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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-27
Extract Of a letter 10 lie Editors.
Fd,touier Cou1,v oo,h -,

.rro ran9a,er County, 20M July 1924.
hi"h 4 'see and frequent interchange ofopju-
ou WIN inc people IN the adjacent Counties of Fan.
quiel' Loud"un AID Frederick containing a greater
aggregate white population than any three co,,;e.
III .ne o'a,e, ann convinced that majority of tlc
,h.. -, iaVoI OF MIR. Adams, in opposition to all
."e o"'er candidates Ii three tickets are ran.
a'n convinced that MIR. Adams will have m,;or,,
Of hse Oh SIX hundred in those three eou,;s
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-27
JUST PUBLISHED BY !. II. NASH,
(PrIcc me d0Ii0r,)
TIE VOCAL STANDARD,

STAR SP1NGLED B.1.N:N'ER;
, ENG the latest and best selections ever offered
hp To- the pubic, particularly Of American PAID
otic Songs as well as Sentimental, Humorous aud
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original, aaj not be found in any othcc cO.icc-
ton
.7uoris prfriT DTrir, carmen
"Soug IS the nurse Of patriotism"
II he dbove selection was not n.ade by an in.
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ing If Ladies and Gentlemen, Of III City, and viii
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LOTTERY AND EXCHANGE OFFICE
Corner OF Main street opposite the Eagle Hotel,
"nere ORDERS fro" distance, enclosing the cash,
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July 27
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-27

CoEIEN'S OFFICE
July Elm, 1921.
OFFICIAL LIST
VIE Managers Official Prize List CT the 10Th
n days drawing OF the ie't'
W.3SHLNGTO.T MONUMENT I,oJ-yE,p1-
j. received, and yea>l, for the ,,,uur, 81, =,
tickets tickets, gratis, at toHEN'soFFIcE. The great
Capitals of $4,000, S 10000, SlOCoo s2onn
lO00's SC. &c: yet remain to be draw, w.,
draw again the li;h next month, and viii tho, ts
flushed with all possible ,l.sratch. y
Whole Tickets sig Quarters SO
Halves 6 Eiehth, -
Warranted unlyy,cu will he o,,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-27

ticket which they framed; OF if they did, they
,ranscendsd their powers. The members .,
that body weres appointed to give eject to the
votes OF the state they represented, not to de.
yisea project to throw them away-to Dire,
ts political force with the greatest ADVANTAGE
70 The persons Interested, not to waste it in I'M
.availing efforts
The suggestion of tow nship anl ooun ty mee-
lungs for the psrposc Of instructiny the cleo
Tors, IN relation to the appro .chiug election. is
taken from the Bedford Gazette, paper
friendly to the claims OF General jackson. 1t
is hoped it will meet with the consideration
which the Importance of the subject entities II
10. Should the PLAZA it reconme nds be adopted.
we have not the shadow of doubt hut that Mr..
Adams woulireceiyo the votes of this borough. -
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-27

Col. GEORGE CnooniN las been appointed
Post Master for the City of New Orleans, and
not Fuf,car Shpuih, as has been enormously
stated in some OF the papers-TTb.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-27

'o'es % 'S3oe5s at he CgGee Ho,,se, yeslerdar, D..
}. Ii. LYNcu.
Farmers Bank, on
New Siock--Bank OF yisgi1io, 40 o,
Old Stock-Bank of Va. HS on
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-27

~ 'Nt-Dhi-It kSBUEtf, July u.
ooc@son Conrenfion.-'Thc Delegates who
nave oeen appointed, from various parts of the
state 10 attend this Convention, viii! assemble
at tne lown-Hai, in this place, on Wednesday
next next MIR. VIM. Gordon and Doctor John III.
80, a, are appointed 10 represent Gen. Us
interest IN this town. Herald
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-27

lRiBVTES OF Rf:sPECr.---A pubic dinner has
oeeM gwen at New York to the veteran author RI
ngal an account of which W.. rive ,o ,i,y Co,
tne York Arperican: A dinner has also been
gwen at Washington To Thomas Law, Esq. bro
.her OF the late Lord Eicnboroush, who has lived
~ .l 'ufy aponf twenty Yeas, aud who is soon
to depart Oh temporary visi, to Eneland.-fN.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08

