Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-12
Washington Correspondence.
WAsHINeroN City. Jan. 2s

WAsHINGToN CITY, Jan. %, 1852.
For five DAYS the House of Representatives in the
committee Of the whole the State Of the Union has
had under consideration and discussion the Bill making
an appropriation discharge the last ment Of
the Mexican indemnity By the provisions of the treaty
with Mexico, this money payable in the city of Mex
co- lhe Bhl makes the appropriation and leaves to
the Executive to the mode of making the pay
meni Last year the Secretary Of State caused the in
staiment then due, to be paid through English and
American Bankers, with whom he contracted for that
purpose 1t is charged that in the arrangement with
these Bankers, tavorsm shown and that the
were not as favorable Government as could have
been obtained If competition had been invited and that
the arrangement was preludcial TO Mexico. similar
contract in advance of the appropriation was made y
the Secretary OF State with the Bankers, to make
THIS payment. 10 defeat any such arrangement
proposed amend the Bill by providing that the money
shall be paid Mexico may desire Out of this oues-
ton IN the committee Of the whole the state Of the
Union, (where any thing in orde) the debate sprung
up, into which brought every thing that the
speakers desired to discuss things new and DID," The
rights OF Mexico and the interests Of the United States
arties and party men, their constituencies and ncon-
slsteHcies; Bankers and 'money monoers," and their
frauds; Daniel Webster his greatness, and his little
ness; all formed subjects of debate.
One entire day given the Ohio delegation. The
performance altogether as amusing to the wits in
the lobby it edifyng to the House The scene
commenced by Mr. GddnGs making settlement of
some old accounts which grew ont OF the KOSsuth dis
cusson, with his colleague Mr. TAYLOR When he was
through II generally understood that Mr. Taylor
had no further claims upon him, growing Of that
matter. The attack determined one, and
carried through with much power. Amid shouts of
laughter for half hour he examined his COLES gue's
conduct and position A good Joke grew out OF Mr..
Tayo-s reply In dcfendipo himself in his oDnosition
to receiving Kossuth into the Hall, he, said s'if
Gen jackson was to arise from the dead, would
so honor him honaring kossuih" Mr. Olds
of Ohio, then asked him If BE were not Whg and If
he had not joined the coffin hand bill" opposition
Gen. Jackson Mr.. TAYLOR replied that he had opposed
Gen Jackson. and that the gentleman who asked the
question: (Mr. OIds) was then with the Wing party in
his aIr cd i,x-M
silence. the House became eonyulsed with laughter.
Taylor was out Of the scraPe, and olds in. Very
seNerh DINERS o the ONO delegation became connected
with the debate and the fight OF the day went of with
a rapid firing of small arms.
On yesterday, Mr.. Allen Of Massachusetts made a
thoroughly prepared attack upon Mr.. Webster, chsrg
ing (avortism f corruption upon him. in the pay
ment Of the fourth nstalmen of the Mexican indemnify
This brought up Mr.. Davis Of Massachusetts, who af
ter pronouncing studied eulogy upon Mr.. Webster,
then made attack upon the and soil
parties of Massachusetts, charging upon them a
rnpt coalition. The speech marked by point ee-
gance and w.t. but it very unfortunate effort lsr
its author. Rantou's reply made tins morning 1t
the most complete victory achieved during this
sion. He commenced by most eloquent yndcston OF
the Massachusetts democracy aiming that the
of that party had stood up for the truth large
majority, and against the wealth Of New England.
That they had been their party when every
sonal inducemcnt had been, to abandon it. Mr.. Ran
tou then turned upon the gentleman who charged cor
rupon upon the democracy Of Massachusetts, and by the
documents showed that for the last years he
had been connected with Garrison. and others, in the
most ultra abolition Of Massachusetts That
he had been Secretary Treasurer and President of
cetes and meetings that had passed resolutions Of the
rankest abolitionism that had denounced Webster for
his adherence to, and support of the compromise and
had made 1t matter OF rejoicing that he was not
tive of Massachusetts. MIR. Rantoul going 10
show, that the Whig convention which had nominated
Mr. Davis had endorsed the doctrines of the free soil
party, when the hour arrived at which debate the
question, had to stop under order Of the House. Du
ring the delivery Of this speech, members gathered
around the speaker, and stood in the and in his
front hear distinctly. All interested and
many delighted with the speech The chairman of the
committee Of ways and means, being entitled TO the
floor under the rule This committee having reported the
billy closed the debate with a speech OF hour, which
was not listened to by many.
A few days SINCE Gen. Cass introduced resolution
expressing sympathy with all nations who strug-
Cling for freedom, and declaring that it is priciple OF
the law of nations, that every nation has right
tabsh and maintain such government il may desire,
and manage its affairs in its way and that
any interference with the exercise of this right by any
other power is violation of the law OF nations, and
that view without concern, any violation Of
this pricple OF the law of nations The passage OF this
or similar resolution will be the setion of govern
ment upon the Kossuth question. \.