Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-02-06
and preamble in the House Of Repre-

and preamble IN the House Oh Repre-
sentatives:
/" Whereas, it is evident that govern
ment is designed for the benefit and hap
piness of the people, and not for the
emolument of their servants; that re-
preventative of the people or state, is
bound to represent the opinions and
wishes of the people, when he knows
what their opinions and wishes are that
in whatever manner that information is
acquired, provided it is known, the re-
preventative is equally bound that when
representative fails. or refuses to re-
present the known opinions OF the peo-
pie, he merits severe public reprehen-
sion. And whereas, Ninian Edwards
and Jesse B. Thomas, Senators in the
Congress of the United States, from the
state of Illinois, On the question to re-
strict slavery in Missouri, at the last, and
for the admission OF the state Of Missouri
at the present session of Congress, voted
against the known wishes, feelings, and
opinions of the people of the state of IL
linois. Therefore,
Be il resolved by the heohle Of the
state Of Illinois, REPRESENTED in the
General assembly, That we do solemn
ly protest against the conduct of the said
Ninian Edwards and Jesse B. Thomas,
in giving said vote.
SO. Resolved, That the speaker of
the Senate and the speaker of the House
of Representatives, be, and they are
hereby required to transmit without de-
lay, copy of the foregoing preamble
and resolutions to each ofsaid Senator'S. %
On the question being taken, "will the
house now consider said resolution" it
was determined in the negative by the
following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Blackwell, BOROUGH,
Cairns, Crisp, Eddy, Matheny, Mather, Moore,
OF Monroe, Moore, of ST. Clair, OF WELL,
VIII, and Young-l2.
NAYS-Aiessrs. Alexander, BUCKMAS
TER, Campbell, DORIS. Logan, M.Fatrldge,
Mlchaels, NJ, Lean, M'Ciintoc, Onielyany, PHI
lips, Robertson, Shade, and Widen--l4.
YandaAa, January so.
We are happy to see that the project
OF uniting Lake Michigan with the Hi
nois River, Is not yet abandoned. A re-
solution has passed both Houses Of our
Legislature, requesting our Senators and
Representative in Congress, to endeavor
to effect the passage Of law, giving to
this state. the different townships of land
through which the Canal may pass
Should Congress grant our request, the
state viii then be perfectly able TO effect
this desirable object, by the sale Of the
land bordering on the Canal. We can
not consider this request unreasonable,
when we reflect that the United States
are more deeply interested, if possible,
in this Canal, than our own citizens.
Tie Bank Bill passed both houses OF
the Legislature on Friday last. The
branches of the institution are located al
EdwarSisvilie, Rrownsville, Shawnce-
town, and the county seat of Edwards
county. Yesterday the bill was laid be-
lore the Council of Revision, and this
morning returned to the House of Re-
representatives. in which it originated, with
the objections of the Governor and
Judges Philips and Reynolds. The
House referred the bill to a select COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs. Blackwell,
Eddy, Alexander, Young, ami Mather,
who have not yet reported upon it.
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