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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
Mr.. WARREN,

VIZ w AhfEN,
1t is a pleasure to all, and no doubt
extremely interesting to some, to peruse,
in the columns of your paper, essays
upon the topography and situation of this
new state; and it is gratifying to see our
country described in SO true and flatter-
ing manner, and by such mastery
strokes, as it has been in letter from a
gentleman to his friend in Kentucky.
The following hints Oh farming are
humbly presented to all, but more par
ticularly to the old settlers in this state.
Not only the present, but in great mea-
sure the future happiness of this country,
depends much on their eXeltions and in
dustry as cultivators of the soil. Good
crops give bread and other sustenance to
the emigrant, and make his first residence
easy and agreeable /; and he reports &C
cordingly to his old friends behind
The first ideas we receive of men and
things, are hard to be eradicated. Much
as we thinl, we do, we could do more, to
our own advantage, to raise the honor
and consequence of our country, to serve
humanity i'll enticing millions from pow
erty and distress, to ease and comfort.
all by steady use of the plough, in the
proper season, on our fertile plains.
The writer of these loose hints, has
raised twenty crops in the Illinois coun-
try. He has found Indian corn to be the
most productive. The farmer should
begin to plough for corn, as early in the
spring as the earth is settled, after the
frost comes out. BY the proper time to
plant, which is generally from the mid
die of May to the end of that month,
the ploughed land will be a little weedy.
However, fail not then to use your IRON
toothed harrow. The best kind is of a
square form, with twenty teeth. Run it
over once, or, if needful, twice, by draw
ing it by one corner. You may go over
ten acres in one day. One harrow may
do for two or more farmers. The whole
cost of the tool will not exceed ten or
twelve dollars, and it will last there,
where there is neither stone nor gravel,
but loose, deep, fertile mould) five
hundred years. Cover your corn with
your one horse plough. After the har-
rowing and the chcckering out, you will
always findthe soil loose and fine, sufficient
to bring up the corn in good order; and
by the track or furrow Of your covering
plough you may plough your young
corn when it is three inches high; as
there are then no weeds or grass to i'm
pede the plough. The week following
plough it again; then your work is done
while the weather is cool and the soil
remains loose; SO that two ploughings
are finished with more ease to man and
horse, than one in the common way
Repeat the ploughing once or twice, as
it may be necessary. In this manner your
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
TO MERCHANTS
EAST OF TIE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

YHyHOMAS G. JONES & co. will have com
4 plete in few days large and commo-
oious WAREHOUSE, for the convenience OF
Merchants in this state. MERCHANDISE
consigned to them will be received and
promptly forwarded, or disposed Of agreeable
to order,
They have made arrangements with the pro-
prietors of the Saline, which will enable them
to keep a constant supply of the best DRY
SALT, which will be sold at the st. Louis mar
ket prices for cash.
Town Of Illinois, .ang. 4--11-3m
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
Frankfort, CHv. J Liv %.

Fatal Due.-On Friday morning last, was
fought near this place, between two of our
fellow citizens, Francis r. Ua,ang and Jacob
IL. Holeman, one of the most fatal duels record
ed in modern times. AT the first fire, Uaring
was shot through the heart and fell dead upon
the spot. HOie1nnl received a severe wound
in the body, which though not dangerous, will
for long time confne him to his bed.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
ARBUTHNoT AND AMBRIsTER.

