Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-22
Washington Correspondence.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 6, 1852.
Exactly So" says l. after reading your editorial re-
marks in your published number Of Dee 3ls 1851 in
reply a Washington letter, dated Dee 10TH publish
ed IN the same number. 10 that values his repu-
tation for veracity common sense will charge Gen.
VIM. o. Butler with being bought or with selling him
self TO the Van Buren faction. But the Presidency
high stake play for and the assistance Of old friends
is not always declined, merely because they differ from
in opinion. have certainly charged Gen. But
Ter with Freesoilism: but has Benton nominated
him! have never charged him with Wmot- Proviso-
ism; but has not Wilmot's paper, the TiOgG EAGLE,
hosted his haGl ! have certainly charged Gen.
Butler with valung the friendship of Francis p. Blair
above that OF any other good, substantial Democrat
hut is it not Tact that Gen Butler Francis p
Blair last summer in Cincinnati, and that Benton
also there! Tres fGciunt coiegium, and when three
such great men meet great many small men like my
self will be led believe that they had business
together, especially if shortly aer~srds Of these
three out boldly in favor OF the third for the
Presidency To thus needs bribery, not even
Five Dollar Bill. limited by your correspondent
Besides Five Dollar Bills so plenty here IN
Washington after all: members require them for other
purposes
You say very we'll that the position in wbick Gen
Butler placed before the people Of the United States
is misfortune not his fault 1t is vulgar error. per-
haps judge mon by their company but you pre-
people from doing The fact that Marlin Van
Buren, Benton Blair &C. prefer him any other
didate, must make people look with suspicion the
consequences of such arrangement. The friends o.
Mr.. Van Buren will want their Tewafd-the reward of
their in 1913 to the Democratic party
koSSuth has been presented To the Senate The
mony was imposing, hut formal The same will be
gone through the. House, that Carriers resolu-
luton has at last been passed by a decisive vote.
Tomorrow a Congressional dinner for 2lO persons
all the National Hotel can accommodate-wi lie given
to Kossuh, and the 9th (the day after to-morrow)
great supper by the jackson Association To the lat
ter ladies will hc admitted, by way Of This
is most decidedly improvement.
The affairs OF France occupy the administration; but
not so much to hesitate a single moment to recog-
Mise Louis Napoleon, that the election under mar
tal laws has been got through with showing a clear
majority Of two millions of votes in his favor.
The detestabe nature Of his usurpaton 10y of a
haldrunken sodiery is apparent but all the powers
Of Europe acknowledge him the rightinl ruler Of
France why should we interfere? As long Louis
Napoleon commands the funds of the Bank of France.
he will have soldiers to obey his WILL bat the raising o
revenue 10 meet the expenditures, not always The
most facile part Of administration whether
cal Republican, and is ultimately the touch stone OF
every government.
AS the doctrine OF Intervention for the sake of non
intervention urged by Kossutb, sclievden that
adopt il now bv the of defiance, any par
ticular government with which we are now at peacc
The doctrine of non-intcrvenon of the natural
laws applied TO nations. and lies at the very foundatioD
of our government. That is yeason, however WHY
we should make upon every government differing
from us opinion this subject Let us for the sake
Of sound logic acknowledge conviction in regard
the truth and nsice of the dnctrne but defer action
favorable political Constellation than the pres
ent. The United States remain Indifferent spec
tators the acting in Europe; but
poty alone, decide when ourselves shall appear
the stage To interfere for past wrong, To make
declarations in regard past acts would be alike i'm
prudent and unworthy oi great government. Jurse
Douglas doctrine the sRiect, to be the
correct, and the time most becoming great
and independent nation UNION.