Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-12
FROM THE SENIOR EDITOR


The effects The late Hood. subjects OF
almost universal inquiry would be Impossible 10
particuIarize 1t IS said there Is not mill within 50
miles which is less inIured-severa OF them
having been swept entirely from their foundations
The west Of the bridge was entirely submerged,
inhabitants forced vacate their houses Sew
eral houses carried away by the current and
port lives lost Il IS impossible TO
with degree OF certainty the loss which has
been experienced IN the valley Of White River and IL
tributaries Persons acquainted with the location OF tins
place, will be surprised to learn that portion OF all
passed through the OF the city-along the
t"At-''s 60
House Is situated Pogues Run the liner OF the cap-
toll too much swollen 70 be iorded. The bridge O.
White River the Michigan Road is gone ana sew
erai other Important BRIGGS are swept away ceeP
gloom rests upon the citizens OF this place and they are
making preparations to manifest their sympathy for the
sufferers liberia W. the rich will
show the world that they can iIgheousy the riches
fortune has given then
John Woo4s SEN an old and highly respectable ci,i-
Of this place committed suicide this afternoon tie
possessed highly mind and could not bear the
ills of this liie with the forttude that less hoor-
bic minds could.
The bill providing for the holding Of Convention to
amend the Constitution has been indefinitely postponed
in the House. consequently Convention Will be called
The Butler Bill is still IN the HANDS OF the Joht com
mittee The amendments required by the bond hoders
considered by many making material change in
the original BILL and think that the amendments can
not possibly pass in their present shape
Mr. Ortli has introduced bill providing for the pay
the State debt. 1t po.des thai the revenue OF
the past year shall applied the payment Of the
standing State scrp--that the first of July IS the
entire public debt principal and interest shall be fun
ded, and the said funded debt, the State will pay two
per year-for the five ding years,
two and half per ccnurn and that time perna-
interest of three per cent unit! the entre deo Is
liqudaed This VIII be accomplished III 1875 ana leave
balance in the Treasury The bill contenlpates That
arising the finished portion OF the ca
nal will be sufficient defrly the cl. expenditures OF
the State, anu that in few years it, III connection
with the States in the Madison Rail Road Will
furnish for Sinking Fund to qnidate the prin-
cpal the debt This will all be accomplished with the
present rates OF taxation VIZ cent. on '0
one hundred dollars valuation OF tax 'bie property.
A bill has passed the Senate creating another judicial
Circuit in the Southeastern part of the state 1t takes
Decatur county from our Circuit.
bill passed the legislature leaving i 70 vote OF
the people az Wayne county at the next April election
determine whe Their intoxicating liquors are TO De sofa
hereafter at retail in the county.
Some two weeks ago, Mr.. Einondson, the senator
from Dubois introduced Joint resolution clarifying Mr.
Polk for his relative 10 the Mexican war About
the time the committee federal relations made
lang renort on the same subject and for similar object
motion print said report debate sprung up winch
is briefly reported as follows IN the Journal:
I'VE compelled to om, most OF the speeches Tor
Mr. BARBOUR believed the printing Of the report nnne-
cessary, this State concerned; that he could
difference among the people IN respect to the
prosecution of the war; but If IT could De sent to mat
sink of federalism, Massachusetts, he did not know
he had been Massachusetts, and there he had heard
ministers of the gospel denouncing the war as unh9i
ana praying God that the sins of that war might not be
visited upon the ION Such sentiments belonged 10
Federalism though federallss and torres were found IN
both parties; sorry such treasonanlo SEN
tments uttered upon this floor AS the report as II was
truly said bat rehearsed the arguments winch hal
often been and spread before the people, he could
$40 no oraa, se in having them printed
Mr. fIoLLow,Y remarked, that expressions of tory
ism raisni could deter him from expressing his
opinions. 1t was true that he was bound to the wing
party hooks of STEEL but when that party should de-
part from the path OF honor justice ana GtS ne "ouid
be bound to the party no longer and he believed that the
declarations of Preside nj Polk and James Whtcomh,tha
territory of the United Ites was invaded and blood
she'd upon American SOIL to be untrue in respect
Mr. II declared that he believed the declaration OF wal
have been unholy, and though he was Wiling to Ell
gage defence OF his countrys rights, he
coad sanction one that was unjust and unIoly az
the present Mr.. H. thcn spoke OF the effects o
tn, present upon the prosperity and pcrpetuty O
this republic which would if the conquest of the terri
tory Of Mexico should be compile ted, this
to fragments He believed it but carrying out the fou
conspiracy of Aaron Burr, by Samuel Houston an
President Polk and would end at last IN the dissolution
Of the Mon. He opposed to spending the none,
OF the people in printing report that presented fas
issue before the people.
Mr. HENRY contended that Mexico did invade the ter
ritory of the United States and spill the blood OF on
soldiers upon American soil. Mr.. H. than traced on
our title the Rio Grande, both by the treaty wit
Spain the of Santa Ana with Texas, and re
marked that if it OF doubtful character, h
envied not who sympathised with and gave com
fort o the enemy in such an emergency Mr. II. the
spoke of the wrongs citizens had suffered at III
hands Of Mexico, and that his boast that so man
of his constituents had offered their services in deienc
Of that
Mr. winchen said, however unholy and unjus, thi
might be, he was disposed to give hts influence
favor of war; outstanding large and respec
table portion Of his constituents were opposed to any wa
whaeyer but he could not. for the sake of short live
popularity, smother his real sentiments upon ' suoe
and the report should from this chamber wit
his consent that democrats and democrats alone, WEI
in favor this He had spoken his sentiments an
spoke them earessy and Senators might think OF the
they pleased
Mr. Holloway made further remarks IN answ'
to tn. from Nigo- He then spoke OF our rgh
to The disputed territory upon the Rio orande and show
ed the condition of Santa Anna when he was forced
sign treaty with Texas. He then spoke OF the pos
ton which the editors of the State Sentinel in Marc
lsil assumed in regard TO the annexation OF Texas
men who were head of the democratic party in tn
i nd yho yyeld-d influence than ha
dozen politicians of that party-ani also, in respect
the proceedings Of the locofoco Central Committee
the State. denouncng the authors of that al
asserting their resist the traoFoHs q
SION ere dedth-and then taking the whole back
the short space of a few months. Here Mr. IL re
from article in the Sentinel and declared that VIVA
ever Senators might think of his views upon the snbet
he was the solemnly asservaie certain PR
- cipes and then back from them or take them ba
!. i, Doll.