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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-21

ceedines l.. IL they should be found insufficient
to invoke finally. the more potent powers of tine
bavonet.
Mr. President. il is at this alarming stage OF the
proceedings of the ultra Abolitionists. that |
woald seriously invite every considernte man in
the country solemny to pause and deliberately
TO reflect. not merely on our existing posture but
upon that dreadful precipice down which they
would hurry us IL is because these Ultra Ado
li,onists have ceased to employ the instruments
Of reason and persuasion. have made their cause
political. and hav. appealed to the ballot box,
that am induced. upon this occasion. to address
YOU
| will not detsin the Senate longer
on the subject of slavery within this District and
in Florida (then Territory or OF the right OF
Congress to prohibit the removal OF slaves from
one State to another. These. as | have areadv
unlimited. are many masked batteries. con-
cealing the real and ultimate point OF attack
That point OF attack Is the Institution OF do
nestle slavery. rs il exists IN these States 1t
j. 20 liberate three millions of slaves held in
bondage within them
Ii was this the subject OF slavery
which created the greatest obstacle. and the most
anxious solicitade in the deliberations of
the convention that adopted the general
Constitution. And il is this subject that
has ever been regarded with the deepest anxiety
b. all who are seriously DESTROYS of the uerma-
nencv OF our Union The father of his country.
in his last affecting and solemn appeal to his fell
Lev citizens. deprecated. as a most calami,ous
event, the geographical divisions which il mich,
produce The convention wisely lief, to the sew
er,l States the POWER over the institution of
slavery. A. power not Necessary To the plan ct
union which 1t devised, and with which
the General Government could not be invested
without planting the seeds OF certain destruction.
There let il, remain undisturbed by an, unhal-
lowed hand
Sir AN not in the habit OF speaking lightly
Of the possibility of dissolving this happy Union
The Senate knows that | have deprecated allu-
sons, on Ordinary occasions. TO that direfu event
The country will testify that il there be ANYTHING
In the history Of my public career WORTHY of
recollection. IL Is the truth and sincerity of nv
ardent devotion 10 it, lasting presersa alton But
We should be false IN our allegiance to IL. il we
did not discriminate between tie real aud i'm
agnary dangers by which IL may be assaulted.
Abolition should no longer be regarded rs an
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-21
Ellis INTRODUCED.

In our renor OF Thur,days proceedings the following
was left
rrILs INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Blair No. las in relation dockets and docket
fees Of Courts.
By Mr. Ferguson No ls6. Granting The Of The State
Prison al Jacksonville 20 th Uaifed States Tor the mpris-
onFnent Il criminals vced Of oenses against the
Unit States rrctng tn Warden 81 said Prison re-
ceie such pri and prohibiting the officers Of the
Northern state Prison IT m receiving the
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-21
RIsnLrrloNs.


Mr. Fergusuii. that committee of three he ap-
pointed to compile and report "a the Senate from
the reports OF the officers OF the two State pris-
Ons statement OF tlc anuir,l exnenses of each
prison ton two ears hast mast exclusive ct repiir-
MACHINERY ai,d construction. I'm including saa
ries oi officer. ma showing the average annual
EXPENSE iut each convict III each prison during
said period Adopfel
The President appointed Senators Ferguson.
Cobb ana Feecar'ien Sn'i committee.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Cohb 10. us,ruc,ing our Senators and re
guessing Representatives ~ Congress 10 vote
against the locaiion OF League Island, ia Della
ware river. az navy yard.
EILLs ~ THIRD READING.
House bill a. To amend the act fixing the time
of holding Common Pleas courts in the several
counties OF the State Passed
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr Coyhin. IA. providing Tor the election OF
Commissioners ior the benevolent Institutions Of
the State
Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate was called to order nj 2 o'clock
T. VI
message was received from the Governor by
Mr. Holloway, his Secretary. The message was
in reference To the Arsenal. and was accompanied
by the report OF Col Sturm. Superintendent of
the Arsenal.
Nj Browne Of Randolph. moved the reference
of the message 10 4 select committee OF i've.
which prevailed
BILLS ISrRoDJcED.
Mr Browne, of Randolph. IA for the relief OF
Peter Wells aud Benons Wells. the bill was
read second time under the suspension OF the
rules, aud referred to the judiciary Committee
REPORTS.
Mr. Beass. select committee, reported back
Seuaie til %, with an Amendment. and when so
amended. that il pas Coneurred in
Dir Wolfe. Organization OF Courts. reported
back Senate bin 40 Ia create the 10th Judicial
Circuit, Recommending that il lay on the table
CONQUERED in.
SPECIAL oRDfR.
The hour having arrived Tor the consideration
Of Senate bill No Ill for districting the State
for legislative purposes, the President called Mr..
Cobb 20 the Chair.
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INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ~, l0oo-
The President called the Senate to order at 9
o'clock A NJ
The Journal of Yesterday read in part. AMI
on motion the further reading was dispensed
with.
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The report on the Northern Peniienfiary was
taken Up. The report directs the Committee Of
WAYS and Means 20 make appropriations for the
purpose OF paving the debts of the institution
After debate report referred TO the committee
indicated
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Extracts from the speech "f Henry
Clay i'm the Us. senate, IN February,
1890. On the Dangers Of Political
AbOitttOuism.

