Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-26
From the Illinois Intellligencer.
THE PRESIDENCY.

THE PRESIDENCY.
We have already given numerous,
and, as we belisvs, substantial reasons,
for the opinion which we advanced, that
John Quincy Adams is, in pre- eminen
degree, qualified TO perform the duties
OF the first Magistrate OF the nation. In
addition TO those which we have offered,
we would men ion his disnlercs,ed CEN
duct as II relates 10 the local interests Of
every section OF the country. In tho me-
gotisions al Ghen,, he 6rmly main, aimed
the RICH, Of the country 10 the Newiound-
land fishery. The aim Of the British
Commissioners was a, the fisheries;
their object was to deprive us Of them.
They Immediately notified our Minis-
,srs, "that they did not Intend to grant
TO the United States, gratuitously, The
privilege formerly granted TO them by
treaty, OF fishing within tao limits OF the
British sovereignty, and OF usiBg the
shores OF the British territories, for tho
purpose connected with the fshtrlss."
And although one, a, least, Of cur nsgo-
tiators was wiling 10 yield, MIR. A dams
| would net abandon to an arrogant Toe, q
right, upon the preservation OF " hicn dc.
pendsd this subsistence of more than zen
thousand OF our hardy seamen, whe, du.
ring the war, fought tho battles OF our
country on the ocean and On the lakes,
and the ,huhder Of whose victories at
| that very time rolled along the Eng lish
channel, almost within the hearing of
the Commissioners. The right which
he here defended was Of vital imper.
| lance 10 the Atlantic states. Blu, when
the British Ptenipo,entiaries proposed az
their nifimatnm, the 9th article OF the
| treaty, whic h was only interesting 10 the
Western states, Mr. Adams remarked to
Mr.. Clay, when it was read. that if he
SAID that the terms proposed were inju-
| rIous to the West, he should be in ia
vor of breaking of the negotiation, ra-
Their than admit any article in the treaty
| injurious TO this section of the country.
Yet Mr.. Adams is accused of attempt
| ing ts barter the interests OF the West
for hess of the East. The very men
who relterats these charges for the pur-
pose OF injuring AR Adams good stand
ing in The West, well know, if they have
any acquaintance with his past history,
that the great interests OF the country,
whether in the East or tho West, have
uniformly received his impartial pro,ee.
| ton.
Mr.. Adams is friend TO internal i'm
provemsnt. He was The fret man that
ever etfered resolution To Congress
contemplate general system of inter-
nal inprovaine EN-, as the following ex-
tract from an edition of the Journal Of
the Senate, published few months
since, will prove, the resolution was Of
fered on the 23d Feb 1907, and reads as
follows Resolved, That the Secrsta.
Try OF this Treasury be directed to pre-.
pare and report to tbs Senate, at THAR
next session, plan for the application
OF such means as are cons.ituiionaiIy
within the power of Congress, to the
purpose oil opening roads, for removing
obstructions in rivers, and making ca
nails, together with a statement of the
Undertakings Of that nature now existing
within the United States, which, as OBJ
1Jccts OF public improvement, may re-
quirs and deserve he aid Of government.
Yeas IL, Nays Is.
! This motion was renewed by Gov.
Worihington Of Ohio, fvs days alter.
wards, with slight variation Of words.
and the question taken On the Cd March,
as follows:
| "2d March, l8O7.-The Senate took
into consideration the motion made on
the 2slh Fob. that it BE- resolved, that
the Secretary Of the Treasury be direct.
ed to prepare and repor, to the Senate,
At their next session, plan for the sp.
lplication Of such means as are in the
power Of Congress 10 the purpose Of
epsning roads, and making canals Il to.
gsther with q statement, Of the under.
takinga Of that nature, which as OBJ.
lects efPablic improvement, may 70.
quirs and deserve the aid Of government,
and slss . statement Of works Of the ma.
lturc mentioned which have been com.
msncsd, the progress which has been
made in them, and the means and pros.
ipect OF their being completed" xeH
/ az, Nays,e