Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-11

Much labor and attention will be indis-
pensible 10 the accomplishment OF an
object SO highly important and desirable,
and every error, which shall influence
our attempts on this subject, may be pro-
ductive of evils not easily to be sur
mounted. -
The construction and connexion OF
many Of the state laws have become so
obscure, that revision IS considered I'M
portant. The want of reasonable Ger
tainty OF what is the law, in the discharge
of relative, whether OF public or private
character, should be regarded as pub I
lie injury, while every generous effort
should be exerted to render explicit the
municipal regulations by which our rela-
tive rights and wrongs are to be deter
mined. EHe
The increasing strength ofthe militia,
requires the publication OF an additional
number OF copies Of the act regulating
the duties required ofthis portion Of our
national defence. designations OF militia
officers have become SO frequent, that
no uncomfortable though unfavorable es-
fects, are produced upon the progressive
improvement IN military discipline: aud
require that some additional restraint be
imposed, in relation to such designations,
upon those who shall accept commits
sions. That some adequate means
should be provided to secure the proper
care and safe keeping Of the public arms,
which have been, or hereafter may be
furnished, is obvious, and that the squan-
terinr of those arms, which has hereto
fore been exhibited, should forthe future
be prevented. The duties which de-
| volve upon. the neutrality-suspicious. IN
creasing, and have been much increased,
and The propriety OF an additional allow
ance, to that which is at present afforded,
is presented for your consideration.
! Further legislative provisions will be
necessary to carry into operation, the hui
name purposes of the legislature CON
Injected with the establishment of the
peni,en,iary; aud the situa.ion OF those
who have been engaged in erecting the
building, are entitled to Legislative at
liention. 81.
\ The reclamation Of John Deahnan, a
fugitive from the justice Of this state WHO
Acd to the confines OF Upper Canada,
necessarily produced an unexpected
claim upon the contingent fund. With
! those who were engaged in his reception
4 The stipulation onmy part was, 70 de!ray
their necessary expenses, and present
their services to the consideration o. the
general assembly for compensalion.-
Those services, on account ofscserai
, considerations, were certainly mcrlto-
riaus, and attended with considerable
fatigue and expense.
i The request which has convened YOU
for the discharge of your public duties,
\. was not determined -, without reflect
! ing upon the personal Inconvenience
(which might be experienced by some Of
q the merphars Of tho general assembly
4 The period Of your meeting however,
f will not add q the public expenditures
,hcng hihe tine afforded thereby, may, be
found necessary, to prevent serious pub
lie loss, andto avoid corresponding re-
sponsibility which would Otherwise be
its attendant.
| The peculiar and interesting situation
ofthe state, willrequire muchprecaution
4 and patriotic cxertion, on the part Of
4 those particularly, to whom its lcgisla-
Hive functions have been confded, to re-
!. suscitate its financial concerns, and pro-
j vide for the present and future demands,
in such manner as the public faith oilhe
state imperiously requires. Local jea-
} lousies and partialities should be avoid
ed, and the public concerns regulated
: and directed by the First principles upon
which our political fabric has been erect
} ed, uniting our common exeftions To cf-
feet the great objects for which delegated
; authorities have been constituted.
i With the confidence which has been
lreposed by our fellow citizens, in the
beneficial results to be realized from your
| deliberations, allow me to unite, inim-
u ploring the assistance ofthat power, with
) out whose corporation every other viii
be unavailing.
4 JONATHAN JENNINGS. A.Ss
Il Coryaon, NOV. aofh, 1921,
4 c1RcLEv1LLE, (o.) nov, ,s.
Il The Hel,,,ort Jonrnal informs. that