Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-05-27
RICHMOND. A.. MAY -, 1897.

;HMOND. IA, MAY -, /
On the afiernooo Of the 4tb the committee 70
esivsd tho following reply their address, and deem
ID il explicit - TO leave no opening tos any fur
lhes communicati0n.
WASHINGTON, May 4, 1887.
fhave bestowed On Your communication the at
sensive eon-idesaiion which IL due to the opinions.
waIsea, and interests Of the respectable portion Of
my feilow citizens in whose behalf you act.
In the correctness It the Judgment which, in the
exercise of an u"doubsed right 20" have !" such
general terms, Pronounced upoo particular points 10
the poicy of the late and present administrations,
you cannot expect me ~ concur. NV opinions on
those points were distinctly announced to the A
mer;can people before my election, and have seen
no sessor to change them. Bot however much ]
may differ ~ih you upon them. ~ well ~ in re-
pect To the causes Of the existing evil you may be
insured Of the warm interest shall feel, in
whatever coscerns the mercantile c0mmuntv, Of
my deep sympathy Of those who are nov suffering
from the pressure Of the times, and my readiness
tn sdopa any measures for their relief, consistent
with my convictions Of duty.
The propsie,y If giving to the Collectors ofthe
Customs, truct"ns Of the character desired, nee
esssriy involves inquiries into the extent ofthe pow
dition Of the reasury.A its probable receipts & ex
pendtures for the remainder Of the year. These ex
amnations have heen directed, and are in progress
and the result will be communicated by N: Secre
tary the Treasury to the Collector NJ New York,
who will be instructed to give il publicity. few
days will be required to arrive at safe concusio"
upon parts Of the investigation, but there shall
be no unnecessary delay
The other subjects to which you have called my
attention, are, first, an immediate repeal Of the
der requiring specie in payment. On sales Of public
lands issued BY my predecessor. for the purpose Of
enforcing strict execution If the Act Of Congress.
which Cvbids the allowance Of credit on such sales;
not been able 10 satisfy myself that ought. undes
existing circumstances, TO interfere with the order
referred to.
You must be aware Of the obstacles to an mme-
date convoca'io" Of congress arising from the ism.
perfect state Of the representation in branch o
that body. Several Of the States have not yet chO
sen their Representatives, and are not to do 80 60,
s'n,e m'n,hs to come. Independent of that con
sidevation, do not see at present, sufficient
sons to justify ms in requiring earlier meeting
than that appointed by the constitution.
! am, gentlemen. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
NJ. VAN BUREN,.
To Messrs. Isaac 8. Hone, Jas. w. t,ryan, Benz
LOder, Alex. b. McAlpin, John A. Underv
!
Lewis and Simeon Diaper, jr, Committee, &c.
! Fsom this correspondence it is obvious, Fellow
Ciiizans. that we must abandon al hope that ethel
- IF our claims or the severity Of our sui
IN ;S5:: e the Executive to abandon re
lax The p.i,cy which IA , R such ds..'.'."'
efec,s-and it remains f;,r Us TO co,fI ~,
is to be done in this awful crisis Of our Id f. Boy
frat duty under ,sses and dssrrsses which we bavs
endured IS to cherish with religious care the bless
iOes which we yet enjoy, and which can br pro,ec
ted only by strict observance Of the LAS un,r
which society depends for security add happiness
We do n"t disguise our opi"i a that tho pages q,
history record. and the op";""s Of mankind jus,f,
numerous instances Of popular insursectiOu. IN,
provocat'"n To- which less severe than the evil.
Of which We complain. But in these cases. IN.
outraged and oppre>.e ed had no other means Of re-
dress. Our case is different. II we can succeed !,
an effort To brig public opinion int" sympathy with
the views which We entertain, the Executive s,:, A.
bansi"n the policy which Expresses instead If pso
tect"a the pe''p'e-d" not despair because the
time at which the ballot b,x eau exercj,e jts heal
ing ind 'e"cc appears to be % remo,e; the snasci,,
Of the psacticed rl,cia0 will perceive the rhsna.
in public sentiment before yu are aware Of i,s m
prosch But the etr,rt II ptotlucs this change mn.
he vigorous and Un,iting. Omit all ,h,se appeal,
IN p"pulr prejudice IN which demauoonps have
found their strength and their suceess, and address.
!'.o" "'k""e"'s s"U yOus em'boteM0cee IN the ~
selIgence and virtue Of the pecpls-,eu them tina,
the principle upo" which NJ. Van Buwn has uu
Ewmy acted. sud unfosnly succeeded, 10 this. TIA,
he pm. naturally hate the rich, end eovs 10 thew
that f this really bs the case, Il 10 time tia, ,hey
should bs convinced Of their srer-avow vou, b.
lief ths. IN great m,jory Gfcsses tho p,-sessme Of
property 10 The psoot II merit, tecausc in COUNT,
Of free laws and equal rsh's, props,,y. a. eener
al rule, cannot Do acquired w,,hou, iodue,sy. sk ii
and ec0nomy. Humsn saRsctv NAV Ar, In ia c.i
c"ls'oos; disease may Interrupts u,s lalors Tho die
pensatioas Of PMvidencs may ovsswbslm us viii
calamity, o. had Government bring ~ IN ruin-
but there arc few exceptions IL tho sule that Ten
perance. and Industry, and Ecoaomy lead to prop
cry. Tell them that the pesvesse and Obstinate