Extract fran the remarks Of Earl Ba-
Hurst, in the British house Qfiords.
1.-TWO British subjects, in the course
OF military operations, have been taken
On neutral territory by the American
troops, and tried and executed but it
was well known, not only that this was
not done by order of the American gov
eminent, but that it had been committed
without any knowledge or participation
whatever OF that government. The act
which had been committed, formed, in
deed, charge brought on the part of the
American government against their
general; what might be the result of
that charge, it was not necessary to in
quire; all that their lordships were
called upon to consider was, whether the
case was one for which retribution ought
to be demanded.--Now, their lordships
could not fail to recollect that the occa-
sion which justified demand of rcpara-
ton, ought to be one which rendered the
right and policy ofsuch course Of pro-
ceeding unluestionable. If PREPARATION
were once asked, it became necessary
to enforce it at all hazards. The de-
mand once made, it must be supported
to the utmost extremity.-But before
such course was taken, their lortships
would doubtless pause, and ask whether
the case was one which would justify the
involving the two countries in war;
Above all, their lordships would doubt
less feel that this was, of all others, a
most unfit time to embark this country
&, In a dispute for the protection of British
subjects who might engage without the
consent of their government IN the SER
vice OF the states at war with each other,
but at peace with us. Any British sub
ject VINO engaged III such foreign service
without permission, forfeited, he con-
celVed, the protection Of his country,
and became liable to military punish
mcnt, if the party by whom he was taken
chose to carry the rights of war to that
cruel severity. This was a principle
admitted by the laws of nations, and
which in the policy of nations had been
frequently adopted. 1t was obvious,
therefore, if it were to be maintained that
this country should hold out protection
to every adyenturer who entered into
foreign service, the assertion of such a
principle would involve US in intermina-
BILE warfare %
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
DRUGS and MEDICINES,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
hAVID w. FUTILE, at his new brick
- store, opposite Col. Chouteau, second
door below the Missouri Exchange Bank, Main
street, offers for sale, large and general as
sortment of genuine
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
SURGEONS INSTRUMENTS,
SHOP FURNITURE, &c. &c.
PAINTS of every description, both dry and
ground in oil,
SASH TOOLS,
PAINT BRUSHES, from No. to 90,
LlNSEED OIL, per barrel,
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE,
ALUM, COPPERAS,
POT and PEARL ASHES.
Also, this day received from New-York, via
New-0rleans, per steam boat Maid Of Orleans,
and now opening for sale as above, ffty-sepet
packages Of Fresh DRUGS and .'fEDICLN'E.
Also, per same, on consignment, three htuoices
Of select BOOKS and STATIONARY.
st. Louis, July 2,-11tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
THE UNDERSIGNED

HAVING traded underline style and firm of
Il l. JAMES S. CRESSWELL & co. here
by dissolve the same by mutual consent, and
authorize James s. Cresswcll to receive all
debts due said firm, and to pay all legal de-
mands against the same. Witness our hands
and seals, at Alton, this Sd day of August, 1919.
JAS. S. CRESSWEIL,
JOSEPH MEACHAM
All persons indebted to said firm, are re-
quested to call and make immediate payment.
JAS. S. CRESSWELL.
August st
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
70 Debtors.

AL those who are disposed to pay their &C.
counts Immediately, for their accommodation,
notes ofthe state of Tennessee and North Caro-
lima, and other uncurrent paper, viii be re.
ceived for short time. It is hoped that those
who hold this paper, and have accounts of long
standing, viii embrace this opportunity of dis.
charging the same, as a longer indulgence can
not be given.
Ed.vardsuile, Juiy 24-9G
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
EDWARDSVILLE LIBRARY,

1t will no doubt be gratifying to the proprie-
tors of this institution, to know that the books
lately ordered from Boston, have arrived.
Those subscribers who are in arrears it is
hoped will now come forward, and, by paying
up, entitle themselves and families to the use
Of one of the best collections OF books in the
country. A DIRECTOR.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
Sugar, Coffee, &c.
n. POGVE
ms JUST RECEIVED
k!MMM ,. o.,s..e.

IV@S/ lbs. best Orleans SUGAR,
2oOo lbs. st. Domingo COFFEE,
1000 ), LOG CHAINS,
1900 ,, best Cavendish TOBACCO,
1000 ), CUT NAILS, assorted, 4, 6, Z, 8, 10,
II, and 20d.
1000 >, SALT,
10000 common SEGARS,
80 boxes Spanish do.
doz. wedding HOES, assorted,
>, carpenters AIDES, do. from No. Ito 4.
;, coopers' do. do.
400 quarters SCREW AUGERS, assorted.
A considerable number of useful and inte-
resting BOOKS, with general assortment of
MERCHANDISE, which will be sold low for
cash.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
KaSlasksa, .auyust 4.

The election for member to represent
this state in the congress ofthe United States,
took place on Monday last. The returns from
the several townships in this county have not
been officially made, as yet; but from intor.
nation received, Mr.. Crok has no doubt a
majority Of 100 votes. Intelligence,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07

MARRTED-On Thursday the 29th ult by
Micajah Cox, Esq. Mr., CHARLES BnowN to Miss
SARAH GILLIAN, daughter of Isaac Gillian, jr.
Esq. all of this county.
= At St. Charles, NJ T. on the 18th ult by
Daniel Colgan, Esq. Mr.. SAMUEL S. SHAW, mer-
chant, formerly of Philadelphia, to Miss ANN
b. THOMPSON, late of Florida, New-York.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07

