Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 26, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 November 1850 — Page 4

INDIANA. STATE SENTINEL.

INDIANAPOLIS, SOYEJinER 3 1850. To Correspondent. Our nil U not to publish tixmymoua communication. " TUi vrlü explain to Eift.xiiTtxi the mm-appcarancc of the " Dyi 5 Girt." Cot. Whitcomb's Letter. "Wo call particular attention t: the letter of Governor Whiteomb, in to-day's paper. It was written to correct sorao misrepresentations wbich appeared in the States man in an article about free-soilisra. " Gov. Whitco.mb has most clearly defined Lis position. His course Las bern consistent throughout. He has given the history of his election, his pledges, and his subsequent action in tbo Senate, with a distinctiveness that precludes further misrepresentation. The letter spaaks for itself. Governor Whitcomb had no agency in preparing the resolutions of J313. Wo have conversed with several of those who had charge of these resolutions, and they fully sustain ta3 Governor's declaration contained in the letter. Tllwood Fisher Anti-Slavery Views. It seems that Gen. Foofe, in a speech at Canton, Mississippi, stated that Fisher, "four or fire yeurs ago, was an Abolitionist." In reply to this Mr. Fisher says: "Since 1S32, long before Abolition began, tie senior editor has been a uniform and decided political friend of Mr. Calhoun, and for more than "rive years" was an in. timate personal one. And has invariably written, voted, spoken, and actod in opposition to tbo Abolitionists since that sect arose.' It seems that his denis.1 only reaches back to 1S32, when be became a convert to Calhonnism. That conversion, to our certain knowledge, was at first confind to Mr. Calhoun's views on the subject of Cnrrreney and protection, but he afterwards gradually slid into all Mr. Cailioun's views on the question of slavery. We have Jong known Mr. Fisher. As a private citizen, he is a gentleman. Asa writer of political essays, and as a debater, lie has few equals in the country. Wo do .not believe that Mr. Fisher ever was an Abolitionist accordin to our understanding of the term. But according to Mr. Fisher's own definition of the term, be was certainly onca an Abolitionist. He was opposed to slavery, lie was a member of the Society of Friends, or Qnikcrs, who uro all opposed to tint institution. In 130, Ehvood Fisher was a member of the Indiana Legislature. He presented the singular anomaly of a Democrat, speaking the plain language and wearing the plain garb of a Qnaker. That numerous and respectable denomination of Christians in this State being almost entirely members of the Whig party. ' At that time the general impression prevailed that be was strongly antis'avcry in his viowi. This impression was confirmed by bis course on a question which caused much excitement during the Ees;:rr. A family, bearing the outward . appearanco cf rauch respectability, reached the city of Indianapolis from Boston, bringing with them testimoni lis of their gocu standing. The family consisted of a widow and Ler two daughters. Tnc daughters were well create! and professed to teach music. Attached to the f imily was a negro man who drove a Jeji. Shortly after the advent of this Boston fciiiry, the orderly and quiet citizens cf In.ii.ij-il:a were arousej by the unnaturnl and startling intelligence that one of the accomplished and highly educated puis had been married to this negro man. The fury cf the populace knew no bounds ; tha negro and Lis bride fled for safety. They were followed some two or three miles into tho country, and when the chase became too bot the negro left his beloved, and in the darkness of the night made Lis escapo The wife was placed upon a horso and returned to her mother in shame and disgrace. The Statutes were searched for the purpose of prosecnting the clerk who granted the license, or the magistrate who married te parties but there was no law to be found Oa the meeting of the Legislature next morning, a bill was introduced making it a penal offence, punishable by fine and imprisonment, for white persons and negroes, or muiattocs hav'ng oneeighth negro blood, to intermarry, &c. Tho passage of this bill was violently opposed by Mr. Fisher j urging, among other reasons, that public opinion, and not law, must regulate and control such marriages. The Legislature, however, thought otherwise, and passed the bill 'bv a large majority, Mr. Fisher and five or six others voting against it. This happening in a time of much excitement, gave rise to the impression that he was an Abolitionist, as all the Abolitionists in the Legislature, and the citizens of that political fa; tj, occupied the same position of opposition to this law. Whatever were the opinions of Elwood Fisher at that time, it is certain they Lave since undergone a change. This was since 1S32. . New Wholesale Grocery. Messrs. Browning k Mayer have opened an exten sire Wholesale Grocery Store, in the new building recently erected by Charles Mayer, nearly opposite the Masonic Hall. Their store is crowded to overflowing with the largest and best stock of Groceries ever brought to oar-city, which has been purchased directly fremtho importers in New York. Wo are satisftsd that country merchants and others can buy groceries of this firm, as cheap as they ran be had at Cincinnati. This new firm cannot help but succeed. Mr Browning Las been for some year past connected with a large wholesale bouse in Cincinnati, and Las experience in the business; and Charles Mayer is proverbial for his untiring energy and attention. See advertisement. The Stolen Letter. Ellis still publishes our letter in which we Jy, if instructed, wo would stick the Proviso to Old Zack. He keeps it as standing matter, and, in the last number, he decorates it with his own figure-head. This is "the unkiadest cut of all." The letter is a good one, but his owa grinning phiz over it destroys all its beauty. Wonder if he can't pick up some more of our private letters. We wrote some last year, recommending several of our friends to vot j for Lim for Auditor, who had a little quüamishness about swallowing him, after bis refractory conduct iq the Convention that nominated our present worthy and popular Governor. If he publishes them we are mined. Alarming. ' The following resolution was adopted at an abolition meeting recently held at Alquina, Fayette county Indiaa. Our old friend Mathew 2. Hall was tbo presiding genius. W ccme down uow, as the coon said to Copt. Scott. Ittt'slrcl, That we detest and repudiato the venal conduct of Indiana's tchitei wall, and Political Jl molds, Srown, Diinham, Albertson, Gorman and MeGaughey in voting for this execrable act. and that we wiil henceforth use our influence in opposition to t'iem to insure their defeat in any and all attempts they may ever make to obtain any cTice of profit or trust. ' Terr Haute and St. Louis Itnil Road. The President of the above road, writing to a friend Lcro oader data of the 17th inst. says: "Our survey from Tcrrc Haute to Illinoistown, is nearly completed, the Engineer being cow within about sixteen miles of the Mississippi. It has 0 far given general satisfaction. We have been quite successful ia obtaining the right of way, and the prospect Icr the early accomplishment of our enterprise is altogether faverable." C-IIon. A. J. Harlan and Hon. W. A. Gorman reached our city on Thursday on their, way to Washington. Got. WLitconib and Mr. Brown will leave on Monday. JThefe art at present in attendance at the Indiana University, at Eloomington, 100 students in the Literary, and 25. ia tha Law Department. : ETTle entire lino of the railroad between Columbus and ZaaesviH i nv under contract nzd rapid! pro-j-res-iüg to toasplcti'oa-

