Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-31

The terms of peace are. in brief. as
follows: Each race is To be governed by
rulers of its own selection The arms
stolen from the indians are to be returned
The 'deb's" of the Indians (nominal
obhgaiions. serving as pre,ext for keeping
them In perpetual peonaee or servitude) 10
be RENTED The uncul,ivatei lands 10
return TO the people, becoming common
property. Certain taxes. very oppressive
to the Indians. are abolished.
The tborir;nes have elected King.
under style Of TATrLxrA. the name borne
by their ancient rulers. H was crowned
on the 9th Of April. on the ruins Of Ch;chen
liza. once their Capital ci,v-a crcun,-
stance that has in it much for thought
much for both Hope and Memory. We
see III Il the promise OF an effort 10 restore
the ancient grandeur of their country
Their magnificent cities Of hewn stone
their pyramids, their affairs and their tenn
ples-all these may be restored Only
the pagan idol will be banished. and UNI
der the light Of the sun of Christianity.
this strangely Interesting people NAV wor-
ship the true God before the affairs o.! their
fathers.
Here is result worthy of the energy %
the Anglo Saxon race. Instead Of soldi-
ers. send them Observation-Disclosures oF
bomb~hells. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ofbul-
lets. Bibles. Convert this people. half
Ca'ho'ic-halfp acan-into such a pconle
as they are capable Of becoming En-
large the area Of Freedom" in this wise,
will Won.
i,'v D.,,.iy..
Tay1or Nrdnl-Bv order Of a vote a.
Congress- the United States Mint ut Phil
adelphia has Just completed gold medal
for Gen. TAYLOR. valued at seven hundred
dollars 1t has been forwarded to the De-
Partment.
We are happy to state. that the House
Of Representatives passed. after some de-
bate yesterday. the bill for paving Mrs
Madison $4,000 for the Mss of Mr.
Madison. 1t only awaits the signature Of
the President to become a law. 1t is
remarkable circumstance that the bin pass
on the anniversary of this ladv's birth
Washington Union.
Fire Again-The fine tavern building
occupied BY F.. Brewing. Of this CITY. was
discovered to be on fire on Thursday twice.
which was eNtinruished without serious
damage: but on Yesterday. noon. another
attempt was made to set fire to it with more
serious consequences. The fire was APP
pledi in the garnet. AMI the flames had
made considerable progress before the
alarm was q ven. 1t was soon put entirely
ont though not until much of the furni-
ture in the main building was damaged
We believe Il negro servant is suspected
of the Infamous deed. Mr.. Brownn. is
partially insured. The engine companies
and citizens generally deserve much ere
dit for their prompt discharge of duty.
Iadtaaapoiis Sentinel.
4 Femn1c Conrict Elizabeth Bar
bour was tried week before last. at the
Perry. Ia. Circuit Court. Judge Lockhar
presiding upon an Indictment for mixing
poison with drink. and administering il to
Miss Nancy M'Gufley, with intent to kill
The defendant was found guilty. and SEN
fenced to two years confinement in the
Prison The poison used was corrosive
sublimatc. We learn tiiat Mrs. Eliz ,bcth
is the only female confined in our State
Prison-Eransriilc formal.
Strawberries is. next to
New York. the great strawberry mark t Of
the United States. Last year. 10000
baskets. equal to 8.55 bushels. weighing
twenty five tons. were brought in one dav
over the Erie Railroad 10 the New York
market.
Death Of Twpentinc Tccs.-The
Wilmington { y. c. Commercial reierates
its statement with regard to the mortality
among TurPen,ine Trees. and says:
''Thcre is. unfortunately, no mistake in
this statement, unless falling short Of a full
detail Of the calamity may be considered
such. We have personal ac4daintances
who have lost trees in this way. and have
undoubted statements of their dying IN
lots Of five. ten and as high as one mum
dred thousand. One gentleman had his
trees boxed. which run very well. but after
the first dipping they all died This fata-
lily among the trees has SO far been fit
more in Brunswick county than in amy
other quarter here. in which county alone
the damage is estimated at 500 GOO.
They still continue 10 die. and no one can
calculate the extent to which the destruc-
ton NAV arrive. No satisfactory know
ledge Of the cause has been obtained, nor
any remedy found"
0EThe following is an extract of a let
ter from Gov. Jayle. member of Congress
from Alabama. to the editor of the Mobile
Advertiser. dated " Washington. May ):
this morning had a conversation with
General Twiggs. in which he informed me.
that he had been ordered to the South TO
superintend the removal Of our sick soldi-
ers in Mexico to Pass Christian. and 10
cause ample barracks {framed) TO be
erected for their accommodation. This
humane step has been taken by the Gov
eminent at the urgent request of the
General He is confident that the lives Of
two thousand OF our poor fellows in Next !
co Will be saved.
Progress Of the Pennsylvania Rail
Company which has this
great work in charge appearto be pushing