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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30
The Crittcnden compromise.

All the border slave States are willing to ac-
cept the CRITTESDES amendment as an adjust
ment Of the political difficulties of the country.
Throughout the North large meetings of the
people have been held approving that plan Of
compromise. Will the Republican members of
Congress yield to this expression of sentiment so
far as to submit the question to vote of the peo
pie and abide the issue? Is there anything I'M
fair in this? In Indiana numerous meetings have
been held in favor Of that plan of adjustment. If
the Legislature is unwilling to recommend it to
Congress for adoption, will it take the sense Of
the people upon it, Are the Republicans afraid
of the verdict of the people? Can they sug-
gest any more feasible mode of ascertaining
public sentiment? Are they willing to be gov
erned by the clearly expressed will of the people?
The political troubles which agitate the country
ara threaten the overthrow of the Government
could be settled in thirty days, if the subject was
taken from the hands of the politicians and given
to the people for their determination. That is
what the Republican leaders are afraid and hence
they are determined to prevent popular vote
upon the question. The quickest and surest way
of ascertaining the sentiment of the country upon
the issues now before it, is to take vote of the
people upon the CRITTESDEN resolutions and then
let Congress be governed by the result. Will the
Republicans allow this to be done?
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30
Mistaken Views of N southern Com
federacy.

An opinion prevails among the Republicans
that in the event of the Southern States seeding
and forming separate confederacy, they would
be unable to command influence or credit abroad
This is a mistake. A Southern confederacy
would enjoy as much credit as might be required
either in London, Paris or New York The mere
fact of its being the only great cotton producing
country in the world dependent upon it, would in
sure this; and however great the repugnance of
the English to the institution of slavery, it will
be long time before they leave off wearing
shirts, because those useful articles happen to be
manufactured from slave grown cotton In order
to enable the c0nfederacy TO raise an ample reve
nue. it would be only necessary to impose an export
duty of cent per pound upon the staple product.
Cotton consumers would have no alternative but to
submit, and there is no doubt they would do so
willingly. Moreover, the Southern States are
possessed of more mineral treasures than may be
generally supposed. The mountains of the North
ern slave States abound in coal and iron more
than the British islands ever did; and yet coal and
iron made England what she is. Missouri is par
ticuarly rich in this respect. So is Georgia
Gold is found in sufficient quantities here and
there over the entire territory, to yield large
profit beyond the expenses of mining, and there
are many other natural advantages which might
be enumerated as belonging to this section of our
country.
There is now gaining strength in Canada, and
indeed throughout the whole of British North
America, strong revolutionary feeling in favor
of confederation of all the colonies; and should
there really be an irrevocable split in the United
States there will be no slight probability of one or
more of these forsaking the protection of England
and joining the Northern Confederacy. There is
no natural boundary between Canada and Maine,
and very little difference of opinion.-Netc York
Herald
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30


Although deep snow covers the streets to-
night, rendering pedestrianism most uncomforta-
BILE, the mass meeting of the working men Of the
city at Independence Square, is largely attended;
some 5000 or 5000 men standing ankle deep in
snow listening to the speeches of their Represen-
tatives.
The employees Of all the large manufacturing
establishments of the country marched Il the
place of meeting, bearing torches and lanterns, and
accompanied by bands of music.
The notices inscribed on their banners were
mostly suggestive of peaceful Cancellation OF the
present national difficulties, and expressive Of ap-
probation for Crittenden's plan of compromise.
Isaac Nanhoughton, Superintendent Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Car Works, presided over
the deliberations of the meeting. A series OF
resolutions were unanimously adopted lamenting
the present national troubles, inaugurated and
fastened by political demagogues; recommending
the repeal by the State Legislature Of all obnQx-
ious laws, and the passage by Congress Of Crit
tenden's plan of compromise, or some other meas
ure to be submitted to the people, and in case the
present Congrcss.fnd itself unable TO agree upon
such terms, requesting the members thereof to re-
sign their seats, that they may be filed with com
petent Representatives Of popular will
The resolutions also deprecate any collision be-
tween the Government forces and those Of any Of
the States, as such a calamity would strike the
death blow to all hopes of asettlement, but pledge
the working men TO sustain the Federal Govern
ment i'm the maintenance of its powers. They
provide for the appointment Of delegates 10 the
National Convention of working men to meet at
Philadelphia on the 22d of February, and a COM
mittee of thirty 10 present their resolutions
to members of the Legislatures and Congress.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30
Nothing i'm 1t.