Very Consistent! The State Sentinel claims to be the orzai of the democratic party of Indiana, and yet is laboring might and uiain to bring the party to the -.upportof the odious whig measures of the presont administration. It certainly looks a little singular to see a democratic paper eulogizing such federalists 'as Webster,. Fillmore, Clay, See., denoucing such democrats as tho li'n Thomas II. Bentoji, and selling out the claims of such patriots as Gen. Lane. The party will find such organsbip unprofitable in tho end or we afe much mistaken. Indiana Statesman, r - We never denounced Hon. Thoraas II. Benton. Our personal relations with Col. Benton are such as to forbid any thing of the kind, "belling out' tbeclaims of Gen. Lane!" That beats us! To whom did we sell the claims of Gen. Lane? Come out Mr. Auditor, and tell the whole story. "Help me Cassius or I sink." "Help me friends of Gen. Lane or I sink" this is the Auditor s language. We have beard of spirits being called from the vasty deep, but we never heard of any coming. You

can't get Gen. Lano on your woolly horse. He won't ride in your nigger cab, so you bad better drive on, Mr. Statesman. As to eulogizing Clay, Webeter, Fillmore, &c, we have only tj say, we eulogize the friends of this glorious Union and denounce its enemies, whenever and wherever we find them. And we say now what we have often said, that we would support Henry Clay, for the Presidency a thousand times in preference to any one of the traitors professing to call themselves democrats, now fignring in tho Nashville Convention, or those who attempted to break up the democratic organization in 1S43, by their free soil nominations at Euflalo, unless they should first give evidenco of repentance and reformation. An Editorial Change. r . -Mr. T. N. Jordan Las retired from the Tl'af Atnfon Democrat Salem, Ind.; leaving it now under the edit orial charge of Wra. Williams, one of the former pro prietors. Tho following article, written by the new editor, breathes the right spirit: ' THE FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL. Sorao weeks since an editorial appeared, in tho col umns of the Democrat, under this imposing caption, the sentiment of which is not approved of Ly the publisher, nor. reflected bv the democracy in general 1 he article was handed in with others, by tho editor, and put in the hands of a compositor in our otlice, and was consequent ly overlooked until too late to be recalled. For the flippant and offensive language used therein, we consider an apolocy due our readers'. Having an abiding conlidonee in the integrity of the editor, we did not deem it neeessarv to scrutinize bis productions closely, nor did 1 we once dream of his advancing ideas that would be 'j,. imical to tho peace and prosteriry ot the democratic party, and to tho country. Thus mnch w, nave said, that we may stand aright before our party and our country. -We have no sympathy Jor auv sectional or one-idea party ; no feeling in Common with those who wish to agitate the county v.ith tho vvild speculations of their own disorderc.t nnnds, until oil fraternal feeling is destroyed, aP'I nothing L ft but tho mouldering mins of tho once iioble edifice which was our protection and cur oi.niration. It is our mission to advocate the interCats of our partv and tho country, and the first step towards this is, to" use our best efiotts to carry out the pro visions of the constitution, and nay absolute ohedinnce to the laws of the land.- If our legislators enact odious laws let the same hand that framed, repeal them. Whilst a law is in force, it is the duty of every good citizen to sec it honestly and punctually observed. IT Our worthy cotemporary ( tho Cincinnati Enquirer, ) in an editorial of tho 20th instant, on tho Fugitive Slave Law, distinguished alike for its good sense and patriotic spirit, has unintentionally fallen into an error, which he will be glad to find is one. Ho understands that the law docs not allow the fugitive to contest the right of tho claimant to his services. This is a mistake. The law does not prohibit the witnesses in behalf of the fugitive from being heard on tho trial. It simply provides that the "testimony (or oath) of the fugitive himself shall not be admitted in evidence' and few will contend, we presume that it ought to be. This is the view taken of the matter by one of tbo Judges of the Uui:ed States . Supreme Court lately, ( Judge Grier ) in a letter in relation to tho case of a fugitive who had been brought beforo him and discharged. Wc subjoin so much of Judge Crier's opinion as bears on this point: "The act contemplates a trial and a decision of the court or Judge, involving questions both of law and fact ; and unless the rules of the Common Law as to evidence, bo followed, when not changed by tho Statute, the tribunal would be without rulej governed only by caprice, or undefined discretion, which would be the exercise of a tyrannical, not judicial power. It is tho duty of the Judge who exercises it, to render equal justice both to the claimant and the person claimed. If evidence were heard on one side only, and that, too, without regard to any rule or principle known to the law, gross oppression and wrong would flow from it. Free men and citizens of Penns3-lvnnia might be kidnapped into bondage, under forms of law, and by the action of a legal tribunal, sworn tj do equal and exact justice to all men. This much maligned law, not only gives a trial before a legal tribunal, before tho claimant can be authorized to carry tho alleged fugitive out of the State, but it takes away from the prisoner no rieht which he would have enjoyed before this act of Congress was passed." "Woman's Rights. It seems that President Fillmore is no friend to WO man's rights. The last number of the Lancaster (Penn.) Intelligencer announces the removal of Mrs. Mary Dickson, Postmistress at that place. Mrs. Dickson was the widow of tho former Postmaster, and received the appointment on Ids death from General Jackson. She has held tho office ever since having been reappointed by Mr. Van Buren, Mr. Tyler and Mr. Polk, and is now removed by Mr. Fillmore, on account of the politics of some of her children, who aro said to be Democrats. She is a most amiable and accomplished ladv discharged her dutv with' singular fidelity. Her accounts wy;e always correct, and promptly returned to the Department, and the drafts for balances due always paid on presentation. Take it all in all it is the most heartless and unmanly case of proscription on record. George W. Hararacrsly, the organ of Thad. Stevens' federal abolition whiggery, has been appointed in her place. The incensed citizens of Lancaster will now look to the Senate. A New Paper. The prospectus of a new daily paper, to bo published in the city of Washington, has been published. It is to bo called " Tho Constitution," and is to be the organ of the " Union Party." It will recognize no man as Whig or Democrat, but every one as a friend or foo to tho Union, the Constitution and the