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INDIANA U. s. SENAToR.-The following
is an extract from the late annual Message
ofGoy. Whitcomb, the recently chosen U. S.
Senator.
Decided as the opinion Of the people Of
Indiana is, against the institution Of Human
Slavery, yet, they have ever manifested a
not TO interfere with the Con-
stiluti6nal Rights Of any of our sister States
on this subject. They love that glorious
Union which was famed by the Conscrpi
Fathers of The earlier days ofihe Republic,
and TO which under Providence we are in-
debied 10 our present cmnenco among the
Nations of abe earth. But the present
question does not regard Slavery in The
States or any State. !. refers solely 10 the
p,oprieiy Of its existence hereafter in a
Territory now free. This territory has come
to us frec--li isnow Free, and in my opin-
ton il. should remain free, and that every
constitutional and legal means should be
adopted 10 continue il Free. Nordo think
our Southern brethren would, in that case,
have any well founded cause Of complaint.
Florida was ceded 10 the United States as
a slave Territory, and SO il was suffered to
remain, and the same remarks will apply 10
the acqaisii'o o. Of Texas,
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1849-01-02

or Gen. Cuss, il is stated, will be re
turned 10 The Senate ffcm Michigan.
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a. Governor Whitcomb has been elect
ed U. S. Senator from Indiana, for the term
Of six years from the 4ih Of March next.
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Mr. Root OF Ohio moved resolution Of
perempiory instructions 10 The Committee
on Territories 10 report as soon as pracii-
cable bill Or bills providing for the organi.
zatiun Of New Mexico and California as
Territories, and for the entire exclusion OF
Slavery therelrom, A cilI Of The House
was moved and proceeded With until 1877
memLers were found 10 be prcsenl--ncarly
all the absepices being known 10 bo sick or
out Of The city. The farther prosecution pf
call was dispensed with; motion 10 lay Tho
resolution on the table failed by The, strong
vote Of l07 10 so, and the resulilion itself
vas adopted precisely IS ofIsredby q like
vote. Yeas l07; nays SO-27. maj,
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WAsHINGrnN, December l3.

The debate .ihe Senate was upon sgbe
RECEPTION and printing ,of lhe memorial &C
the people Of New Mexico, in "Convenlion''
assembled, praying, as understood, 10 be
admitted rs a ftrritory, with prohibition
Of the institution of Slavery. Tie. me mo.
rial was sent TO Nj. Benton aud Mr.. Clay
ton. Mr Benton presented !, and moved
Ihc appropriate reference and printing. VA
Mf. Calhoun objected u, bccauscit il was
''insolen!' in The people of New Mexicoto
ask for the adoption q any measure Which
would prevent fiy constituents going, will,
their properly INTO tliat Territory: Mr. Nes'-
colt and Mr. Fooie affected 10 think that The
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1849-01-02

