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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-28

DIsUNToN.--The Washington Uuiou of the 18th,
without word of comment publishes Address of
three or four columns, from Mr.. r. W. Johnson,
member of Congress from Arkansas. the citizens
of that State. This address goes to the extreme in
the incubation Of local and geographical issues and
the Indictment of the worst feelings and preudces.
Mr. j. speaks 10 his constituents in earnest, and tries
prove to them that the Union is a CURSE instead
of blessing. He is very socitous that the news
papers and politicians Of his State should take active
measures to promote disunion. Judging from the
tone of the Arkansas papers, do not think the i'd
vice of Mr.. Johnson will be needed. Members of
Congress very apt to get ercted beyond measure,
trifes-especially if they patrons of Mr..
John Foy or his successor in the saloon near the
Capitol.
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Democratic Editors throughout the State re-
quested to publish The above Circular in their pect.
i've papers, at as early day as possible. and shou d
the suggestions be approved, urge immedi lite
ton, by giving as general circulation as possible
among the people.
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under the treaty Of 1885, between the United States
and Spain, allowed interest under this principle of
the public law. Likewise the joint board of CON-
missioners under the Mexican treaty Of 1899; and
interest was allowed ON every debt due our citi.
gems.
This principle of public law is of the highest i'm
portance to the United States as a commercial ma
ton; it has been uniformly maintained, and cannot,
with safety to the interests Of our own citizens be
surrendered or impaired
The law of lS4S, which requires the Secretary to
pay, under the treaty of l77s could not be construed
otherwise than it has been, without some quirk or
cavil, and an over-suble and malicious nterpreta.
ton Of the law, which Cicero denounces with such
Just severity. As Congress, by its enactment, has
assumed the responsibility of the treaty Of I773,
and thereby involved the public faith, it became the
secretarysduty to construe and pay accordingly;
and that faith could only be redeemed by payment.
"For this faith" says vattel, sis not less wounded
by refusal to admit an evidently right nterpre.
tation, than by an open infracton."
w. COST JOHNSON.
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some eminent agitator Of 1850, instead OF
1914. The writer of il spoke the senti-
ments, as he supposed, of his section of
the country-for the time being. The
menace was, that if the majority did not
surrender the Government to the minority,
and comply with their 'Just demands"
the Union would be dissolved. The ma
jority continued to govern the country,
and did not abandon the reins to the mi
nority. What the agitators considered
their 'Just demands" were not complied
with. The Union was not dissolved.
Their own people soon became convinced
Of the fact that the country had been
"torn in pieces by factious, desperate,
convulsive, and ruinous struggles for
power'--and that their interests had
been sacrificed to ga number of ambitious
leaders, regardless of the common well
fare, struggling to seize upon the Gov
eminent and apparently determined that
the country should go to perdition, unless
they could possess themselves ofpower."
These ambitious leaders, Justly or not,
were noted and branded-they were aban-
doned and betrayed by their followers
they were prosecuted and hunted down by
their opponents, deprived Of all consid-
Grafton and influence in public affairs, and
all this because they pursued precisely
the course which the agitators of 1850 are
now pursuing, and threatened that they
would dissolve the Union unless the ma
jority would adopt the views of the mi
nority and acquiesce in their sJust de-
mands." They were as reasonable as the
agitators of 1850. They only called for
an acquiescence in their 'yust demands"
but of course undertook to measure Justice
by their own standard.
When we hear gentlemen for whom
we entertain sentiments of friendly regard
talking about the degradation" to the
South of admitting California without a
compliance with the "Just demands" of
the South on some other subjects, and
threatening to make this cause for dis
solving the Union, we cannot but lament
their desperate folly, and prefgure their
inevitable fate.
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INDIAN DECLARATIONS IN TExAs.--The Phila-
dephia Ledger contains the following extract of a
letter from an officer in the United States army
dated San Antonio, March II:
1.-THE Indians are getting very Troublesome; the
road between Leona and Eagle Pass is infested
with murderous gangs Of Indians, who commit
some OF the most awful depredstions. An e-cort Of
sergeant and three dragons belonging 10 the
company AT Leona, and discharged soldier with
Inns wife, "a Mexicsn,) returning from Eagle Pass
met Lieutenant Whiting Of the engineer CORPS
who gave in charge his ambulance drawn by two
mules, 70 bring 20 this post. When about twenty.
five miles from Lcona they we're fred upon bv
body Of Indians, numbering about thirty ve partly
mounted, who were lying in ambush, when one Of
the soldiers shot through the head, and the am
buance driver, William n. Bechtel, was killed bv
a rife-sbot. The dragons, finding thernselves
surrounded and ovcrpowcred, broke through and
escaped The woman was subsequently found tied
to tree, and her person grossly violated bv the
ruthless savages Troops are now securing the
country 10 chastise the Indians. providing thew
catch them.
"The young man Bechtel who was killed ba.
parents residing in Philadelphia, and Il will be some
consolation for them TO know his sad fate. have
been acquainted with him for some time, and can
bear testimony TO bis sobriety, honesty and indus
try. He served as teamstor in the quartermaster,s
department in Mexico, and went with Captain
French from this place TO FL Paso. On his return
he was again employed by the department, and
drove Lieutenant Whiting from this place 10 Eagle
Pass. On his return from Eagle Pass he was muir.
dered by the sayages on the 9TH Instant
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HoSoRs TO Mn. CALHoUS.-The New York Leg
islature has unanimously passed the following res.
olutions:
Rssotped, That the Legislature of the State of
New York have heard with deep regret the an
nouncement, by a message from the Governor, of
the death OF the Hon. John G. Calhoun. United
States Senator from South Carolina that they en-.
terrain sentiments Of profound respect for the pre-
eminent ability, the unsullied personal character.
and the highmnded Independence, which through.
out his life distinguished his devotion 70 the pub.
lie service; and that they unite with their fellow
citizens throughout the Union in deplorinr his
death public bereavement.
Resoived, That the Governor of this State he re-
qucsted 70 Transmit copy Of these resolutions 10
the President OF the Senate Of the United states
with a request that the same be entered ON their
Journals and copy TO the Governor of the State of
South Carolina, with request that he transmt the
same 10 the family OF the deceased
Resoiued, That, token Of respect for the man,
DRY Of the deceased, the public Offices be closed and
the flag upon the capitol be displayed at half mast
for twenty four hours, and that the Senate do now
adjourn.
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The DENLY Dedication,