laws. Robert Farnham, Jr., publisher. The Fugitive Slave Law. " The Union says, President Fillmore has declared Lis determination to see the law faithfully executed. Good. Hon. II. W. Ellsworth. This gentleman who so ably represented our country at the Court of Sweden during Mr. Polk's administration, paid our city a visit on Saturday and left in the two o'clock cars to-day. He is engaged as Attorney in the great Telegraph suits. H's residence is Lafayette, In diani. We Lave seldom met one so well informed on European affairs. O. Statesman. . . . Monument to Col. Brough. A beautiful monument Las been constructed in Cincinnati, to be placed over the remains of Col. Charles BaorcH, who fell a victim to the cholera in the month of May, 1349. The Enquirer says the pillar is four square, about seven feet high and some iifteea inches square at the base. On one side is chisseled a beautiful wreath, inside of which is "three links," surmounted by the emblem of Justice, a pair of scales; and in the epitaph beneath, occurs the motto of which he was so proud in life, and which he so nobly sustained in all Lis relations with man: " Thert is nothing beautiful but Truth." Cin, Enq. D The extension of the Greenville and Miami Railroad from Greenville to the Indiana State line is advertised for letting on the 1st of December. Our Greenville neighbors manifest a degree of enterprise and spirit which might be imitated with profit by larger commacnics. Dayton Journal. " ' '

Constitntional Convention. TrruaSDAT, November 21, IS50. The Convention was opened by prayer by the Hev. Mr. Cbessv. Mr. IlAWKiNS.presciited a petition from one hundred and seventy-rive ladies, for a clause ia the Constitution, prohibiting licenses to vend spirituous liquors; which was referred to a select committee of one trom each judical circuitMr. M'Clellamd from a select committee on that subject, reported a section prohibiting a poll or capitation tax for State or county purposes; which passed to a second reading. The section providing that loans may be contracted to meet deficits on our interest account, and prohibiting loans, except to repel invasion or insurrection, was read a third time; when . Mr. R a judex moved to refer to a committee, with instructions to amend, so that nothing in this section shall be so cons-trued as to prevent the Lesislature from con

tracting a debt on which to found a State Bank. Mr. DoBsoN contended, that there was nothing in the section tiiat would prevent the object contended for by the ccntlemnn from Wayne, ( Mr. Kariden. ) ' Mr. Raritev then withdrew Lis motion to commit with instructions. The question was t'icn taken on tho passage of the section; which was decided in the affirmative, aves 111, noes 6. The Convention then again resumed tho consideration of the section permitting a loan, to be paid in twentyfive years, where tiie interest is provided for, and where the same has been approved by a vote of the people at a general election the question pending, bcins on an amendment of Mr. Smith of Ripley, in efleit, prohibiting any debt or loan other than those provided for in the section just passed. Mr. Hotev Opposed the amendment. Other States bad permitted loans to be contracted, on a vote of the people, and ho wts not willing to tie up their hands in this manner. Many contingencies might arise, that would require a loan. This building might lc leveled to the earth by fire. We might wish to change our State debt, whereby we would lessen our interest from Cve to four per cent.; but our hands would be tied up. There is a dark cloud hanging over our Southern horizon, and we know not what a day -may bring forth. He was not afraid to trust the people, where such great benefits might be involved in the result. Mr. Smith of Ripley now modified bis motion, by moving to strikeout the section and inserting the following: " There shall not be established or incorporated in this State any banking corporation or moneyed institution for the purpose of issning bills of credit or bills payable to order "or bearer; but nothing herein "contained shall prevent the General Assembly from establishing a State Bank and branches. -,iot exceeding one for any three counties, to be established at snch places, within such counties, ns tKs, Directors of the State Bark may select; provide-i flicre be subscribed and paid, in specie, on the part of individuals, a sum equal to thirty thousand dollars ; and for the purpose of establishing such Bank, tb Legislature shall have full power, on the part of the Srate, to cieatc ihe stock of said State Bank and branch es, on loans made on the credit of the State, or upon the existing Hank funds of ihe State; and fur that purpose Ihe Legislature may extend or renew the existing loans for Bank purposes on the part of the f täte." Mr. Smith of Ripley said, that having offered tho amendment," it wns necessary for him to make some remarks. When he offered l.is other amendment, lie had no object in view, in connection with nny banking institution. But the subject bad come up in the debate, and ho now thought it best at once to define his position. In canvassinjr Iwfore the people, he stood bound to adv. cato the State Bank as it now is. He wished the question to be tested, and if a State Bank bo voted down, he would then know how to act. With regard to the system of 1S36, he remarked, that in 1S31 ami '33 the great internal improvement battle was fought. During those years lines were run all over the State, and the people were imposed upon by surveys, and the same people, under stu b circumstances, would have vot'd for the svstern in 1S35. Ho wished to guard the people against any such impositions. Tbis was the motive that induced his first amendment; but that he might bo fully understood, on tho Bank question; he had offered Iiis present amendment. Ho was in favor of the present Bank power; not that he was- in favor of continuing the present State Bank. He wns no great admirer of Banks ; but be was in the State Legislature when tho present State Bank was chartered, and he was proud of it. It stood ont as almost a solitary exception in favor of Banks, where the people had met with no losses, from its management. He doubted the propriety of establishing independent or Free Banks. He hoped the question would be met. If the State Bank power is to be voted down, its friends should know it, that they might know what course to pursue. Mr. Tagce moved to amend tho amendment, ly striking out " one in three counties," and inserting " not to exceed two in any one eonnty." Mr. Steve.nsox was a friend of a State Bank ; bnt he was sorry the question had been brought forward at this time, anil he hoped the amendment would be withdrawn. Ho was willing to trust tho people in making future loans. They would correct all errors. The present section was sufficiently enarded. Mr. Peert of Crawford moved that tho amendments be laid upon the table ; which motion prevailed. Mr. IIali. said, the object of the sect'on was not to encourago nnv works of improvement by the State. It was to meet any contingencies that might hereafter arise the people and not the Legislature being the final juderes. Mr. Al.tEX then moved to strike out all of the section which authorizes any other loan than the one authorized to meet the deficit on our interest account as contained in the section just passed. Mr. Dosfox was opposed to tlie