For some time they continued to make
these appeals to our duty and our interest: but
inpatient with the slow influence o. their logic in
our stupid minds. they recently resolved to change
their system of action. To the agency OF their
power ct persuasion. they nor propose to substi
blind to what j. passing before W. who does not
perceive that the inevitable tendency o. their pro-
ceedines Is. il they should be found insufficient.
to invoke. finally. the more po,en, powers of tine
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-21

Mr.. Hanna. remarking that he had hitherto
asked no favors from the minority, who seemel
dispose to ma ke party question OF everything.
withdreN his motio.: aud tie bill passed 10 a sec
ond reading ia regular once.
Subsequently Mr Anderson having explained
% Mr.. II iuuA that when he Utde h- motion he
VS. lahurug under ; mis- o'reheus'uu. the OIL.
under SUSPENSION - tile IA. e.. VA read a sec
ond time and referred a select committee Of
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Met at O'Clock. The Speaker in the Chair.
Petitions for the enforcement of the 18th article
Of the Constitution. and for Military Board,
we're presented and referred
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been beaten they were unconscious of the
fact; that they were burning for another
advance upon the foe and that these Ere
liable" gentlemen forthwith had long in
terview with the President. We are in
clined to think these oracular announce
ments were the occasion of the fol-
lowing clever satire on political loafers, -
which we find in the Cincinnati CONNER
cial; a paper that is most earnestly for the
war and Republican principles, but which is
conducted with so much good sense that
we rarely find anything in it to dissent
from. The Commercial says:
Political LoAFERs.-All the politicians of
note, who happen to be loating around Wash
ington, seem to think they have mission just
now to visit the army of the Potomac, and
bore General Hooker with their stupid ques-
tons and crude suggestions. They look around
4 few hours, perhaps witness q dress parade,
get on the cars and are next found in Washing
ton, where they give themselves airs because
they have been down to see the army; and
they assume to know all about it; talk Oracll-
larly about HOoker's strategy, swell big
with military secrets which they confidentially
impart to everybody, and take extra drinks,
feeling that they are giants refreshing them
selves Some of them have ventured SO far as
to see, with a strong glass, the colors of the
rebel flags on Fredericksburg flights. Then
the Washington correspondents tell the cOun-
try, through the complacent press, that Scna-
tor Yaller Punkins and the Hon. Mr.. Bullcalf
have just returned and speak, etc. 1t would
be happiness if General Hooker would issue
an order prohibiting politicians from passing
his lines, and making it perfectly stringent
respecting Congressman. Washington is ,rhat's
the matter aoiM the army Of tile Potomac.
We trust the Commercial does not mean
to have it understood that "Yaller Pun
kins " and "Bull Calf" are proper syno-
nyms for RAMSEY and WILKINSON, who
have recently visited the army No one
who knows these gentlemen can fail to be
struck by their appropriateness, but we
should be sorry to have the characters of
these gentlemen so well understood abroad,
and would much prefer that these names
should be applied to WADE and CHANDLER.
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ImpregnabIe Position of General
ROSecranS.

