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whether there was, in fact, any difference
IN our respective votes, touching those
matters, that have been made the subject
of accusation against Mr.. Cook, by a
writer over the signature of +" Brutus,"
in the i" Illinois Gazette"
In answer to which, feel it equally
due to the manner of your request, and
to Justice itself, to state, most explicitly,
that the accusation against Mr.. Cook is
unjust, of which the documents | shall
send to you afford abundant proof.
The first of these bills contained dis
tinct provisions--one for abolishing ere
dit in all cases, the other for reducing the
price on future, not on previous sales.--
To the first provision we were all oppos-
ed. In regard to the latter, we may all
with equal justice and propriety say, as
Mr.. Cook has done, that g instead OF vot-
ing against reducing the price from two
dollars to one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre. we were actually in favor of
the reduction. and would gladly have ac-
cepted 1t, il it had been unconnecled with
the first provision. But we were under
the necessity Of taking both or neither j;
and believing that the abolition of credit
in all cases would be injurious to the
growth aud prosperity ofthe state, VIC OPP
posed the bill on that &C count---while al
the same time we endeavOred to have in
corporated into it the greatest reduction
of price, and the most beneficial provi-
sions that were attainable, for the purpose
OF diminishing, as tar as possible, the evils
We anticipated from its passage.
Our final vote against its passage, un.
der such circumstances, can never be
alleged as duplicating us in opposition
10 any provision which we had advo
cated--lor this would be to destroy the
very object, and all the benefit of the
rule, that allows member 10 call for the
division Of any question susceptible Of it.
We, therefore, may with perfect pro-
prety say that we did not vote against the
reduction of the price of public land
though we may, Tor other satisfactory
reasons. have voted against very objec
tionable bill that contained it.
That Mr.. Thomas aud my self gave f;
vote similar to Mr.. Cooks, will appear
by the journal herewith sent. A vote iol
The poslponement OF a bill TO time be
yond the period Of the session bein2
equivalent TO vote against it, and for is
final re cotton.
also send you copy of the journa
OF the House of Representatives, which
disproves, beyond the possibility oldonb,
the charges against Mr.. Cook in rotation
to thd bill of 1921, " for the relief OF Nh
purchasers of public land"
| nave the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Sir, your obedient servant,
NINIAN DWARDS.
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A CASE FAIRLY STATED.

The House of Representatives of The
Congress of the United States havinl
wice decided against granting The righ.
IF pre-emption to the settlers on publ
land by very large majority and ther,
being 40 possibility of succeeding in thai
neasure, Mr.. Cook offered a resolution.
whose object, was 10 secure to all such
settlers, who might nor become the pur-
chasers OF their own improvements, The
privilege OF gathering and removing their
crops, &c. And this too, at the solicl,a
ton of many of those very settlers, who
fearful that they might be outbid at the
sales, or unable to buy the land on which
they reside, and unwilling to trust to the
mercy and generosity of men who, from
The most avaricious motives, might pur-
chase the land over their heads, wished
to have as much of the benefits of their
own labor as possible, absolutely secur-
ed to them, against all danger.
From this part of his conduct, without
the pretence of any other proof whatever,
Mr.. Cooks enemies, and Judge Tho
mas at the head of them, have boldly as
serted that he was opposed to granting
the right of presumption, his speeches in
Congress, to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
"The settlers, say they, petitioned for
the right of prescription, and Mr.. Cook
asks to have their crops secured to
them" But the latter measure was not
attempted till, it had been made perfect
ly manifest that, the attainment OF the
former was utterly impracticable-and
this Judge Thomas 7ueH knozcs Sup
pose the people had petiiioned for pre-
emptions to the extent of a quarter sec
ton, and this had failed-from the
Judges reasoning their representative
would be highly culpable, for trying to
obtain prescriptions to the extent Of 80
acres only, though perfectly convinced
that, nothing better could possibly sue
coed. Is it any reason that, because the
people petition for one thing which fails,
nothing else, should be done or at
tempted for them? If because pre-emp-
tons could not possibly be secured to the
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ANOTHER TRICK,

1t appears that, within few days past,
Judge Thomas has got out another hand
bill against Mr.. Cook, signed Philo
Brutus," which has been circulated by
one Of the Judges family, with the can
did ACKNOWLEDGMENT. of determination
to prevent its falling into the hands of a
friend of Mr.. Cook, lest it should be
answered. But why fear an answer, if
it contained nothing more than the truth,
or fair investigation? Why ungenerously,
attempt to stab Mr.. Cooks reputation,
without allowing him the least opportu-
nifty Of defence? A few men may con-
graduate themselves upon the success Of
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STATE OF ILLINOIS.


