Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1852 — Page 1

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL

WILLIAM J. BROWN, Editor. WEEK L Y. WEEKLY, Per Annum, tl.OO DAILY, J.0O AUSTIN H. BROWN, Publisher VOL. XI. INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1852. NO. 31

INDIANA STATE SENTINEL: A GAZETTE OF THE PEOPLE, C7Oflce in THE SENTINEL BUILDINGS NoHh Side Washington, near Meridian St., OPPOSITE ODD FELLOW'S HALL,

AUSTIN H, BROWN, Publisher. The Weekly Indiana State Sentinel, (KT TO SINGLE SL BSCRIBERS.-CO IS ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR! Eleven Copies for Ten Dollars! CTPot Master can send Money at onr risk INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. Laud Warrants. We have in our possession and ready for delivery, Land Warrants for the following named persons William Heims for eighty acres; John Danbenspeek for forty acrei; Presley Arnold for forty acres; James S. Kelly for forty acres; (Mooresville.) David Power for fory acrei; Andre Gibson for forty acres. ILT The Kossuth meeting on the 22J was well attended and ranch enthusiasm was manifested by the people. Governor Wright's remarks explanatory of the object of . - .I i . i the meeting were well timed, eloqnent and patriotic. ' ' 1 j He was followed by Hon. Johr Pettit, who made the ! great speech of the evening, showing that by armed in- j tervention in the Hungarian struggle, the Czar of Rus- j . I ia violated the great law of nations, which permits ev- . ery nation to establish its own form of Government, and i make it. own mu.nicir.al regulations, and that hv such ! -violation it became subject to all the penalties. He bowed clearly that it was a good cause for war, and if war was not the result, it was because policy, and not right, which demanded a different course, auj whilst he was now opposed to committing the United States in faTor of armed intervention, he was opposed to committing them against it. The remarks of Dr. Davis were appropriate and well received ny the audience. Mr. Keiu, who is a piain Straight forward Scotchman, in his speech forgot the old maxim that the truth should not always be told, and alluded to the action of certain leading whigs in the Legislature. Tiiis brought down the vengeance of Hon. J. Ly!e King, the author of the original resolutions, which passed the House, and which Mr. Dunn of Lawrence, moved in the Senate to reject, because th?y were not in the Enrlish language. He was peculiarly severe on Mr. Reid. who he classed among the poets he. He was in favor of sympathy for Hungary, and adored Kossuth for bis talent? and his patriotism, but he wanted to stop at sympathy and moral suasion. He wanted to tell Russia that she must not interfere, hut if she did interfere, he wanted her to know that we did not intend to floht hor The latter part of his speech was capital. He showed an intimate acquaintance with the Historical facts of the Hungarian revolution, and showed very conclusively that senator Dunn, in his attack on the motives of Kossuth and the causes and objects of .he struggle for freedom in Hungary, was clearly in an error. The reply of Capt. Gibson was peculiarly happy. He sah! that Mr. Reid had be n led nto the mistake of sup. p.: i that the whigs wer jf d to Kossuth because x of the nine whigs in the Sc tt had voted against the simple resolution of welcf'tm , and that the only opposition in the House had pome fr ra the whig side, and that he, Mr. King, notwithstandi tg his eulogies of Kostut h and his poetical speech glowing with patriotism and eloquence he could not take time to leave the lobby, when he was enjoying a fine Havana cigar, to come in and vote for the resolutions, which created much merriment at the expense of Mr. King. On the whole, it was a glorious meeting full of spirit and enthusiasm. Northern Indiana. A writer over this sigraiure complains that we refused lo publish bis communita'icn in relation to the rights of the Northern Indiana Rrilroad Company. We did so. because we, are opposed to the claims set np by that company, that is, the exclusive right tq construct a . railroad around the head ol lake Michigan. We should refuse to publish a communication laudatory of Mr. Fillmore's views on the tariff or a communication vituperative of Louis Kossuth, for the same reason. There re always two sides to every question, and as question arise we tnke sides as onr judgment of what is right chelates 0 e side of this que' ion is in favor of n exclusive monopoly, the other opposed to it. Our i.le is the side of the people, the right to construct all the nrd whi h companies may desire to construct. We are opp -scd lu exclusive monojdii'S, and shall not ad v. -cat'- tbem in railroads or anything else; and wc do not intend to mislead our readers by publishing lhat which we do not endow. This is yet to be a great qu- sii ), aud we intend to start out on the right siJe. If the Northern Indiana rood can prohibit the New AIl.anv and Salem company fiom constructing iheir road around the Inke, the sa: e pr.miptt would defeat I. all Che ronrfa in the SUie, and Ut str. y all competition and place the p.ople at 'he mercy of powerful and wealthy corporations IfT-The Ahatstwa Journal, the True Democrat, published at Cvnirerilte. under the supervision of G orge W. Julian, ri.lienl. Ibe Governoi'a recommendation lo eoiol the MaMaflf ihe Indianian who terved in the late M-xi an r , in a lx-k to be preserved among the relnvei of State, by aying "For onr own part, we ti,ank G d n b ly went n lhat occasion from this county, and we hoold bke to have it forgot I en a soon as u.ihtr that n l y went him ihe Slate." The Author of siM-h a win uncut would I. lot out 'he names of our re vol mi ary heron. Sud inscribe in lixing charac ters the names "f A mold ami be loiics of Peedee. Cambridge City New.. T..iis the title of new D'-moc a'ic piper just commeni -il a' Cambridge Cry, Wayne county, Indiana, by Chart s Diiley. The paper is hand -omely primed, and edited with spiji' and bil.ty. We copy the following extract fr m UM Editor .Intaiory: In politics the ' News' v ill Ik decidedly democratic. BHievin-' tha' the principles of the Denvcra'ie par y, a th'-T have been exp"'ed by its jreat li'jl t Jefferon, J n-k-on. and Cass are eminendv ca nlnied to ad-vani-e the triM interest and glory of our country, we shall thiMTt a abats and nnw aTcrins siipp-'rt. It will fuMv M.tain Mt compromises of the C"iis'itU'ion, ami alwat be f itm I advocating the doctrines and opinions ttf tli- National IVi.io.-r lie partv ; while it will oppose wih d-. ih,n and firmness sectionalism and sectional CT TW" Wayne Countv Whig has been transferred to Measra. .Holloway and Davis, aoi the paper merged

