The Prairie Chieftain, Volume 1, Number 12, Monticello, White County, 10 December 1850 — Page 2

j'RAjiiii orrv;vvh; Tu;;.Tm iilcl 'i . 'i 10, it :. '4Ln C. ; . . - :r(r. aaif C. t !!r. aLuU.i, a n.c.r.t.r tf the CV ,. .i-t-:V.:l Cv :v n cf the L te.t3 cf l:.diV, -I to 1. -v 1 t". : s.up. en tied ia order in at he might ou'ar a series cf resolutions endorsing the Centpromise measures of Congress, and pledging Indiana to stand by them. The vols on suspending stood ayes CO, noes

47; and it requiring a two-thirds vote, the rules were net suspended. We have no objection to each individual expressing Ids own private or public opinion ia referenco to any measure, but ve do object to members of the Constitutional Convention, who were elected for the iota purpose of Revising and Amend ing the Constitution of our Stale, expendir.g the peoples money in endeavoring to bring before the Conventionquestioua that have no bearing in that body. Wo take it that tho people will fid they have teen sufficiently taxed in paying for what gas has already been expended on sub jects that have reference to subjects for which the Convention was assembled. Eat when members seek to occupy the time cf the Convention in endeavor ing to fasten Upon the people of Indiana, (in the minds of persons abroad,) meas urea which era repugnant to the feelings c-f every freeman, then, we think, they s.ro tresspassing upon, hot only the rights cf the people, but the public Treasury which all are alike taxed to supply. We are aware that a great effort is being made by certain individuals, headed hy Win. J. Drown, Ned McGaughey and the rest of the immortal 'five,' to fasten upon the people of Indiana, a sanction of the Fugitive Slave Law; and notwithstanding a majority voted in lavor'of Mr. llariden's motion to suspend the rules, we think it will require something stronger than Whiskey and Oysters to induce the people of Indiana to endorse such a law. We do not wish to be understood as recommending disobedience to the law; cn the contrary we hold that every good citi zen should submit to it bo bog as it is the law of the land, enacted by a compe tent tribunal; and if inconsistent with his views of right and conscience, endeavor to seek its repeal and strive to elect such men as tcill carry out such measures as ere more acceptable. The freedom of the people is in the ballot box. There are certain natural rights which each individ ual must be willing to concede for the benefit of the society with which he s connected. But while we recommend obedience to the law, we are compelled to Utter our unqualified condemnation of it, as subversive cf the liberties of the people, and unworthy a free government. We notice no material change in ths Pork M'arket since our last quotations. CaUfjraia and Jamaica News. The steamer Crescent City arrived at New York on the 2 1st Inst, with 350 passengers, and one and a half million in gold dust. II rd.J 3 L-o. 1 Ci v-rr i a ere to t 1 ICth 01 h.r. . '. ' c. .e via. llv - 3at cl 1 v 1. : r c' :.1L J1: ' s h c u', 11 r 1 oer air. i v i ; ' a t'.i . 0 ' rks t CO ia t' i..M.or. It v . s cry l.l it IV 1 1 TV,. Cr C ' t 1 j - Vi r re t ' ir g jh.ee i i i cf ihrlr l L.desCv Ur.L G liV 1 i : CV-1. . t c. . tx,t: I In:..: tit D UV.il i . :.l . :;-. ie .. if r n e, n ; r u.i . - - - Cf th t Jt. II i e. j a 1. 'I A. I . . .

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vicroiii::::! vi error. m The victry't ours as aure'a your born, V.VV8 k.U'd the wolf ia a I :n! We track'd hint up through all tho itches, And now we'll s'ng peace to hla tJUcs. The morning of the Gth of Dccid-cr, was ushered in, by the sharp crack of j taentie, me deep caymg 01 taa ogs, and the thrilling, cheering notes of the bugle, and the bustle and confusion upon our streets, plainly portrayed that the call upon our patriotic citizens, had not bcenia vain. It was a scene that brought I to tuned the glorious days of the He vol u tion, when a single call from the suffering would arouse, as one man, the lion-hear ted, hardy sons of freedom, and long be fore tho war-bugle's dying notes would cease lo reverberate, or its echoes to roll, the .fearless, angry, answering shout, would be heard echoing back, to cheer their bretheren, and, to strike their foes with terror and dismay Notwithstanding the bitter cold, ren dered mora unpleasant, by the prevalence of a piercing norih-cast wind, per sons were seen issuing from every habitation, duly armed and equipped, in view of the approaching contest. The countenance ol each expressed the determmed feeling that kded and inspired their breasts, while the dark and lowering scowl, plainly told of wrongs to be redressed, and grievances, of long star.ding, to be washed out by blood; while the sY,-e;led over-coat pockets, told of inward spirits, that would drink long 0' disaster, before the' would be brandy-ed. as cowards or traitors. The time approaching for an organ! zationof the forces upon the lines, squad after squad cf men hastened on to the ground at different points, and by the time appointed, all were prepared fo take up the Iuo of march for the centre. Hark! forth from the north li ne, was heard j along, low, distant, murmurming sound, such as arises from an approachingstorm. Another and aL -her! nearer,- clearer. and louder, toll that tt was the anxiousIv looked tor signal, of tae horns, to

