Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-10-30
ia order that the adoption of these

u order that the adoption Of these
measures may produce real and perma-
nent benefits, we would suggest, that IN
purchasing goods whether foreign or do
mestic, cheapness and utility ought to be
our aim, rather than elegance ard
fashion.
Such, fellow-citizens, is the course OF
policy which we wish to see pursued
throughout the union-but especially do
we knoqv and feel it to be necessary in our
own state-in our own neighborhood.-
And such in few words are our reasons
for adopting the following resolutions :
RESOLVED, That we will not hereafter,
during the space of five years from this
date, purchase for our own use, or the
use ofour families, such goods foreign
manufacture, as may with comfort, be
dispensed with, or such as can without
greater cost be substituted by American
manufactures. @
RESOLVED, That we will promote, as
far as is within our ability, the cultiva-
ton of materials, and the manufacture at
home Of such goods as can probably be
made.
RESOLVED, That we will endeavor to
promote the cultivation of such articles
for expectation as can be exported with
advantage.
Resolved, That we will not give our
support to candidates for public office
who shall refuse to advance the best in
terests of our country, by advocating
when necessary, such measures as will
promote useful domestic manufactures.
! The following resolutions we're intro
duced, and severally considered and
adopted:- %
RESOLVED, That we agree to form our
selves into an association under such
rules and regulations, as we may here
after adopt for our government, the
more effectually to encourage regular
system ofeconomy-and to promote the
use ofAmerican, in preference to foreign
goods.
RESOLVED, That committee be ap-
pointed to prepare such rules, and regu-
lations, as may be necessary for the gov
eminent of such society-ant report the
same on the first Saturday of November
next, at the Courthouse in this place.
Resolved, That the Society will on
that day, proceed to the permanent APP
pointment, Of such officers, as by such
rules and regulations may be made ne
cessary.
The foregoing Report, consisting Of
The preamble, address, and resolutions,
was read, considered, and adopted.
1t was moved and seconded, that the
to be appointed as aforesaid,
consist Of FIVE persons, and be appointed
B. III 81 Z
~ the chairman Of this meeting (which
notion was adopted. s.
1t was then moved and seconded, that
his meeting adjourn.
REUBEN HOPKINS,
Chairman.
J. w. WHlrNEv, Secretary.
ID FoRTHE SPECTATOR.
10 the officers Of the First Brigade ri
81 Militia in Illinois.
BY the Sd section ofthe act organizing
he militia Of this state, passed March /
10Th, 1919, the whole Of the militia in
Every county in the state was organized
ind " laid off into divisions, brigades, re-
,iments, battalions, and companies"
making two divisions in the stale. The
'ct directs particularly what counties
hall compose each division and brigade,
ind also directs that each county shall
orm one regiment, provided there be
Tx companies therein and if there be
lot six companies therein,s then such
county to form one battalion; and should
here not be at least three companies in
my county, it (the county, shaH be at
ached to the. regiment or battalion of the
'ounty from which it svas taken-there-
" contemplating the forming Of new
counties thereafter.
BY the 4th section Of the same act, it