Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-12-20
Letter from the senior Editor.
BRowNING's. December 18th, lS44.


So little Of legislation Of general character
has yet boon done that have not taken the trou-
bic TO communicate to our readers what has ac-
tunlIv boon brought before tho 'wisdom Of the
State" Many measures have been introduced
which if carried out would be Of great utility to
tho people; but amid tho grent variety of opinions
held by the members it is doubtful whelhcr much
Of a snlutary nature will be done during the
sion. A resolution Of inquiry, or bill with the
best provisions may DO introduced into the House,
or the Senate, which are but MILLS comparatively.
and by the time they have passed through tho
STONES, and find their way into tho BoLTING CHEST,
they re- found to be entirely Of different char
acter from tho raw material placed III the HOPPER,
and not unfrequontly the BRAN and cHAFF are
found to be where tho FLOUR should have been.-
Much. far too much Of the present session has
been spent in tho useless the worse than useless,
discussion Of political questions of national poll
tics. Some days since, the Senator from Wander
burg introduced joint resolution, and memo
rial to Congress asking from the general govern.
mont, an appropriation Of oil the unsold lands III
tho Vincennes district. to complete canal which
was known in our exploded system OF internal
improvement the cross cut canal. in other
words to make canal continuing tho Wabash
and Eric canal to tho Ohio river Almost threo
days were spent in the discussion for the adoption
of the more quostion of expediency asking the
favor Of Congress. The whole merits Of the
work were discussed with somo ability; but much
Of tho time was wasted in elimination and
elimination between the parties; and much of the
spirit which characterized tho late great political
campaign was manifested. / voted against ask
ing the grant, because | regarded it only the
locofoco plan Of obtaining the benefit Of the pro-
ceeds Of the sales Of tho public lands. Those
Same men would not for the world have Mr.. Clay's
Land Bill become the law Of tho land, yet they
will BEG year after year for enormous grants to
mako certain works whereby thoy may be bene-
fitted. They would shrink in horror at the idea
Of tho general government assuming the debts Of
the State, yet they will savishy beg for ALL the
unsold lands in their district amounting to l,6OO,
600 acres Of land. They would rather be the
recipients Of favors as slaves; than demand their
rights az men. This in fact is but an effort to
revive tho old system, and the locos a re the men
20 engage in it. Had Mr.. Clay been elected a nd
his land bill re-enacted to take effect from the
time il was thrust into the pocket Of Gen. Jack
con, our portion Of the fund would have paid off
moro than ono half Of our State debt. Indiana
have stood up in the face of the world as homes;
mon. Tho joint resolution, however, will proba-
bly, pass the Senate.
An effort was made in the Senate by the locos
70 attach to the bill for the re-charter Of the Rich
mond and Boston Turnpike Company, tho 'ind-
vidual liability clause 1t however failed and we
arc indebted to Messrs. Lewiston of Union, Wood
of Randolph. and Miller of Crawford for the de-
feat Of this odious measure. They having the
improvement Of our country, and the prosperity
of our citizens at heart, rather than tho triumph
Of party. manfully voted. Tin the face of those
who would assume to be leaders) the votes of hon
eat men. rather than thoss Of the partizan; and
40 honor them for it. The bill! will probably be.
como q law in q few days.
When shall b enabled bring on the election Of an
u Ssaasss s'A IN doubt, and whether ali depends