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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14
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By law of last winter the people to vote at the
next August election in favor of against, Conven-
tion to amend the Constitution of the State. The
Vincennes Gazette advocates the Convention for two
reasons-irst, that the meetings of the legislature
may be made biennial or triennial, instead of an
nua-and secondly that the associate Judges may be
entirely abolished For our part there is change
shall advocate if convention is called. and that
is the time of holding the State election. August is
the busiest month in the year for farmers-and a
time near that of Ohio and Pennsylvania (Which is
the first of October) would be decidedly preferable
and more convenient to the people generally. Besides
in the Presidential year, the State election be put
off month and held with the National one, thus
saving much time and trouble the voters of all par
ties.-St. Joseph Register
We heartily with the Register in regard to
changing the time of holding the general election.
We would not have contention called on that ac-
count, but when one is called the alteration should
be made.-Fort Wapne Times
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MIR. Webster sill Negotiatin-.

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald states that MIR. Webster mailed letter TO
Lord Aberdeen recently, bearing upon our interna-
tional difficulties. Its object is surmised to be to
prevail on his Lordship to send to our government
the American offer of 1896, which is the parallel of
40, and the free navigation of the Columbia.
We do not doubt the truth of the above statement,
and doubt little, that Webster who is as much the
representative of England he is of Massachusetts,
in the Senate is and has been the confidential adviser
of the British Government to the most profitable
policy for it to pursue. Should he become in fact
he is in feeling, a subject of Queen Victoria, he
would be Immediately created peer of the realm
Perhaps these facts may serve to explain whatever
may seem mysterious in the following statements.
which we find in late number of the N. Y. Journal
of Commerce, paper which has done infinitely more
than any other against the rights of this country and
in favor of the preensions of England the territory
of Oregon
"THE OREeoS CONTROVERSY SErrLEp-Letters by
the Great Western from high sources say that the Oregon
question IS and give the Details Wis., latitude 40
to the Straits of Fuca and thence through said Straits
the Pacific, leaving the whole of Vancouver Island
Great brItain the navigation of the Columbia for
Of years. &c. We understand the fact 10 be- that the
arrangement made through the medium of sereraL gentle
men at Washington and which announced perhaps
months ago, but which retarded by the uncoureous
manner in which the offer of arbitration was rejected
has been recognized and confirmed. The forms of
diplomacy will be gone through with Washington,
presume,-for the formal negotiation has never by
government been committed TO Mr.. McLane, though
the generous confidence existing between him and Lord
Aberdeen has doubtless enabled him to render important
aid in bringing the controversy favorable issue.
"The President, have 10 know, is ready and
will be prompt accept the terms stated above, and the
Senate not less prompt confirming what he does. Now
let the dogs of bawl and go to 5440the prey has
escaped them. The national heart needs not now 10
be prepared for war.
GA paragraph from Liverpool paper of the 1l,h,
which may be found among the news by the Great
Western, mentions the above intelligence having been
rumored on Change but does not speak confidently of
lis Our regular correspondent writes us
under date Of the 10th inst that the party in Eng
land, well here, completely down, but does not
appear have been that the of arrange
ment had been agreed on.
"By the way, Mr. McLane only engaged to remain in
London for year, and will probably, the of
the ensuing summer return to his post President of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company"
If all this is not disgraceful enough Gf trus) to
satate the 'peace party's" love of degradation,
don't know what could be.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14
To CORRESPONDENTS.

