Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1851 — Page 1

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.

WILLIAM J. BROWN, Editor. ) AUSTIN H. BROWN, Publisher. S WEEKLY. (SEMI-WEEKLY. $4 00 I WEEKLY, 00 VOL. X. INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1851. NO. 31.

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INDIANA STATE SENTINEL: A GAZETTE OF THE PEOPLE, CTOffice in THE SENTINEL BUILDINGS. North Side Washington, near Meridian St., OPPOSITE ODD FELLOW'S HAIX,

AUSTIN H. BROWN, Publisher. THE SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION Is published every Wednesday mid .Saturday and Tn-Weekly dur- 1 msr the Session of tlie legislature, at $OUB DOLLARS A YEAR, Invariably in Advance. THE WEEKLY EDITION Is published every Thursday, ami is luriii'hed to subscribers at the . following very low rales: ' Tne Copy, one year 00 ': Three Copies, oue year, 5 00 , Five Copies, one year 8 00 Ten Cop.... (in Clubs) one year, 10 00 j One Copy, six mouths,. 1 tw One Copy, three moutli 50 The Money, in all cases, to accompany subscriptions. KrAny person sendm us a Club of Ttn, with cash, at the rate of $1.00 each, shall have a copy fratit for one ear. For a -realer uumler than ten, the (rratuity will be increased m propuriion. JAll Post Maslers are requested to act as Agents, and, as such. I by a recent decision wl the Department, they are authorized to frank letters for to. asss-Ri f .uicr.irs. i 0"A1I papers will be slopped at the end of the term pnil for, unless tbe ulcription is renewed, except to those with whom we nave unsettled business accounts. I VCT" Drof lAtttr, axhlressed to this office, will not be taken out unless the (xvitajfe is paid. I i(ym Tran i ttm Adctrlistnuntt, must be paid for wlien presented. or they will not appear. 7" No Anonymous Communication will receive attention at this office. AUctrttse mints must le haixlol in by 10 o'clock, A. M . on Motklar. U'ednesday, and Fralay, to insure insertion in tue 1 nV eeklv. fCThin Pnptr offers inducements lo Advertisers equal to any the; establishment in the Stale. RATES OF ADVERTISING. We will advertise at the following rates in our respective WeekPatent Medicines, at SI50 00 per column Business Advertisements 4i 00 per qr. ot. Icral and oilier leertiint at 50 cents per square of 430 ein, for first Insertion, and 43 cents tor each oii. ni -iisortio,, AI STIN II. HROW N, JOHN O DBFRBES. mmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmm INI! VN VPOMS, DECF..MREK IHM). The Legislature Will meet on Monday next. The members are arriving dailv, and there is no doubt but that there will be a quo rum present. The Convention has vacated the Hall of the House of Representatives and is now holding its sessions in the Masonic Hail. The coming session of the Legislature will le an important one. The most im portant I iw to he enacted is the one apportioning (he Slate for representative purposes. In addition to legislating, a United Slates Senator, and a Canal Trustee are to be elected. From what we can learn the jjood old democratic rule of abiding by caucus nominations will be observed in all elections which may come before that body. We shall have the proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives reported, which in addition to . i , I... r ..... ......... -. ..It . -.1,A trin I in-l rx .U.t. ,.. E Ultf V. Oil Cll I I" J I ICjMHLS, Will IlldSC lilt Ot.IHlUVl M UCOllfl ble paper for our country readers. XT' Our Legislative table is now completed. At the special election held in Bartholomew county on Monday last, Samuel A. Moore, whig, was elected Representative; and in Fountain county, on Christmas day. Solon Turman, tlie regular democratic nominee, was elected Senator. Dr. Fitch and the Editor. We publish in oor paper of to-driv, a correspondence between the Editor and Dr. Fitch, to which we call the ' attention of our readers. We have no comments to make. Dr. Fitch's letter is in character with the man. It speaks lor itself. We have never condemned Iii tote III ' ' I ' j ' I I i II IU LI." lllliMC (IIS VIII. AKC .1- l .11.1 . mclled by instructions and could not have done 0ÜMTwise. Tlie conversation with Dr. Ellis was private, ; M . ... . . t i n n r..iti... ,Un Will TT A . .' . r n . and not intended for the "public eye." Gentlemen ; should be careful how they hold private conversations with the editor of the Statesman if they do not wish to have them appear in the columns of his paper, in the most tjarlilcd and distorted fonn. Indianapolis aud Bellcfoutaiuc Railroad. The executive committee at their recent session, di rccted the engineer to prepare the estimates for letting the grading nnd bridging for the west line of Randolph countr. to which the contracts now extend, to the Ohio ' State line at Union. We learn that the company expect j to have the ears at Muncie. the cotnin" autumn, and at i the State line by the fall of 1852, by which time the

company are assured that the line from Pittsburgh, Lapnrtc, Cleveland, and Sandusky, from the northeast, and from Lawrence, Columbus, through Urlana and Piqua, from the cast, ,adiMn will be completed to our State line, uniting the New ; Marion, York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore lines at that point. I The section of the road from our city to Pendleton is be- J'an,l ing run daily, and is doing a tine business. The Winslow came down on Wednesday morning, bringing twen- ,,ntBmer' tv-five cars and over one thousand h "s, in a sinle Morgan, 3 . . . . . 8 Noi.le.

