Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-18


views and actions upon political subjects as they |
arose, without requiring assume the Judgment
seat, 10 pass upon the conduct of others with whom
had 10 act. and whose action had no control
And have reason to believe that my course, though
assaled bv both extremes has received the cordial
approval of generous constituency. despite all ef-
forts To breed discord in the first district.
As an editor conducting democratic paper at the
Capitol OF our State, piper of wide circulation,
not Of influence, take this occasion TO say, we
join in no quarrel between tie men of our party.
We will fight for measures. Men are the mere in
s'ruments to carry out measures and those who get
up quarres and excite feuds are not the instruments
shall select TO sustain the cherished principles of
democracy. On this subject Judge Bowlin speaks
our sentiments.
From Our Washington Correspondent.
WASHINGTON CRY, 10th July. 1850.
The electric fiuid-that wonderful INTENTIONALLY
long before this reaches you, hive communicated the
death of Zachary Taylor, late President of the Uni
ted States. On the 4th of July he in the enjoy
ment of usual health. The day was hot and suliry.
and he exposed himself for several hours in the burn
ing sun. whilst attending the celebration the Ma
tonal Monument. On his return home be ate
hearty dinner of cucumbers. Cherries and other veg
tables, which brought on q severe cholera morbus.
On Friday and Saturday he regarded better !;
but the darrhea still continued. On Sunday he
attacked with fever. which soon assumed conges-
tive form. aud at 30 minutes past ten o'clock last
night he breaihed his last.
Gen. Taylor was born in Orange county, Virginia,
in 1884, aud was, consequently, at the time of his
DEATH sixty-six years of age.
His life has been eventfu one-the greater por-
ton OF which has been spent in the camp. Yester-
day he was the hohored head of great and happy
nation-to-day cold and Iifeess thing of earth.
"He sleeps his last sleep, he's fought his last battle,
"No sound can awake him to glory again."
The event announced to the Senate and House
of Representatives. by communications from the late
of office as President in the Hall of the House OF
Representatives at II o'clock this day. At the
precise hour he entered the Hall, accompanied by
committee of the Senate and House, when the oath
was administered to him by the venerable Judge
Cranch. He evidently felt his embarrassing position
Yesterday morning, President Taylor not re-
garded in dangerous situation. The Ruler of the
universe has taken away one President; and, in few
hours under the forms of the Constitution another
insugdrated and clothed with all the power incident
to his high office and without ostentat;ous display
or military parade.
/ have never witnessed a scene, which so forci
bly, illustrates the beauty and harmony of our happy
form of government But what is to be the result o
this change! is question, which is in every man.
mouth in Washington. | understand that the Cabi
net have all resigned, and rumor sajs, their resgna
tons will be accepted. have doubt but such will
ho tho Ga lnhiu ia nat ,.rili n, IN
the plank.
President Fillmore is said TO be man of talent
and nerve He has wide field before him for hi
labors. His energies, rightly directed, may result
restoring peace and harmony to distracted country
The Seward, abolition clique, who advocate that hi gil
t er law, are down, to rise more. They have, wit
the aid of Clayton and Ewing secured all the appoint
r ments in New York, many of which President Fill
more will withdraw, especially such have bee
made against his remonsrance He will favor til
1 compromise and adopt the policy of Clay and Wet
ster and may give strength TO the wing party. Iii
understood that he is opposed 10 the Wilmot provisC
and will repudiate the action of the late Admnistrs
ton in relation New Mexico and the do-nothins
policy of the late Cabinet.
EuIogies delivered in the Senate, by Senator
Ofo
e opened not his mouth. The next month will be b
s. with events. will keep your readers advised of tn
e most important XAVIER.
' The following card from Mr.. Stephens, of Georgi
one of the strongest wings and strongest men in Il
" House, recently addressed to the National Int
igencer
a. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. July 3, 1850.
ly GENTLEMEN: In your paper of this morning n
re tice the following editorial:
al We take il for granted that there ia foundation
some kind other for the statement in the followi
extract from the Washington correspondence of I
er NJ " Jour. of Commerce.. IL it be all really true
gallant State of Texas is about TO march army
is the Territories of the United States, and against
n armed station of the United States within them q
we TO have of it in less than six weeks fro
w this time Let us hope, however, that the worl
Tor correspondent of the Journal is prematurely alarm
for the safety of Santa Fe. and the detachment of
ia army whose duty it will be to defend it:
A. WASHINGTON, Saturday. June %, 1850.
"There will be some startling intelligence from TIE
as in less than six weeks from this time. Texas "
In send adequate force at once, is supposed, to
feet her obiects-probable 1900 men. There are
cv. Santa Fe about two hundred Texan camp foowe
~, who take interest in favor of the Texans. I
troops Of the United States, under Col. Monroe,
te' Der about five six hundred to which six humid
Sc are about to be added The Texans in this city
o of opinion that Texas supported she is by the sy
ave patbies of the whole So1ih, will arrest the Uni
o., States military officers, and bring them to trial
obstruciing the operation of her laws. Should the
icy uslment bill be defeated, there is doubt that
ult rs will absorb New Mexico; and if the United Sta
interfere, the Southern States will give her all the
But she needs
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