Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-11-23
Their it might not be attained By the adop-
ton Of the. fourth and ninth proposed

| Their il might not be attained By the adop-
ton Of the. fourth and ninth proposed
amendments.
BY the third it is proposed to change
The mode of appointing the Judges OF
the Supreme and Circuit Courts. AS
the nominations TO all appointments In
The Judiciary department now rests with
the executive, i, is a matter of delicscy
Or me 10. remark on that subject. Yet |
cannot but entertain the opinion thai to
ensure integrity aud talents on the Bench,
the nomination ought TO be contided to
the power whose responsibility to the
people is Immediate and undivided.
The fourth, iifh, eighth, and ninth
proposed amendments, ana OF opinion
may well be adopted, as they will give
to the General Assembly the constitut-
ed power to regulate matters which pro
perry belong to the Legislative depart
ment. That part of The seventh which
proposes 10 change the mode OF appoint
ing the Secretary of State, and attorney
General, il adopted will take from the
Governor any voice in the appointment
of those officers who are ultimately con
nected with him in the government end
on whose counsel and integrity he must
often rely.
| You are aware, gentlemen, that
much public excitement and anxiety
have been occasiosed by certain laws
enacted by the FIRST General Assem-
bly Of this Slate. Some of the
Judges have decided them TO be I'M
constitution and void, while others
have decided The reverse; and OF course,
| they are now enforced in some parts OF
the state, and in others treated as null.
ty. 1t is hoped tina, your interference
will be early extended to this subject, in
order to procure an uniformity OF judi
cial decisions ard relieve our cillzens
from their present anxiety and suspense.
! The financial concerns OF the state call
loudly for your attention. The Pressure
oftAe times, which for some years past,
has pcrvaded the western country, has
been, and sill is severely felt by the
citizens OF Missouri, and our infant state
is III able 10 bear the present expenses
OF its government. To alleviate this OPP
preston, would recommend the strict
est political economy in every depart
meht of the government and gradua-
ton Of the salaries Of officers proportion
ed 10 the means OF the people.
But the most effeciual means OF relief
to which we can look, is the private in
duslry and economy of our citizens, and
upon these points ii is with great gratli-
cation that feel authorised to say, that
the public mind has taken the proper di-
rec,ion,the delusive spirit OF speculation
has ceased, extravaganza in dress and IN
living is giving place 70 habits OF econo-
nly-to avoid debts, TO live within their
own means, and to raise something for
home market, as well as for expectation,
seems at present to be the grand object
OF our citizens, and the salutary effects
are already visible. The spirii-of industry
and enterprise which for the last season
has shewn itself throughout the state
promises soon to relieve the people !
from their present mbarrassrnents. |
Many of our citizens had transported |
the productions of their own labor TO |
the New-Oreans market with much |
success; Others have been constantly |
employed in the same trade, and in adj |
dition to the expectation OF produce
other branches of public wealth had |
been resorted to--many salt springs |
have been worked and the price of that |
necessary article much rednced.-The
lead mines have attracted much atten-
ton and have yielded large quantities Of
lead Tor expectation, and ifa more favora-
Bile system were adopted by the general
Government. might anticipatethe sat-
istaction OF supplying the United States
with lead, and otbringing into our state,
the large sums which we annually sent to
foreign countries for that article.
The fur trade has been greatly extend
ed and promises valuable addition to !
the commerce ofthe country.
There is other branches Of trade late
ly opened which would be inexcusable
not to mention--ior year past our ad-,
venturous citizens have extended their
enterprise to the internal provinces Of
the Mexican empire-caravan of horses
and mules loaded with merchandise
have passed from Missouri to Santa Fe,
and it was fact to the belief Of which no
credit would have been given until il
was performed, that wagons have this
summer made the same journey.
The natural advantages Of this state
and its internal sources OF wealth i'll
is presumed are not surpassed by any in
the Union. Our soil excelling mos,
any other in fertility has proved to
be eminen,Iy adapted to the production
Of Tobacco, and all the other staple COM