iiaiii. x ins ia iuilc siivuuiaiu io iuc eoiiijvu., . as the business must largely increase when the road is extended up the White river valley to Mnncic, even before its conne?tions are formed with the Ohio lines. The Postmasters Block of .Marble for the Wnsh ington Monument. n .'iuli: wig iiminilj 'i vaiiunsciv uuu ill tins iav - on tbe 20th November, a numlier of contributions have been received from Indiana Postmasters in answer to vhe circular of the Corresponding Secretary. We publish below two letters, one from a lady, and the other fiom an elderly gentleman. Most of the Postmasters have failed as yet to remit the amounts taxed them Those who feel a willingness to aid in this noble undertaking, oan remit tbe money to J. F. Holt, Treasurer, Indianapolis: i Rockford. Ind., Dec. 23. 140. Col. A. W. Russell : Enclosed you will find fifty rents, the amount you taxed me for the Washington Monument, which I hope will be received safe. I would , be glad to hear what progress you are making in raising tbe amount wanted I remain yours, tee.. ELIZABETH KEEN, P. M. . u. r u ... u:.i t .u: i.. Cvwthiaxa. Dec. 16, 1850. Dear Sir: In your late circular a call was made for fifty cents from each of the Postmasters, and as I am getting old, and it may be the last time I can contribute in so nohle a cause, I enclose five dollars, although that is a small amount compared with mv feelings. CLEMENT WHITING, P M. The Frieads of Gea. Lane. Tbe EvansTÜle Republican, a sterling Democratic mm-, has tbe following: "The Paoli Eagle has got in to trouble with the Indiana Statesman, and the Democrat in this city, by opposing Gen. Lane's claims to the Presidessey We deprecate 'l.mily quarrels,' on all occa- , sions . but we place but little faith in tbe sincerity of either the Democrat or Statetman. Jo L.ane is our nrst cnoice, and as let understand his sentiments, we leei continent j in ttinr that Goa Lane will decline becoming the in tool of ay Abolition, disorganizing clique He will the decision of the National Democratic Conren

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Indiana LegislatureSession 1850-'51. SENATE

SENATORS HOLDING OVER. District. Bartholomew, 8ic, Benton, Sic, Blackford, Jav, 8tc, Names. W. Herrod, W. G. Montgomery, J. Brugh, William Garver, T. M. Adams, T. Kinnard. G. B Walker, J. M. Hanna, J. P. Millikin. J. Morgan, R.J. Dawson, J. S. Buckles, J. S. Rcid, J. B. Winstandley, Solon Tinman . Geo. Berry, Norman Eddy, W. A. Porter, J. S. Harvey, George Evans, H. Dav, E. G. English, F. Hardin, A. T. Ellis. Dr. Teegarden, N. M'Carty, J. Allen, J. Wood, W. P. Dole, C. C Gr .harn, A. D. Hamrick, J. M. Sleeth, J. W. Odcll, D. W. 1 1 Carroll. 8ic., JlZSjfc: Dearborn Decatur ' Dekalb, Steuben, Stc. Delaware and Grant, Fayette and Union, Floyd, Fountain, Franklin. g joa-a fe g' Harrison, Hendricks, Hem v. Huntington, &C., Jackson and Scott. Johnson, fcnnx T , ' D t Lake, Porter, Stc, Marion, Montgomery, Ohio Stc ' ' arKe, etc., Porn', Stc, Putnam, SlltlliV lippceanoc, 1 1 1 1 21 1 SENATORS ELECTED, 1S50. S. S. Mickle, J. S. Athon, Allen, 8tc.. Clark, Crawford and Orange, Daviess ami Martin, Houston Miller, W. E. Niblack, B. T. Goodman, J. H. Delrees, J. J. Alexander, John Hunt, J G. Marshall, G. G. Dunn, Benjamin Hcnton, A. M. Delevan, I R. James, Hiram Knowlton, R. D. Logan, J. A. Cravens, D. P. Holloway, Dubois, &e., Elkliart. SiC. Greene and Owen, i . . Hancock.. Sic, J euer SOB, Lawrence, Miami and Wabash, Morgan, Posey. Stc, Ripley, Rush. Washington, Wayne, 1 I 12 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Cotmtie. A.lims and Wells, A1 cn' Bartholomew. Benton, White. Sic. Bli"lord and Jay, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Cass and Howard, ' Xante. D W. 1 1 1 B M Elkins, O. Bird. (f T. Essex. ( Samuel A. Moore, J. M. Cowan, W. T. Shull, J. H N ls-n, I H. M Marvin. Jonathan Watson, T. Thompson, D. D. Pratt, S Oaarpa Bvarts, ( Thomas Carr, D. E. Williamson, S J. S. M'Clclland, '( . J. Jackson, K Peckenpaugh, B. Gooilwin. John B. Clark, ( E. Duinont. nberl H Crawford, J Jin Staynnr, M. Thomas, Silas Davis, Milton Mercer, John V. Lindscy, 1 Charles Stone, A. P. Wülard, W. K. Marquess, 5 A. J. Ross, ( E. Withers, Win. M. Patterson, G.B.Graft; Joseph Morrow, Andrew Humphreys, W. W. Conner, A. Cay lor, . Simler, Geo. Fleece, B Hubbard, ( R. Jordan, Henry Swihart, J. R. Hamilton. J. W. Chapman, ( H. Watts, B. Phillips, G. Hicks. James Thorn, Benjamin Blue, John P. Jones, W. M. Harrison, J Wm. Millikan, t James Bradley, Geo. Isom, W. Crira ( J. Colittrn, B. Morgan ( P. Hoshrook. R. F. Donaldson, L. Gentry, T. Harris, R. W. MeMakin. W. P. Hammond, Ahram Pancake, Thomas Armstrong, J. W. Rice, Wm. M. Franklin, S G. Hotmhman, t Isaac Röhl. ins. John McKim, Perry Brown, Clarke, Clay, Clinton and Tipton, Crawford, Daviess and Martin, Dearborn, Decatur, Dekalb and Steuben, ! Delaware, nu ! U'lliOIS. 1 r .ivcuc. Floyd, Fountain, Franklin. qJJJJJJ M-,,B Grant ' Greene. Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Huntington and W., Juckson. L rson SJ?1 h" "?on' l 1 V , Kosciusko, Laranoe, Lake and Prtcr, Oliio nnd Switzerland. Orange, Owen, Parke, Pirrv, Pike', S Silas Cox, John Hall, Putnan. Randolph, R'P'ey, Rush, Scott, Shelby, jjf" J h Sullivan, ' x: Tippecanoe, Union, Vanderburg, Vermillion, Vijo, Wabash, - ' J . Johnso I . McCar nson, rty, t. L.ank, L. Shook, Davis Riley, I Henry Haywood, Samuel Davis, G. W. Brown, John Walls, John Reynolds, J. H. Wilson, I .! A. L. Patterson, T. H. O'.Veal. W. Watt, James Hutchison, Benj. Wittcnmeyer, ( J. P. Usher, I W. K. Edwards, ( W. Goodman, Gabriel Swihart, John ßenoit, Eli Lewis, 5 Henry Painter, l Jas. T. Campbell, C Miles Marshall, E. Lawrence, f J. M. Bulla, W arren, Warrick, Washington, Wayne, 1 1 I 64 36 UTThe Brookville American informs its readeis. that those who intend never to pay for the paper, and will I ? a f s si sF SS R - a Ja s Bve iniormauon oi me iaci, win ue presemea wun a copy of Greely's Ali unaA Great Triumph. -Major William H. Bissel has re.elr.ted to Congress from the. first District of li ,ini . ,2 fl4, vo, every vote cast n the District. tO-The last Weekly edition be in a exhausted, our new subscribers will have to commence with this number, ( Mr Rhett was chosen U. S. Senator by the Legislatur of South Carolina on the J8th mat