march. Then do.- the Una mignt be members, belonging to the churcj, and tbat ho wC3 in custody under the senheard an answering blast, while a shout as it can be made to appear, that about tenee of a court of comnr-tent jurisJic erose, loud as the roar of many waters, 10Q of them have absented themselves tion, and that-iudjimei.t 'was conclusive and was caught up and answered by un- from .he weeklv nravcr mectin-, it is th ere- iinnn tUm. iti Prf.. n:v? V

numbered voices, until the woods wildly rang, and the prairie echoed back the a 118 line 01 marcn was unmeaiaieiy taken up by the men in a most gallant maimer, in companies. Onward they go, each company selecting the best rued, while the occasional sharp crack of tae rifle, tald that the work of death had begun in earnest. Closer and closer they

approach the spot to where all hopes vcdt th&t our church is sorely encumberv 3 concentrated; the prairie is gained edby eboui S6vea sleenv-headed elders

off in the north, the east, and the iouth, were seen rapidly approaching, groups ef brave men hastening cn, enxious lor me tast great contact, mat was to loueciaciue lonunes ui uie uay, wnue madly bounding, in the distance, were nerasd ucer, uu3 was occasionally seen to fat, the ghest of a gaunt won mat naa aeen ir gntcncu to ueatmUnwarel move the m:gt.ty iivmg masses, usm ineir utmost enaeavors to see vhre '.'.3 ricjt cfth....i ccuil c g: ':, lcav,r.g vcc.r.e.ea m l.: - l,..ei of c.3 fourth cf a 1 hi 3. Thi c . r.tro and c. id t' 3 c f t' 1 lo : : n cd- , r..... , a se... ry 1 .nc.i t.o;sje a. x. r- 1 f. . .i f 3 : .t. It l 3 1 I'--. iuJ til: '.r ia t'..- v. est P..:. .,! U- hadi 3 ' d I is t, b-vl :Ut;'f 1 3 ? ; . ... - .. r 1. ;i viLi (f - .h.iIV.,, i. 1 1.1 1 c .- 1:3.,

