Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-09-05


The House Of Representatives is still paralized by
want Of generous confidence of the members in each
other. Some members afraid to act upon bill,
lest others shonld take advantage of them and some
suspicious upon another bill The California bill is
supposed to be calculated benefit the North. The
passage of the territorial bills out the itsOt ProUso
operates for the South The passage of the Texas bill
meets friends opponents in both quarters. The ad-
mission of California and the adjustment of the Texas
boundary said be avorite with the
administration than the passage of the territorial bills
Here, then, is apparent want of confidence among
the members which prevents their moving together in
any system Of measures.
This want of mutual confidence seen in the move
mcnts OF YESTERDAY No day could be fixed for the
consideration of either measure lest it might operate
the advantage of one section more than another.
Yesterday two motions made to fix the order OF
proceeding, but both reIected-the first by Mr..
Brown of Indiana who moved to take up the New Mex
leo bill first; then the boundary Texas bill third, the
California bill and last, the Utah bill But OF the
southern members afraid lest the Wilmot Provso
should be tackled the territorial BILL and thus passed
upon them before any other measure adopted.
Mr.. Ashmun then moved another order of proceeding
VIZ: Utah, Texas, California, and New Mexico. But
the Utah bill required an approximation of money
which would require the bill TO be sent the Committee
of the Whole, and thus delay, which might
throw the Utah bill in the of Texas and California
this arrangement objected to and voted down.
This Is strange and embarrassing position of public
affairs. We reicr il with PAIN and almost with shame
Has il, indeed, to this that of honor
be trusted with the faithful administration Of the public
ecng other members breach of faithl 1t is impos
sible that this state of things long continue We
have heard suggested that all sides Of the
House should publicly pledge themselves carry
understanding with each other act all these parts
of the SYSTEM however they may be taken up, with
blemished faith, and without delay.
The strength of the Wimot Proviso can be easily
tested; and we learn from some gentlemen, who ought
to know the state Of the House, that there sufficient
number of liberal in the Northwest, and in the
North, and in the middle States united with the southern
representatives TO put this monster certainly down.
There is still some mystery about the friends of the
administration. Some of them playing very am
biguous part and yet assured by gentlemen who
have conversed with three of the members of the cab
least Estate and Navy, and the Attorney Gener-
al and it may be other Secretaries, that the admins
tration is anxious to carry the whole system through
Ii be long before the cond disappears and we
shall be able decide upon the relations of members
each other and the friends of the administration towards
the whole system of measures. We viii not abandon
the hope of successful result We repeat for the hun
dredth Time that will not do not despair of the re-
public.
Yesterday the Senate took up the fugitive bill mo-
ton was made by Mr. Dayton to amend it. so as to re-
quire trial by jury in the State where the fugitive slave
arrested. This motion lost BY vote of IL tc
81. (This good and healthy sign of the SEN
timent of the Senate)
Mr Winthrop then moved give the fugitive the righ
of ka5eas corpus; which reected-11 26 another
favorable sign. Indeed, we heard a liberal democrat
from the Northwest say: eve will let the South please
herself this bill Take any effective for
ryng the guarantees of the constitution and vii
support it ."-UnoR.-Aug. p.