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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
Washington, MAY S.
THE NEW TARIFF REJECTED.

The bill to increase the duties on GER
tain imported articles, was yesterday re.
jected in the Senate, after three or four
hours debate. Though the particular
motion by which the bill was lost, was
carried by a single vote only, we have
reason to believe that the majority
would have been greater, had the ques-
ton been Il direct one upon the merits oil
the bill. Several gentlemen, we under
stand, one or two of them from the north,
who voted against postponing the bill,
would have voted against its enactment,
either in the shape in which it passed
the House of Representatives, or as ii
was proposed to be modified by the
committee of the Senate.
The debate which will be published,
will disclose the views of those who OPP
posed, as we'll as of those who advocated,
the additional duties. 1t may not be
improper, however, in the mean time,
TO state, that the opponents of the bill
aKowed no hostility to the manufacturing
interest--all agreed as to the policy OF
affording due protection to domestic
manufactures the difference of opinion
was as to the degree of encouragement
which is necessary. The leading mo-
tive aVowed by those who opposed the
bill was the belief, that the high duties
proposed, would have the effect of ex-
Guiding foreign fabrics to such an ex-
tent as to depress materially, if not de-
stroy entirely, the commerce and the
navigation Of the country, and conse-
quently cripple our naval strength, an
initiate the revenue from imposts, and
render internal taxes necessary for the
support of the government. Some be-
lieyed that the existing duties were suf-
ticient. These opinions, it is true, were
met with force and ability, by the friends
of the bill but they prevailed. 1t ap-
pears to us that system less indis-
crlminate, embracing small augmenta-
ton of duties, would have received the
sanction of both Houses.
The following are the Ayes and Noes
on the question for postponing (rejecting)
the bill.
AYES-Messrs, Barbour, Brown, Elliott,
Gaillard, johnson of Louisiana, King of Alaba-
ma, Leake, Lloyd, Macon, Mellen, Morrill,,
Otis, Palmer, Peasants, Smith, Stokes, Taylor,
Thomas, Walker of Alabama, Walker of Geor-
gia, Williams of Mississippi, Williams of Ten
nessee-22.
NOES-Messrs. Burrill, Dana, Dickerson,
Eaton, Edwards, Horsey, Hunter. johnson of
Kentucky, King of New-York, Lanman, Logan,
Lowrie. Noble, PARROT, Roberts, Ruggles, San
ford, Tichenor, Trimble, Van Dyke, WILSON,
81.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
Notice.
May 16-51tf

YvHE public are cautioned against purchasing
IL the one half of the S. E. quarter of section
90, town north, range 8 east; and also the,
half of the S. W. quarter of section %, town
north, range 8 east of the fourth principal
meridian of military Bounty Lands, which are
advertised for sale by John Wallace. A deed
for the above lands was obtained by John S.
Stutson, through fraudulent pretences, from
the late Aaron I. Crane, deceased and John
S. Stutson has probably conveyed it to the said
John Wallace, who is his son-in-law. The title
to the said lands will be contested by the re-
personalities of the said Aaron T. Crane. The
public are therefore cautioned to avoid legal
difficulty. WIN. NJ O'HARA,
AB'M. BECK,
administrators ofAe estate Of .qaron T.
Crane, deceased
ST. Louis, Nav 16, 1820--5ltf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
Close Of business.

TIME copartnership of RUFUS EASTON
firm of Thomas LIPPIxcorT & Co. is dissolved
by consent. All book debts which are not
settled by payment in notes within sixty days,
will then be put in suit Until that time, Corn,
Hogs, Cattle, and Country Produce. generally,
will be received in payment, at cash prices,
deliverable at Fountain Ferry.
The subscriber will attend to settling the
business, for which he is authorized.
THO's. LIPPINCOTr.
Milton, May 26, 1821--554t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30

the present week, from the President,
on the subject of our relations with
Spain. What is to be the nature Of the
message we know not, but it appears
that it is such as will render necessary
legislation of some sort. 1t is generally
supposed, that there is no longer any
prospect OF the ratification of the Treaty
lately concluded with Spain.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
SPECTATORS
EDwARDsvILLE, MAY 80, 1920.

