Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18
From Y. .. True American, \
THE DROWNED INDIANS,

Accident after accident seems to occur III eve
ry spot around US. If to continue the cham o
nistortunes which has been running through all
our affairs during the passing year. Link upon
link is constantly adding to its length. that the
presses OF the country ought to have q heading
line o., "awill calamites'' sterotyped for daily
use. The steamer Warren brought news yes
terday morning of the loss of the steamboat
Monmouth. and the death of at least one half OF
her UNANIMOUSLY crowded passengers.-This fatal,
and most appalling accident arose from collision
between the two boats: bat from the best intei-
gencc can procure, the blame rests upon the
Monmouth. But setting aside the discussion as
to which right. which wrong. tao fear
IA! responsibility for this vast sacrifice OF human
life. rests the contrac tors for emigrating The
Creek Indians. The avaricio,Is disposition TO in
the profits OF the speculation, first induced
the chartcrino of rotten. old and unseaworthy
boats. because they were oil a class to be procured
cheaplv. and then 10 make those increased profits
still larger. the Indians were packed on these era
~ vessels in such crowds. that not the slightest
regard seems to have been paid for their safety,
comfort, or even decency. The cranned condl-
ton of the decks and cabins, offensive to
cry and feeling. and kept the poor creatures
IN state unfit for human beings.
Six hundred were damned into the boat, the
Monmouth. and three hundred of them have per-
iShed- Why is such thing this permitted?
Can owners and officers of boats. contractors
and agents for emigration reconcile to- their con-
sciences such risk of human life? I've know
not whether there be any legal ratio placed for
carrying passengers in steam boats. but this
collection IS at least treble what will be allowed
by law on board ship. though there is not an
gine there TO occupy one third the space. The
only reason can assign for conduct such
this. Is. that avarice had blinded all parties
concerned. that mere Indians not consider
cd passengers. but were slowed away cargo. or
thought Of only "a ballast for the boat.
We are assured by one not likely to be mistaken
that the Monmouth built at Marietta In 1886
that she was a strong. well conducted boat.
The point where the disaster occurred Is between
y. Orleans and Natchez; about 100 miles above
New O-leans.-[Cin Gaz.
CorST VAN BuRES.-If the popularity of the
President is declining at home, it may afford
some consolation 10 perceive that ii is rising "a
broad. A late European paper states that "Prince
William the eldest son of His ROYAL Highness
the Prince of Orange Is now travelling III Ger
MANY unaer the name of Count Van Buren,
Nat. IatclIigcacer.
An English papers thus speaks of Mr.. Van Bu-
ren's Sub-Treasury scheme:
''There's something very comlcal IN Van BI-
ren's denouncmg paper money. and bringing IN
i bill authorisIng the issue by his own Treasury
IF twelve million dollars worth of bank notes. +
This IS the oddes; way Of making gold and silver
the currency Of the land. 1t is like travelling
from Liverpool to London, by way of Killarney
The FIGURE HEAD of the Constitution. which I
was sawed off some time since. is said TO have
been delivered TO the Secretary Of the Navy by
Capt. Dewey. the one who cut ii off. who receI'-
81 written obligation that he should not DC
Prosecuted for The o:Tencc-EB Bait. Tran