The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-04-17
Editorial Correspondence.
WAsHrSG1ox. April 18th.


blooming flowers, indicate that spring has left the
lap of winter, and is with in all her lowell
ness The grounds which surround the capitol
assuming rich and beautiful verdure and daily
crowded with visitors, and especially with happy
childreA-joyous in the bright sunshsne Of spring
This day is the anniversary Of the birth Of Henry
Clay, and it is to be appropriately celebrated at
the Slash Cottage in Hanover county, Virginia,
the memorable place of his birth. A large num-
Der Of the distinguished members Of the Senate
and House have gone down to participate in the
celebration. The venerable Cass-the eloquent
Crittenden, and other Of the iustrious men who
served with him in the councils Of the nation, viii
be there testify in behalf Of his great patriotism
his giant mind, and unsurpassed eloquence. This
patriotic ovation will not be in vain. 1t will teach
that though Henry Clay ia dead he still lives and
will ever live in the "hearts Of his countrymen
and that the Mill boy of the SIashes," was the
modest Roman Of them all"
The House. for the past week has been engaged
upon the Deficiency Bill which is designed to sup
ply money to the different departments which have
had to oyerdraw the amount Of the regular ap
preparations. Willis: it was in committee Of the
whole, with unrestricted debate, every coneeiva-
reference to the provisions Of the BILL but under
the FIVE minutes rule Of restricting debate, the re-
marks made are designed to be appropriate to the
provision before the House The provision which
has elected the most debate, is that which appro-
PIRATES 100000 to continue the Water works for
Washington city. A similar sum appropria-
ted last year, and it is supposed that before the
work is completed il will require millions Of mo
ney instead Of thousands. To abandon it now,
would be to throw away what has already been
expended and to continue it will be expendi-
ture mauiiestly unjust to other portions Of the
Union True, the government is by far the largest
property holder here. and should contribute liber-
ally to protect it from fir, but other holders of
property should be willing to contribute share Of
tie immense expense which will be necessary to
coDpete the work They will be mutually bene
fitted by II, and should be taxed their full share.
The great speech of the week, has been that of
Mfr Seward Of New York, upon the Kansas ques-
ton. Its facts, its truths and logical conclusions
have never been exceed in the Senate of the Uni
ted States II ought to be in the hands of every
voter in the land 1t was conservative. and yet
6.ns 1t presented but one ISSUE and that is OPP
position 10 the extension of slavery The South
dental canvass and nobiy did Mr.. Seward take up
the glove, aud pledge the North for the contest.
Nircenths Of the people OF the North were they
TO act upon their convictions OF right would stand
by him in this contest; set the modern democracy,
the mere partizans of the President and his party
Gags not ihas obey the iujunctions of their
honest convictions Of right and justice. We hope
the Republican associations will spread this speech
all over State.-piace it in the hands OF every
voter, aud it will break down, if any thing will,
the strong prejudices af partzans and induce them
to defend the interests Of freedom against the en-
cronchments Of slavery,
some days since, Gen. Cass, at the request Of
Gel. J. II. Lane, one Of the Senators elect from
Kansas, presented the memorial Of the members
OF the Free State Legislature of Kansas asking
admission into the Union Upon motion 10
print this memorial most interesting debate was
had The Southern members, and Mr.. Douglas
eontending that the memorial emanated from men
who are in state Of rebellion against the laws
of the country They tried to sustain this posi-
ton by declaring that the members of the Legis-
lature had been elected at a time unknown TO the
law, and upon M agreement entered into among
themselves to thus violate the law. If this is re-
bellion, Lad we been in Kansas, we would have
been rebel. The facts. as every one knows
were simply these:-An Election was ordered by
the Governor. On that day large bodies ofarmed
uen, entered the territory of Kansas and drove
the bona fde citizens of that territory from the
po,is-took charge of the ballot boxes and cleo
ted men, many of whom were at that time citizens
az Missouri. The people Of Kansas being thus
prevented from se,ectiag their own rulers peace
ably determined to hold another election, and al
all hazards maintain their rights. They did holo
an election, and were, in q great measure undis
tuFbed; and these men, thus elected, charged
with being rebels and traitors TO their coun-
Try. Suppose on the second Tuesday of October,
next. army of men from Ohio should visi. every
election precinct in Wayne county and drive the
citizens from the polls but on the third Tuesday
Of the same month. the people Of Wayne county
should meet and hold an election, would they be
traiiors' Rather would not they who invade the
county, and in violation of law prevented an cleo
ton being held be more jastly entitled to the cpl
taet ofsrators? We think.th would and it seems
est mau in the land.
regret to say that Geo. G. Dunn, from con
tlnued i'll health. has returned home. Mr.. Bar
bour, from the Indianapolis district, and Mr. En-
gsh from the second district have also returned
to their homes for few days III.
Prof. Larrabec and the school Libraries.