The annual election in the state OF
New-York commenced on the 25th and
closed on the 9th of April. New-York
papers to the 5th instant are received,
which furnish returns of the votes for
governor from most of the counties, but
which are so nearly balanced as to leave
the result of the election doubtful. Both
parties claim the victory, Mr.. Temp
kins had majority of $40 votes i'll the
city of New York.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30

Grand Canai.-The Onondaga Re-
gister, of April 25th announces the ar
rival at Syracuse, (Salina) of the Canal
barge Montezuma-she has two COM
modious cabins, with Kitchens rs
feet long and S wide. At Syracuse a
party of ladies and gentlemen amount
ing to 100 persons went on board of her,
when she started for Salina, distance
of one mile and half, which she per-
formed in % minutes. On her return
TO Syracuse $50 persons were on board.
The shores of the Canal was lined with
spectators, who manifested the greatest
10y at her success. At the rate the boat
travelled, it is computed that one horse
will convey 100 persons at the rate of
s. or miles per hour. The water in
the canal was two and an half feet deep
the barge drew but twelve inches of
water, Notwithstanding she was heavily
laden. The distance from Utica to
Montezuma, 81 miles, is now navigable.
The canal boat Chief Engineer has per-
formed the whole route.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
Washington, May 4.

The termination of the present session
of Congress is fixed, by the joint vote of
the two Houses of Congress, to take
place on Monday week, the 18th inst.
From illusions which fell from differ
ent gentlemen in the course OF the dis
cussion on this matter, it appears, that a
mcssage is expected, in the course of
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
JOHN RTNGGOLD 6 co
PEILETyLIE

ETAVING commenced business at the above
Ill place, on liberal scale, importing all
their Goods direct from the eastern cities, en-
ables them to sell on the most accommodating
TERMS and all those who have heretofore been
in the habit of getting their supplies at St.
Louis, can be accommodated with all descrip-
tons of Merchandise at the St. Louis prices,
for the cash, at the above store. They have
now on hand, and expect by the next arrival
from New-orleans, an extensive supply Of the
following
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30

Anonymous LetterS.-A son of re-
spectacle gentleman in Philadelphia, has
been detected in the contemplate act of
sending anonymous letters to citizens of
that place, and been held to bail in the
sum of ten thousand dollars.
Lancaster.-By an ordinance of the
city councils of Lancaster, in Pennsyl-
vania, any person found guilty ofcursing,
or swearing profane oaths T.; of disorderly
conduct; of smoking in the streets or
lanes of the city; or of playing any
game on the Sabbath; shall be fined so
cents for each offence, or in case of ina
bility to pay, be confined II hours in the
jail or house of correction.
II check to intemteranee.-The Sc
lectmen in Bedford, Mass. have posted
up, at the tavern in the town, a list of the
names of persons VIGOROUSLY addicted
to drunkenness, and forbidden the sale
of liquor to them, under penalty of the
laws of that state against Incorporate
drinking.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES

WHEREAS the President of the United
w States is authorized by law to cause GER
tain Lands of the United States to be offered
for sale;
Therefore, l James Monroe, President of
the United States, do hereby declare and make
known, that public sales for the disposal, agree
bly, to law, OF certain lands, shall be held as
follows, viz:
At Delaware, in Ohio, on the first Mondays
in August and October next, for the sale Of
the lands which have been surveyed in the
district of Delaware, being As townships and
fractional townships, viz:
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30

At Jackson, in Missouri, on the second Mon
day in September next, for the lands surveyed
in the district of Cape Girardeau, being thir-
ty-6ve townships and fractional townships.
At Franklin, in Missouri, on the first Mon
day in November next, for the lands in the
Military Bounty tract (north of the Missouri
riyer,) which could not be distributed to SOL
diers, being chiefly quarter sections and frac-
tons, too small Or too large for bounty lots.
At Cahaba, in Alabama, on the first Monday
in November next, for the lots in the towns of
Claiborne and Jackson, and for townships IL
and II in range 90, and for township 10 in
range 10, which were advertised but not offer
ed for sale in March, 1919.
Each sale shall continue three weeks and nc
longer and each sale will commence with the
lowest number Of lot Or section, township and
range, and proceed in regular numerical order
The lands reserved by law for the use ofschools,
and for other purposes, will, as usual, bereserv-
ed from sale.
Given under my hand, at the city of WASH
ington, the eighteenth day of April, in
the year 1920.
JAMES MONROE.
By the President,
JOSIAH MEIss,
Comnissi0ner Of the General Land Office.
Printers who are authorized to publish the
laws Of the United States, will insert the above
once week, till the LIST of November next,
and send their accounts to the General Land
Office for payment.
May 23-51
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