JOSHUA JOHNSON, NewcasteYour regularly mailed from
this ONCE and receiving
larry The fauf Is not Nothing than
paints that papers received by subscribers take
all possible that delinquency our part
H. r., Tere Haueour emLweeky paper does contain
published weekly paper especially in the
p The weekly regard the cheapest this State,
the semwesky Is comparatively still cheaper. Every politician
should take our weekly
s. L. suivan-wI your request as can
ind Tine which we hope win be soon
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

The DocroRs-We are inclined to think that In
dianapolis can show as long list of physicians a,
almost any town Of its size any where. Here they
are in alphabetical order:
Ackley, Bobbs, Bricket, (botanic,) rullard, Coei
Dunlap, Evans, Castor, Owens, Homburg, Jordan
McClures (2), Mears, Merrill Mothershead, Nun
sell. Negley, Parry, Pope, Richmond, Rose, Ramsey
Saunders, Stipp, Van Buren,.
Tirenty-sir! physicians for town of four thou.
sand peoplel Who wonders that indianapolis has an
snheahhy reputation There mast be considerable
sickness, or pretty big fees, to keep so many men
and their families from starvation.
From bleedings and blisterings-fronr cathartics
and catapFasms-from pills and potions-from Dis
ease and the Doctors-Good Lord deliver rs
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

"CHrvALRIc."-The following choice morceau is
from late number of the Charleston Mercury. The
N. Y. News says it cannot well be mistaken for the
language of patriotism, to say the least of it. Let
the Fiddlers the Trolops, the Marryatts, now hide
their diminished heads.
''THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT-Aher being dis
gusted with the mingled pedantry and blackguardsm
of the American Congress-their por1pous annuncia-
tons of stale common paces-and trte truths-their
jackdaw parade of plumage stolen from British peri
odicals in their Oregon argumentation-wth their
quotation of school-boy poetical selections-their
sophomore rhetoric-ond gascon vaporing-and bat
tle-axe and bowie-knife precautionary fourishings-
it is pleasing recreation to of taste to refresh
himself with tho gentlemony talk of the commons of
old England-until he almost feels ashamed of the
Union"
Just now, we suppose, the Mercury prefers British
Legislation and diplomacy quite much as British
Oratory. 1t was not exactly in the of Texas
1t is not impossible that we shall have 'Creole
niger affairs by and by and perhaps the British
Parliament will settle them to the satisfaction
of the Mercury than the ''blackguard" American
Congress.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

0TThe bill which passed the Senate, on the 18th
ut, give Michigan eleven hundred thousand acres
of land in aid of certain public works, is event OF
considerable interest. The debate which tok place
on the BILL and in which Messrs. Calhoun, Niles, and
Cass participated, was interesting one. We shall
endeavor to lay it before our readers.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

New YoRx CONVENTION ELEcrioN.-The election
for members of State Convention to revise and
amend the State Constitution took place the 18th
ult. In New York city the entire democratic ticket
was elected. The result in the State generally will
give the democrats handsome majority in the Con-
vention say IA to 81. The Democracy, however,
are not entirely harmonious ~ their views.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

and Grover. This note was also in Joseph G.. Mar
shafs possession, although he did not claim it. But
what did he do with it did he deliver it up to the
State, from which the money had been literally stolen
No-not he. But he delirered 1t up to Beckrrifh's
brother and soon after it was claimed by citizen
of Louisville Kentucky So the account foo;s up
thus:
Marshall got sl2.5OO
Beckwth 1900
The kentuckian, 1900
And the State got---a bill Of cost to pau!
So much for specimen No. of Wing fnancerng
This is the manner in which the Wing party managed
the affairs of the State This is the manner in which
they plunged Indiana upon the very verge of bank
ruptcy and ruin This is the manner in which they
brought taxation upon the people and disgrace upon
the State! And now what say the tax payers viii
you again place this same dynasty-this same set Of
lessness aud corruption Or, will you not rather
sustain JAMES WHITCOMB, and those who have
with him abored faithfully, laborously and honestly
to relieve the State from her embarassments -those
who have not only stopped the debt from increasing
upon US, as 1t did every year under Wing rule, but
have placed the whole debt in a fair way of adjust
ment Those who have not only dispensed with the
necessity of borrowing money to carry on the State
government but have actually reduced annual
expenditures some twenty-five thousand dollars per
annum Who doubt the result when such an
issue is presented
We shall hereafter speak of other scenes in the
history of Wing rule in Indiana This transaction
is but "a drop in the bucket
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

wisdom of the Presidents recommendatons-to talk
about referring aquestion oterrtorial boundary the
ARBITRATION OF KINGs-let them try this, and they
Thumbs
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

