Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-07
Correspondence Of the Public Ledger.l
From Washington.

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This was great day in the House Of Representatives,
while beyond speech from Mr.. Miller Of New Jersey
nothing extraordinary going 10 the Senate But Col
Bisse Of Illinois, and Mr. Winthrop, spoke in The House,
both with the most electric effect Col Bssel commenced
by SOFT Of TsilIeur charge against the southern skIrmsh
ers; but depoyed large his Ugh, and left
wing which served TO support his heavy artillery stationed
in the All these forces it become apparent.
were directed against Mr. Calhoun and produced emen
dous effect It is impossible for me here 10 repeat tenth
part Of he said, but points which fell like bomb
shells into the Calhoun will endeavor TO reproduce
He reprosched The South with FIST forcing southern gen.
tleman STAKEHOLDER upon Union, aud then making
responsible for his general Taylor said
he sis southern and aslaveholderi this southern man
sends another southern man and Shareholder Mr. Kug
constitution brought here by other southern men and
Shareholders (Mr Gwn and Mr.. Femoni,) and yet when
all these things by southern and slsvehode,
the southern men shareholders agauss the
gressons OF the NoRrHn This was tremendous MT and
went right home to Gov. Brown aud his colesgues
The next blow playfuy struck He ridiculed Mr..
Clingmsns notion about Yankee girl reusedt walk
or be gaaned eourted, or the Lord knows what by
Southern Senator because he was STAKEHOLDER Col Bis
sci said that Yankee girls spines were ul OF no.
ons one Of these being that of doing about such matters
the gentleman related just as they pleased had prooa-
bly, been experienced by many members now on the hooI
He hoped they would have Trojan war about this mod
ern Helen. This created some hilariiy
third hit which down with crash, was this;-
The gentleman from North Carolina Mr Venaoie hac told
the House day ego, that it, after The separation Of
the Union abonnist should be found SOUTH he was Tor
hanging the spot. "Very well said Col bi'seL
Clay and some thousand Keniuckans with him, who
have voted for emancipation the last election IL would
be spectacle indeed TO so many men hung al once
and il would produce consumption Of the Keniueky
sape (hempl that il hoped the delegation from Ken
lucky longer require annual contract for hemp
with Navy Department. Here the ladies' IN the gallery
almost cried the members The foo and great many
Senators amongst them almost burst into hoIse-laugh
Col Bssel leveled his agin SAID ne Inc gen.
tlem,n from North Carolina called this (Wasbngor Ciy)
eround and that the South could be able 10
maintain il against the North and against all hazsds He
had no doubt they brave and valiant men, and that
they had not deetioated since 1914. when 1000 Eng
lshman tagged by long cruise IN the Potomac landed
with three pieces of artillery, burnt The archives aud let
the Capitol smouldeing ruin. profound silence and in-
ternal reflections.
As 10 the idea of Southern Confedeacy, Col Bissel
treated II with nefable and contempt emphasizing
in most hateful manner Illinois, he SAIL had furnished
triple and quairuple hatsnumber, march wherever the
government might disect 10 preserve the Union The hsa-
est bl he struck against "Soufhern ChrdLry he
laughed the idea that portion OF The Union had
NOR. courage other He did not doubt southern
bravery The history Of the country gave abundant proofs oil
il; but nevertheless believed the Southern chvay were
guilty Of two mis- first consisted In undertaking.
the bravery Of Others. other he need not mention
In conclusion alluded to historical TACT winch erea-
ted some sensation He spoke OF the battle oil buena sa
gallant Colonel had signay distinguished him.
self without the report General Taylor dung him justice;
but he was careful not introduce hm>th he merely
spoke Of the fact the Indiana Regiment BY the
ehvalry which gained The day. but Northern vslof the ILL.,
nois Regiment Indiana Regiment. with por.
Regiment, coming TO the rescue and
driving back the Mcxcsns, while the Mississippi Regiment
stood mile off aud had not pulled trigger This was "a
little grape into COL Daviss war horse which al the