The sole organ of the Democracy
charges us with having sought to s'impli-
cate" Judge MASON in the "Denby defal-
cation" If, by this charge, the Union
would insinuate that we have ever init
mated that Judge Mason was pecunary
gamer by that affair, or corruptly profted
by it, it insinuates what is unjust and un-
true. And if we have ever said any thing
capable OF being misconstrued into such an
accusation against Judge MASON, we re-
pudiate any design of being so interpreted.
The Union seems to think that to charge
a public officer with improprieties amounts
to nothing, unless it means actual thieving;
and it consequently interprets every such
charge into charge Of direct personal
plumber. Does not the Union see that
the political character and standing of
Judge MASON may be Justly impaired
by less gross offence than robbery of
the Treasury Or does its unenlightened
Locofoco morality admit the existence of
o"'J oHS PSS"hiaiy Siiinc III PUBIC
man-that of actual thefti We assure
our amiable contemporary, that, in our
judgment, there are official manifestations
and improprieties, many shades lighter
than the crime Of theft, which we should
consider equally fatal to the officer who is
convicted OF them, and TO the party
which vindicates or tolerates them. And
when the Union finds us palliating, ex-
cusing, or indicating in a WING, what
we have condemned in LocoFocos !;
when il finds us seeking to whitewash
any manner Of Denbyism, or soiling our
fingers with the defence of any dubious
transaction, it may then, but not till then,
reproach us with having done injustice to
Judge Mason.
If the Union is not satisfied with what
has been publicly said about Judge Ma
SON, why does it not call for an investi-
eating committeel II has been minated
that Judge MASON would himself call for
a committee. He could have commit
tee appointed under very favorable cir
cumstances, and it would be well, perhaps,
for his own reputation, and that Of the
party, that the subject should be so re-
ferred.
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A Swiss Corps.

