Indiana State sentinel., 1849-09-13
Ra,Iw.I.cOnven,iom at 81. Louis.

n IdTRe COinrfuee Oh gentiemen vi tne very HfSt
respectabiity in St. Louis have addressed Circular,
in behalf Of the people Of 81. LOUIS to the people Of
the United States. inviting them to send delegates
from every State and Territory in the Nation, to
convention to be held in St. Louis, the third MOndly
in October 1649 The object is to devise ways and
means for the construction of n Railway through the
territory of the United States connecting the Allan
tic and Pacific States. The hope is expressed that
every district will be represented, so that the hosp
taity Of 81. Louis shall rejoice in The fullest exercise
and enjoyment of lis means; and that quckening
voice may go forth from the assembled mass, that
shall gire to the great of American Progress
assurance of its triumph"
We agree with neighbor, the Journal, that this
State, and Indianapolis, particularly, should be repre-
seGted in this convention. Let our intelligent busi-
ness men think Of the subject and agree upon some
time for meeting to appoint delegates.
In relation to the importance of the proposed COM
municaiion, the Circular says:
1--WE feel assured that investigation and discussion
will demonstrate to the world that the Pacific Rail-
way and telegraph practicable and attainable OBJ
jects That they will prove them to be above merely
party considerations, and exclusively of national im
port; that their influence will be co-extensve with
the Republic that they will tend to increase its pow
er, wealth and grandeur, elevate still higher its
character among the nations of the earth, to confirm
and render indissolube the attachments TO of
distant Provinces and to strengthen and perpet
uate the bonds of our national Union.
1--WE derive justification for these aniicipations
/ from a multitude of reasons, military, political,
cia, and commercial, which cannot fail to suggest
themselves in every serious consideration of the SUBJ
iect The effect upon the public lands in promoting
their settlement and enhancing their value, the
creased security to be afforded to the frontiers of the
old States and the interior of the newly acquired
territories in facilitating intercourse with the Indian
tribes, in diminishing the expense and qulckeniDg
the transit of national forces and munitions, thereby
increasing the efficiency of governmental authority
over a widely extended domain. the opening of a new
and available channel to a valuable commerce long
pen up aud hitherto of difficult access, the develop
ment of the of country vastly fertile
| in mineral wealth. the discovery of new sources of
commerce, and the opening of new fields OF employ
ment for great numbers OF our people, the aid and
saving be afforded the whale fishery by Offering
to it American harbors on the Pacific in immediate
communication with those upon the Atlantic, the
binding together the people of the Atlantic and of
the Pacific, by adding to the ties of kindred those of
common interests and sympathles, enabling US TO say
| to the New Mexicans and Californians, 1--WE are no
longer strangers and foreigners, but feow-citizens
the exhibition the world of the nearest route TO
Asia for European, Brazilian, West ln6iun, and
American travellers, bringing Europe and China with
in fory-6.e days of each other, the probability of Sc
China Australia Japan, and other countries upon the
Pacific, and Of thus making the old American cities
of the Atlantic and the Gulf the etrepots of the Euro
pean as San Francisco would be that OF the Aslat!c
world, the effect abroad of carrying and dusng the
lights of American civilization to regions remote and
hitherto involved in the darkness Of pagan idolatry
and imperial despotism, the effect at home of pro-
ducing perfect fusion of the different elements
composing our own National Union-a work having
such objects worthy of the highest efforts of patri-
otism, worthy, indeed, Of the united action of the
whole nation and ought not to be degraded donation
alized cogged, injured. endangered by being in
voved with minor Objects or with The schemes of in
dividual aggrandzement or ambition. A work, whose
benefits thus be universally felt and enjoyed,
has a dignity aud scope beyond the means, and
above the interests OF persons, sections, or parties
"SIGNs."-We are certainly getting to be ''city
very fast excepting landlords, for whose
benefit it may become necessary to find room for a
communication in our next paper. The circumstances
detailed too highly colored to be true; but on
partial inquiry regret to state that they are fully
corroborated. They relate to the refusal of giving
poor woman with four small children even temporary
shelter. while her younges, was dying in her arms
and actually died before worthy fellow-citizen
JoHN GREER. could get her to the Poor House, and tC
which place he could only get her Thanks to the
supernendents of that place, for their kindness;
we vouch, that if the half told be true, they will
be sustained by generous public.
On "Wednesday night last, two individuals, ont
calling himself Andrew Jackson Bee, and the othe
John Boardman, arrested under suspicious cir
cumstances. One of them was caught prying arount
Parrish's store, late at night. supposing it to be
buarding house-in horn. We learn that the,
were subsequently released, there not being suficien
evidence to convict them.
The two young lads who made themselves too ia
miIiar with the money drawer of jeweller, il i
hoped will not be caught again--rather never do s.
again. Their names withheld in hopes that the,
will reform.
Last. and least, the beautiful child left ut on
friend Biddle's! He, however, will no doubt b
thankful for the favor nor do we know that W
should notice this circumstance had not those con
cerned have attempted leave it at our young friend
domicil, (Luke Bryant, Esq. and lady.) from who's
premises they were frightened by dog.
writer from Hungary says, 'pruy not SO muc
for the success of the Magyars, for the life
Kossuih, for Hungary cannot be conquered so long
this incomprehensble being is spared.'
Ifaccounts Kossuih be rue he is the most remark
able of the age He is said to sleep no more tha
two three hours out of twenty-four. The amour
of food he eats sis scarcely enough 10 keep youn
child from starving" He dictates to five amanuense
in five different languages, writes himself and e,
am,nes dispatches all at the same instant Of time
His physical strength is not more than that of bo
six years old, The writer we quoted above says:
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