Pond Circuit Court, July Term, 1922.
SAuuE, LEE, senior, andO
SAMUEL LEE, junior, In CuANcEpy
JOSEPH BowERs.
sT appearing to the court that the de-
u PENDANT, Joseph Bowers, Is not an in
babitant Of this state, and having failed to
answer the compliments bill, on motion
of their counsel, it is ordered, that said
Joseph Bowers appear here on or before
the first da, Of the next term Of this court,
and answer said bill, or that the same
will be taken for confessed against him.
And j, is further ordered, that copy Of
this order be published four weeks sue
cessively in some newspaper OF this state.
A copy. Attest,
JAMES NJ. JOHNSON, OK.
II. STARR, Atty.
July lS--694t
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Thinks 1 to Myself.
From the Illinois InteMgencer.

From the Illinois InteWgencer.
Copy of a letter from the Hon. Ninian Ed
wards, to gentleman in Kaskaskia, dated
EdwardsviHe, Jniy 10, 1922.
DEAR SRI have ust received your
letter of yesterday, informing me that an
attempt is makingto prove that Mr.. Cook
voted differently from Mr.. Thomas and
myself, either upon the bill OF 1920, tor
changing the mode of disposlngiof the
public lands from credit to cash sys-
tenn, or upon the bill Of 1921, Tor grant
ing relief to the purchasers OF public
land; and requesting me to state TO you
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A HINT,

Some gentlemen, not hundred miles
from Edwardsvile, expected certain
measures to have been taken at Wash
ington, last winter, in relation to certain
ahhointment. They convcrsed freely on
the subject with one another, and with
those in whom they thought they could
confide. They have been deceived. Let
them think, if they please, that they have
not, also, been betrayed. They be wrong
if they do.
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'..z.7 NGNTfkp N2sza1y~

