Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-06-24

H~HseerCd at IN00eSOu, H1
r@.,~ -;,;zen.. can make myself heard py
... ...emblv. speaking, as DO, IN the
- - III return 10 yoa my hcarieit thanAs
=. ~, ,,on I've shown me. come a
- sDc s'.- On the day before yester-
T.ccd M ~ " the first tune, ID inc
~, . "a 49, 60. etats of Indian1 Although
-. ,;vcaeS terms ofgrcat intimacy nnd ,fiends
seycraI western gentlemen, members Of
Up ~. .mou~ whom is yoir estimabIc towns |
-. rcar INC. (Gov. HenIricks,) have never be-
-. ~ sa opportunity Of seeing and tornmg an
s~s...;,ssece ior myself with my felowcitlzens
u m. sectjss Of the Union. travel for this
49,. coofcss that ! regard with astonish-
49, - evidences Of intelligence, enterprise
~ re6oemcnt every where exhibited around
-. - ahink Of the short time that has G.
$3.50 siscs the spot where l stand was howl
"A v;ldssuess Since entered public life, tins
-, vas unknown as a political government
IN ~ country west Of the Al!eghanies and north
80 a the Ohio constituted but orc Territory,
sstitjcd to single delegate in the councils OF inc
uns;n. having the right to speak, but not tovotc.
since then the States Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
M;chioap. aed the long strip OF country known
~ - Territory Of WISCONSIN. have been carved
eat e il. Indiana, which numbers out twenty
WIN sincc the commencement Of her Pol't,cai
existence, contains population OF Sax hundred
th1lrana---equal to the population OF Massachu-
~ STATE q two hundred years duration. In
- Inc is nm infant: in strength and RESOURCES
q Ii. Her appearance Indicates the full vigor OF
1turity, while, judging by the measure of her
years, she is yet in the cradle.
Although reside in a part of the country most
remote from yol,-although ] have seen you
spring into existence and advance with rapid
strides in tho march Of prosperity and power, un-
ill your population has cqualiod that OF my own
State, which you far surpass in fertility Of soil
and salubrity Of climate; yet these things have
excited in me no feelings Of dislike, jealousy, or
envy On the contrary, have witnessed them
with pride and pleasure, when saw in them the
growth Of member Of our common country; and
with feelings warmer than pride, when l recol-
lect that there are those among You who are Zone
Of my bone a:sd flesh Of my fcs!.-%ho inhe:i: M
name and share my blood. When they came to
me for my advice before leaving their hearths
and homes, Ibid not oppose their desires or sug-
gcst difficulties in their paths. told them, $50
and join dcstinies it'll those Of tho hardy pi
secers OF tho we-t--rfcrc their hardships ans
vortako their forfuncs--sgO, and God speed you;
only carry with YOU yolr own good principles,
AMI whether the sun rises you or sets on you,
lot il warm American hearts in your bosoms"
Though MS I observed, ! live in part OF the
country most remote from you, tcllow-cilzcns, J
have been no inattcn,ivc observer Of your history
your Legislature, and the acts passed in pursuance
thereof have traced on the map Of your State
the routes marked out for extensive turnpikcs
rail roads and canals. Ihlvc read with pleasure
the acts passed providing for their establishment
and completion. I do not pretend to offer you my
advre-it would perhaps be prcsumptuous; bu
YOU will permit mo tn say, t'.s. "7 1ir us INV Z"
arnincd then, they are conceived IN wisdom ant
eyincc great political skill and foresight. fo,
have commenced at the right point. To open thu
means OF comm lIlication. by which man may
when he wishes, sec the face of his friends, shoul
be the first work of every Government. We ma,
theorizc and speculate about it as we pleasc-w'
may understand all the metaphysics OF politics
but ii men are confined 10 the narrow spot the,
inbabii, because they have not the means Of trav
cling when they please, they must 60 back to
state Of barblrism. Social intercourse is the COZ
ner stone Of good government. Thc nation tina
provides NJ means for its improvement, has nc
taken the first step in civilization. Go ON, then
as You have bcguu--prosccutc your works wit
energy and persevcrancc-5c not daunted by LII
aginary difiicuities--bc not deferred by exagger
ated calculations oftheir cost,-go on, open YOU
wilderness to the sr,n--turn up the soil, and II
he wide spread and highly cultivated fields, III
smiling villages and the busy towns that wi
Ysng up from the desert, you will reap a rich re
ward Tor your Investment and industry.
Another Of the paramount objects of govern
ment, TO which rejoice to that You have turn
cd your attention. is education. l speak not
college cducation--nor OF academy education
though they are Of great Importance; | speak I
ire school cducation--common school education
Among the planets in the sky Of Now En-
ssnol-the burning lights, which shed intelligence
a;d happiness on her peoplc-thc first and mos
brilliant Is her systom Of common schools, cor
yratuate myse!ftlzat my first speech on entcr;n
public life, was in their 1ehalr Education,
sa'oEapish the ends Of good government. shout
DC universally didised.y Open tho doors Of tn
eesooi house to nil the children in the land. LIZ
no man have the excuse Of poverty for not c,lr
caung his own offspring. Place the means of CO
uca"on within his reach, and if they remain
.gnofance, be IT his own reproach If one ohiec
the expenditure of your cnuc be protectio
ssa'nst crime. you could not devise a better {
eneaper means OF obtaining it, Other nation
sPcnd their money in providing means for its d.
'eeuon and punishment; but il is for the primo
PICS on our government TO provide for its never o.
curing. The ono acts By coercion. the Other +
Presenfion. On the diffusion Of EQUATION ,p,,
inc people. rests tho preservation and pernc,u
"on OF our free institutions. Iapprehcnd no da
ger toour country from foreign foe The pro
poet OF war with any powerful nation is too r
'o'e 70 DC aufattcr ofcilcu!a,ion. Besides. the
Is no nation on earth powerful enough to accol
push our overthrow. Our destruction shouIJ
come At all. will be f,nm apo,her o,,r.,r r..