Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-09

tone OF plO,iS cnecStuIUcSS otuefS winch com
pose the follow ing extract OF a letter from n f.
Saw;eu, ono of the foreign chaplains Of the Amer
can Seamen's Friend Society, in New York:
HAvRE. June 8 1887.
You are indeed putting my faith to the test.
Nv spirits sunk within me at getting no remit
lance BY the Utica. To obtain funds here IS en-
,ire,y out Of the question, 70. the prevailing O.
pn,on is that all America has failed. from General
Jackson down to the shoe black. In my letter,
bv Mr.. Staddarl. moro than intmatcd that
must leave, and return to America, and Yet how
to do it. in the present embarrassed state OF the
chapel is a thing that quite puzzles me. My sit
uation is quite unlike that OF bro&Dn merchant.
who. sometimes, perhaps. out of the fragments
of a vast estate, NAV line his pockets with some
/ thing to feed his family. For me to stop pay
mer. is TO stop casing-and ! need not tell You
what would be the next stoppagc IN this stopping
process; in all probability it would be that. OF
! brca.hing-quiie serious failure that, part,cu-
larly to the public speaker. Several little occur,
rences. however, have of late transpired. which
encourage me to hope that in angling about
NAV We, catch fish with money in his mouth
4 few DAYS ago u handcart stopped at my door
loaded with chickens, ducks, fish, turkey, a
caifs head and feet indeed for variety it bore no
small resemblance to Peters sheet, and strong
" suspect that the same hand that let down the
sheet had something to do in this matter tnP-
pears that on the arrival Of the Utica, their fresh
prov isions that packed in ice, must be dispo-
sed of and, in their disposal, tho officers kindly
remembered their chaplain. They have ever
manifested deep interest in the cause OF the
chapel since I have been here. The Lord be
praised and thousand thanks 10 them.
For many months my wardrobe had given ocu-
lar demonstration Of hard times, and seemed
strongly to sympa,hise with the dcranged state
Of the commercial world. When it became en-
tirc,y unable meet its demands, went TO the tai
or, was measured for new suit, without either the
courage to ask him to wait for his pay, or the
honesty TO tell him he running risk. 1t
seemed, however, that the American captains IAN
increased number of whom, rejoice to say, at
tended the chapeD had been noticing the same
thing, to wit, that the parsons outer man, to say
nothing of the inner. needed a reformation, and
intmated to some of my friends that they would
make an attempt upon my person if they were
certain would take no offence; being assured
that considered the servant not above his Lord
they very soon called on me, and minated their
wishes that ! would get n suit of clothes, and
that they had the money to pay for them. told
them was expecting suit in, and had feared
they would como before l was prepared to pay !
for them. /
Just as they began to count out tho money, IN
came the tailor with the clothes. Surely. thot
l. IL need to take thought for my life, whatl
shall eat, nor my body what shall put on But
like the Jews Of old, who could murmur with the
fle sh between their teeth, soon forgot it-for |
was owing sev eral hundred francs Of borrowed
money! which must be paid a certain day 10
the following week clouds thickcned and darkcn-
cd around me to such degree, that l lost all
Faith. and my mind was not little troubled in my
prepa ration FOR the sabbath, md my way to
the chapel felt though q covering Of sack
cloth would suit better than my new coat.
found, however, the chapel full Of people, and
many knew to be Americans. noticed par
listened Just as though beloved the truth. After
he sought an introduction, walked
nome with me, and called to me Monday.
showed him your letter by the Utica; he went
put but returned with hundred dollars, which he
put into my hands, saying, elf the winds change
20 as to dctan the vessel shall have to call for
his to paw nv tavern bill - but he who holds the
inds in his fist did not suffer il TO change, and
hat debt, about which was faithless and un-
believing, is paid.
The following from the New York Journal Of :
Commerce, should be impressed on the mind Of
Every patriot, Of every one who reveres the Con-
titution and Laws Of the Union:
Extract from the Cosstaaaion. =
art. See. 6. Congress shall have power .
o regulate commerce with foreign nations, and /.
mong the several States, and with the Indian !,
ribcs ~
art g. This Constitution, and the Laws Of !.
he United States which shall be made in pur- :,
uancc thereof, shall be the supreme law Of tho -
and. 9.
dome in Convention, by the unanimous con- al
sent Of the States present, the 18th day Of
September, A. d. 1887. 50
GEORGE WASHINGTON, N
President and Deputy from Virginia. F
A Lar Gin Pursuance thereof" c,
Preamble to the first BANK Of the UNITED c,
TATES: ID
Whereas it is conceived that the establishment b.
f Bank for the United States, upon founda-
on sufficiently extensive to answer the purpose F
,tendcd thereby, and at the same time upon the "
rinciples which afford adequate security for el
pright and prudent administration thereof, will 70
C very conducive TO the successful conducting e,
the finances. tend to give facility TO 70
lie obtaining Of loans, for the use Of the govern
lcnt in sudden emergencies and will be produc- &C
vc Of considerable advantages to trade and in III
ustrv in general. Therefore, Be il enacted that 70
Bank of the United States shall be established
&c. &c. W
Approved, Feb. 25, 1891. "
GEO. WASHINGTON. n;
Mr. EDITOR: We have heard and read Of late le
,uch about the constitutionality and unconstitu-
onality Of a National Bank. When l perused u
he above extract from the Constitution, and the N
tactical commentary thereon in the preamble Ct
uoted, which drawn up by the trainers Of m
lat memorable instrument, my mind was at rest. Z
hat which was constitutionaiIy enacted by the W