Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-04

son 3 opinions
In another branch of this Legislature, We have
seen, on the most magnificent scale the Rrand
play OF hide and seek. The gentleman who,
within a few weeks past, sustained the princi-
pal character. enacted it admirably that old
proteus, when caught by the shepherds, vas
thrown into the shade. l tired follow him,
MI Chairman in his two late speeches, but my
brain became bcwidercd. Before would follow
his wake, as his friends this floor have done,
! would cut my political jugular! hearty
laugh, and ali eyes turned on NJ. P.ckens, who
laughed tool
We have been told SIR, by the gentlemen from
Virginia, Mr. Robertson, tina, VIC are to lcgislais
Tor postcri;y THIS reminds me of debate II
the Irish parliament Some member. equally for
tunate. had uttered the unwise doctrine.
tic was called 20 account in the severcst manner.
The Irishnan rose to explain: mister Speaker,
by posterIty did not mano our ancestors. but
the generation that Immediately soocnded thim
and hence | say that posther,ty can do M goodo
to us, lit pos,herity take care OF i,sei."-The gen.
tlemans for not legslating or postcriy are
equally lucid with those OF the ishman. Hero
the laughter became loud and continued 50 long,
that Mr.. Johnson caught the infection, and laugh
/ ed tool
This same gentleman tells US, sir. Of his
ting for the bin brought in, in 1884 by Gen. Cor
don. sat Mr.. Chairman, when tho ayes and
nues on that bill were taken, Just whore our DIS
tinguished Senator now sits. MIR. Webster was
sitting on the platform the left Of tho Chair
blushcd to the eyes-pre,ty good Cor a lawycr!J
| ! was philosophising Some members turned pale
some rcd--some fiagcttcd--some were silent,
some walked out OF the House, when their names
were called. Bat the old hardened sinners,
the regular green bag politicians, never b:cnched
or blushed They voted with oil tho sang troid
of the Indian. Among the latter, noticed my
able friend. the member from Virginia. Mr.. Rob
er.son. fConv ulsed iaughter.-Mr. X. blnshcd
this time.
Wtv ese
he tried TO marry the people TO this same measure
in 1894. 1t was "A skeleton, then, he says. Now,
have no love Cor skeletons. How IS II that hss
lave has cooled down when the Chairmnn Of tho
Committee Of Ways and Means has gwen No
skeleton flesh, blood, fair proportion, aud beauty!
He is opposed to the sub-Trcasury measure
then he was for il. Was il because the gentle
, man being scarce OF flesh and blood himself, folt
. a sympathy towards General Gorion's hony skcl-
! cton! lMr. r. is very thin. Forfcnd me from
, such nuptals! Poor Robertson looked rs If he
eeald shoot Johnson. Laughter Iondcr than cver.l
Mr.. johnson continued for one hour and hall
IN tins fecitous strain, exposing the vanity, fo!-
ly, ignorance, and rascaiity Of the politicians
! the floor of the house. | have given you the
marrow Of his discourse. He wound up by
= showing tho disas,erous effects Of Mr.. Calhoun's
; amendment upon the productive labor Of tho
, country.
THE FLORIDA WAR.
f The War Department, We perceive, arc making
} active preparations Cor the winter campaign in
D Florida. Enlistments have been aud are making
IN different parts Of tho country, to serve some
times for limited period, and sometimes to the
end Of the rar.-as II, in the Revolution, il wcrc
to take as long to subdue about thousand In
: dans, as il took to make war upon the whole ma
! ton OF Great Britain. The Seminole warriors,
: we believe, number about twelve hundred men.
: To subdue them Congress has appropriated al
: most erclrc million Of dollass! But the time
h consumed in the war, and the immense aPPropri-
atoms to the war, the least part Of dis
a grace brought upon the country, not by those
s who have borne arms in tho war, but by the Cen
}, eral Government and the officers Of the General
9 Government. who took il upon themselves TO kali
all the Indians in Florida without firing single
n gun. For two Year,, Oseola, Jumper, Powell,
and their associate Chiefs have OFT Uieeed ill the
wisdom Of the Government. With no money,
and with handful ofmcn, the American army has
r either been kept nj bay, compelled to retreat,
C by their weaker and less able foes. In the mean
: time, public money has been poured out like wa
ter-American soldiers have been swept away by
the burning and pcsiiential climate Of the Flor
J. Idas, and for two seasons the war has been COM
J, menced and ended where 1t bcgun-in no honor
J. TO the Army and In disgrace to the Gnvcrnment
:. Bat wha, has been bad or so IN amoxs.-
8. infamous is the word,-as that which - To como.
r. For example, the Secretary Of War authorizes
C Go..- JssuP omplov the savages that surround
D ed the Seminoes, to join the army and make war
e upon their neighbors. Thus the deadly hostility
y now and always existing between the different
e tribes Of Indians 10 to be encouraged and patron
e ised, it were, by the American Government,
e. which assumes the character Of a kind ard pro-
eff tecting parent But this, bad as At Il. u not
8, the worst feature in this war. Inc savsRes sIo
ls not only paid BY the United States fos driving
at their scalping knives and tomshawks upon each
e. other but we now find the Secretary Of War, on
1t cialv. through the columns q . foreign newspa-
is per- asking for the enlistment Cor six moaths, Of
at Two companies Of Fte~ck asd German cesaAeers
III for the campaign il Florida. The weaksess 9
I such request from ouch a source the WsrDe-
- partmens, r. course with the advice and consees
Of the President Of the United States, - too es
dent to every man, not to be seen and condemned
r, Its spirit is nothing and nothing less than
D IN invitation from the Government Of the United
States to fofeene in the United States, 70 make
a var upon the Florida indians. As act of Pss-
i'll dence, exfediency, necessity, it 10 deserving e
universal execr.ssos. Amer'csn .rms ESQ -
nd ican hoaor revolt at tn T. Express
nd
IT, Missouri urxnIaD - 41a T1ns0S o. - O0v.
'al EaSoR.-By the st. Lou1 Hepsb''caa q YET
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