So that the stock is now worth ....."..... 4lO5
A pretty good increase. No wonder the owners oil
Merrimack shares should think tariff the best way
of collecting a revenue.
The Union Manufacturing Company (Md.) has
stock.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

VIRGINIA ELEcTIoS.-The "Union'' sums up the
result of the recent election as follows Eight demo-
cratic majority in the Senate-and Ia or 16 in the
House of Delegates. Joint majority, more than 20 in
ali probability.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

The propfietors Of the steamer Brunswick; have
been fined 800, in the United States Court, sitting
at ST. Louis, for conveying letters contrary TO pro
vision of the law regulating mails.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

OREGON DINNER TO Mr.. HANNEGAN.-We learn
by the Peoples Friend, that public dinner was CIV
en- in honor of Senator HANNEGAN, at Covington, on
the LIST inst. Col. RAwLEs presiding, and the Hon.
C. v. JONES acting as vice president.
A toast in honor of our distinguished guest, says
the Friend" called him to his feet and the compa-
ny entranced by of the most thrillingly eo-
quen speeches ever delivered by Mr.. Hannegan. His
remarks confined mostly to the subject natural
y ELECTED by the OCCASION with lucid and powerful
arguments in behalf Of our title to the whole of Ore
gon. delivered in the most forcible and convincing
style. Iterated and repeated cheers greeted him
throughout; and we doubt whether there was man
within hearing whig democrat, who did not at its
close acknowledge that title to Oregon was just
the importance of maintaining it, and feel that
they would, if need be- lay down their lives in its de-
fence.
The % Friend a" promises to give report of Mr..
Hannegan's speech hereafter.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

trTbe Carpet bag, noticed by US as having been
found, short time ago. in the woods, has been called
for BY the owner, Mr.. Watrouse, Of Madison. The
bag was probably stolen from the stage coach, and
left in the woods by the thief.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

CuBA..-The recall of General O'Donnell from. tn
Government Of Cuba is announced. General Roncal
is appointed to succeed him.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

We find this paragraph in the Salem Gazette :
AN INTERNAL ScENz.-The description Of one OF
tile recent great and glorious battles III lda, pre-
sens a scene worthy of the darkest pictures which
the irriag nation has drawn of a material hell
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

VALUE OF FACTORY STocK.-The New York Eve
ming Post states the following to have been the in
come from share of the Merrimac Manufacturing
Company's stock. The shares cost originally $1,000
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

0rThe Cincinnati Chronicle seems to be afflicted
with terrible antipathy against the eating of corn
meal by the English. 1t took the position early. that
they couldn't afford to eat it, and 1t now seems de'er'
mined to prevent them from doing so, II il can, SO as
to preserve lis credit and consistency We sup
pose however the English uiH eat the meal notwlth-
sta nding the con,ical objections of the Chronicle.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

