Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-22

] lie, Mr.. Thomas, views his prepoude-
rance at that crisis, in the same manner
as all well informed minds in this state
do, and probably Of men of tina, descrip-
ton all over the union, viz. that we ought
! to prohibit all fabrics of foreign ma
! nuiactnrc, which we have in our own
power to produceia; home. However,
we have reason tosthink that the weight
of Mr.. Thomas vo,e, was carried, and
many others who totcd as he did, lin
effect against tho encouragement of
American manufaetures) more for want
of giving the subject mature inyc. .isa-
ton, than other motives; because he who
gives that subject fair and impartial
examination, must say that it we do not
| manufacture 81 that is founded on the
staples of wool, cotton, leather, fur, and
iron, that agriculture and commerce
must fall 10 the ground-whch can only
be effected by a total prohibition Of those
artic les from other countries.
There has been more notice taken OF
The votes on that nom entoust question,
as our senators OF this state split. But
all men are not possessed of like ca
pacily, either natural or acquired. If CO.
vernon Edwards had voted as his coll
! league did, what could be the conclusion
! but that his motives were bad, and Of 4
worse sort ?---s' as he that knoweth his
masters viii and doeth it not, ought to
sc beaten with maiy stripes" Particu-
larly in a representative government, the
people ought not onl, 10 know, but to
nodce the conduct OF men when acting
III public, in a repres ents,ive capacity !;
and as Judge Thonas, one OF the scna-
tors OF this state, has been arraisned be-
fore public opinion, III is we'll to bring
what is against him as well as for him.
Towards the close Of Ire illinois beng
attached 10 Indiana territory, MIR. Tho
mas was elected BY TIC Joint vote OF both
houses of the legislature of that ,:rritcry,
delegate to congress, PARTS then ran
high, some for division, and some not
his election was obtained BY the party for
diY.Sioa Of territory. AS a. delegate, his
zeal for separate territory was crowned
win success; and in the mean time lie
did not forget himself, and cams out a
Judge in The new territory, with a com
pe!ent salary. With what capacity he
filled that Office, 1t is not nc wish of the
writer 10 say--howeyer, it IS bu: justice
to mention, that he did better than LIS
friends expected. The proprlety OF FL
ling an office Of prof; annexed to the 60
vernncnt, by himssl: created, is certain
" exceptionah.e. However, no doubt
hut Ri. Thomas WIS thought well Of,
or he would no, have becn exalted as a
meaiacr OF .ils senate. 10. is ii now
lie has accepted Of al o,Tpe, very lucra-
tive indeed, as inspector G { The land Offices
n four Of The wosier.. states and one ter
ri;ory. /, is true, ;lio c....iicc is not i'm
.uedia.e.y direct fron, Tic presi enl and
senate Of tie United St@,cs---that would
preclude him o! his seat; bat it 10 not
the less dcrogatory to what ought 10 b.
the pure uEsu.l!ca aspec. Of a member d
cong. css. No people ca earth have
greater duties incuu.tcat than these oil
| the United States am. above al, oilers,
The cccting or representative branch is
the fnundaton---ic that lie corrupted, b.
holding Offices under the government di.
rectly or Indirectly, wai,c serving in tae
sacred r@-....c:ia:. Of .acra,,cr Of coa,vass,
and the sun of our liberty is set. We
know the member who holds all Office
lat the discretion Of government, must
take care how lie disobiiges the exeuu-
| tive. -
Let any person take view Of the ex-
tent of the country which rcmposes our
republic, cstn now be-, in infancy, the
great distance EumbeIs az frnn the seat
Of government, how requisite and pleas
! ing il is to converse, conHm une, and cor
respond with our members, which car
only be accomplished by their living and
being a. home il. the recess amongst us
! but when a member has the .iPuhgefy
incumbent on an Office to attend to, !,
puts that privilege Oh, Of The question as
muca as if he lived il France.
OLD RUSTIC.
From the Washington Gazette.
Extract ofa letter from a gentlemen in
| Ohio, to his friend in this eity, dated