Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-04-23

con sumed by debate n resolution offered by f
Mr.. Woodbury., directing tho committee on com /
merce TO inquire toto the condition of our tonnage
reguIa'ions and commerce with foreign powers,
The resolution was finally laid on the table.
WAsuINCToN, April d. 1872.
In the House of Representatives, the consider
alton of the Civil aud Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was resumed in committee OF the Whole.
The question pending suli on the amends
nent Of Mr.. Linn to strike out the item tor
minister tn NJ xIco.
Mr.. Adams having the & Dor, resumed his re-.
marks from yesterday, aud gavo his views on
tho subject of our difficulties with Mexico. lie
charges that the secret motive Of A certain party
IN the House to bring about war with that
power. He then gave long history of all the
proceedings relative to the fright of search
question, and the course Of the French Chamber
Of Deputies thereon. In the course of the speech
Messrs. Wise and Ingcrson received some hard
blows.
Mr. Campbell, of S. c., mex, obtained the
floor, and us the debate Is 10 cease at noon to-
morrow, the committee will sit until a very late
hour this evening.
In the Senate after the disposal of number
of petitions Mr.. Linn called up his resolutions re-
lative 10 our occupation Of the Oregon Territory.
After some brief remarks thereon, the further
couside ION Of the sub ect was postponed, ana
the Senate went into an executive session.
NulEfcation-T Morgan,own (Va.) Republi-
can states that in the county OF Harrison the depu-
ty sherllfs have TIN up, and gave notice to the
high sheriff that they will no longer act, and mat
in the lower end OF the Same county, the people
met to the number of four hundred or more, and
passed resolutions that during the present state
Of affairs, they would resist the collection OF oil
debts by tho officers of the law. They entered
into an agreement 10 chasti-e and ride on ran
any man ~ho would attempt sale of executed
property for the purpose Of bidding Tor 1t, and
number of other resolutions Of tho same import
and bearing. This is really dsgracetul state OF
things.
If any one doubts the truth of the following
story, le, him refer TO us for proof. We'l be
darued if 1t amt true.
IAN old lady in the west of England for twen'
tv successive wears had darned stockings with the
same needle: 10 fact used was the needle TO
It's work. that frequently on the old ladys ieav-
ing the ROOM IL would continue TO darn without
her When The old LADY died the needle was found
by her relatives, and for n long Tune no one could
thread H. nor could they discover what obStruci-
ed the threads, when by microscopic observation
ghev Ubsery cd tear in the eye of II.
Euoch d John, late Cashier of the Lawrence
burgh Branch Bank and more recently President
Of the Mechanics and Traders Bank of this city,
the Bfook,io American states, has established
some kind of a Bank in Texas. His circulation
consists Of checks on the Lawrenceburgh Branch,
made good at Galveston and a, New Orleans,
though no funds are provided TO NEE, them al
Lawreaceb urgh Gin. Gasete.
Noah Noble saws the Brookvie American, b.
the advice of ply scians. has gone to Cuba 10
spend some months, for the restoration OF his
health.
Alabama Bnnks--A cow ntIon of the Banks
of Alabama was held at Mobile on the 18th INST
with the object of fixing on a day for general
resumption of specie payments. All the Banks
were represented except the branches at Hdnis
Vile and Decatur. |, appeared from the state
meuts made that regular curiaIment OF ois
counts, had been going on since November last
From the absence of the two branches aoose
named, the cow enilon adjourned to meet a, ius
calooaa on the lst of October next. without tlxing
the day for resumption.
II is a Fact, which deserves to be noted, tina
the first protective duty ever imposed by our gov
eminent was in favor of Raw Cotton, for the es
necinl benefit oG ). Carolina. That dhty IS three
cents per pound, or, On an average, ~ per cent
and II operates to the prohibition vi the toreIgr
production from our ports. Repeal II, and tht
cotton of 5 America and perhaps OF India, wouit
compete witlt the nome production OF our Owl
markets Has not Congress as much risht TO pro
lect Manufactures as Raw Cotiont Ana shod''
na, those who are clamoring against Protective
ID .liesas Unconstitutional show their sincerity By
NOV ing the repeal OF this three per cent duty
The Steamboa. Trapper. belonging 10 The Amer
icau Fur Company, left ST. Louis on the llt
INST for the Yellow Stone. She bad on boar
about on c huGtIed and fifty traders and TaPper