davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20

We copy the following extract of letter from
Washington, of the Hon. A. J. HARLAN, to the edit
or of the Marion Whig Thermometer:
81 also wish to say, for the benefit and information
of those who interested that there has not passed
during the presen, Congress, any law giving relief
of Gny kind. to the soldiers of the of 1912,
any other wur or campaign. There Is bill before
the House, which will probably pass it, giving Boun
ty land the soldiers Of the of 1872, Of the In
dian of 1856. in Florida. and the known
as Gen. Wayne's, Of 1892 to 1897 This bill is rad
cally defective and unjust because it makes pro-
vision for those who served for less period than six
months and yet shall vote for it, after attempting
amend by providing for all the soldiers without
gard to the length Of time they served, should such
attempt fail. do not wish be understood, howev-
er, intending give them the same amount of land
but in proportion Of the term of time taey served !:
say 40 for those who served less than six months
so for services between six and twelve months. aud
l60 for twelve months or more.
Clay has made war upon the. present Adminlstra-
ton, for is with regard TO California and the
Territories. Much excitement prevails as well as
bitter and deep-sented hatred amongst the members of
Congress. You may look out for storm. and with
it may be danger"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20
INDIANAPOLIS. JUNE 10. 1850.
Ourselves.

The patrons Of the Sentinel already understand
that the Editor is at Washington attending to his
duties as member of Congress. This position
gives him many advantages in communicating TO
them the latest intelligence from the Capitol. in
watching the various moves on the political chess
board and in predicting the effect of each up
on the hnal result of the game. With these adyan-
toges he, on the other hand, abors under the dsad
vantage Of his absence from the place of publication.
and his consequent inability to say anything upon
subjects of lucal character, either general po-
CAL But our readers will be graiifed to learn that
we have procured the invaluable services of NATHAN
lEL BoLToN, Esq, local Editor, who will take
charge of that department until return. The
Pe"pe of Indiana know Mr.. Bolton. 1t is tserefore
unnecessary for to make any promises on bis be-
half He will do right.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20

HamIin. Jones, Miller, Norris, Seward, Shields,
Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Upbam, Walker Web
ster, and Whitcomb-30
Senator Seward then offered the following amend
ment:
'.Neither slavery nor involuntary serv,ude, other
wise than by conviction for crime. shall ever be al
lowed in either of said Territories Of Utah aud New
Mexico"
The question the amendment of Mr.. Seward
taken By yeas and nays, and resulted follows
YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright, Chase,
Clarke, Cooper, Corwn, Davis Of Massachusetts,
Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Douglass, Felch
Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Norris, Seward
Shields, Upham, Whitcomb, Walker-23.
NAYS-Messrs. Aichison. Badger, Bell. Benton
Berren. Butler, Cuss, Clay, Clemens, Davis of Mis-
sssppi. Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa. Downs,
Fooe, Houston, Hunter. Jones' King. Mangum, Ma
son, Morton. Pearce, Pratt, Rusk. Sebastian Soule
Spruance. Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Webster,
Yuiee-33.
Senator Berrien offered the following amendment: /:
'But no law shall be passed interfering with the
primary disposal of the SOIL establishing pro-
hibing African slavery"
And it adopted by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien,
BoraLd Butler, Clay, Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi
Dawson, Dckenson, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hun
ter. Jones, King, Maugum, Mason, Norton Pearce,
Pratt Rusk, Sebastian, Soue, Spruance, Sturgeon,
Turney, Webster. Yuee-30.
NAYS - Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Cass. Chase, Clarke, Cooper Corwin, Davis
of Mass, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of
Iowa. Douglass, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Mil
Ter, Norris, Seward, Shields Smith. Underwood, Up
ham, Walker, Whitcomb-27
Senator Hale offered an amendment TO the section,
by adding after the word "propibtng,' the words
"or allowing" which was voted down by sc to 81.
Mr.. Chase then moved to amend by striking ou,
the words 'or prohibiting Africans" which not
agreed to.
Mr.. Douglass moved to strike out nll in relation
to slavery. viz. the words "nor establishing or pro-
hib;ting African slavery" which lost by n vote
of 33 to 81.
Mr.. Walker farther moved to amend the section
by adding after the word slavery these words,
"and that peon slavery is forever abolished and pro-
hiblted." The reader will understand that 'peon
servude exists by virtue of the control of the ind-
vidual--a kind Of modified form of Imprisonment
for debt. This amendment disposed OF when
the Senate adjourned.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20

