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the petitioners were eoiored hersons; in
the other case, white heotle /! This is
/" Inhartiai Justice" indeed He raises
great cry against Mr.. Churchill for
presenting memorial, The greater part
of which was reasonable and proper) be-
Cause the signers were " gully Of a skin
nor cotored ike his opn :" bur MIR. West
is TO be honored tor seeking The privilege
OH presenting an unreasonable aud I'M
consul ntlonal petition, because the petit
TONERS are "whiie men of standing and
worth" Such was NOT the conduct of the
House OF X personalities. They Judged
the Two petitions by their intrinsic merits;
not by the COMPLEXION or standing OF the
Petitioners and they treated with per-
fect respect the memorial presented by
Mr.. Churchill, while the petition pre-
senled by Mr.. West could not obtain
even a reference to committee.
Inc convention parry have got into
this dilemma: they must admit that Mr..
Churchill acted correctly in presenting
the memorial, and that he was not ac-
cou ltabie Tor It's contents; and thai all
their complains against him ON this sub
ject are therefore groundless; or they
must admit ihat their favorite candidate,
Mr.. West, has been guilty oil a similar
fault IN a much greater degree. II.
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JOHN LOOKON.


puri'er ~,ho calls himself " Impartial
Joshce' bas come out in the little IA
Meries8 Illinois Republican, Of, July z, in
answer TO my communicated IN the
Spectator Of June %, and tod number
Of Ealsehoods. He says | have endea-
vored 10 throw Ccusure or Mr.. West
for presenting petition praying for the
removal OF a justice of the peace on
account of his religious opinions. This
is mol true. threw no censure on Mr.
West; but commended that nei'her he
nor Mr.. Churchill was responsible for
the contents OF the petitions which they
presented. But the writer says HE ap
plioation for The removal OF the officer
alluded to, was "not on the ground OF
his relis ious opinions, but on the ex-
press grounds OF the total absence Of
them, and his utter disbelief in future
safe and the existence of Supreme
Being" All this, proves not to be lrue /;
Tor the accusation against the magistrate
merely accused him of possessing de
iSscat frincihles. But had the assur-
ton been true, the case would not have
been altered. In the tree Site of llli-
nois, every man has a constitutional
righ, to think as he fteases, and cannot
be removed from Office, or Otherwise
Punished, for doing SO. Mr. " Imitar-
tiat Justice" and Mr.. West, will do
well to study the constitution; and they
i'lthero fad that no standard Of orthO-
dory has been established by our state
government. l do not hold the same
opinions as The magistrate alluded to !;
but the legislature have no better rish
10 punish him for his belief, Than to pu-
nish me tor mine. -et
But {mhartiai Justice" says this
petition was sent to r. Churchill, and
that he refused to presen, it. Now il
turns out that he did not refuse, but that
Mr.. West volunteered his services, and
presented ii himself. H test
The account, therefore, stands thus:
Mr.. Churchill presented, at the re.
quest Of its author, a memorial from some
free people of color; a part of which
was recognizable and proper, and another
par, unreasonable. The House receiv-
ed and referred the memorial without
opposition; foreven Mr.. Nest did not
vote against il.
Mr.. West presented, wjthout c0en
being requested, petition from certain
citizens praying for the removal Of a
magistrate, for holding erroneous OPT
nions-a petition altogether unreasona-
BILE and unconstitutional, as every one
who reads the constitution will admit.
The House refused to refer it to com
mit'ee, or to pay any further attention to
il after hearing it read.
But this IMPARTIAL" writer at last
gives the true reason of all the differ.
ence which he makes between the two
cases, and behold, it is this: In one case
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=
Mn. WARREN,
In the county in which | live, there
are two professional young gentlemen,
named Brante8s and Shameless, who,
instead oil devoting their time to reading
and study, TO qualify themselves or serv-
ing clients, and their country, have aban-
doned their books, and, without any of
the qualifications necessary, have become
teachers, and are busily engaged in in
structing the people in The SCIENCE of po-
lilical economy, and affairs of state
, These young men, in heir zeal for ma
king converts TO the convention, are con-
stantly exposing themselves TO ridicuIe
and Laughter. Shameless, the other day,
held forth with SO mucn effect, to far
mer who had moi made up his mind on
the question: that he convinced The far
mer that the converse of all The conven-
ton principles were true, and delermin-
ed him to vote against the measure. SO
little do these young men know, of the
true merits of the question, that they
scarcely meet countryman who is not
an overmach for them. What is worse
than all, these young men, are new-co-
mers, but just qualified to vote, and are
unacquainted with The people, their
character, vans, and necessi les.
