Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-12-07
Illineis Legislature.
IN THE SENATE.
Thursday, Nov. IS.

thursday, yFoU. %.
On motin of Mr.. Parker, the COM
mittee on Internal improvement was IN
struc,ed toinquire in,o and report what
progress, tie commissioners appointed
by the last General Assembly had made
in opening and repairing the roads IN
Fayene county and VIVA, disbursements
they had made of The money apprePriat-
ed for that purpose.
Fridau, Nov. 26.
The engrossed bill for the relief OF
GUY w. Smith, was read the third time
and passed.
The Senate conquered in the passage
of a resolution to memorializo Congress
on the subject of reducing the price oil
public land.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
of John Nj. Shultz to be county survey
or OF Franklin county.
! The memorial from the House OF Repre-
sentative s to the Congress Of the United
States, on the subject OF connecting the
waters Of lakes with the Illinois and w a.
bash rivers, was taken up, read, and re-
icrreQ 10 inc eohuii'So V"
proyement.
A message was received from the Co
vernor, communicating certain resoln-
tons from sundry States, on the subject
of amending the constitution OF The Unit
| ed States. Red and laid On the table.
Saturday, Nop. 81.
! Mr.. Widen, h the lolnt committee
appointed to draft an address ~ General
La Faystte, reported an address, which
, was rad ans adopted.
TO GENERAL La F.aYETTE.
| S1R-The General Assembly (now in
session. un oeaat 81 .ie Po0piE OF 'hS
State Illinois, feel ii their dug TO ex-
press 10 you, bow largely Its cHizens
participate in the feelings Of Joy and era-
! titude, which your arrival IN The Onilea
States has lnspired.--Ali our senlmenls
are in perfect harmony with those Of our
fellow .citlzens of tbs East, who have so
warmly greeted your visit to this IKE
. public. They have spoken the language
OF our hearts. The voice Of gratuis,iop
! which has been sounded from Maine TO
F, Louisiana, is echoed from the banks OF
The Mississippi. Remote as We are
from the Atlantic shores, we have not
been ableto Join with our tel'ow-ciizens
in their congratulations, and IN saying
20 the Guest oil the naton, welcome
La Faye,te! But though we have not
spoken it we feel it. No sooner had the
news of your arrival reached this distant
part ot,he country, than every eye spalk-
led with 10y, every heart beat high with
gratitude, and every bos5m swel'ed with
patriotic pride that La Fayette was IN
America. Win your name is associat
ed every thing that can command our re-
spect, admiration, and esteem, Your
early achievements IN the war OF the re-
volution, aud Uniform devotion TO the
cause Of American liberty, have written
the name OF La Fayet,e upon the tablet
of our hearts, and secured % you the
brightest pare Of our history, The same
pen which records The virtues ano gio-
ries Of Washington, will perpeIuale the
name OF La Fayalte.
Fow of us in Hin have any recol-
lee len o! The %ventiui scenes OF the re-
voluljon: but our fathers have told MS
and when they have rehearsed to us It's
interesting events, the names O! Wash
ington and La Fayeste have adorned the
recital. There are few men living, ii
any, who have such claims upon the
gratitude Of the American people, as
Yourself. You largely contributed to
lay the foundation on which are erected
our present political institutions; and
even here 10 Illinois, thousand miles
from the scenes of your carly exploits,
we reap the rich reward Of your toll and
blood. When you were lighting by the
side Of Washington, Illinois was scarce
| ly known even by name. 1t has now
become an important member OF the
great American family, and will soon as
sumo a prominent rank among her sis
ter states.
The uniformity ofyour character, par
ticularly, endears you to the hearts OF
the American people. Whether we be-
hold you amid the storms of revolution,
or the expressions Of despotisn, you APP
pear the same consistent friend OF libcr-
ty and Of man.
We scarcely indulge the pleasing
hope Of seeing you among US; but it
circumstances should induce. you 10
make visit to the Western country, be
assured, Sir, that in no part of it, will
your reception be more cordial and well
come, than in Illinois and you will find