Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-03-10
The Canal Bill.

consistency still requires Inn, s, Go -in IN
SuR.
Ii Holloway acts from such motives, what makes
Jones persist telling untrhs The editor of the Record,
published Centevs in this county opposed 20 the
Batter bill The Revl!le published Cambridge, in this
county, also opposed 10 the bill and has boldly
enouneed from the day of Its passage The editor OF
the Jeiersonan published IN this says he Is IA IA
the bill because the canal is be gwen up the
bondholders proportion the number of bonds
rendered. Ii h understood the bill he woald be opposed
10 II. much the press OF Wayne county
The editor the Sentinel, published Fort Wayne.
opposed TO bill. The GATOR OF the Indiana Courier
Is evidently not in favor OF IT, and many other papers IN
the state have manifested dIgniiied neutrality the
subject, The editor the ST. Joseph Valley Register
among the first hail tins bill the salvation of the
honor OF the State but his last papcr find the
following sensible remarks:
We fear that the provisions Of this and impor
tant law have not been strictly guarded tho Legs
lature, acting guardians OF the States interests,
intended To- Its sections IN many Instances vague.
and, few cases. lncongruous. Inns should not
have permitted. Every provision should have been
rendered perfectly PLAIN ana clear ana IT'S intent distinct
The point 10 Which we now more particularly allu'e
IS this: The law TO into operation when oRe-aH OF
all bonds prcse ntcd and their owners 10
the arrangement Then, another provision states that
the bonaholders acccng terms TO receive the
canal for ona-hlf of their debt 1t Is coatendcd By
many lhroagh the State, that, by strict construction.
canal may be taken for only onetoayta OF state
in tcrms-and they taking for onc-haif Of their
bonds We protest for against any snch arrange
ment' being permitted. 1t Is contrary TO the clear
amendment of the members who passed the lawn d.
rect conflict with the spirit of each of the propositions
made by M Butler, and opposed the very language
OF the preamble OF the act which speaks OF bond
holders relying the canal for half the debt To at
tempt under warped construction Of foggy sections, to
take only valuable work the State but
fourth debt, when the generally understood pro-
position take one-hoi, would be less
should ar 1 5ee boldly a ,s sna"
And then, if the Legislature had accc!cd IT, there
would have been inurmurug-
The citizens OF ortlern Iniana and always have
BEEN in favor Of doing all towards quidating
dc6tedncss that the financial condition OF the state
would Justify IN tins county especially there has been
hauling about IT by members of any party. The
public pue here has beaten honestly and Vigorously
and the people have been constantly DESTROYS and
that step should be taken towards rodecmng the
broken faith the State. Hence, the passage this
law. 1t generally understood hailed here with
universal approta'ion and no nrmurs Of dissent were
heard But if it should prove that from ncgiect to
guard n and carefully they should
have been, part OF our nondlotdcrs act as has been
suggested IN the preceding part of this article their
duct. well the law itself, will find defenders
approves in midst"
We surprised % tho expressions made by
the public press in regard this measure, which
made shortly after its passage. Every possible effort
made to mislead then1 not only by the ingenious
preamble attached the bill but By friends of the canal
We hope when the second sober thoughts of the
editorial corps shall been expressed hear
the above article from friend Co!f.x of the Regis
But fear that Jones of tn, Nncennes sun viii
be like the Duchnan when he the horse cgh
teen tet high declaring that "What he first, he
last SO long as Gov Nhconb sustains the
Batter bill, shall expect Jones, going t!iad'
give find, in the Union, the following resolution il,
reference the Miami Indians introduced by Mr. jacob
Thompson, the 2lst of February which adopted:
Resolred, That the Secretary War be instructed
report to this House Of any contract IN his depart
ment with any person PERSONS for the removal of the
Miami Indians Indiana, and also report any money
has been paid upon such contract, and if how much
whom paid also to report if Indians have
been removed, and, if why said removal
has been delayed and any change transfer Of SAID
contract has been made, to report the same without
delay
lFNArr,vIr1 BoLrov has been appointed Register of
the Land Office indianapolis, the pacc David '.
Culicy, ESQ.
Tho lato 22nl Of February was tho 1li.h an
wcro fifteen deaths by small Eex in Philnde phia
las. week. a man at PlainfoIl, Mass. was re-
Gently fined s., for writing the margin Of
newspaper which ho mailed. The Hon. Waddy
Thompson is abou. to pa5sh work on Mexico.
When is man thinner than n hath! Whom no
is shaving. The Picayuno tolls Of man who
told SO crooked story a, the police Office that i,
turned lis tongue into 4 corl. screw. 4
Spanish proverb says, that the Jews ruin them
selves a. their passovcrs, tho Moors at their mar
riagos, and the Christians a. their law suits. A
lunatc once informed physician, who was clas-
sifving cases of insanity, tina, be had los; his
senses by watching a politician. whose course
was SO crooked tina: it turned his brain. a gen.
,eman, while in church, intending to scratch his
head, in mental absence reached over into the
mex, pew and scratched the head of an old maid.
He discovered his mistake when sho suei him
for breach Of promise Of marriage.
Mr.. Solomon w. Downes, loco was on The