We particularly invite the attention of our readers
TO the following we-iimed remarks of the Goshen
Democrat in reference to the August election. Al
though the illusions somewhat local in their char
acter, yet they will suit almost any county. 1t is
only in union thOt the Democracy have strength. We
are happy to say, that in only two or three counties
are there any difficulties from which we apprellend
serious results TO the Democratic cause. These can
and hope will be remedicd Elkhnrt, one of
the strongest Democratic counties in the State, last
year sent a wing the Legislature on local ques-
tion. We are happy to find that such will be the
case this year. The Democrat speaks to the voters
of tho county follows:
The candidates Of your choice the field They are
all good men, competent honest men, faithful
candidates. and they look 10 you Tor support n The coming
contest and is upon you they depend for their
the first Monday in August Buckle on your The
Democratic shield il abuUdsntly able off the pvsot-
ed darts Of the enemy Faer not yourselves with the fond
hope that your battery nvcbIe combined assaults
OF wbiks aud fae,ionists, in Ekhst The enemy
cOucheG IN ambush only awaiting 10 steal the march upOn
yOB should you be found resting confident security Al
though sectional question by possibility, be
sprung 70 divide strength and thus secure
in the Of last August the election Of Wing yet every
effort will be brought bear distract and disturb
moDy and unzDimity Of feeling that among
IL by means and onIy that the Whizs ever ex-
peet ride power Disguised with and ashamed Of their
leader Old Zaek-uerIy repudstng they great
Embodiment Of whiggery . bmself-hsvlng common
bond of union among themselves ard no code OF pDcpes
commend them the confidence and support Of
est yeomanry Of county, u by sowing o
dsenson among their cpponenisby catering the teach
cry Of disappointed political aspirsnts aud by imposition
upon confidence Of the for po
cal agg andIzemenI Make mp your minds, frIow
eras al once 10 be t5wated from your purpose TO ye
vour cordial unanimous. triumphant sappori the tiekc
day presented 90 and victory, the result of
vigilance" will again perch upo1 our banners.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20
XAVIER.

1t will be perceived by the following votes taken
in the United States Senate. the compromise bl
that Senators, Messrs. Whcomb and Bright,
have voted so to obey the instructions of our last
Legislature. In the House of Representatives in
the Indiana Legislature, forty democrats voted against
the instructions-every whig voted for them. We
trust the Indiana Journal will be satisfied, although
it now endorses Gen. Tsylor's plan of non-action.
We take the following synopsis of votes in the Sem
aie OIL the 9th inst, from the Cincinnati Gazette:
The FIRST amendment in order, that proposed
by Senator Chase. Senator Davis, of Mississippi.
had moved amendment the original Bill declar-
ing that the restrictions imposed upon the territorial
legislatures. not to pass any laws the subject of
slavery should not be construed to forbid them
from passing laws protecting 'the rights of proper
ty." And Mr.. Chase moved that this amendment
should not be construed 50 as TO authorize the In
PRODUCTION of slavery. And this was voted down by
the following vote:
YEAS - Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury. BRIGHT.
Chase, Clark Cooper, Corwn, Davis of Massachu-
sets, Dayton Dodge Of Wisconsin, Douglass Felch,
Greene. Hale. Hamlin. Miller, Norris, Seward,
Shields, Smith, Spruance. Upham, Walker, Webster,
and WhcOmb-25.
NAYS-Messrs Aichison, Badger, Bell. Benton.
Berrien Butler, Cass Clay, Clemens. Davis of Mis-
sissippi Dawson. Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs,
Foote. Houston, Hunter Jones' King. Mangum, Ma
son. Morton. Pearce. Pratt, Rusk Soule Sturgeon,
Turney, and Underwood-30.
The vote Mr.. Davis amendment, and
it voted down by this vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell. Berrien,
Butler, Clay. Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi Dawson,
Dckenson. Downs. Foote, Houston, Hunter, King,
MuBgun Mason, Morton, Pearce, Pratt Rusk Sc
k,sf, .lo fN,.rr "A TT.tfo o.I
NAYS = Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury.
Bright, Cass. Chase, Clarke Cooper, Corwin, Davis
of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin.
Dodge Of Iowo, Douglass. Felch, Greene, Hale,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20

