Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-06

OFThc National InteIligencer has suddenly been
convinced Of fact, that one of the most promi-
nent urged by the Democrats of Indiana in the Pres-
Dental canvass of 1913. In support of the doctrine
of non-inervention when the Democrats of this State
were charged with being in favor of slavery extension,
because they did not throw up their caps for the Will
mot Proviso, they universally took the ground
now advocated by Mr.. Webster, and which is con.
tnned in the following extract. viz: that slavery is
excluded from the territories by SHE lao Of ma
ture. Of physical geography The a,c Of the formation
Of the EARTH. We are glad the lntelIigencer, even
at this late day, has been convinced of this fact
The following is their article, occupying the promi-
nent position Of a leader in that paper:
The NATURAL "WILMoT." OR THE PRovIso OF
CLIMATE, ALTITUDE, AND CoUNTRY.-A COINCIDENCE
In the course Of the speech delivered by Mr. WEB.
sTER on the 18th of March, la the Senate, he made
this remark: III hold slavery TO be excluded from
those Territories New Mexico, &C.. by law even
superior to that which admits aud it in Tex
as mean the ldlo Of nature, of physical geography
the law of the formation of the earth" lelie
written at Santa Fe. in New Mexico by a field off
Ger of The United States army To his friend in tb
city, the 9th IF March, two days befpre the deve
ry of the speech. furnishes, in language sngularly
coincdent, the stroaRss confirmation of the truth o
Mr.. WEBsTERs as b. The letter is a free private
communication, from We officer to anoher-intendet
for no other eye. and least of all for any potica
purpose; butr deeming its evidence important, w
have obtained permission to give publicity to the an
nexed attract:
1.-THE notion that Spanish America New Mexcol is hot
all land of fOweTsis quite mistake In the the atitud
Of Raleigh altitude of 900 feet feet highe
nearly than the highest peak Of the Mississippi river
is often sufficiently cold thermometer sometimes down
l0' Fab. We have papes later than the Presidents mes
sage fancy Congress is debating about slavery New
Mexico where sldrery prohibited By stronger Than al
human laus the lGo of climate, and production and sell
interest. Not than hundedh part Of New Mexic
is the SOIL topography. and rock of this land But in III
cene Of vast area without large bodies of water IN
rocky surface sending what little water falls upon it rapid
down To the under atmosphere thirsty int
which evaporation is maTveOusy rapid on
palt in two hundred aud fifty be improved. w
live ham and mutton, mutton aud ham Eggs 80 cent
dozen; milk 30 cents quartz potatoes per bushe
miserable butter 75 cents per pound.
81 have board floor which is great gain, pair of
irons, the third pair which have from Vera Cruz
Taos We often scouts, and like il. see al
ways something Interest me in this strange, unique,
raI county Nowhere else is the action Of fire and waite
well seen in this Territory particularly the
Rio Grande."
Our readers will how fully this intelligent resi-
dent of the country and eyewitness of its gganti
mountain scenery and arid plains verfes Mr.. WEI
sTERs description. Truly, in the face of such evi
dencc, cannot but ask whore lies the imporianc
Of so long-proracted discussion in Congress abou
the prevention of slavery in New Mexicol