Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-22
NO. 12.
Washington Correspondence.

Washington Correspondence.
WAsHINeToN CITY, Aug. 8, 1850.
Your correspondent "MiSsissippian' SECS -o
take in high dudgeon the remarks which ..ss
former letter, that Gen. Foote would moi b. s.
tanned in his patriotic efforts to compromise an.
lie the existing difficulty growing out of the p-r
pie OF freedom or slavery in our new territorial {
QUESTIONS, because Mississippi disunion Stare
1t was casual remark, and hope may be mi isii-
KEN | have since cenversed with Senator FoOts
and he thinks he will be fully sustained by The pee
pie OF his State trust time will prove he is r.e.
But in my opinion he will be most grossly mistake
He stands alone All the delegation are againsi b;
The most moderate man amongst them is Ja,o-
Thompson, who have never heard utter a disuni
sentiment; but he is one of the publishing commit
tee oil the Southern Press, avowed disunion papr
in a certain contingency.
Gov. Brown, one of the most popular men in
Mississippi and the representative from the Match
district, does not hesitate, on all occasions 10 avo
sentiments Of disunion as strong Mr. Rhett him
self, who is disunionist per Sc. Mr.. Featherstou
and COL Melville are both in favor Of secession in
certain contingency, and think ssMssissipian''
entertans the same sentiments. Yet he says NissiS-
sppi loyal Union State shut that she sciR BE- the
first in tn. 6sld to resist nOrthsrn aggression and
tcH sustain, at all hazards and to the last ertTemi-
fy, her constitutional rights
Now, do you understand what, in the parlance Of
Mississippi politician is regarded as constitutional
rights? What is meant by unfurling the banner so
right justice and freedom, "blood-bought rights
sc? These familiar words TO the ear of one
who, like the writer, has listened to the debates
Congress for the last nine months. All this flow o.
patriotic words means the right Of Mississippi
planter to emigrate TO California with his slaves in
violation of law, and in violation of the wishes of the
people residing in that new State.
South Carolina, believe, is a dsunon State for
the sake of disunion. / do not believe Mississippi
is. But, will your correspondent say that if Con-
gress should admit California as a State, with the
clause in her constitution prohibiting slavery, that
Mississippi is not for disunion? If he does lac talk
differently from the delegation in Congress, excepf
Gen. Foote. But should Congress do what Missis-
sipPi requires, remand California TO a territorial
government, provide for her admission into the Uni
on, when the people will consent to the establish
ment of slavery as part of the organic law; then
Mississippi would doubtless be loyal Union State
Now the only difference between your correspon
dent and myself is, as TO what constitutes dis
unionist.
hold the to be dsunionist, who is in favor
of dsunon if California is admitted with her con-
stitution, prohibiting slavery; who makes an
ultimatum he knows cannot be accepted and such is
the contingency upon which MSsissippian' proposes
to act the defensiUe to tn, last emergency" NY
doctrine is, let the people of the territories de-
eide this question for themselves. Let there be
action in Congress, either to force the people 10
tablish or inhibit slavery of any kind.
Your correspondent seems to think, that there is
but northern man in Washington, who has ma 2.
nanimity enough to do justice to the South. Til
assertion convnces me that he is behind the lines,
and that, in speaking of Mississippi he spoke hr-
estly of her she had been, and not as she is nc
Charles Brown is not in Washington, and reg
his absence; but the very speech which is quo
caused the district 10 be represented in the presn
Congress by Mr.. Moore, whig. agree in sen,
ment with "Missssippian,' % that the northern fan
tics and abolitionists not the friends of ih
Union, or the constitution. He cannot more CO
daily despse their actious and disorganizing effo
than do; but when see such men as Hale, Sew
ard Chase and others of the same stamp, consultia
with jeff. Davis Yulee, Mason, Barnwel and 9th.
to defeat a great measure Of compromise, whicl
would have restored peace and harmony TO th
country, which was supported by Cass, Clay, Dick
inson, Douglass Badger, Mangum, and your
Bright and Whitcomb, think they driving thei-
dslnion omnibus to the same destination. bayt
been panied to see such billing and cooing amen
northern abotoniSts and southern ultras, TO defes
all measures of Cancellation / am sick and tire
of this eternal and never-ending southern bravado,
gasconade and billy-goat ferocity. XAVIER.
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