Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-02
Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
DETnoIT, Nov. %, 1850.

communication or two from this city of the
Straits-tthe Constantinople of the United
States as it was called in short speech
lately made by Amin Bey, the Turkish
Commissioner, at public dinner given to
the Hon. Mr.. Buel on the eve Of his depart
ure with his colleagues for Washington.
This defeat of BuePs makes him lion with |
the Union men of both parties here. The
fact is, the political atmosphere here diff
fers widely from the atmosphere at Raven
ma, in regard to the Fugitive Law and in
some other respects. Neither the two Wing
Daily papers, Nor the Democratic paper,
oppose the law, that I have seen, and
have read them all since I arrived here.
And l have Eot yet found the first individu.
al to denounce the law. So much for the
influence Of newspapers. There is, have
understood, weekly paper published in
this city, the organ Of the Free Sellers, that
opposes the law. 1t has, however, but
limited circulation. l have yet to see it.
Pennim an, the member Of Congress elect,
is not understood to be a Free Soiler, only
as be denounced that law for effect before
election, just to get the support of the old
line abolitionists, as be was aure Of the
Wings. The Wing Union men were, some
Of them, willing for that, as his vote in Con-
gress could not alter any result. and they
would get the credit Of being represented
by Wing. ..
There is considerable sparring here between
the Democratic and Wing papers, but it is
confined to local politics; indeed, locker
en- would suppose it was mere matter Of
loaves and fishes, for neither National nor
State politics appear to separate the parties
as far as can discover. s.'
The New Constitution of Michigan is
just adopted at the late election, and by a
large majority-not party vote at all.
+ have seen the late election here, spoken
Of in some of the papers, as defeat of the
Democracy. But it is not so. The Demo.
cratic majority on the ticket for State off
GERS was large five or six thousand For
members of Congress the Democrats elect
ed one, and the other two parties elected
, two; and | see it stated in the papers that
one Of the districts that now elects Wing
by small majority, by union of Wings
and Free Sellers, elected Democrat before
by minority vote, there being three can
didates. Indeed, it is said that the repre-.
sentaton of Michigan in the popular branch
of Congress is the same as before; as Bing-
ham, elected two years ago as Demo
) crat, deserted the party, and even voted a.
gainst Cobb, the regular Democratic nomi-
nee for Speaker. know that the Detroit
2 Free Press ever after that treated him as 9
} desertsr. 1t is now, believe, known tba
, the Democrats will have reliable majori.
ty in that branch of our national Legisa
ture, SO that, on the failure of the people te
elect President, it will have that most-im
r portant and responsible duty to perform.
: Your readers will, no doubt, have beer
informed before this reaches you, of the
great fire that occurred here on last Tues
day morning-the burning of the Centra
I! Railroad Depot. 1t was, indeed, grea
calamity. see the losses variously est
mated at from one thousand dollars tt
u
b There was an immense amount of proper
ty stored in the Depot-goods consigned t.
every part Of the States West, and produc'
6 on the way East. Twelve double car
e were loaded with merchandise, family
S goods, &c., and ready to start tina
f morning-all consumed. The ruins wer
still burning, shining in the horizon, whe,
'' we hove in sight Thursday morning, ant
e were still smoking this morning. 1t was
o splendid building, said to be the creates
Depot in the United States 300 feet long
by 100 wide, and of great height. has
a seen it but few months ago, occupied BY
f busy throng; now it is smoking ruins
o occupied too by busy throng clearing th'
Q fragments from those ruins and preparing
:. > to rebuild. One thing it is said was want
!, ing in the old building, which will be sup
!. piled in the new. II there had been parti
a ton walls across the building, it said tha
a large part of it might have been saved
:. The fire is now supposed to have been caus
n ed by the friction of machinery. and nigh
: easily have been prevented from igniting
o Most of the foundation and portion Of the
. wall is good, so that il is estimated that The
:, rebuilding will cost but about forfy-hve
n thousand dollars.
d Well, this is splendid city. There art
!. others more SO, no doubt, but | have moi
i seen many such. Some things strike the
4 traveller favorably here on first entrance
). The general regularity and roomy width
. Of the streets, the general evenness of The
ground and the great number of beautiful
. fruit and shade trees and shrubs, beautiful.
q ly and tastefully arranged; the many hand
a some residences so astefully decorated with
. those trees and shrubs in front, for nearly
q all Of them are set back short distance
from the street to make room for those en-
bellishments Jefferson Avenue is said te
be one of the handsomest in the Union. L
is 100 feet wide, and extends long dis
}, tance in straight line closely lined ane
II adorned nm hnfh sides with ha ndsome CON