amendment; but favored the section as originally reported. He was not afraid to trust the people. They would le able to detect and prevent any improper loans; besides, should any loan le authorized for woiks of improvement, a loan for but one work could be submitted at a time. Mr. Read of Monroe defined his position, and read from his circular to bis constituents, to support the course he had taken in the Convention in opposition to a public debt. ' ' Mr. Ritchet was in favor of tho amfndment. He took the same view of tha question with the gentleman from Ripley ( Mr. Smith. ) The people had been deccived once, and they might be deceived again. Their rights and interests should be guarded iu the Constitution. Mr. Owex rose to sustain the position taken by the gentleman from Johnson ( Mr. Ritebcy, ) and previously taken by the gentleman from Ripley that had the internal improvement system, with ail its evils, been submitted to the people in 1S36, they would have sustained it. The members who voted for that system were again returned. Their acts, to use a common expression, weie endorsed. The peoplo were deceived by reports, surveys, and estimates, and might be deceived again. This Convention, like a man, who, in a calm and deliberate moment, makes rules and restrictions for bis conduct, is now engaged in establishing rules for the government of the people, and there arc many restrictions which aro wise and salutary. Mr. Walpole said, the object of the amendment was to fasten the Free Banking System on the State of Indiana; The State, in bis opinion, had been fleeced long enough. A disposition was shown to chain down the will of tho people. Gentleman should read Jefferson, before they trammelled the rights of tho peoplo in this manner. Mr. Owes replied to an attack of Mr. Waipole, on his course on the internal improvement question in 1S36 and '37; when the Convention adjourned. In the afternoon the subject last under consideration was resumed. Mr. Zenor was a member of tbo committee that reported tho section under consideration and agreed that it should be reported, believing that it would satisfy his constituents; but now believing that the amendment would be better, bo was impelled by a sense of duty to support it. He then proceeded to give a history of the internal improvement bill of 1S3G. He was in the Legislature at that session, and was one of tho eighteen who voted against tbo bill. That bill, odious as it is, was not more the offspring of tho Legislature than the people. The people met the bill, after its passage, in many parts of Indiana, with illuminations, bonfires and rejoicings. This city, and many others, throughout the State, exhibited a scene of hilarity which will, perhaps,, never be witnessed again, showing that the people had been led astray as well as their representatives. Ho then gave a history of what has been called the calf-bill, and the part he and the gentleman from -Posey (Mr. 1 Owen) took in that matter. He then referred to the stand taken for classification; the race between Governor Wallace and Mr. Dumont, on that qucstvn, where the former was elected by a large majority; showing, in bis opinion, most conclusively, that the people continued to bo wrong in that matter. He had as much confidence as any other man in the intelligence of the people ; but ho was opposed to borrowing money for any purpose. Ho wa in favor of a State Bank ; but did not wish to borrow money for that purpose. ' The great safeguard would be to prohibit a power, which had already been so much abused. ; - Mr. Kilcore was also in tho Legislature in 1836, and voted for the internal improvement law of that session. He gave a history of the bill, and the survey bill of the previous session, and pointed Out tho errors, which, he aid, this section would remedy. Noprovifion wns made for paying interest, which is now provided for. The bill when passed,was not submitted to the people. He thought if this had been the case, the evils that have resulted would not have occurred. He witnessed the same scene of rejoicing, on the passage of the bill, as described by i the gentleman from Harrison, (Mr. Zonor,) and be recollected also, a conversation ho bad that samo evening, in bis room, "whore he predicted that ten years would not

elapse, before there would bo weeping and wailing caused by the passage of a measure, which the people had caused their representatives that day to adopt. It was the measure of tho people, and not their representatives. But the present measure bad useful goards thrown around it, and he could not curb the will of the people, by preventing them from exercising that will, should circumstances hereafter require it." The discussion was continued by Messrs. Morrison of Marion, Walpole and Owen; when Mr. Pefper of Crawford, moved to amend th original section ly adding a proviso, that no debt shall I incurred for a system or systems of internal improvement. - Mr. DvKNofSJetferson; continued the discussion and moved, at the conclusion of bis remarks, that the section and amendments belaid on the table; which motion did not prevail. . ' - - . . - The question was then taken on Mr. Peppeh of Crawford's amendment, and decided in tho negative. After remarks from Mr. Steele, the question was taken on Mr. Allen's amendment, providing that no debt shall be contracted except for a detkit in the interest account; which was adopted aves 64, noes 53. Mr. Hall moved to amend, so that "notainjx in this section shall be so construed, as to prevent the General Assembly f'om taking stock in a State Bank, and providing means therefor." Mr. Berbt move that the amendment be laid on the table ; which motion prevail! ayes 65, noes 55. Mr. DrNN of Jefferson said, that whenever a question arose between State Banking and a well regulated system of Free Bankin?, he was for Free Banking; but he was opposed to restricting the State from contracting a debt tor internal improvements,' under all circumstances. He was now opposed t going into debt as a State ; but circumstances might arise, in coming years, that might render it necessary; and he predicted, should this section le adopted, that it would be more unpopular in twelve years than the system of 1S36, odious as it is. It might be to the advantage of the State, in coming years, to purchase some of tho public works, in order to make them free roads; but thi could not le done, if the State is refused to ns her credit. The State La the right to purchase the Madison road; and, as great trunk road, it might be her interest to do it; but this enrmot be done, it' tin's section is adopted in its present shape, ; At a late Lour the Convention adjourned. Friday, November 22, 1S5. The Convention wäs opened by prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Lovg. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee of one from each Crongressional District, to which was referred the section prohibiting negroes or mnlattoes from coming into, and settling in this State or holdin; proper! v, to-wit: Messrs. Kent, Owen, Holman, Randen, Maguire, Dobson, Stevenson, MTarland, Kiles, and Howe. . " The order of business was suspended; when , Mr. Rarides offered resolutions paying a handsome and appropriate tribute to the mpinorv, patriotism, and public services of Col. Richard M. Johnson, recently deceased ; which were unanimously adopted. The Convention resumed the consideration of the subject of ajpubüc debt; when , Mr." Wolfe moved to strike out the sr.'tion and insert a provision, that a debt may be permitted, payable in twenty-five years, where the interest is provided for, and where the same Las been submitted to, and ratified by a vote of the people. Mr. Wolfe said he bad been considered, in some instances, a radical, in favor of reform; but on this question, he thought gentlemen were goinsr too far; He had