with the Pal

Meeting in Behalf of Kossuth. A large and enthusiastic meeting in behalf of the distinguished Hungarian exile, was held at the Hall of the House of Representatives, in Indianapolis, on the 22d December, 1851. Ob motion, Hon. Joseph A. Wright, Governor of Indiana, was appointed President, and Col. James H. Lane, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, and Hon. John W. Davis, Speaker of the House of Representatives, were selected Vice President, and George W. Carr Secretary. The objects of the meeting were briefly stated in a short but appropriate speech by Gov. Wright. On motion of Hon. W. J. Brown, a cotnmitte of five were appointed by the Chair to report a series of resolutions for the consideration of the meeting. The committee consisted of Messrs. W. J. Brown. James Blake, G. L. Sites, J. H. Athon and S. Mickle, who, by the chairman, reported the following resolutions,

which were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That this meeting tender to Louis Kossuth a cordial welcome to the United States, and respectfully j invte him to visit the Capital of Indiana. Retorted, That we do not regard Louis Kossuth so I much the exile from Russian and Austrian despotium as , tue representative or that great principle set lorth in our Declaration of Independence, that whenever unv form of government becomes destructive of the ends for which it was designed it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new governments, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness, which has now become a well settled principle of national law. Resolved, That the armed interference of Russia in the late strnjjle for freedom by the Hungarians, was a clear and palpable violation of this law, which should be condemned and rebuked by all other nations. Resolved. That whilst he Government of the United States maintains strict neutrality in all contexts between : n.u. i r : r i . r .u. "iuri i!ii 'Mj, mm reir.iin iroiu iirtneu nie c c it. sue . . ' ., . .. , . '.. should require all other nations to observe the same line of policy, and not sanction bv her acquiescence or her silence, any violation of that law. es?lred That a"0"1'1 in J;c rc" newed we would recommend Congress and the Presi,'ent lo n?e a) honorable means to prevent intervention in behalf of oppression. i nat tne Dopes ann nest wisnes oi me cm zens of this Republic are irresistibly exerted whenever, in any country, an oppressed people unfurl the banner ol freedom, and that no power should prevent the exercise of that inalienable right possessed by every freeman, to wield on his own responsibility, eilher his pen or his sword in every contest between freedom and despotism. Resolved. That wo are gratified to learn that Congress has passed a joint resolution of cordial welcome to Governor K"ssntn. Resolved. That a committee of fifty citizens of Indiana be appointed by the Chair to invite Louis Kossuth to visit the Capital of our State at his earliest conveniI .1 i . i . . r l . . encr- "' l" ma" s,,cn arrangements ior u.s reception u um or urniiru ueernrv . The following committee of fifty was then appointed by t lie Chair; Alexander F. Morrison. A- W. Russell, Wm. Robson, Horatio C. Newenmh, Konraddin Homburg. Marion eonnty; T. W. Gilrson, Clark county; J. Lyle King, Jefferson county ; John W. Spencer. Ohio county ; James H. Lane. Dearliorn county; P. M. Kent. Floyd county; Henry Secrist. Putnam countv ; James S. Hrster. Monroe eonnty; Wm. E. Niblack, Martin county; Robert Dalo Owen. Popy countv : M. G. Bright, Jefferson county; John Pettit. Allierr S. White, Tippecanoe county; Stephen G. Dodge. Vigo county; John W. Davis, Sullivan county; Augustus N. Eddy. St. Joseph county; O. P. Davis, Vermillion eonnty; Solon Turman. Fountain countv: William Z. Stewart. Cass countv; Tlomas S. Stanfield. St. Joseph county; Isaac H. Morris. Henry eountr; John P. Dunn. Perry fount,-; Olivor P Morton. Wayne county; John S. Reid, Fayette county ; N. Heydon. Rush county; Ebenezer Dumont. Dearborn county; James Williams. Knox county; Wm. Beach, B m 'ounty; Alexander McDonald, Lake county; WHSard Carpenter, Vanderburgh countv; Frank Emeron. Jackson county j Achilles Vawter. Jennings county j James R. M. Brvant. Warren county; John Hunt. Madison county ; Z. Reynolds. Grant county ; I. D. G. Nelson, Allen county ; David Her'iman, Noble county ; George Berry, Franklin conniy; S. B. Gookins. Vigo county; Walter March, Delaware county: Charles T. Jones, Switzerland countv; James M. Hanna, Clay (.ounty; J. W. Holliday, Blacklord county; James M. Gregg, Hendricks countv; Aquilla Jones, Bartholomew county ; James Ritchey, Johnson county. The meeting was addressed h Hon John Pettit, Hon. John W Davis, John S. Reid, Wm. J. Brown, J. Lyle King and Capt. T W. Othavna. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, Pre$'t. JoHX W. DVIS. ) y. Pres'ts James H Lane, 5 Vxct yrr t9' G. W. Carr, Secretary. Officers of the V. S. Senate. On Thursday, the U- S. Senate took up Mr. Bright' resolution, which reads thus; Resolved, That the following shall be ono of the standing rules of the Senate, to-wit: " The Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and Doorkei-per. and the Assistant Doorkeeper, shall be chosen on the third Monday of the present (first session of the Thirty-Second Congress,) and on the second Mondv of the first session of every succeeding Congress." After some discussion, the resolution was rejected by the following vote: Ayes Messrs. Bradbnry, Brirlit, Broadhead. Cass, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin. Dodoe of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote of Mississippi, Gwinn, Hamlin, Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa, Noiris, Sumner, Walker, ami Whitcomb 20. Nats Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Berrien, Borland, Butler, Clarke. Davis. Dawson, Fish. Foot of Vermont. ; Geyer Hale. Miller, Morton, Pearce. Pratt. Khett, Sewanf. Shields. Smith, Spruance, Stockton, Upham, and WHdc 24 Mr. At-hison moverf to reconsider the vote and that question is to come np hereafter. Rieh. Enquirer. Although defeated, Senator Bright is entitled to great credit f.r bis independent effort to strike fiom the rule. of the Senate lhat odious and anti-Republican feature which creates life-estates in the offices of the .enate. Formerly, the Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, and other J . - j officers of the Senate were elected at the commencement of everv Congress. Some vears since, on motion of Col. Benton, the rule was -hanged, and the officers were con - tinued during the pleasure of the Sentit-, so that the pre1 sent incumbents hold their offices for life, unless removed by resolution- This aristocratic feature has been attacked by our worthy Senator, and defended and sustained by every Whig in that body, without a single ex ception, and to their stiame lie it spoken, ny several ;.'- mocrats. This move of Senator Blight, we trust, will gaR 'he .j i ten i ion of the country to this question, Let the people undrrsia d that the Uniied States Senate have engrafted on their rules a system which creates a life-etate in public offices. The people will then look to the Senate and the correct' -n will be applied. Fayette County Convention. We are requested to give n.lice that there will be a M-t Meeting ol the Union Demncraey of Fayette county, at Coniicrsvillc, on the 8th day of January, 1852, for the purpose of selecting Delegates to the Slate Convenlion. Genl. Jonathan McCarty, Judge Test, and O. P. Morton are expected to address the meeting. CC7"Tbe mime of Professor Larrabee will be presented by bis friends to the State Convention as a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, There is in the Etute no man better qualified than the Professor, and non that would receive a larger vote, if nominated. Ko'suth an the Catholics. t rom an article in the Dublin Nation, written by George Fuller, a Catho- ' lie. it appears lhat tl irieen out of the eighteen Roman Catholic Bishops of Hungary address! a memorial to fl e K;ng, in 1 4S. farminc ihe cause of Kossuth. The five bishops who i I not sign the address were detained appears lhat tl iriecn ot of the eighteen Roman from tha Convention, by cirenmataaw beyond tLeir control.

