To the slave owners they say, ''you have been disfranchised and degraded because you own slaves." To the poor laboring roan they say the abolitionists are determined to abolish slavery, and place you on an equality with the negro. Thus they keep the country in a blaze of excitement. Ssperation is their only remedy. This is re-echoed at the North, and gives evidence to Seward, Giddings and Garrison that there can be no peace so long as slavery exists in any of the States. It is to them evidence strong as "proofs of Holy Writ," that the compromise measures have failed to accomplish the oljects designed by their friends. They in return, play their part of the game by agitation on the fugitive slave law. This is caught np by the southern disunioniits as an evid;nce that there can be no peace "in the Union." A Mississippi disunion paper collects all the extracts from northern prints, in opposition to this law, and heads tho contemptible hotch potch of abolitionism, which is given as the senti ment of the northern people, with the followinj imposing caption: "PEACE" FOR THE SOUTHMORE PROOF THAT THERE IS NO PEACE NULLIFICATION OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL THE ABO LITIONISTS EMBOLDENED BY THEIR VICTORIES IN CONGRESS VIRGINIA SUBMISSION PAPERS FORCED TO TAKE THE SIDE OF THE SOUTH, kc. The Yieksburg Sentinel says: Tin Fccitivk Slave Law. One or twe arrests have been made under this law. The cry of "repeal" is already raised, and next winter look out for wagon loads of abolition petitions to Congress, to expunge it from the Statute hook. Will Congress receive these petitions? Yes. and after a while act on them ; for those who will send them, have the power to send the members of Congress there to vote on them. The bill will en down under the most furious altohtion excitement t ie country has yet experienced, and the South will acrain be invited to submit for the sake of tho "Glorious Union." Mr. Woodward of South Carolina, in a speech recent ly made at Columbia, sail "the law was made to de ceive the South those that passed it would aid in its repeal, and it would bo repealed." Thus are the honest people cajoled and deceived, until disunion, with all its terrible consequences, will be effected. The argument will be addressed ta tho quiet, sober, and peace-loving poDulation. in both sections: "When two cannot agree mmthey had better separate." A fearful crisis is approach ing. If the masses are guided by reason and patriotism, all will be safe; but if madness and passion rule the hour, then will fall the most splendid fabric of govern ment ever devised by the wisdom of man. The down trodden nations of the earth can m longer point to our country as the beacon light of liberty. Its downfall will strengthen the tottering thrones of despotism, and end gladness and joy to the palaces of royalty. State Bank. We publish to-day a communication on that subject signed R. On tho question of banking, we have our own opinion, which is opposition to all banking institu tions which are authorized to issue bills for circulation Whether the people are prepared for such a change wo are not prepared to decide. The question of Banking and currency is identified with all the business transac tions of the country. Currency is the lifo blood of trade and commerce, and should be managed with great pru dence and ability. We confess that we are not skilled in matters of finance. We can see, and could readily point out defects in our present Banking system. Wc know it is objectionabe, but whether tho new schemes proposed will remedy the evils, wo do not pretend to judge. We leave that where it properly belongs, to the wisdom and discretion of the Convention, at tho same time we open our columns for the discussion of the ques tion. It is one of great importance, and ono which to our mind U not free from embarrassment and diiTiculty. If we are to have banks let tho rights of the people be protected, safely and securely. That gained and you remove one great objection, we have always had to bankinginstitdtions. Individual liability, without the specie basis, for tho certain and prompt redemption of the issues, is worth nothing. But we did not sit down to wri:e a homily on Banking or an essay on currency. "What a shocking bad Hat you wear." When John Minor Botts undertook to lecture Daniel Webster for remaining in Capt. Tyler's Cabinet, his reply was significant and full of meaning "Mr. Dolts, what a shocking bad hat you wear." Many of our citizens wear bad hats. Many members of the Convention cover their thiuking machines with shocking bad bats. We have for some time past been wearing an old white beaver, that male us look like a fever and ague subject. We were mst every day with the annoying enquiry, "Hav'nt you been sick?" To put an end to this, we walked last evening into Fairbanks' new and splendid Hat and Shoe establishment, next door to the entrance to the Sentinel office, and mounted one of Camp's best silks. This morning we are said to be "the best look ing man about town' universally admired! Everybody says, "How your health is improved." Now. we don't wish to dictat, but if any of our friends wish to iin prove their personal appearance, they can cover thtir heads with that which will shield it from the pcltings of the pitiless storm, and elevate and adorn that part of the outward man, by calling at Fairbanks'. Go quick, for there will be a great rush. Presidental Nomination. The Democratic Slate Convention which recently assembled in Syracuse, New York, adopted the following resolution by a vote or yj to 27, more than three to one Rather ominous. Indiana Statesman. Resolced, That this Convention do present the name of Martin Van Buren to the people as the Democratic candidate for the office of President of the United States, and that we will spare no honorabc means to secure his election. False every word of it. No such resolution was adopted at the Democratic Slate Convention recently Leid at Syracuse, New York. No resolution of the k.'nd was offered. It is a fabrication of the Auditor. Thj Syracuse Convention adapted the resolutions of the Ny tional Democratic party which had first been adopted at Baltimore, in 1336, when Mr. Van Buren was the nominee of the National Democratic party. The same resolutions which was adopted in 1343, when Gen. Cass received the nomination, which was afterwards repudi ated by Mr. Van Euren and his friends at Buffalo. The Auditor need not "lay the flattering unction to his soul" that Mr. Van Buren . will ever again be the nominee o the Democratic party. That wish, which is the father to the thought, will never be gratified. lectures on 3Ian. We are requested to state that there will bo a Free Lecture upon Physical and Mental science on Mond or Tuesday evening next, in the 2d. Presbyterian Chur at 7 o'clock by R. C. Rutherford. lay h A large suit of Paintings illustrative of the subject will be presented to the audience. Clergymen, Parents and Teachers are especially invi ted to attend. Further notice will be given in the city papers. ECThe Ladies Fair noticed in our last, will be held in the Masonic Hall, instead of the Governor's Circle ID" The passenger train from Madison did not arrive yesterday till half past seven o'clock It was detained by running off" the track.