petition las just commenced circulating in the
city of New York. instructing the Delegation in
Congress from that city and the New York Senators
to vote for Mr.. Cay's compromise. The New York
Journal of Commerce of the 9Th inst. says that ndi
viduals of their city delegation "are said to hes
iate, and upon them the whole result may depend.
They need support from their constituents, in the
circumstances in which they placed. Shall il not
be given them Petitions, like the annexed, are
circulating through the city, and have already received
an immense number Of signatures"
The following is the language of the petition:
We, the citizens Of New York, without distinction
of party respectfully state that people tired
of the agitation and discussion which is engrossng
the attention of Congress and the country, TO The
manifest injury of all interests disturbing the bar
mony, and endangeriDg the Union of the States.
WE believe all these matters can be readily and per-
manenty settled, if met in proper spirit of concession
We, therefore, express the confident belief that
large majority Of all the people regard the bills
ported to the Senate by the Committee of Thirteen,
as the most eligible mode yet presented of adjusting
these difficult questions. aud do respectfully urge You
to give them n cordial and entire support ; course
believe to be sanctioned alike by patriotism, sound
policy, and wisdom.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20

The Logansport Pharos of the 18th instant says.
that arrangements have been made with the Mich-
gan Central Railroad Company fer the sale at this
place Of tickets on their road and boats. The pas
sage from Niles to Buffalo now costs 50 20. Tickets
on the same route will De sold at Logansport for
81 so. The stage fare to Niles will not exceed
81 5O--unaking the fare from Logansport TO Buffalo
SO, and the time from 80 to 40 hours.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20
The kIIustriOus Dead.


The LATE Ex-PREsIDENr Po1K.-The last Nash
vile papers contain an account of the ceremony of
removing the remains of the late lamened President
Polk from the temporary vault in the cemetery, TO
the vault of the monument erected TO his memory.
Early in the morning the star spangled banner" was
displayed at halfmast from the highest pole of the
new capitol The stores and business places
closed and the citizens with one accord turned out
to do honor to the iustrious dead We extract
description of The tomb
The monument is built of Tennessee limestone, al
most imperishnble the public character of him
whose remains it covers. The design is of the Gre
cian Doric order, by Col Strickland who, we be-
eve of the best architects our wide extent of
country can boast Of.
Four graceful columns of this manly order support
n frieze and entablaturc in which the beauties of
Veiruvlus and Palada are shown. The design is In
struciive to those who have ''eyes see" and
had almost said ''ears 10 hear" II shows the manly
form, and solid consistency-i shows the respected
remains of the ilusrious dead revered for these
qualities and revered they will be long as history's
page lives On the frieze fronting the east is this
inscription:
JAMES KNOX POLK,
10th President of the U s. born ID Nov. 1895.
Died June 18Th, l549.
On the slab that covers the vault Is a PEDESTAL of
the same order, on which understand U.s.. at some
future time, be placed Statue of tie great
man. On the east facade is the following inscrip-
ton:
The mortal remains
James K. Polk,
resting in this vault beneath.
He was born in Mecklenberg County,
North Carolina,
and emigrated with his father,
Samuel Polk, TO Tennessee,
in 1906.
The beauty of Virtue
illustrated in his life.
The excellence of Christianity
exemplfed in his death.
On the south facade:
BY his public policy, he defined,
established and extended, the
boundaries of his country.
He planted the laws of
the American Union
on the shores of the Pacific.
His influence and his counsel
tended TO organize the
National Treasury,
the principles of the
CONSTITUTION;
and to apply the rule Of
Freedom to Navigation
Trade and Industry.
On the north facade we find the following:
His life was devoted to
the public service. de was
elevated successively to The first
places in the State and Federal
Governments member of the
General Assembly
member of Congress, and
Chairman of the most important
Congressional Committees
Speaker of the House of
Representatives,
Governor of Tennessee. and
PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
The facade of the PEDESTAL the west side of it,
is left blank, we learn, hand down at the proper
time to posterlty the many virtues of the widowed
consort of the llusirinns dead
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20