Do, Mr.. Warren, have the goodness
to advise these young men to resume
their books; and to learn themselves,
before they undertake to teach Others.
Tell them that the people will lend an
ear TO what has been said by such men
as Jefferson, Henry, Harper, Pinkney,
Randolph, Mason and Tucker, on the
pernicous effects of slavery, because
these men are alike distinguished for
their wisdom and their patriotism have
lived in slave states; and are, coose-
quenlly, thoroughly acquainted with the
subject. To The instruction Of such
men, the people listen with pleasure and
profit !; but 10 Brainiess and Shameless
they will never aaeod, be ause their al
tention is not rewarded by any mental
acquisition; but they are constrained 10
pity the ignorance and presumption of
these intcrineddling young men. Ifthey
will pursue quite different course they
may in time soar beyond tie rank of de-
magogues.
We lave teacher too, Mr.. Warren,
Just come among as from foreign paris,
who brings with him the apish manners
OF the stage, and without knowing any
thing about US, has placed himself un
der the fostering wing of man OF The
HsSt, and takes extraordinary liberties
with common sense, and common de-
ccncy; abuses every one vino is not sill
ly enough to laugh at his attempts a,
wit, or who happens to Ial under the
disp!easure of his patrons. Tell him to
be little more modest and reserved, or
he will be despised by every decent man
in the country.
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.Notice.

A PPLICATION will be made by the SUBJ
N scriberto the Court of Probate for Greene
county, on the third Monday in August next,
for settlement Of the estate of the late WILL
LIAM COSTLEY, of said county, deceased.
All persons Interested herein, will give their
attendance accordingly, if they see cause.
July 5th, 1874.
JOHN coS1LEY, -adm'r,
July I'D
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Mr.. FprroR.


Every honorable man, no matter to
what party he belongs, must have been
surprised 10 see in the Kaskaskia paper
OF June |, IN attempt to Justify the ex
pulsion oil Mr.. Hansen, and to blame the
anti-conveniion party for the incongruity
OF his votes on the convention question
The censure passed upon those who
voted for the expulsion Of Mr.. Hansen,
alter they had, on their oaths, pronounced
him duly elected, has been so strong
and so general, as well in this state as
throughout the Union, that il was not be-
Eesed that any conventionist, however
willing he might feel to actup to the ia
vorite maxim Of his party, of I" going the
whole," would have had the hardwood
to justify so odious proceeding as that
Of expelling member OF assembly in
order to carry favorite measure.
We are gravely and positively told
in the paper alluded to, that " it is we'll
known that Mr.. Hansen voted for the
measure throug until the final vote"
So far from this beng true, the Journal
shows that Mr.. Hansen voted for the
convention resolution only once ; on the
second trial he voted against it, and be-
fore the 6 final vote" was taken, he was
expelled, and his seat occupied by Hir.
John Shaw. nv
The writer Of the piece alluded to,
inquiries "lhe reason for this sudden
change" and contends that" the people
have right to know it," Has the writer
SO soon forgotten that Mr.. Hansen has
published, under his own name, the rea-
sons which governed his conduct OF
shooo reasons il IS unnecessary for me
to speak. | allude to them merely to
shew, that if the people have right to
them, they have been long since in pos
session Of their rights.
