Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-19

COURT NEWS-TH8 ACTING pnnnv~-.-ss
1t is said that Mr.. Van Busen im;t..;.. ~
ample Of the Roman Empeross, has rea;sS
the capitol to country seat, about Sous 1ar
tant. What his occupatoins are thcse.
not informed; neither do We know de i.i..
to his removal But whether he = eax,eSS
housing Orei petty intrigucs for the sAss~.
n,ens Of party, or trembling at tho approscA;.
des OF September, whether hc removes =
escape the unpleasant atmosphere Of the Ki,el~
!" useless to inquire. He has left his 49,.
soo he has cause to look with cowari hcart "a -
future
ne mas cseo moro than four mooths IN the -
which he h'fed from The greatest and The ~.
eno mas gwen no evsdenee yet Of that capacity =
govesn%ent enc oesliaaey of genius claimed E
edge and astuteness eoaesAsd to him bv his 49,
nents. So far a. VIC can JUDGE Of him bv ~
tie that he has done, he has heea moro eo.nol,.~
~ the supple tool in the hands of the K;srI
Cabinet, than was even his illustriou. c,.sas...
sor. He appears to have been vacilla,;no -.
resolves to take, and has only taken any vhe.
was TOO late to do good, and when forced nv =.
culinary advisers. AT one time he de,.r,n;..s.
repeal the Treasury order, but the fnown. oT ~
ton and the threats Of Kendall, deferred Nm f;,-
the execution. He hamehtilv ref,..d 40 k.~SI
humble application Of his lieee ,uhec,. ). - -.
York to convoke Congress-; IN ton d.. 90,
wards, the failure Of the experiment ~ -. g.
tai bankruptcy Of the Government, usa6e In -.
tlact ms decree, and issue his Summons Tor H.
commons Of the land.
tie Is UNIT fog his present sta,ion-hc IA. .:
Their the intellect 10 understand. "a. shs go,
nerve to execute its duties He v.s !. 49,
per element when he was sycouh,na N n.
when he had that bold and popular 0.ss... -r..;..
old man to assume the responsibility q ;he 49,
measures which he would rocouuesA n. IN
rue the day to the end Of his lifc, whcs is,ar,sl
ambition prompted him to creep into the shroee
Of bis master. He had much better hav e ken, NJ.
old chief in the post Of danger, while he by play.
ing on his passions, could have wreaked his venc,.
ance on his enemies, and more securely spa
surely have ruled despOticaily this unhappy cous.
try.
We hear no one now express any confidence !,
the wisdom and firmness Of tho acting Presiden,
Ills late warmest friends arc growing distrust
ful and rs evinced hy their statements ON the All
only venture to hope that his nstratiou NAV
prove prosperous and happy. The zeal aai
. lthusiasm which, tbs Heres influence Gre.
ated are gone-gone forever; and in their dcpar
turc Van may read his own inevitable doom.
From tho Lexington (Ky.) Inteilieenesr. {.
KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Our readers from the Congressional Distric1s.
such TO induce a belief almost amountiae
to certainty that Mr.. SoUrmG ATE in the FIRST as1
MIR. MENIrEE in the last, the Wing candidates, are
elected, over their opponents, Messrs. Phelps aal
French, by handsome majoritics. Tho cicctioa
OF Mr. SOUTHGATE is particularly gratifying, as L
exhibits change in political sentiments, in thu
district, almost unprecedented. The Van Burca
majority in that district, at the last October cleo
lion was, If we arc not mistaken, about 90m
votes. In Scott county the ma jority was bctv~
400 and 500, and IN Campbell between COO -
700. In both Of these counties, the msi,r;t;es
(i our information he correctly are now reversed
At tho time Of writing this paragraph, our -
turns are not complete from any Of the counties
but IT is certain that Mr.. SouTnGArE 10 ahead .
his opponent in tho counties Of Campbell, Boone
Grant, Scott, Gallatin, and it Is believed that b
is even with him, or very little behind, in Owe,
and Harrison. In Scott ono Of the Represent
tivcs to the Legislature elected, Mr. Pattcrsoa,
a whig.
In Mr.. Frcnch's District Mr.. M.oifec was
the 2nd day Of the election, 25O vetss ahssdi
Flcmming, so in Bath, l2j in Montgomery. q
at the only precinct in Morgan heard from,
was beating Mr.. French. No doubt Of his eles
ton.
trict by about 200 maj orty over Mr.. Marshal
both wings.
Mr.. Harlan is elected from the Mercer Dists;
without opposition.
Judge Chambers is reelected from Boustl
and Madison district without opposition.
Mr. Halves, in this District had no opposition q
is elected.
Mr.. Pope 10 believed to be elected from n
Ilardin's District by 500 majority over his CO.
petitor Mr.. Hardin, son Of the former member
that name.
From Mr.. Whites District We have no return
He was opposed by Mr.. Garrard. Little oei
doubt, however, il entertained Of Mr. Whites r
. election.
> The Wings in the Congressional elections b,
probably made clean work, with The exceptioa
l. Mr.. Boyd's District.
+ The Legislative elections, 30 Ear us heard e
= have terminated equally favorable to the WI
+ GAUGE. In Franklin county the contest was "
warm, between Ex- Governor Morehead, the N
II candidate, and Mr.. Crockett, the Van Bures q
E didate, and former member. No Aorebsad .
D lected by los majority. R
TENNESSEE ELECTION. - y
= Tho Nashville Republican Of the 5,h inst says:
- 3.Thus far, the decision Of the people At the
:, lot box, has realised our aniicipations. 1t =
:. be seen by the statement Of the polls below q
!. the entire White ticket has been carried by -
:. some maiorities in this county"
e. In Davidson county the vote for Governor, -
= for Cannon 1850, Armstrong, 1895. Mr..
the Wing candidate for Congress bad no OPP