Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-04-14

ha We achieved will not fail to have restraining
effect upon the disorganizers. who are found in
other States we'll as in Rhode Island. and who
wanted but the encouragement which their sue.
cess there would have given them, to attempt
some insurrectionary movement elsewhere.
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RAIL ROAD TO New ORLEANs.A-A correspon-
dent Of the National Inteigencer suggests, as the
most judcious expenditure which could BIO made
of the public money, whether in Wow of or
peace, tho appropriation Of ten millions Of dollars
toward the construction ofo continuous railroad
from Washington city to Now Orleans. Such a
road would be Of immense service to tho country
under all circumstances, & would no doubt yield
q handsome interest on the outlay, independent
Of the facilities which il would afford to the Gov
ernment in the transportation Of tho mails, NUM-
tons Of war, mon &C., and besides, would be n
strong cement to the unity. by producing greater
freedom of intercourse and identity of feeling.
between the extremes Of our country. But then,
wero the proposition made, we should probably
hear scruples expressed as to tho constitutional
power of Congress to apply money to such pur-
pose, although millions arc appropriated to works
Of internal improvement not half so beneficial.
In case of war such railroad would beof incalcu-
liable advantage, in tho forwarding of troops
North or South, as they might be required. The
road should be also accompanied by magnetic
telegraph under tho control Of tho Government,
when WOulO uhSWIS0 pay lOE IuO COSI u con-
struction.
Speaking of rail roads reminds US Of the prop.
ositon submitted to Congress by Mr.. Whitney,
to construct ono through Oregon to the Pacific
Ocean-a magnificent. feasible project; woll cal.
cuated, if cnrred into effect. to give this country
a trade to China and the East Indies Of immense
value. To effect this great and desirable object,
nothing moro Is required tnan 10 apply 80 naucn
Of tho public lands, through which the rnil road
would pass, to the payment of the cost Of con-
struction 1, is obvious that the road progress
ed, the value Of the adjoining lands woeld DO
greatly enhanced in value. and that they would
be eagerly sought for. In fact tho people would
settle along tho line Of tho road and in the course
of few wears, tho adjacent country would be-
como thck!y populated. 1t is an undertaking
worthy of great and increasing nation. and as
the lands, if not applied to this purpose must re-
main unsaleable for many years, we cannot see
whv Mr.. Whitney's proposition should not BIO &c
cepted. According to his terms, as explained to
US, the risk would be his own, whilst the country
would enjoy the advantages ofshis success.
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CONDITION OF IRELAND.-From statements
lately made in tho English House Of Commons,
ton Of tho population Of Ireland is in wretched
condition. closely approaching to state of starry
alton. A report from tho commissioners of tho
poor law inquiry made in 1885, shewod that O.
800 900 of the agricultural population were in
constant state of restitution, being entirely de-
pendent for several weeks in the year on the
charity of their neighbors. The last population
returns of ls4l Showed" Says Mr.. OConne,)
"that out of the whole rural population of Ire
land, 46 per cont lived IN a single room; the en-.
tire human family and the pigs occupied the same
apartment, together. The next fact was, that of
the civil population; that is. of tho inhabitants of
TOWNSHIP per cent. lived in single room. and
A.. s., n~cn0Ied
the same room.''
The miserics of q people thus situated must be
extreme. 1t almost exceeds belief. that nearly
ono half Of the rural population, and moro than
one third of the inha bitants of the towns, are
stricted to one room for one, two or three fami.
lies. Their des:itution must be extreme when
they are compelled thus 10 live. 1t is not to be
wondered at that great discomfort prevails, and
that outbreaks frequently occur; for it is not in
human nature to submit with composure to such
deprivation. The union between England and
Ireland has certainly been disadvantageous to
the latter; but whether its repeal would prove Of
fectual to restore the people Of Ireland to prosper
ity by giving labor to her population, and bread
to her suffering thousands, we are unable to say.
1t is probable that manufacturing to considero-
BILE extent might be resumed, and that thus occu-
patton would be afforded to many who arc now
destitute. Although from the abuse lavished up
on the United States, and the threatened crusade
against the holding States Of the Union. by
Mr.. O'Connel, we do not hold him IN great favor,
We shall-be glad if he can devise means to aid
his impoverished countrymen. whom he repre-
sents as far more deserving Of COMMUNICATION
than the slave population of the United States.
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IowA-Eforts are making towards dividing this Tor
ritory that it may form two convenient states The
line proposed the degree OF north Latitude
southerumost of the territory would then Do