In my turn, let me ask this redoubt-
able champion of that all-powerful ma
jority, who g feeling power, forgot right"
the reason for the !" sudden change" in
the votes OF Messrs. Rattan and mr. Fat
ridge !? 1t will be seen by the Journal,
that they both voted against the rcsolu-
ton on its fret Introduction, but on the
second trial they i" suddenly changed
and voted tor it. 1t will not do to say
they were instructed, for cit is we'll
known" that the famous Mr.. Shaw was
despatched to Green county, 10 pursuit
Of signers to instructions and after the
most interchangeable efforts, and the exer-
ton Of all his ingenuity to induce per-
sons to sign, could only procure about
$50 or l4o persons to sign in favor Of a
convention; and this in county which
gave, at the last election, more than 500
votes! In Mr.. M'Fstridge's case, he re-
ccived Instructions signed by only about
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We are requested to state that Hail. MA
son, Esq. is "a candidate for the Office Oh
County Commissioner of Madison county.
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Bill: That it is OF no utility because ii
has prevented by its good advice the
passage OF several unconstitutional and
injurious laws-and that is expensive
because the members of the council get
no pay for services rendered in council !:
Therefore we must have u convention.
II has discovered that where the con.
stitution says OF the county commission
ers, that their time Of service, towers,
and duties shall be regu lated and de-
fined by law"--it means thar they shall
be elected and serve two ycars-and APP
point almost all county officers There
fore We must have a convention.
He has discovered +" that mart of our
constitution which requires justices oil
the peace to be commissioned during
good behaviour 70 A part which no other
man ever MISUNDERSTANDING il IS
NOT u Therefore we must have con-
yenlion.
He has d@ sovered 4 beg pardon, he
has only repeated the discovery that
there is danger of union between church
and state--Bo doubt because by the third
section of the eighth article of the pre-
sent constitution it is absolutely prohi-
bted.-Thereiore we must have con-
vention.
He has discovered that slavery is an
abominable thing which the people of H..
linois hale-that it will not do TO hold it
up as a motive for a conventlon-lhat it
cannot be legally introduced any more
than State Bank could be constitution
ally created. Therefore we must have
convention.
Lastly he has discovered that Wick
life ktchell is a candidate for the legis-
lature-and therefore
A DISCOVERER.
See 9Th section of the 4th article, which
says their "tme of service, power and du-
ties shall be regulated and defined by law"
Original Anecdote. A man in a neigh
boring county was a jealous advocate
tor convention, and descanted largely
on the defects ofthe constitution. Think
aug tnal hioWICuSc Vi inc contents O'
the constitution would enable him TO ar
que with greater success, he borrowed
copy, and began 10 examine it very care
fully, in search facts, but by the time he
had read il through, he was convinced tina,
the defects of the constitution were more
imaginary than real, that il was, upon
the whole, very good constitution, and
worthy of the encomiums which have
been bestowed upon it by impartial and
enlightened citizens of other states: and
he is now zeaously and firmly opposed
10 the call of a convention. Query
would it not be advisable for MANY
Others, who have heard the same horr-
BILE stories about the constitution to ex-
anime it for themselves, and see whe-
Their lis defects are SO great as to require
MS 10 go to the expense Of a Convention,
and run the risk of the introduction OF
slavery, 10 remove them.
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letters, June 30th, 1924.
Andrew George Kennedy Nancy
Bogar David or Sum- Kelly Margaret
mers Obedia Kelly.Henry
Black Jacob kerihner Jonas
Bogardus J. l.. 3 Kinney Henry
Bradshaw E. orr. kirkpatrick James
Butler Nathan John or Joseph
Bradshaw Enock Lucas Elijah
Brislim William NI.Nalghten Alexander
Brazleton benjamin M'Night Alexander
Bedwell George Moore John L.
Cox John 2 Miller George
Carman Jacob Mitchell P9yton
Canlen Thomas Merry John
Outright Peter Miller John
Clarno Andrew Moore John ".
Grow William aledcalf Miss Nancy
Cabiness Charles P. Nelson Joel
Davis Morris Orendorf John
Davis John Phelps Miss Emily
Downing John2 Pettijohn John
Dulany Fielden2 Proctor William
Davis William Pend John
Draper Samuel Russle Mr..
Engart Abner Rowber William
Eckle John c. Rhodes Polly or John
Edwards Thomas Roberts John
Fades Matthew Rogers +.
