Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-06-03
From The Indiana State Journal.
HAVE THE PEOPLE FORGOTTEN

From The Indiana State Journal.
: HAVE THE PEOPLE FORGOTTEN?
The Beauties of Van Burenism!.
Since the Locofoco Party have seen proper Il
raise the contempt buried Martin Van Buren, with
view 10 his elevation 10 the Presidentia, Chair
it becomes essential TO revive the memory Of hi:
darling deeds-of the many and dis,ingushed
acts o: patriotism which have So endeared him tc
the American People.
Have The People Of Indiana forgotten the fol.
lowing extract from Mr.. Van Buren's Message 10
Congress, December ID, 1889, viz:
"The present condition of defences principal
seapor navy yards presented by the
report of the Secretary of War; calls for early and
attention OF Congress- and connecting itself Intimately
with this subject, ea'not RECOMMEND TOO
STRONGLY 10 your eonfderatso,l The PLAN stebn1it-
ted ty that officer FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF
TIE MILITIA OF THE UNITED SrATES.''
And have they forgotten tina: The following is
portion Of the "PLAN" SO strongly RECON-
JIENDED, viz:
Each dragon 10 furnish hiase with seryiceabIe horse
at least fourteen hands hgh good saddle b'ide raise
breastplate and cryer, pair Of boots, and tps pair
pistols sa5re and eartou Tor, contain twelve
THAT within months after the adoption and estab
hmou Of this system, there shall be taken from the
United States BY draft by voluntary service, such
be the ages Of twenyone and thryey years,
whole exceed 100000 and in the
following proportions for each State, Territory and District,
respectively, to-wit: Maine 400 men, New Hampshire
100 Vernon, 400 Massachusetts, 6ooo Connecticut
2c0O New York $4,000, New Jersey 800, Pepnsy vana
0i00. Rhode Island 500, Delaware 300. Maryland 1920.
Virginia 5000 District of Columbia 400. North Carolina
400. South Carolina 400, Georgia 2,SG0 Florida 400,
Alabama 1900. Mississippi 500, Louisiana 500 Tennes
400, Arkansas 400, Missouri 200, Iowa AGO. Ken
lucky, A. 400 Illinois 200, Indiana $780, 5000,
Wisconsin 400 men This force constitute the
cond Glass; and be denomnated the ACTIVE OR Movable
ToRCE.'
Or, is it forgotten that the subjoiued, is anoth.
very especial part Of Mr. Van Bureaus ''s.rong-
Iy recommended pIan," viz:
"That the President United States authorized
call forth assemble such numbers of Active
militia, such places respective dis
trcs nd at such times no, exceeding twice nor
the year, may necessary; and during
such period, including the time when going and returning
from, tho place OF rendezvous they shall he deemed in the
tons the President may think proper adopt for their
astr'c'ion, discipline and improvement in military know
edgo.'
Sum it up: Each man to furnish himself, GU,
of his own pocket, horse, saddle, bride, vnl'se
breast plate, crnpper, boots, spurs pistols, sabre
and carrouch box! Two thousand eight hundred
men TO be taken from Indiana, make up The
'ACTlVE FORCE' of one hundred thousand
meu!l And for ,rhut? Tha, Martin Van Buren,
may call out the ''ACTIVE'' force when be plea
ses! drill and discipline and order them about
he chooses!, And suppose The Freomen OF the
and do not choose 10 turn out at the bidding of
his Man "armed aud equipped" as he directs?-
They are to be fined not less than five dollars,
Md if they fail TO pay, to be imprisoned in dose
all uatiithe fine is paid!
Dear little Martin! the People will most assu>
eddy consent to put their necks in your yoke!
THE WABASH VALLEy.-Ex;ract from letter
rom a correspondent Ct the Toledo Blade, dated
lafayette, Ia, May l7th: {
More than 1900 tons of produce has gone (
own the river already this spring from this place
nd vicinity; gentleman who came up the r.v !
r recently told me that he counted over 100 fiat
oats going down IN one day between sun rise
nd set.
Owing TO the low rate Of Canal Scrip, produce
an be taken very low from this point to New
ork; the Legislature at the last session passed
Nv making IL receivable for Canal tolls, and ma
supposed that this would raise the value of 1T; :
ut as there bulls and bears here we'll d
q New York and London, the price is very fluctu-
ting; The bears Chose engaged IN the tanspor.
iton business) having succeeded in getting it
own TO 80 cents on the dollar, at which rate 4
lenty can be bought
There is considerable corn coming in which =
slIs readily at II cents; large fields are still
landing on the praries unharvested; one man d
n the Wea Plains few miles from here, has 60
cres Standing in its natural state; he has just
gathering il, and intends to replani
lie same ground this spring.
The fertility OF the soil in this Valley is unsur ?
assed, md now that there is a channel open thro'
hIch Eastern farmers get 20 il. have no :,
1ubt but that il will be settled fast; the ?,
hes, land can be had for from s., 30 to 50 per cl
,re ana can be bought with funds that are 65 Ct
er cent discount. p
A company of Engishmen have recently pur-
nased a large tract of land about ten miles from
ere Pretty Prairie near the Tippecanoe bat B
e ground, on which they intend 10 raise hemp 81
I'd nader; the soil and climate well adapted