The New Constitution. We aro able to lay before our readers, in this number of the Sentinel, the sections of the new Constitution, that have finally passed up to this time. They are now in the hands of the committee of revision, and are not properly arranged as here pubished. The different subjects, however, are placed together as nearly as possible. Several verbal corrections, it is supposed, will be made by the committee on revision ; but none affecting their true meaning, unless ordered by the Convention. We publish them at this time, to show what has been accomplished by the Convention up to this day, and for the information of the public. The different questions, still pending, are so well matured that the Convention will hereafter progress rapidly with its business. The new Hall, we think, will materially aid in bringing the session to a speedy close.

The following will be the provisious of the new Constitution. as passed up to this time, to wit: We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to ' Almighty God for our freedom, in order to establish 1 justice, maintain public order, and perpetuate liberty, do ordain this Constitution. Section . We declare that all power is inherent in 1 the people : and that all free governments are. and of' right ought to be, founded on their authority, and insti- j tufed for their peace, safety, and happiness. For the ; advancement of these ends, the people have, at all times, an inalienable right to alter and reform theit government. That the general, great, and essential principles of ! liberty and free government may be recognized, and j unalterably established: We declare. That all men arc . created equal ; that they arc endowed by their creator . with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Sec. . All men shall be secured in the natural and j indefeasible right to worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of their own consciencies. No man shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support, any place of worship, or maintain any ministry, against his con- i sent. No law shall, in any case whatever, control the free exercise and enjoyment of religious opinions, nor interfere with the rights of conscience. No prefer- j ence shall be given by law to any creed, religious socic- ' ty, or mode of worship; and no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office of trust or pro- 1 fit. No money shall be drawn from the treasury for ! the ltenefit of any religious or theological institution. Sec. . No person shall le rendered incompetent ns a witness, in consequence of his opinions on matters of religion. Sec. . All elections shall be free and equal. Sec. . The operation of the laws shall never le suspended except by the authority of the General Assembly. Sec. . The right of the people to be secure in their person, houses, papers, nnd effects against unreasonable search or seizure -hall not be violated: and no warrant shall issue hot upon prol.nlile cause, supported hy oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or thing to be seized. Sec. . No law shall restrain any of the inhabitants of the State from nssemblinr together in a peaceable manner ; nor from in-t'iii-tins their representatives: nor from applying to the General Assembly for redress of grievances. Sec . There sb.ll not be imprisonment for debt, except in case of fraud. Sec. . In all civil and criminal cases whatever, the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate Sec. . No man's particular services shall be demanded without inst compensation. N man's property shall lo taken by law, without just compensation, nor, except in ease of t'ie State, without such compensation first assessed and tendered to the owner. Sec. . There shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State a Secretary, nn Auditor, and Treasurer of State, who shall hold their several offices for two years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified; thev shall perform such duties as shall be enjoined upon thnn bv law, and no person shall be eligible to either of said offices more than four years in anv period of six years. Sec. . The General Assembly mar contract debts to meet causnal deficits or failures in the revenue, for the purpose of paving the ir .erest on the State debt ; 1 but such debts shall not. at any time, exceed the amount ti said deficit: Provided, That the State may eontract i debts to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or. ifi hostilities are threatened, provid for the public de- ' fence. Sec. . No act of the General Assembly shall anthorize any debt to be contracted on behalf of this Sl:te. i except lor the purposes mentioned in the section of this artic!c. Sec. . The privilege of the debtor to enjoy the necessary comforts of life shall be recognized by wholesome laws, exempting a reasonable amount of property from seizure or sale, for the payment of anv debt or liability. hereafter contracted. Sec. . A competent number of Justices of the Peace shall lie elected by the qualified voters in each township in the several counties, and shall continue in office four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, if they shall so long Itehave well, whose powers and duties shall lie prescribed by law. Sec. . There shall le elected in each county bv the qualified electors thereof, a Sheriff. Coroner. Recorder, County Surveyor. County Auditor. County Treasurer, and Clerk of the Circuit Court at the time and placcsof holding general elections The Clerk. Auditor ano Reeorder, shall each continue it office four years, and until their successors shall he chosen and qualified. But no person shall be eligible to the office of Clerk. Recorder, or Auditor, more than eight years in any term of twelve years. The Sheriff. Coroner. Treasurer, and Surveyor shall each continue in office two years, and until their successors shall be chosen and qualified: Provided no person shall be eligible to the office of Sheriff, or Trcasurer, more than four years, in any term of six years. Sec. . Such