0<rThere is man in New Orleans. who. ten years
ago porter in store in Pearl street-afier-
wards went west. and in consequence of the reduced
of his finances obliged TO work his passage
from Louisville 10 New Orleans--who is now worth
$300,00O. On his arrival in that city. be managed
TO work himself into small business, and fast as
he earned dollar, he spent il in advertising BY this
means, his establishment in short time became the
talk of the city, aud be dawn with business
and In little six years. be has acquired prince
Iy fortune. So much for advertising.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20

WHITE, PULASKI AND BENTON CoUNTIEs-JoNA-
THAN HARBOTT, Esq. of White county has been
nominated by the above counties a candidate for
Representative Delegate to the Convention friend
writing 10 the editor Of the Pharus says, that sthe
Convention of the right kind. There a very
large turn out from the three counties represented
Pulaski alone had 80 delegates in attendance. l am
happy to say that Notwithstanding the warm attach
ment which the delegates evinccd towards their re-
spective candidates, nothing but the best spirit aud
harmony prevailed. The Convention of the
best ever attended, and Judging from the feeling
which prevailed. you may look for the election of our
candidate by overwhelming majority.
Our candidate. Jonathan Harbolt, is plain, prac-
tical man-personaly popular at home, and one well
calculated to make friends abroad
The writer then asks, "won't that do 7" We an
swer, certainly it WILL and we invite the attention of
our Hancock and Madison county friends to behold,
SHOW good and pleasant thing il is for brethren to
dwell together in unity
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20

RIPLEY CoUNTY.-The Democratic Convention of
Ripley county has nominated Col. THOMAS SMITH
and JAMES H. CRAvENs as candidates for the Con-
vention, II. L. GRAY for Senator, and LUTHER
Shook for Representative.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20

the responsibility with them that they would, without
such action Of the Convention have entirely
before the country, for procrasinatng the agitauon
through defeat Of any adjustment. Yours, Clio.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20
Senatorial Delegates.

Many of the counties, in hisStaie, in making their
nominations have made no distinction between Sena-
torial and Representative Delegates This is about
to be remedied in of the counties. The Lafay-
ette Courier says:
II not understood by either of the Coventions
which recently nominated candidates for Delegates 70
the Constitutional Convention, that the law authorlz-
ing and regulating the election and organization Of
that body, required that in every Senatorial District
of the State, whether composed of one more coun-
ties there should be candidates nominated and elected
as senatorial and as representative Delegates.
To comply with the acquisitions of the law, ii be-
comes necessary to select of the candidates ON
each of the tickets as a senatorial Delegate; which
duty will be performed by the Central Committees of
the Democratic and Whig parties; and when the az
raDgement is made, it will be by them announced
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
MORE LIGHT nv DARK PLA-
CES'

Henry A. Wise has published an address to
the people of Accomac and North Hampton coun-
ties, Va. in which, after announcing himself a
candidate for their approaching convention, to
reform the state constitution, boldly lays down
the following exposition of the principles tina
will govern bis action if elected
LIST hold that you, the sovereign people
are absolute in your right, power and authority
to organize Or reform your State Convention Q
government as you may will. The work IS yours
without exception or qualification
2dIy. hold that free mental instruction IS I
RIGHT orqH the people, rich and poor, for thei
children male and female ; and that it is the du
ty of the state to make free schools primary, &C
ademic and collegiate a constitutional PROVISION
That property chiefly ought to be taxed for the
support. That ayyjHdds, as charity to poe
children, ought to be abolished land that tn
people themselves ought TO elect their ow
School Commissioners and Teachers, and tho
they themselves ought to lay their own taxes +
schools in such mode as they may choose, to b
regulated by law.
3dly, hold that Legislative, Executive, an
Judiciary departments ought to be not only sep
crate and distinct from each other, but neitht
ought to be appointed or elected by the othe
4thy hold that the only true element
representation in the Legislature is The VW ofh
people. That property whether it consists
houses and lands, or carriages. or cash, or an oz
or an ass, or a maid servant, or a man servan'
or anything that is a mans, haUiRg no aoiH, h0
no right as such, to be represented morally, tn
gunner of it has the right only to have 1t prOtecee
by the constitution and the law. That repreSen
tation ought to be fairly and equally as possb
apportioned among the legal UoterS of the STATE
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
Old Nick's Talk TO Himself.

