Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-11-19

management of this concern-,he Sinking Fund. We
hand, and shall lose no time IA laying
them before the public.
We GU. the above from the State Sentinel"
some IL or ID days ago, and have since been
anxiously looking for the facts alluded TO, TO
be laid before the public, but yet they have
not met our eve. Thy they not forth COM
ing, Hnvo other counscs prevailed to keep them
still in the heart of tho editor!
We, too, have heard surmises III relation to the
ma IA cement Of this fund.
Some ask what has become Of the scrip issued
by tho State to pay tho brnKs $40 seFs..i h"t,.'-
COS due them, for advances 10 the State. during
the progress of the Internal Improvement Sys-
tom! And why tho banks do not in way,
throw out this scrip, that the debtors to the
Sinking Fund. may avail themselves of lis circu-
lation among them, TO pay their Indebtedness TO
said Fund, as contemplated by the act of the
Legislature making this scrip receivable for said
deb,s2 We do not pretend 10 o!lor any advice:
tho history OF tho issue. and present condition of
this scrip. is al least partially known all over Tho
State and it to that the better policy for
those having the control of this fund. would be to
afford the public every facility in their power. to
pay off this Sinking Fund deb.-thus relieving
many of our best citizens of a heavy burthen,
and putting them In situation to meet more rea-
div. any tax the Legislature might lay. towards
pa wing n part of the interest on our public debt.
and by this increase of capital, the surplus pro-
ducts Of tho country would be cnha need IN price,
and purchasers could easier obtain TIC means Tor
prosecuting their operations.
We hope 1t may not be considered d!srespect-
ful, if we asl; the Sinking Fund Commissioners
# they have pursued such course of policy: if
so tar rs they possessed any influence over the
action Of those 10 whom this scclp belongs. they
hive cxered their influence to induce facilities
for this scrip being readily obtained by tho peo-
pie, or whether as far as they were able. their III
fluence thrown into an opposing scaiet W he
Their they proposed to the banks at late session
of tho State Board, that if they would NOT give
this scrip circulation. SO that the debtors could
obtain it at something LESS than par TO pay oil
their mortgages to tho State, THAT THEY WOULD
PAY THE INTEREST UPON 1T
Will they say that they in tho market. to
DRIVE the best ba roain they and as RIVALS 10
the debtors to the Sinking Fnnd! Or that they
are anxious and willing tho debtor should be at
fordcd every facility for releasing his farm from
mortgage.
Some time ago we mate remarks upon
the i,npocy of advertising these land sales a, In
dianapolis: member of the Sinking Fund Board
undertook TO tell US that TIE law could not be al
tered. We have only to saw that If Indiana can
not make or unmake any law she wishes there IS
no, a State in the Union tina. \. that tune. !
the State Sentinel said that the fees for said adj
ver,ising were not worthy of any notice. al they
were so low. We have since understood tha. /
they paid 621 cents per tract for the adverti-
sing. We hope OUR county board will allow US
as much for publishing the Deiinquea' ak Last.
We shall think ourselves very well paid. /
Sheriffs and constables prob blted from Did
ding on property they offer for sale. We SEQ no
good reason WHY the same restriction should not
apply to the Sinking Fund Commissioner.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners are mem
bers of the State Board, and are paid three COL /
lars q day. Do they ever assemble at noon as 4 I
State Board and draw pay; then convene an hour
or two in the evening a Sinking Fund Board
Ser 9lae 1,1 fb,3S mn.
kino six dollars instead Of S3t Can any editor =
a. the CapitaI answer anv Of these things.
Wabash E1sress Not L.
Seventv-tive thousand barrels of salt have been
sent 10 CINCINNATI from kanawha. this year.