Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-06
Washington Correspondence.

WAsHISGToS CITY, Jan. 2l, 1851.
The weather here resembles May more than January.
Such things coaks and overcoats useless aPpen
dages The shines in Italian splendor and the pure
atmosphere comes up from the South sweet as the breeze
from garden Of The ship of State with the glo
rious fac of the Union unurled from her masthead, IS
riding calmly on q smooth and pacific The agi-
tatos cannot raise breeze sufficient TO rufe the calm
surface In the House the petitions in favor OF the re-
peal the fugitive slave law received under the rule
and sent to the Judiciary committee, where they VIII
sleep that sleep which knows waking.
In the Senate few days since, MIR. Hale OF New
Hampshire introduced petition for the same object.
Mr. Whitoomb Immediately moved lay it the table,
which was carried by vote Of two TO There is
large majority both branches that determined
frown down all attempts further agitation 1t can do
the slave no good and may destroy the government
The abOtonss hope increase their strength by the
next summers elections but trust it will be diminish
ed
The following paper has been numerously signed BY
both Wings and Democrats:
DECLARATION AND PLEDGE.
"The undersigned, Members of the 3lst Congress Of
the United States believing that renewal OF sectional
controversy upon the subject OF slavery would be both
dangerous TO the Union and destructive Of its objects,
avoided except by strict adherence to the settlement
thereof affected by the Compromise passed at the last
session of Congress- do hereby declare their intention TO
the settlement nvolae, and 10 resist all
attempts TO repeal on alter the Acts aforesaid unless by
the general consent Of the friends Of the measures, and
to remsdy such evils, any, rs time and experience may
develop And for the purpose OF making tins resolution
efactve thev further declare that they will not support
for the Office Of President Vice President Of Sena
tor or Of Representative in Congress, Member o
State Legislature, any man. oil whatever party, who
h not known TO be opposed to the oil the set
Elements aforesaid, and to the renewal in any form,
agitation upon the subject Of slavery hereafter !"
Many who favor the policy have signed the paper
not wishing pledge themselves in uniting TO do what
by their votes and speeches. they are already committed
in favor Of.
Mr. Yuse disunionist in the Senate from Florida hs
been defeated by Mr. Mallory, Union Democrat. An
other fire gone which friend Fisher Of th
Southern Press (Dsunion) mourns plaintively
aAficlons tho shey severe
In saercy of sent"
The postage reform bill has passed the House, but
less its friends consent to modification viii be dsfeate
in the Senate The postage newspapers is reduce
about so per cent and are to circulate free Of postage
the county where printed, or within 30 miles This
all right But the Uniform Of three cents lette
postage for all distances is my opinion too great re
ducton and will leave deficiency in the revenue Of
least two millions, TO be made up by taxation This
unjust 1t taxes the farmer to pay for the corespol
dence Of the merchant the broker and the banker tn
Post Office Department ought support itself and |
accomplish that object there is revenue STANDARD
which must not be high 10 tax oPPressisely n
correspondence Of the country, low 70 dsstro
the Reyenue II viii operate oppressively all ii
large Offices and viii require three times the labor no.