Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-22

prov lsi0n, binding the United states to tur0asn |
1000 worth Of horses, 10 be ready At Rock l.
on reaching Rock Island, to find that prepare
tion had been made to receive them, and that not
even the agent was there. A gentleman present,
at his own risk, chartered . steamboat to pro-
coed to Prairie du Chen, the resi- ience Of Gen.
Street, the agent, and urge his immediate attend
ance. Gen. Street replied that it was needless to
60 down, government had prov ided no means
Of paying the annuity. He however returned in
the boat, and attempted to explain to the Indians
the cause Of the delinquency, arising from the
suspension Of specie payments by the banks.-
The chiefs replied that the President had promis-
ed them the specie-said that they had been told
it was all his, and that he could pay them If he
chose. The agent further attempted to explain,
but could not satisfy them.-"Well, where 10 the
tobacco and salt, and where the horses for our
summer hunts1' said they. Unfortunately these
had not been provided, and the disappointment Of
the Indians manifested by mutterings long
and strong.-Gen. Street offered to accompany
them to St. Louis, to see Capt Hitchcock, the dis
bursting agent, and satisfy them the money would
soon be paid Twenty Of the chiefs and head men
repaired thither with him accordingly; and you
doubtless, saw them in your city last week, with
out perhaps knowing the object Of their visit.
They, however, obtained nothing, and returned
in the steamboat Pavilion passing Oquka ON Sat-
urday last, where then was.
OO nOt De surprised II SOthctulug SctaOuS Uss<uiu
grow out Of this Mr.. Phelps, Of Oquaka, who
knows the Indians we'll rs any man on the Mis-
sssippi, told me he had never known them 30
highly infamed without breaking out into open
hostility. Indeed they have already committed
some depredations On Skunk river, (bclow Bur-
liogsoo) BY driving Of two or three white fami-
Logging 10 sefs,ers On he i iowey, near "s.r.
now write you. 1t is thought that Kcokuk will
be able TO restrain the 6acs on the Des Moincs,
but the Foxes, On the Ioway, will be more diff
cult to control.
Should it be asked, why does not the govern
ment take the specie from the land Offices and pay
the Indiansi | reply, it has NO specie in those
Offices, or comparatively none: it was deposited
in the banks before the late suspension q specie
payment, and can now no more be obtained by the
government than it can be obtained by private in
dividuals.
have written you this letter, in order that
should ffuasier war grow ost of thia affair. the
cause Of it may be properly understood. There
are two three other circumstances, growing
out Of the well meant, though misunderstood Id
vances Of our government towards the Sioux, the
natural enemies Of the Sacs and Foxes, and d
which Keokuk spoke with bitter irony at the las,
meeting, which 60 to irritate still the disaf
fected. Isinccrely hope, however, that the annu
ity will be speedily paid, that the apprehension.
Of danger which now prevail may speedily pass
away.
i remain, &C., SAMUEL H. UAVM.
, "STOP MY PAPER."-Therc is something
dismal in the tone Of these three short words
They have sounded death knell to the hopes o
many youthful journalist Toa young man, il
is not only ruinous to his purse, but it is deeply
stabbing his professional pride, to say to hin
"stoP my PaPer But age accustomes us to eve
~ thing An Old veteran newspaper publisher
cares no more for 6dgetty quar-elsome, would
be-offish, subscriber than blind horse does abou
a counterfeit note on the hank Of Owl Creek
An editor has nothing more to do than to satisfy
himself that he is right in his opinions, screw u
courage to express them, and express them vel
and for every ~sscp ~ PsPeT," case he meet
with, he will have dozen compliments paid d
his honesty and talents in new subscriptions
l-Massillon Gazette.
BEArrUUL FleURE.-In submitting the repos
on National Affairs to the great Wing Conven
tion, J. D. WESTON, Esq. Of Msssillon, remarke'
that ~Ohio would bring her Harrison, and Ken
sets would bring her Webster, and Tennessee
) would bring her White, and South Carolina woul
bring her Calhoun, and they would ill lay then
upon the altar Of the nation, and he whose m
cense should rise highest to heaven, and call dow
the deepest vengeance upon this occurred admin
istration, should receive long pull, and strong
pull, and pull altogether, from the hencefortl
undiv ided Wings Of the nation-Ohio Register.
JEwxIIHRs.-The editors Of the New York Ga
zette say that they have the best authority fo
stating that there is not At present, in the Unites
States, = mandatory Of gold Or silver ware ID
operation. All the operatives in jewellery an
discharged and out Of employment The mastel
woskmen have scarce jobs enough 10 keep their aP
prentices out Of idleness. One Of the most ex
tensive houses in this city has been three month
without purchasing pound Of bullion TO work Up
I-Bostoa paper.
i We regret 10 learn that Job Showcases Eaq. q
Scott county, was fouad suspeaded - the nec
from the banistes of his own hall, - . silk kes
chief o. Moaday last. He w.s &c e the veal
thiest men of Scott cosnty, highly rePsctabs
member of tie Methodist ChneeA, aad hsd sewers
times repeeoeoted his fellow eitiseas u he leg
i islature.
| The canse Il his BaGA Get IN thas Sushing -
called into tAe presence q - Maker = invoeve'
in mystery. uslagssa Iaaetligeaeer.
/ GoanAn Pam, Esq. Ex-1e0bero q Ceagress
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