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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17

UNITED STATES CoURT.-This tribunal, Judge
Huntington presiding, will meet this afternoon,
in order to close up the business of the present
term. entering final DEGREES, &c. 1t will prob
ably continue in session to- morrow as we are in
formed 90
The case of Durham, Trustee. rs. The Gin
cinnati, Peru and Chicago Railroad Co. and Wal
ker, decided during this term, is Of such unusual
interest to the legll profession and those con
nected with railroads, as to demand an extended
notice of the facts of the case and the principles
upon which the court decided it.
Dunham as mortgage filed his bill against the
Railroad Co., Walker, ct al, to foreclOse mort
gage upon the right-o way, road, &C., of the com
pany to satisfy the interest due and unpaid on the
first mortgage bonds. Walker in his answer al
leges that after the mortgage was made. and 300
bonds had been issued, and while the road was but
partially graded say one fourth of the cost of con
struction had been expended, the company being
otherwise unable to construct the road, agreed
with him to construct it,
That the company agreed to pay him therefor
a certain amount ofits bonds, and also agreed that
Walker should retain possession of the road and
its earnings until the company paid him what it
might be owing him therefor.
That he completed the road in July, sc, and
has ever since retained possession of it, That the
company was then owing him of principal and in
terest, over and above the bonds he had received
from the company. sl54,S0O 90. for which
amount he claimed priority of payment in the
distribution of the proceeds of the sale of the
road.
The court decided such priority in his favor.
The court held:
1. That the road not being in existence when
the mortgage was made, the mortgage at lap did
not cover it. That by the terms Of the mortgage
it appears to have been the intention of the par
ties that the road ichen built should be covered
by the mortgage. and was consequently enforce
able in equity and only there. and that, therefore,
the doctrine of industrial annerations to the soil
did not cause the superstruction made by Walker
to pass under the mortgage, to the exclusion of
Walkers rights under the agreement.
2. That the large expenditure of Walker in
completing the road, and the companys inability
TO otherwise do so, than by agreeing to leave
Walker in possession until the company paid him
what it might owe him therefor, presented so
manifest and superior an equity to priority of
payment from the proceeds of the sale of the road
that no court of equity would deprive Walker of
the road and its earnings without awarding and
enforcing that priority; and to uphold that pri-
and bond holders assented to the agreement be
tween Walker and the company giving that pri-
ority, if such presumption were necessary, to
overcome any technicality of the law initiating
against such manifest equity. Attorneys fol
Walker: Major of Indianapolis and Mclean Of
Cincinnati.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17

WASHINGTON, July ), 1851.
To TIE Bditors fne National LnteUi0eacer:
ask the privilege of making your paper the
medium to convey Mrs. Douglas and nv own
thanks to the friends of Judge Douglas for the
generous sympathy they manifest toward her in
the overwhelming calamity which has befallen
her. IL is true that owing to the great deprecia
ton of lands, the estate of Judge Douglas will
scarcely pay the mortgages upon the property;
but Mrs. Douglas is ANXIOUS that her husbands
creditors should receive to the extent of the
estate their just dues. 81
There are but few small debts otherwise due
These | shall endeayor TO meet as soon as pos
sble. So long rs God spares nv life INV daugh.
ter and the children have command of such means
as my unwearied exsrtions can procure for them.
Mrs Douglas is unwilling in these embarrassed
times that the widow of Judge Douglas should
claim more of his friends than the same true and
tried devotion to his memory they have ever
manifested 70 him in life
must apologize for thus claiming attention
but have been induced TO do so from nv dauch
ter's distress at observing the numerous ,,enerous
and patriotic appeals in behalf of the family oi
Judge Douglas. Yours very truly.
et j. MADISON Currs.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
ETHr MrssAar-We rire the mes.are in


