Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-01
LETTER FROM MIR. GRANrLAND.

The system of dragooning practised by the or
gans Of 1.-the party" upon all members thereof
vino exhibit any thing like honest independence.
does not always answer. In the speech OF MIR.
Senator TALLNADGE, which lately had coca
sion to publish, it was nobly and calamity rebu-
| ked We are glad to see evidences of like spir-
it on the part of the Conservatives of the South,
and especially in letter from Mr.. GaANTLAND,
Representative in Congress from Georgia, vindi-
eating himself from impuiations cast upon him
! by the Washington correspondent OF one OF the
newspapers of his State. We extract from ii the
following passage, distinguished by a manly aud
truly Republican spirit:
sam to understand that l was selected as
one Of nine to represent the gallant State OF
Georgia in the first debera tive body the world
the Congress cf The United Statcs-to play
the pa;t Of "A miserable tool, to be used for any
and every purpose, n ma prifv of my party
choose TO convert me? Am To have no opinion
OF my own, but, spanel-kc, to follow on as am
commanded? And is this the character that
would obtain favor from the people represent!
No, no, sir. will not, cannos believe nv ma
tive State would ever consent to see her Repre-
sentative On the floor of Congress play the tame,
heartess, and corrupt part OF following the lead
OF any man, or set al men, unless he believed II
corrccr. do not believe constituents would
differ with me, If they knew the ground Of my de-
cision in the Mississippi case. Bat If they, or
any pc. ton, large small, claimed of me to do
violence tn INV conscience, III giving vote
against the Constitution, either for the purpose
ii actirg with "A m Iprity of my friends IN Con-
grcss, >.f any other reason, tell them to their
teeth, am not their man. Sooner would bury
myself IN the coolest corner of The deepest cavern,
where the light OF heaven should never shine up
me, than have it said Of mo that | h,d PLAYED
50 infitnpus part in the councils OF country.
sincerely rel n.ce that ION tina: ln, the
N 'rat hrmness 10 discharge my duty to the Con
stitition, my constituents, AMI my own character
And in 'h.s conviction, will add, cannot envy
the feelings of the man, much less his princip les,
that holds the opposite doctrac TIC rule Ct his
conduct"
In the same spirit the above is the follow
ing extract from the address of Mr.. CLARK, Rep /
resenta,ive IL Congress from New York. his |
constituents, upon the occasion ola public de- !
annexation of him for his independent vote the |
sub rcasury hili:
'For what, | ask, ain prescribed? For the
nxercis of au IL ,nosi ,iili.sence of opinion from
h Presi lent in regard tn the sub Treasury.
When with emotions at gratitude | accepted ut
sour hands tho high aud responsible station of
your Representatives. in Congress-, took it !,
rcemln, from the hands of!rcenon, free to think
mi to act as dutv might prompt, and love of
'riEtrv inspire. Did you send me here to Wash
ngtonI to be the tool the slave of the Executive,
I" d" his b'dtiirg by instInct-;o see with h
yes, t" hear with his ear-, aud 10 be the mere
egIster of his receipts? Is this Republican
loctrine? Are the Representatives of the peo-
lie mere autonita, I" be worked by the pulling
It Executive wlies? Ii SO, why not once
make the President tyrant, by investing him
With the legislative robe! 1t is mockery to talk
II Independent Legislation if such doctrine pre-
',s. It results in this. fla member of Con- :
'ress ire dissent from an Executive rccnmmen-
alton. II follows that he becomes the Object Of 5
e"iing, of ostracisin, and ont!awry. Are the d
ness tges ofthe President edicts? If so, why d
ass through the Idle ceromony of discussing P
hem in Congress? Let them at once be enrolled Il
$ the laws If the land This course would save T
l'ich time and expense in he attendance of mem l.
ers, and vastly simplify the machinery of Cow 5
rnment. ltwoul1 save much seifdcgra ida tinn aud u
eb ,senent of members, and dispense with the d
aitabie services OF the fiwning sycophln's of "
,wer. Then we sh ali know whom the cx- Il
Is,vc res visibility of measures should rest 4
's the af'p's of Iegisli ton share in the res ii
'psihIilv which, If This doctrine of subservien-
b. correct. they should not, they dare to X
ave. pn'. in the direction pointed out by the ex ii
;uti"e hngarboirt. II this doctrine be correct, y
polish Congress, invest the tenant of the White III
ouSe with the imperial purple, and declare W
IN supreme dictator for life. Has it CINE to a,
is. that dissent from the President subjects bt
e dissen;er to the infection of party penalties, V
I'd To lection from the p,le of the Democratic in
urch? lfso VIII. wond wish to hold rank in III
rty by such an humi,il.ng tenure?" is
ed
81 AMAN AMERICAN CIrIzEN'-We derive the D
lowing gratifying facts from an account OF a en-
lie visit to the Museum Of the College of Sur &C
ons, in Dublin. by a correspondent, of the Wor- is
ster M,ss.) Spy: pr
- TO obtain admission to this Museum, intro Gil
Glory note from Of the members of the So
~ is generally required. | unaware of lrg
, fact previously To going, and consequently va
g unpIovided. But, upon stating that was off
American, | Immediately admitted. VT
rs Is not the first instance in which nv being ,ht
oreigner. and American, has obtained for me the
vIteges which otherwise would have been re- ne
ed In former DAYS. the declaration Il an Ro- orc
n citf-en' was Rgis of pro:ec ION to those
o could sEy ii with truth Now. the similar
;. Il AM AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, not eniy en- the
es protection IN this country. but opens 10 our rec
nirvmen places. which, in some instances, ant
closed, even 10 Engshrncn. Il gained adj th
sion for me into the House OF Commons on II del
when the crowd great, aud the demand Der
seats so numerous. that the Speaker Ind refu-
to grant the privilege TO many VINO hid re-
sted 1.-THE dav upon which the considcra- PIE
OF the q ieen's message before the D :;
Ise In several other instances have | been pio
e than usually thankful that could say Il AN Ro,
AMERIC AN CITIZEN" rhe
Of I
IDvICE TO YouNs MEN-Show your .ove for inv;