a correspondent of the Boston JownM,
writing from Murfreesboro, says that the
position Of Gen. RosEcRANs is one of great
strength, from which he cannot possibly be
driven. 1t is thought that the rebels will
be compelled soon to attack the Federal
army in the hope of finding subsistence for
their forces. The rebel papers in that
quarter are strongly urging BRAGG to at
tack our position, frankly alleging as their
justification for this coduct, that their gran
aries and storehouses are now empty, and
that no further subsistence can be furnished
his army. The Chattanooga Sentinel says
BRAGG has ordered all the wagons and
extra baggage to the rear" which GER
tainly looks as if he intended to accede to
the urgent appeals of the press. ROSE
GRAMS and his gallant army await the rebel
attack, confident of more glorious victory
than has been gained during the war.
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But you must prepare to fight the rebel
lion through to the last, no matter whether
England, or France, or any other Power.
make common cause with them or not.
We must fight them all, if need be; and
we can whip them all, in the defence of
right. don't want to extend the bound
aries of this war; God knows do not
have tried to make peace, as long as peace
was consistent with national safety. Now,
l believe war alone can save US, and war
it must be. England is not our friend in
this contest. | care not how softly she
may condOle with us on the calamites of
war. Let me tell you this solemn truth 4:
Both England and France want your
country divided; both of them are wit
nesses to you how important it is
to us that it shall not be divided.
They want it divided in order to
weaken you, that, by weakening, they
may conquer you. They want to Euro
peanize all America. France is now try
ing to do it in a portion Of the continent.
But they are little afraid. There are
million of treemen in arms, and a million
more ready to spring to the defence of the
iitteiOu dS9tlllSU lOl ClSl lOc. ~ VOICE,
with well-known brogue-"And all Ire
land is ready too" Great and continued
applause. That is true. Let England
and France make hostile movement and
the hearts of our people will be reused. 1t
will no longer be a contest between breth-
rem. The sight of foreign foe will kin
die fire OF patriotism that will rouse the
nation to a just sense of it's danger, and
we will beat off the combined forces as
easily as we now hold the rebels in check.
And when our erring brethren shall
come back, when this war is over, we will
endeavor, as matter of policy, and for
humanity's sake, to treat it as family
teud. We will make reconciliation as far
as popsible. We will endeavor to forgive
and forget, OH all sides, the wounds and
disasters that have fallen upon us. And
this nation will take a new start. We
shall be a wiser people. We shall know
what it is to rebel. We will know that it
is no holiday frolic-no mere beating of
drums, and firing of blank cartridges.
Our Southern brethren seemed to think
that there was no more harm in rebellion
than in going to church. TWAS merely
d" IuAhihS W ollo 1lSuI VI W Iuo lell.
But they have found out their mis-
take. They well know now what it
is to have civil war, and we will have no
more rebellions after this one is disposed
of. We shall go on in our grand march,
prospecting and to prosper. l look forward
to peace, to successful termination of
this war, which will secure a reliable
peace, sad as is now the prospect.
Whether Hooker has recrossed the Kappa
hammock or not; whether Richmond is
taken or not; whether in defeat or VIC
tory-my determination is to stand by
and maintain the government. and to do
all l can to promote vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war
This happy close Of the speech was re-
ceived with most unbounded applausel
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Hon. John j. Crfttenden in Sup.
port Of the Government.