The MEssAGE.--We give the message in full
this morning. 1t is n document which, in senti-
ment and substance, will, we are inclined to
think, be generally satisfactory. In respect to
style, there may be differences of opinion. Il is
evidently the work of the President: in construc-
ton not highly polished, and in manner not up to
the standard Of red tape official dignity In spite
of the gravity of the subject. faint fash OF
Uncle Abraham humor now and theh peeps out
in the turning OF sentence, or the winding up of
| an argument, all the more acceptable as il an-
pears TO be involuntary. The President seems to
take an honest pride in that he has been able to
keep strictly within the limits laid down in his
| inaugural: evidently unconscious all the while
that the aforesaid Inaugural was capable of diff
ferent interpretations enough,to entite it, thou
| sand years hence, when the circumstances which
called it into existence shall be forgotten, to be
numbered among the books of prophetic Scrip
ture by the side of Job and the Songs of Solo
mon.-Cin Press. .-s,.s.af #s.-t.. - r-
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
Will he do Ii!


General (D AsHLKr, member of Congress from
the Lucas (ohio) District, puts forth the
following in recent communication to the Ohio
Blade:
II ,ciH neurr consent to take the Southern States
back into The Union only on condition that SLAVE
RY SHALL BE ABOLISHED" -
Suppose Mr.. Ashley moves a resolution in
Congress--or what won be more appropriate
suppose he move as preamble to the loan bill
Of 500 900 y000 the bill to increase the army
that il is the sense Of Congress that peace shall
not be made, nor the seeded States be taken
back into the Union, ''only on condition that
slavery shall be abolshedg'' We should then
know where the Republican party really stands
IL the object of this war is the abolition of slavery
there are thousands thousands of patriotic cit.
4izens, who now support IL at the North, will op-
pose il. We hoA General Ashley will not bt
backward but endeavor to get expression o
CONGRESS on the views he has presented as sbov.
quoted.-Csn Erq. als ssP turslri .-l'r
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
UphoId she Censtitusion and the
Union.


The New York Observer, the leading journal
Of the Old School Presbyterians. which sustained
the recent action of the General Synod of that
body in passing resolutions TO sustain the Gov
ernment in its determination to put down rebel
lion, had recently an excellent editorial with the
above heading. and which she reader will find be-
low. We commend il to thethoughtful, the con-
siderate and the patriotic:
The Constitutions is Of more value than all the
Presidents, from Washington to Lincoln; of more
value than fifty Souths or Norths; of more value
than millions of lives or money. And when the
daily newspapers speak of setting aside the Con-
sttution because its provisions make the work of
war too slow, they. are preparing the way for
another revolution.
Ii this war can not be carried on under the
Constitution, then it is a wicked war, and the men
who are waging it are tyrants and despots, whose
feet are on the necks of the people already. One
of the daily papers of this city, leading journal,
high in the confidence of the Administration,
thus prepares the way for the approaching ses-
sion of Congress: ,--..
"sCongress will act as if invested with the
power of a National Convention; for in merely
| sanctioning what the Executive has already done
in the levying of troops for three years, in the
use of unappropriated moneys for extraordinary
expenses, and in its appointments, it will have to
transcend the authority of the Constitution. And
there can be no hesitation, not only in approving
these acts, but, if necessary resortng TO otheI
measures equally unwarranted by the precise let
ter of that instrument s - . -..-..,a
"It may be useless for the friends of the Con
stitution to raise a voice of remonstrance at th.
stage Of the business, and in the present state o.
the public mind. But we fear that the men who
propose to set aside first the Government, anc
now the Constitution, are preparing to divide thu
North, and inaugurate another war. far more tire
mendous than the one now on our hands. WheI
the American people come to understand that i
Is seriously contemplated to make this war sub
versive of the Constitution, they will arise il
their majesty and, in a way not to be .misunder
stood, rescue and preserve this charter of on
liberties. These perilous times, and the onl
man ft to be trusted is he who stands fast to tin
letter of the instrument that makes this saf
and permanent Government" =
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
washington Items.