For the county Of Madison, are re-
quested to attend meeting to be held
at the Courthouse in Edwardsvifle, on
the Goth day of June next, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ. on important business, which will
be laid before them. Edwardsville, 29th
May, 1920.
REUBEN HOPKINS,
nan .MfSON,
JOHN LAIRD,
.fTC.4J4H cox,
JOSHUA .a2.JfSTR ONG,
BENZ. SPENCER,
isaac E. ROBERTSO.N,
THO'S. LIPPLNCOTT,
Justices of the Peace.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
august sale.

At Piqua, in Ohio, ON the first Monday in
September next, for the sale of the lands
which have been surveyed in the district of
Piqua being 80 townships and fractional town
ships.
AT Brookville, in Indiana, on the first Mon
day in October next, for the lands which have
been surveyed in the district of Brookvie,
being sc townships and fractional townships
AT Jetfersonyille, in Indiana, on the first
Monday in August next, for the lands lately
surveyed inthe district of Jeffersonville, being
81 townships and fractional townships.
AT Terre Haute, in Indiana, on the first Mon
day in September next, for the lands which
have been surveyed in the district of Terre
Haute, being 43 townships and fractional town
ships.
At Edwardsville, in Illinois, on the first Mon
day in October next, for the lands lately sur
veyed in the district of Edwardsville, being SO
townships and fractional townships.
At Arkansas, in the territory of Arkansas,
ON the first Mondays of August and October
next, for the lands surveyed in the district of
Arkansas, being 50 townships and fractional
townships, viz
august sale.
Townships 5, 7, 9, & 10, s. Orange 10, W. of 5th
principal meridian.
5,6,7, 8,s& 10 do 90 do
6,7, 8, and 9 do 21 do
| 6, z, 8, 9, 10, II, IL, IS, & IA do % do
October sale.
Townships, 8, 9, 10, H. 10, 49, IA, so. Off. %,
west Of 5th principal meridian.
8, 10, IL, 10, IS and IA do 81 do
9, 10, IL, 10 and Is do IS do
| 9, 10, IL and - do % do
g. 10 and II do 27 do
8 and 10 do % do
| 9 and 10 do % do
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
Notice.

1sTIIE authority heretofore given to DR..
q John II. Lambert, of CARLYLE, to receive
payments ON account of subscriptions to the
Edwardsville Spectator, u.s. from the date
hereof, discontinued. EdwardsviIle, May 80,
1920, H. V.4RRE.N.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
Edenton, HhriI 25

We have scarcely room to state that,
the Negro Harry, who shot Mr.. Robert
Riddick, of Gates County, has himself
met the same fate in Pasquotank coun-
ty. His body was conveyed to Gates
Court House.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30

Indian Dehredations.--We are much
grieyed to hear that Maj. VIM. Davis
late of this county has been killed at the
Little Prairie on the Mississippi, by a
banditti about in number, of Seminole
Indians. He was descending the river
in boat, and was decoyed ashore by the
Indians, and killed. The Indians were
pursued by detachment Of militia from
New Madrid, and three of them taken
and carried to New Madrid Jail. The
banditti are said to menace the settlers
with destruction, if their comrades are
not released. Others on board the boat
would have shared the same fate, had
they not been less tardy in landing from
the boat; two other men one Mr.
Waters, was badly wounded.
Nashville Clarion.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
PROPOSALS
For printing weekly paper in the town of st,
Charles, Missouri Territory,
TO DE ENTITLED
THE MXSSOVRiAN.
By ROBERT .WCLOUD.
PROPOSALS

YH$HE public naturally expect printers estab.
~ fishing new papers, to give detail OF
their principles, and the line of their future
conduct. We shall merely say that we are ma
tive Americans. and duly appreciate the priv.
leges OF our happy government. The on .,
pledge we give is, that we will promote " ii,
our best abilities the interest of our cor ,rno,,
country, and particularly the interests of AZ =
territory and future state of Missouri ,e a.. .ae
to our fellow citizens ARD patrons To ;,5au 's
our future conduct, and our claim to ,p,;,, vi
ance of their confidence, Up>,n thrss uassi
tons we solicit their patronage. 'e So'''''
st. Charles, Oct. 20, 1919.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30