We learn from the Republican journals of the
country, which all seem to have made the discov-
cry at about the same time, that the American
people have been tremendously hoaxed in refer
ence to the Crittenden proposition. 1t will, per-
haps, surprise the general public to be informed
that the measure which has occasioned such an
uprising of the popular judgment in its favor, and
for the adoption of which whole reams of pc
titions have flooded Congress from all quarters,
really has nothing in it. In fact, it doesn't touch
the question at all, and nothing in the world
would be gained by the South by such compro-
mise as it proposes. This is the argument, or
rather the statement, of some of the Lincoln pa
pers, and we take it for granted that the elab-
crate articles on the subject, which we see within
their columns prove it to the perfect satisfaction
of the writer's. So we must conclude that the
main ground why the Black Republicans so
steadfastly oppose the Crittenden compromise is,
that it don't amount to anything one way or an
other. If there something absolutely tan
gible in it, looking to recognition of the rights
of the slaveholdng States, there is hardly any
doubt but that such men as Wade and Sumner,
ct i'd onlne genus, would give it an earnest and
candid support. Yet there is so much hypocrisy
now adays, that we are inclined to receive this
presumption with just few grains of allowance.
ST. Louis Republican.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30

Mr.. CoRwIS said, in his speech in the House on
Monday, advocating the policy of the report from
the Committee of Thirty three:
He looked upon that as property which, owing
a man labor, could be converted into value in
goods or money. That he called property. He
did not mean to say that man had property in
man, but there was relationship existing be-
tween slave and his owner which was recognized
by the Constitution of the United States, in this,
to w.t. that every State recognizes the right of a
master to establish his claim to his runaway slave
That relationship which existed between man
called slavery. He believed that the word "slave"
had been strangely perverted from its original
meaning. The word "slave'' was formerly ar-
piled to white men-the blue-eyed, fair sknned
man--the slaves who raised the great Russian
Empire to its present stupendous and brilliant
hight. In the present day the Emperor of Russia
had found it desirable to emancipate the millions
Of slaves of his vast empire. Now, i'm this coun-
try. the word slavery" had come to be well es-
tabished. He did not care by what particular
name it went, he would call it nything-theology,
divinity, Black Republcanism. daughter
Slavery, or anti-slavery-any name they pleased.
The thing which they wished to understand was,
what was known as the relationship existing be-
tween certain persons in state Of slavery, and
the persons to whom they owed service or labor
That is property. In the acceptation of law, that
relationship was property.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30
From Boston.
BosroS, Friday, January 2

BoSToS, Friday, January 70
After the fremont Temple was closed by the
Mayor last night, 5000 people gathered in the
vicinity, majority of them believing it to be a
ruse of the trustees to get rid of the mob. The
crowd broke up into parties after waiting for two
hours, and gradually dispersed. About 200 pro
ceeded to Wendell Phillips residence, on Essex
street, and threatened to clean him out.
The police prevented any attack and made sew
eral arrests.
The colored people became greatly alarmed in
consequence of the threats that mob would
visit their houses, but there was no such demon
STATIONS.
1t is said that Mayor Weightman was informed
that an organized attack by n strong force would
have been made on the Temple from the outside
had the Convention reassembled in the evening,
and he therefore closed the hall and decided that
it should not be opened.
The Anti Slavery Society, this afternoon, re-
elected the old officers. Edward Quincy exon
Grated the trustees Of fremont Temple from
blame relative to the proceedings last night and
pronounced Mayor W eightman of no consequence.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30