The Washington dispatches to the New York
Tribune, of Tuesday. contain the following item
in reference to the visit of Congressman NAY to
Richmond:
Mr. Henry May, whom we spoke of yesterday
as being in Richmond, went by the way of Ma
nassas Junction, under the protection of pass,
as we are informed, signed by the President, and
countersigned by General Scott. OF his purpo-
ses in visiting Richmond, and of the propriety of
permitting him to penetrate our lines no opinion
need be expressed.
The dispatches to the Herald of the same date.
thus notices the visit of Mr.. MAY:
FEDERAL COMMISSIONER TO RICHMOND.
am informed that a member of the present
Congress left here some days ago for Richmond,
highly important business. and that he had the
necessary documents from the military author
ties here to pass through our lines. The object
of his visit has not transpred but il is said to be
known to several persons in this city.
DISPATCHES FROM JEFF. DAVIS TO PRESIDENT LIN
coin.
To-day, about noon, Lieut.. Col. TAYLOR, of
Caroline, Virginia, an officer in the rebel army,
presented himself with flag of truce to Colonel
Porter, while the latter, attended by an escort,
was recOnnOitering for camp for his brigade,
about six miles from Arlington. Col. Taylor
stated that he WAS the bearer oil dispatches from
JET. Davis to the President of the United States
He was taken to Gen. McDowell's headquarters
at Arlington, where he was detained until late
this evening, when Gen. Scott dispatched an es-
cort to bring him to headquarters. ,f.,
Nothing has transpired of what may be the ma
ture of these dispatches and, as NAV be imagined
speculation runs high as to what is the precise OBJ
ject of Col. Taylor's mission. Some say it has
grown out of the present visit to Richmond OF
Mr.. May, the member of Congress alluded to in
previous dispatch. Mr.. May, it is said, has
visited Richmond with full knowledge of and
pass from President Lincoln. Whether this il
true. it is positive fact-and have the highest
authority for asserting it-that President Lincoln
discoun;enanced the visit OF Mr. May, and would
not consent to hear any proposition from him il
regard to his visit, except that he desired pnsi
from the President, which given with ne
more belief that it would be of benefit than DR.
Richards was recently benefited by Fedora
pass.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
The Message.


The New York Times radical Republican
and war journal, considers the message Of Presi
dent LISCoLs a document of but little importance.
1t holds that he could not have done more or
asked less than he has done, and suggests the in
quiry how the 100000 900 are to be raised?
Such is the judgment of an able Republican organ
upon the character of the message. The Presi-
dent says: "The course of the Govern
ment toward the Southern States after the
rebellion shall have been suppressed, the Execu-
tive deems it proper to say that it will be his pur-
pose, then, as ever, to be guided by the Consttu-
ton and the laws; and that he probably will have
no different understanding of the powers and du.
ties of the Federal Government relatively to the
rights of the States and the people, under the Con-
stitution, than that expressed in the inaugural ad
dress" Has any President since the days of
WASHINGTON used such language as this? "Prob
ably" says the President, Il will have no differ
ent understanding" of the constitutional func-
lions of the Government than that expressed in
his carefully considered inaugural message.
Why this doubt, if he seriously 'desires to pre-
serve the Government That IL may De administer
ed for all as it was administered by the men who
made it," Is this Jacksonian? Did VAN BUREN,
with all the non commitalism chsrgei upon him.
ever make such qualification in avowing his de
termination to administer the Government as it
was by those who made il? Well has the New
York Times remarked that the message Is of but
little Importance, and in it the President has not
done more or asked less than he should have
done. all laa. -g,T. 81
The practical and really important part Of the
Presidents message is, contained in nut shell
He is in favor of vigorous prosecution of the
war, and for that object he recommends the en-
ployment of four hundred thousand men and the
appropriation Of four hundred millions of dol
lars. r. risaa i.5 ers
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
Correspondence Of the I. Journal OF Commerce
War Movements.

WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, July 4.
The military parade this morning was, by far,
the most magnificent one we have ever had in
this city, and will long be remembered Itis the
more TO be remembered, for the reason that il
Immediately preceies the long expected battle ON
the Alexandria side of the Potomac. The
troops forming this body consisted entirely of the
NewYork regiments under the command Of Gen.
Sandford. remaining on this side of the Potomac
and numbering about twenty three thousand
They passed in review before the President 1t
General Scott Gen. Dix, Gen. Mansfield, the At
torney General, and Others. Gen Scott was in
full regimentais, and looked very well. Some oi
these fine regiments may have an opportunity-to
take part in the forward movement which Gen
Scott is expected to make this week.
1t appears to be well settled that the Northern
people, or all of those at least who support the
Administration, have, through their Republican
Governors and their Senator's and Representa-
tives in Congress, demanded an immediate ad
vance of the federal troops upon the enemy. The,
viii listen no longer to any suggestions in favol
of delay. They say they will no longer brook
the presence of n hostile army Of rebels in tn.
immediate neighborhood of the capital. and ever
now menacing It's destruction, and affortiing
standing evidence Of the weakness of the fedora
arm. and inability to crush out the rebellion.
The consequence Il, that Gen. Scott and th,
Administration have yielded to the clamor Still
fore he obtains ample supply of army wagons
and horses. Napoleon carried no tents in his ex
petitions, but be marched, in most Of his cam
paigns, in country of villages, and at short dis
tances could find quarters for his troops. Yer,
different is the case with Virginia. Between thi
and Richmond the Federal troops win find n,
such accommodations as villages and towns II
Belgium, Italy, Germany and France afford 70
quartering troops Therefore they must be shell
tered with tents.
Besides. they can not expect 10 find in tn
whole Commonwealth Of yirgini.l-that is. il
Eastern and middle Virginia, meal of victuals
The troops there mOnOpolize whatever surplu
may be accessible The army Of invasion must
therefore, be well provided with bread and meat
and besides, they must be able to keep open thei
communications with Alexandra and this City
as the ha<e of their operations. and the chic
source of their supplies and also their place of re
treat If they should sustain check
General Beauregard is probably stronger no,
than he viii be again; aud he is very desirou
that Scott should attack him in his entrench
ments. .---.sa sl....l a
The Secretary of the Treasury recommends
reduction Of twenty per cent. from all civil Ii,
s41a<ies rI fs- ti-
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
Por the State Sentinel.
Our Army Correspondence..T 18th
and nth Indiana Regiments in Nir-
CAN'T HAscAiI.,
Near Parkersburg, Va, July 6, Isl

Near Parkersburg, Va, July 6, 1851.
J. J. BISGHAN, Eso-Dedr Sir: In obedience
to your kind request and my promise, take
few minutes to let you know how We have gotten
along since we left your pleasant city. On the
lst inst. the 18th and tn regiments lett for Law
renceburg, where we took steamboat for the
Queen CITY," We arrived at the latter place
about Sls O'Clock A. M, July I'd; at about IL
o o'clock both regiments were well Toasted at the
lower market house on the very choicest food.
The boys we're all quite hungry and did great
justice to the sumptuous repast set before them.
After our noble volunteers had partaken of their
feast three loud and hearty cheers were given for
the good and free-hearted citizens of Cincinnati
for their kindness to us Indiana boys. After the
repast and cheering was over, we were marched
to Camp Clay, which is situated about four and
half miles from the city. the north bank of the
Ohio river, at which place we arrived about four
p. NJ. Camp Clay is not desirable place by any
means, hence all were quite anxious for marching
orders. We spent the night of the 2d at this
camp, also the Sd. On Thursday morning early
we received orders to report ourselves to Colonel
Smith at Parkersburg, Virginia. On the 4th.
| about s O'Clock A. NJ, we commenced packing
up for our march. and got ready in few hours,
but when we were ready the Railroad was not
ready as usual, hence we had TO lie around in the
hot sunshine till about p. NJ. when we marched
into some very Indifferent cars aud off we rolled
for Parkersburg, at which place we arrived on
Friday, July 9th, at p. NJ, all well and in good
spirits. We were quartered in the Railroad De
pot near the landing for the night. This morn
| ing lJulv 9TH at o'clock, We took up our march
J TO our camp, which is called Camp Hascali.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17

held should be supplied with water proof capes
and blankets to serve as a protection against the
effects of the climate As the army regulations
do not recognize such an item of clothing, and
as no discretion has been lodged with the Depart
ment 70 act in the matter many of the troops, for
the lack of this essential outfit, have suffered
much inconvenience. Some of the States of New
England have sent their quotas forward equipped
most admirably in this respect. i would recon-
mend that this subject be commended to Congress
for its favorable consideration
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
Negro vetIng-H.turning sense

