Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-28
The West.

| The West.
6r We subscribe in full to the sentiments express
ed in the following article from the Cincinnati Chron-
cle The facts also beyond question. The West
will d. injustice tie South will aid in sccur-
ing and sustaining every just claim which she is
titled to, either under the Constitution, the spirit
of fraternity But while the West will do this and
do it cheerfuly, it ought not, and we hope will not
be regardless Of its rights and the duty which il
owes to it's people. We have rights and inter-
ests to defend as well as the South, and they cannot
be sacrificed to give paramount ascendancy to the
peculiar interest of the South
We would add the name of COL Bissell of Illinois,
TO those Of Benton and Clay, entitled a share of
the thanks ascrbed in the last paragraph but one of
the article.
THE WEsT-AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE UNION
When, in the commencement of the present exciting
controversy, in relation to the Territories and the
threat from the Atlantic slave States that in certain
contingencies the Union be dissolved, announ-
ced that the Union could be dissolved, because
the West icoud hold IL together. We felt assured that
Kentucky Tennessee. and Missouri would sustain
assertion. We felt th't the planets, in their orbits,
were scarcely fixed than were these Western
States, beyond the possibility of any contingencies in
the American Union. Kindred, in the love of the
union, IN common patriotism, in cJmmon dangers, in
common hopes, and common glory; living each day
in sight of mighty rivers, flowing to the same mighty
ocean, and minging their kindred drops in the
common mass, how they separate! No! We Of
the West feel that kindred blood, and kindred
hearts, should flow together IN the harmonies of peace
and patriotism, til like the drops of that mighty
ocean. they mInge and rise 10 the loodtide of
mon huppiness
Since that. we have narrowly watched the course
of events and ii has corresponded with convic-
ions. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri have
shown counlenance. whatever, 10 the idea OF the
Nashville Convention. Whatever its real purpose
may have bepn its suspected affinity with reasonable
designs against the Union have deprived it Of any
particle of support the central West. In Kentucky
the proposition to send delegates to Nashville was
voted down three to In Tennessee, it re-
jeced By the Senate. In Missouri, it find no
cOuntenance.
On the other hand there have been NO public meet
ngs for the purpose of agitation in the Northwestern
States, that have met our eye. What, then, is the
position of the West Ohio Kentucky, Tennessee,
lndnna Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, and
Iowa sand shoulder to shoulder, undIsurbed and
alarmed by the storm which has literally hOUed along
the Atlantic Coast. Seren millions Of people, in this
great central West, undivided in the sentiment of
Union. stand with undivided front sustain Union
and liberty.
Since it has been already established that the West
undivided, in regard TO this question: we have on
every side evidences that the disunOnits of the South
have been losing ground. They commenced with a
tremendous flourish of irumpeis, which to inexpe-
renced car, might prelude 10 the last conflict
but at present. are but small piping whistle in the
distance. For example, the Florida delegation ad-
dressed Tremendous letter to Governor Brown, ndi-
eating that il was the duty of that modest State,
(Which short time since belonged to Spain y TO take
the value Of the Union into consideration to all which
Governor Brown replied that, notwithstanding the
marvellous wisdom of those gentlemen, and the high
vnue he set upon their opinions, yet he found no
powers given him BY The Constitution of Florida
the people of that State, calculate the value of the
Union, or to encourage the Assembly at Nashville.
He thought when they injured, it would be quite
soon enough to commence
Then we have the speech of the gallant Stanley,
driving back the disunionss, by the honest might OF
one brave heart! On Stanley! on will not be the
last words of guilty Marmion, but the loud cheers
of grateful country
We have before the resolutions of Loudoun
county, Virginia, reciting the Farewell Address Of
Washington, and declining to send delegate to
Nashville.
In conclusion, may say that the Union owes
much, at this time, to two Western men, Clay and
Benton, who have thrown themselves at early day
when the people at large did not see clearly the
coming stOrm-into the breach regardless of any
ur supposed danger. These great Western men ha We
done more than any others to stem the current OF
Southern feeling. which, under the lead of able dem
agUgues, threatened to create a real and permanent
schism OF interest and passion in this country.
Positive danger to The Union, reiterated at Wash
ingtOn City, never for moment believed in
But, there may be excitement enough, and demn
gogues enough, and GIFTED politicians enough
10 throw the country into state OF turmoil, frou
which il only be extrcated by vigorous exercise
of the patriotic sentiment. We have that urged, ans
there is Dni the slightest danger TO the Union. Cal
lfornia will be admitted and no slave State will b.
made from the Mexican territories.
New CoMPRoMsE--It is said that Mr.. Pratt
the new Senator frum Maryland. has framed plai
which he thinks will settle oil difficulties relative t.
the admission of new territory into the Union. Hi
plan is briefly this: To cut Oregon and California
loose and allow them TO form independent confed
eracy of the Pacific to be composed of the States
California New Mexico. Oregon, Deseret, &c. II
said he has explained his views Mr.. Webster, VIII
!. has promised to take the plan into consideration.
n will be recollected that Mr.. W., some years age
threw out a similar idea, a means of preventin
: our Union from becoming loo unwiedy w. o. Tru
Della.
. Such move would suit Calhoun and Webster yer
. well doubt, though FIR different sectional interes
s perhaps; but it never will be carried into effect
those gentlemen till the people desire it, and the la
ter event is not likely to occur very speedily. WEI
e ster and Calhoun are we'll convinced, no doubt. ih
N the territory have. the less likely will Il
government be controlled by man, by one Sc
is on and this feeling has increased with the increa
Of their yenrs and their individual impotence. 1t
,e precisely similar feeling which occasions the pre-
x ent excitement" in class Of Southern men,
n whom Calhoun is the chief.
ID IMPORTANT Mail DECISIONS - The Posimast
in General has just decided that the different depal
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no. ing letters and newspapers 10 officers and seamen
the navy, and U. s. officers in foreign countries.
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