Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20

Since the Indiana Journal has adopted the MONACO
ton policy of General Taylor, it is reposing on the
honors it expects reap for its and remains
entirely silent to the action of Congress the
great and exciting question of the day. The princi-
pie of nor,-action. carried in practice. to
suit the editor Of the Journal most admirably. Under
it he will be compelled heretofore shift his
ground, almost every week. to suit circumstances.
He will not one week be for General Taylor, and the
next say, that regard for Whig principles forbds
his nomination. He will not say, in one number,
he did Immediately after Corwin's anti-Mexican-wer
and anti-American speech,-where he invoked the
Mexcans to welcome the American volunteers with
bloody hands, to hospitoble graves,-that it
fixed fact that Tom Corwin would be the next Pres
dent and in the number throw up his cap for
of the heroes of that Non-action will him
great deal of anxiety and trouble. In consequence
of this silence are impelled, in order to accommo-
date our Whig friends, TO copy some articles from
Whig papers, that they may see how matters are
progressing at Washington. As a matter of course
we do not always subscribe TO everything published
by whig writer's but the following letter TO the New
York Tribune Of late date, contains many sugges-
tons worthy of consideration. We are every day
more aud more impressed with the idea that it the
duty Of the great West TO settle this question:
The Conpromise--AGsirs in New Mexi-
CO--The Nashville Convention. &c.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 5.
One of evils which Mr.. Clay early period in
this session clearly foesaw would befal The country
the event Of the policy being enforced and
which he provided against in his resolutions of adjust
ment door. The authorities of Texas, and
the reemen OF New Mexico, have already become en-
broed in personal collision, regarding the question Of
jurisdiction the SOIL and the eusion of blood has
only been prevented by the inteposltlon OF the strong
of the military force of the United States. This
policy which were assured with honeyed words, was
to still the turbulence Of excitement far Slavery and
the Territories concerned, has become exploded
and conceded, that only legislative iniere-
renee but interference of the most prompt nature is de-
manded in order both the sacrifice OF lite, and
the propagation of slavery over large portion OF terrific
ry exempt from that plague Col. Washington gives
but gloomy account of the state OF public feeling in
Santa Fe and it is neither be disguised Denied but
the inhabitants of New Mexico feel though they
had been abandoned by Government, TO whom alone
they have look for protection. Had adjustment
perfected the third month of the session, upon the
basis OF Mr. Clays propositions this aud embarass
ing difficulty would have been avoided, and the country
would found that repose which will inevitably be
denied long the Territories left without
ments and the remaining issues of The slavery cOntro.
versy are undisposed of. have my opinion 10
this late intelligence from New Mexico will
have in determining the pending controversy, which |
will give YOU So far the extreme Southern men,
well the nraists Of the North concerned IL will
make each faction the more unreasonable their de-
mands and the less inclined to accommodate their ultra
anything that is likely satisfy the body
OF the people. But with the conservative portions oi
both parties and more especially with the Senators and
from the North Western States, the in
6uence will be beneficial aud salutary They viii
feel the necessity of exercising the balance of power they
hold between the violent extremes of the Union
strength will ultimately be disposed of
carry any measure that will settle not only the boundary
but all the other issues which embraced
| in Report of the COMMITTEES of Thirteen Ii may
become necessary modify some provisions OF the ad-
usmen in the manner binted at by Mr. Douglas in the
Senate day since, the united sup
port entire Northwest and if such modification
| have no Doubt will be made. The ultra Southern Sem
ators have thus rejected all efforts OF the friends OF
the adjustment them upon anything like just and
sustaiiiable terms they herefore cannot complain, il
terms hereafter shood be made that will the appro
baton support of the Senators and Representative
from the valley Of the Mississippi Every mail from the
West comes ffeghed with letters members and others
urging the settlement of the controversy the basis
of the Commiitee's Plnn rather than the excitement
should be longer prolonged, and the country kept IN
state Of uncertainty and convuson This percepbly
having influence and il is plain indication
that after all The croakngs to the contrary, some plan o
! adjustment will finally succeed.
Private dispatches have been received in this city from
Nashville, ia which Is stated that there Is diversity
of opinion among the Delegates as to the Committed
pnn Of adjustment Many of the abest Of the delegates
strongly favor that mode OF settlement, while others ns
strennousIy insist for the extension Of the Missouri Com
promise line 10 the Pacific Bot should the latter
be insisted upon by the Convention qua II
will influence single Senator go against the ad
iusimeut proposed by he COMMITTEE that would other
wise 90 for it, Its only tendency would be 10 relisvs
such Senators DAVIS Yaee and Clemens, by dividing