Last year. the Republicans in the Connecticut
Legislature voted, by large majority. to amend
the Constitution so as to allow negroes to vote
II is required, that the. amendment should be
again submitted to the Legislature, and if ap-
proved by two-thirds, then to be submitted TO the
people, 1t has again been submitted to the Leg
islature, and was voted down by yeas A, nays
l30.Se' So. ., 81. -. .asf...l e.. .,..,..s
This is alarming TO the ''irrepressibles," and
would indicate that the people were about taking
the sober second :thought.'' ..'-.. ~
The reyulsion in public sentiment on this ne
gro question will be terrible. Tho Journal Of
Commerce adds; fe ;. s1.sxs sr 3
$50 Sambois hopes are aquashed and his posi-
ton as a citizen more shady than ever. Perhaps
the Republicans never designed to let him vote.
but acted favorably to the project last year
| ly for party effect. Poor Sambo has been ex-
tensively used for party purposes for many year,
but we guess this war will about use him up for
sure" .1isis sFs.sila
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17

A CHICKEN OonE HoxE TO Roosr.-The New
York World, all over Republican, hits the 7ri
bune the following hard lick
! Had Washington 'sFarewellA Address appeared as
an original document any time during the last ten
years, the Tribune would have secuted its Union
loving sentiments, and have made them the but
of its jeers. 1t has attacked the Union with ar
guments; IL has attacked 10 with statistics. with
jokes, with every weapon, in short. in its we'll
stocked armory Of sbuss." - - ss -
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
Reports of the Secretaries of Treasu-
ry and War.

We publish this morning abstracts from the
ports of the Secretaries of Treasury and War.
They give an expose of the financial condition of
the country, the measures to be used to raise
the means required by the Government, and the
agencies to be employed in the prosecution of
the war. These documents have an interest," or
should have, for every citizen.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17

CoRPs OF You've SoLDIERs.-It is reported
that the enfants de troupe of the French army, OF
whom there are between 5000 and 1000 are
after they have passed ten years of age, to be
supplied with light muskets and bayonets, for the
purpose of being instructed in their use, with a
view to the formation of a corps, from which the
non commissioned officers are to be selected foI
the army At seventeen years of age they are
TO be admitted into the ranks, so that their mill.
tary education will have been completed on en-.
: teriDg into the service
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17


All the preliminary arrangements for the march
having been carefully made, the "order of
march" is communicated to the several command
ing officers of divisions, brigades and regiments,
but not published in orders. The troops are dis
tributed according to the character of the coun-
try. In a very open country, large proportion
of cavalry would be at the head of the column;
but generally it is distributed throughout the line.
The artillery should be at the rear of the FIRST foot
regiment. An advance or rear guard of mounted
troops-one or two companies-should be detail
ed each day; and the regiment that has the right
Of the line day should be next day in the rear
In a woody or mountainous country, detachments
of hankers and skirmishers are thrown out to the
right and left of column, at distance of one or
two hundred PAGES, to keep sharp look out and
prevent any such disastrous and gratuitous expe-
riences ms those painfully and recently familiar to
US in connection with the ambuscade on the road
to Vienna.
The column having been formed at half or
quarter distance, and the baggage train assem-
bled in the rear, protected by a guard selected
from each regiment for its own baggage. the col
umn is put in motion and the march commences
with the same regularity would be observed by
a regiment moving in or out of garrison town
the bands playing, the light infantry with arms
sloped. and those of the rifemen slung over the
shoulder, the officers with swords drawn, exact
wheeling distances preserved, and perfect silence
observed
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
Movements OF AN Army Preliminary
To the March.

The commander Of an expedition. or of troops
on a march, ascertains previous to moving his
forces:
The exact character and means of transporta-
ton.
The exact quality and quantity of reserved
clothing. .r -.
81 The amount of reserved ammunition of all
kinds.
The character of tho transportation of the
sick, and the quantity Of hospital stores and med
icines.
All of which, of course, influences the cost; so
that it becomes difficult, if not impossible, to af
ford an approximate idea of it.