natural, a, that time, that Should conn.,
municate to those near me the opinions
of distinguished characters at distance,
as having weight in my decision, as to
the arrangement. But ] have no recol-
lection OF giving any copy oil my views
on the subject 10 any one. he copy IN
question, II correct, must be resorled to,
for unfrieudly purposes, and in Ieach of
confidence, and has probably been pur-
Joined. recollect writing you letter,
in answer to yours, recommending Col.
Drayton, in which, concurred with you
IN the great result, that the President
ought TO be the head ofthis nation, rather
than Of party, but thought that, the re-
suit could only be brought about by Time,
considering the circumstances in which
we were then placed. BY perusing your
letters, find that you essentially con.
Cured with me IN that sentiment, al.
though you inclined to the opinion thai
such men as Col. Drayton, who had vi
ven such proofs oil patriotism and deyo
ton TO the cause OF his country, ought 10
be considered as having Just claim to
I the confidence OF the Government and
/, in iact, to be considered as Republicans
The copy OF this letter have moi beer
able to find, nor do ! recollect ever see.
ing il, or your letters, till within few
DAYS past, since the year 1917.
| To Mr. Lowfie's note | have given DC
lBnswer; nor shall |. Let him take his
lconrse we stand where we did. II my
feorfideDce given at the time referred to
has been, in any manner abused, or the
letter been purloined, that is an inciden
which must dishonor the parry guilty o
such acts. do not think that there j.
any thing in your letters which can IN
lure you, nor IN miho, IN reply to them
bu, the contrary. Defiance, by, reserve
and silence, is what the transaction, ant
all connected with the preseD, move
ment, merit.
have done what could to moderate
and Pot down party spirit, believing ,ha
by SO doing, gave the best support il
my power to our republican govern.
ment 1t can only be put down by the
republican party, and while the parry is
10. power, by magnanimous policy
Persecution would keep the federal par
ty, which, at one time was, in certain
members oft, monarchical one, alive,
and give it force.
With sincere regard, | am, dear sir,
yours,
JAMES MONROE.
Gen. ANDREW JACKSON
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
DOMESYAC.
From the Richmond Compiler.
a GUN-POWDER PLOT.

A scheme was fortunately discovered
on Friday night, which if brought to ma
turiy would have destroyed worthy in
dividnal; and no clue probably left to
ascertain the manner Of hisjdsath. Mr..
Lyon was employed up the Canal, in
completing contract which he had
made with the James River Company.
He was sleeping in small cabin--and
about 8 O'Clock in the night, he was
reused by a negso, who delivered him a
small box, saying it was from Mr.. Z. a
friend, who begged OF him to take care
Of it till he Came. AS soon as he had
delivered the box, tho negro retired
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
CO.EGkESSlONAA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Saturday, May 8.
WABASH AND MIAMI CANAL.

WABASH AND MIAMI CANAL.
The House then resolved itself into a
conmit,ee oil the whole, Mr.. Ross in the
chair, on the biIIaio authorize the state
OF Indiana to open Canal through the
public Lands, TO connect the navigation
of the rivers Wabash and the Miami o;f
The Lake. II
Mr.. Cal, Delegate from Florida,
moved TO amend The bill by striking on
the words !" ninety feel" proposed nby
the bill to be given for the location Of The
Canal, and insert in lieu thereof pr,yi-
sion for giving the square of mile on
each side for the whole length of the Ca
nal.
In support Of this motion, MIR. CaN
delivered speech of some length, which
he commenced by replying TO an anicl,
pated objection on the score OF preceI
dent, by saying that grant Of land for
road was in principle the same as
grant Tor a Canal, and grant similar
Tor this, for road through part ofihe
state of Ohio towards Detroit, had been
lately made. He then rurned his atten.
ton othe importance of the Canal pro.
posed 10 be made, which, he said, would
open communication which would con-
nee, New-Orleans with the Western
Lakes, to the great facilitation of militia
ry operations tor the purposes of defence,
SC. not to speak of the facilitation OF
commerce. But this channel, however
important, it would not be impossible to
open, ior long time at least, without
the and of gran, of Public Lands, &c.
Mr.. Rankin, the chairman ofthe com
miltee OF Public Lands, stated the views
OF the commlnee on The subject. They
duly appreciated the importance of such
a canal, believing it the best poin, FOR the
connection with these waters, bu, were
restrained by principles on which they
had always acted, from going beyond the
space necessary for a canal, and for as.
sistlng the collection of tolls thereon. If
Congress intended 30 give a grant to
this canal, or any other road or canal, it
was much preferable that the grant
should be in money, rather than in land.
The road which had been spoken Of, was
claimed as right. accruing under the
treaty Of Brownstown, and could not be
as precedent for the mea.
sure. With regard to the expediency
Of granting aid 10 this measure, Mr.. r.
said, if it should be included in general
system ct internal Improvement, he
should be in favor Of it, but was opposed
10 acting upon it in the manner now pro.
posed.
Mr. MLean, Of Ohio, made few re.
marks, expressive ofthc deep interest he
felt on this subject, and Of his convection
that the benefit to accrue from il to the
Unifed Ssstss. would doubly repay the
whole expense ofmaking the canal. 2,
Mr.. Test, Of Indiana explained the geo.
graphical character of the country
through which the canal is TO run. 1t
was measure SO perfectly practicable,
that he believed the deepest part Of the
canal from the surface, surprising the
canal to be dead level, would not be
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08

