Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-10-21

SOs1D000 boE tu0 Otncr day, WnCutOr the 8st TIM
gold and silver were worth ten per cent. premium
in consequence Of the foreign debit II the sys
tenn be really 50 ruinous, how is it that have
looked TO IL as our FRIEND and with the experience
Of fifty years, have found II so? Hit has bli1htee
our prosperity, where is it to be seen? Ii it has
injured the country, where is the proof? Ii it j:
dangerous to o:Ir safety where Is the evidence
The truth is, that these things where to be
found they have been conf Ired up in distcmpered
minds, and exist only in the region Of unworthy
prejudice.
We take facts in viu1ca:ion OF the bank
ing SYSTEM, from the past and present history OF
the country and we say that these facts op-
posed by nothing stronger than distractions, I'M
aided by any practical proof. or sound indactions
OF reason. The common sense opinions Of the
country will be led away from the evidence of
every thing, when il is in proof around us. that
the period Of our greatest prosperity was, when
the banking system was travelling on harmonious
~ as an ally with every great interest, untouch-
cd by the modern spirit of destruction. Where
now is that prosperity; and where is its friend &
ally, the BANKS? Languishing together upon a
bed Of sickness, where the pestiIcutial breath OF
innovation has brought them. In prosperity to
gcther they have fallen. Together they must
rise it would welcome a return Of the peace
and Joy that once gladdencd the whole face Of
our Iand.-Nadisonian
In the United States Senate, there is at pres
cnt majority in favor Of the administration for
no other reason OH Earth than because several of
the members knowingly misrcpresent their States.
New Jersey IS a wing state, yet Mr.. Wall ciIngs
10 bis scat and supports Van Buren,. Tennessee
Is Wing state, yet Grundy clings to his scat
and supports Van Buren,. Indiana is a whig
state, yet Upton clings to his seat and supports
Van Buren,. Ohio is a wing state, yet Allen
r!ings TO his seat and supports Van Buren,.
licorgia Is n wing state, get her two Senators
cling to their seats and support Van Buren,. .
Here are no less than six Senators openly and
deliberately setting at nought what they know to
&c the will of their respective states and thus .
irving n majority to administration, which !
would otherwise be in UNREASONABLE minor
ty- The same is true Of tho House of Repre-
cnt1tivcs: ifthe Georgia Delegation and the 9TH
r Van Buren, members Of the House represent
ny wing constituencies would either vote accor-
ing to the wishes of their states resign their
aces, the wings would at once have decisive
naj Drity in that body. Nothing but a gross and
agrant disregard and dcIiince of the will of the
eopc saves Van Burcnism from instant and ut
or prostration in both Houses of congress. The
resident has nothing to depend on bat an acci- F..
entail and fraudulent jority, which, at the next
ections, will melt like snow before the consum-
'g breath Of the nation Only short time ago
resident jackson in his Protest. the admnistra- 7
on Senators and Representatives, in their ,
'cechcs, and the administration editors in their
spers, all joined in denouncing the conduct of
~ Representative, who disrcgarded the will of
s constituents, as atrOciOus outrage upon the -
oplcs rights tending directly to the overthrow Of y
r republican institutions s. they will now find. - -
1t their old doctrines g. dcnunciations will u
Q like ghosts from the grave to bid them and u
r friends prepare for their last account.--Lou- Ia
lille jour :"