Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-06-01

rrThs following is from tho Wabash Courier, and i
an extract from article reply to som. remarks in III.
Wabash Enquirer, respecting ths
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
But we must examine their .argunents' lst
shey say "that the members of Congress, whose
immediate duty it to secure this approba-
ton In season. neglected that duty 2dy They
maintain that, as the road appropriation had thus
been delayed by the culpab!e negligence Of those
most interested, ''the Democrats r. G. Vanocra,sl
were right in wishing TO do tina, which OF
most general Importance, hrst," particularly sas
there was great deal OF important business to
be transacted, and bat few hours remained for
its transaction -
This Is the sum and substance Of what they
are pleased TO call arguments Sc
can CLEAN It from tumble of as unmeaning ve1-
biage as ever emana,ed from cloudy and besii-
dered intellect 10 reply, will merely say,
that, as early as the Sh Of January Gov. Pope,
Wig introduced bill into the House making
the appropriation, which instantly opposed
by Messrs. Pickens, Dromgoole, and Cambreleng,
all prominent Van, Bmrea men, and supported by
speeches from Messrs. Ewing. Sbey, Mercer,
Fillmore, and Pope--aH Wigs, This is "a, IS ];
On the 22d Of January. when the Senate bill
came to the House, Mr.. Cole Van Blren man.
ed that it lie on the table; and, when the vote
was taken oo the motion, OH the next day, il was
carried by an almost strict party vote, the Vano-
Gratis voting against immediate action on the bill,
and the Wings for il! On the Thursday preceding
the adjournment, Mr.. Ewing again failed, through
the "malign influence Of the Van Buren, Spea-
ker and his party, to get the House go inti
committee Of the Whole on the bill; and, on ,hi
succeeding Saturday, when motion was madf
by Wing member to have it added to the genet,
al appropriation bill, it was opposed by Mr.. Can
breleng, Mr.. Van Buren's Chancellor of the Ell 1
chequer0 ''as useless expenditure" at the san.
time appealing to his friends "to aid him, and II
once have done with it!' These facts being SUI
ceptiblc of proof from official sources can an
one, having the lcas, regard TO his reputation Fl
truth and honesty, persist in blaming the Whs
for procrastinatng final action the bill TO tie |
eleventh hour? As the Van Buren, party thls !
opposed the bill in all its ncipieht stages through
the House, tho talk abou, the l0teness Of the hour
in which Rarijen's motion was made, as we'll as !,
about ''more important business" &c, is all G,as =
merry; for the adverse votes of II" ~
:. -.,..s incon!ostibly prove the same uni,
riendly feelings towards this great interest ath
very stage of its progress-at the beginning acr
yell as at the end Of tho session. we
The truth is, the Administration leaders al ' n
cry prodigal in appropria,ing the public none or
,hen they can, by doing, reward partizan sc
observe some party political object. Her
he unexampled increase Of new offices and III
ipid advance in the salaries Of our public fas &c
onaries of late years. But where the oijt -nc
an Apr ,priaiion is merely to advance the tao
row ement Of the country. to benefit tho p shi
e in general way, the Van Buren, leaders yea
Immediately seized with a fit of ECONOMY" d ne
JUS, in consummating the overthrow of the rst r.,
aiseworthy measure Of public utility, theyy sy,
'critically place theri opposition the psf fri'
triotc grounds. In other words, "they cal en-
e livery of heaven to serve the devil in Is NJ
not time for the People look to these thgs' the
they do not, the day is not far distant hen oil,
ose whom they choose as their servantsnay wn
come their masters! ma,