tCThe organ of the Party, the Indiana Journal, led off ly assailing the motives and designs of Kossuth and underrating the Hungarian people, by comparing them to the Africans in the Slave States. State Sentinel. " The above was written by a man who. when asked if he had given any pledges in relation to the Speakership, shook his bead, and who was afterwards convicted of falsehood on the floor of Congress. It ought not to hi expected that such a man could do less than to give utterance to the above wilful and unmitigated untruth. Indiana Journal. This is from the pen of ' John Dirty Defrees." In

.U. c. . l u:u i i I, the nrst article when he wrote in re ation to Hunarv. he propounds this question " If the Sentinel is so rampant for universal freedom, why does it not try itself on the three millions held in bondage in our own country? That would never do. Those held in bondage have black skins and are not fit for freedom! That will be the argument." In his second article he says: Is the yoke of oppression endured by the Hungarians heavier than that endured by the ensl'avod Africans in the slaveholding States? Will the Sentinel answer?" Here is the evidence to sustain our assertion. We do not janjy epithets with the blackguard , , . . , . Once when a boy we unfortunately got into a fight with a skunk and got bad!; whipped, which served as a good lesson never to get into a conflict with an animal that uses the same kind of a weapon. Hence wc shall avoid Defrees. When arguments fail, it is an easy matter to resort to Fish Market epithets. Our readers, at least, shall j l ' -. . ... c. . Know that we move in a ditferrnt r-irol. Six months ; w ...... v ... - . '1 iiv Lit, UIA IIJI'IILIIS ago we branded the shameless brow of this fellow with j cowardice, and there we intend it shall stick and burn. His vulgar epithets cannot and shall not remove it. Kossuth. -The New York Times of the 15th, alluding to Governor Kossuth, says: THE GUEST. The illustrious Hungarian has been in our midst ten days. The first beatings of the great public heart for the man and the cause which dictated the ovation of Satm a I nrday week, have given place to a more profound senti-1 m i1 n i nl Hi mii'.nllnn I tr uc iTi'rwtt u'nrtli .. a morn - I - - - tii- c r . . i j i - wm i i i j i til lical interest in the sacred work to which he is devoted. The whole people arc now with him. In whatever light regarded, whether the lion-hearted crusader in the cause of liberty, or the zealous ambassador of an oppressed people, he is proving himself the matured statesman in counsel, the sagacious leader in action, at every demonstration he is called on to make. He is rapidly making his way to the hearts of the people, to their very heart of hearts, and, Heaven be thanked, to their purses too. The question in every circle now is, how shall wc best . l - . a i - - . . , , . . business question; d.seussed on 'Change and in the work shop, talked of in every social and professional company firwl iwtni linnn 1 . V t l,,tö - H non ..tT t,. loa.) ,.-.r . etic uns "reai ano iroou man: 11 is mane a practical .. -ii nj mwou ' hi i 'Iii F ilwUU I 1 11 their counsels and strengthen with their means. Personally, Gov. Kossuth has made an extraordinary impression, hie at once commands tho respect or the stranger, and inspires a more intimate interconrso with love and reverence. He is courteous in manner, as he Is chivalrous in purpose good as he is brave modest as be is deserving. Morgan County. At a called meeting of tho Democrats of Morgan county, held at Martinsville, on Saturday, the 20th Deccmber, P. M. Parks, on motion, was appointed Chair man, and VV. illiams Secretary ol il;e meeting After an explanation of the object of the meeting