vei, .ad..,, . sc nation, was, that par.
ty anlmosny was moi 10 oe e"eou.
because ut was calculated 10 oisfae'
,be nnblic councils, and enteeble The
public administration )" and, with his
dhe voice oil every patriot Will ACCORD.
Virtue being The main pillar oil a kepuo-
lican government, unless virlnons men
shall be drawn into its administration,
the fabrick must tremble. Designing
aud corrupt men may cover Their ~
trleues under pretended love Tor virtue
and patriotism but truly pure man
will be without disguise, verifying, as he
passes along, the old adage, that the tree
is best known by its fruit.
My letters have, by the President, and
with my consent, been placed IN the
hands of mutual friend, MIR. Eaton,
with permission to publish them when
ever he pleases to do so. care not
when II is done, for,I am wthon, con-
cealment of any kind. My opinions and
senlim ents, such as they have been writ
ten, or expressed at any time, each and
every one is at all tunes welcome 10.
In public or in private letters, / but
breathe the senlimenls feel, and which
my Judgment sanctions; and no dispo
sition will ever be enterlamed by me
either TO disguise or 10 suppress them.
| am, very respectfully, your mos
pbedenl servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
GFaRGF KREMER. Esq.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08

stream always ran one way. In the for
mer class oil streams, the removal oil
one sandbar was succeeded by the tor
NATION OF others; but, in streams like
the Mississippi and the upper part OF
the Ohio, where the water always ran
in one direction, the case was very dill
lerent.
The amendment of Mr.. Mallary,
proposing tzoo experiments was agreed
TO. Ayes IT, noes II.
Mr.. Buchanan amendment, as thus
amended,. was then put, and carried.
The several other amendments, re-
ported by the committee OF the whole,
we're then agreed to.
Mr.. NJ Arthur then offered an amend
ment in the 4th section, 10 make rs
commencement read as follows: +" And
for the purpose of improving the nasi-
CATION OF the Mississippi river, from the
mouth of the Missouri 10 New-Orleans,
and oil the Ohio river, from Pillsburg
to its junction with the Mississippi" sc
as to include the Ohio river in the ex.
pertinent.
The amendment was agreed to.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08

enforcement of Uesfern Ripers.-An
act for the improvement OF the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers, was yesterday pass.
ed in the House Of Representatives, by a
vote of lis to 90 The removal of the
Instructions in these great rivers, upon
which are borne the greater part oil the
produce Of the West, is an object OF the
first importance to the whole Wesiern
country. 10.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
JAMES MONROE.
Gen. ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, Feb. %, 1924.


S1R-The four private letters hereto
fore addressed to you by me, TO wit: oil
the 23d October, and November ID,
1916; January 6, and March lS. 1917,
and which were las, evening handed me
by Mr. Hay, are returned 10 you. The
day is too inc iement for me to go out, or
I should nave handed them to you my.
seit, as requested by Mr.. Hay, aud pro-
missed by me.
Mr.. Hay showed me Mr.. Lowr'e's
note. could not discover from II the
date of your letter that he had Obtained.
!. -<-zp--s ss,.ss those s~,o-s~ ies4
tiers OF mine to you may DE safely pre-
served, as il may become necessary tor
me to ask for certified copy of them. |
have not distinct recollection oil the
substance your several letters to which
mine are answers. IL you know the
date of your letter to me that Mr.. Low
rie is possessed of, will thank you to
advise me, that may write home for the
original.
l am, sir, with due respect, your most
obedient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
JAMES MONROE,
PRECEDENT ofsAe United Stafes.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
From the same.

MIR. MONROE AND GEN. JACKSON.
The following is the correspondence
OF Gen. JACKSON and Mr.. MONROE, re-
latiye TO The letter on the subject oil form
ing Cabinet, in 1917. A copy of the
entire correspondence will, probably
in day or two, be laid before The pub
lie, through the columns o. the lnlelll-
gencer.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08

S1R-IIasing written a letter in an
swer TO one from you, think, in the
early part oflsl7, giving my opinion o.
certain characters which you-had named
anu who had been recommended to you
for your Executive Council and Heads
of Departments aud no, having amp co.
py here, will you have the goodness TO
furnish me copy OF that letter. Ii
that is inconvenient, send me, This eve
ming, if you please, the orr inal, which
shall be returned to you, as soon as |
take copy. Your compliance will
obllge me.
am, very respectfully, your friend, =
ANDREW JACKSON.
JAMES MONROE,
President Of the United States.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
WASHINGTON. MAY Il.