- Cs]CC RsNE QVU9SVV ------
GENERAL. ELECTION.
FIRST MONDAY IN AUGUST, 1922.
CANDIDATES.
For Gopern0r.
JOSEPH PHILLIPS.
EDW ARD COLES,
JAMES +: MOORE,
THOMAS G. BROWNE.
For Iieu5eaant Governor.
AD0LPHUS L. HUBBARD,
JtS'ES LEHEN, IR.
JOHN q. LOTION.
For Representative in Congress.
DANIEL p. COOK.
JOHN MLEAN.
MADISON COUNTY.
For the Senate.
THEopHILUS w. SMITH,
JOSEPH BOROUGH,
BENAlAH ROBINSON,
HENRY RENiS.
For the House Of Representatives.
GEORGE CHURCHILL,
ERAS1US BROWN,
EMANUEL j. WEST,
CUB4ISS BRAKEMAN,
WILLIAM OiW ELL,
WILLIAM GILLIAN,
JOHN HOWARD,
WILLIAM JONES.
For County Commissioners.
JOHN BELL.
BENJAMIN SPENCER,
THOMAS X. RICE,
GEORGE W. TEAS,
JOHN II. RANDLE,
H0RATIO BELT,
REUBEN HOPKINS,
JOSEPH EBERMAN,
JOHN BARBER.
NATHANIEL PINKARD,
MICAJAH cox,
ROBERT BRAZIL,
ZADOGk NEWMAN,
JOHN G. BARNET,
HAIL MASON.
For Sheriff.
BRANCH V. MAYES,
NATHANIEL BUCKMASTER,
JOHN STARKEY.
For Coroner.
ISAAC PRICKETT,
MES WILSON.
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settlers, does Il therefore follow that
their crops, &c. should not be secured to
them? Who would not prefer this, to
precarious dependence upon the mercy
and generosity OF " heartless" specu
lator
Bat " Bru,us" and his coadjutors con-
tend that the measure was unnecessary,
because, the United States had never
eyinced any disposition "to disturb &C
tual settlers in the enjoyment ofthe fruits
of their labor. But is this true Ii so,
how did il happen that the southern set
tiers were driven off their settlements by
military force? Have the people forgot
that slmiarordcr issued fewyears ago,
toIdrve of all our own settlers upon pub
lie land, as well as those of other states
and territories !? The objection however,
is frivolus one in any point Of VIEW
For the object OF the resolution was not
to secure the crops against die United
States, since they could have no right to
them, after they had sold the land.
"Brutus" also contends that it was
g improper" fer Mr.. Cook to take up the
subject in the House OF Representatives,
because it had been introduced into the
Senate, that it was dsrespectful, a
waste of time, &c" But has Brutus"
or his hromhtey, forgotten that, the Mis-
souri, question was discussed in both
houses at the same time? Or that bills,
Of precisely the same mpor,, " for the
relief ofthe purchasers OF public land"
were introduced into the Houseoi Re-
representatives. and the Senate sim al
taneously Ii must indeed bi q bad
cause that requires resort to sych con-
temptiblc shifts, and uncandii state
ments.
Bot what is still! less cxcnsable is that,
| Mt Mclean himself should endtavor to
make the impression that, Mir. OooiI was
opposed to granting The right OF Pre-
lion, which, from information received
last night, it appears he has due with
some effect at the settlements of MAavais
Terre, the only point 70 ahich salts 1acto-
ry explanations on tins SUBJECT had not
been sent. This attempt however, will
! also iali, LOT CoFiGCt HhiofHatiuh has al
ready been despatched To the settlers Of
that place.
Mr.. Mclean ought to recollect the PC
lition which was sent TO him while he was
our member Of Congress, by toe iegls-
,ature Of the state, praying ior the grant
ilg Of prescriptions. Did he ever oper
MS mouth TO advocate il ?
Have the people ever Witnessed SC
many unjust Efforts, with such pertina-
cious perseverance, to put any mar
down, as hose with which Mr.. Cook ha,
TO contend A hi b minded and honor
able people surely will say, lei him be
put down fairy Or not al all.
AN OLD SETTLER.
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Admitting that Mr.. Cook may have
committed all the errors that have ever
been imputed to HIM, what are they, III
comparison with the injury done to The
Union 10 general, and 10 this state III par
licular, by Judge Thomas, III defeating
by his single vote, TIC olil winch passed
The House OF Representatives. ny very
decided majority about Two years ago tor
the encouragement oil domestic manu-
lectures E: Such conduct was hishiy gra-
flying, no doubt, to MT. Crawford. but
the people otthls state viii long eSard II
as great sacrlhce OF their interest ara q
contempt tor Their wishes IS 'hiS me
man on whose account the people are
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DIED-Tn this town, on Tuesday last, very
suddenly, Lucy ANN, infant daughter of Mai,
Palemon II. Winchester, aged II months.
" Heauea giUes friends 10 bless the present scene,
Resumes them 10 PREPARE us for the neat"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-07
THE GAZETTE.
THURSDAY, MARCH z, 1922
MAYORS OFFICE,
9Th March 1922.


From the returns of the Commissioners ap.
pointed to superintend the Election in the sew
eral Wards for members to serve in the Com
mon Council for one year, the following per-
sons were duly elected, to wit
FIRST YARD.
Matthew Robinson, Lawrence Hill, Reuben
Johnson, Horace Field.
SECOND W-4RD.
John Longden, Robert Anderson, James
Mcclure, John Adam.
THIRD WARD.
jaime, Douglass, Jonathan Swift, Jonathan
Butcher, William N. Mills.
FOURTH WARD.
John C. Vowel, Mordecai Miller, This.
Swami, William Veltch.
Given from under my hand this 9Th March
1922.
CHR. NEALE, Mayor.
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Congressional Proceedings.
from the National Mtelhgsnesr
MONDAY, MAacH4.
IN SENATE.

The engrossed bill for the rellefO'shs
Planters Bank of New Orleans, was read
the third time, passed and sent to lh' O.
Their House for concurrence. :
Mr.. Lowrie presented the petition Of
the Pennsylvania Society for the enc0of'
agement of Manufactures, praylpgaI'
vision and correction of the present "a
riff Of duties, and generally the adoption
Of sach measures as will more effsetua''
" promote the wealth, power, and ~
sources of the republic.
The bills read first time on fr'uS'
were severally read second time
The Senate took up the resolution VI
fered by Mr.. King, of New York, % ,;
Friday, proposing an adjournment " "
the present session, on the first Mondsl
of April; when, after considerable &c .,
bate "a sketch of which will be gwen )"
morrow the resolution was adopIe.u,;; "a
/ The Senate then took up the Dill =. y
establish government for tho ter,..s ;:
of Florida, and spent the remainae';
the sitting in discussing and malua '.,s
it's numerous provisions; in the cou, S
ofwhich, Mr.. Walker offered an amen ...
nent containing provisions tor an n,.',
ing part Of West Florida to the on ~.
of Alabama. This amendment wa !, =,
dered to be printed-the bill was lS'''
the table; and
The Senate adjourned.
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From the Rhode Island American
Feb. 25.
FROM ST. HELENA.

