Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-31
Congressional.


WAXING TON, Jan. "a.
SENATE.-Nunerous petition aud memorials were
presented, aud among them by Mr.. Clay asking
Congress purchase the Mount We no 'te
The Senate then proceeded to tic consideration ct
the joint resolution submitted by r. Clay for puTcas-
ing the gina manuscript of Wa>hing MS Farewell
Address. 3r. Clay eoquenlly advocated the resolu-
ton referring to the universal love for the memory Of
Washington and the interest every where IN America,
felt N contemplating any and every Thing belonging
to the Father of h.s Country. He then stated The
manuscripts we're in the hands Of the descendants IF
Claypoole, editor of the Daily Advertiser formerly
published in Philadelphia, which was selected by
Washington 10 publish his Farewell Address, who had
recently offered it for sale. He had thought proper TO
mako the for ii for the library of Congress
After interesting conversation the resolution
passed.
the bill providing for the eeciual execution of
the provision of the Constitution relative To The recap
lurc uf fugitive slaves.
After lengthy debate by Butler Chase and Mason,
the further consideration Of the bill was postponed
aud the Senate after spending time in Executive
session, adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON. Jan. %.
In the House, yesterday. after the usual routine of
business sundry reports from committees receiv-
ed and referred.
The Presidents ,lifornia message referred to
the Committee of the Whole and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Savoges resolution calling on the President for
information relative o the occupation by The British
Government of Tigre Island, &c. was taken up
After considerable discussion the resolution was
adopted.
message was received from the President, trans
hitting copy of the Convention between Brazil and
the United States, for the adjustment of claims against
the former. Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
A joint resolution adopted for the election OF
Chaplain.
| Adjourned till Monday.
THE CONSTITUTION OF CALIFORNIA is, in all its gen.
era provisions, the very most democratic fundamen-
tai law that was ever framed by any equally large
community on the face of the earth.
The briefes glance at its provisions upon those
topics which have been and now Party issues, IN
many of the old States, will prove this BY our con-
suon. suffrage is universal to all white male cill-
zens. Foreigners may acquire. inherit and dispose
of property. real and PERSONAL as 1t they were native
citizens Imprisonment for debit except in cases OF
fraud is abolished All the Judges and all the OH
of all the Courts of The State must, alter the
| first election of Supreme Court Judges in the Legis-
lature be elected by the people directly, every two
years. The State Legislature has no power to grant
any bank charters. Stockholders in oil corporations
are made individually liable, and corporation can
be created except under general law. The credit
of the State cannot be given loaned TO any corpo-
ration or individual Tie homestead and some other
property of every family is secured from forced
sale. The State may be sued by an Individual. The
separate property of married is to be protect
ed. The power Of the Legislature to create any
State debt, exceeding the Of three hundred thou
sand dollars in the aggregate is most strngcntly linn
ed and the direct vnte Of the people in favor OF IN
creasing the debt is made indispensable. as well as
full provision for its liquidation. The Constitution
may at any time be amended by majority uote oil
two successive Legislatures. confirmed by majority
vote of the people-San Francisco (Cdl) Pacific
| Ne,cs.
GIVE hope that Indiana will have Constitution
quite as democratic as that of California. and she
will if the people send the right kind Of Delegates
the Convention. Let the people move early in the
matter, before demngogues circumvent them!