FoEr KEARsEY, Friday, January IS.
The Pony Express passed here at ii 80 on the
night of the 23d. Teegraphic communication
since then has been interrupted.
The Legislature met at Sacramento on the 7th.
On the 9Th, Don Pablo Delocune, a native Of
California of fine accomplishments, was chosen
President of the Senate, and er otfcio Lieut.. Gov
ernor. He is Douglas Democrat, and was
elected without a caucus. He received Repub
lican support and an entire Breckenridge vote and
but four votes from Douglas Senators. This
election indicates a disorganization in the Douglas
party, and disposition among all parties to form
advantageous coalitions with opponents. 1t will
probably lead to combinations contrary to partisan
usage on the Senatorial question. The Assembly
has not organized. A desperate struggle over
the election of Speaker is progressing. John
Connessa Broderick, a Douglas Democrat, is the
leading candidate, having received the caucus
nomination of that wing, but can get no Republ-
can or Breckenridge support, and seems destined
to Defeat although the contests likely to continue
several days.
General Denver and j. N McDougal are re-
garded as the leading candidates for the United
States Senate.
The impression among conservative men is
that neither will be elected, as the nomination Of
either in the Douglas caucus would not insure the
election without considerable outside support
The Poney Express with dates from Fort
Kearney to the Oath ult., has arrived.
The suits against Harassethy, former refiner at
San Francisco MINT are set for trial on the 9Th of
February next.
The schooner Albert arrived to day from Japan,
ria Sandwich Islands, with Honolulu dates to the
Odd of December.
The only Island news of importance is the
loss at Jarvis Island, on the 10th of November,
of the ship .Silrcr Star and the sale of the
wreck for $500.
The Western stage, with six passengers, heavy
mails, and Hinckley & Co.'S Messenger, with
81 900 in dust, passed at four p. NJ, the 24th,
for Omaha.
The express coach for st. Joseph, passed here
at seven o'clock this evening with six passengers
and 81, 500 in treasure.
Hinckly & Cos express started the first Mes
senger, from Denver, for Todd 4 Son, Juan
mines, on the 2lst, with heavy mail.
Recent intelligence from Blue river reports
charming prospects.
The miners on Gold Run, French, Hamburg
and Georgia gulches were doing well generally,
averaging from s. to SIG per day, with some 5000
and $500 runs. The weather was so cold they
could work only six or seven hours day.
A Sc nugget was taken out last week.
Claims in several districts have been jumped,
their former owners having gone 10 the States to
spend the winter, and the announcement that Con-
gress designs giving us Territorial organization
is highly grateful to the people.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30
w.su,scro,. SATURDAY.. January as.


HOUSE-Mr Grow, of Pennsylvania, offered
pointed on the 9TH inst, be instructed to inquire
whether any secret organization hostile TO the
Government of the United States exists in the
District of Columbia. If so, whether any officers
or employees of the city of Washington or Off
GERS or employees of the Departments are mem
bers thereof.
Mr. Burnett desire to know and it is GER
tainly due to the House to know whether any rea-
fact exists for putting on foot any such in
vestigation. Ii lisa reflection on the city of Wash
ington and the Federal Government, and ought
not to be entertained unless the gentleman from
PENNSYLVANIA knows on his responsibility that
there is such conspiracy. As for myself, / don't
believe in any such conspiracy. | don't believe
that any purpose is contemplated, either by the
citizens of this District or adjoining States, of
making any foray raid in this city, or interfer
ing with the peaceful Inauguration of the Presi-
dent of the gentleman's choice. Ii does not seem
to me right and proper that such statement
should be made by the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania before he inaugurates proceedings directly
rejecting on the patriotism and fathfulness of the
people of the District to the Federal Government
A more miserable, contemplate mode of engen-
dering bad feeling, and making the excitement
worse than il is now could not be introduced
Mr. Crow would not have offered the reso-
luton unless had supposed there was something
to base il on.
Mr. Cox, of 0hio-Is debate in orlerl
The Speaker did not understand the gentle
man from Kentucky as Directing to the resolution.
II he did, then debate is not i'm order
Mr. Branch of North Carolna--I will object
to the resolution until see the Chairman of the
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30
Southern News.