Constitutional Convention. Thtrsday, November 7, 1350. The Contention

was opened by prayer, by the Rev- Mr. Cresst. The Speaker laid before the Convention a communi cation from the Secretary of State, in relation to the Uni ted States census, stating that the Marshal had not received returns from all the counties, but expected to receive them about the first of December. He had receiv ed returns from a few of the counties, t'.ie county of Boone amongst the others; which contains 11,623 inhabitants. This being a medium county, nnder a fair calcuation of increase, would give tho State a population of 1,043,610. Mr. Thornton presented a petition from certain colored persons ol Hoya county, praying tue right to give evidence the same as white persons in cer tain cases; laid upon the table. Mr. Pettit, from tho committee on the organization of Courts of Justice, reported the following sections: Sec. . The judicial power of this State shall lc vested in one Supreme Court, in Circuit Courts, and in such other inferior courts as the General Assembly may establish. Sec. . The Supreme Court shall consist of five judges, three of whom shall form a quorum, who shall hold their oliice sue years, r they shall so long behave well. The State shall be divided into rive "Supremo Court districts, of contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as mav Ixs ; but no county shall bo divided in the formation of said districts ; and a judge shall reside in and le elected by tho electors ot each district. Sec . The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction in appeals from, and writs of error ii, the Circuit and other Courts, in such manner as shall be presciilied by law; and such original jurisdiction as tho Legislature may confer upon it. Sec . lue Supreme Court shall appoint its own clerk, who shall hold his olfice for six years if ho shall so long behave well; and whose duty shall be prcscriucd i i .... ..... &EC . lhcre shall be a reporter ol tne decisions ol i the Supreme Court, appointed by the same, and re ruoveahio at its will; but no Judge shall be allowed to report the decisions of the Supreme Court. Sec. . Tho Supremo Court, shall appoint its own sheriiT, who shall perform such duties as may be required bv law. Sec . The State shall be divided into at least twenty circuits, and a Circuit Judge shall be elected by the electors in each circuit, and shall reside therein, and shall hold his olfice six years if be shall so long be have well. Sec. . The Circuit Court shall be composed of one Jud-e only, who shall hold at least threo terms every year ia each county in his circuit ; and shall have such civil and criminal jurisdiction as may be prescribed by law. Skc . The Lcjrislature mav provide by law that the Judge of one Circuit may hold tho courts ol another Circuit, in cases ol necessity or convenience. Sec. . There shall be a clerk of the Circuit Court, elected by the electors in each county, who shall hold his ofuee six years, it he shall so long behave well: and who shall perform such duties as may bo prescribed by law. Sec. . There shall be a competent number of Jus tices of the Peace elected by the electors in each Township in the several counties, and who shall continue; in office five years if they shall so long behave well ; whoso powers and duties shall be regulated and defined by law. Sec. . All judicial officers ol tins btate, shall be conservators of tho peace ia their respective jurisdic tions. Mr. Fettit, on behalf of himself and Mr. M'Clelland, also presented the following sections, as a minority report, to-wit: Sec. . The Supreme Court shall consist of five Judges, three of whom shall form a quorum, who shall hold their office six years if they shall so lonir behave well. The State shall be divided into five Supremo Districts ol contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as may 'be; but no county shall be divided in the formation of said Districts; and a Judge shall ruside in each District, but thev shall all be elected at the same time, bvthe electors of the whole State. Sec. . There shall be a Clerk of the Supreme Court elected by the electors of the whole State, who shall hold his otticc six years if he shall so long behave well; and whose duty shall be prescribed by law. Mr. Nave dissented from the report of the majority in regard to the appointment of clerk, being in favor of his election by the people of the State ; also, from the feature which gives the Supremo Court original instead of appelate jurisdiction. Mr. Niles dissented from the report of the majority in relation to tho appointment of Clerk of the Supremo Court. He was in favor of the election of that officer by the people. In other paiticulars ho agreed w'.tlx tlio majority. Mr. Terrt, from the same committee, reported the following sections: - Sec. . There shall be elected by the qualified electors of the Slate, an Attorney General, whose powers and duties shall be prescribed by law, and shall hold his of fice for tour years, aid until his successor be elected and qualified. bEC . lhcre sha'I bo elected in each Judicial Cir cuit, by the electors thereof, a Prosecuting Attorney, who shall hold his office for two years, and until his successor is elected aud qualified. Mr. Graham of Warrick, from the committee on the right of suffrage, rported the following section: Sec . No Negro or Mulatto shall have the right of suffrage. Mr. Owe.v reported back the section, according to instructions, on the subject of imprisonment for debt, so as to read: " There shall be no imprisonment for debt, except in cases of fraud;" which was concurred in. This settles that question. The Convention then resumed the consideration of the section in relation to taking property, without compensation being first assessed and tendered. Mr. Kilgore was in favor of paying damages; but ho saw a difficulty in requiring a payment or tender of damages before t'.ie property was taken. Suppose a bridge of a railroad cr lock of a canal were destroyed, would it be right to wait until a tribunal should assess the damages? Would it bo right to stop the work until all tho forms of law should have been gone through with? Mr. Pettit saw no difficulty. Tho process would be a simple one. A corporation would only have to place money in the hands of its agent who could buy and pay for timber or other materials wanted. Mr. Kilgore still saw a difficulty, because exorbitant demands might be asked for property, occurrences which frequently happen, and which