Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-20

WAsHISersx IrExs--We gather the following
TENS from our exchanges. The Cincinnati Com
usereiaFs correspondent. says;
1t is highly questionable whether the President
IS clothed with sufficient power under existing
laws to collect cent Of revenue in dsaffected
State
The Carl Schurz quarrel, for Italy, can almost
lie termed such. dividing leading Republicans
into ve.y warm partizans and opponents of the
policy OF full recognition Of the foreign born ele
ment, as entitled TO equal position at home and
abroad.
Tile low tariff of the new Southern Confeder
acy as distinguished from the pretty steep one of
the United States, which goes into effect April
arsty will still further embarrass the decision OF
the secession and the recognition question; the
only decisive cure for this evil would seem to be
for our Government to make bold stroke, adopt
absolute free trade and raise its revenue by d.
rect taxation; this would cut the Gordon knot
But il viii not he done
Senator Lane. Of Indiana, displays wonderful
igor in providing for his friends. The Indiana
Legislature appears to have adjourned hither un-
der the command Of Governor Morton. One can
hardly turn around corner without stumbling
over Hoosier legislator. j. W. Gordon is here
liter some foreign mission. He don't look very
hopeful
The Gazafe,s dispatches has the following
about officers and appointments - -
z. Klauprecht, editor of the Cincinnati Volks
bait, is appointed to some German C0nsulship
j. p Hatterscheidt, German Kansas politician
S after COnsulship at Antwerp.
Judge Otto. of Indiana, has now settled upor
the Belgian Mission.
Ex Governor Bebb, of Ohio, desires the mission
70 Central America. sa
John L. Mansfield, late State Elector at large
of Indiana, desires the Consulship to Havre Mr.
Holloway, of Richmond, Indiana, has been ap
pointed Commissioner of Patents
The Enquirer dispatches contain the followin;
items: ie.,..., !
The most active steps are being taken to chang
al the Foreign Ministers and Consuls without dc
ay. in order to have a representation abroad tina
VIII discredit the Southern Confederacy, AM
cast obstacles in the way of its recognition. TIL
most reliable Republicans are to be selected 70
these places, and only those who are known to b
hostile to the slave interest. Until these appoint
menss are completed no attention will be give
20 the Custom house or Postofiice appointments
except in cases that will not admit OF delay.
Secretary Chase is said to be perplexed at tn
new tariff going into effect on the LIST Of April
the appointments are made by that time, tn
whole machinery of this complex tariff will hav
to be started by raw hands, the result of whic
merchants. He would like 90 have it put in oper
alton by the old, experienced hands, but tn
pressure is so great as not to admit of the delay
Fear of the mercantile interest on one side, an
fear ofthe ofice-hunters on the other, leaves min
in bad way. ,lssa On se-- srt
The secession feeling is on the increase in Vil
ginia-. The great influence exercised over tn
Administration by the refugee red Republica
German element is calculated 10 alarm then
These men are known to be determined on I'll
extinction Of slavery. and their nsidious and il
cendiary modes Of operation are well establishes
hence the desire to get beyond their reach. III
Postoffice Department, with all its ratification
being in the hands Of an ultra Republican ABB
ltionisi, is also making them FESTIVE.