Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-01-23
From the Senior Editor.
IxprANAroLrs, Jan. Goth, 1850.

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An immense amount Of local laws have
been enacted, and but few measures OF
general interest to the State have passed.
The contemplated change Of the cons,i
tuition of the State. and a consequent en-
tire revision of the laws, has prevented
the present legislature from attempting to
I change the general statutes. More than
/ 1000 bills have been acted upon. and at
least 700 have become laws. Ninc-ten,hs
of them had better never passed. |, is TO
be hoped that in our new constitution such
location will be prohibited. ......
The Senate adjourned this morning, at.
ter midnight. wi,hou, quorum. The ses-
sion of tomorrow will be but to receive
messages from the Governor.
The convention bill passed finally on
Wednesday last, the House recedng from
lis amendment, which was 70 prohibit Of
fee holders from being delegates in the
convention. The law provides tina, there
shall be $50 members, that each county
shall have delegate for each member of
the Senate and House of Representatives.
which will give Wayne county four dele
gates. The election 10 be held on the
first Monday III August. and the conven-
ton 10 assemble on the first Monday in
October. law has also passed fixing the
meeting Of the next legislature on the 18th
Monday in December, instead of the first
as heretofore, 10 give more time for the
sl,iings of the convention.
Mr.. Butler introduced joint resolution
relative to the boundary Of Texas, which
was rejected.
The bill TO incorporate the Jack sonsburg
and Centreville Turnpike Company has
passed both houses.
The charter Of the Richmond and Ter
re IIaute Rail Road was not amended
The bill TO incorporate the New Castle
and Dublin Plank Road Company has
passed
Much Of the time OF the present ses-
sion has been taken up with propositions
to enable the Madison and indianapolis
Railroad Company to assist other compa-
MES 10 construct their works, by the sub
scription Of stock, loaning money, or
guaranteeing their bonds. The State is
deeply interested as a siockholder in this
road. and the Legislature has not deemed
it to be good policy to frit,er away her in
terest by subscriptions in other works
Some half dozen propositions of this kind
were introduced. but all failed
The effort to obtain a charter for com
panv 10 construct Rail Road direct from
this place to Cincinnati has also failed
Our friends of The Queen city. however,
can make a road by the way of Hamilton,
/ Connersville and Rushvilc, or by Rich.
mond. IT they wish to reach the centre of
Indiana; and we would respectfully invite
their attention TO the latter route. With
an effort on their part. the road can now
be easily made from Richmond 10 Indiana
polls. better and more practic able
route cannot be found. The distance
/ does not exceed fifteen miles over the
direct route. the grade more easy, and the
country through which, il would run more
denscly populated than either Of the other
routes spoken of.
see you have fallen into an error in
suppo>ing tina, Mr.. Elder of the Jefferson.
ian was the person of that name who was
voted tor. for State printer. The Mr.
Elder voted for is the editor and publisher
OF the Locomotive Of this place. Mr.
Elder Of Wayne voted for Mr.. Chapman.
which | should have done myself had il
been necessary TO choose between cur
political opponents.
hope YOU will excuse the breviiy Ct
this letter, as business incident TO the close
OF the session has occupied my whole
time during the past week. II.
LATE FROM LlBERIA-THE SLAVE
TRADE.-Le,ters from Monrovia of Nov.
81 and 9th. were received recently by the
Il,
Societv's packet. One Of them, from
4 Governor Roberts TO the New York Jour
nal OF Commerce. possesses high degree
of interest. /, speaks very encouragnply
Of the commercial prospects Of the young
, Republic. and also OF the probable success
of the efforts making to suppress entirely
traffic in human flesh.
This has already been done 10 a consi-
derable extent. in all the territories between
Cape Mount and Cape Palmas. In Gal
llnas. Governor Roberts states the slave
trade is amos: annihlated, and he ex-
presses hope Of being able % announce.
in the course Of a few months more. that
it has been driven from the entire wind
ward coast
The want Of pecuniary means, how.
ever. is constantly hampering the exeriions
Of the Liberians in this good work. and
Governor Roberts is earnestly looking &c
the American friends Of the Young Re.
public. for the aid promised, but not ye
received. to enable them to secure Gallinas
and te adjoining territories.
These purchases made, he expresses
his confidence that they will be able 10
extinguish totally the nefarious traffic in
human beings, beyond the possibility Of
it, ever being revived again at those points
\ letter Of November 9th. speaks of an
extensive revival Of religion in Moravia
Among those who had joined the churches
were many natives, who earnestly en-