from the Chairman, Mr. McClure otTered the following j try will require the highest consideration of Congress, preamble ..a ..isi.j aalnh rre unanimously ) The bill amending the bounty land law of Sept., 1850, adopted: so ns to make lb warrant Issued uud.i it nal.io, Whereas, We have beheld in the administration of passed the House almost wiih a division, and will tinJoseph A. Wright, us Chief Migistrnte of the State : donbted'v pass the Senate. If the bill is not amended

ol Indiana, pre eminent proofs of an energetic, wise, and impartial statesman, who has won for himself an enviable distinction vindicating Ihe rights and promoting the interestsof the great State over which he has the honor to preside: And Whereas, His unceasing exertions to i aisc the character of our agiicultural pursuits, by attending agricultural Fairs and exhibitions, delivering and publishing agricultural speeches and addresses, and circulating throughout the various parts ofour Stale agricultural statistics and documents, entitles him lo the highest place in the esteem and affections of a people for whose benefit he basso assidiously labored; And Whereas, It will Iteconie our duty, in the course of the ensuing year, again to select an individual the ballot box, to preside over our interests; therefore, Resolved, That our delegates who may attend the State Democratic Convention, to be held at Indianapolis on the 24 tii February next, be, and they are hereby instructed, to go for Joseph A. Wright for Governor of Indiana, as our first choice. On motion of Mr. Williams, it was ordered that five delegates be appointed from e t. h township to attend the State Convention, whereupon the following gentlemen were duly appointed. (Names of delegates omitted.) Mr. Parks suggested that other Democrats who may attend the State Convention from this eonnty be authorized to act as delegates, which was agreed to. On motion, it was ordered that the Editors of the State Sentinel, Statesman, !te , be respectfully requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting. On motion, the meeting adjourned. P. M TARES, President. W. Williams, Secretary. Jenniugs County. At a rneetin? of the Democraev of Jenninir countv. held at the Court House in Vernon Dec. 13. Calvin R. Kitchell was chosen Chairman, and George W. Swarthout, Secretary. Mr. Tweedy. Chairman of Committee to draft Resolutions, submitted tho following: Resolved, That we approve of the measures commonly called the Compromise measures for the adjustment of .a Ms i l - -' a l : -J Je befor the American people ; and that ! we w ()j deprecate ar.y further agitation of thai subject : as impolitic aud dangerous to this Union. ! Resolved, That we are in favor of the passage of resolutions, at the ensuing Democratic State Convention, .jo,;, lhose measures, and particularly the Fugitive I siv i..- hv nam, as it is the onlv measure of the seriesnpon which there is now any serious diversion of I """ " 'he Resolved, That we will support no man for any ollice ; who wi) not coranijt himself upon the great questions j of policy which interest our glorious and happy Union, and particularly the Slavery question Retolrtd, That w have nndirain'shed confidence in the ability, integrity, and patriotism of our present Governor to carry out the principles of the great Democratic pariy. Revived, That inasmuch as Jennings county has never asked a place upon our State ticket, and has always fought the battle of the great Democratic party with zeal and energy, redut ing the Whig majority from 500 to 24. iberelore we recommend the name o Judge Achilles Vawter (ihe first political martyr in Indiana under the 'no proscription administration" of General Tnvloi) a suitable K-rson for Auditor f State. Resolved, That we w.ll unitedly support the nominees of tue Democratic State Convention, and go hand in hand in the good cause. Resolved, That the editors of the Sentinel and other Democratic papers in the State be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting. M Which weie adopted. On motion, the meeting arfjonrnerf. CALVIN KITCHEL, Chairman. G. W. Swarthout. Sect'ry. Indian Captives Released. The San Antonia eorresp"dent of the National Intelligcacer says that among the interesting incident connected with the forming of the treaty with the three Indian tribes on the froneier of Mexico, was the delivery to Col. Rogers by the Indians of twenty-seven Mexican captives, who bad hern held in savage serv.in.w 1-r I ran., frf.nt IV Weel-a to If" If 1 I ' - e ; ' :M of lwo women, two little mrls. and eanlivrs rollst! o lwo women, two little twenty three tiovs. 1 lie age tu me lauer va nom nin years np to seventeen, and they are spoken of as a spiighily end inteilei t sal set of little fellows. They . . . r . i I r are now in the possession ot coi. nngers, reaoy to Be j transjerred t0 ton Mexican authorities, or restored to tbeir anxious and afnieted parents.