Two lads named Asa bale Manley
and Amos Ramsdell, of Rutland, Ver-
mont, the former aged 10, and the latter
8, died in that place on the 10th ult.
Their deaths were caused by eating OF a
root called musquash root, which grows
upon the banks of rivers, and on low
marshy ground. Itresembledthe stike-
nard, and was mistaken for that root.
Manley died in about two hours and an
half after eating the root. Ramsdell
fingered So hours and then expired in
excruciating agony,
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COprDypmAc

COV'sUITTON 81
ihh h.,ssooDAS will be printed on the ,.-.
S siI nu super-royal paper and good type a.
" - a'1 n per sn'nm, payable in advance
W : o"s 1''"a's at tile expiration of the year
- Subscriptions rseaved sttsas Office,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30

With an extensive assortment of CROCKE-
RY, TIN, HARDWARE, MEDICINES, &c.
Any amount of BEES-WAX, FURS, TAIL
Low, and BUTTER, will be received in pay
ment for Merchandise, at cash prices.
Nav 29-3t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-30
White Pine Lumber .

White Pine Number.
TNHE subscriber has on hand, and
u will keep constant supply of
WHITE PINE BOARDS & PLANK,
at the Yard formerly occupied by John
X. Guy, on Main-street, nearly opposite
the Upper Ferry.
OLIVER r. COOK.
St. Louis, May l8, l82O-5l3t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18

every day becoming less and less credit
able: their malice is recoiling upon
themselves; and | fear not to predict,
that they will ere long be completely
overwhelmed with the indignant con-
tempt of the honest part of the commu-
nifty.
With regard to the "bill for the relief
of the inhabitants of the village of Peo-
ria" it was my colleague, and not my
self, who introduced it; and l am conf
dent that neither he, nor myself, contem-
plated any such measure, until petition
for that purpose was received, sometime
after the commencement of the late ses-
sion Of Congress. And do most positive
ly assert, that do not now own, nor have
| ever owned, any claim whatever in the
village of Peoria; that / never attempted
to purchase one that never authorized
any one topurchase forme; and thatifl had
been disposed to avail myself of the ser
vices of an agent, never should have
thought of selecting Mr.. Joseph Meach-
am for that purpose.
Your most obcdient servant,
NINIAN EDWARDS.
EdwQrd8vilie, July II, 1920.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18

III ent is not yet confirmed; hat there
are many good citizens who do not like
it, the more, in consequence Of his having
been warmly in favor of slavery; that
strong prepossessions exist against it, IN
consequence of the manner in which It
was procured and that, if the influence
of the Office is to be employed to raise
up the old slave party, and to put down
those who are opposed to slavery, the
latter may find it necessary, from prin-
ciple of self-defence, to endeavor to de-
prive their opponents of the such pow
erful advantage.
1t is not my purpose, however, to
press this subject further at present, nor
to expose the plan of making Gov.
Bonds brother in Baltimore, collector
of non-resident's taxes, which might have
enabled the Treasurer to speculate to
great advantage; but as certainly would
have greatly endangered our revenue, in
these hard times.
| will barely suggest, that if the Urea.
surer has heretofore received, or shall
hereafter receive, any premiums in ex-
change for bills, or money paid for taxes,
he cannot, honestly, put those premiums
into his own pocket-they justly belong
to the treasury. l wish to say bat little
at present; and for that little, certain
gentlemen may thank their own friends,
who are the attacking party, and whose
attacks will be met as often as they NAV
be renewed. Those who choose 10 use
instruments, had better take care that
they have not edges as we'll for friends,
as enemies, and in their zeal to wound
their opponents let them not totally over
lcok their own invulnerability.
CORN PLANTER.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
Turkcy-Ilill Township, July Ii, 1920.