BENJAMIN J. SEWARD, Esq. has re-
signed the Office of Cashier of the Bank
of Edwardsville. In country offering
SO many objects of lucrative business, it
is but seldom we find young men of en-
terprise willing to make permanent set
tlement upon mere salary.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
Savannah, Jit,,e IS

Capt. Willet, of the brig Fanny, arrived here
last evening in II days from Port-au-Prince,
reports that Gen. MGregor, with part of his
suite, arrived at that place 4 days before he
sailed, in the brig of war Lady MGregor
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07

4 .4rbuthnot and Enthusiastically our
laws, when one man murders another,
no matter how worthless to society the
victim might have been, the perpetrator
is hung up by the neck, and but little
emotion is exhibited, except by the i'm
mediate spectators of the execution
But when two wretches, whose crime
THAT of instigating mercilcss savages to
indiscriminate massacre) is beyond all
comparison more fragrant, are cut off by
the military law to which they had sub
jected themselves, whole country is di-
yided into assailants and defenders of the
energetic officer who freed society from
such monsters and its magnanimous
representatives gravely and earnestly
employed for weeks upon a subject so
plain, as almost to disgrace the intellect
or the motive which could raise ques-
ton upon it.
One Of the consequences of the execu-
ton of Arbuthnot and his fellow demon,
predicted by those whom prejudice, &C
oident, or various other causes, had en-
listed against jackson, was the indigna-
tion, if not the vengeance, of the British
government; which, they triumphantly
foretold, would demand the punishment
Of 4" the murderer of its subjects"
The decision of the house of lords,
however, has put the question at rest.
We think those vindictively humane
and outrageously benevolent persons,
who clamored for the sacrifice of Jack
son, will feel not little humbled and
mortified at the perusal of Liverpool and
Bathurst's remarks; and we hope they
will form their opinions and calculations
less precipitately in future, that they
may avoid the like error and disappoint-
ment.-.4merican Watchman.
rst-- -+--
The magistrates of Copenhagen, it is sale,
shave received letter from the North Ameri-
can visionary, captain Symmes, who will take
a.iourney into the interior of the earth, if he
can obtain admittance." A similar letter has
been received inmany Of the cities of Germany.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07

DIED-At the house of colonel James d.
Thomas, in the county of st. Clair, on the 29th
ult. colonel John Thomas, treasurer of this
state.
- AT Baltimore, on the LIST ult. in the
63d year of his age, Gen. LEVIN WIHDBR, late
Governor of Maryland.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07

A Methodist CAMP MEETING will COM
mence on The 18th Of August next, at Ebene-
Ter Westinghouse, near Edwards,illc.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
FOR SALE.

GENERAL LOTS, handsomely situated, in
~ the town of Edwardsyille, upon very adj
Vantageous terms. Inquire of
WIN. w. HICKMAN, or
BEN. J. SEWARD.
EdwardS11Ne, .4uaust 7--l1-3t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-07
PROPOSALS

W1IL be received by the subscriber at:
w Mr. WIGGiNs's tavern in Edwardsyille.
until the 10th instant, for building, in the town
OF Nandalia, a Frame House two stories high,
40 by 80 feet in length and breadth.
ERNST.
.44gust 7-2t
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81. Louis, AUGUST 4.

The steam boat Expedition arrived
at Franklin, Howard county, on the 18th
ult. We regret to be obliged to state
that DR.. Baldwin, botanist, was compelled
to leave the boat at the aboveplace, being
much indisposcd.
Steam boat St. Louis, was up for St.
Louis at Orleans, on the Sd July, to sail
on the It'll. Gazette.
Congressional Election Returns.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-11