Hon. JOHN J. CRITTENDES, of Ken
lucky, made an eloquent speech in Lex
ington, Kentucky, recently, in support of
the war for the Union. The following
glowing extract was the conclusion
Let us fight through it as best we can
The enemy challenges us; he is in our
way; he stands before us defying us,
with all the boldness of the Philistincs of
old, and especially defying you Kentuck-
ians, and proclaiming his determination
to make you his spoil. Will you hesitate
what course to pursue? | don't make
war upon the South because l hate the
South. 1t is not from any personal feel
ing against the South, but it is because |
condemn their conduct, and hate the prin-
ciples they are endeavoring to carry out
l don't love the South the less but | love
my country more. My hostility is the re-
suit of principle, which is the same, NOR
ming, noon, and evening-in the morning
of the year, and at the noon and evening
of every year. The mere politician says
he is angry with the South; but there is
nothing reliable in anger; it is passion,
and may change any hour OF day, and be
against you when you think it will be for
you.
The nation will get through its difficult
ties. We have the power and the will to
do it, and we shall accomplish it. That
great Providence that has made us the
standard-bearer of freedom, will not per-
init our Government to go down and leave
the world in gloom. have faith; "there
is Divinity above that shapes all our
ends" and He will shape the destiny of
our nation. Its career has only just be-
gun, and Providence does not permit a
half-tinished work of such momentOus pro-
portions to fail and be abandoned; and l
trust in God that we, the people, do not
intend it. Our hearts must be filled with
the noble determination to maintain the
integrity of our Government, while we
grow greater and greater, mishtier and
mightier, richer in civilization, grander in
prosperity, until our glory shall cover the
whole land.
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Wealth Of the United States.

Hunt'S Merchants Magazine for May
has in it an article of special interest at the
present time, showing as it does the accu-
mutations and national income of the
United States, and thus giving the data
from which we may estimate how much
debt and taxation the nation can carry.
Up to 1860 the investments in productive
personal property amounted to $2,211-
29O,O77, about all of which was accumu-
lated in the last sixty years, and two-thirds
of it during the last twenty years.
During the last sixty years there has
been an accumulation of very nearly
$16,OOO,OOO, 900, with an increase of in
come from eighty-six millions to nearly two
thousand millions. In fact, it appears that
three-fourths of this accumulation and in
crease of income has been made during the
last twenty years. 1t is evident, there
fore, that the power of production has re-
ceived an immense impulse in the present
century, in great part owing to the appli-
cation of steam to transportation (Which
has virtually multiplied capital by caus-
ing its more rapid conversion), and the in
vention of labor-saving machines, with
which, as the cotton gin, for instance, one
nand can now do the work that required
four hundred hands formerly. But it must
be borne in mind that during all this time
there has been comparatively little drawn
from reproductive occupations in the shape
of government taxes. Individuals have
been allowed to accumulate, and to invest,
and to receive the benefit of their entire
accumulations. A system of taxation, by
drawing steadily through good and bad
years upon the capital that employs indus
try, will of course be felt to some extent
in decreased savings.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
Minnesota Enterprise in Venezuela.

Last fall, when Col. VIM. H. MOBILES
of this city, left for the East, his destina-
ton was New Orleans, with the intention
of specializing in King Cotton. On his
arrival in New York, he was induced to
alter his course, to the Republic of Ven
ezuela, South America. Having been for
the last ten years, engaged in "bucking
against the powers that be in Washington,
with indifferent success, he was 10th to
abandon such a fascinating occupation,
and just to keep his hand in, he concluded
to change his base of operations to the
Venezuelan Government.
This equal contest has resulted in his
obtaining contract for a line Of screw
steamers to make semi-monthly trips from
New York to Laguyra, Venezuela, rio
Puerto CabellO; and not being satisfied
with the immense freights which these
steamers will transport to this ilourishing
republic, free of all duties or port charges,
the Colonel has obtained Il large subsidy
from the Venezuelan Government for
transporting the mails
He has also completed /, contract for
colonization and the cultivation of cotton;
for the prosecution Of which he has re-
ceived in fee simple, an immense tract OF
land, which is to be surveyed for him at
the expense of the Government. Colonel
MOBILES has profited by his long residence
in the West, and has obtained such priv
leges as none but an old pioneer would
think of demanding. If half the repre-
sensations are true, which we hear of the
beauty of the country, the salubrity of the
climate, and the richness of the soil, and
its almost unparalleled, but as yet, unde-
veloped mineral wealth, it will not be
strange if many of our enterprising citi-
zens are induced to try their fortunes in
that direction, instead of making the long
and tedious journey to the auriferous re-
gions West of the Rocky Mountains, where,
in the majority Of eases, nothing but pri-
walton and disappointment await them
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
The Consumption.