Edes John Smith William
Evans Robert Smith Abraham
French Stephen Smith Joseph
Farmer Benjamin s. Summers Obed
Green Robert Shepherd John
Giger Henry Stanfeld Teperance
Green William Stobough William
Green John Traxel John
Gatlin Demcy2 Vastle Nathan
GOWN James Vance John C.
Hamilton william s. Vance Abraham
Henkle Justus Wicklific George
Hanley David Woodrow William
Holland Henry Watkins Thomas
Hilyard John Wells Lucinda
Hanon Martin White Robert
Hensly Simon Workman John
ELIJAH LIES. P. NJ.
july 1876 x ,@
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List Of Letters.

Remaining IN tie Pos, Office at Sangamo C. II
Illinois, 1c1iich If not takea at IN three months
mil be sent 0 Me General Post Office as dead
letters June 30th 1924.
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JAMES MONROE.
By the President:
GEORGE. GRAHAM. Ao

GEORGE GRAHAM, #
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
81. Printers oft the laws ofthe United States,
in the states of Ohio, Indiana and illinois, will
publish the above once q 1oeek, until the date
of the sales, respectively, taking care to omit
the publication OF any sales after the period
for the same shall have expired, and to charge
accordingly.
July 1850
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See 9Th section of the 4th article, which
says, their " time of service, power and du
ties shall be regulated and defined by law"
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-05-26

cannot be shaken by foreign convulsions.-
10 TINS end you can calculate with confidence
on all my feeble exertions, so long as my con-
stltution may enable me to be useful. / have
looked forward TO the period when, under
your guidance, our government would be in
the tull tide Unsuccessful experiment, when
could retire from public life 10 endeavour to
regain much enfeebled constitution. Should
you be properly seconded in your views, the
period will arrive as soon as the measures YOU
adopt for the defence of the former. are carri-
ed into effect by completion of those fortii-
cations that have been, or may be selected for
Its defence, foundries and armories establish
ed, the militia organized and classed. Then
a0e q'lH hare peace /; for then we will be pre-
pared for war. Every man with gun in his
hand' all Europe combined cannot hurt US,
and all the world will be anxious to be upon
friendly terms with us, because all the world
Will see we wish peace with all but are pre-
pared Tor defence against those who would
wantonly Infringe cur national rights.
Accept assurances of my best wishes, and
believe me to be respectfully, your obedient
servant.
ANDREW JACKSON.
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Bt, the @a(Is.
PHILADELPHIA, May II.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

BY the arrival at this port yesterday,
OF the fast sailing schooner Mexican,
Captain Dawson, in twenty one DAYS
from Alvarado, we learn, that early in
the month of April the Mexican Con-
gresS appointed committee of their
own body, consisting Of eight members,
who were directed forthwith TO report
the best means of preserving the. pub.
lie tranquility of the nation. The com
mittee brought in an unanimous report.
in which, after acknowledging the en-
tire want ofmoral strength and energy
on the part of the government, as al
present organized-and the loss of con-
fidence on the part of the Provincial Au-
thorities and the public generally, they
propose as remedy, that the supreme
executive power, consisting of three,
should appoint one Of their own body.
who should be styled Supreme Dictator
Of the Mericam Republic, to whom should
be given the power to appoint Viice
Dictator, to act in all cases of inability
(of the Dictator, and who should also
be Commander in Chiefof the Military
forces of the country. To transfer the
Government and Congress from the cap
ltol to any other part Of the country. 10
appoint military commanders in any of
the Provinces, and dispose of the militia
ry forces generally. To obtain money
on the credit of the nation. To resist
at pleasure the acts of the Provincial
Legislators. To solicit foreign aid if
necessary. To expel foreigners who
have not been naturalized, and finally to
annul any of the acts of Congress when
ever they shall interfere with his meas
ures, &c, &c.
The above report was Immediately
discussed in secret session, and passed
by a. majority of that body.
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Pened. The captain and the mate con-
firm this account.
The Etna was propelled by an en-
CINE on the high pressure principle. 1t
seems now to be the universal opinion
that law ought to be made prohibiting
the use of engines on this principle.
We hope that such law may soon be
passed, and that meanwhile the public
will sIudiously avoid those boats in
which high pressure engines are used.