would result greatly to the detriment of the public in terest by delay and otherwise. Mr. Morrison of Marion was still in favor of the section in its original form. thought tho suggestions of the gentleman from Tippeconoo, (Mr. Pettit) would answer all arguments advat ccd. He gave examples of tho hardships that might be incurred, if property were taken without full compensation being paid before taken. A farmer might have a valuable lot of timber reserved for particular objects, and which, if taken, would be of immense injury to him, and for which he would altogether fail to get a remuneration if there should be a delay of payment. Mr. Murray would give some experience that bad come within his observation. He believed improvements would in many instances have to stop, if the section were adopted. A contractor with three hundred hands might be compelled to stop his work at great expense, where there was a stubborn spirit manifested in asking exorbitant prices. Mr, Allen defended tho section, and brought forward instances where men had abandoned all redress in consequence of the difficulties and expense of prosecuting a snit for damages. Mr. Tagce was in favor of the section. A single individual had a great disadvantage to encounter in contending for damages against wealthy corporations, and many would be compiled to abandon their rights altogether, as had heretofore been the case, unless some provisio n were now made, similar to the one under consideration. Mr. Nave opposed the feature in the section, which says, that no man's personal services shall be demanded without just compensation. He contended that this clause would clog the administration of justice. He was in favor of the Constitution as it now stands, which says, "no man's particular services shall be required," &c. He opposed the feature in relation to taking property. He believed this feature would have a tendency to stop all improvement in the State. The damages should not be paid until the materials were applied to the work, and then the enhanced value of the property shonld be taken into consideration. Mr. Bascom gave tha experience of his part of the Statt, show-

ing the necessity of some provision to guard the interests of the citizens, who had to contend against soulless corporations in defending their rights. He thought it was enough to be compelled to surrender the property, even when a just compensation was given or tendered. Individuals who happened to own land through which public works pass, should not be compelled, on that account, to give op their property without compensation. Mr.

Niles had dissented from the section, as a member of the committee. He would prefer the section in a form like this: " No man's particular services shall be demanded or property taken, without compensation." Here he would be willing to leave the matter. Tho section, as it now stands, was exercising too much Legislative power. If e spoke of the benefits of public improvement in his section of the State, and said, he would not be wil ling to place the improvements of the country at the mer cy of a few unreasonable men. Mr. Owen said ho would agree with the gentleman from Laporte, that improvements were doing much for the country; but nevertheless, the rights of the citizens should bo guarded. The section only asks cash payment for damages. There was nothing unreasonable in this. A jury was to be called to make an assessment ; which could be done in a few days, or perhaps in a few hours. If the person was dissatisfied with the damages, he bad the right of appeal ; but the company would not be thereby retarded in tho work, because then they could immediately take possession of tho property, subject to the final decision. Several amendments offered were then laid on the table; when Mr. Niles moved to amend by striking out the section and inserting the following: "No man's particular services shall be domanded, or property taken and applied to the public use, without just compensation I,inr mn.ln tWrpfiir " Mr. TtmrMIT mnvml tn nmpnrl "-" - . - the amendment, " so that the compensation should bo made in mojey, irrespective of extrinsic benefits Mr. Bright contended, that there were great hardships experienced under the decisions of our courts, in making the enhanced value of land a part of the compensation. An individual might not desire to sell his land ; and he thought it wrong to tako property in this manner, as in many cases valuable properly might be taken and the owner receive virtually nothing in return. Mr. Barbour opposed the amendment, and contended that men might be benefitted by improvement facilities without selling their farms, by the enhancement ia the price of produce, &.c. Mr. Tague moved that the amendments be laid upon the table; which motion did not prevail, ayes 43, noes 83. Mr, Watts moved that Mr. Bricht's amendment to the amendment of Mr. Niles, be laid upon the table; which mitionprevailed, ayes 63, noes 63. Mr Kent moved tj re-commit with instructions; when adivi sion of the question being called, the Convention refused to commit. After several ineffectual efforts to amend, the question came up on Mr. Niles' amendment; when, on motion, tho Convention adjourned Friday, November 8, 1830. The Convention was opened by prayer, by the Kev. Mr. Long. Mr. Kent, from tho committee on matters pertaining to criminal law, reported a section providing that any person giving or accepting a challenge to fight a duel, &c, shall be ineligible to hold any office of trust or profit in this State; which vws read and passed to a sec ond reading. Mr. Borden, from tho committee on the practice of law and law reform, reported tho following sections Sec. . Tho General Assembly, at its first session after the adoption of this Constitution, shall provide for the appointment of three commissioners, whose duty it shall be to revise, reform, simplify and abridge the rules and practice, pleadings, forms, and proceedings, both civil and criminal, of the courts of this State. And they shall provide for the abolition of the distinct forms of actions at law now in use; and that justice may be administered in a uniform modo of pleading, without reference to any distinction between law and enuitv'. And the General Assembly may also make it the duty of said commissioners to reduce into a systematic cope, the General blatutc Law ot this state ; and said com missioners shall, from time to time, report the result of their labors to the General Assembly, wita such recommendations