Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-12-14

ather than the severity OF punishment |
operates most beneficially in the proven
ion OF crimes. Attention to this princi-
Die is due alike to our feelings and to the
good order of society. | know OF no
system Of punishment which is SO Just
and rational in itself, and which can be
lpportioned so exactly to the different
shades OF crimes, as confinement and
hard labor; which has also this peculiar
advantage, that ii taxes crimes for the
of crime. l would there
fore sugges, the propriety of erecting, as
soon as practicable, Penitentiary House,
and OF appropriatiug the sum now due
from the sale Of lots in This place to that
object.
| have thus frankly and explicitly COM
municaled my views, and calledyour at
tenlion to what appears to me TO be the
most important objects claiming it. Il
we should differ as 10 the policy or OK
pediency OF any particular measure,
atm sure il will be an honest difference !;
and mutual respect will teach US % give
credit to each other for upright intcn-
tons, pure motives, end conscientious
convictions. 1t viii be very gratifying
TO me TO witness harmony and kind feel
lngs between the several coordinate
branches al the government, and between
the individual members composing
them. Nothing shall be wanting on my
part to promote so desirable an object.
From the useful Information and 10
tcresting views given by my worthy pre-
decSssor, and the knowledge you bring
with you, coming as you do from the
various districts OF he State, OF The i'm
mediate wants and wishes Of The people,
you will be enabled 10 adopt such mea-
sures as will promote the general, as
veil as local, INTERESTS OF the STATE, and
cannot fail 10 ensure 10 you the approba-
ton Of your constituents.
To the Great Ruler Of the Universe
we are indebed tor all that we enjoy,
aud i, behoves us to be especially
grateful Tor the inestimable privilege OF
civil and political freedom. May he
continue to Us his KIND protection, and SO
direet ous iabors that they may advance
the prosperity OF our country, and The
happiness of us citizens.
Friday Dec. 6.
Ga motion OF MI. Churchill,
The House adopted Tie following re-
solutions:
Resolved, That SO much Of the Go
yernor,s speech, as relates to the sub
;ect of education, DC referred to a seleci
committee.
2. Resolved, That so much of the
Governors speech as relates TO the cur
renoy and to the Safe Bank of Illinois,
be referred TO the committee on finance.
8. Resolved, That SO much of the Co
speech, IS relates 10 agrIcui-
lure and manufactures, be referred TO
select commitlee.
A. Resoiued. That so much OF the Go
eernor's speech as relates to navigabie
Communications between The Illinois ri
YER and Lake Michigan. and between the
aud Maumre rivers, be referred !
o the committee on internal Improve
nen,s.
S. Resoivea, That SO much Of the
@vernor's speech as relates 10 the ma
ionsl turnpike road from Wheeling to
he Mississippi river, be referred to the
committee On internal Improvements.
s, Resolved, That so much OF the Co
speech as relates to the prohi-
,ition Of slavery and the prevention oil
be referred to select COM
nIttee.
7. Rcsotued, That SO much of,he Go
ERRORS speech respecting penltenlia-
y house be referred
Messrs. Churchill, Berry, and Pugh,
we're appointed seicc, committee il
pursuance Of the frs, resolution.
Messrs. Peil, Brakeman, and Logan,
n pursuance Of The third.
Messrs. Will, Emmit, and Moore, in
,ursnsnce of,he sixth.
And Messrs. M.Ferron West, and
Field, in pursuance of the se1 enth.
Ga motion of Mr. alexander, of Mon
'oc,
+ Resoiued, That the committee on
nance be instructed to inquire into the
or inexpediency OF farther
emission Of the paper of the State Bank
IF Illinois.
Saturday, Dec. 7.
On motion of Mr.. Field,
RESOLVED, That the committee on in
ernal Improvements be instructed to in
luire into the practicability of making
ANAL connecting the waters of Lake Mi |
,higan with the Illinois river--and tina,
hey report to this House the propriety
II adopting measures preparatory to the
execution of that work.
RESOLVED, That the same committee