urlicJ-iiln iCWliSnlp, July If, Io@o'
Although nothing was wanting TO shcw
the extreme malignity and prosecuting
hostility of the old slave party towards
Mr.. Cook, for his opposition to slavery;
yet it might have been supposed that po-
Icy, at least, would have restrained them
from exhibiting the Treasurer of this
state in the array of their formidable
phaianX, SO conaficuoNaRy, as is done in
most malicious publication against Mr..
Cook, signed II Yoter," which appeared
in the last Kaskaskia paper; and from
which, it is evident that if it were not
written by the Treasurer himself, his
own aid, and that of his office, has been
pressed into the service Of party that
seem disposed to leave no means unem-
pioyed to accomplish their tayorite OBJ
ject of introducing slavery into this state.
Was it for such purposes that the APP
pointment Of Treasurer was conferred
on the present incumbent, under circum-
stances which many were shocked at,
and none could justify mo, not even
our friend of Piasau.
Col. Thomas, the late Treasurer, was
scarcely cold, before Mr.. MI 4aughlin,
who seems to have been upon the watch,
despatched messenger with the intelli-
gence OF his death TO Gov. Bond, who,
with precipitation, not the less excusa-
bic because it was the case Of relation,
ilnn ediately conferred the appointment
on MIR. Mclaughlin, who had married
his neicc, and thereby precluded all fur
Their competition--much 10 the mortiica-
ton OF a certain gentleman, whose case
shall not be suffered to pass unnoticed
hereafter.
Mr.. Mclaughlin and his friends, how
ever, ought to recollect that his appoint
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18
FOR THE SPECTATOR.

If the tales CT the old slave party are
to be believed, it would appear that Mr..
M'Lean, our former representative was
very influential in congress, and that
Mr.. Cook had no influence at all; and
yet the former did not procure the adop-
ton Of a single measure ofany kind. The
latter succeeded in several important
measures, and accomplished more than
both orour senators; for he got through
the house of representatives every mea-
sure they gotpassed by the senate--and he
got more passed by the former than they
did get through the latter. So that, il
Mr.. Cook had no influence, he must
have supplied that defect by superior
zeal, industry, ability, or fidelity. 1t is
in vain to allege that the Seminole ques-
ton prevented Mir. Mclean from doing
any thing, since no one can doubt that
the Missouri question, and the bill for
encouraging domestic manufactures,
must have been equally unlavorable to
Mr. Cook, in preventing the adoption OF
measures in which the state alone was
concerned.
The people surely have to much good
sense to be gulled by those idle tales CT
the old slave party, against whom MIR.
Cook has committed the objectionable
sin.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18
FOR THE SPECTATOR.


Ma. EpITou,
The party in favor of changing our
constitution, and admitting slavery into
this state, whose Vaccinations were no.
ticed in the last number Of your paper,
knowing that the principal part of our
present population is from the southern
and western states, hope to overcome
their prejudices against slavery, by ex-
citing still greater prejudices against oar
eastern brethren. who, they say, will soon
be the majority if slavery be not admit
ted; contending, at the same time, tha.
it is better for our present population "to
hare Negro STAGES, shcD Yankee mas
terG.
1t is by the aid of this party that Mr..
Kane hopes to gain his election; and yet
hehatters himself that the Eastern people
will all support him, because he was
born in an Eastern state. But he viii
find that it is not the place of his birth,
but his principles, that will decide thci-
votes; and that ali the merit which be
could possibly claim from his nativity,
will be considered as forfeited BY his
apostacy from the free principles which
pcrvade the coantry where he was born.
Actions speak louder than words. The
people will keep in mind who are MIR
Kane's political associates and they
will not forget his sentiments and con-
duct as member Of our convention.
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ron TIE sPEcTiTnN.
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
CELEBRATION AT ALTON.

The 44th anniversary of American r.
dependence was held at A lton, fIllinois)
in style suitable to the occasion. The
day was ushered in by the discharge Of
artillery, and the hosting upon lofty
liberty pole a most elegant American
flag. The well known stripes and stars,
the ensigns of our union, were recogniz-
ed by all classes of our citizens with in.
Unite delight.
notwithstanding the unpronising stat.
9, Inc weather, at 9 o'clock, P. NJ. a pro-
cesslon was formed, and conducted with
great propriety, truly excelling any thip.
OF the kind we have heretofore witness
ed in this country, under the direction Of
Mr.. HEzEKIAu II. GEAR, mounted on
horseback, in full military uniform, as
marshal Of the day. After marching
through the principal streets of the town,
the company repaired to the DWELLING
house of DR., ERAsTUs BRowN; where
the throne of Grace was addressed in all
able and highly appropriate PRAYER by Mr..
ISAAC WATERS; the Declaration of In
dependence read by ]. w. WHITNEY,
Esq; and an Grafton, justly deserving