and sujrjjestions ;s to abridgment and amend ment as to said commissioners may seem necessary Provision shall be made by law for filling vacancies, regulating the tenure of office, and the compensation of said commissioners. Mr. Borden, on behalf of himself and Messrs March and Cookcrley, a minority of the same commit tee, reported the following sections as a substitute for tho above, to-wit: Sec. . Tho General Assembly, at its first session after the adoption of this Constituiiou, shall provide for the election, by tho people, of three commissioners, whose duty it. shall be to revise, reform, simplify, and abridge the rules and practice, pleadings, forms, and proceedings, both civil and criminal, of tho courts of tins Mate: and they snail provide lor tne abolition oi nie distinct forms of action at law now in use; and that justice may be administered in a uniform mode of pleading, without reference to any distinction between law and equity. And the General Assembly may also make it the duty of said commissioners, to reduce into n written and systematic code, the whole body of the laws of this State, or so much and such parts thereof as said commissioners shall find practicable and expedient. They shall report the result of their labors, from time to time, to the General Assembly for their modification and adoption. Provision sfiall be made by law for filling vacancies, rairulating the tenuro of office and the compensation of said commissioners. Mr. Newman, on behalf of himself and Mr. Mather, a minority of the same committee, reported the following sections: Sec . Tho General Assambly nt its first or some subscqent session after the adoption of this Constitution may provide for the nppointment of three Commissioners, whose duty it shall be to revise, reform, and simplify tho rules, practice, forms and proceedings civil and criminal of the courts of the State and the commissioners shall provide for the abolition of the distinct forms of action now in use; and they shall from time to time, as their labors pregre report their proceedings to the General Assembly ,witfc such suggestions and recommendations as to saiJ commissioners niny seem proper. Sec. - . The General Assembly may also make it the duty of said Commissioners to reduce into a systematic code, the general statute laws of this State, and they shall from time to time report the result of their labors to the General Assembly with such recommendations and suggestions as to abridgements and amendments as to said commissioners may seem necessary. Mr. Newmax, from the committee on local and special legislation, reported the following article, to-wit: Sec. . The General Assembly shall not pass any local or special laws in any of the following enumerated cases. That is to say: Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace and constables: for the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors; regulating the practice at law and in chancery; providing for granting divorces and chaging the venue in civil and criminal cases; changing the names of persons; for laying out, opening, working on, and repairing highways, and the election or appointment of supervisors ; vacating roads j town plats, streets, alleys and public squares; summoning and empanelling grand and petit juries, and providing for their payment; regulating county and township business; regulating the election of county and township officers, and their coraEensation ; for the assessment and collection of taxes for täte, county, township, or road purposes; providing for maintaining common schools, or the preservation of school funds ; in relation to fees or salaries ; providing for opening and conducting elections for State, county, or township otficers,and whercelectorsmayvotejproviding for tho sale of real estate by executors, administrators, or guardians; for the creation of private incorporations; for the incorporation of colleges, seminaries, schools, churches, religious, scientific or benevolent societies; providing for the incorporation of railroad, plank road, turnpike road, canal and bridge companies ; in relation to municipal corporations, such as Congressional townships, school districts, cities, boroughs, towns and villages. And all laws in all such cases shall be general and of uniform operation throughout the State. Mr. Graham of Warrick, from the select committee, to whom the subject of printing the Jonmal and Debates of the Convention was referred, made the following report: Mr. President: The select committee, to wbieh was referred a communication from Austin H. Brown, Printer to the Convention ; and also, a resolution of the Convention, with a pending amendment upon the subject of printing the Journal and Debates of the Convention, have had the subject under consideration, and believe that there can be no Difference of opinion,' either as to duty or

propriety, in relation to the publication of the Journal and Debates. It is clearly due, alike to the people and he members of the Convention, that the former may be able to know the action of their Delegates, and the latter have the means, at all times, to place their labor in its proper light. Your committee is further of opinion, that the Legislature of the State would not have directed the Governor to employ a Stenographer, if it bad not intended that the proceedings of the Convention should

do purijished in sucn lorm as ro comprise a iaung part of the history of the State. ! The committee, thorcfore, report the following resolutions, and recommend their adoption: C. C. GRAHAM, SCHUYLER COLFAX, SAM'L J. ANTHONY, W. C. FOSTER. The undersigned, while concurring in the above report, desires to add, that, in common with other members, he has held and uniformly voted that the State printer had a claim to the printing of this Convention. But a large majority of this body having concluded differently, having repeatedly attested that conclusion by votes to that effect, and having elected a Printer to this Convention, he dtemi it his duty to yield to that decision, and not to continue an opposition to the resolves of the ma jority which might be considered factious. Believing, therefore, that the Printer of this body is, like the Printer of the Legislature, as clearly entitled to print every por tion of its proceedings, as he is to print the reports from committees and resolutions and believing further, that if the Convention does not order the printing of its De bates and Journal, the Legislature will not, he has con curred with