BATos RoUex, Friday, January &C.
The day was partially consumed in speeches
from the South Carolina and Alabama commits
sioners.
The Convention adjourned after much discus
sion on a resolution submitting the secession or
dinance to a vote Of the people.
A vote on the secession bill will be taken at
twelve O'Clock tomorrow.
The prospects this morning were decidedly ia
vorable to adjourning the Convention to New Or
leans.
BATON RosuE, Saturday, January 20.
AT ten minutes past one o'clock this afternoon.
the vote on the ordinance for immediate secession
was taken, which resulted in yeas lib, nays IL.
The Convention has adjourned to New Orleans.
NKw ORLEANS, Saturday, January 2s.
Cannons are being fired, and the Pelican flag
everywhere unfurled. There is great excitement.
Returns from Texas thus far, indicate over
whelming majority for immediate secession.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30
Arrival of the Ariel.

NEW tokk, froay, January 70.
The steamship Arid from Aspinwall with Cal
ifornia mails of the LIST inst. arrived at this port
this morning The Ariel brings 81 ,250, 900 in
specie.
There is no tidings of the sloop-of war Leranf.
MExIco.-The advices from the Mexican coast
say that General Wool is fugitive.
General Miramon's army was at San Bias.
Governor Weller, United States Minister to
Mexico, had arrived at Acapulco. where General
Alvarez has rendered him an escort TO the city Of
Mexico.
NEW GRASADA.-The war operations in New
Granada continued to be unfavorable TO the gov
eminent.
A decisive battle was expected to occur soon
!. on the plains of Bogota.
A forced Government loan is causing much ex-
element.
Advices from Valparaiso are at hand to De
cember IL, and from Lima to the 18th. The po-
ltical news is unimportant.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30


The House Committee on Military Affairs
have proposed bill for the benefit of the soldiers
at Fort Sumter. IL appropriates $50 TO indem-
nifty them for the loss of musical instruments,
clothing, &C., in preciptately leaving Fort Moul-
trie, and such recommendations as recommended by
the officers of the former port.
Ex-President Tyler had a long, satisfactory and
friendly interview with the President to. day. The
latter expressed the belief that there would be no
collision between the Federal and State forces
during the remainder of his administration, and
that he certainly should make every effort 70 pre-
vent ii.
Mr.. Tyler will probably remain here till the
4th of February 10 meet the commissioners from
States other than Virginia.
Larz Anderson, brother of Major Anderson.
will leave tomorrow for his home in Cincinnati.
His efforts, both in Washington and Charleston,
were instrumental in producing the better under
standing between Major Anderson and the South
Carolina authorities.
A large number of leading Republicans from
varions prrts of the country have been here for
several days.
There is a good deal of consultation among
the friends of the incoming Administration. the
results of which may soon be developed.
The Senate. in executive session. confirmed
number of comparatively unimpOrtant nomina-
tons, thus clearing the calendar Among the con-
DrfnationS was tnat OF Oaplain Diacks OF view
jersey, as Quartermas;er Of the Marine corps.
Mr. Kellogg of Illinois, returned from Spring
field o-day, and from the fact that he expressed
the opinion that the border State resolution comes
nearer than any other plan 10 what the public re
quire. this is deemed significant, i'm connection
with his recent visit 10 the President elect.
Mr. Case of Indiana, of the committee will
report a bill appropriatng $50 900, for the relief
of sufferers in Kansas Thaddeus Hyatt has pro.
ceeded thither, with view Of exerting his iniu-
ence in the Senatorial election. The principle
contestants are Messrs. Aney, Pomeroy and
Graham.
Mr.. Rust has, through friend. sent a note to
Mr.. Dunn Ia reference to what was said in the
House to-day.
The matter between Representatives Rust and
Dunn is in the hands of friends. IL Is not eK-
pected that any hostile meeting will grow out
of il.
Mr. Colfax's amendment 10 the Postofice bill,
for daily overland mall proposes that IL shall
start from the western frontier Of Missouri. ac-
cessable by railroad from East, and 90 through 10
Placervlle, instead Of from ST. Louis 10 San
Francisco. Letters and newspapers in twenty
days, and magazines and documents in thirty Eve
DAYS; but th.se may be sent by the contractor by
steamer, at his own expense He showed in his
remarks, that il would involve only $500 600 ex-
pense per annum over the present system, being
the cheapest daily plan ever vet proposed. This
amendment Is still pending.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30
For the State Sentinel.
Republican Love for the Irish.