been in favor of the restrictive feature in the election of officers. That was a different principle from the present that was to restrict the oificers this proposition wns 10 restrict tue riguis 01 tnc people. Mr. KlXLEY wns opposed to a public debt, and would vote against the amendment. Mr. Smith of Riplev said, that had not the Conven tion already determined, previously, not to incur a debt, the speech of tho cre-ntlcnian from Jeuerson, (Mr. Dunn ) on yesterday, would have convinced any one that a debt should not bo incurred. That gentleman had contended that it mi.sht ho to the interest of the State to buy up some of our public works, and bad referred to the Madison road, as a work that might lie purchased. Ait ho had to remark was, that after the completion of the Jcffersonville road, it would lie much more tj the interest of the company to sell, than for the State to buy. He referred to the" White Water Canal, and to an arrest of the sale of that work ly the veto of the governor. He also referred to tho Wabash and Erie Canal, and the disposition there might bo hereafter to bny.out or redeem that work. Ho wished to close up the door against anv such indebtedness, which might, by a combination of circumstances, hereafter be created. Mr. Raridex denied that any such combination could ever exist. With regard to "the White Water Canal Company, t'.iat company had first offered to sell out their interest to the State for half the sum they had expended; and in the second place, had agreed to give up all their rights, it the Mate would keep the canal in repair, only looking for such remuneration as might be thought just by the Legislature. He thought it utterly impossible, that debts could bo created under the circumstances pointed ont ly tho gentleman. So far as the purchase of any particular work was concerned, no one could de termine what shoud be done. He was not in favor of preventing the tree action of the people. Twenty-five years might make great changes. - . Mr. Pettit made a half hour's speech, in which he assumed the position, in answer to the argument of gentlemen, that to withhold power from the people was anti-democratic, that Constitutional restrictions were not only consistent with pure democracy; but that restrictions were absolutely necessary to carry out the great democratic principle of equality of political rights. The establishment of Courts and other features of government were restrictive principles, yet their object was intended to secure equal privileges. Gentlemen were willing to restrict, in every thing but monied matters the very thing, in his opin;on, that needed the greatest restrictions. Had such restrictions heretofore existed, tho condition of tho State would have been far different. No charges of repudiation would have ever been sneerinjrly made against us, that hare, in times past, made the citizens of Indiana almost ashamed of their State, when absent from its borders. Mr. McFarlakd said, there appeared o have been almost an unanimous feeling- in favor of this restriction, until tho Bank tocsin of alarm was sounded, dibi ts had been made, last night, in visiting from room to room, to make this a question of State Bank or No State Bank. He was prepared to show that this vas not a necessary issue, lucre was a sinking fund of a million and a half of dollars, on which to establish a State Bank, if it had not been squandered. But, if not all on hand, there was at least a considerable sum ; but even admitting that this fund bad all beeh squandered, it was not necessary that a State Bank should have any State Stock in it. The State of Ohio bad an institution of this kind, without that State owning a dollar of the stock. He then showed the amount of Bank capital in the United States, and the amount borrowed by different States for banking. Kentucky had borrowed two millions. Illinois had borrowed three millions which was virtually lost. Indiana had borrowed a million and a half of dollars; but here, in consequence of the existence of the Bank, one million had K-er. lost to the State, in an effort to extend the capitul. IS'ot that it was lost in the legitimate business of Banking ; but it was lost, in consequence of the existence of the Bank. - Tennessee had embarked three millions in Banking; which is nearly all lost. He then went on, in like manner, to show the effects of Banking in other States, all going to show, that, in his opinion, this should not be left an open question for the sake of the Bank. Mr. Owen said, that there would to a chase vote on this question, nnd great efforts would be made to reverse the decision of yesterday. - He then took up tho bill of rights and its restrictions. The right of all men to worship God ia the manner theymight think proper. There were denominations, in this State, who had great power; but it would not be claimed by anyone, that their particular views should be submitted to a vote of the people, inorder to create an established religion. So with many other restrictions be enumerated. He said, that there was no more clearly defined position, on the part of the people, than that there should be no public debt, and he Loped that the publie will would be carried out. , - The discussion was continued by Messrs. Haddox and Robinson in animated speeches against the amendment, and a publie debt; when Mr. Hendricks moved to amend tho amendment, by defining the manner in which a loan might be ordered by the Legislature and submitted to the people ;eopiod, ho said, from the New York Constitution. He bad voted to strikeout, on yesterday, because tho Bank question had been mingled with it, iu the argument. He was opposed to the State taking stock in a Bank, and' had therefore voted to strikeout. He was opposed to mingling party with any question brought forward here; but, in answer to gentlemen, be would read the resolutions adopted at the Convention which nominated Governor Wright, and which take the ground that no State debt ßhall be created, without the interest being provided for, and after lieing submitted to a vote of. the people. This resolution was submitted to the people, and was inscribed on tho banner of the Democratic party at tho election which sustained the call of this Convention. The Whig party adopted a similar resolution, a few days afterwards, and were charged with stealing Demoeratio thunder. Having vindicated his Democracy, he coneluded by saying, that he was not afraid of trusting the people, when their rights were thus guarded against imposition. - - ' Mr. Foster sustained the amendment of the gentleman from Shelby, (Mr. Hendricks,) and be was glad that gentleman had brought to bis rescue the resolutions of the Democratic Convention. This question was agitated in Lis county, tad Lis constftuents would sustain the course he would pursue on this floor. The gentleman from Posey (Mr Owen) said, it would be a close vote; and intimated, in manner, that it wasnccc'sary for!