his colleagues of the committee in their re port and resolutions. SCHUYLER COLFAX. The resolutions of the committee provide lor the print' ing, by the Printer to the Convention, of seven hun drcd and fifty copies of the Debates, and five hundred copies of the Journal; which were adopted. On printing the Debates the vote stood ayes 62, noes 61. On printing tho Journal, the vote stood ayes 64, noes 33. The Printer to the Convention, nnder the resolutions, agrees to print the Debates at 35 cents per thousand cms, and 40 cents per token being, according to a calculation made by Mr. Colfax, one of the members of the committee, twenty per cent, less than the price paid to the State Printer for public printing. The Journal to be printed at the usual price paid for public printing. Mr. Graham, from the same select committee.to whom a communication from the Auditor of State was referred, propounding certain queries and objections, in relation to auditing the account of the Printer to the Convention, reported that in the opinion of the oommittee,the account for printing should be audited and paid for, in the same fmanner as other expenses of the Convention, including the pay of members, are paid; which was concurred in by the Convention. The Convention then took up tho orders cf the day, and resumed the consideration of the section in relation to the payment of damages for property taken for puli lie improvements. The discussion was continued by Messrs. Read of Clark, Ritchey, Rariden, Badger, Niles, Dunn of Jefferson, Walpolc, Bright, Owen, Shoup and others the pending question being on an amendment to the amendment of Mr. Niles offered on yesterday, by Mr. Berry, providing that in lieu of Mr. Niles' amendment, that "No man's services shall be taken without compensation. Private property shall not be taken by law against the consent of the owner, for any other purposes than the defence of the State, and the right of way for public improvements, and when taken for these purposes, it shall be paid for in money, irrespective of extrinsic benefits, in such manner as shall be directed by the General Assembly." During the discussion an amendment was offered to the original section, by Mr. HoLMAx.wiiha view of obviating objections; when Mr. Shoup moved to re-commit to a committee with instructions; when Mr. Kilcoee moved to substitute the amendment of Mr. Niles as the instructions of the committee, with a view, as he remarked, of taking a direct vote on Mr. Niles' proposition, and if voted down that the friends of that .proposition might know how to act. Bcforo the question was taken, the Convention adjourned. Hon. George W. Julian and the Whigs. Our friend Julian is having a rich time with the whigs in the fourth district. He is laying it on Fillmore and his cabinet without meny. He is denouncing the Fugitive slave law, and all those who contributed to its passage, in unmeasured terms. The whigs, instead of defending their President and his Cabinet, unite with Mr. Julian in denouncing the law as infamous. As wo expected, thcro is to be a race between him and the leading higs, (James Rariden always excepted,) as to who shall outrun in the cause of free-soilism. The Editor of the New Castle Courier speaking of Julian's speech at that place says: "As an instance he stated that President Fillmore recommended the passage of the Fugitive Slave Bill. Now, every IkhI) not wilfully ignorant knows that this was a premeditated perversion of truth, uttered solely to gull the ignorant and unwary. What arc the facts? The Fugitive Slave Bill had been introduced intr the Senate long before Mr. Fillmore was called to the Presidency and he never in word or deed we defy Mr. Julian to show to the contrary advised for or against the passage of the bill. Ho signed it with great reluctance, after having the written opinion of the Attorney General that it did not suspend the right ol Habeas Corpus." It is a notorious fact that Fillmore, long before the death of President Taylor, favored the passage of the compromise measures recommended by the committee of thirteen tho fugitive slave law among the rest. . He was jnst as strong an advocate for these measures as Henry Clay himself, and in his message on the Texas boundary question, ho recommended "the amicable adjustment of the questions of difficulty which have had for a long time agitated the country." He selected Mr. Webster aj his prime minister and Constitutional adviser, knowing that ho had staked his political reputation on the passago of this measure, which the Courier terms "villainous and infamous" legislation. It is a notorious fact that after the admission of California, President Fillmore and his cabinet used their personal influence to secure the passage of the fugitive slave bill. Mr. Julian to prove this, need c:dy call to the stand, cither of the following members of Congress: Mr. Elliott or Mr. Ashmun of Mass.; Messrs. Brooks, Briggs, Ducr, McKissock, Andrews, White, Schcrmerhoili, Rose or Phoenix of New York ; Mr. Taylor of Ohio, or Mr. McGaughey of Indiana. "He signed the bill with great reluctance." That will do to tell to the marines. The opinion of the Attorney General never came ty light until after the whigs of the north began to agitate. It was intended as a shield to ward off the blows of his own party. "You hare now admitted California as a free State. It is the great measure of the session, fast the fugitive slave bill, and give the South her Constitutional rights, and there can be no complaint. It trill be a compromise alike honorable to both sections." Such was the language of President Fillmore, and it was the language of Patriotism. His friends ought to sustain him Dentistry. In no profession bas there been such rapid advances, in reeent times, as that of Dental Surgery. Formerly, a person losing teeth, bad either to suffer patiently with their absence or wear some rough, unpolished block of ivory ata substitute; but tho60 who, like us, have seen an entire denture of late construction, answering every useful and ornamental purpose, will, with us, say that the loss of teeth need not be reckoned an irrreparable calamity. We were much interested in the conversation of a patient of the Drs. Hunt, who uses a full set of beautiful teeth of their manufacture; and we would recommend any who are without these useful ornaments, to the Hunts, who have alreaJy acquired considerable reputation as Dentists. .' E7"A ship should not be mode to depend on or e anchor, nor li'e on one hope.

BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH Telegraphed for tbe Slate Sentinel By the O'Reilly Line. New York Election. New York, Nov. 5, 9 P. M. Kingsland, Whig, elected Mayor by about 5,000 ma

jority. 1H P. M. Congressmen elected in the City of New York: 3d District Emanuel B. Hart, Dem. 4th Bistrict J. II. Hawcs, Whig. 5th District George Briggs, Whig. 6th District James Brooks, Whig. Whigs have a majority of the Assembly in the City, and the Democrats have a majority of the Assistant Al dermen. . For Governor. Niagara County, Hunt, Whig, 800 majority. Monroe, three towns, Hunt, 512 maj. Seneca, Hunt 250 maj. ' Lockport, (town,) Hunt, 300 maj. New Yore, Nov. 6, 7 P. M. As far as heard from, the Whigs have elected 14 and the Democrats 11 Congressmen; nine districts to hear from, which from partial returns before us, will give 4 Democrats and 5 Whigs, making in all 15 Democrats and 19 Whigs. For Governor, in 20 counties heard from, Hunt (Whig) majority 8778; Seymour's majority 80 f. Legislature as far as beard from, stands 44 Whigs and 21 Democrats. Boston, Nov. 6 Election for member of Congress in Vermont, has re sulted in no choice. Twenty-three Towns in Windham county, give Lylan (Whig) 1498; Minor (Whig) 1313; Roberts (Democrat) 633 ; Clark 213. New York, Nov. 6. The returns from New Jersey show undoubtedly that Ford (Democrat) is elected by 200 over Runk (Whig) for Congress in this district. Essex has only 600 major ity for Martin Jackson (Whig) over Price (Dem.) j Washington, Nov. 6. Alexander Ramsey and Richard W. Thompson have been appointed Commissioners to treat with the Sioux Indians, Minnesota. Thomas Foster Secretary to Commissioners. John II. Bibbins, Jesse Stein, and John II. Rogers Indian Agents. New York, Nov. 7. Passengers from the north; report that Clinton county gives 250 majority for Hunt, and 600 majority for Tabor. The Whig candidate for Congress and Whig members of Assembly have been elected. From present indications Seymour (Dem.) is undoubtedly elected Governor. Franklin county gives 50 Whig majority. In Wayne, county, Whig members elected. Warren county gives 500 Democratic majority, for Governor; 700 for Congressman. Livingston county, Hunt 1400 majority, Allegheny, a small whig majority; one Whig member elected. Returns now coming in more favorable to Whigs. Boston, Nov. 7. E. K. Whitaker has been nominated as Democratic candidate for Congress in the 8th district, in. place of Mr. Bradford, declined. From th Madiion Papers. New Orleans, Nov. 4, 8 P. M. The leading democrats have published an address censoring the course pursued by Senator Soule during the late session of Congress. The steamer Tribune, from Cincinnati for New Orleans, was burned ninety miles above this city.on Saturday. The greater portion of her cargo is a total loss. New York, Nov. 4. The steamer Washington arrived yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock ; with one hundred and sixty-five passengers and a large cargo, including one hundred and fifty tons of goods from Bremen. Her advices from London are to the 20th ult., two days later than those by the Canada. England. The news from England is of little importance. Markets appear to have undergone no change. On tho continent, flour and wheat are dull. France. In Paris, the legitimist party is still unfavorable to the prolongation ol" the President's power. Spain. Troops, which had sailed from Cadiz to Havana, amounted to 1.2G0, and Gen. Concha, with fresh detachments, was to sail on the 15th. Germnt. An improvement is noticed in the affairs of Hesse Cassel, which has evidently been arrested by the bad management of new ministers, and the state is still in a disorganized condition. A new ministry has been constituted in Hanover. New York, Nov. 5, 4 P. M. Late arrivals from Jacmel report that a conspiracy against the government had been detected. Two men had been sliot, eight more condemned to dealh. and some two or three hundred imprisoned to await their trial. It is positively stated that Kossuth and other Hungarian exiles at Kentaya, having received permission to retire from the Ottoman empire, will at once proceed to the United States with a view to permanent settlement. The Porte has, it is also said, published a decree permitting all foreigners in his service to resign, no matter what their creed. A number of their refugees, who had heretofoie adopted the Mussulman faith, are thus enabled to return to Christianity, and Gen. Bern is said to be foremost in the list. Anderson, the mail agent, who was suspended after the robbery of the mail in Philadelphia, bas been reinstated. New York, Nov. 5. Bishop Hughes leaves here on the 16th inst. for Rome, to receive the appointment of archbishop. Arrival of the Empire City. Two weeks later from California. New York, Nov. 6, 8 P. M. The Empire City arrived this morning with advices from San Francisco to tho 30th of September. She brings about two hundred passengers and $197,000 in gold dust. Tho clerk of the Empire died on the passage. The fire alluded to by the Alabama's news broke out in the Lafayette Rcsturant and destroyed three hundred buildings, which covered over four squares. The loss is estimated at fully one million of dollars. The burnt district is bounded by Washington, Dunont, Pacific, Baltimore, and Montgomery streets. It has since been nearly all rebuilt. The City Hall was saved from the flames with the greatest difficulty. The news from the mines