Just before the last election it was really
amusing to listen to the Republicans express
their great love for the Irish. Oh, they loved
them very devotedly indeed. The Democrats
never had treated them right; they had given
them but few offices; it was really shameful to
treat them so; and if they would only vote with
the Republicans, they should and would have an
Office, every mothers son of them. They sue
ceeded with the aid of few leading Irishmen,
in cajolng portion of the Irish into voting for
Lincoln, and what have they done for them? Let
us see.
Until within a few days ago, there were four
There are still three Irish born citizens holding
important offices in this State through the votes
of the Democratic party, to wit: Canal Trustee,
Prison Director, Prison Physician and Sinking
Fund Commissioner. Now, this Republican Leg
islature has been III session nearly month, and
what have they dohe for the Irish born citizensy
They have ousted an Irishman from the Office of
Canal Trustee, and they defeated another who
was a candidate for State Librarian. They have
elected their clerks and door-keepers, and APP
pointed their assistants, and out of the whole
number one Irishman, and one only, has been APP
pointed, and he to mental Office This is Re
publican love for the foreign born citizens! All
love and honey before the election. but "nary"
bone after. Served 'em right say we, they had
no business to leave their old party that has al
ways battled for their rights. Y. so.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-30

[coScLusIoN OF THURSDAYS PRocEEDINGs.l
HOUSE.-The House resumed the considera-
ion of the report of the Committee of Thirty
hree
Mr.. Rust of Arkansas, as a member of that
committee, said that he had entered uron his
duty with desire to do whatever he could to
give peace, and regretted that his efforts met
with no proper response 1t appeared to him
that John Brown was the martyr and the hero of
the Republican party. as--t-F
Mr.. Dunn, of Indiana, said the Chicago plat
form expressly condemned all John Brown raids.
As a member of that committee he had dis
charged his duty without reference to the Chicago
platform; and as to the Republican party sympa-
thzing with that raid, everybody, both North Il
South, knew it was an infamous libel on the Re
publican party, and he was surprised that any
gentleman, in this time of the country's peril,
should give circulation to it. Sensation.
Mr.. Rust said. with reference to the charge of
Infamous libel made use of by the gentleman
from Indiana / hope he is respon sible for it, as
this is time of war. We must wage war, and
desire to know whether the gentleman announced
to the House and the country that he was respon-
sible for what he said. / want to know that if he
is for war; / am willing to accommodate him with
war.
Mr.. Dunn--This is a free country, and the gen.
tleman can take any measures or mode of redress
he pleases.
Mr.. Rust, with emphasis have the answer
want.
Mr.. Dunn desired always to be in the right in
whatever he may have uttered in response to the
gentleman from Arkansas. What he intended to
say was this, namely: That the declaration that
the Republican party sympathized with John
Brown was libel on that party. He did not in
tend to use any offensive language to the gentle
man, but made the remark, believing the charge
to be libelous ON the Republican platform and
party.
Mr.. Rust-The gentleman from Indiana says
he did not intend to make the offensive remark in
an offensive sense have the right to demand
an unqualified retraction of the remark.
Mr.. Dumb have made all the explanation
felt it me duty to make.
Mr.. Rust-Very good.
Adjourned.