him to como to the rescue. He had referred to the right to worship. Stc. That was a private and religious right -not a political one. He made many amusing allusions, and was frequently cheered in the "course of Lis remarks; at tho conclusion of which the Convention adjourned. In the afternoon, the discussion was continued by Messrs. Helm and Maguire in favor of the amendment, and by Mr. Bascom in opposition to it, and also, in opposition to a public debt; when Mr. DrHN of Perry moved that both the amendments be laid upon the table; which motion prevailed, ayes 74, noes 55. . ' Mr. Pettit then moved the previous question; which being sustained, was put to-uitt Shall the section be engrossed for a third readintr?" It was decided in the affirmative, ayes 89, noes 3S ; which in effect, prohibits any ether debt or loan than to meet deficits in our inter' est account. m The next section, which provides that " the General Assembly shall have no power to pass laws to diminish the resources of the Sinking Fund, as now established by law, but may pass laws to increase it," was read a

second time ; wlien Mr. TAcre moved to strike out the Motion. Mr. Pettit moved to insert " the debts and liabilities of this Stata shall I held snered and obligatory ." . Mr. Howe moved to add to the original section the followins words: ' And a tax of $50,000, with an annual increase of five per centum, shall he annually levied and applied tow anls the purchase of the State Itonds ; or funded and remain a permanent Sinking Fund for the payment of the State debt. . - - - Mr. Howe remarked, that under a calculation the public debt could le paid oflftn 25 years, under this provision. But as a section, on this subiert. l ad leen reported from the oornmittee on the Public Debt, he withdrew bis amendment. - - : The sec tion and proposed amendment of Mr. Pettit ; were then, on motion of Mr. Berry, laid on the tnbb. The Convention thn proceeded to the consideration of the section providing that " the privilege of th debtor to enjoy the necessary comforts of lie shall lx recognized by wholesome laws, exempting -"easonnble amount 01 property trom seizure or sale, for the pavment of any debt or liability hereafter contracted;" when ' . Mr. Bordev moved to amend, bv insertinsr nrfer the word "properf-'." the words "real or personal." THs. he said, was nil the homestead exemption, that, in his opinion, would be neeessarv. Mr. Mcrray then moved to amend, by insertirjr the sections, heretofore reported, providing for a homestead ! exemption, to the value of ?.V)0. - ' Mr. Mcrray snpporfcd Lis amendment in an able and elooncnt speech. Mr. Read of Clark was or opinion, that should tbe amendment leeom a part of the Constitntion, it would en1?nrer its adoption by the people. Mr. Bi.ythe thought this was a snbiect wbieh should b left o tb Legislature. H was fn favor of the section as ori'rinally reported, and would vote against the amendments. ' - - Before the nnestion was taken the Convention adionrp. ed. it bein? late in the afternoon, nnd severs! of te friends of a homestead exemntiou having a desire to be heard. ' For the Indiana State Sentinel. ' The Convention Printing. Mr. Brown Dear Sir: I see, in yesterday's Sentinel, an article taken from tho Statesman, which says some hard things of the Select Committee, (of whi.rb I was chairman,) appointed in the aarly part of the Convention, "to inquire into the legality of the claim of the present State Printer to do the printing for ibe Convention." About this I care nothing, as that committee acted in a public capacity, and every person has a riirht ti think, say or write whatever they please alout its official acts. I will only say that the resolution, upon which the committee was raised, was drawn up by me and submitted to the Convention without consultation with, or the previous knowledge of any one, for the purpose of settling a disputed question in which I wa? interested, in common with the other De.lerrates. But the article quoted from the Statesman sets out with quoting a paragraph from the letter of a correspondent of the Logansport Journal, as follows: "The Statesman has fallen out with the Journal, Sentinel, and Convention.and particularly with the select committee on printing, except Capt Milroy." Now, lest this statement should give the impression that I dissented from the report ofthat committee, I will state that I drew up that report, and in so doing, drew op my own deliliernte convictions in the premises. The only reason that I know of for the supposition that I differed from the balance of the eommittee, is, that after the report was made, and. I believe, before the Conven tion elected a printer, while in conversation with one of the editors of the Statesman, I stated in substance, that theugh I lelieved t bey liar no If Gal right to do the printins for the (Convention, yet as I understood that they had bought out the State Printer under the impression that they were to have the Convention printing, and had been at considerable expense in procuring stationery, fee., to do this printing, I thought they had a moral or an equitable right to it, and that the Convention ousrht to sjive it to them. But I then believed, and still believe, that the Convention had the undoubted right to elect all officers that they conceive to be necessary to their organization, and to the transaction of their business. R. II. MILROY. Indianapolis, Nov. 22, 1S50. Georgia -We understand from the lvest authority that the struggle in Georgia the present battle-ground, as it were, of the South -lias been tremendous, but that anoverwheming majority of her people are prepared to acquiesce in the measures and sustain the late action of Congress, though they would have preferred that a portion of these measures should have been disposed of differently. We understand, further, that the convention soon to assemblo will be composed of a large majority of delegates who entertain these opinions ; that a larjre majority of her citizens are strongly attached to the Union; but, at the same time, it is true that there is a strong current of disunion sentiment pervading the public mind of the State. But we understand, further, that, with those who have maintained the cause of the Union, there is one universal sentiment that the late Adjustment must be