Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-04-02


at the same time, all governors have, or
ought to have, opinions of their own, as
! wei! as other men; and these opinions,
even il not expressed, have great weight
with the generality oil Legislators.
| 1t is to be presumed, that we will not
be asking too much, to require every
candidate FOR that office, to give his OPT
MON Gin some newspaper in the state
on this all important subject. Wedo not
ask as favor what we can demand as a
right--to kno7y 4ohich Of you arc for,
and zphich against tie. federation Of
elarery, and a neav convention. Z
THE People OF ILLINOIS.
AT meeting of the Bend county Asso-
citation for the Improvement of Asri-
culture and manufactures, held at
Greenvilie on the fourth Monday Of
March, the following resolutions were
adopted: ~
Resolped, That the propertyof an ex-
Itensive wafehouse be. divided into four
hundred shares of twenty five dollars
each, the number whereof may be in
creased at TIC Measure Of the society.
Resoiped, That the subscribers pos
Sess the privilege Of making their seve-
raj payments in snch produce as may
be marketable, to be accredited at what
ever sum it may bring, ,deducting there
from all expenses; and that 70 part Of
the funds OF this Institution be Withdrawn
until the establishment is dissolved, but
lire principal with all interest and profit
thereon accruing shall! be reinvested.--
Sales shall be made to subscribers at
cost and charges, TO The amount Of shares
10 him or them belonging. Country
dealers shall be Induced to purchase by
liberal discount; but when retailed TO
non-subscribers, an advance discretiona-
~ with the manager, subject, however,,
10 the committee of examination, shall
be put upon The goods; and payment in
all cases may be made in merchant
able produce, to be delivered a. the ware
house.
Resoloed, That the building for the
purpose be erected in GreenvilIe; and
that the stockholders shall elect, by bal
lot, some person, who shall enter into
bond with snfficicntsecuri,y, for his good
conduct, to superiutenll the whole con-
Germ; take the produce to market, and
exchange or sell, as may best consul,
the advantage Of the institution, with a
fixed salary. And tina. no attempt shall
be made until one hundred shares are
subscribed for. And further, thai COM
mi,tee OF three shall be annually chosen,
whose duty it shall. be, ct least twice in
each year, and as much ortencr as they
or either Of them may think proper, to
examine the state OF the concern, and re-
port the same to the stockholders. And
that all subscribers shall be citizens OF
the county of Bond.
The following resolutions were also
adopted:
RESOLVED, That premium of FIVE
dollars be given to. any member Of this
society who shall raise the most cotton
on one acre of ground.
RESOLVED, That a premium Of Eve dol
lars be given to any member OF this So
cicty who shall raise thelnost tobacco On
one acre of ground.
Resolred, That premium Olive doll
lars be given to the member Of this So
ciety who shall raise the greatest guam
,!ty Of beans on one acre ofland.
Resolved, That a premium Olive dol
lars be given to the member of this So
ciety who will produce evidence Of having
sheared Sthe greatest quantity OF wooll
from his pwn Sheep
ResofoeS, That premium Olive dol-l
lars be given to the person who will de-
stroy the greatest number Of wolves, not
less than FIVE, in this equity.
A copy. Attest,
HORATIO .NEWHALL, Sec'y.
| Voted, That the Secretary be directed to
prepare copy Of these resolutions, and re-
quest the Editor Of the Edwardaville Specta-
tor n nriro her Il. ariiAn - \ Y