FRUM ST. HELENA.
We learn by Capt. Jacob Smith, whs
has arrived at Newport, from St. Hsls.
ma, that two transports from the Cape
of Good Hope, touched there on the
10th of January, with the former govern.
or ofths Cape and part Of the 7sd Reg.
iment on board, bound to England =
An English vessel which touched at St.
Helena on the 9Th of January in short
passagefrom Batavia, reported that it
was very sickly at that place. Several
of the ships had lost nearly the wholsof
their crews. Captain Smith, tits stated
has brought home several article which
belonged to Napoleon Bonaparts.
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proceedings of that Jury, and also, OF the meet
ing held in consequence thereof
PHlLO PENDLETON.
To the citizens Of Tie coanty Of Alexandria:
The late Grand Jury tor The county OF
Alexandra, after having discharged the
duties judicially required Of them, took
advantage of that assenblage of very re-
spectacle representation OF the town and
county, to enter upon the consideration OF
the political condition and prospects OF the
community. As the community is at pre-
sent rganized, the grand jury is the only
body in which the common interests and
feelings Of the people al large are in any
degree repI esented, and therefore the most
proper for originating any measures OF pub
lie importance. The following resolution,
therefore, unanimously passed and signed
by the members of the grand jury before
they were discharged by the court,-if not
a certain indication OF the actual opinions
Of the people at targets doubtless q
preliminary measure of sufficient anthem
ITCHY aud importance, to call for the So
lemn deii5eration Of the people and rem
ders it the unquestlonable duty OF the COM
mit,ee nominated by the grand jury to
take the sense of The town and county up.
on the question
Resolution unanimously passed and
sigmed by the Grand Jury for Aler-
andria county, az Nov. term, 1918.
The President of the United States hav-
ing recommended to the consideration OF
Cong ress the situation and government of
the district and it appearing to all the per-
sens composing the Grand Jury for the
county of Alexandra, that it is subject OF
high interest to the town and county: 1t
being moreover their opinion that retro
cession of this portion of the District to the
state Of Virginia, would, without conflict
ing with the constitutional motives which
established the seat of government in this
District, best comport with the feelings,
rights, and interests Of the people OF the
county: It's therefore Resolved, That the
following gentlemen be requested TO act as
a committee to promote this measure, viz:
Walter Jones, Thomas Swami. James h.
Hooe Robert |. Taylor, Thompson +. Ma
son, Francis Pey'on, John Richards, Viii
liam Minor, aud Hugh Smith.
F. Peyton William Minor.
Jacob Hoffman B. DangerheId
Jacob Morgan A. Schsield
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, !.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTAIVh"
Mr.. Smith, Of Nd. from the ConI III
tee Of Ways and Means, reported .,. 10.
to revise and amend the sevesa ,s ao
posing dutis. on import, and .ns.. .onas 70
which was twice read and rs'e' s,.t. Of
committee of the whole on the s's'
the Union .h. Corr
Mr.. Williams, OF n. Y. trou' g. sn rorablt
mittee of Claims, reported anls' sfi 4
upon the respective petition. a.;,;on Of 4.
D Smith; and also on the pe!, na Of NJ
masa stitson; which, on motion
:" Mr.. Eu ' from the c .an,a, accom-
rasies BY bill "csnssrh''s
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Collection Office.

IN most of the popular places in the t..
4 States, j. II. RUNNELLS is now en-.
,hled m collect
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COtilliOn Party.

NFR. GENERES has the honor of in
lsa forming the ladies and gentlemen of
Alexandra, that the Cotillion party will be
on Thursday next, the 7th inst.
march ct
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To Rent.

.s,.~s A three story brick warehouse
sgT&A next door 10 the south west cor
$50 ner of Prince and Union streets.
t.A s ALSO,
A three stsry brick warehouse. fire
proof and wharf "a feet south of Prince
street dock, Enquire of A & A H. A.
dams, or JAMES LAWRASON.
march s 81"
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Lottery affairs.
J. II. RUNNELLS

lottery Exchange & Collection Office.
Kiag-strest, alexandria.
march
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Coffee, Clover Seed, Salt. &c

Coffee, Clover Seed, Salt, &c
& ANDlNG this day from on board sch.
4 Almirs, 5000 bushels Turks Island
salt, which will be sold low if taken from
Oh board
Ia store,
I9, 900 lbs first Oily Havana green coffee.
90 hhds New Orleans molasses lnieri-
or 10 none in market.
SO bushels Pennsylvania clover seed,
lastyear's growth.
For sale by NJ. MILLER & SON.
Cd mo "a mwt2w
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SALT SC.