A dispatch from Washington states that
blanks are being forwarded to all Provost
Marshals, and the enrolment of both clas-
SEES will be proceeded with Immediately, to
be followed by draft. The quota for each
State is now being fixed, and bears rela-
tive proportion to the troops already fur
nished. In some States there is a dis
crepancy between the local authority and
the War Department as to the number
previously furnished. Massachusetts, claims
that all her quotas have been completely
filled, yet the Provost Marshal General
decides that she is eleven thousand short
of her full quota. No credit, it is said,
will be given for three months men OR
State militia in service for brief period.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
4 LUCID INTERVAL.

Since writing the above, the Press edi-
tors have had lucid interval or, rather,
as is often the case among the inmates of
a lunatic asylum, they have for moment
observed in others the true nature of the
lunacy with which they are themselves
afflicted, without the slightest suspicion
that they are equally insane.
The anti-slavery mailman, WENDELL
PHILLIPS, lately made speech in New
York, in which he said:
The finest sight he ever saw was one which
he recently beheld in the Central Park. This
was an old wagon drawn by an old horse, and
on this conveyance were an Irishman and
poor negro seated together; and tell you that
simple drive penetrated more into the shadow
OF the millennium than all the brilliant caval-
cadeS of all the beauties that thrOnged that
park.
The anti-slavery madmen of the Press
call attention to the above raving of their
fellow lunatic, as follows:
Now was there ever nonsense like this An
ti-Slavery is good thing, but it does not, as a
contemporary says, entitle a man to make q
public nuisance of himself and license him rs
an oracle of sedition and unstinted SANDER.
1t is not impossible for a professor of anti
slavery doctrine to be practically disloyal and
to aid traitors in the work of bringing Miberty
and the Union into contempt, and zealot as Mr..
Phillips is for abolition, and enemy as he is to
the pro-slavcry rebellion, his speech in the
Church of the Puritans is quite as prejudicial
to the Union cause as the worst rawlings of Val
landigham.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
Col. GriersOn,s Raid Through Wis.
sissippi.

The main features Of Col. GRIERsoN's
daring raid through Mississippi are familiar
to our readers, but the following account
of his arrival at Baton Rouge and the
summing up of the results of the expedi-
ton has not yet appeared:
On Friday, the LIST inst, the inhabitants of
Baton Rouge were startled by the arrival of
courier who announced that brigade of cavalry
from Gen. Grants army had cut their way
through the heart of the rebel country and
were then only five miles outside of the CITY.
The information seemed too astounding for be-
lief At 4 o'clock, however, there was no long
er doubt of the fact for Col G. and his heroes
were escorted into the city by Capt. Godfrey's
cavalry. At the picket lines they were met by
Col. Dudley and staff, who extended to them
a hearty welcome. Spontaneously as it were,
the air rang with three cheers, which were
loud enough to echo along the hills of Port
Hudson.
The importance of this expedition can hardly
be realized without some reflection on what
has been accomplished. In seventeen days the
troops marched over 800 miles. They travelled
through the very heart of the rebel domain,
fighting at every point where they met with
opposition. They have killed and wounded
large number of the enemy, and have destroyed
over lour InlllIOn uOllarS worth OF property,
which would have been of immense assistance
to the rebels in the prosecution of the war. On
two important railroads they have completely
cut of all communication with the stronghold
Of the enemy; have taken over 200 prisoners,
captured over 1,20O horses, and menaced the
enemy at points where they were least cx-
pected.
An idea may be gained of the activity of Col.
Griersons command, when the fact is stated
that i'm thirty hOlrS while i'm DIrSuit of q rahnl
cavalry force they marched seventy-fivc miles
fought four battles, skirmished considerably,
forced rivers, and all the time neither men nor
horses had anything to eat.
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Political LOafcrs and Congressional
Generals.

The telegraph few days ago made the
following announcement:
Senator Wade is expected here within day
or two Senator Fcssenden came yesterday.
Senators Wilkinson, Sumner and Wade will
return from the army in a day or two This
osscmJtoge may mean sonethtng.
A subsequent dispatch stated that Sena-
TORS WILSON and WADE had returned from
q visit TO HooKER's Army, and reported
the men in fine condition; that if they had