RAILReAp Across THE IsruMus OF Pa.
NAMA--Mr. Benton has Introduced bill in
10 the us. Senate to give the government
contract at Panama TO Aspinwall, Stevens s
Co., for a lime not 10 exceed 20 years, i
embraces the transportation by steam Of
nuvl aud army supplies, including troops,
munitions Of war, and naval and public
stores, the mails Of the United Slaies, and
all persons in its employment. Tho sum 10
be paid not 10 exceed three-lourtllss the
amount stipulated by law, for The transporia-
lion RI the mails from New York 10 LIVER
pool; and provides that no payment under il
shall be made, ill the Railroad DO SO fai
advanced as TO permit Riilr oad transporiion
across the Islhmus Of Panlma, wholly b,
steam power. The Road 10 be commenced
within one year fnm tho date Of the con
tract aud to be completed by June lsi,
1859. r0e9s.3 .e iuf
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Fecjiying W cellars per 'oty ~ washington,
do some things occasionally d which ileif
constituents would scarcely suspect shcm.---
In the House Of Representatives, on the
22d uIt., arcsoluiion that the Clerk purchase
the American State papers, &c, books here
tofore distributed 10 members al cost Of
about $500 each being under discussion; Mr..
Wentworth stated that isr the last len years
these same books, Of which there was but .
limited number printed, had been sold BY
members of Congress 10 Washington book
sellers, and again purchased for other mem
bers, and sin the booksellers had on hand
these same books! And Mr.. Blown, Of Penn
sylvunia, said that ho had received a. Heller
from Washington bookseller, offering %
purchase The American State Papers ii
about third Of The price they cost Congress
or raiherlhe people. Il is bad enough soI
members Of Congress to vote themselves a
library, bu, j, is infamous thus to vote mon
ey into their own pockets, under the, Fro'
icnce Of circulating knowledge among the
people. ata sas1lah
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6- A distinguished character has sid
that poverty is PaMA yAoiE evidence Of Grim
naliiy. We say that wealtl,is equally ptIMA
FAcIi evidence of F,tI. Who would not
rather enjoy the delights Of raiisnaI c0ntem-
plaion guaranteed by good intellect than
all the chicken-pie idleness and fine clothes
that Croesus might buy. lnts1lect isthe
noblcst GIFT Of God. Money is un invention
Of The devil o irjurc It's power and turn j,
into contempt. .--Ohio Censor. sae
STATE ST CKs --At New Polk Nov. 81,
Ohio 6's payable in 1850, sold at 9sa.--
Oaio7's at 1904; Pennsylvania 6's 574.--
'rhanks.io Wig measures for that.--Reposi-
itory, Nop. 80, shlaT
What "IVhig measarc,p Mr.. Repository,
Please explain. Did Ohio Stocks rise be-
cause Why measures were condemned by
the people, and Democranc Legislature
clectedf We have known Democratic poll
cy raise the credit of our Stait--for lin
stance, lS4.: Ohio credit was 10 OF Is per
cent below par; and after the Democrats COM
PEELED the Banks TO resume specie payments
The credit Of our fairp State immediately
rose 10 almost par. sa aesssgs VI ~
Pennsylvania per cent sioi lison the 9Th
Of May last, sold in New Ynfk at "a SIS.
They sold Nov. 27at "a Pennsylvania has
gone whig, and her credit is lower now than
twas last spring. Canton Dem. ~ Agg
-------- -------- --sss sis
TIE BosPmoRUs.-F From tho late exten-
sivc obseryasi0ns Of nj. IIommaire de He'll.
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The Crown AT PANAMA.-The ". Y
Tribune says--A gentleman who has just
arrived from Panama, states that there we're
six thousand persons there when he left,
waiting for conveyance 10 San Francisco :
This is the difficulty we had feared. I'm.
douStedlv tho amount is still large row.
Probably, however, when the fact becomes
known that SO large quantity Of passen-
gers arc waiting at Panama, that port will be
sought by large number Of ships which
have been navigating the Pacific, including
some Of the English Steamers which ply be-
tween Valparaiso and Callao, and other
Northern ports.
A telegraplic despatch from ST.. Louis.
states that large quantity Of California
gold has been received overland at s.. 10
sephs. The golden shower is certainly be-
ginning 10 descend upon the Atlantic COAST
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There Is no doubt that The god discover
ed in California Is the genuine ore--quanli-
ties have been received and tested, and Ihe
result has been that Tide of emigration,
the largest ever diverted to one point at the
same time, is sweeping onward 10 secure a
portion or the gold Of Califtrnia. Fromes-
cry port they are preparing 10 sail, and emf
grant companies are forming in every city
The fever is universal, and assails all clas-
SOS, and will cause the speedy settlement Of
the territory by tens Of thousands, II moi
hundreds Of thousands. es
We ale far from sanguin that those who are
now emigraIing will derive The advantage
they anticipate from their journey. The
government will undoubtedly soon assert lis
right 10 ownership over The gold regioi., and
will dispose Of ito those who will protect
iifrom intrusion. And ii, as is most proba-
'ble,th particles of gold now so plentiful,
are but the washings from the mountains,
accumulaiing, undisiurbed, for ages back,
the supply, though covering large space
and plentiful now, cannot prove Of great
depth, and except in the mountains will in a
year or Two be exhausted, and gold only be
got by the slow process Of mining. II our
recollection serves Us, this is true Of the
history Of the gold mines Of Mexico aud Pc.
ru, and Of all gold regions hitherto discover
led. Gold has only been permanently found
in small particles, and in such quantity, thai
J, has never yielded greater returns than the
successful pursuits Of ordinary industry
a few ofihose who go 10 California will ac-
quire wealth in the present object of their
pursuit, gold--the mass will find it, il they
find ii all, by developing the great agr;-
cultural and commercial resources Of Cali
fornia, which are much more certain de-
pendance than her gold, silver, or qucksil-
yer mines.
For Our own part, We are no way smiiten
with the gold fever. The privations, diseas-
es, and associations Of California for years
to come, would repel us far more strongly
than her gold could attract.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07

