Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-12
ttom the MlchIgsn llnd.l CITY Gazette.
Our state Faith.

our Stttc Edith
We learn thar IN some portions Of our State a
strong disposition IS manifested 20 r%epudlate the
State Bonds, bat to The honor of y ,rinrrn Indiana,
we take pride in saying, we have not here of n
single Iudiviiu.l entertaining such IA dishonordbte
idea. Most of our State debt WIS Contracted IN
good faith, aud wi:h individuals who had entire
confidence IN The integrity of oC- State !, was CON
,racted, too, at a time when all had he urm, st con
~tience IN our ability TO NEE, every farthlng as it
become due, and even TO intimate that we wouiG
never pay would have been looked upon as an IN
suit TO our State. Now, unfortunately, we are IN
trouble our bonds are depreciited m market; and
we have no means to meet the interest without a
resort TO direct tax atom: and shall we resort to
this, or refuse even TO pay a flrthing' Shall the
State of indilna, IN her infancy. be dishonored a.
mong her SISTER States. or shalt we SET the pro:d
example of resortIng To san heavier taxation IN
order to preserve our faith aud character unfair
nished? Portions Of the State NAV entertain the
idea of refusing to pay, ba, Northern Indlana
raises her voice, however weak. and scorns al The
debasing prop ,sition. Dor cuizens are descend
ants of 1.-The Pilgrim Stock" and wouId bow her
heads with shame IA, the I'd - of having their "a
drPted State disgraced n tae eyes ol their coun-
try. They will cheerfnl!y meet their share of
The State tax, aud would REFUGE TO see every pur-
ton Of the SIlte 90 the same.
Mr.. VAN BuRES The Washington correspond
dent of the New York Herald, writes that Mr..
a Dlfen ~ 10 repair To washington GUY IN Tour
or five weeks, and from thence 10 proceed to
South Caroiina, to visit Colonel Singleton. whose
daughter n trried Abraham Van BIren. Thence
Nj. Van Buren, is TO g, 10 see The '.old lion at
the HERMITAGE
TENNESSEE U. S. SENaraRs-A public meet
ing was held in Memphis, Tennessee, on the
oh ultiino, and several resolutions passed con
demning IN strong language the course of the
) ate Senators who prevented the election Of T..
). Senators from that State. Among the resalu.
TONS was ono respectfully requesting the Hon.
HENRY CLAY, of kcniuckv, and Hon. william
G. PREsroN. of South Carolina. cas- far as is com
'patIb!e with their constitutional obligations 10
their own States. to watch over, protect. and
the peculiar interests OF The State Of
"tennessee, aud (adds The resolution. I'VE do
thereby adopt them as Our Senators, as fully aud
as II is IN our power TO do, deening
IN all respects worthy To- represent the
rights. interests, and dignity OF this patriotic
The Siaur Indians Tradition of the Creation.
Before the creation OF man. the Great Spirit
(whose tracks are vet TO be seen on the stones,
AT the Red Pipe, in form of the tracks of a large
b'Td) used 10 slav the BJffalo and ent them on the
ledge OF the KID Rocks. on the top Of the Coteau
DIES PrairIes, aud their blood rurnInc on the rocks
turned them red. One day when a large snake
had crawIed into the nest Of the bird 10 eat his
eggs. one of his eggs ha'chcd out a clap Of 'hun-
der. and The Great Spirit, catching hold of piece
Of the pipe stnne TO throw at the snake. moulded
INTO a man. This mans feet grew fast IN the
ground, where ha stood tor many ages, like a
grea, tree. and, therefore, he grew very old; he
was older than three hunderd men at the presen,
day; and. at last. another tree grew by the side
OF HIM, when a large snake eat them both off al
the roots. and they wandered off together; from
these have sprung all the people rh.t now inhahir
the Garth -{',YJ1, ~, ,I, NIL S,--t-,, III,
ans.
HE GOVERNORS MANsIoN-The Legislature
ms passed an act appropriaiing $1,000 for fur
n'shtpg the Executive mansion. TINS paitty
sum. IN state Warrants, will yield abou, $4,000
IN good funds, and Yet this pItItul appropriation
Is To furnish an clegan, mansion. The building Of
which has cost the State upwards of 500, O0O!,
Verify. there Is a strange inconsistency ia Anti
Bond Tcks6msh Wig.