The Union alludes to Swiss Corps of
letter-writers which ''the Administration
has in its pay" The allegation that the
Administration has any such corps in its
pay we deny. We have denied il before,
and call upon the Union for proof. The
Union has the advantage of its spies in the
Departments, which we have not; and is,
therefore, much more familiar than we
with existing malversations, if any can be
charged or invented. People do not come
to us with their tales of abuses; but if any
exist, the Administration is much more
deeply interested in correcting them than
the Locofoco opposition, for the Admins
tration has character to lose.
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THE NoRTH AMERICAN REuEw.-The April
number Of this work, published by Messrs Little
4 Brown, appeared punctually on the fret day Of
the month"; and may be found in this city al TAYLoR
4 MhuRy's. The subjects Of the articles in this
number are; J. Irving's Life Of Columbus. IT, Kis-
fsludy Karoly. This IL a review of the works Of
one Of the most distinguished writer's Of the Magyar
nstion.J III. Memoirs Of Sir T. r. Buxton Nv.
wilkenson's Dalmatia and Montenegro. v. DR..
Harris's Pre- Adamitc Earth and Man Primeysl.
W. Frothingbam's Siege Of Boston. VII Diction.
airy Of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Biography
and Mythology. VIII Philo, an Evangelical. TX
scbmidts History Of the Albigenus. X. Politics of
Europe, Critical Notices, &c, &c.
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AMERICAN TRooPs IN YvcATsS.--A correspond
ent OF the New Orleans Picayuns, speaking Of Yu-
catan, says
81 saw what are left Of the troops which came
from your city 70 that place. Death has made
sweeping work among them--out Of the hundreds
who composed the companies that came there onlv
twenty seven are now living, not one of whom.
believe, enjoy good health"
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4 H Z r E ? UBLI G..
WASHINGTON:
SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 6. 1850.


COhBrebss "
In the Senate, yesterday, after the morn
ing business, the motion to refer Mr..
BELLS compromise resolutions to select
committee of thirteen, and the motion to
except from such reference all things rela-
ting to California, was debated by Messrs.
SHIELDS, MASON, UNDERWOOD, BUTLER,
CLAY, and BENTON; the latter having the
floor for Monday, to which day the Senate
adjourned
In the House of Representatives., private
bills were under consideration. The House
adjourned till Monday.
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NEw YopK CRY INTERrsr.--Tbe Comptroller has
given notice that the interest due on the city stocks
on the let Of May next will be paid on that day nv
the chamberlain, shepherd Knapp, esq. at the Me.
chanics' Bank. The Firemcn's Insurance Com.
psny have declared dividend Of two dollars Der
share, payable on the 10th inst
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JHE FREscH oPERA AT NEW ORIxASs.-Ths
last opera and the reputed master piece of Meyer.
beer, the French composer, called "TAe Prophet.n
was to have been reproduced at New Orleans ON
the 3lst ultimo
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Morris CAnoLINA Who Convection. - The
Wing State Convention Of North Carolina will as.
semble at Raleigh the 10th day Of June next, 10
nouninste a candidate for Governor.
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The farmers daughters Of Massachusetts, sold
straw hats and bonnets lYt year Of the value Of
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lish the act admitting her in the same statute book
with other and distinct laws.
Another reason for such a course was, that we are
all aiming at a compromise, and whatever would
productive Of harmony and peace to the distracted
country should be done. Under these reasons he
could not vote for the amendment, indeed he had
hoped II would be Withdrawn.
If the amendment be adopted il will produce un-
kind feelings in many Of those, who, under other
circumstances, would be in favor of the immediate
admission of California
MIR. BENTON said, that he believed he was the
hrst person who moved TO except the State of Cali
fornia, and her admission, from the reference to
this committee. II must have been supposed that
he had reasons for keeping the admission of Cali
fornia separate and distinct from any other subject
He had such reasons when he proposed his amend
ment, and those reasons have become much stronger
since. He would never consent that the admission
of California should be weighed part of a sys-
tenn OF measures. He would never consent that the
admission Of State should be put into bill, as
balance for save-catching measure He said
that he had much to say-much more than he
could say to-night-to show why the admission of
California should be considered as separate mea-
sure.
MIR. CASS (the Senator giving way for the pur-
pose) moved,
And the Senate adjourned,
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IooMMvsIoArEp.l

40 the EAttos " Ws RsP"ostc'
GENTLEMEN; Having no interestin the claim which
is considered, no knowledge Of any Of the parties
concerned, and never having even conversed with
any officer Of Government on the subject, but anx-
ious alone for the preservation Of those principles
Of law and public justice In which every citizen is
interested, respectfully solicit the insertion Of the
enclosed communication IN the Republic.
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"A metre isa small fraction over yard.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-05-23
Public Observation-Disclosures County.

