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

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 1Y, 1891.
The administration must by this TIM, baye discover
ed that it made false step when it made step back
ward in the Kossuth matter. The President and Mr..
Webster evidently influenced in their conduct to-
ward the ustrous exile, by the social and other nau
ences of the dpLomatque; influence which has
always been felt in Washngton except during the ad
mlnistratlon OF Gen. Jackson.
Mr.. Webster's letter the New York Committee,
was mere, cold-hearted diplomatic acknowledgment
of cvilty rendered him without the slightest aluson
to the occasion and TO the extraordinary circumstances
accompanying it. Mr.. Webster ought to have made
proper distinction between the Secretary of State and
the American statesman. Daniel Webster. look upon
this mistake fatal Mr. Webstes prospects for the
Presidency; though there many who believe he had
little chance in any
You may twist the presidential question you may,
do not see that any one is strong enough the whg
side, ehectually TO oppose the claims OF Gen. Scott.
True, he has not increased his popularity Of ste but
what other whig candidate hast The movement in
Massachusetts, put Webster the track nothing
but a brilliant failure. There a great many shi-
ming hats and patent leather boots that occasions and
finished too but the people there,
and Mr.. Websters antecedents not such make
the people come to him.
As regards Mr.. Fillmore he does not know himself
whether he is candidate not but this is certain that
he and Webster completely cancel one another that
there is chance for either, long the other is in
the field Mr.. Fillmore, il is well known, wanted 10
decline the candidacy in his message; but Mr. Crtten
den and Mr. Corwn persuaded him not TO do it. There
is noth;ug certain about Mr. Fillmore except that he
can in case carry the State of New York either in
Convention a the polls.
Let then prepare ourselves TO fight Scott and let
us put the strongest in the field against him. No
milk and water statesman-no man whose opinions can
be quoted both sides of great and leading questions
no changeling-no old lederalist-in a word, man
that carries weight whose previous course has al
ready reused certain degree Of opposition. We want
a with whom take the field, and who shall
enlist the popular ympathes of the without the
whip and spur of mere party Grill.
Gen. Foote'S resolution is still debated in the Senate
and will continue to be debated long after his with
drawa from Washington TO be naugurated Governor Of
Mississippi. There are, however not than eight
Senators opposed TO it, and not than that
number will insist talking. Rhett's secession buster
was beautifully rebuked by Mr.. Mason, Of Virginia,
who declared his State and himself in favor of the Uni
on, though he cannot look upon the comprO-
mise with favor. He looked to the execution Of the fu-
gtve slave law act Of Justice TO the South, and
believes it will be executed Occasional nlractons of
the law will always occur.
The Allen movement in OHIO is looked upon with
doubt in this quarter. Queryl Is Gen Cass or
Butler, Blair and benton to benefit by il! Let
know. UNlON.