ANCIENT CUsroms-It was formerly the custom to
administer strong liquors to criminals before eEecu
ton, that the strength of the liquor might Supply the
senses, deaden their feeling of pain. The Tai
mud says it given Immediately before the execu-
ton, and consisted of cup of wine mingled with
frankincense Certain charitable compassionate
women at Jerusalem were engaged to prepare this
draught, which they did by mixing with the wine
drugs or bitter herbs TO produce stupeaction. Pen
nant tells that practice somewhat similar pre-
vailed in England it being customary to present to
maefactors on their way TO the gallows in ancient
times, large bowl of ale, as the last reffeshment
they were to receive in this life.
The foundation of this custom appears to have been
laid in the command of Solomon Give strong drink
to him who is ready to perish, and wine TO those that
are of heavy heart" Alluson is made TO the same
species of drink by the prophet Jeremiah written
nearly four hundred years afterwards. Perhaps of
similar nature was the bowl of wine which Homer
tells US Helen presented to her guests, when OPP
pressed with grief raise their spirits the compo
ston Of which she had learned from the Egyptians:
Meanwhile with genial y to the soul,
Blight Helen mix a mrh-inspTng bowl;
Temperd with drugs Of sovereign use, t assuage
The boiling bosom Of tumultuous rage;
Chlrm'd with that virtuous daught, the exalted mind
kIl sen.e of woe delivers 10 the wind"
NorE-The writer of the above paragraph labors I'M
der a mistake in calling the words 'sGive strong
drink" &c, the command of Solomon. Solomon never
COHtndnueu any SUCH lHibS u1dt We diS d"dft VI.
Neither are the words SOlomon's words. They
introduced as the words Of king Lemuel, and more
over, sc the prophecy that his mother taught him;
so that they enianated from lady; and are intended
to show, that whilst wee drop is useful 10 those
who are Of heavy heart and to those who are ready
perish, from weakness, exhaustion other cause,
persons who are engaged IN any undertaking of i'm
portance ought to keep sober. Solomon adopts the
sentiment and shows his appreciation of it by placing
it in his collection Of wise sayings.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

COL Todd, late American minister TO the court Of
ST. Petersburg, has arrived in Washington, after ar
absence of five years.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

PISs-The machine tended by single girl at the
Waterbury factory in Connecticut, does the work OF
900 persons by the old process Each day they man
ufaciure 5000, 900 Of pins. This article VIII soon
De exported.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

6TTbe speech Of the New York Senator, Dix has
generally had the reputation of being the best deliy
cred on the subject of Oregon during the present
sion. The London Chronicle speaks of it thus:
"a The merits of Mr. Dix's speech (who occupied
the floor the 18th and 19th) consisted first, in the
dspassionate manner in which he discussed the rel
attire powers of the states for carrying on war
and secondly, in the definite character of his notions
upon the title of America He is one Of the few
among his countrymen who seem to consider that one
good title is better than two bad ones and that out
Of three conflicting and incompatible claims, one only
an be true"
We shall publish Dix's speech as soon as we car
find room for it.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

TREATY OF UTREcHT.-The Philadelphia Ledger
thus sums up the historical facts of the Treaty Of
Utrecht" To up, say that the Treaty of
Utrecht merely provided for boundary between
French Canada and English Hudson's Bay, without
specifying latitude and that, the northern boun-
dairy of Canada was 3d. Hudson's Bay even if cross
ing the Rocky Mountains, could not extend south of
that line We add that this boundary, wherever 1t
should be, was settled We add that the Brit
ish could not extend Hudsons Bay in l7l3, nor Can
ada in 1853, beyond the Rocky Mountains being con-
fined eastward of them by the laws of discovery con-
corning rivers and that the British never explored
the N. W. coast at all till IT'S, then only to 49A
while the Spaniards had explored it to 81 In ITO,
and their claim had been disputed by any Euro
pean power. We add that the line of 40, spec
flied till 1863, nor then in terms, was merely the line
between Canada and Louisiana, and could not extend
beyond the Rocky Mountains, which, under the laws
of nations, the western boundary of Louisiana.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

Mr. WEBsTER.-It is said observes the Washing
ton Union of April 30) that the committee of inves
tigation-of which Mr.. Petit is chairman-haye
summoned witnesses from Maine. In that case, the
committee will scarcely be able to make report for
several days.
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y Globe
says it is rumored that the investigating committee
in tie case of the dealings with the secret service
fund, have met with more serious business transac-
tons than were expected. One of the rumors is,
that checks certificates signed in blank by Presi-
dent Harrison, not long before his last days, were
filed up and used to draw money from the fund nine
months afterwards This wants confirmation, but il
it should be proved true, the scarifyiDg process will
change hands, and the SHINING process too.
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Published every Thursday