Washington Correspondence

Washington City, Dec. 16, 1851. Within the list few days, a doctrine, new to the people of this country, has been announced. It is, that the people of the United Slates shall no longer merely sympathize with the down trodden subjects of foreign despotisms, in their cflbrts to obtain liberty, but that the government of the United States, shall form an alliance with England, for the purpose of preventing a third power, from interfering between an two beligcrent powers of Europe, and especially in tavor of Hungary, , that Russia shall not interfere against her. in her stru;- I " xvusuia i'ir ucr luueoeiiueiice. j. ins uoctrine i T. l ... j- Cl i e r r l ; has been first announced since the arrival of L. Kossuth upon our shores, and it seems to be finding advocates with wonderfnl rapiditr. He will be in this city within a few days. The resolution, welcoming him to the Capital of the country, passed the Senate some days since, after a protracted debate, senators Foote, Seward. Hale, Shields, Douglas and others, leading in favor ol the resolution, and senators Berrien, Badger, Underwood and Clemens, in opposition to it. It passed the House on yesterday, immediately upon its coming down from the Senate, under the previous question, enly a small vole against it. His glorious cause, his varied accomplishments, his wonderful achievements, and his misfortunes make him tha rr r f n t nhan, nf Inlarncl O'ifh ll . nr.A n n , . n . j ing Kere, he and his cause will bo the absorbing topic tf tho time. And I have no doubt that it will be urged ' u-10n Conffr,eS!. t0 abandon the old policy of the governmem, wiiicn is. mst we should lorm no entangling alli ances with foreign governments (the leading principle of Washington's administration, and re-assertcd by his oeccsors.) and that we shall adopt the opposite policy, and throw the power of our government into European . I . rT. - T 1 - I . I gress. One senator has already declared for it in the Senate; and for t'te time, there will b an immense out im.' II vnrii.n .' iiv w ill. in mir lit' lrrrpn nimn rn side influence, in ravor of any measure, proposing to help Kossuth and his tause. The Senate is now occupied in the discussion of Mr. Foote's resolution, which declares the compromise measures the final adjustment of the questions involved therein, and the fixe! policy of tho government in relation thereto. Many who firmly sustain the compromise, regret tho introduction of the resolution, as it enables the abolitionists, to throw upon the friends of the compromise, the odium of this agitation. It is understood that Ca i - --- ' l :. - .,.,,!,..; -Ml . J OOlV lllll tllUWU 11 VIMIIKUl Kill lUIIOllllilllllll won t)e M c.omproriise anJ lhmt he rp0nsibilitv is ...I . alone with him. I have no doubt, now, that it is before ongre.'s. mat it win dc atioptcu. inus lar. senators ' Butler and Rhett stand alone in their opposition to it. Mr. Rhett occupied most of yesterday and to-day in the delivery of his speech. His object was to prove that the government of ihe United States was not a blessing, but : a burthen to the south. He boldly asserted, that South j Carolina has the right, undpr the constitution, to leave j the Union. He said the struggle on the part of the south i is now for existence, and that that can only be maintain- ! r . i . . i , i 1 i rri c ! ' ed bv separating from the north. He declared himself ! in iaoi Ol .sei tfsiini Uli iiiu hu i oi uuuiu vaiuuua, a j unuCrst00( l0.dny t,at a northern senator, who has ab- ! I 0,ition ,endcncies, says Mr. Rhett is correct in his posiI. T J . w ... m 1 r -r. ' : ,u . ,- c.k -- i IB tion on the right of secession. It would be a rich devel oprnient, if thee opposite factions should vote together nnnn this nuestion. and stand united against the comnro. ! nine mise , The resolution introduced by Gen. Cass, calling for the facts in relation to the firing into the Amcricaa ship Prometheus, by the British war frigate Express, is perhaps, the most important subject yet brought before Congress. And if the facts brought forth, are such as we have reason to expect, from the information already received, it n:ay become the great question of the session. If a merchant ship, sailing under thV stars and stripes, has been fired into by a British man of war, and forced j to pay money lefore being allowed to proceed upon the high seat, then the vindication of the honor of the counin the Senate, the warrants will be assignable by the same forms as used in the assignment ol land warrants iaswd to the soldiers of the Mexican war. This