continues encouraging. At a wing dam on Smith's bar of Feather river, a party took over one thousand dollars per day; and another on the middle fork collected about the same amount. Trade continues brisk. The traders from the mines were buying freely for the winter. There was less stringency in tho money market than for many months before. Philadelphia, Nov. 6, 8 P. M. New Jersey Election. Ford, Democrat, is elected Governor by from three to five thousand majority. Three out of five Congressmen elected are Democrats. The Democrats will have a majority in the Legislature, which elects a United States Senator at its next session. New York, Nov. 6, 8 P. M. The returns show that the following Congressmen have been elected: Whizs. Obadiab Bowne, J.II. Hawes,Geo. Briggs, James Brooks, J. II. Schoolcraft, J. II. Bovd, John Wells, W. A. Sackctt A. B. Schermerhorn, Jediah Hasford, F. S. Martin, Solomon G. Haven, S. P. Hascall, and Lorenzo Burrows in all fourteen. Democrats. John G. Floyd, Emanuel B. Hart, Gilbert Dean.' William Murray, David L. Seymour, Alexander H. Buel, Preston King, Timothy Jenkins, Leander Babcock, Daniel T. Jones, and Kobeit Halsey eleven in all. Nine districts to hear from, which from partial returns bcforo us, will give four Democrats and five Whigsmaking fourteen Democratic gain. New Orleans, Nov. 6. The steamer Alabama has arrived from Chagres, with two days later news from California. The fire at San Francisco commenced on Jackson street and extended to Dupont street; also, to Portsmouth Square and Kearney street. The following are the princ;al losses; Winchester, $40,000; Johnson & Co., $30,000; Verandah, $3,000; J. Stephens, $6,000; McGlynn & Grant, $3,000; and many others. The books, papers, &c., of the Pacific News establishment are all destroyed. The Ohio is now coming tip with tbe mails. Newark. N. J., Nov. 7, 8 P. M. Ford, the democratic candidate for Governor has over five thousand majority. State Senate 9 whigs and 12 democrats. Assembly 25 whigs and 35 democrats. Ifew York Election. The New York papers generally agree that Seymour, democrat, is elected Governor. The Tribune estimates his majority at two thousand. The Congressional delegation is stated to be seventeen whigs, sixteen democrats, and one free-soiler. In the

House of Representatives the whis have about twentyfour majority, and two in the Senate. This secures a whig United States Senator in place cf Dickinson.

New York, Nov. 7, 8 P. M. The Georgia, from Chagres, via. Havana, arrived at 2 o'clock this afternoon. She brings two hundred passervers and $700,000 in gold, on freight and in hands of passengers. New Orleans, :ov. 7. The news from Texas indicates a majority in favor of Senator Pearce's boundary bill. Capt. Parser tt. Jr rencli, who ban purchased goods to the amount of thirtv-fi e thousand dollars on forced drafts on Howland 2c Aspinwall, was overtaken at Franklin, Texas, where he was arrested and the plunder taken from Lim. His company deserted Lira. Some returned and others continued on to California. The Captain went over to Mexico destitute and alone. Chicago, Nov. 8. Illinois and Wisconsin Elections In this city and county the majority is about 900 for Maloney, democrat. Maloney is probably elected to Congress. The returns from Wisconsin indicate that Doty and Durkee, free-soil democrats, are probably elected to Congress. For the Indiana Stale Sentinel.J The State and the State Bank. Mm. Edito: Several papers of the State maksuggestion, that it is not unfair to charge against the profits the Bank has made for the Common School Fund, the amount of the loan which the State did not furnish the Bank for aiding the Internal Improvement system. If the facts are understood, this would certeinly not be deemed just. The State asks the Bank what it hasearned with the funds entrusted to it, and receives for reply, that & hundred fold has been secured to the St ate r of which over a million is now cleared, and the remaining $330,000 or more will be earned by the close of the charter and that more than half a million more could safely be relied on to be cleared in the eisht yeacsfurther to elapse, before the State's Bonds arc due making in &, fully two millions of dollars as a clear yrofit to the State. Is it then fair to require the Bank also to answer for the further means, which the State tried to procure to increase its capital in the Bank, but which having failed to receive, it never invested. It would, indeed, be as a hard master, demanding to gather where it has not strewn. Tbe Bank was prosperously managing the funds committed to her, and earning favorable profits for the Common School Fund, when the State, lor her own purposes, and without the request of the Bank, directed the Commissioners of the Sinkini Fund, being officers elected by the State, through the agency of the President of the Bank or the Fund Commissioners, to contract for a loan for additional State capital. Tbe board of Fund Commissioners not being then organized, the Commissioners, under the law, appointed the President to carry out the wishes the of Legislature ; who doubtless made as secure a loan as could then have been made, in the depressed state of the money market, arising in a great dejree from the overflowing amount of Siate Bonds from this and other States, crowded forward to raise money on. The Bonds were never handed over to the Bank, and the Bank had nothing whatever to do with them or with the Loan. And