'THE CUMBERLAND RoAD.-For years past the de-
mocracy of this State have insisted that if the people
wanted any further appropriations the Cumberland
road they must send democrats TO Congress"
OEFThe above statement of the RushvIlle Wing
Republican is copied by other wing papers, and pass
ed off as truth. So far from there being any truth in
it, we pronounce it to be grossly untrue. No wing
paper substantiate the statement by plausi-
bic proof. So far concerned, and we think
have stated heretofore, have never expected
another money appropriation since 1Si0,-for two
reasons First, because we all know that the appro-
prations extravagantly expended if not waste
fully and scandalously,-chiefy by the Wing mana
gers who had the disposition of them and secondly,
because Mr. CLAWS speech and casting vote in the U.
S. Senate in 1910, against the road, were alone al
enough. considering the dstrust and discomfort
with which the road regarded to give it death
bolc. And we have no doubt that the opinions of a
large majority of the democratic party correspond
with our own. On the other hand, the Wings have
heretofore pretended, they now pretend, that no
appropriations for the road could be expected unless
the people should trust the wings with the admins
traton of the Government This is almost saying
what Mr.. Clay plainly intmated in the speech against
the appropriation, to which have alluded that if
the people would put the wings into power and office,
the wings would pay them for doing out of the
public treasury. But when they had the power in
1871, they failed TO make appropriation-and fall
sifed that promise they fasifed every other. Yet
they have brass enough to repeat the humbug, and to
reiterate their ISLANDERS.
We have never sought, by the way, to make the
Cumberland road party question, believing that no
true friend of the work should do so, because such
course would be much likely to result in defeat
ing than in obtaining appropriations. But the wings,
on the contrary have always tried to make it party
ratter and their folly in this and other respects
the true why the road is not already completed
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

The stock is at present 30 or 40 per cent in
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-14

0tFThe ''Union'' of the I'd inst. says it has seen
letter from an officer of the army in Texas, of so
recent date the 10th ult., from which it has
been permitted to take the following extract:
1.-THE news from the camp is rery pacific at pres
ent. The report is that the Mexcans intend to post
pcne their operations until the lst of june in order
to allow the governments arbtrate the matter but
no reliance is to be placed upon what they say
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Making the snug little sum of

Determined not to be thus foil,d-and believing the
whole transaction to be a base fraud-commissioner
Noble made report to the Legislature exposing the
whole affair." together with those connected with It.
This report sent to the Office of the Wing State
Journal, for publication in the usual form. About
this time Mr.. Marshall made his appearance at the
capital. One of the editors of the Journal him,
and asked him if he had Mobiles report He
replied that he bad not Well, said the Journal ed-
tor, you had better attend to tit is i'm the Office
for publication, and tell you if that reportgoes before
the people, Joe Marshall is politically dead man
Marshall then went and read the report. A Wing
caucus ras Immediately called, the publication Of the
report suppressed, and M Noble compelled TO amend
that portion of IL relating TO Marshall. And we
will PROFOUND few questions, which must suffice for
the present.
Was not Joseph G. Marshall at this time known to
be in moderate circumstances
How then could he suddenly become possessed
of S12, 500 worth of property,
1t appears from the report that Beckwth attempted
to convey this property to his brother, but he
compelled to take French eape, he had not time to
perfect the deed! But Marshall comes forward and
claims The property!
Did Marshall claim this property in payment for
services in procuring the appropriation! or
Was he to hold on to the property, and share the
profits with Beckwith or
Did he come by it honestly!
Who believes the latter!
Let the tax payers of Indiana look at this: here
was SIT $780, which had been obtained By fraud from
the public treasury. II was in good property and the
and what was the result! Why the last three notes
named says the report, were collected shortly after
Beckwith's arrest. Here 5000 of it gone.
Then Marshall comes forward and sets up claim to
s12 5OO-thus using up S155 800, and leaving but
$1,000 Of the 1880. This was the note on Sheets