will make the warrants valuable to many of the old soldiers ! who would not have been able to locate for themselves. The foundations for the ndditions to the Capitol are j finished, and the appropriation is exhausted. A Inrther appropriation most be made forthwith or the work stopped. The President's message is received without much hiing said for or against it. X. The Sandwich Islands. When wa fonshlpr th moral intellectual, social, and political revolutions, wrought in these islands, which were less than a century ago brought to the knuwlcdg ICU'r6 of the civilized world, and invested with a wild, romantic interest in thereeorded voyages and adventures of Captain Cook, ffp feel it unreasonable and absurd tc despair of tho civilization and reformation of Miy portion of our race. And though, iu tho recent progress of the Sandwich Islanders, we see signally displayed the Divine Providence, vet must Christianity, in its simplicity nnd power, be acknowledged as the grand means of the civilization and prosperity of these people. Of late we hear many conjectures in regard to these islands, and much inquiry and speculation in respect to their probable luturo relations to the Lulled Mates. l lie tacts wlucli we now submit are from a most authentic source, and I indicate the existence of a most cheering degree of pros perity. Though the Executive power is hereditai y , and his Majesty Kauuhanisha 111 occupies the tlirone, yet tne ( Legislature consists of two braaclMt, which assemble j annually, the representatives being elected bv the votes I of the people, among whom universal suffrage prevails. No distinction is mado between natives and such foreignart as have taken an oath of allegiance to the Govern- ! ment. The present Prime Minister is M. Yonng, son of an Englishman, by one of the chief women. Minister of Foreign Relations, 11. C. Wyllie, a Scotchman. Minister of Finance. G. P. Judd, an American. Minister of Instruction, R. Armstrong, an American. Attorney General, M Bates, an American. Chief Justice, W. L. Lee, an American. Two Associates, one an American, and the other a native. Great Britain is represented by a Consul General. The United States is represented by a Commissioner and a Consul at Honolulu, and a Consul at Lahaina. Spain, Denmark, Bremen, France, Peru and Ch:u, have their consuls residing in Honolulu. It is difficult for one i who is not a resident In these islands to imagine the vast increase of commerce and all kinds of business si, ice the mighty rush of ships and population to California, and what a prodigious impulse has been given to agriculture and all other useful occupations and pursuits. In no part of the world is human life, liberty, and property, more secure; in none is there a mote salubrious and'delightful climate. And as foreigners are, upon inking tho oath of allezinnce, tnliieed upon a perlgct eoualitv with the native inhabitants, and may hold land in fee simple, few who have once become settled on these inviting islands ever wish to change their abode. The soil is well adapted ta the cultivation of the sngar cane, eoflee, bananas, oranges, sweet and Irish potatoes, watermelons, and oilier iruns unu vegemmes. iinc . . i . I f i . . 1 and horses are aitumiant. nnu tue oeei anu muuuii k"; while turkeys and other poultry and large quantities of potatoes are shipped to San Franeisco. The revenue I lh? Government for ihe last few years has exceeded its necessary expenses, and the surplus has b'en devoted to the construction of a custom-house, a market-house at Honolulu, to the making of roads and bridges, the building of prisons, and the opening of an aqueduct to convey water to ships which come here for renairs and refreshments after protracted voyages. All kinds of merchandise are subject to a duty of five per cent., except spiritons liquors, which are taxed five dollars per gallon. The custom-house regulations are said to bo good, and a post office system has recently been established. The Government supports common schools Tor ail classes. The laws are printed both lr. the English and native language. A weeklv newspaper called the Polynesian is also published, under the direction of the Government. A semimonthly (tho Messenger) is published in the native language.' The American Seamen's Friend supports one chaplain at Honolulu, and another al Lahainu. The excellent chaplain at Honolulu (the Rev. Mr. Damond) is the editor of the Frimd a weekly newspaper, dedicated chiefly to the interests of seamen. Cartflian States man. ITHappy is the man nol be dfsap pointed. rho expeets little, for be shall

