Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-08-04

We copy from the Albany Argus, -
the correspondence. relating chiefly 10 ;his Safe.
which has passed between the foreign holders of
our State stocks and the federal government. |,
shows plainly he otjec, of the federal wings and
these foreigners, 10 have the national government,
assume the State debts The remarks Of The Ar
gus are apt and appropriate 10 Tie subject. ard viii
gain force from any thing we might add TO
them. Let the people OF the whole country exam.
me this matter closely, and learn If PANEL web
sters treason exhibits itself now more palpaby than
during the LAST wa.
Mr.. Woodbury., Oh the ll.h Of lure. obtained
the adoption OF resolution IN the Senate. calhnr
on the PresiGent for any spondence between
the Executive and Tie Secretaries 81 State and
Treasury, with Tie foreign holders of State sccks
IN relation to i1e payment or assumption by The
general government, OF such stocks or debts. On
the 20Gh OF June the President replied to The reso
luton, giving copies Of the letters which had been
received from =. 81. Rohschild & Sons and vari-
Gus European dealers liz American socks.
MI. Webster. in his report d the President.
states THAT various letters relating the subject
OF tate stocks nave been received al this part
men';' But he add--''ihese letters nOI appearing
to require any answers, none have been gwen"
And why does lhe Secretary oi : ate omit any an
swers 10 these very important commgncaiionsi
Common courtesy would set.a - require al an
swer etcss inch the writer's c5as.uered OF vast
interest 20 Ell as 10 those for whom
they acted. &c had imposed hat al letters
addressed to uactcnary OF Tue government were
entils TO an answer. il Mr. Webster could not
comply with thu requests made 20 him by tie fer
sign brokers, he ON cd himself, the country,
and 10 his correspondents, 10 answer these letters
and 10 decline ihe demands made on hi Al as Secre-
iary OF State. And II he intends 10 comply with
the wishes OF his correspondents, why does be not
their letters and furnish them win the gga-
iliyIng information, that al his official influence
will be eXerted 10 carry their views into effect
Why dodge the question in this manneri When
the Earrings addressed letter TO Mr.. Webster in
London. the subject or these STATE securities, he
gave reply veIy promptly. and pocke'ed lee ol
one thousand pounds OF aeoul five thousand do.-
lars Tor his answer.
One OF the memorials 10 the State authorities OF
Mississippi, is cscd 20 Nr. " ebsier by Joshua
Bate, ESQ, the active business partner OF the Eng
sh house of Barring, Brothers X Co with a civil
request that he (Alr. Welstef) Will be so kind a.
TO Law the same Osiore the President and to do all
in your power to induce that State 10 comply viii.
lis engagements" Mr.. Bates is no in this coun.
try, and ms letter to Mr.. Webster is dated New
\ FORK, May.25, l8il, and he is also the very per
son who paid Mr.. Webster FIVE thousand dollars
for answering the letter addressed TO hn in Lon
don by the Barings. And yet correspondents who
had been thus prompt and liberal with Mr. Web.
sicr, when nc was ia London, could not even get
an acknowledgement from him that his own COM
municalon TO Mr.. w fom New York, had been
received and would have attention
Some OF the admirers o! Mr.. Webster have said
that an Engisnman who heard one OF his speeches
when asked what ne thought Of Mr. " replied
that he was steam engine ~ breeches. Nav MOI
Mr.. Bates, IN cons, Guence or Mr.. Wctslcrs neg.
lect TO answer his letter, aud his pronipiness OH =
former occasion under the influence ct fiscal rcp-
sons draw the inference, that this steafn engine
IN breeches Cannon be put In motion wnhcu. The
application OF five thousand dollars British gold
Mr.. Bacs asks the nierposItion OF the Secretary
oi Sta.e o do ali IN tbs power 10 induce Mi~sssp
pl 10 comply with her engagements Was not ia,
Secretary 5ound 10 INFORM Ar. b. that As Secretary
OF STATE Oh the DnIted SaiCs, he had 40 power 10
influence OF control the action OF sovereign and
independent state Or, does he intend, 10y h.s Il
lcnce, that the foreign holders stock shall Iuei
,hat he viii DO all IN his power 20 induce Missis
sippi TO pay lie bonds sold by the Union Bank Il
/ Mr.. Biddle, and pledged 10 RAISE money for The
Bank OF the Uniied States,
The dates oil these communications are entitled
10 notice, IN connection with ihe charge OF inter
ference on the part OF foreign holders OF stocks il
our elecuons. The letters OF the Roihschds 1,
Gen. Harrison and Nr Webster, are dated at Lon
don, IN the first week IN April, only one mOnti
after the fens CT government were placed in fed
era! handE. fhi5 shows what the stock broker,
anticipated from a change OF administration, ant
no doubt tia, they were made tc believe that al
assumption State stocks 10y the general govern
Genl would take place, 1t the fedora lists were sue
cesslul in gaining power. Hence tie pow
influence lch the federal party derived from ihh
I source.
1t appears by note appended to the letter c. IS
( VI. Rolhscad * sous, that this house addressed
letter to General HARRISON on the 9Th oil March
/ tive days only aiter his Inauguration. copy o
this letter Is not given Waere can the origina
be Did II contain something which was not ''de
signed tor the pubic eve - We hope this le're
OF the oh OF March VIII be discovered and place.
before tn public.
Again, in the letter o! Ro'lschild & Sons to Mr.
Webster OF The Goth OF May, We have only an eX
tract. Why nos give lhs whole lester Was Their,
any thing which the public interest required should
be withheld Or was there some ausion TO tn,
Secretarys STOCK mission 10 London There shout,
be no suppression in these letters, without SOM,
good reason tor it. The people, who are to b.
saidled with the debts, il they assumed, wan
the truth and the whole truth.
Although Mr.. Webster gave no answer to til,
letters addressed TO him, Mr.. Ewing, the Secreiar
OF the Treasury, deemed it proper 10 answer IL
communication made 10 him By Henry I. Williams
Esq which j. al exact copy OF tie one adiiesse,
10 Mr. Webster. Thus .he Secretary OF the Treas
ury answers, on his own Official rcspons bHi,y
letters and COMMUNICATIONS which the Secretary Q
State refuses 10 notice or answer al al.
Message from tie President Of tie United States, il
compliance with resolution OF the Senate, i
relation % the paymeut or assumption of STAT
Stocks by the General Government. June &c
; IG4i
WAsHSGToS. June 90, 1911.
To the Senate Of the United States
In compliance with resolution o. The Senate
the 14ih instant, have the honor 10 submit tn
accompanying reports from the Secretary OF Stat
and Secretary OF The Treasury, which embrace q
.I.a inf1rna ~ nnssnssnl fhn EXacu,I-e ID