other County and Township officers as may le necessary, shall be elected or appointed in such manner ns may be prescibed by law. Sec. . Vacancies in County and township offices shull be filled in such manner as may be prescribed by law. Sec. . No person shall lie rendered ineligible to any office in this Article provided, by reasou of his appointment pro tent, to such office. Sec. -. All county, town and township officers shall reside within their respective towns, counties and townships, and shall keep their respective offices at such places therein and perform such duties as may be dires ted by law. Sec. No person shall be elected or annointed as a county officer within any county , who shall not have been j an iniiatntant therein one year next preceding his appointment, and a qualified elector if the county shall have been so long organized. But if the county shall not have been so long organized, then within the limits of the county or counties out of which the samo shall have been taken. Sec. . All county, town, and township officers may be impeached or removed from office in such manner ais shall be prescribed by law. Sec. . The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform modo of doing county and township business. Sec. The General Assembly shall reduce ns connty to a less extent than four hundred square miles. Nor shall any county under four hundred square miles, be reduced below its present area. Sec . No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law. Sec. . An accurate statement of the receipts and expenditures of the public money shall lie published with the laws of each regular session of the General Assembly. Sec. The Legislative authority of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives, and the enacting clause of every law shall be "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana." Sec. . The Senate shall consist of not exceeding fifty members, tbe House of Representatives shall con sist of not exceeding one hundred memliers, to be chosen by the qualified electors of their respective counties or districts, into wbion tbe State may from time to time be divided. Sec. . Senators shall be chosen for the term of four vears, and Representatives for the term of two years from the day next after thei- general election excep. that the term of service of one-half tbe Senators first elected under this Constitution; (or if the whdr number

be nn uneven one, then the terra of service of one less I than half,) shall expire at the end of two years. And j the Senators elect, at the first meeting of the General ! Assembly under this Constitution, shall be divided h.'lot j into two equal classes, (as near as may be;) and the seats of Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of two years, and of the second class at j the expiratiott of four years, so that one-half as near as possible shiil be chosen biennially forever thereafter. And in case of increase of the numlier of Senators at any , time, they shall lie so annexed by lot to one or the other : of the two classes, as to keep them as nearly equal as : practicable. Sec . No person shall lie a Senator or Representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of; the United States, and been an inhabitant of this State for the two years next preceding his election, and the i last year tiicrcof of the county or district for which he may he chosen. Senators shall tic at least twenty-five, and Representatives twenty-one years of age. Sec. . No person holding any lucrative office or appointment, under the United States or this State, shall be eligible to a seat in either branch of the General As- ; sembly: Provided. That offices in the militia, to J which there is attached no annual salary shall not be deemed lucrative. Sec. . The sessions of the General Assembly shall be held biennially at tlie capital of the State, commencing on the Thursday after the first Monday of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred nnd fifty-two, and on the same day of every second year I thereafter, unless a difl'orent day or place be appointed by law. But, if in the opinion of the Governor, the public welfare shall, at any time, require it, he may, by : proclamation, call a special session. Sec. . Each House, when assembled, shall choo their own officers, (the President of the Senate except- I ed.) be tlie judges of the qualifications anil returns of their own "members, determine the rules of their pro- j cecding. nnd s;; upon their own adjournment. But . neither House hall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for mo -e than three days, nor to any other place than that in wh.ch they may be sitting. Sec . Two-thirds of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may meet anil adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members. Two-thirds being in attendance, if no organization . shall be effected in the first five days thereafter, the mem- j bers of the House so failing, shall be entitled to no com- j pensation for services from the end of said five days until an organization is effected. Sec. . Each House shall keep a journal of its own proceedings and publish the same ; and the veas nnd nays of the members on any question shall, on the request of, auy two of them, be entered on the journal; and the names of tha members demanding the same shall also be entered on the journal. Provided, That on a motion to adjourn, it shall require one-tenth of the memliers : present to demand tbe yeas and nays to be recorded in the journal. Sec . Any member of cither House shall have ; the right to protest, and of having his protest, with the reason of his dissent, entered on the journal. Sec. . Either Hot!e may punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of twothirds, expel a member, but not n second lime for the ! same cause ; and shall have all other powers necessary lor a In anch of the Legislature of a free and independBad StutJ. Sec. . Either House may punish, by imprisonment, during their session, any person not u member, who 1