From the above account it will be per-
ceived that this affecting dispensation
has fallen with peculiar weight upon
Mr.. Furman of this city. Four of the
ten who were killed were females of
his family. They left the city after
nine O'Clock on Saturday morning in
company with a son-in-law and nep-
hew OF Mr.. F. TO attend the funeral in
the afternoon, at Elizabethtown, of Mrs
Price, niece of Mr.. F's. While thew
were at the house of mourning. an in
tant child of Mrs. Price, died, and was
buried In the same coffin with its moth
er. On their return from Elizabeth
town, four of their number, as we have
seen, were instantaneously killed; and
on the next day Sunday they were all
buried in one grave. The sensation ex-
cited by this awful calamity has been
deep and general. Probably more than
hVe thousand persons were collected a.
round the house Of Mr.. Furman at the
time OF the funeral, and more than one
thousand followed the unhappy suffer-
ers to the grave.
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objec: of attention to numerous suitors.
The young lady constantly referred
them to her father, who being of a
whimsical temper, as we'll as being
much attached TO the society of his
daughter, for long time gave no one a
favourable reception. At length a
young man, who had remarked that the
father was agreat humorist, after expe-
riencing a refusal, addressed him in
writing, in the following words, from
the version of the 9th Psalm;
Have mercy on me, Lord,
And grant TO me thy Grace.
The expedient succeeded, and be OBJ.
tanned the young lady with the paterna
consent.
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JEWEL OF DUELs.-Two lads, midship-
men Of the L. S. ship John Adams, sec
onded by two of the crew, met near
Port Royal, Jamaica, for the purpose of
settling an AFFAIR Of honor, in which sort
OF things it appears they were, though
yet in their teens, by no means noyices.
After the second fire, one ofthem came
of with "tickled catastrophe" having
received his antagonists ball, as the
Jamaica paper has it. "through the
back part of both thighs.' Two of the
party were apprehended by the magis-
trates. but on receiving information
from the surgeon Of the John Adams.
being of lawful age, and duly sworn.
that the wound was not mortal, the com.
ba!ants were delivered over to an off.
Ger, sent on shore by Com. Porter.
" With enarods in the hinder parts
He stake his foe withal
And put them into shame.
That was perpetual
Stern-hold and Hopkins
~ II. Pilot.
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of the United States. am not personally ac-
quainted with Col. ID. but believing it of the
utmost Importance that the Office of Secreta-
ry of War should be well filed, | have for
some time, through every source that has pre-
sented, been making inquiry on the subject,
From information that can rely on, the result
is, that he is man of nice principles of honor
and honesty, ofmiitary experience and pride.
possessing handsome talents as lawyer and
statesman. am told before the war he was
ranked with the federalists, but the moment
his country was threatened he abandoned
private ease, land lucrative practice, for the
tented field. Such acts as these speak louder
than words. "The tree is best known by its
trult;" and such man as this, it matters not
what he is called, will always act as a true
American. Whether he would accent the
appointment cannot say, but if he would, his
talents, experience and energy, would prove
highly useful to his country. 1t is all ilnpor4
tant in peace and in war, as you well know, to
have this office wellfIled. At present, when
there exists such strife in the army as appears
in the nor4h, it is importantto select charac.
ter OF such firmness and energy, as cannot be
swayed from strict rule and justice. From
every information have received, Col. Draw
ton Nils this character, and is better qualified
to execute the duties of the Department of
War, than any other character | have any
knowledge of, either personally, or from in
formation. 1t is said here, $ y, is spoken
OF to succeed Mr.. Crawford. Rest assured
this will not do-when say this wish YOU TO
understand me that he does not possess sufli.
Gent capacity, stability or energy-the three
necessary qualifications for war officer.
These hints proceed from the purest motives,
that you may be supported in your admins
tratlon, by the best talents and virtue of our
country, that you may be hailed in your re-
tlrementfrom the executive chair, with that
unanimous appreciation that has brought YOU
toit.
Very respectfully, your most obedient.
ANDREW JACKSON.
JAMES MONROE,
President fine United States.