Proposition Of Louis Philippe to re.
turn to Ffance.-The New York Courier
des Etats Unis states, on the authority of
the Courier Paris paper) that Louis
Philippe has addressed a letter, both to the
President of the Republic and to Odilon
Barrot, the president of the council, in
which he protests the purity of his inten-
tions and his determination to keep aloof
from public affairs, in case he should be al
lowed to return to France. "All my am
bition,' says the ex-king "will be to be-
come good citizen" He does not ask to
be restored to his old and favorite residence
at Neusily, as that would be too near Paris.
He asks only a resting place at the Chateau
de Randan, in Auvergne. He and his
sons should they return to France, propose
to bind themselves by formal oath to a.
bandon all pretensions to the government.
Neither Louis Napoleon nor M. Barrott had
taken this strange letter into consideration.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07

LEGISLATIVE ADJoURNMENT.-A reso-
luton to adjourn on the 18th inst. has been
defeated in the Senate by q tie VOTE
When the Legislature will adjourn we can
not pretend to tell, though probably not be-
fore the latter part of the present month,
if 1t does so soon. There has been but
lite other than legislation of local char
acter at the present session; and such has
been the case for many years past. The
two measures of the greatest Importance
to the people, that have been before the
present Legislature-the Convention bill
and the bill for the Exemption ofa Home.
stead-will propably be defeated; but they
will not stay defeated, for they are meas
ures of too much Importance tc the people
not to succeed eventually. We believe,
asSee have before said, that they are meas
ures demanded by the people, and the time
is coming, and that quickly, when they
will be demanded in such a voice as will
compel even the most reckless of the whig
partizan leaders to heed it. Every year
serves but TO gain them new advocates.
The measures should be brought to test
vote in both Houses, that the people may
know how, and by whom they are deleat-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07
MIR. Douglass California Bill.

The bill introduced in the Senate some
time since, by Senator Douglass, s,of Illinois,
to admit California into the Union as a
State, leaving the question Of Slavery with
the people Of the territory, on the princi-
pies avowed by Gen Cass in his Nichol-
son letter, is not very well received by the
ultra shareholders the Calhoun school.
A correspondent of the Charlestown Mer.
curry writes:
"The scheme contained in Mr. DOUGLASS
bill is very bald. The principle upon
which it rests is, that the people of CALI
lornia have right to make constitution
and government for themselves. Admit
the principle, although the constitution
does not say that Congress shall create
new states, but admit new states into the
Union, plainly implying that the state ad-
mitted must be state independent Of the
action of Congress. But, admit the princi
pie, and it will not justify the bill. The
bill covers aregion Of country sufficient in
territorial limits for six or eight large
states, which doubtless will be formed from
it. Now the people at present in Califor.
MIA, principally on the Sacramento river
will constitute only one of those states. As
the country becomes populated, state after
state will be organized, and will be admit
ted into the Union, especially if they are
free states, as both branches of Congress
will hereafter be entirely under the
control of these states. The bill then
not only authorizes the people now in Cal
lfornia 10 make q Constitution and laws
for themselves, but it gives them the power
of determining the character of the institu-
tions fall the other states which must in
time arise out ofthe territory ofthe United
States. They aciH not only exclude sla-
Gerry from the portion constituting their
oavn state, but from all other states aohich
shall arise tn future out Of thas cast ter
ritory. In this point of view they are Civ.
ing the power not only of determining not
only their own institutions but the institu.
lions Of our immense territory; and not
only this, but the Senators and Represent
atives in Congress from these new states
may hereafter give the free states abso.
Lutte control Of slavery in the states, by
passing the amendments to the Constitu-
tion necessary for that purpose. In what
material point does this differ from giving
the same power to state already in the
Union? If the bill gave the power TO the
people Of Rhode Island or Massachusetts
to preclude slavery from our territories, it
would be precisely what this bill grants to
the people now residing in portion of
California. After deterring the people of
the south from emigrating there by holdir 6
up in terrorem the Wilmot Proviso, and
sending there q regiment of Northern vol
unteers to be discharged in the territory,
the bill proposes to give them power to
exclude the south from every inch of our
acquisitions from Mexico. 1t is a very
shallow, but most efectual device 10 settle
the whole contest against the south. Such
is evidently its intended, and will be its
certain operation. The South loses eve.
ry thing by the bill, if it becomes law
rights, interests and honor.'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07
Indiana.