shall be guilly ol any OUST l spec! ti the House by anydisflfllai ly at contemptuous behavior in their presence ; but i such imprisonment shall not at any time exceed twenty- ! four hours. Sec . When vacancies happen in either branch ol' the General Assembly, the Governor shall issue writs of; election to fill such vacancies. Sec . Senators and Representatives in all cases, ; except treason, felony, or breach of the peace shall lie privileged from arrest during the session of the General j Assembly, ami in going to and returning from the same; j .un) shall not be subject to any civil process during the session of the General Assembly, or fifteen davs next ' before tbe commencement thereof; and for any speech, or debate in cither House they shall not be questioned ig any other place. Sec . The doors of each House and of Committees of the Whole shall be kept open, except in such cases as in the opinion ol either Hmise may require secrecy. Sec. . Every bill or joint resolution shall be read throughout bv sections, on three different davs in each House, unless in case of emergency two-thirds of the House where such bill or joint resolution may be depending, by a vote of yeas and nays, shall deem it expedient ' to dispense with this rule; bot, the rending of a bill or joint resolution, throughout by sections on its final pasaje, shall in no case b dispensed with; and the vote ' on the passage of any bill or joint resolution shall lie taken by yeasand nays and be entered iiMin l he journal. Every bill or joint resolution having passed both Houses. ! shall be signed by the Prcsiden' and Speaker of their respective Houses, and a majority of all the members elected t ench House shall be necessary to pass every 1 bill or joint resolution. Sec . All elections bv the General Assembly, or ' cither branch thereof, shall be by a rira toce vote, and llkf. votes shall be entered on the journal. Sec. . No Senator or RepresentMive shall, during j the term for which he shall have been elected, bo appainted to any civil office of profit under the State, which shall have been created, or the? emoluments of which shall have been increased during such term, ex. j cept such offices as may be filled by elections of the people. Sec. . No person who may hereafter be a collector or hohler of public moneys shall be eligible to a seat in either branch of the Gem-nil Assembly, or to any office J of trust or profit under this State, until he shall have accounted for and paid over, as by law of this State requi- j red, all sums for which he may be liable. Sec No law of the General Assembly shall take effect until the same shall lie published and circulated in the several counties of the State by authority, except in ! cases of emergency, which emergency shall be declared in the preamble or body of the law. Sec. . No ex pof facto law. or law impairing the obligation of contracts slin'l ever be passed, and i n conviction shall work corruption of blood, or forfe'ture ol" estate. Sec . The General Assembly shall have no power M grant divorces, or direct, by special legislation, the sals of estates lilonging to infants or other persons laboring under legal disabilities, but by general law shall confer such power on the courts of justice. Sec . No act of the General Assembly shall ever : le revised or amended by a reference to its title ; but in such caso the act revisvd or section amended, shall be re-enacted and published at full length. Sec . Every bill and joint resolution shall be plainly worded, avoiding as far as practicable the use of technical terms, in the Latin or any other than the English language. Provided, that the Legislature may publish laws in the German and French languages for the benefit of those who cannot read English. Sec. . "No member of cither branch of the General Assembly during the time for which he was elected, ; shall be eligible to any office the appointment of which 1 is vested in the General Assembly. Sec . No law shall be passed, the taking effect of , which shall be made to depend upon any authority except as provided in this Constitution. Sec . . No special act , authorizing suit to lie brought against the State, shall ever be passed : but general laws i may be passed for that purpose as to liabilities originating after the adoption of this Constitution and no special net making compensation to any person or persons claiming damages against the State shall ever be passed. Sec. . No Lottery hall lie authorized by this State, nor shall the sale of Lottery tickets be allowed. Sec. . In all elections not otherwise provided for by I this Constitution, every white male cititei of the United Slates, of the age of twenty -one years nnd upwards, who has resided in the State six months immediately preceding such election: and every white male of foreign birth of the age of twenty one years and upwards, having resided in the United States one year, and having declared bis intention to become a citizen of the United States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the , subject of naturalization ami having resided in this State six months immediately preceding such election, shall lie , entitled to vote in the township or precinct where he resides, except sueh as shall be enlisted in the army of the Hailed States or their allies. Sec. . All elections, not otherwise provided for in , this Constitution shall be bv ballot. I Sec. . Electors shall, "in all eases, except treason, : felony, or breach of the peace, be free from arrest in golig to, during their attendance at, and in returning home ' from, elections. Sr.t The Genefhl Assembly shall have pow? r to

