Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-07-13
To the Voters of Wayne county.


To Voters Of Wayne county.
FELLOW CITIZENS Having been so
liciteu BY many Of the Independent voters
of this county, to give my views with re-
gard to certain measures and principles,
and also to give my views with regard to
the measures advocated by the two can
ildates for congress, aud their qualifica-
tions to fill the functions Of the office to-
which they are aspiring, take this meth
cd of laying the whole matter before you,
fearless of Consequences.
Believing that independence will be
sustained, and that the individual who
shriaks from investigation does uot de-
serve the confidence Of an enlightened
and independent people, enter upon this
duty with much freedom, which trust
will CRAFTY my friends of Richmond and
elsewhere.
The subject of state bank, since the
last convention Of our legislature, has
been a topic much agitated by the people
and the press Of this state; and it will
representatives will have to act at the
next session of your legislature. On this
measure the people are pretty generally
informed, and will doubtless make it
question, in part, IN the selection Of their
representatives.
That there is q deficiency Of the cir
culatlng medium LII this state none will
deny, and that the establishment of d
state bank will render money more plen-
tv is equally certain; hence by the estab-
lishment Of bank the embarrassments
under which we are now labouring will
be removed. The question now arises,
what kind Of bank shall we establish Z
To enter into detail on this question
would swell this article beyond the usual
length Suffice it to say, fellow citizens,
that l will 20 in for no institution that
may consider unsound-that | will not
promote the passage Of any bill that will
not establish bank on solid basis
and that | will not lend my aid to the
creation Of q bank in this state which
would be calculated to jeoPardize your
interests. / believe that if the state of
New York requires IS banks to carry on
her comnerce-if the state Of Massachu-
sets requires ITO banks to promote her
trade with other states-and if Ohio re-
quires 30 local banks, with branch of
the United States bank, to accommodate
her citizens, INDIANA requires one. Our
state is unequaiied In the fertility Of her
soil, by any other In this widespread gov
ernment. 1t Is reasonable to suppose
that if the population should increase in
the same ratio for ten years, that in has
for the last two or three, our state will be
very thickiy populated; and unless we
resort to some means to keep up trade
and Specuiation-unless we establish d
bank for the accommodation ofthe trading
community, we must become showers Of
wood and drawers of water" to the more
favored sons of the north and east. Ill
should be so fortunate as to have a ma
joritv Of your votes, shall go in for
good specie-paying bank, established -
a solid basis.
Should the advalorem system offaxa-1
ton be introduced | shall oppose the mea
sure; because such system should not
be established until an equilibrium of
wealth exists between the eastern and
western parts Of the state. And in all
other local matters Of interest do assure
nv fellow citizens they shall have my
hearty cooperation.
Ihave been solicited by goodly num-
hse Of the Citizens of Richmond, and 9TH
er parts Of the county, to give my views
with regard to the two Candidates, who
are now asking your sufrages for seat
IN the congress Of the United States,
! which shall do, as | before stated, fear
lessly.
Gen. M'Carty and myself had always
contended for the same measures, previ-
Gus to the first session Of the last congress-
Since that time we have split on measures
which am induced to believe are Of vi
tai Importance TO the people of this gov
eminent. measures and not men" is
nv motto, and when find Gen. M'Carty
going against the bank Of the United
States. when he kaew that a majority of
his constituents we're favorable to its re-
charter, and, too, after about 500 Of US,
without regard to party, had pe,itioned
congress to that effect, lost much conf.
|dence in him. And at the last session
! of congress he voted to have the deposits
Of the revenue Of the general governmen,
taken out Of the United States bank, and
lplaced again In the local banks Of tbs
country, 10y which the government hs.
lost millions Of doliars.) alledging that i
was an unsafe place Of deposit. Thes.
things, ami some others, have deiermin
ed me against Gen. M'Carty. To pre-