The people of Indiana are moving in the
matter of reform of their Constitution.
The Goshen Democrat says that the fol-
lowing are somo of the subjects which will
come up for decision. We would vote
aye upon every one of them:
The election Of all State, County, Exec.
utive and Judicial officers. by the people.
The Individual Liability principle in all
charters hereafter granted, and repeal.
ing clause at the tail end
The curtailment of local legislation.
The equalization oftaxes.
The homestead exemption.
A provision TO prevent the creation of a
State debt.
A clause to preserve the inviolability OF
civil contracts, by preventing the passage
of retrospective relief laws.
The adjustment if Imprisonment Tor
debt, in every possible form.
The ten hour system for laborers on the
public works and in chartered establish
ments.
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ed on the line of the said central and
branch roads. for their protection and sup.
port; and settlements shall be encouraged
at such sations by making donations Of
land to actual settlers.
That the sum Of 500, 900 be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated 10 enable the
President TO treat with the Indian tribes
along the line of said road, when the route
thereof shall be resolved upon. for so much
territory as shall be necessary for the pur-
| poses Of this act.
| 1t also provides that there be reserved
breadth Of one mile from the frontier of
Missouri 10 The Pacific ocean-a breadth
of one entire mile-for the purpose of lay
ing down, at once, one track, one road,
reserving enough for as manv tracks, and
indeperden. Of each other, as shall be nee.
essary in all time; for all the varieties of
roads that are now in use, or which may
come into use in the unnumbered genera
tions which that road is to benefit.
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Caught i'm their own snare and hung!

1t is true, there does not appear to be so
many of them hung, for very few could be
found silly enough to feed at the trough of
their own making, when forced to put their
snouts in or run. Giving back the new
territory toMexico--theP Protocol-,Schenk' s
impeachment Of the President-all, all CO.
mosed, down to eight-all told on the
yeas and nays!-Statesmam.
From the Washington Union, Feb. 20.
Yesterday the retroceding wings were
caught like "W oodcocks in their own
syringe" The bill appropriating money
to meet the next instalment under the Mex
lean treaty came up in Committee of the
Whole, when wing member moved to
substitute, authorizing the President to ne
goiiate with Mexico restoration Of Cali
lornia and New Mexico. A most unfortu-
nate movement, indeed! for the Commit
tee Of the Whole, with view of testing
the question by yeas and nays in the House,
adopted this substitute instead Of the orig.
nal bill. When the committee rose and
went back into the House, the reported
substitute was passed on by yeas and nays,
and the wings conld muster ten only for it,
while there were one hundred and eighty
four against it. Among the ten was Mr..
Stephens Of Georgia. Mr.. Druer of New
York, although he had long since'thundered
in the Index now backed out. Mr.. Tru-
man Smith, also, although he had set his
face at the last session against recogni-
ton of the territory, also joined yester-
day in providing for its payment. The
bill being then put upon its passage, was
carried by yeas and nays-yeas 1873, nays
8 only. On which vote being announced,
Mr.. Turner Of Illinois rose to advise the
wings against repetition of the language
they had employed about the acquisition Of
our new territories. He reminded them
that they had charged the administration
with having robbed Mexico of her lands;
but that as the receiver was as bad as the
thief, and as they had now sanctioned the
acquisition by consenting to pay for the
territory, he hoped they would repent of
what they had said, and no longer cant u
bout robbery and plunder. The wings
very quietly listened to the lecture which
they received; and we trust that upon that
subject we shall hear no more of such clam
or and cant.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07
Gen. TaylGr'S Cabinet.