scrupulously adhered to by all sections of the country. They regard the adoption of the fugitive-slave bill as the strongest evidence afforded in the Adjustment of the intention of our northern brethren to abide in good faith by the compromises and guarantees of the constitution on the subject of slavery. They have witnessed the patriotic efforts of a portion of our northern friends with the highest satisfaction, as proofs of their determination to sustain the provisions of the bill. .They point to the speech of Judge Douglas, tho charge of Judce Grier, the resolutions of the great meeting of New York, and other demonstrations of public sentiment in tho North, with the greatest satisfaction. These events have nerved the arras and stimulated the hearts of the southern men who are struggling for the preservation of the Union. But, amid this struggle between patriotism aBd fanaticism, they are looking with increasing anxiety to the action of the Executive. They are now waiting to see whether Mr. Fillmore will permit the opportunity to pass unimproved of vindicating the power nnd majesty of the law. - We are assured upon authority to which we attach the greatest weight, that the Union bangs upon the fate of the fugitive-slave law. Its repeal, or its material modification, or the failure to carry out its provisions in all good faith, will cause every southern arm now raised in the cause of the Union to fall nerveless, and every tongue that now defends it will be palsied into silence. We state these facts for the purpose of awakening our countrymen of the. North; and we assure them, with all tnc earnestness 01 me deepest conviction, mat, unicss they arouse themselves and come to the rescue, there is great and imminent danger of the dissolution of the Union. We state these facts and we urge these speculations upon all the responsibility which, as a patriot and as a man, we owe to our countrymen. The Union will be saved if the firm and moderate men of the North will it so; otherwise, (as Mr. Bayard said in his celebrated speech of J809.) "we shall be led to the brink of a tremendous precipice : another false step, and we shall be lost in the abyss." " We have no hesitation in saying that when the convention of Georgia assemble, they are bound by the most solemn duties to doclare these facts, and to proclaim that, unless the Compromise be carried ont in good faith and all aggressions cease hereafter, the South must look to its own exertions, for tho preservation of its rights and its honor. Un ion. - Union Meeting. The Union meeting last night, in the Fifth street mar ket space, was a grand affair. As far as sound would reach the streets were covered with a dense mass. Mr. Carver was called to the chair, and a motion made that five be appointed a committee to draft resolutions, which was carried, and Messrs. Read, Hinsdale, Poraeroy, Bingham and Buckingham, was appointed, v The committee retired, and Mr. Piatt was called on to address the meeting, to which he responded in an address, abounding in Tacts and legitimate deductions. At the close of his speech, the committee came on the stand, and Judge Read, as their Chairman, read a preamble and resolutions, which were received with great applause, and adopted unanimously. , ihe Purport of these resolutions was that the Union is one and indivisible, and that the laws passed by the last Congress are in conformity with the constitution, and should be faithfully executed. Cin. Com. ID"The Allocrhanians arc giving concerts in Michigan

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BY MAGNETITELEG RAPIL Front ibe Md m Papers.) Nashville Convention SEVENTH DAT. , v Nashville, No 13. The report of the committee oa resolutions wait recommitted . Mr, Daniels of Ga., presented a resolution invoking the South to call on the slavebolding States for protection of person and property denied by the Federal authority. The committee being ia session, the Convention took a recess of half an hour.' Oa re-asenjb!ing, the chairman reported the preamble as first reported, but striking out all the resolutions and suUtituting in their place, a series, dot daring attachment to the Constitutional Union. That it was the purpose of the Convention to preserve it unimpaired. That the Uiiion of State was the union of indejieiidrtnt sovereignties, with power to resume delegated p .er whenever necessary. That all anticipated cvifs had leen realized. They recommended ti e South not to go into National Convention for the nomination of candidates for President, and to have a Congress to delilicrate and act with a view to arresting further aggression and to restore the rights of the South. The previous question was the moved, thus cuttinjf otT all discussion. The Tennessee delegates dissented from the report but not licincr allowed to express their views in Conventicn, Messrs. A. V. Brow u, NichcWon and D, naidM-n1 declared their intention toaddicss their itmslitueu s, declaring their portion ai d reasons by tbey s i'.i stootf nn the Tennece plaifotm. The vote was taken on the previous question and the' adoption f the wrt. . tu. an.ei did. and Alabama, Florid 1. Goo-gia, M ssissipj i, South Cun.lir.a and Virginia 6 voted in die affirmative, and Tennessee kh.feit ' the negative. Mr. Donalds m of Tennessee, votpd oft for ihe purpose of ntovibg a recoitsiib ration which be did. bnt the motion as not suMaim-d. II took o asi.-u to j n nonnce the p.