Pursuant notice meeting Of the citizens of Buck creek
township took place The 18th May, $780, TO express their
opinion Of the domination Of candidate for the Senatorial
District Of Hancock and Madison countless 10 the Stale Con-
vention.
The meeting organized by calling s. Ii. Arnett the
Chair and appointing John Collins secretary
On motion, the following was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAs nasmuch by agreement between the counties
Of Hancock and Madison that the selection OF the eandi-
date fO Senatorial deegse the State Convention shonid
be citizen OF Hancock county, Aud whereas the chsiT-
Of the County Committee OF Hancock county called
meeting OF The delegates OF said count, Tor the purpose
of ssceanng who the choice Of the county, aud that
choice resulted in the nomins ion Of Grn John Milroy.
WHEREAS the minority Of the Hancock delegation
junction with the Madison delegation. nomnatef Reuben
A. Riley contrary the wishes Of majority Of the dem
oersts Of Hancock, therefore
Resolved That the opinion Of this meeting, the nomi
nai,n Of Mr.. Riley only result in defeat.
ResOlUs5 That it is the d1y Of every democrat
be finds that the If his candidate will defeat
his party, 10 withdraw his name from tn canvass
Resofved Thai while always for pfiacpls and mol
yet will not support in whom we have no
confidence.
Resolved That the p,omoiion of Mr.. Riley 10 seat in
the State Cnveutioa will jure the Of democracy
than a Temporary defeat.
Resolved That advise the democr, Of the several
take steps place before the people Gen. John
Milsoy He eohiee and if hid not been
Iesoed he would have received the nomination 81 PEN
dleton and further d. declare that will not support
Mr.. Riley.
township is long tiled aud faithful public servant prc-
teal politician and honest We recommend John
Moy the people Of this Senatorial District eminent
Is qualified represent their interests 10 that COnveniiun
Resolved That respect and honor him az ooe whose
raised him and distinction,
his efficient support II democratic entile hin TO
our hims,t confidence snd wsrmesi gratitude.
Res0ired That the!pOcsedngs Of this meeting be signed
and Secfet7ry and published in the State
Sentinel. S. ii. ARNETr, Chairman.
joins COLLINS Secretary
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-05-23
Prospectus Of the Indiana state scnr.nel.

One OF the under signed, Austin II. Brown, having
purchased the Indiana State Seniins at polls
proposes IN connection with his father. William J.
Brown, to cUntinue the publication of that paper,
which for the last nine years has been conducted with
so much success, by q. 4. & j. p Chapman. In APP
pealng In generous public To sustain them in their
enterprise, they have but few promises to ma ke
Tie paper mnst commend ITSELF or a discriminating
public will not patronage it. la pn,tics. it will be
thoroughly and radicaly democratic. aud will main
tain the principles of great national Democratic
party, unmixed with any doctrines. what
ever. Its mission will be t. proclaim truth, and
bat errOr-to preserve the Unun Of the States Dnd
the Uniun Of the Democratic party. II will endeavor
tn niay sectional prejudres, and cultivate that
epiT of amy and justice, which is tie bssis of
national Uaun. II will be the nrgan of the par
ty aud not of any man, cl.qus, faction. In cleo
lions, 1t will know no man candidate for oflire.
until regularly nominated, according To the uSages of
the party IL will be firm aud decided the Odsoca-
cy of its principles but curieous and respectful to
its political opponents. II will know no enemies but
the enemies of Democracy The Editor hss long been
identified with the politics of the State, aud to
extent of the nation, and such refms the spirit of
progress and of the age may Indicate will find in him
fearless advocate.
la addition To- politics. the Sentinel will always con-
tain the latest foreign and ,nestic news literary and
commercial intelligence. A competent and faithful
correspondent will be employed at w Washington whose
pen will be engaged in communicating The important
events from the great national metropolis Purinp
the session of The Legislature. the paper will be pub
lshcd daily. and will contain full reports of The pro-
ceedings. The busnrss and financial dspa rtDen will
be conducted by the Publisher. and all communications
on that subject must b. addressed to him.
w J. BROWN. EDIroR.
AUSTIN II. BROWN, PUBLISHER.
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TER N S.