Grsgor, came into Port Royal yesterday
lie was not permitted to land, aud official
notification was made 10 him from the
custom house that. the vessel must pro-
coed TO sea as she was from ST. Domin-
go, aud The trade between that Island and
this colony, IN foreign vessels, was pro-
hibited by anact of parliament.
We understand that eight vessels, com
posing sir Gregor McGregor's sqHadron,
with troops, destined against South Anne
RIGA, sailed from the isle of Vache on the
nth inst. il is SAID they intend touching
at Old Providence before they effect
landing on The Main.
Under Swedish c"lois.
ST. JAGo De La VEGA. Jam.) March
Eve have been furnished with the fol-
lowing accurate statement of the forces
arrived under sir Gregor McGresor, as
metioned in a letter from enc Of his Off
GERS TO "A gentleman i'll this island:
Hero brig, Is guns, 100 seanen
Monarch ship, Is gus 2lG soldiers
Onyx ship l04 do.
Petersburgh packet do. so
A ST. Domingo schr. -
McGrecor's own schr. S9i
There are sixteen officers i'm the Onyx,
and thirty in The Monarch, together with
the staff Of the following regiments :-ian-
Gers, hussors, the HiJe,nian, WcGregor's,
and the first light infantry: the las, is the
strongest regiment he has, and consists Of
100 rank and file, and commanded by
lieutenant colonel Rofter, late ofthe goth
acknowledgement ReSs do. Captain DC
ton, do.-Capiain Goodman, German
Captain Boorndck, do. Lieutenant Moore,
late Doth regt.-Lieutenan SeaygiH, late
Sd West India regt.-Lieutenant Craig, do.
Lieutenant VGSen, late 46ihregt -Lieu,.
Frimy, do.-Volunteers Stewart and
Bratt.
This regiment, il is said, is 10 form the
| advanced guard, aud was undel orders
TO sail on the LIST of March, destined, as
II was reported, for Santa Martha, but
most probably Porto Bello; fresh meat
was served out 10 The troops twice week,
and there was no apparent wan, of mo-
Bey or credit. Two ships left England
the day the Monarch sailed, 10 bring
more troops lrem Ireland.
Copy Of letter dated Mdrgdy'itd, Feb %.
Six hundred troops belonging To the
expedition of colonel English, arrived
here on The 9th inst. in four transports
| from England 1000 more are daily eX-
pecled, of which 500 are stated 10 be al
ready safely landed i'll Guyana we
| expect our squadron here in fortnight.
By mail from Maturin we learn that
bloody engagement took place a Guav-
abai, between our army ard the royal-
lists under Morales, in which we were
victorious, having set fire to all the Span.
| isll vessels constructed there.
In the province of Cumana, Domingo
| Monies makes frequent incursions TO the
very envrons of tie city. Or num- bers
in Cumanacoa are considerable increas-
ed and will probably amount 10 no less
than 5000 men when called for active ser
| vice. Allis well here"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-11
INTERESrlNG