-fceedings of ihe Convention a cnhalh v ed and said l.e wuld scpa-aU bi:r.self fr m sut h t.nworthy procecdii g. . Great confusim ensued and some t.f the merr. her were ycrv much excited, particularly Clay of Alabama, w ho is the author of a portion of tLe reput adi.'pud. . Amidst much confusion, the Couveiuiun adjourned ft'n die. . New York, Nv. 13. . Additional News by the Franklin. Cardinal Wiseman has addressed Lis clergy, regular and secular, and t e faithful of bis arch-diocoe and diocese, in a long epistla, which was tcad on Saturday in &. t ie Roraaa Catholic Chape's of the metropolis. It rccit.d bow Lis Holiness, Pue Pus IX., was graciously p.eased to appoint Wiseman, though mot linwoitby, the Arch-Episcopal of Westminster, esiabiisued by letters Apostolic, giving at the same time the administration of t"io Episcopal See of Southwai k. The bi other of the Emei or of Austria the Arch Duke Ferdinand, is about entering the naval service, and thence would como to America in tLe Austrian trigate Venus. We have advices from Berlin to the3(ta ult. Prussia has proposed a ti ce conference of t!ie German States on the affairs of Schelswig Holstcru ai.d Hesse Cassel, but the pn position was rejected at Warsaw. Ou the otLcr hand Sunderland had de ided upon sustnuing the election of Hesse Cassel, and required the ElecU.iata t.) cease their opposition to Austria, and it is said Russia also avowed a determination to support and enforce that decree. From the following information, dated Hamburgh, Oct. 29, it woidd seem that the public sentiment has keome averse to the prolongation of war. A very important meeting took place at Kiel, which was attended I y all the prelates and landed proprietors. A declaration was agreed upon, in which the following passage occurs: - . The prelates and landed proprietors are convinced that in the present state of European affairs the ouarrcl

j with Denmark cannot be decided by the sword: that iuTtuermore the continued shedding 01 blood, is as barbarous as it is useless, and they are therefore induced boldly and publicly to declare their desire for peace. The appeal to the justice of the German Government and to the wisdom of the great powers for the speedy realization of this result will be advantageous to both, countries. LonsvitLE, Nov. 19, 8 P. M. Six feet water in the canal; the river ris-ing slowly. The weather has the appearance of rain. Porkers are olfering S3.50 for the best bogs, net, and drovers asking $3.75. . Col. R. M. 'Johnson, "OA Tecumseh," died tt Lis residence, near Frankfort, this mornli-g. . New Yoke, Nov. 20. Daniel Weitster arrived last right and was visited this morning by a large number of citizens. In answer to the reeeptiou speech of Hiram Ketcham, Esq., Mr. Webster said, in substance, that be approved of the pur poses of the Union meeting held at Castle Garden, and would be always ready to carry them out. A crisis had occurred and action was necessary. He also spoke of the purposes ibr which the Union itself was created, the main one of which was to prbtcct trade and commerce. These, more than anything else, created be Constitution, and when that is in danger they should rally to protect it. The Union was not in danger when the spirit of the people was awakened for its defence. The conventions at the Nortl and South avail little, and can do no harm. The great objects for which the Government was created are now greater than ever, and the people will not abandon them. We shall continue together as long as we cherish the interest that makes us one people. Detroit, Nov. 20. The railroad depot, measuring 850 feet in lenrrtb and 60 wide, was destroved by fire last night loss $1CO,COO, $60,00 of which wiil fall on citizens having goods stored in the building. Abou. forty tons of goods on the trains were consumed. ' ' Charleston, S. C, Nov. 20. This morning, about 1 o'clock, a" fire broke out in tho extensive foundry of Cameron, McDermotj fc. Co., on Hazel street, near tha Union wharves, which with i'S coutents, and also a large woollen store-bouse and other buildings were entirely destroyed. The loss on the foundry is estimated at $40,0C0, cne half of which was cov. ered by insurance. A general conflagration was at one time apprehended, owins to the want of water, which tora time paralyzed allcflorts to check the flames. Providentially, there'was no wind, or all the shipping that was aground in the docks would have been consumed. - Washington, Nov. 20. 8 P. M. The newspapers approve of President Fillmore's letter to Collins, of Georgia, in answer to a complaint made bv the latter against the Boston marshal for not effectually doing his duty in aiding Collins to recover fugitives. The President assures Collins that the law will be carred out to the very letter and that tbe charees against the marshal w ill be investigated, and if justifiable, be w ill be dismissed and published. A despatch from the President of the Nashville Convention sa s, that resolutions were adopted by that Convention affirming" the right of tho States to secede, ds. nouncing the acts of Congress as unjust, and recommending a general Congress of the Southern States, in order to maintain their rights, and to preserve the Union, if possible. The telegraphic despatches, already published, give a contrary version. ' LOCISVILLE, Nov. 2l. River at a stand with six feet two inches water in tbo canal. Weather clear and warm. Hogs selling to day at ibur dollars net with an upward tendency, Cincinnati, Nov. 21.' Yesterday afternoon five or six hundred hogs sold at $4. Two hundred light at $3 75. This morning wo found holders very firm at $4, but some packers were not disposed to purchase. . Several sales were made, but the particulars were not made public, except two hundred at $3 85, and twelve hundred slop at $3 75, with market unsettled. Green hams quiet at 6, held at 6; shoulders 3; sides 4. Flour firm and unchanged. Whisky 22a23. - The river has fallen fifteen inches. Washington, Nov. 21. Sloan, of Ohio, is expected to arrive to-dav, to enter upon bis duties of United States Treasurer. The requi--site bonds of office were received yesterday. Among tho members of Congress in town are Hohnes, Clemens, and Evans, of Ohio. The Intelligencer of this morning has a letter from a large slaveholder in Charleston, w ho has just returned from an extensive tour through Georgia; and he thinks that Georgia is not now disposed to secede, and will not if the provisions of the fugitive slave law can be cxrried out. The same may be said of South Carolina. Tbo letter further says that the South will stand upon tho present compromise; but should tho fugitive bill be repealed or al'-ered, secession is inevitable. Philadelphia, Nov. 21. Daniel Webster arrived here last night from New York, on his way to Washington. Extensive preparations are being made for a union meeting, to be held here to-night. A. Bankrvft Republic. The Mexican Congress has been in secret session, discussing the financial ruin of the Republic. The Minister of Fioaace has in & formal document announced to that bodyf that the government finds itself actually without facilities of any kind to provide the least rc-ourccs for its existence. Loa. Courier.