That's good one-I am getting along pretty
well now. ! hardly thought my plans would
have worked so well. The fact is, ever since
Congress met have had as much as could do.
to manage affairs so as not to lose ground. How
do hate these Free Sellers. All the tempta-
tons that can suggest to them don't alter their
course in the least 1t would have been sad
thing for my cause if the Wilmot Povlso had
passed. But think have about killed it,
True, that disunon cry that got up did not
have exactly the effect | thought it would
However, it did some good by delaying action.
There's good deal Of policy in that.
have great many things to see to, and my
patience Is severely tried sometimes, that's fact.
But have some good friends in the Senate, if |
have enemies. CNss has done well. don't see
how | could do without him, though | wish he
had kept still about Austria. People will think.
and it is very natural to think of American
cruelty. And then Hale takes every such &C
casion to do men harm. However, that is over
with now But the best of all was when the
"God like" turned round.
That did me more good than every thing else
Bless me: did hit upon the right thing at last.
Only to think that he should come over to my
side. That last temptation was too much for
Hllll' IL was luCh( thought vi MS dHlUNlOn,-
When suggested the Presidency how quick he
changed. But did not expect such a complete
somerset The South could not ask more
That speech has done my cause an immense a.
mount Of good What lucky thought that
was about its being the 'will of God" that slav-
cry should not exist in the territories. don't
know but that was what killed the Proviso. At
any rate. it has good influence over some that
we're not very decided. But was dreadfully
afraid he would have gone step further and
thought it was the "will Of God" that SLAYER
should not exist anywhere That would have
been very bad, and don't hardly know how I
could have got over it. But it is all right now.
What blow 1t is to Massachusetts,. Good.
hate Massachusetts. have great many enc
mics there. But if they will only resolve abont
it | will risk it. They resojttd when sent back
their Abolition Agent from Charleston, but they
didn't do any thing else, and think they wont
now. How humbling it is for them to think that
their great Senator has fallen so low. But there
is one thing that troubles me. His course has
been SO vacillating of late Pm afraid he won't
stick. If knew | could always rely upon him,
| should feel easy, am half sorry about that
watch and chain. hope the people won't think
he has been bought. fear they will watch him
too much and then to think of chain, if 1t is
gold, it is apt TO bring up other associations.
am afraid it will make trouble. However, shall
watch the direction of things.
expected Clay would hurt my cause. His
speech was most too Northern for Southern
man. But got along very well with it, That
was good move putting him at the head of that
COMMITTEE Of Thirteen. | think he will do
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
A Pill for Doughfaces.

Now and then when we denounce the in
famous crime of slaveholding, and declare
the obvious duty of the perpetrator at once
to liberate his victims, we are met by some
natural born parasite with the digestion that
the present slavholders are not to blame for
Slavery; it is Great Britain and their ances-
tors that are responsible How puerile g.
contemplate such pretences are, is well
shown by the great William Pinckney, him.
selfa Shareholder, in the following remarks
"Slavery in Maryland was founded III
disgraceful traffic, to which England lent
her fostering aid from motives of interest
But wherefore should we conline the edge
of censure to our ancestors, or those from
whom they were purchased? Are we not
EQUALLY guilty? They strewed aromnd
the seeds ofslayery-We cherish and sustain
the growth. They introduced the system
zoe enlarge, invigorate, and confirm it. It's
continual is as shameful as its Origia."-
William Pinckncy,