Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-12-20
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

one of 4 series of essays, written by mastery
hand, and published n the Essex Register,
that so long ago as the year 1907. JOAN @.
ADAMS brought the subject of Internal I'm
bfopementS before the Senate of the United
States The impulse then given to public
opinion, in relation to Roads and Canals, has
not yet ceased to be felt, nor will it cease.
The time will certainly come, and we be-
lieve it is not far distant, when the East and
the West, and the North and the South, will
all be near neighbors the increased facili-
ties OF communication and transportation
will shorten distances, and bring near to-
gether parts of our country, now almost as
remote from each other, as America is from
Europe; our Union viii then be bound in
ndlssolube bands--nothing can then sepa-
rate it it will be the interest OF all TO pre-
serve ard defend it. MAI. .jo1r
From The Esser Register
In cur tormer numbers We nave shown
the periec, consistency OF Mr. Adams,
and his republican conduct until nc 'ogk
his seat IN the Senate of the Uniie'
States, and duriDb the three b 81 years
OF his holding seat IN that body. in-
d,ad, those who accuse hin OF poilic
apo3iacy, REST their proof on facts Dosie-
rior to this time, exc pit the single eVi-
dence which they de,!uce from Publleo
la, a production written before he enter.
ed Oh the busy scenes OF political lie,
and which we nave shown, demonstrate
precisvly the contrary of what is attempt
ed 10 be proved by it. Indeed, thos
who bring this in evidence against him,
have not the manliness To publish the
whole, and suffer the public 10 Judge for
themselves. GarbIed ex,racts suit bet
Ter t1eir unholy purposes, Tor hey con
vey sentiments which cannot be gather
cd from he connected text.
II demonstrate the consistency o
Mr.. hltms, |, only remains TO examine
MS conduct during the Two last years ot
his holding a seat in the Senate, me pc
rlud when it is alleged that he deserted
The Federal, and Joined the Republican
party.
We stated IN our last number, that in
The ocna.e oil the United STATES, and all
bodies who are governed by pariiamen-
tary rules, that measures are uniformly
commited To those friendly 10 them
and that 10 sarer test could be addu4 ed
ot the tgiendship oi an lndi.iauai mem
Der 10 an administrator. THAI The Com
mtmenl 10 nun OF the lmp.riant mea
sures of hat administration, b, II, friends.
By ;hls rule we shew lac hlSh degree .
confidence rcposed ID Mr. Adams dor
ing tie session Of 1895 and 1906 by
MIR. Jctferson's friends. Inc sane re-
marks apply win stua grea'er torce 10
the two succeeding SESSIONS. which We
are now - examine. Daring these tw
sessions, Mr.. Adams WAS on many mors
committees than any other member, ano
no subject oil mucn impor ance passed
without beng committed 10 hin.
SESSION OF 1867.
AT this session, MI. Adams was chair
man OF the committee to whom all bills,
amendments, reSoiu IONS and motions.
were committed. He was also CHAR
lnau Of The committee under whose con-
trul the Library was placed, and It's ex
pendi ures regulated. lie was ais
chairman Of several committees in reia-
ton 10 the Judiciary. lie was or Tbs
committees Ii relation 10 the army
public observation-disclosures with 81. Do
rnmgo--fiee at Porlsmontli--aDd maoi
9Th III lcs
on weights and measures. The above
were all important cDmmltees, bot thuse
that follow, evince, IN stronger degree,
he confidence that was paced IN him
BY Mr.. JeHerson's friends il The Senate
and IN these measures he acted general
" in opposition to me federal members
t1e was Oh the committee in relation u
Bnrr's conspiracy. Ii c was on the com
nittee on the Presidents Message in re-
alion 10 that conspiracy who reported
on the day OF the receipt OF ,hat Message,
a bill for the suspension of the Habea,
Corpus, which was passed through Inc
Senate The same day-He was on the
committee in relation To Blrr's associ.
ales. A this session he voted with the
Republican members, and in opposition
to the Federal, Oh call on the President
in relation 10 the non-!nl erCourse. All
this session, Mr.. Clay made his first APP
pc arance in publi; lie as Senator from
Kentucky. The friends of Messrs. Cal |;
noun and Clay claim great credi for
them, and ask for them the public sup
port, on account OF their friendship to a /!
system of internal Improvement. Blu,
Mr.. Adams at this session gave proof OF
an earli r interest IN ibis subject, than
either of these gentlemen can Law e lalrn