The INDIANA STATE SENTINEL will be printed with
entire new materials, on paper of superior quality,
and will contain larger amount of reading matter
than any paper in the State.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY PAPER
will be printed every Wednesday and Saturday, and
daily during the session Of the Legislature, at -Four
dollars per annun. payable ia advance.
THE WEEKLY PAPER
will be published every Thursday, at Iico dollars in
advance.
ENCOURAGEMENT To CLUBS.
If ten subscribers TO the Weekly Sentinel are OBJ
tanned any Pust Office, the paper will DC for
warded to them at the rate of Ore dollar and ftty
cents per cash In every instance must acc,hn-
pany the order Susc rbers WHO have pa I'd In advance
will be furnished with the paper until The end "s the
year for which they have subscr bed. The first
her will be issued on the Of June next.
AUSTIN III. BROWN.
May TO- 1850.
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IMPORTANT TRIAL.
AT THE COURT HOUSE.

On Friday and Saturday epenings. My pa and %
QUEsrIoS-Csn the Mesmeric, Magnetic state be pro-
ducsd Is il important remedial Ageut'
AFFIRMATIvE-I. !. KELLY.
NEeArvE-The Medical Faculty who are unbelisvsrs,
all the literary sksptics who feel interest in the
advancement Of science aud the prostration of
IMPOSITIONI
JURoRs-The Sovereigu People.
This trial will be conducted terms equally far to
BOTH PARTlE5l
Friends OF EscuIapius arouse! grid on your nrmor,
and scslpel in hand, make bold effort prove your
position SO often assumed-ihat MAeSETIsa is hum
bog! stTt
The people will be there To judge for themselves.
Come one, come all
Admiltsnce % cents.
NIB new class will be laugh, this science on Man
day evening
Asylum meeting Friday, Saturday and Monday eve
nngs, At 3 o'clock, 7. NJ.
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LIFE INSURANCE..

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They mounted with solid platinum silver point twelve inches
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osrsLOngr rods l2i cents loot Platinum silver
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A,,en,ion. whoa, Growers!
A. c. A A X & CO.,

n i u II y u,
WKyOULD rrspectfuliy call Of Grow
w aud public gr7srly, fact that they
manufacturing at The 'sSPRLF7 FOUNDERY," in Richmond.
Wa,n ne county, Indian all the various kinds Of
THRASHING MA CHIMES,
in 10 the Western country among which may be found
the owing:
The TrareIag Fled TArashAg ioeh&s. tuPOn Which the
pired which thrashe aud cleans lie Crain
requires number o. hands tend Than any Machine in
kinds Of Sir Horse POers gotten in the hest style de-
signed for running the stationary Separating and Cleaning Ma
which manufacturing in
The TaA5ieg Skq, Four,
Power aIhizeshe reputation which
their favor.
OF hines repaired shortest notice.
think they greater
any wishing purchase machine than
any or shop in country.
Castings every descriptions aud Wooen Machinery such
aud single Cardng Machines Condensers and Jaw
Jacks Power Looms Wrapping Machines, &C., made older
= stvla not b. excelled.
lJ-Nheat good horses taken in exchange for work.
Richmond. May J. 1850. IOs-3mT
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orrreE or TREASURER OF sr.rr.
OFFICIAL.

SALE Or VALUABLE PROPERTY
THE Undersigned
bly,, January 2ist, 1880,
provide uf the sale of puton Of No.
indianapolis m The of erecting thereon huidinss
o the Indiana Central Medical College, receive
until the first Of June
the north No e5
naPos Said lot of land has been appraised by
Calvin Fletcher, E. " SINNER d. Mcguire, William Sullivan
W. H. Mouison, to the Of thirty five hundred
l1rs No hid will for appraised
The will lie aid credit gers
annually be
hrrned or rejected by the next General Assembly.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, GOrenor.
indianapolis Fehnitry 90, 1850 S3-Iaw-m-Iournal cow