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KUCfl 22.5, ihcJ, That i' 3 f.-i , Cr. 1 i ui ..s -Vt....t, be ttnc.cn i . i the hemes t. esl5 j : .1 f , i -io i r : : . or. a cf IR -.' be u d. Ui a..h..ju concurred In. J h:t it . J c V .jtJ X -i nvclcr.ee cf the.ij?i 5 m.tcs, tr.d their tiitr ebhnrnr.ea tn tr.kin' ilia lives of their ftlll"ow.creature3 that they were permitted Resolvcd, That tho man vho struck Dilly Patterson, killed the most wolves Resolved, That a committee of 50 bo appointed to snouiucr ens corner 01 me marsh, and empty its contents into the river. Resolved, That tho Deer and Wolves, that made their escape, were corned and deserved cur pity. . . the Well Whereupon, on motion, Hunt unanimously ac'jcurr.ed, sine die. New-Year's Address. Tho person who will write the best New-Year's Address for tho Carrier, to tho patrons of the "Prah io Clricflain," shall bo cntiIICO 10 a copy 01 mi paper 101 . (". r .. oilO year. TllO Addresses will be c.ib'lliltcd to jlldres who will dou Thonamo ,T , 1 , , Ui -...j Address under a ecparato . ecal, which will not bo broken Until aftcr.tl10 selection is made. Send . , PhrJinr. For i!io Chieftain. Awake Snalkcs, and Came to JttdgTracatt Mr. T-iTOSs: At a called meeting of our citizens, in relation to the deplorable state of affairs, of the 2d Prcsbvterian church, of this place, the following resolutlons were unanimously adopted: Resolved That as there was no " Union Meeting of tho different congregations,! on Thanksgiving Day, to' hear the Word j - preached, it is requested that our Minist2rs ,aVe a sermon in readiness for next Thanksgiving Day. Resolved That as there, are about 100 fore ordered, that our Pastor, in consideratbn of the fact, that he has feelings to i 1 1 r. 1 1 , .1. . . .. I ue wounueu, nereauer 1101a uiu metuus at his residence, which will be a saving of fuel and candles, to our church. Resolved, That as there was a perfect failure, and disappointment in the oppointment for preaching, last Sabbath, on nccount ef the mtable ehifdessness. of sorn2 t,erson or VCTS0Q3t therefore resolt00 many E1Ja they ere hereby suspended, mi, Bprin", at which time, they will be re4nslated, if thawed out. Resolved, .That that poor widow's little son, who was hired and so faithfully carried his money, by - sweeping and cieanin. and building fires, end lighting lh9 church, &c., every week for nearly sijt months ha3- a9 yet received but lhe 8Um of oae dollar cod lwentj cents; be it therefore ordered, that ths cl - j-3 c " :e to Le e:c...:u a cure:! no;j cfh-.-,f-r tho L '. :e dur, cn f.i mo..:'.. i t' .e,v.l:h rv.st,f 33 alio wit'icuibcn.ht tf veljetlen, ;pi:.hc::.eat, cr e 1: y ie, i z. Rescind, 'a hat there i.iuet be eo:.io c - , . . . t 4 e 1 . it.;. -. j t s . l 1 . . U s.o t3 t' '.. ' ,;i t 4 the t1 h..s in.-' r.Jfu.j u VL ;leit Ihcrehhrocrd . 1 tth. i t". ..h l r: -eh lleav t 2 r ,1 v -u! , w hi to -ms-I'h-gt- . :d t.ht g 1' t cue P. eh ci ilht, f . 1 t' 3 cl. ..-. 1. . r,?.d 1 ; u'.li."3 in di i r the 1 . . , 1 & 3 u w la-d.-i. .'.is ci-: 1 g tl i v!i to be s Zii. . 1 i.e i . , :. i th. t cr r ' '. .rh v 1- , h j 1 l,f r. if- hi . r r. J 1 .d, "i: 1 .3 t' . ..- tf c I. t

!- .i . J w V. .l. . s. ,jk " 1 . . ' m 7. ; , , - .. , . ' -- - -.-.:o j r;. i "A '-fan r.rr.l LrA-clrct-I-'". :i rJati::i ccvuiy cf v :i Co K ';,r:a' butdc.i'tLur.t j zvlt boiler. From tli3 Indiana Statesman. Ori-iiou cf "1 CritteusTca. The press ia thi fhvor of the blootly bill arc in testacies over the opinion c' Attorney General Cr.:t!enden,to the cllhct that tho Fugitive law class not suspend tho writ of hibcas c.srpus. We have pc 1 nej'' Ere comPcdtad to ssy that even, if) the writ 01 habeas carpus is permitted un der the law, the application cf it would be but solemn mockery. Here is the gist cf his argument: "The whole effect of the law may be thus briefly stated: Congress has constituted a tribunal, with exclusive jurisdiction to determine summarily, and without appeal, who are fugitives from service or labor under tho sccov.d section of tho fourth article of the constitution, end to such service or labor is due. The udgment cf every tribunal of exclusive jurisdiciont where no appeal lies is of necessity conclusive upon every other tribunal arid therefore the judgment of tn0 tribunal of this act is conclusive upon all tribunals. Wherever this judgment 1 made to appear, it is conclusive of the right of tho owner to retain in his custody the fugitive from his service, and to remove him back to the place or Stats from which ho escaped. If it is shown upon the application of the fugitive for a writ of habeas corpus, it prevents the issuing of the writ if upon tho return, it discharges the writ, and restores or maintains tho custody. This view of th- luv of iMs ease iin. ui iiis jaw ui iiUa UuSi pdy sustained by the decision of the pre",a Court of the United States in Eupremo Court of tna United Mates in the case of TuHas IVu.'k'tns, where the Court reused to d.-scharV. imnn th mm1 Now of what vdue t3 RUy lh, bci ia thft wrh of rnlirnit r' n,u -i,.-,,,,, r c. , ;, The negro is seized and taken before a commissioner the claimant swears to his property the commissioner certifies that the negro belongs to the master and pockets his ten dollars if by any possible means the arrest leaks out and a mo tion for a writ habeas carpus is enter tallied at all, the prisoner is taken before a judge and to try what? What are the proceedings under this writ, designed to protect, the liberty of the subject? The fugitive and the claimant are at the bar, and the judge demands by what right this man is held in custody. The claim act exhibits the certificate; of the commis sioner the "tribunal with exclusive ju risdiction to determine summarily and WITHOUT APPEAL" the evidence is cosictusiv ". authoritv canned be J t writ is tiUc diart the 1 t gro ;, s I ..1 h t , .slave iv. This i 1 the t ; r ii 1 . i f lh : L ".v, 3 i j t .-l to t-vi iv m.a.h- i !- ''.s. 1 t j . , h.thir t'k' v i.i 1 1 ; ('..; j 1 5 ! .'.1 j . r ; h e u iitut ml".! v . hi It -.3 a i..!.-iy c. j sat'.C3 a il. arc 1 : thy tf r. g-v emu ti.t v l.Vh . h.3 it? fht d:y th-pret.-i.eie.il of its ctttz-.-n. TX2U CON VEN ION 1 ne ,v:e.l j intra d 1 ny. th -t, t-r..;tr.sda-.- Lei: : tho re. . t ay, the iin t tiii: in . T eider , en tin:., r.t.ive r j 1: : i 'v i:v I.ir , 1 i 1. i.i j ic .u nt n x ni'.v t h ri . 7 re. . ..li vi iv t. ; ih.. w'hh 1 1

