Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-01-12
KIN III vOEJIiso

J A few weeks since announced our lEfen-
ton to increase the price OF our paper, as being
necessary for its future Improvement; but as time
did not permit then to give our views in detail
as we wished, embrace the presen, as fit op-
portunity for further suggestions relating thereto
! We have the vanity to think that every reader
of the Palladium. and their number has been con
stantly INCREASING, must be sensible Of striking
itnprov .aen in its appearance and size and con
tents. in the Of the last two years. That
im2rov ement accompanied by an increase IN
expenses which regard for pecuniary inter
es,s alone, would have forbidden, except from the
prospect of greatly enlarged subscription in
consequence thereof. Although the circulation
of our paper has been extended, and our subscriP-
ton list considerably increased, our readers and
patrons are the only ones who have received the
benefit of the change. Notwithstanding, We are
determined TO enter upon the new volume with
renewed energies, and determination to employ
every resource to give the Palladium additional
claims to confidence and support; yet it must be
wledged that IN order to do this-to enable
us to do Justice to position,-to support In the
best manner the cause in which we are engaged,
a more extended subscription IS essential
Ii is too generally considered, that the Editors
and publishers of paper, are those only who
principally profit by its support That the sub
scrip,ion money paid is full consideration for It's
value This view, consider erroneous. No
man can habitualIy read we'll conducted iod-
ical without finding such an increase of ntorma-
ton, rs will make prodlgai return. No mat
fer VIVA. his situation in life may be, the respect
ability which increased intelligence confers upon
him will be more than ample return. But to those
having families, paper constitutes means 10
enjoyment, and improvement which none who
discharge their duty to their children, can avoid
employing. 1t comes in Its quiet and unobtru-
sive manner, and introduces itself into the very
heart of the domestic circle, welcomed no less by
the refinement Of its taste in general literature,
thar for the deeper and more useful lessons it I'M
parts in the history of race; and bringing TO
ALL fresh intelligence of the affairs of the country
in which the aged have long been interested nc
tors, and into which the younger branch are about
to enter The heart of the one is solaced by the
recital of scenes in which he a voluntary and
enthusiastic participant; and the other cheered
bv having tho path marked out for his future ca
reer Beacon lights hung on hlstory's page to IL
Illuminate their pathway TO duty and to tame.-
And while from the variety of style, and matter,
i furnishes an admirable means of learning to
read !; il communicates to the young mind an am
Die store of the most fruitful intelligence. No
amily in the present age of Improvement, an age
n which the standing OF an individual in society
> regulated bv the culture of his mind instead OF
1eirditary wealth titles, can with justice to
tself decline taking periodical or newsPa-
,er Of the day.
Blu, if IN domestic view, from these private
that affect the individual principal
v. the patronage of the press 10 SO important to
he community, with what intense interest must
he question of lis support be viewed by every
over Of his country, from a regard TO It's Polit-
al bearing The most sagacious OF modern OBJ
.ryers has rema rl ed, that education is the
heap defence of nations. OF all the means OF
npa ring that knowledge TO tho community by
which their rights become known and appreciated
their first invasion detected and pointed out,
md the most efficient means of protection and
reservation afforded, none can rank with the i
,ress 1t stands as a constant and untirlng SEN =
incl of the people Hence in all free countries :
I fiourishes-in all despotic ones It is vanished
II fettered. Ana thus, in lis career OF madness c
stra,ion, was the great body of the American q
ress prescribed, and charges of corruption and :
ribery so urgently made. to weaken It's infiu-
nee with the peope-that their great cause and 4
interests, BY silent and covert approaches IN an :
nguarded hour might become the prey of an u
urping and wan,only experimenting executive
n this crisis of our national affairs, marked IN
UGH strong characters in the history OF the last
sw years. the Palladium has maintained with IN
ependence and an open zeal (Which has made II
o offensive to the powers that be) the principles
{ the revoluiion-of the sages whose wisdom
moulded the fabric of our government-ihe pow 7
rs which the Constitution established, and the il
lst exercise of the functions of every depart
,ent i, has prescribed Against the usurPations
f a par,izan Executive, in destroying the best
urreucv the world ever had and waging ruth
,ss and designing upon other institutions OF
ur country we hav maintained an open and firm
esist ance.
To the crusade against the Banking system,
,hlle that system 50 associated with the o