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. Tcesdat, Dee. 23, 1351. Senate met. Reports from Committee. By Mr. Dunn, from the iudiciarytommittee. recom mending the indefinite postponement of the bill to give to county auditors additional authority to make deeds for School lands in certain cases. Mr. Slack moved to lay the report on the table. Lost. ' The report, after aorae discussion, was concurred in. I Mr. Marshall, from the committee on Banks, asked lhat the committee be discharged for the present from the consideration or the bill to authorize a general banking law, and that the bill be laid on the table and 200 copies printed. Concurred in. Mr. Umcrson, from the 'committee on pleading and practice reported back tho bill to protect railroads and the lives of passengers, recommending the adoption of a substitute. Concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Emerson, from the same committee; reported that legislation on the subject of the abolition of capital punishment is unnecessary and inexpedient. Ccncur- : red in. On motion of Mr. Reid. the repoit of tho select committee on the powers and duties' of the committee on ' arrangement and phraseology, was taken from the table ; I and concurred in. Resolutions Offered. By Mr. Ilolloway, that all bills ordered lo be printed i he printed as "solid matter," unless otherwise directed by the Senate. Adopted. By Mr. Miller, inquiring into the expediency of so amending the revenue law that real estate belonging to tax-payers shall not be sold for taxes while the owner has sufficient personal property to pay the same. AdopMl. By Mr. Delavan, to inquire into the expediency of giving to justices of the peace jurisdiction over all criminal cases below felony. Adopted - On motion of Mr. McCarty , the ordev of business was suspended to take up the bill to nliolish the Tippecanoe and Marioa Courts of Common Pleas, returned to the Senate by t';e House in answer to a resolution of the Senate. On motion of Mr. McCarty, the vote on the passage of the bill was reconsidered; the vote on tiie adoption of Mr. Mft'artv's amendment was also rrentisidered . anil J 7 the amendment la d on the table. On motion of Mr. Slack, that portion of the bill referrjg to the Marion Court of Common Pleas, was struck oul) an(j tne bill ordered to be engrossed, p... r . , " , Ult By Mr. Sleeth, in relation to changing the names of Railroad Companies in Indiana. Mr. Milliken moved to suspend the rules and read the .' bill a second time now. Lost ayes 24, noes 20. Mr. Dunn otfercd a resolution instructing the commit tee on education to inquire into the expediency of cr empting from taxation all libraries except Law and Med ical ones. Adopted. A bill providing a remedy for the illegal reduction of the aggregate value of real estate. Sic, was read the third time and failed to pass ayes 23. noes 19. A bill to enforce the provisions of the thirteenth article of the Constitution, came up in order on its second reading. After some remarks by Messrs. Milliken and SafTer, The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON session. Senate met. The bill to carry out the 13th Article of ihe Constitution, w hich was under consideration at adjournment, was again taken up. After some remarks by Mr. Hcnton, Mr. Emerson moved to re-commit the bill to the judi- ( ciry commitfte. with instructionj to add a section providing a penalty to be inflicted upon negroes nod mmtmtr ! toes coming into the State contrary to the provisions of the Constitution. After discussion by Messrs. Hanna, Dunn, Davis and Cravens. Mr. Defrees moved the previous question, which was seconded by the Senate. The question beta, "shall the main question be now put?" it was decided in the affirmative. The question then being upon the motion of Mr. Emerson to re-oommit with instructions, it was decided iu the negative ayes 21, noes 25. The question then being on the adoption of t he amendments proposed bv the committee, (to make the penally provided by the second section of the 13th Article of the Constitution, applicable only to tnose who itnewingiy MOiaie US provisions,; li vu utciuiu in niv mjauic provi aves 21 . noes 25 The question then being upon the engrossment of the bill, it was decided in the affirmative ayes 30. noes 16. The Senate insisted upon its amendment to the bili of the House providing for the appointment of three commissioneis to revise the rules of practice, and Messrs. Mickle and Miller were appointed a committee of free conference on the part of the Senate. Messages ot the House were tauen up anu appropriately disposed of. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, Dec. 23, IS51. The House met. Mr. Buskirk, from a select committee, reported back A bill granting further time for final payment for University lands to purchasers, and recommended its passage; ordered to a third reauing. j Mr. Brady submitted a resolution, requesting tha committee on the organization of the courts of justice ! to inquire into the expediency of repealing all laws granting changes of venue, and more than two continni ances in the circuit court; passed. The joint resolution in relation to i rrors in sale of certain lands in this State; passed. A bill to amend the lOih and 11th sections of the assessment law of last winter, was read the second time, and on motion of Mr. Buskirk, the rules were suspended, andthe bill ordered to a third reading and passed ayes 70, noes 16. Bills on Third Reading. A bill to provide for the appointment of a reporter, and the speedy publication of the reports of the Supreme Court. Mr. Graham moved to recomrr it the bill with instructions, which was not agreed to. The bill passed ayes 69. noes 21. A bill for regulating visiting the Indiana Hospital for the Insane; passed aves 87. noes none. A bill to repeal the" 11th, 12th and 13th sections of an act to amead an act, &c., to incorporate the city o! Fort Wayne. . '. J - . . -ii . ..li. . : i. : lfTrßHt IO Mr. Iloiman moved to lav tne oui on me isuic, wunu j A bill prescribing the time for holding the circuit court in the second judicial circuit, fstc.; passed ayes gQ nos j Senate ioint resolution expressing sympathy for the ijnTaritn patriots, lieing read Hie lima lime - . . " r -i Mr Davis of Franklin' moved to refer the resolution to a select committee, with instructions to strike out the preamble and all after tho resolving clause, and inseit the following: That sympathizing with the Hungarians in their strugelo.for liberation from Austrian domination, but not willing to interfere in a foreign armed intervention, regarding Louis Kossuth as the hope of freedom in Europe, the Senators and Representatives of Indiana in nriter.il Assembly convened, and in bchall ol the peop.e j of ,,js til,e. extend our most cordial invitation to the j eret Hungarians, Kossuth and companions in exile, to j vjsj, ,nis mciropolis during the present session of the Qeral Assembly. sr. n ..ml tri eommittinr ourselves 'Ii lir. vwril who ofjn-o-. rfavor ol an armed intervention at this time, but thongh we should hold ourselves in readiness to meet any exigency that might arise. Mr. Hollidav ol B. moved to lay the motion to com mit with instructions on the table; carried ayes 66 noes 21. , The resolution as it came from the Serate paaaedaves 79. noes 3. ' A message was received from the Senate, annoonein; the passage of a bill authorizing clerks of cremt ccurtand master in ohancerv to isiie wiits i m eas co p s. fcc, which was referred to the comm lfm m the jn hciary. Mr. Holmao mowd to taka from the taine.

