Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-06-02

holding Mass Meeting the friends Total Abstin-
ence IN The City Of Richmond, the next
1sGUlw-l CT Jun-o
Distinguished Orators have been invited and arc expected
attend. All members of the Order Of the Sons of
Temperance All Washngtonan Societies, and friends.
good and true, of Total Abstinence respectfully in
vited attend Come friends the glorious cause let
unite in the good work.
Brethren the Order requested bring Regaa.
THE BUTLER BILL.--In a late number of the y.
Y. Journal of Commerce, find the following 1t may
be interesting gentlemen who figured extern
-:~-ls -ea4 H. ~.ti.~' Ia~' v';n,or.
EXTRACT or 4 LETTER FROM AZ INDlA2A BOND
HOLDER, DATED,
LoSpoy End March, 1916.
Tho Act Of the Legislature Of Indiana, gives
me much pain: and though do not know how
the Committee hero consider it. canno! bat fear
It's success When it shall be fully known 10 the
Indiana bond-hoders. | fear it viii meet with
great objections. The principle of getting rid OF
tho obtgatonof half tie interest for the uncertain
produce of the Canal, bad. and shows a want
of right feeling; and tho coalition Of forcing
t lrther subscription from those who have aread.
lost so much by trusting Indiana, 10 most oblec
tionablc. This cannot be compl I'D with III al
cases where tho Bonds re in trust. is the
in many instances. This Ac: viii MISC do niue!
harm 10 tho estimation Of all American securities
and greatly retard any return Of confidence. i
Is itr possible for people Europe to separate tn
conduct Of ono STATE from ,hat Of IL" rest. Som
people vail make the Distinction, but the world ~
largo will not. Indeed they cannot; and IT on
STATE is - force her cred r t9acccpt compro
III 81, il mus, 30 foarrd dat Should dttlicuitle
rise ID auy OF the others. the samo course wouis
follow. A proper feeling about tho debt. aud
inst sense of tho obligation, with nnv toierabif
Of. oF India
at no distant .irno en15Ia her TO pay tho who'll
for the annual charge. which ri most. would not
amount to 4 collar head on her population. II
may rcqn RI a few (very few) years to manage
this. bit If hero TIC right spirit il would b.
DONE II IS ,ruo thar Indiana has been sadly
cheated Nv soma Of hnr conntrvmen End citizens
sv,o negotiated tho loans. bat Europeans b'uI 7
hcr bones ut flll and high prices, md have grca
right TO complain OF her proceedings now.
| write Won nv own feelings. bu. take no par
hero on the subject. until know what arc tin
views and wishes Of the Committee. 1t is 10
nv wish or my la Ia, 10 mako difficulties. | rcgrc
very much also that Indiana does not even nov
preccive, how great has been her folly IN rry IN
on the works Of the canal saco ISL. when sh
has nothing 10 pay for them bit her own depre
ciatcti paper. issued in anticipation Of her re
venue BY this course of proceeding. sho Ia
10 paw .hroo times the cost of tho work done, M
has mortra ged hor revenue for several years
With these proceedings and the violent va
speeches in Congress. YOU cannot wonder tina
American stocks are not current here. On IN
latter point hope 10 better feeling. an'
our lately proposed alteration in corn laws an
commercial duties. will, | hope, ieno TO max
your Wild spirits piacable.
We have one word say this bond holder hoEFev
ever The proposition made by Indiana but
was proposition made by individual who claimed I
be the authorized agent Of The foreign bond holders