NEW YORK, May 6-'The editors Of
the New York Gazette ha> ing been fla
vored with file OF CHILEAN papers, ihey
fee themselves under obligations 10 Tie
young gentleman who Translated Tie fol-
lowiug Letters which passed between Lord
Cochrame and Capt. BIddlc, at Valparaiso,
in December last. AS Captain BIDDLE
is now al tie seat of governments, he will
readily perceive whether or not HERE has
been false colosIng given 10 lis cores
pOndeHce. Any correction from This gen
ileman, wiiIwe published by us with much
pleasure.
Translated from the Ministerial Gazette Of Chill,
Of the Esd ofJaHHury. 1919.
The u. ). trlgate OHtarip, Captain Biddie,
having left Valparaiso, Suddenly OH tie 3ist uI-
limo, which, having excited various rumors, we
now publish, for the satisfaction of all the III
terai correspondence between the Vice Admi-
raj Of the naval forces OF Chill Lord Cochr4ne)
end Captain BIddie.
no. I-Cooy Of letter from Lord Coehrane TO
Cdpf. Bddie. dated Vdipdraiso Dec. n, 1918.
SIR-l have been much fdtteJed with the
visit with which you have honOrcd ne, aud
which consider as an hOunr done me- in con-
sequence of the station | hold as commander
in chief OF the naval forces Of the government
of Chill. ! cannot forget the respect due to
you, and will call 10 see you the first oppOrtu-
nifty.
The fulfilling my duty TO the government
have the h9DOr 10 serve, is superior 10 all per-
sOnal considerations, dnd / therefore beg per-
mission to remind you, that from the length Of
time you have been ia public service, you can
not have been left ignorant offhe fact that
when vessels Of war of foreign nation enter
friendly por's, il has always been the custom
to give public salute to that flag. / know Of
but one exception, which was, when tie Anie-
fcan frgate Essex arrived at Gibraltar i'm the
year 1902, which vessel omitted 10 salute the
Gag Of Lord Keith, who was thea the English
Admiral on command at that station The
Ntter was Of opinion that II was the duty OF
I've commander Of the EsseN TO fire the ctisto-
tn',v sdnte, or " he refused, he should
leave ID" port Immediately. Instead Of sa-
iuiins, I've Essex left the port but on the
9trivm Of Com TRUXrON lie not only saluted
the tes'e. tich bore tire AdmiraPs fiag but
- me oydpr Of tie saur Commodore the
Essex iett AlgozirdS for Gibraltat, and was
Ordried 70 Ims, pa compliment, not only fJr
tUtu
For myPart have no personal sentiments
on this subject but allow me 10 assure Won of
my profound respect ior your government and
vouf person. have the Nouor &c.
No 2 Cdpt0ja Biddie 10 ford tocbrone J,,5eJ
nj board the Ota,i0. bejore VaigaraiSo. Dee
Is, 1878
SiR-In answer to your letter os ycsterdav
I have tic honor 70 siale, shstthe SSit ,ybich
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The refusal; but you see another chapman
al the door,
Nor will The republican ambition ofthe
American people remain satisfied. even
with this acquisition, though the imme-
diaie result of il be, that IN any future
war with England, il exposes our West
Indian Islands 10 such rapid and success
sive invasions, as must exhaust any fleet
we can send 10 save or recover them.-
With The single exception OF Jamaica,
which is of sufficient extent aud resour-
ces to provide for herown defence, all the
Caribbean Islands ale al The mercy of the
United States and upon this simple prnl-
ciplc, that they will not be worth the eX-
pence of successive re-conquests bya gov
eminent SO remote as that OF O.. Britain.
This is our consideration, but we do not
think IL of much importance. Another
consideration is the progressive spirit
becoming daily more manifest IN the A
nerican people and governments. The
acquisition of Florida has already excited
some avowcd iongings with respect TO
Mexico itself. Their popular writers, and
even The American Senate, begin TO spe
.cu!ate upon the comparative value OF
Mexico TO America and to the Spanish
Government, and under these feelings
wished TO push The frontier boundary of
the United States towards Mexico. Ii is
thus stated liz the Gazette of the Gov
eminent, and NAV be therefore deemed
| almost official, that there was strong
| ndispCsi,ion i'll the American Senate to
relinqush the territory between the Sa-
bine and the Rio del Norie, the line of
demarcation originally contended for, "a
league of which is Justly deemed Of
more value 10 the United States (and
which would include considerable por-
ton of seaboard oil The Gulf OF Mexico)
than the whole territory west ofthe Rocky
Mountains, which, for centuries 10 come,
can be of very little Importance TO the U.
StaIse.
The other principal article of foreign
Intelligence, is the French project for a
new law 10 regulate The press. We
think, ourselves, that these intended re-
gnlai'ons so little too far, aud rather
lead 10 the Servilude of the public press,
than TO the due regulation OF lis liberty.
But perhaps the French press may, under
the present state of things, require this
greater degree of legal controul. Parties
| and passions still run very strong and
we understand That some OF their political
pamphlets are written with most auda-
| cious contempt of the authority of law
and government. We caanot say that
we feel much sympathy for the French
writers tor IN no kingdom in Europe is
me pubic press more scandalous. indie
| cent, and irreiigious.
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must bHong TO us, aud we must do ,hs
oesi WEI canwiih n. Al present. m ihs
banus 81 Spain, II Is innoNious, from ibs
weakness OF her marine; and us marL,,
are equally open 10 us with lie rest nf,L.'
worlG. In The hands of Britain. win ~.
marile swarming from lis harbors ","ea
The Cult OF Mexico, this island world ~,
ror' us locality, a source of cost;,un,i
couisiou, a provocative 10 hos,iiit;ns =!
which would be little less provoked I'D,
,lle system OF colonial exclusion which
Great Britain might be expected 10 esiaL.
lls'i III regard TO thar, as 10 her other ee,-
'onies. ~
We hope :he report of the transfer ;s
=" 'rue. III IL De not, We have no occasion
10 say amy thing more abou, it.
Nat. Int.
BALTIMORE, Nav 7.-Yes,erd,,, -,
The Circuit Court Of the IJui,sd SS,.
now sitting IN this city, game on The trial
ot Leonard Noii, a colorrd man cbarapd
WIN cutting open and robbing The n s
nlaii near Biadensbnrg, on Christmas,,1v
iast. III appeared in evidence that The
pfoiher OF tne prisoner found the mail IN
,he road and brough, il TO the prisoners
house, where the bag was cut open Wis,,
the case WAS submitted 10 The i,,rv ,,;tb'
out retiring from the box they prono,,n,.-
ed him gmify.
The man who found The mail died !,
PRISON some time after his arrest. T 4 me,
rhe irsate Constellation is fiiliuu =,
Norfolk, ant: II is hoped will go 10 iba,
coast OF Africa. The " Ill OF Congress. as
wen as the honor OF our country and the
administration of the present chief ma
Sistra'e require IL, no less than The cause
ct Humanity. IT.