The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-03


We give asdenes % history. all ,othsr wars have been
DISASTROUS 10 country-they exhaust the treasury and
entail poverty ON the people but in your luminous ex
car n ne revolution. The war commenced with the
State in debt and closed with opsyfoscsng treasury
II the payments in 1922 and 1895 made BY the
ssansi her, the same nusi Be- said on The interest order
by the act OF 1897 and also OF the appropriations from
1908 70 1895 being about $1,000, in addition 70 the
S620000 before stated Ii all the views expressed IN
your speech in the legislature Of Rhode Island in is47
were practically carried out, The foregoing sums, with
the interest," under prudent investment, IRON the time
the payments were made. would now amount TO So
100000
Have not shown the extreme Of aabsurdty" in your
whole argument in the house OF representatives Of
Rhode Island, January, ls47!
The certificates under which we now claim were is
sued under an act Of 1885, and divers other acts from
then to 1919 The act for the issue, and for the pay
menf oil S420000 also for the issue OF the balance cer
Gates, passed when both branches Of the legislature
were democratic The interest payment was also or
Idered BY democratic State government So, also the
appropriations in 1903 and 1901 The appropriations Of
1907 1870 and ls20, were made BY democratic senate
and federal house The subject of these claims has
been before the legislature Of both parties from 1895 To-
made. therefore assert that there are on the
records OF the State 10 recognions Of the validity OF the
claims and the creditors have publicly challenged the OPP
ponents to lind the records Of the State single act
resolution disproying their validity
The holders OF State certificates have followed the
State legislature since 1874 to the present time that
distinctly wing Rhode Island repadation is therefore
whig Reputation In justice 10 those who have opposed
State Reputation, have expressly TO- state that those
emea who represent the State of Rhode Island in the
Senate OF the United States are both open and decided
advocates OF the payment OF the certificates which
claim. The same honorable mention is made of the
Hon H. s. Cranston, late OF the House In Congress.
The Hon Mr.. Clarke was in the State legislature in
ls45, 1916, and lS47. He there performed his whole
duty member Of that body He advocated the pay
ment before the house. in speech of about two hours
ih great force his high integrity soaring above the
little inIgues OF petty politicians The principal OPP
ponenis were then and since William Sprague-he first
ederast; next anti masonic democrat, 10 obtain the
title OF hs excellency the governor " next federalst,
in opposition 10 the Hon Tristan Burgess for representa-
tive TO Congress- then Democrat believing in ls42 that
party 10 be 10 the ascendant again brought back to the
federal ranks BY an appointment to the United States
Senate Such have been his urnings Governor Francis
is another repudiator He has boxed the political
pass: first federalist then democrat-he being also
tempted by the address OF hs excelsncy then federal
and placed in the United States Senate in 1884, Next
may be named Elish r. Potter-frst federalst, then
democrat, now wing. Last and least, Wilkins Updike.
He has been twice candidate for representative Con-
gress democratic ticket and twice has he the
wing ticket and for the credit of the State has been
beaten de has hive times changed his political faith ii
faith he ever had. These and such as these, are the
regulators Of Rhode Island True is, that many high
minded wings in both branches OF the State Legislature
advocates OF the payment OF State claims TO such the
creditors OF the State under great obgaons yet the
of population furnishes the bright lustfe OF
their narneseVey citizen OF the State is sufferer in the
. y :.
The constitution OF the State guarantees all the right
OF petition Ii also guarantees hearing promptly and
without delay Every member OF the Legislature is
to support that constitution The creditor II the State
have, by petitions presented al 5erent ss, lowed
| in the wake of the sovereign OF state for
nearly seven years, attendn4 very session OF the
general assembly. Every effort has been made by the
epudiaiors, during all this time, shuttle of all action by
the legislature Every motion '.to lie The table" has
received your vote every effort to raise committee Of
inquiry has been met by your negative vote. II COM
mittee raised, and repudiator subsequently the
discharge OF that committee that motion has had your
support ask of you, is not such action abrogaiion
Iof the rights guaranteed to petitioners ask of you.
not every such violation OF the cath by you ken,
when sworn into Office. To you leave the answer 10
| these nierogaiores.
Respectfully, yours, &c,
JOHN w. RICHMOND. 4