exclude from electing, or being elected, any person convicted of any infamous crime. Sec. . No person shall be deemed to have lost his residence in the State by reason of his absence, on business of tbe United States, or of this State. Sec. . Every person shall be disqualified from hold-

ing office, for the term for which he shall have been ! a proposed amendment to the slave trade bill; and probelccted, who shall have given or offered any bribe, threat I ably so stated to the editor of the Statesman. I preor reward, to procure his election. . sume it was t.iis statement to which tbe editor desired Sec. . The executive power shall be vested in a to allude, as I Jo not remember to have made any other Governor, who shall hold bis office for four years, but 1 10 him relative to your votes. The Indiana delegation shall not be eligible more than four years in any term of differed iu their opinion of the fugitive slave bill; but tbe eight years. A Lieutenant Governor shall be clctecd difference was an honest one. Each voted according to and hold bis office for the same term of time. ! the dictates of his own judgment. I trust I shall be the Sec. . No person shall lie eligible to the office of! last one to introduce or encourage the introduction of a Governor or Lieutenant Governor, who has not liecn i difference of opinion relative to that bill, or any other five years a citizen of the United States, and a resident ' sectional question, as an issue among democrats. Such of the State of Indiana five years next preceding his course should be deprecated by all good democrats is election, nor shall any person lie eligible to either of unwise, unnecessary and mischievous. We have rationsaid offices who has not attained the age of thirty years. , ml objects and principles upon which to write, and Sec. . The Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall 1 should avoid attempting to engraft upon them any seehe ineligible to any other office during the term for tional questions : as such attempts can only lead to diswhich he was elected. j astrous decisions. I regret, furthermore, the temper of Sec. . The Governor and Lieutenant Governor iall the article liecause it by implication makes me a party be elected at the times and places of choosing members ' to the personal feeling apparently entertained by tbe of the General Assembly. The persons, respectively editor towards yourself, otic of my colleagues, with all having the highest number of votes for Governor and ; of whom my relations are and have licen of tbe most Lieutenant Governor, shall be elected; but in case friendly character. 1 would no more be uncourteoos in two or more shall have an equal and the highest nitin- language or act toward a colleapne, than toward the Iter of votes for Governor or for Lieutenant Governor, editor of the Statesman; with whom, as editor of the the General Assembly shall, forthwith, by joint rtra Goshen Democrat, it was my pride for many years to roce vote choose one of the said persons so having an ; co-opernte jioliiically in the same Congressional District . equal and the highest number of votes as Governor or as The article manifests a wish or at least has a tendency Lieutenant Governor. lo pledge me to a certain course of action in relation Sec. . In votiug for Governor and Lieutenant Gov- j to fugitive slave bill, before it is known whether ary ernor. the electors shall distinguish whom thev vote for quc,io relative to it will be presented, or occasion cfas Governor, and whom as Lieutenant Governor. The icrc f"r any action whatever. If there u any action

