Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-23
PALLADIUM CORRESPONDENCE
CINCINNATI. Saturday evening,
IrIriInr,- 10Th LIZ (

CINCINE AIl. Saturday EVENING"
February I9,h lclS. !
Ccafitmen: The disorganizing course pursued
by the Democratic members of the Senate ut
Columbus has been The most absorbing question
OF political character, Tor discussion here for u
lew Gays past. have converseG with number
II Democrats Oh tins subject ana have not met
with the first but " hat deuounces It rroag
Yet SIN suppose these men, if called
upon by the wire pulIers 10 attend meeting,
ana Vote for resolutions approrine the course OF
these lustrious senators. they would probably
DO II 20 a man. Such is The controlling power of
the charm Of Earfy over the better OF righ,
and Justice when they come in conflict They
point " iii some show Of excuse 10 the course of
the v higS few years since in resigning their
seats TO defeat the passage Of an objectionable
bill. Two wrongs cannot make a right: and all
such revolutionary movements ought to, and ev-
cr viii defeat the party that resorts to them in
any enlightened, virtuous and law abiding com
tronwealth.
1t was announced on Change Yesterday, by
the II O'Clock dispatch from Columbus. that the
absquatuaiing senators were headed, the House
has rrccocG from its anne ndments and the Appor-
lioument Bill is now law We have nolhIn 2
to form u conclusion what the re suit will be.
Tie " big members say they vii! adjourn from
DAY 10 day TIL December next, unle IS enough OF
the absentees Will appear TO form quorum.
believe It only requires .wo or three of them and
there is not much doub, but they wilI give
III. if there should be any mistake in the ''head-
ing as per Telegraph. But few, if any of the
most important Bills Of the session are yet pass
ed.
The weather has been unfavorablA for out door
business most OF this week. The warm r. ms
have Caused fruit tree buds to swell very rapidly,
ana think another week Of such weather would
bring many Of them into full bloom.
Without any immediate apparent canse, the
bottom see med suddenly to fall out of the flour
market last week. 1t has been slowly recover.
ing this week, aud hear Of sales to-day high
al : :,45-tIlough the sales reported on Change
were at ,.,I 1. 80. The Foreign news is re-
gardcd decidedly favorable for lard, but no
sales have tIanspired since its receipt. to indi-
cate what Effect it will have on this market. Mo-
iasses has al ranced ana the sales erday were
prime ipaIly at p cts. To-day 2G'a27-showing
less irmness-Sugar is firm.
The steamer Chas. Hammond has Just arrived
from New Orleans. She brings dates to the 9Th
,i:st., Sugar is quoted firm and in active demand
at full prices-i Is a per fair. MoIasses
2O4 to ri cts for good and choice 2la.
The river has been rising slowly at this poi mt
for few days. but change has taken place in
ire ights to Orleans. The entire cargoes of boats
are engaged by the agents. in many instances
before they arrive here, and shipments cannot be
made as fast as desired. The Assistant Quar-
terInaster here charters two boats week
entire, besides shipping great deal On other
boats. Troops, wagons, munitions of war, and
supplies for the Army are being sent on from
this city daily. But poor indication of speedy
peace Yours, H.