Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06

Extract from Coz. Headrick'S message
10 The legislature, no7v N session.


The copies OF Joint resolution of thS
General Assembly relative 10 the iIlinoi.
Grant IN Clark county, have been duly
forwarded, aud II is satisfactory 10 know
that they have safely arrived, and To re
ceiVe assur noes that the early attention
OF The legislature Of Virginia would BIZ
dlrec ed to the subject.
Shortly after the last session Of the
legislature, letter was received from
the Governor of Illinois, enveloping a
certified copy OF an ac. OF the legislature
OF that state, relating 10 the navlg alton oi
the Wabash. BY this act the Governor
was authorized to appoint commissions
ers 10 examine, IN CONJUNCTION With COM
missionels from thIs state, the obagruc
tons IN the I'D, IgatlUn ot that ri,er hon,
its mouth To tue point due north ot VIZ
cennes, where n CEASES to he the bouada.
ry of the two states. This commenced
a correspondence which resulted IN the
Appointment oil ComnIssluners, tor the
purpose ct examining the Grand Ra-
plds' OF that stream, and the minor RAJ
DIS, shoals, ripples and obstru ctinns
both above and below, for the distance
OF ttleen miles, agreeably 10 the ACT oil
general assembly OF Indiana OF he ID oil
January, 1922. On the part Of this stale,
WILLIAM PoLKE, Esq. ut Knox county,
was appointed commissioners, who, Ia
copunc ION with Commissioners on the
part OF Illinois, proceeded on the 27lh
October last, TO the discharge Of the du
ties required. From these Commission
ers, report has already been received,
containing much valuable luorma,l9u,
relative totbai river.
The statute under which this exami-
nation was made, confined il to the dis
lance OF fifteen miles, Including The
e" Grand Rspids." was somewhat
pressed, 10 extend the examination, as
ial as TIE poit due north OF Vmcennes,
where thai river Ceases 10 he the boun-
dary of the two sta'es, but declined go
ing beyoed The authority gwen by the
statute. In the belief however, that the
legislature would incline 10 accord wlth
the wishes OF Illinois on that subject,
and perhaps TO authorize even a more
extenshe eXamiua ION, tbe commissioner
on The part oil tins state, was requested
To collect all The Information he Cuu III.
on the subject Of obstructlons 10 the Ma
VACATION OF thar stream trom Vmcenne>
TO the portage near fort Wayne. On
this subject, an unoiliclal lester has been
received from Mr.. Poke, an extract
from which, together wi,h The report oil
the comnllss ioners, Is submitted tot your
consideration. The navigation of the
" abash, is Justly considered Of great
importance 10 the people OF Illinois, and
II Is certainly ct greater importance To
the people of Indiana. Every currect
information on this subject, though at a
period in which the treasury Can afford
very little To the PM poses oi Internal ln
provemeDt, viii, II Is presumed, be ac-
ceptabie 10 the legs laiure.
nave also received from the Gover-
leg ialature OF that state, on the subject oil
the claim originated by the state oi Ma
nv land, to grants OF land from TIE United
States, Tor The purposes OF educatioa.
These have been forwarded tor the legs
lature of this state.
a communication has also been re.
ceived from the -" President of the hoard
OF canal commissioners Of Illinois," en-
veloplng I" an sct TO provide for the i'm
provement of the internal navigation OF
tina, state" The object Of Ibis commu-
nication is, to draw the attention OF this
state 10 the subject of =" connecting The
navigation of the Wabash and the Mau.
NEE rivers, by canal communicative
This subject and communication, are
likewise referred To your consideration.