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-1T TC f w e' t i .. r c;i i;; c:; :.: 1 11 4t, noes 70. A motion to recommit with instructions failed ayes 35, noes 63. And thocctic-n finally passed ayes 1)1, noes 3i." An dibit was mado 3Iondav mi tn?.Tnluz to chairro tho half hear ntlo far speaking, so as to allow ono hour for epecehes durhig the main debute cf a question, and to restrict them to fifteen minutes on questions cf reference, and on the passage of sections. The latter part only was adopted. The Exemption section coming op, a motion was immediately made to lay tho amendments cn the tabic, but was withdrawn as debate was desired by the friends of that principle. The Homestead Exemption sections, as- reported by the select committee on that subject, were laid on the table, ayes S-i, noes 28. An effort to lay Sir. Borden's amendment cn tho table to add "real or person al," before "property" in the ex emption section as report cd by the standing committee failed by a close vote, ayes n i, noco i'i". That h still pending,, with an amendment to it by Mr. Walpole, so as to make tho amount not less than five hundred dollars. Tho delate is quito earnest, and the friend j of. tho Homestead seem determined to stand by it to the end. The most cf the speaking during the day has been by delegates on their side. State Journal. CONCHESeiIO:iAI VASHt:;aTON, Dee. 2, ISoO. Senate. The Senate was call ed to order SO members present. I.Ir. Sturgeon, cf Penn., c-lbrcd a resolution that the Secretary inthe Senate was present, and rcau;, to proceed to business. . Ath. - pted A message wns received irun , T , . liiu liuuiu, mui a. ifujiuiii ui Uiat uouy was present, ami iteauy to receivo any communication. Messrs. Berrien and 1 )lckh"son wcro appointed a committee to wait on the President. Ilorsi;. Tho Speaker ealhl the House to order. Tho Chih called tho roll cf members whrn 1 10 answered to their ::.::n:s, which being a querum, tlio IIot:..-a u j duly orLt;r.nised, and then ;..d ejrnntues v vcintea to v, an cn 4 A th 1 PrL.iJvnt, Jsc. The mt . e;:c cf the IV. -i lent v.as duly cc:m:r:n!en;e land n:: 1 to beta Hon : and i j eVvn.l rttUi ill 1CW jl Clin. I ApSiw. f .r,' 1 ..! d a creJ'Vr, en-V rrel. chhet a L.h, 'cn jc 1 r.:t , v h :n cu . .11 L 3 ree V '3 r -y lei II"; 1 dear VI V. , de r k t. 1 1 i f t:- 1 -rtv rjh.se, 2 1 ; C-d t-. i-rr. ei : c - .j- (!:-, . . 1 . e 1 1 . 3 ;

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