if this is the measure of justice, which is to be dealt to her, that she is to be censured for not making money out of what was not furnithed to her, it may be well for the advocates of the proposed free Banks to guard in their enactments, that they shall not suffer here, after for the loss of the hundreds of thousands of dollars which the State sunk in the sales of her Bonds to the Binghamnton and other free Banks, acting under the General Banking Law of New York; as they will find that writers will seek any grounds of prejudice against them, while their hostility may arise from t'.ie Banks not loaning them or their friends all the money they want. The question, so far as the State is concerned, is now. not whether the Statj shall a sain try to borrow money for banking, but how shall the best profits be made for the School Fund on the capital the Bank will clear for the State, whiie at the same time a sound currency is secured and the resources of the State developed by Bank facilities. Many modes of banking, which may seem successful when all is favorable, may have to bend to the storm in times of financie! trial, as did some of the largest free Banks in New York in past days. If a safer, better, and more productive system of bnnkin? can be devised and manifested, than that of the State Bank, of course the people will rejoice to adopt it ; but in the possibility of the experiment not proving successful, it may lc, that the wisdom of the policy may be questioned, which would take away from the people the power of having also in operation, as in Ohio, or of returning to a system which they have proved to be 6afe under all trials and productive to the best trust of tho state. R. Good Whig evidence in favor of the Fugitive Slave Law. I approvo the foregoing law. Washington, Sept. 13, 1S50. MILLARD FILLMORE, President of the United States. I approvo it. The Constitution gives it, and requires it. DANIEL WEBSTER. There is nothing in the bill which conflicts with the Constitution, or suspends, or was intended to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, and the power of Congress over fugitive slaves is explicit and abso. lute. This bill confers no rights on the owner of the slave; it only girr him an appointed aud peaceabie remedy, in place of the more exposed and insecure, but not less lawful mode of selfredrrss. J. J. CRITTENDEN. Atty Gen'l of the U. S. As a political question, there should be no difference of opinion amonjr us on the subject. Oca ctt II focnd in the Constitution of the Union, as construed by th Supreme Court. The fugitives from labor ve are bound, by the highest obligations, to deliver up on claim of the master being made ; and there is no State power which can release the slave from the legal custody of the master. Ercry one who arrays himself ajainst the law, and endeavors by open or secret means to bring it into contempt so that it may be violated with impunity, is an enemy to the best interests or his COCNIEY. JOHN M'LEAN, Associate Justice U. S. Supreme Conrt. There are a few miserable men who live upon a rotation men who are nev.er satisfied until they can place themselves at the head of a little clique of agitators and fasten them to their tails. HENRY CLAY. I voted for the bill. The Constitution requires it, and I belicvo it is right. E. W. M GAUGHEY. Madness. Mississippi is far ahead of South Carolina in her mad schemes of disunion. The Vicksburg Standard, referring to the crisis, says: "Secession and Submission." We give the conclusion of a series of able articles which have appeared under this head, in the Free Trader, and we call attention to it. We agree with the writer that there is no medium course. We solemnly believe that the. present is the turning point of Southern destiny. Dissolution or abolition in the States must come, and we are stronger now and better able to meet every emergency than we wfll ever bo again. UWhy has not the Journal published the opinion of Mr. Crittenden on the fugitive slave law! Is it to keep, the able and conclusive arguments of that State paper from tbe people! Give them light. ECora Montgomery, one rf the leading- literary women in this country, is in New Mexico, writing letters to the New York Tribune. This woman is a philosopher and statesman. She has been in the habit of visiting Washington every winter for the purpose of advising even our gravest Senators, and it is said that her diplomacy is not surpassed by the shrewdest politician. It is said that she is capable f doing more in this lino than any man. excepting perhaps two or three like Clay, Benton and Webster. She has written political article on the tho most difficult questions for our leadiug periodicals; and the fact that she is seeking adventure in theWestern wilds, proves that he is no common person.Cincinnati Nonpareil. C7"Ifa man expects to meet with any sympathy now a-days, be must become a reformed drunkard or a fugitive slave. A decent man might linger out a miserable existence and die of starvation, before be would meet with half the sympathy exhibited for a fugitive slave. C7A writer in the North British Agriculturist State that the number of grains in a bushel of wheat, weighing 62 pounds, is upwards of (0,500. L7It is rumored that Sallie Ward, formerly Mrs. T. Bigelow Lawrence, is about to be married to a gentleman in Louisville. iC7"A large Jesuit college is in progress in Fifterath street, New York, to accommodate two hundred students, .v