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


due to officers employed in each branch
of this system, and the more SO, as there
is good cause to believe that each acted
under conviction that he possessed the
power which he undertook to cxercise.
Of the officer, holding the principal sta
ton, | think it proper to observe that he
accepted it with reluctance, in compli-
ance with the invitation given him, and
from high sense of duty to his country,
being willing to contribute to the COM
summation OF an event, which would en-
sure complete protection to an important
part Of our Union, which had suffered
much from incursion and invasion, and
TO the defence of which his very gallant
and patriotic services had been SO signal
ly and usefully devoted.
From the intrinsic difficulty of ex.
ecuting laws deriving their origin from
different sources, and SO essentially diff
ferent in many important circumstances,
the advantage, and, indeed, the necessity,
OF establishing, as soon as may be practi-.
cable, a well organized government over
that territory, on the principles of our
system, is apparent. This subject, there
fore, is recommended to the early con.
sideration of Congress. ~
In compliance with an Injunction of
the law Of the Sd OF March last three
Commissioners have also been appoint
ed, and board organized, FOR carrying
into effect the Gle. enth article of the
Treaty above recited, making provision
for the payment of such of our citizens,
as have weli-founded claims on Spain,
of the character specified by that Treaty.
This board has entered on It's duties, and
made some progress therein. The Com
missioner and Surveyor of his Catholic
Majesty, provided for by the fourth arti-
Gle OF the Treaty, have not yet arrived in
the United States, but are soon expected.
AS soon rs they do arrive, correspond
ing appointments will be made, and
every facility be afforded for the due ex-
ecution ofthis service. s' ~
The government of his most Faithful
Majesty, since the termination olthe last
session Of Congress, has been removed
from Rio dc Janciro 10 Lisbon, where a
revolution, similar TO that which had oc-
Cured in the ncighboring kingdom Of
Spain, had in like manner been sanction
ed by the accepted and pledged faith of
the reignlng monarch. The diplomatic
in ercoursc between the United States
and the Portuguese dominions, interrupt
ed BY that important event, has not yet
been resumed, but the change Of internal
administration, having already material
ly affected the commercial intercourse of
The United States with the Portuguese
dominlons, the renewal fthe public mis-
sions between the two countries appears
to De advisable at an early day.
1t is understood that the colonies in
South America have had great success
during the present year, in the struggle
for their independence. The new gov
ernment Of Colombia has extended its
territories and considerably augmented
its strength; and at Buenos Ayres, where
civil dissension had, for some time be-
fore, prevailed, greatcrharmony, and bet
ter order, appear to have been establish
ed. Equal success has attended their
efforts in the provinces Of the Pacific
It has long been manifest that it would
be impossible Tor Spain to reduce these
colonies by force, and equally SO, that
no conditions, short Of their indcpen-
dencc, would be satisfactory 10 them.-
i may therefore be presumed, and it is
earnestly hoped, that the government Of
Spain, guided by enlightened and liberal
councils, will find it to comport with its
interests, and due to It's magnanimity, to
terminate this exhausting controversy on
that basis. To promote this result by
friendly counsel with the government Of
Spain, will be the object of the govern
ment Of the United States. ga
In conducting the fiscal operations Of
the year, it has been found necessary to
carry into full efiec, the act ofthc last
session Of Congress, authorizing loan
of five millions Of dollars. This sum has
been raised at an average premium of
FIVE dollars fitty-nine hundredths per cent.
upon stock bearing an interest at therate
OF five per cent per annuin, redeemable
at the option Of the government alter the
first day ofJanuary, 1885.
There has been issued, under tile pro-
visions Of this act, four millions seven
hundred and thirty FIVE thousand two
hundred and nihety-six dollars thirty
cents Of five per cent. stock; and there
has been, or will be, redeemed during
the year, three millions one hundred and
ninety-seven thousand thirty dollars and
seventy-one cents of Louisiana six per
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