returns of every election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, shall be sealed up and tr.-. nun it ted to the scat ol government, directed to the speaker ol the House ol Representatives, who shall open nnd publish them in the ! presence of lioth houses of the General Assembly. Sec. . The Governor shall lie commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces, and may call sut such forces to execute the laws, to suppress insurrections, and to repel invasions. Sec. . He shall transact all necessary business with officers of government, and may require information in writing fiom the officers of the executive department upoany subject relating to the dut'us of their respective ollices. Sec. . He shall take care that the laws be faithful 1- pvn.ntnl ' Sec. -. He may convene tbe General Assembly on extraordinary occasions. Sec. . He shall give to the General Assembly, dnd at me ciose oi ins otticiai term, to tne next uenerai as- i sembly, information by message, of the condition of the j Slate, and recommend such measures to them as he shall deem expedient. Sec . He may convene the General Assembly at any other place, should the seat of government become dangerous frorn disease or a common enemy. Sec. . He shall issue writs of election to till such vacancies as occur in the Senate and House of Rcpresentatives. Slc No member of Congress, or person holding ! anv office under the United States, or this State, shall cxSec . Tlie Governor shall, at stated times receive for his services a compensation, which shall neither be increased BOf diminished during the term for whieii he shall have been elected Sec. . The Lieutenant Governor shall, by virtue O, his office, be President of the Senate, have a right, when in committee of the whole, to debate, and vote on all subjects, and when the Senate are equally divided to give the casting vote. Sec . In case ol 'impeachment of the Governor, bis removal from office, death, retusal to qualify, resipna-j tt.tr, - - iv . . , . .... aiKa, ii. -1..!... , i. A ' tr nun, ai'm uui; ii um ni. kj.uiv. ,i uim;, uimuiuii , mi. Lieutenant Governor shall exercise all the powers and authority appertaining to the office of Governor, during the residue of the term, or until tbe Governor absent, disqualified or impeached, shall return, be restored or acquitted. Sr.c . Whenever the government shall be administered bv the Lieutenant Governor, or he shall be unable to attend as President of the Senate, the Senate shall elect one of their own members as President for that occasion. And if, during the vacancy of the office of Governor, the Lietenant Governor shall be impeached, removed from office, refuse to qualify, resign, die. be thCrwisc disabled, or be absent from the Stale, the tempolary President ol the Senate shall, in like manner, administer the government, untill be shall be superceded B) ' : ? by a Governor or Lieutenant Governor. The Lieuten ant Governor while he acts as President of the Senate, shall receive for bis services the same compensation which shall, for the same period, be allowed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and no more. And during the time he administers the government, as Governor, shall receive the same compensation which the Governor would have received and been entitled to, bad he been employed in the duties of bis office, and no more. Sec. . The temporary President of the Senate, during the time he administers the government, shall re ceive, in like manner, the same compensation which tbe Governor would have received, hail he Iiecu employed in the duties ol his office , and no more. Sec. . If the Lieutenant Governor shall he called upon to administer the government, and shall, while in such administration, resign, die, or lie absent from the State, or bo ntherwiso disabled, during the recess of the General Assembly, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State, to convene the Senate for tho purpose of choosing a temporary President. Letter from the Editor to Hon. ti, N. Fitch. Washington, Dec. 13 1850. Dear Sm: The following ai tide is from the Indiana Statesman: "DR. FITCH. Dr. Graham N. Fitch passed through the city last week, en route for Washington. The Doctor assures us that the Disunion humbug was the veriest farce imaginable that he was opposed to the passage of tho fugitive slave bill, went to Bill Brown and urged him not to vote for it, and for himself was determined to vote for its repeal. He regards the fugitive slave bill an utter abomination." It refers to an nllced conversation between vonrself and the editor, (not intended, I presume, for publication . in which mv name is used and in such manner as toimnlv controversy liotween vou and myself, rclalive to the fugitive slave bill. In legislating, I have' aimed to consult my own judgment, and what I regard as the interests and wishes of my constituents, and to vote accordingly. In doing so I often differ with mv colleagues : lint never call in question their votes. Un der your instractious and pledges, I regnrded vour vote on thj'ugitive slave bill as correct. Being differently sittiafell and under no pledges. I voted differently. As Dr. Ellis has made the alleged conversation public through the columns of his paper, I should be pleased to know to what extent you authorized him so to do, and whether he has correctly represented you. Very respectfully your ob't serv't, Hon. G. N. Fitch. W. J. BROWN. REPLY OF HON. G. N. FITCH TO THE ABOVE, Wasiunotox, Dec. 19. 130 Dear Sir: I regret much that my old friend, the editor of the Statesman, should so far stop aside from the courtesies of social life as to build an editorial invoking others, and exactly in accordance Kith hit own nreiudicet and ri.icx. out of a private conversation, and r J - . .. without my knowledge or consent. It is impossible to j remember the details of the half hour s conversation j had with him That I expressed no fears of immediate ( disunion is doubtless true having entertained none such : though vi wf J-" ,17, '"iJrl not the Texas and New Mexico boundary been settled I have no doubt. I have usually in conversations upon the subject (whether I did in this instance or not) stated J my conviction, that continued causes of dissc tion, crimination and recrimination, between North and aoutn, , must inevitably result in a few years in attempted disso. j lution of the Union; and, therefore, the sroner such causes ceased their operation, tbe better and safer for the country. This convic tion has been couiuea wun another, vii: that there were tbosa, North and South, who desired such catastrophe (-disunion,) and would leavo no effort untried to bring it about. My opinion of the fugitive slave bill can readily be ascertained by any one desirous of knowing, without, going to private con versations. hy reference to a synopsis, in the Phmrot, of my speech in Logansport n October last. I regret the temper of the article to which you have called my attention, as it manifests a disposition to make an issue be-

tween myself and those of my colleagues who voted for the bill. My opinion relative to it was well known to my colleagues; hence, whether I did or did not urge you or any oaeelseto vote against it, can be of very littlo moment. I remember to have solicited yon. either personally or through one of our colleagues, to vote against

