Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-23

IT National policy. therefore.
Z ResoIred. That we demand cheap pos
y age for the people; a reirenchmeni Of III
expenses and patronage OF the FEEDER;
: Government: the abolition Of allunnecess.
e ry offices and salaries: and the elec,o
by the people OF all civil officers in tn
= service OF the Government. SO far as III
? same may he practicable.
Rerolrcd. Tina. River and Harbor I'm
, provemeniS. whom demanded by the sai;.
~ and convenience Of commerce W.T..
foreign nations or among the seyera
States. are objects of national concern
and that it is The duty OF Congress. in tho
exercise of its con>ti ut.onal powers, Il
provide therefor
RrSolraa, That the free grant 10 actual
settlers. in consideration OF the expenses
they incur in making settlements in the
wilderness. which are usually fully equal
10 their actual cost. and of the public BEN
ehts resulting ihere;rom. of reasonable
portions ot the public lands under suita-
bic limitations. Is a wise and lust measure
OF public policy. which viii promote. in
various ways. the interests OF ell the States
of this Mon; and we therefore recon-.
mend il to the favorable consideration of
the American People
Resoircd. That the obligations Of hon
or and patriotism require the earliest prac
tlcable payment of the national debt. and
we are therefore in favor of such Il tariff
of duties as viii raise revenue adequate
to deiray the necessary expenses OF the
Federal Government and TO pay annual
instruments of our debt and the interest
thereon.
HesoIrcd. That We inscribe our own
banner Free Sol. Free Speech. Free La
Dor. and Free Men, and under il VIII
light on and fight ever until a triumphant
victory shall reward our cXeitions.
LARGE ONioN.-"Do you call them large
turnips -
why yes. they are considerably large
"1hey may be for turnIs. but they ere
nothing to AN onion | saw the Other day
"AnI how large was the onion
cob. u monster; 1t weighed forty pounds"
"Foriy pounds"
"YeS and took off the layers and the six
teenih layer went completely round a deinJohn
that held four galions.'
''What "hopper!"
''l on don / nI-an to say tina: lie ~
''oh! no; VI hat ii whoppcr of an onion mean
a corresponds mt of the New York Courier.
writing from Mexico, under date Of May %,
ISIS thus speaks of the celebrated .EIooting
Gardens' near that city.
A party of US, with Colonel IL as our CT
cerone, started FROM my quarters last Sunday
with baskets well laden with the creature Of
comforts, for the canal. \ walk OF three quar-
tiers OF mile brought us to the Chalco canal. AT
point where com that most deiiplt full
resort of the ciizens the Pas>eo de la Vega
This canal, taking its rise at Lake ChuIco, is
the grand artery through which flows the pro-
Of the oh s Of MsAs2 rs to Feet deep aud
i'll It's various notifications until il reaches TeZu-
co, is some sixty miles in length.
About five miles from the city you reach the
ole Indian village Of Iztacaico, in existence be-
fore the conquest, and the residence Of one of
their ancient kings. We landed. aud then went
to work in earnest to examine these said to be
floating islands.
Casiing your eye this immense fiat re-
gon of country, YOU what appears to be
continuous grove Of willow trees, which grow
quite tall and straight, aud look like poplars.-
Upon examination. You will find this exte nsive
fiat cut up by small canals running in every d.
rection, and between each Of these beds If
rich black soil, from 10 to - feet broad. by 100
and more in length. These beds are richly cul-
tivated with all the vegetables common in this
climate. and others are planted with a wilderness
of flowers. From these beds the vegetable :
ket of the city is chiefly, if not wholly supplied
They are constructed by placing at the bottom a
layer Of brush then one Of earth, and anotheI
of brush, and so on until the eight Of the bed i.
some two feet above the water: these willow
top root, take strong hold in the ground, and hold
the bed in its place. These the floating gar
dens, - and the manner Of their construction
4 IIoos.r was called upon the stand, nwa,
ont West, /" testify to the character Of brothe
Hoosicr Ii follows:
GLOW long have you known Bill BUshwhack =
Ever since he war BORN
"Nhat is his general character?"
"Lctter A. No. l-'boye par a very grea
way"
Would you believe him oath,'
"Yes, stree on or nf or any Other way
.sWhat. in Your opinion are his qualification
E TO u good caracter?''
Hes the best shot the prairies in tl
woods: he shave the -ye.winkers off Of
wolf far IA shooting iron II carry ball
he can drink quart Of grog any day, and chaw
tobacker like hoss.''
So Bill Bushwhack passed muster.
An Art ILLUSTRATIONS editor Of III
:. Havcrl,iIl Mass Gazette. in digniied reply I
insulting commune alton, abusing him for SUI
:, porting Gen Taylor, forcbiy illustrates the pc
! si,ion Of the 'tsafT-c,ed Wings" By a s,rikin
siue. lie say.:
Sour writings against the nomination Of Ia,
i Tor. are quoted with all mag ina5'e aisnrdi'y.
e if they pledged rs to oppose his election "'t'
. the question Is reduced 10 HIM or C"ss !" e al
e accused of dishonesty, ani asked why we Col
:, go to picking pockets for living. II we cann
u afford to be a man We afford 10 be ma
@ but not 10 be an IDIOT, and feel that We can 1
! justly be charged with dishonesty or incoi
. sisteucy than the man tho should refu,. 10 tai
passage acroS. the ocean in packet ship, b.
u cause he had object Tor some reason to tn
l. particular ships being put on the line Accor
ir mo TO these Use casuis.s. he should III row hin
. self into a mud scow, without the slightest =
gard to lis capacity of ever reaching the destin
II shore, and co all in his power by torpedoes, mr.
:, balls aud false lights, wreck the ship TO whi
n he had Objected
. MEXICO AND EGYrr.-There many anal
IL gies between the Mexieans and Egyptians.
p the following statement be true there - gre
J. work for the ani!quarans ahead:
ST DiscoyFRy OF MUmMiEs At DURANGO, MEXICO.
The Texas Star states that a million mum mi
-, have been discovered the ensirons Of Dura
:" go, in Mexico. They are in a sitting postn'
e but have the same wTapplngs, bands, and orr
D. me nis, as the Egyptians. Among them y
< found a sculptured head, with poignard Of I'll
:. chapiets, necklaces, &C.. Of alternate eoles'