Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30
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The Albany EveRing Journal a 1Vhig paper. and one
that has hitherto advocated Central Ta,ors claims aud
predicted his triumphant election in view Of these pre-
dictions and the recent letters of the General. says
but we dd.not foresee apprehend, when this pre-
dietion bszaJed that Gen. Taylor would have his
tenon turned to Presidential Letter Writing We were
that his enemies II he has them could defeat him.
He was aud safe If he continued keep his eve TO
the 'front.' without looking toward. if possible without
thinking OF the White House. But il csnno be denied
that Gen. Tayors Presidential Letters putting new
face upon things He is certainly he was;
and we not prepared say that the old
may not write the People into serious doubts as TO
his fitness for President"
The extracts which We give below are from the Boston
Courier the organ of New England federalism and We
commend them 10 the attention OF the Gazette when
it ventures a homiIy denouucing the Democrats for
alleged injustice to Gen. Taylor
1.-The elevation of General Taylor the highest Office ia
the republic the strength Of The e that known Of
him by the nation at large would he of those mprO4
prees that in calm spectators provoke dcule. Ii would
be analogous what's commonly called ia social life
qur pas 1t would be the weak result OF gust of excite
meni; the award issue of puee passion for WARRIOR
worship the embarrassing fruit of mixed delight in VIC
Tory and msudIIn sympathy for profession rapidly be-
coming obsolete feeling harmless enough 10 brief in
dugsnce, but sadly incOnvenenl when il commits
a practical bunder."
1.-The personal qualifications off Gen. Taylor for the Pres
dency. there is hardly any occasion dispute
so liule is known about them. One thing certain the
kind Of life he has led for several years the nature Of the
service he has ben engaged 10. the he has been
familiar WITH the moral and physical atmosphere he
been breathing have all been such favor the orma-
ton OF other than character with vulgar and
profsne habits. aud rude if low associations quite
cough as ready resolute perhaps and dersive but how
far point of fact does that trait-so much suded
and harped upon that almost driven the conclu-
that tits the only be cited the case-gO
qualify PRESIDENT
cit is quite apparent too. in many ways General Taylor
is pleased and fsrered by the idea of nomination,
than his friends would have had believe possible IL
the seduction has fund weak point that nature Of
boosted sernness already what might be expected by and
by when the prospect Of power grows encng and
the temptation more cunning and powerful 7 II thus
much in the green tree, what in the dry !,
The truth is, aud might prove it Ivy the multiplication
of such extracts shose have given above, AMI from
similar too, that all the abuse The gallant General
has met WITH has been the hands of the federal press
TIE ORDINANCE OF I7S7.-A discussion having
arisen in the public prints to the authorship of GER
tain important provisions embraced in the ordinance
Of 1871, for the government of the territory
now constituting several States of the Union, aud
especially regard that celebrated provision which
forever excluded slavery .from that and fertile
region. fellow townsmau, Peter Force, ESQ.,. has
prepared from authentic materials the article which
appears the preceding page. From this careful
exposition it seems clear that Mr.. Webster was right
when. in his celebrated speech on FoOi's Resolu-
tion,' he ascrbed the authorship Off not the original
conception) of the clause above specified TO Nailan
Dane, of Massachusetts
1t happens that, in seek ing among the archives of
all the old States, and among numerous private col
lectons. for materials for his voluminous work,
"Amercan Archives" MIR. Force became possessed
OF the original projects and reports submitted to Con-
creSs rpsnpcflnO n nan of tba t,.rfh-
western territory, from the first step 1854 1851,
when the ordnance was finally adopted. He has tie
copy of The ordinance Of 1884, with all its alterations
marked on it, while under consideration. just it
was amended at the Presidents table, amongst which
the clause respecting slavery remains attached TO it,
as an amendment Mr., Dimes handwriting. in the
exact words in which il now stands in the ordinance.
-Ndtiondl Inteligencer.
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