had in relation to that bill, I prefer, whatever my own course in the matter may be, to precede or accompany an avowal ol that course w itb an exposition ol the rea sons by which it is governed. Respectfully vonrs. GRAHAM N FITCH. Hon. W. J. Brow D" We copy the notice below, of Gatiing's Premium Grain Drill, from the Somerset Post (published at Somerset. Perry Co., O.) We give the notice a place iu our papr. believing it to be of interest aud value to the agricultural portion of our readers. Experiments made both in Europe and in this country fully establish the fact, that wheat planted in drills will produce more than when sown broadcast, tbe usual way. Eveiy farmer, therefore, should be interested in knowing that a machine, that is free from all objections, has at last been invented. The above machine was awarded the premium, diploma and a silver medal at the great Ohio State Fair held at Cincinnati, the 2d, 3d, and 4th days of October last. GATLING'S CELEBRATED GRAIN DRILL. This machine was introduced into Perry county this fall some time during the seeding season, and used by a number of our best farmers, whose certificates are ap rH,w?eu 1 "l V, 1 r , PuN,He1 "7 Jcl,on especially clear of those objections, which fiave n) successfully urged against other machines, ! "ltc"ded lor the same purpose. One ol the principal objections urged against other similar machines, is the irI i i i i pi j :n . r f . :ia . ! ,c, ""n Pj mcu una macmne v. nony anu entirely overt-onus, me iccuing operation i oi tins drill is carr.en on iy means ol revolving screws ' or augers placud tn conjunction with the bocs, which are arranged in two diilerent rows, so that the liont teeth divide the space of those in the rear, making the disancc between them just double what thev would lie, if they we're placed all abreast. By this method the feeding goes on with perfect regularity, as indeed it w uld be impossible for it to do otherwise, in consequence of so admit aide an arrangement. Put tbe perlccttoa of ! this machine is not its only advant ige: if can be got up in hrst rate style, and be sold at Irom Sao to $tU. some i $26" or $30 cheaper than aiiy other machines of the kii.d can be had. x - - ri r .i.:, ,i nn.i . ,i ill 11IM3 I 1 VI tills I.-' I ll UIIU .IIHUIIAI'I drill, we da so, not from any representations of persons interested in the sale of it, not from the many unqualified expressions of approbation of its merits c meet in j the best newspapers and periodicals of tbeday, but from a personal knowcldge of its consttuction, its modus opcj a, m .-i:. -:i , ; 7' ana ,n,e ' ' u" ' i .1.. .......... I . .,1 .. I ...... .. ...1 ,(..-.,... n.....lii . . . .. - t!ij III? unrtUüi i lli;uisini auu lulling i.i'1'uiiii'ii in uv , wheat in our neighborhood put in by this machine j It is said that "the proof of the i aiding is the chewing ! of the lag," and wo want no better evidence of the meiI its of this machine nnd tbe regularity with which it works, than what we have seen with onr eyes iu several instances during the last seeding time, when WC were present and saw its operations. Wc introduce tbe following r ortiucates to show the entire practicability of this drill. GATLING'S WHEAT DRILL. Somerset. O.. Sept. 25. 1S50. This is to certify that I have used R. J. Gatiing's ' newly invented Wheat Dri7 iu putting in some tweive i acres of wheat, and mast say, it is the best mode of putting la grain I bac ever seen. E. BIRKHIMER. Somerset. Ohio. In Octr.lier last. I used Galling' improved Wheat Drill in putting in some twenty acres of wheat and I take great pleasure in stating that the machine worked far beyond my most sanguine expectations, awl am satisfied that, tha use of it wculd be of incalculable advnn tage to v. heat growers of Ohio, bumI shall purchase oue as snor as an opportunity presents itself. DANIEL C. MCRISTAL. I used the machine in putting in six acres, and fully concur in the above statement - OLIVER M. HOLLISTER. Thorv Township, Perry Co., Ohio. I have this fall put in, on my farm 45 acres of wheat I with Gatiing's Premium Grain Drill, ami have no hesii tation in pronouncing it the best drill tbt I have ever I seen. The machine worked altogether to my satisfaoi lion. The wheat is now up with the mo?t perfect recuI larity. nnd bids fair for an abundant crop. I will also tor those who desire to test this machine, that I , have seen Moore's & Pennock 's Drill in operation on one ' my neighbors Urm. (Mr. Feter Auspat hj whose I äeld lios adjoining mine, which was put was put in some two weeks before mine, nnd I am satisfied that anv person. who will take the pains to examine the two fields will unhesitatingly pronounce in favor of Gatiing's Drill. Whilst mine stands perfectly regular, my neighbor's is quite uneven, being entirely without seed in many places, occasioned by the choking of the drill, t used two horses and put n eight acres per day with case with no person to assist. FRANCIS R DITTOE. I am the person refcircd to by Mr. Dittoe. His statement in relation to tho working of the driM and the appearance of the wheat is correct. I pat in ten acres of wheat on my farm, the latter part of September last, with Moore fc Pennock's Drill, manufactured at LanI caster It took two hands to work it. and two whole davs to nut in the ten acres. PETER AUSPACH Christmas Dinner. The editorial fraternity of the city dined, by spec ial request, at the Palmer House on Christmas day. Messrs. Ti-ttle & Elliott, who now have charge of tha establishment understand their business to perfection, a ruiv j,Uown on the above occasion. The "Palmer House ' is undergoing a complete rcno. vation and is one of the very best public bouses in the Vesf Jovrnul. We fullv endorse the above having also been present, 1 ' with the editor of the Journal at the dinner spoken of Our city will soon be able to boast of the best hotels in C Ww, 0ur ntTfk RwaT, command a r large amount ot travel, and competition will.do the rest . . ,- Railroad Rotte -The eHixen. of Suluvan i s - .... - .... .... unins... nun resoneu io r-.n... v " '-I. ' " cnarter 101 a rainoau irom ..s. o.r , r, , c i.a.oc We learn from the Burlington Telerrapb that Mrs. Marv Ruland. an elderlv woman, fell from the Steamboat "Martha No. J." at Keokuk, on Wednesday last, and was drowned. She was from Lawreneeburc, Ind , and was on her war to some relatives livirg in Charleston Ja