Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-01
Washington Correspondence.

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Within the last few days, doctrine, the peo-
pie of this country, has been announced 1t is that
people of the United States shall longer merely SYM
pathize with the down tro6den subjects of foreign des
potisms in their efforts 10 obtain liberty, but that the
government of the United States, shall form an alliance
with England, for the purpose of preventing third
power from interfering between an, two belgerent
powers OF Europe, and especially favor of Hungary
9es with Austria for her independence. This doctrine
has been first announced since the arrival of L. Kossuth
upon our shores and it seems to be finding advocates
with wonderful rapdty He will be in this city within
few days. The resolution, welcoming him to the Cap
ta Of the country passed the Senate days since
after protraced debate Foote Seward Hale
Shields Douglass and Others leading favor the
olution and senators Berren, Badger, Underwood and
Clemens in opposition to it. 1t passed the House on
yesterday, Immediately upon its coming down from the
Senate, under the previous question: emily small vote
against it.
His glorious cause, his varied Accomplishments his
wonderful achievements, and his misortunes make him
the great object of interest with all and upon his
ing here, he and his will be the absorbing topic cf
the time. And have doubt that it will be urged
upon Congress- abandon the old policy of the govern
ment which is. that we should form entangliDg a-
with foreign governments-(the leading principle
of Washngton's administration, and reasserted by his
successors and that we shall adopt the opposite policy
and throw the power Of government into European
gress. One senator has already declared for it in the
Senate; and for the time there will be immense
side influence in avor of any measure proposing to he
Kossuth and his
The Senate is now occupied in the discussion Of Mr..
Foote'S resolution which declares the compromise
the final adjustment of the questions involved there
in, and the fixed policy Of the government in relation
thereto. Many who firmly sustain the compromise re-
gret the introduction Of the resolution it enables the
aboitioniss throw upon the friends OF the compro-
mise the odium Of this agitation IL is understood that
Mr.. Fooie introduced it without any consultation with
the old compromise men, and that the responsibility is
alone with him. have doubt, that ii is before
Congress that it will be adopted. Thus far, senator's
Butler and Rhett stand alone in their opposition to it.
Mr. Rhet occupied of yesterday and to-day in the
delivery of his speech His object prove that the
government of the United States not blessing but
burhen the south. He boldly asserted that Sonth
Carolina has the right under the constitution to leave
the Union He said the struggle the part of the south
is for existence and that that only be maintain
ed by separating from the north He declared himself
IN favor ofasecesson on the part oi South Carolina.
understood to-day that northern senator who has ab
oton tendencies says Mr. Rhet is in his posi-
ton the right of secession. 1t would be rich devel
opement, these opposite factions should vote together
upon this question: and stand united against the compro
mise.
The resolution introduced by Gen. Cass, calling for
the facts in relation the firing into the American ship
Prometheus, by the British gate Express, per-
haps the most important subect yet brought before Con-
gress And if the facts brought FORTH are such as we
have expect from the information already
ceved il may become the great question OF the session
If merchant ship sailing under the stars and stripes,
has been fired into by British man OF war; and forced
to pay money before being allowed 10 proceed upon the
high seas then the vndicaton Of the honor Of the coun.
try will require the highest consideration of Congress.
The bill amending the bounty land law OF Sept, 1850,
so TO make the warrants Issued uudv 10 oSeis nobo
passed the House almost with division, and will un-
doubtedly pass the Senate. If the bill is not amended
in the Senate the warrants will be assignable by the
forms used in the assignment of land
issued to the soldiers Of the Mexican This will
make the warrants valuable TO many Of the old soldiers
who would have been able locate for themselves
The foundations for the additions to the Capitol are
finished and the appropriation is exhausted. urther
appropriation must he made forthwith the work STOP
ped The Presidents MESSAGES received without much
being said for against it. X.