The following named gentlemen are an
nounced as composing the Cabinet of the
new President.
Secretary of State-JoHN NJ. Clay
TON, of Delaware.
Secretary of the Treasury-WILLIAN
M. MEREDITH, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary OF War-W. H. CRAWFORD
Of Georgia.
Secretary of the Navy--ABBor LAW
RENEE, of Massachusetts.
Attorney General-WM. c. Preston,
Of Virginia.
Post Master General-THoMAs EwING,
Of Ohio.
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Old Zack and the OfIiCe-seekers.

Gen. TAYLOR is now President, and for
two long days have the people lived under
his administration; and yet we imagine
that those far removed from the Capitol
have observed no material change in the
condition of our national affairs, either for
better or worse, and 10 witness that we
shall have 10 wait little longer Just
about these days the Capitol is jam full'
of folks, extremely anxious to to see the
new President and 10 form his acquaint-
ance. They want a change, and they feel
,ha: the prosperity of-themselves, if not
of the nation depends upon that change
being made soon. Washington is full OF
hungry Office seekers, but they are not all
there by half. They can't wait till the
new President gets settled in his official seat
and wraps the Presidential robes around
him, before they beset him like set OF
hungry hounds. But if President Taylor
adheres to the declarations made by him
prior to the election, which his party SO Of
ten made use Of during the campaign. and
which Gen. Taylor has reiterated within
view of the capitol, some of this hungry
swarm will have to stand back and swat a
little longer" We shall soon see whether
Gen. Taylor has political friends TO re-
ward or enemies to punish.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07
Railroad to tne Pacific.

Mr.. Benton has introduced into the
United States Senate bill TO provide for
the construction of central railroad from
ST. Louis 10 the Bay Of San Francisco.
To raise fund for building 1t, the bill pro-
yides that seventy five per centuln Of the
proceeds Of the public lands in Oregon and
California. and fifty per centum Of the a.
mount of the sale Of all other public lands
in the United States, Shall be, and the same
hereby are, set apart and pledged 10 de-
fray the expenses Of locatig and construc-
ting the same. Ii provides that branch
road shall co'nmence on the tlae.waier re-
gion Of the Columbia river, to connect
with the ocean navigation al that point,
aud shall intersect the central national road
II some suitable point west Of The Rocky
mountains!
1t provides that the President of the
United States cause all the information in
the possession or power of,he government.
necessary TO show the comparative advan-
iages and Disadvantages Of different routes
for said central and branch routes. 10 lie
laid before Congress for its decision,
with Typographical and profile maps TO it,
1ustrate the same; and 10 cause further ex.
'plorations to be made, if necessary; and lhe
sum Of thirty thousand dollats, out of any
moneys in the treasury. not otherwise ap.
propriated. be, and the same hereby is, a p.
propriated TO enable the President to carry
the. objects of this section into effect.
That as soon as the routes for said cen
fral and branch road or either of tbo,o
shall be selected, the location ard construc
ton thereof shall be commenced under tn,
direction of the President Of the Uni,e'
States, and continue till finished, by virtu,
Of appropriations to be made by Congress
out Of the fund created and set apart by thi
act for that purpose.
Tha, military stations shall be establish
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07

The MEDINA CONTESTED SEAT.-Ihe
Statesman Of the lst inst, says: s'The
seat of the worthy member from Medina,
Mr.. johnson, was fully confirmed today,
and his whig opponent had leave to retire!
A foil and careful investigation of all the
facts, left no room 10 doubt Mr.. Johnson's
right to his seat, yet the wings, to show
that their only guide is partizan feeling,
voted, in the face of the facts against him"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07
The Convention Bill Defeated.

On the 9th ult., the bill 10 submit to the
people the question of calling convention
to revise the Constitution, came up on the
question of its final pussoge, and the vote
stood yeas 45, inay 26; there being less
than two-lhirds Of the members voting for
the bill it was decided 10 be lost. Every
vote against the passage Of the bill was a
Taylor wtig. Thus does miserable mi
nority stand between the people and the ac-
complshment Of the reforms which are SO
imperiously demanded; and SO distrustful
are they ofthe people, that they will not
even let them be heard upon the subject.
Twenty six members Of the House tell the
people they shall be dumb upon this ques-
tionl And will the people submit? We
shall see.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07

PElNrEEs.-Beardsley, OF the Utica
Observer, asking man TO pay for his pa.
per, was told 10 go to the lower regions,
and look for his pay there. Many prin-
ters may travel. that way, and not get
their pay after all.