Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

wAsHINGToN City. Febv,ty /. 1915.


WASHINGTON CITY, February 4, 1916.
Messrs- CHxr~Ass Having derernined remain in
this city for the purpose Of witnessing The Inauguration
Of President Polk, and not having much business TO
occupy my time suppose could not better dispose CT
part of ~ than IN giving yoa occasionally some notice
Of passing events
have been attending the proceeding, Of the Senate
to-day and when the long looked for Report
OF the Committee on Foreign Relations was made, by
Mr.. Archer The Chairman, the Annexation OF Texas
10 the United States AS you may readily suppose, the
Report was unavorabe to the object Of Anaexaiion.
The Committee consists Of forr Wings and Dem,
viz Archer Berrien Moreheao and Choate, Wings, aud
Buchanan, Democrat. The Report was not read. But
the resolutions accompanying To The effect That
the Joint Resolution of the House Of Representatives
permitting Texas to become member OF the Union,
Be rejected; aud that all Petitions, Memorials Resou-
tIous whsther from individuals States be laid upon the
table Thus Ear the Committee is concerned this
subject is disposed OF. Mr.. Buchanan gave notice. that
he being minority OF une and not being informed OF
the Of the Report about be made, until this
morning, should take the earliest opportunity 10 give his
the subject The Report and Resouliuns were
ordered to be printed and made the order Of the day tor
Tuesday next. The war of intellect will then commence
Bot there is but le hope of carrying the question oil
Anhetafion in Tins Wing Senate.
The fate Of the Bill Organizing Territorial Govern.
in Oregon also doubtful IN the Senate although
it passed the House Of Representatives. by of
three 10 Fear, subservIeucy England, has an
influence these great aud vital questions relates
the interest OF the West / have been of opnion and
sill believe, that il the other be lost the
prumofcd
by giving New England for Texas aud Oregon. Those
little States, which Ave OF them do equal in Tertiary
the Stats Of Indiana Of the smallest States of the
West, comes forward with their Senators
demanding distribution Of the proceeds of the sales o
the Public Lands; aud the ciaorng about
Negro representation in The South, aud resisting an
acquisition Of territory essential the best interest OF the
West; and TO cap the CLIMAX of arrogance, caim ton
the West for the benefit of their manufacturers What
think you Mr. Chapman would il not be good policy. for
the purpose Of getting rid OF the elamor OF these little
mt Sfafas In M
negotiate another boundary treaty with Lord Ashburon
and authorize him make the Connecticut River ouI
boundary East' We easily enough manage all the
Yankees west Of thar - and receive equivalent
Texas snd Oregon. Such treaty Of boundary would
settle l existing disputes with England and give po
cal queiude To the United States Seriously, their
Senators To our two, gives them preponderance in the
United States Senate much objectionable than the
slave representation in the Southern Saies and if proc
wanting on this subject the position Of The Senate
in relation TO the Annexation question, would furnish
II be admitted that there dough faces in the
South and West who go against AnnexaIion but these
are followers OF Henry Clay. without any othe
purpose principle. They with him in the Presi
DENTAL canvass, against the Annexation of Texas
coDfederacy; and now, for cnnsisency's sake, they
pursue the same policy, regardless of their country
interest
II is row ascctaieed that alter the 4rh of March, there
viii be majority oil one in The u. States Seuate with
recurring the casting of the Vice President
fortunate Of things. The cabinet nominations Of Pre-
sdent Polk, be confirmed without being subject
Wing control. For this thank The 6rmness OF the
Democratic Senators of Indiana Had an election o
Senator been gone iuiO Wing must have been elected
which would haze tied the u. s. Senale and had Vir.
ginis gone into election, and chosen a Whg-tha
party would heretofore, have controlled those benr
cal measures that all must admit have been decided in
the issue made in the for the Presidency. You
doubtless have noticed the mandate issued by the Lon
don Times British ministerial paper, its Wing friends
in the States Of Delaware and Virginia requiring them
elect Wings the IT, ). Senate for the purpose of
taning the control of the Senate and maintaining Brit
ism interest, relates Distribution for the benefit Of
British creditors, &c. Delaware promptly obeyed the
mandate and elected WhIg-but when the trial
Virginia, the Wings backed frem il, and chose
rather try the before the people, the ensuing
State electiOn-here SIR, is Wing precedent 10 sustain
the Indiana Democracy in the they pursued in
ferrRg the chUce Of Senator the people, houg the
baot-box August and no that admits that the
public will il the ghtiu ultimate arber such
verses will condemn the reference of the choice of Sen
the people, which is directly done in the post
pOnement Of the election of Senator until cleo
Of representatives Interveness President Polk is
expected here by the middle OF the month-and much
and speculation is ahoat the composition
his cabinet IL is believed that ne has conhded that
any individual here-this is certainly the wise
policy. We of the West, however, feel that have
claim a due share of the cabinet appointments The
Treasury Department has the of the public
lands and the War Department that Of Indian affairs
therefore proper that those Departments SHOULD
be accorded the West-it supposed that the grea
States have appropriated those Departments them
selves il So but that with generous magma
nmity they will acquiesce in the seecon of the Presi
dent, and give hearty support t6 the administration
whatever portion Of the u States tile cabinet officers b.
drawn from close for The present, having written q
much you will be disposed to read.
Very respectfully,
Your friend and obt serv't.