Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST go, 1851.


Business before Pleasure.
One would suppose that during the present critical
state Of affairs Southern coast, the men compos
ing the Administration at Washington, would be found
at their posts in the active discharge of their duty
But such is not the case. The President and Cabinet
seam make pleasure trips their chief business and
look upon the duties which they have discharge
and paid to perform, matters of secondary i'm
portance The President let Washington on an eec-
oneerng tour through Virginia. since the news Of the
revolt reached there. The revolt on the Fourth
Of july and he not to return his post until the
10Th instant Tho Secretary OF State the Secretary of
the Interior, the Secretary OF War, aud the Attorney
General all absent from Washington. Is it any
wonder then, that officers of lesser grade should ne
glect their Duty when such high examples them
Fifty Americans massacred in the most brutal man.
in the streets Of Havana and the American Consul
does not demand the cause even ntcrposc in their
behalf. Humanity alone, would have prompted any
other man to have pursued different course
Again, American steamer, bearing the Flag of our
country. and carrying the United States Mail is fred at
three times, by Spanish war-steamer forciby arrested
the high seas, boarded and the officers and crew in
suited, and yet there Government Washington
to demand an explanation. Will people look idly
upon such gross careessness and negligence, and not
condemn tl
This Cuban insurrecton and invasion has happen
ed unexpectedly to the chief officers Of Government
Had such been the case there would be complaint
its inaction. But it has been sudden II has been
brewing for months, and Mr.. Fillmore could not have
anticipated anything else but that serious difficulties
would grow out Of it. Then why did he desert the
White Housel
The New Orleans Delta Of the 18th, gives account
Of the seizure OF the American schooner Helen Mar and
the Imprisonment Of her officers MnatitIan in Mex.
co, and the final condemnation and confiscaton of the
vessel at Vera Cruz. We have had no American Min
lister Mexico for eight months and there is no
Consul at present at Vera Cruz. The captain of the
Helen Mar is his way to Washington, lay his
grievances before the Government. The Union very
properly remarks:
"He will be astounded when he reaches here to find
that there is no Government for him address. He
will find himself no better off than in Mexico, where
there American Minister and no American Con-
sui assert his rights He will find that in Washington
there President Secretary OF State, Attorney
General Secretary Of the Interior Secretary OF
War-no one indeed, whose business il is decide up
on his rights, or enforce them"
! B- Since Craighead & Browning have extended and
enlarged their Drug Store and received their stock
they seem to be overrun with You
step in without seeing both Of the firm, and three
clerks beside, all busy bees. Mr.. Craighead went
East short time snce where he purchased the largest
and best selected stock of Drugs &c., brought to
any city in Indiana and at such rates will warrant
their being sold very low. Those desiring to purchase
Drugs and Medicines by Wholesale need send their
orders Cincinnati, for satisfied they dc
much better by patronisng Craighead Browning, who
untrng in their efforts please all who have
sion to deal with them. Their advertisements appear
to-day's ISSUE and advise country merchants, drug
gsts and physicians look for the sign of the Bar
rels and Kegs, when they visit indianapolis.
70 We find the following in the Madison Banner O
this morning We trust there is truth in the rumored
ducl and that the affair has been amicably settled.
is said that Gen. Butler and Mr.. Shrewsbury the
seconds of Mr. Bright, and Humphrey Marshall and
T w. Gibson those of Mr.. Marshall:
GA rumor current in the city last night, Of
rious difficulty between Senator Bright and Hon. ].
Marshall, which had bcen is about to be, adjusted
with rifles on Twelvc.mile Island. We have doub
the difficulty, but hope that it has been, will be
settled without bloodshed." ssr ts.
i - ss The Cholera. st 20 sa..e.