A bill to reneal the ll'h 19th .n.t i.u .: -

- , - llll KlllliU VI an ct to amend a act, &c., to incorporate the city of Fort Wayne. Which was read the third time and passed ayee 3. noes 2. J Mr. Hay of Clark, from the committee on scientific and benevolent institutions, to whom was referred a bill for the government of the Insane Asylum, &c.. reported the same back, with sundry amendments, which wero concurred in, and the bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. McDonald, from the committee on swamp lands, to whom was referred a resolution of the House, reported the same back and recom n ended its passage. Mr. King submitted the following joint resolution, which was read the first time. Be it resolved by the General Aetcmldy of Vie State of Indiana That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested te use all their proper influence with the government of the United States, to mediate with the proper authorities of the Biitisb Crown for the release of William Smith 0 Bricn, John Mitchell,. Thomas Francis Meagher and others, gallant Irishmen, from their exile in an Eaglisb penal colony. Mr. Toibet submitted the following joint reeolutioa, which was lead the first time. V it resclred by the General dstembly of the State of Indiana, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use tbeir cxertions and influence to procure a change in the law regulating the rates of postag, so that pre-paynaent of pos'age. '" on all printed matter otl.cr than newspapers anil periodicals sei:t from the office of publication." shall not be required, aud that tho same amount o!' postage hall be charged thereon, whether sent with or without pre-pavmer.t. Mr. Hi.. man ao)mitted a resolution calling npon the Governor for the amount expended during the past ten years foi Attorneys' fees, by tho Stato, which war adopted. The House adjjurned. In our report of yesterday's proceedings we omitted to notice that Mr. English moved to amend the resolution to adjourn over from Wednesday to Monday, to the effect that raembets should draw ac prty for tbc tuno of adjournment, wh h was decided in tie negative. Note ; On Tt- day morning I received from Mr. Suit the following ncteUall or Representatives) December 23. 1851. ) Sis: In yonr r.e af my remarks, made on the Kossnth resolutions on yesterday, you say I was opposed to the Senate resolutions, and opposed to inviting Kossuli here. A!y remarks were aimed piineipally at the amendments and against the doctrino of intei veniion. I era nlso opposed, as I stated yesterday, to granting Kossuth tho aid he asks at the hands of the American people in his New York speech. I voted for the Senate resolulions. JAMES F. SUIT. To the Reporter. I do not det-iie to get into a controversy with aar member of the House relative so my reports. I aim to givo an inpaitial report of the doings of that body, regardless of political or r.ny other consideration. Mr. Siiir may have been in favor of inviting Kossuth to Indianapolis, but from bis speech I was led to believe differently. WhaLjund of an invitation would Mr. S ex en-i to Kossugjdfl Msjksajaaja free people wocld extend in inj hu stepped from pojfl Such aa one be exafl kjAif coun tryM Psled to a t tiief PlVeyfrrr. and democratic pT-iricmxrie professed two years ayo? Such an one .is should h extended to a man who gate Eng. land all the credit for his liberation! Such an one as should be extended to a man srAe icovld not thar-k us for our sympathies? Such an ono as ejtoald be otended to a man uho Jcmandrd only our revenues and the blood cf our sons? If such is the kind of invitation Mr. S. STOW I extend to Louis Kessin h . I expect he would not av;,.V himself of the inviiation. anil visit our city. I understood ÄCr. c to oV that he gave his first vote, on the adoption of the House resolutions, alter reading Kossuth's Southampton speech, rcry reluctantly, and sin;e ho barf read Kossuth's New Yoik speech, he could :iot vote for any resolution expressing sympathy for him, or that would invite him to the metropolis of this State as the guest of the State. I appeal to the members of tiie House bs to the correctness of my impressions of tho spirit and intent of Mr. Suit's speech. I am aware that Mr. S. voted for the Senate resrle.tion, but at tiie time he cave the vote, I wa perft r astonished, considering, as I did. the vote inconsistent with the doctrines he advocated but a few moments before. REPORTER. Note. Mr. Hart offered the following preaifcle and resolution on the 15th instant, which was aooptcd: Whereas, The present Grand JurySysttni is jastly obnoxious to many objections, mt ising from the mei ner in whkh the jurors are selected; And WHEREAS, it is necessary thai this institution, in some para should be retained under, our present Constitut And whereas, the spirit of the Constitution indicates the propriety of allowing the people to control the iostituiions and officers of the Stale through the nudum of elections: Bs it therefore resolved, That the committee on t!:r judiciary be instructed to inquiie into the expediency '. enacting a law to provide for the election, by the voter of the respective counties of the Slate. t the annual election in April of each year, cne grand juror for each township in the county, who shall serve as such grand jurors for and during one year from the date of Iketf election: and said committee make report thereof to this House, iiill or otherwise, at Uieir earlieat couenience. 6ENATE. Wepnespat, Deo. 14, 1S5I. Mr. Odell appeared and M as sworn. Resolutions Introduced. By Mr. Mioklo, that the Senate will hold no session oo Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Mr. Berry moved to strike out Friday and Saturday . Lost ayes 17, noes 25. The resolution was then adopted ayes 20. noes 15. By Mr. Midikin, instrurting the commiitee on lajaaj to bring in a bill to make an annual appropriation of $5.000 for colonization purposes. Mr. MiekU said that he weald be glad to see such a resolution adopted, but be wished to have an expression from all the Senators; he therefore moved to lay it nf the table until thero should be a full Senate. Carried . f unanimous consent. The hill to authorize the Governor to employ a clerk 4M a a sm - - - A to examine maps or swamp lanus, etc., i third time. On motion of Mr. Emerson, the lull was to amended aa lo nrovide that the compensation of the elck shall i t exceed threo dollars per day, in the discretion of t'.ie . Governor. The bill then passed ayes 35, noes L The bill to abolish the Tippecanoe Court of Comment Pleas was read the third time and passed ayes 19; noes none. The bill to carry out the provisions of the I3lh Article of the Constitution, came up on its third reading, and laid on the table for the present. A bill to protect railroads and the lives of passengers, was read a thinl time and passe,! yes 30, noes 7. A number of bills were read a second itoe and appropriately disposed of. Messages of the House were taken up nnd appropnatels disposed of. . Mr. Emerson introduced a bill to provide for tic election of township assessors, 8tcSenate adjourned. ' afternoon session Senate met. On motion, Adjourned until Monday morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesdat, Dee. 24, 1S51. Tee House met. Mr. Hanna moved a call of the House, which was or. 'ered. and no quorum beiog present . further prooecc no under the call were disoosed of. and The House adjourn duntil Monday morning, 9 o clock. DA P Willard. Esq of New A'baev, bee veea lam- d bv a number ol papers as a candidate for Ltcutnant Governor. Mr W. is a vouitg min of hoe Ulents and an excellent speaker. He wWtM nreJr a STJW, candidal .-Jf&sttt .