Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-26
THE REGENCY PRESSES

Denied the statement published in the Regis
ter some weeks since in cotHnoa ~ ith other Wing
papers. that the General Government could not
pay. in illegal cur rcncy," tho anauisies amount
ing To $6O.OOO. which were duo the Wisconsin
Indians The Globc and some Of its echoes even
went 30 far as state that ''tor this years annu
tiles the remi,tanccs have been made. and the
distributing officers will doubtless receive them
in time to make the payments nj as early day
they made last year, which it Is believed
was as carly as they have been generally made"
After this declaration, il Mnv surprise some 10
be informe that SEVERAL BALES OF GOODS,
marked ~. 3" from Suydam, Jackson and Co..
New York, have actually arrived az. Green Bay,
f,r distribution among tho Mcnominec Indians
part of their annuity!
Perhaps these bales constitute portion Of the.
'srem:ttances' spoken OF BY the Globe. II 30
must we not conclude that the Administration
fearful in cxpcdients, is about furnishing the
good people of this country with still another va
riety OF its ''better currency" to consist oil Dkl
GOODS AND GROCERIES,! Lauded be Mar
tin Van Buren,, "lAuthor Of the Letter TO Sherrod
Williams" "Successor to Andrew Jackson" and
now Chief Pedler among tae Indian Tribes!
The Green Bay Democrat, upon whose author
ity we state the proceeding fact, saws it under
stands that a steamboat has been chartered ex-
prcssly for the purpose of carrying out 70 the
North Western Indians their annuities IN the new
Government Currency named above. This is so
PEELED to believe ii true The Government Of
the United States, a Peder among the Indian
Tribes of North America! II sounds very beau
tisui and diCnified.
4 gentleman Of this city states that on apply
ing at the Merchants Bank New Orleans, to eN-
change some \. o. money for the bills of the L. b
Bank, he found that package of $500, 900 these
bills had Just been received, and they had not
been counted he was requested to call again Mt
O'Clock. At that hour he again entered the bank.
fading the doors closed but not locked, and was
surprised and amused to find from twenty to forty
men, chiefly fiat boat dealers, anxiously awaiting
the operation Of counting the money, to exchange
their New Orleans money for the bills of the T..
S. Bank. now a mere State institution instead OF
drawing specie. Here Is a commentary upon Gen
Jackson's specie currency doctrines. The peo-
p,e prefer the notes of the United States Bank to
specie although they cannot use them in the Pur-
chase ofland.--LOxisriIle Journal.
MARRIAGE OF MR. FORREST AND Miss SINCLAIR
On FRIDAY last this eminent tragedIan led to
the hvmcnial altar, at st. Paui's, Convent Garden,
~. C.aA.rine sinclair, the amiable and accom-
,ylished daughter of John Sinclair, Esq. Oh must
cal celebrity.
The ceremony was performedby the Rev. G..
Croly. l.. L. d. in the presence OF her father who
gave her away. and long courage of the pr-
vatc friends OF both parties. among whom were
the American minister ana MS lady, inc fAhie.I
can consul and his lady Lady Mackenzie OF Avoch,
Lady Knox. Lady, Furguson, Captain Pohlll, Nj.
F. Messrs Wikof and Vaux of the American le-
cation, Mrs. Bates, Mr.. Dunlop, &c.
On quitting the church, MIR. Forrest led his
'.young and lovely bride" toa new and splendid
carriage, expressly manufactured for the occasion,
and with the aid of four beautiful grey horses
"richly caparisoned," the happy couple started
tor Winds Or, where it is their intention to pass
portion of the honey moon.
Miss Sinclair possesses a handsome fortune,
which Mr. Forrest, much to his honor, has settled
on herself, and the lady, her part, has been G.
quaIly LIBERAL securing to him in the event OF her
death, her property for his life.
The bride and bridegroom have postponed their
departure from Engaud to the sth of August.
and on the 18th of September MIR. Forrest will
re-appear a the Park Theatre, New York, in the
character Of Othello.