Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-13

the late treaty with Mexico; which from
the causes alluded 10. is. in my judgment,
destined. under Providence. 10 be the a
bode of civilization and wealth al much
earlier period than has been generally
supposed. Looking to the rapid growth
OF our present population. aud the vast
spread of our settlements. during the brief
period o; our National existence. during
4 period too when the causes referred 10
were far less operative than they now are.
and when our unrivalied government, itself
was regarded but as an experiment. and
this opinion VIII not trust be rccardt d as
visionary.
The acquisition of,hi> territory has Civ
Ell rise 10 question now occupying too
large a space in the public mind 10 De pass
ed over in silence. lis division into sep
crate Governments and the establishment
oi the necessary organic laws mus, occu-
pviha early attention OF Congress. and
he question is, shall this territory hcreai.
TER 10 b. free or slave territory!
Decided as the opinion of the people of
Indiana is, against the institution OF hui
man slavery. vet. they have ever nantes
ted a discrimination not 10 interfere with
The constitutional rights Of any Of our Sis
ter States on this subject, They love that
nlnrious union which was framed 10y the
Conscript Fathers OF the carrier days "i
the Republic. and 10 which under ProH-
,leucc we are indebted for our present eni-
inencc among the nations OF me earlh--
But the present question does mol regard
slavery in the States or in any state. II
refers solely to the propriety oil IT'S cNis-
lance hereafter. in a territory now rec
This territory has come 10 Us irec-lt IS
now free. and in my opinion 1t should re,
main free and that every constitutional!
and legal means should be adopted 70 con-
iinue it free. Nor DO ihinA our South
ern brethren would. in that case, have any
we'll founded cause Of complaint. Florl-
ia was ccdcl 10 the United States aS slave
TERRITORY. ana 50 il was suffered 10 remain.
and the same remarks viii apply TO the ac-
quSa,iou of Texas.
The ordinary expenses OF the state
/ Government. for the fiscal year ending on
the 31st Of October last were S1?.215 o5.
The ordinary expenses for the current
fiscal wear ending on the 5lst OF October
next are estimated by the Auditor al S72,-
900.
The number Of polls returned FOR 1913
estimating those i, the county OF spencer
+ from which alone no returns have been
receivcd) the same As last year, Is l5b.-
+ 90 this is an increase over tAe number
of 1917 of G.19I. while the increase OF
1917 over 1916 was only e,162 lha val
ue of the entire property subject to taxa
ton, as returned for 1915 estimating IN
Ike manner ana for the same reason tor
Spencer county, is Sl23 900. $50, beng
! at, increase Of last year Oh : '5o3 81 }
while the increase of last year over lGl6
was only 81 ,9UG 500.
Ihe amount of revenue palI INTO the
State Treasury during the last year inclu-
ding Il portion OF tac previous arrearageS
is @llo.150 II, being c5J,iOl q, more
than was paid in during the previous year.
The assessmen, for lGl3 5 for State
purposes $685. 27,I "A and for county.
township, road and school purposes col
Iectively, 1856 ,:}G2 ,.53. Add II these
sums the uncollccted d"linquinccs, ofiorn-
er years Sl35, 1926 and the total a
mount OF the duplicates for lGi3 is ; -
2lO.7G5,22.
The rate OF delinquency in the collcc-
ton of the taxes assessed for 1917 is but
SlI,7j on the 500, while that Oh the as
scssmcnt of 1916 was ~7 on the 500
II thus appears that our fiscal affairs. rs
far as regards the present and pros
pective increase of revenue. are in u
prosperous condition. This IS paid by
the people Whether this condition ott,e
Treasury will continue to be what it now
is-a subject of just congraiua iion--nusi
depend on the manner in which the mo-
ncv is expended. Tina, is done by the Lee
cislaturc. Justice requires that we should
be governed by as scrupulous regard tc
economy in appropriatlng the money o
the people as in the discussing our own
To this should be added the motive o.
honpr. as we are the exclusive guardians
of the funds Of the absent and confiding.
and of gratitude TO those to whom we are
indebted for honorS conferred.
This proposition is too obvious not to
be generally admitted. and but little re-
Election is required to satisfy US that the
same motives are equally applicable tc
questions of granting or disposing of pub
lie property, or of comforting special priv
ileges or sectional advantages. the effec
of which is to benefit few at the expense
of the many. Every citizen is entitled
20 all the advantages and immunties
which arc not inconsistent with the right
or others, and no more ne same re
mark will apply to town and counties ane
other localities. The sentiment is muci
applauded, that in our intercourse witt
foreign nations ..we should ask nothing
that IS not right and submit to nothing tina
is clearly wrong" If that is a laudablt
rule, as applicable to Independent nations
how much more obligatory between diff
fercnt sections counties of the Same
State. inhabited by a kindred race. bea-
ing the same burdens and having the same
destiny If undue advantages are obtain
ed Of sectional character. it affords Il
other quarters plea for similar benefits
If these are refused ii gives occasion TO
complaint, and if every part of the STATE
IS equally benefited the burdens Of all ar
equally increased. and each is at last LEI
in the same condition as though its ad
vantages had been separately purchase
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