1900 Bushels st. Ubes (. Liverpool salt
A"0ore received and for sale by
w. L. KENNEDY,
Also. ship and pilot bread with gel
raj assortment of groceries. march D
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w. f Swami George Wise
5 Robert Young Thomas Jacob.
CHARLES 1. Callett B. Bryant
Newton keens James M'Guire
John Lloyd,
The committee named in the above ,e..,
luton of the Grand Jury, respectfullv s'u'
Quest 4 FULL MEETING OF the citizen, ., =
town and county OF Alexandra, al ~, ny
Court House, on Monday. the t4th dan u
December, at I2 o'clock OF that day IL
der to :xke into consideration the h;obi.
important subject Of RESTORATIVE
OF SAID TOWN AND COUNTY tn
THE TERRITORY AND JURISDic.
TON OF VIRGINIA, pursuant 70 II. :
commentator of the Grand Jury.
Walter Jones, Thompson f. Mn.o.,
Thomas SUann, f. Peyton,
LII Hoos. John Richard,
RobsrtL Taylor. Hugh Smith.
At meeting Of the citizens Of Alex,n
dria county, at the court house ofths
said county, on Monday the 18th d.,
Of December 1918, pursuant to the =,
quest ola committee appointed by III,
Grand Jury, to take into consds,.
alton the subject ofreceding the town
and county Of Alexandria to the terri.
tory and jurisdiction of Virginia
James II. Hooe, Esq. was called 70 h.
chair, and Alexander Moore, appoint.
ed Secretary.
The following preamble and resolution,
were adopted by the meeting:
Whereas it is understood, that thu
Congress of the United States have, I'm.
der the accommodation of the Prs,l
dent, taken into consideration the stu.
ton Of the District of Columbia-It i,
therefore resolved that is is inexpedien,
to act on the recommendation of the
Grand Jury ofthe county of Alexandra,
until the result Of the report of the com.
mittee of Congress for the District fCo.
lumbia on this subject can be ascertain.
ed, further than to declare as the ssn,s
of this meeting, that local Legislature
or government for tho District will b.
wholly incompetent to secure any Of tn.
benefits expected to be derived from i.
and will be particularly incompatible.
with the interests Of the county ofAle1
andria.
Resolved, That copy Of these reso.
lutions be- transmitted by the chairman
of this meeting to the chairman Of the
committee Of the District of Columbia.
The meeting then adjourned.
JAMES H HOOE, Chairman.
Tsste, ALEX. MOORE, Secretary.
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Coffee.
TOHN II. LADD& Go. have received
- and offer sale,
$4,000 los. Of ST. Domingo coffee
10000 Green Havana do
5000 Green Porto Rico Go
Havana segars in boxes, halfs & quar-
tsFs feb 10
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AN ALEX ANDRIAN.
To the Editor of tie Gazette.

To tic Editor Of tie Gazette.
SlR-An Ale <andrian having stated that the
Grand Jury, for the County of Alexandria
slept out ofthe bounds of their duty, in recon-
mending to the people, retrocession OF this
County to Virginia-and the friends of retro
cession having denied that fact have to re-
quest, that you will be so good as to publish the
proceedings of that Jury, and also, of the meet
ing held in consequence thereof
PHILO PENDLETON.
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William Fowle q Go.
TTAVE for sale--landing from the sch.
4 Il Dollar
200 peices Flag Handkerchieis
of extra fine quality
feb 10 II
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Removal.

Il p. WHITNEY begs leave to &C
IL. quaint his friends and the pubic IN
general thai he has removed his shop from
ihe corner OF Fairfax TO the corner OF
Place Il Water streets; where ne VIII oe
happy to supply his customers as former.
ly, with any description that they may al
any time need as low he trusts, as any
other IN the District, and he likewise
wishes to inform them that he has Just
received fail supply OF almost every ar
ticle for the approaching season, which
will be found an.objeci tor those thai need
such goods to call and Judge tor them'
selves.
N. B. Every description of ready made
clothing constantly on hand, and the low
est prnes, and any orders fulfilled with
and despatch.
s.pt ,3 3taw An