The Tariff Bill has passed the SEE
nate, and The amendments thereto are
now before the House of Represent
tives, and have been referred to COM
mit,ee of tina, House for consideration.
Intel.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
WASHINGTON, MAY IL.

The Congress.-From the DISPOSE
ton esinced yesterday, in the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, to await the arrival OF
Mr.. Edwards, we infer that Congress
will not adjourn at an earlier day than
that we formerly mentioned-the LIST OK
June The Joint resolution authorizing
The adjournment was again laid on the
table. journal.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
Washington, Jan. l6, 1924.

Washington, Jan. 10, 1874.
DEAR SIR-Since the receipt OF yours,
oflhls day, asking for your letler addrsss-
ed 10 me, about the lime came into this
office, | have been engaged in searching
for IT anuftg MY papers, but nave not
yet found it. | very we'll recoliect The
letter, as we'll a. my answer TO II, and
we'll know thai nave both, and that the
difficulty experienced in finding them,
proceeds from my having tax en- too good
care Of them. | will continue my search
Tomorrow, and | hope with better sue
cess, unless may have left them in The
country. Your letter did you honor. II
expressed noble and manly eniiments,
having for their object the preservation
OF our Republican Governments, by a
generous exercise OF power, by the Re-
publican party, in way to inspire se-
neral confidence, and draw the Union
together. hope, however. to find your
letter tomorrow, and in which event,
will send 1t to you.
With great respect and sincere regard,
yours,
JAMES MONROE.
Gen. ANDREW JACKSON.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
from the box with preciptation--s Cir

from the box with preciptatlon-a cirs
cums,ance which appeared extraordlna-
ry and suspicious. Mr.. L. took the
box and placed it under his bed. A SIM
gular glimmering appeared N the room
land il was traced TO the box. Upon
examining it, i, was found with cover
ing over 1.-THE box itself seemed
window glass box i; with two small holes
bored in the sides, to let in the air-two
bits of candle stuck in auger holes, bored
in the bo,lom-and small key OF gum
powder, containing to lbs. he
candles were burning low, and in few
minutes it is probable the explosion
would have blown Mr.. Lyon to atoms.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08

Three wagons, with families, accom-
panied by droves OF cattle and negroes.
passed through this place this morning,
in southern direction. 1t is presumed
they are from Missouri, on their WY 10
Kentucky or Tennessee. We do rot
mention this circumstance because il is
novel, Tor such relroerade movements
have frequently occurred within year
or two past. The reason assigned IS,
tba, the climate OF Missouri is too cold
for the profitable employment of slaves.
The subject is worthy a he consideration
OF some Of the humane gentlens in this
state, especially the wrners of leaers
from kentucky" in Kaskaska.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
5lPsl!.A:.D1a A.l!.pD,ao
EDW ARDsViLLE, JUNE. 8, 1924.

A Post Office is established al the
Town of Sangamo, in Sangamo county,
and E. BRIeHAM, Esq. appointed POST
master.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
Warrington, FEB. %. 1924.

DEAR SIR-I have no kno ledge Of
the date of the letter to which Mr.. Low
RE refers. nor can | imagine in what
manner any letter OF mine to you or other
friend should have got into the posses.
sion Of any one. Al the time tina. was
about to form an administration, conn
municated freely with some members of
Congress. who had co-operated with me
in the war, and inwhom I had perfect
confidence. l also corresponded with
some ether friends at a distance. Il was
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08
Reasons for ohhosing q Convention.

from kentucky' IN kaskaSkla.
Reasons for ohhoaing q Convention.
LIST. The representation in convention
would he so unequal, that in all probabi-
lily constitution could not be formed,
by such body, next year, that would
contain the fundamental principles, that
a III ajority Of the people would approve.
One part ofthe inhabitants of the state,
and that the least, would have thirty-lwo
members in convention; the other half
would have but twenty-five members in
that body. This disparity appears by the
election returns of all the counties for the
year 1922; this calculation is made on
the estimates furnished by those re-
urns; and The inequality must be
greater now, than then, because the
tide OF emigration, since that period, has
been flowing to the sections of country,
against which the difference in represen-
tation SO injuriously operates. It is evil
dent, therefore, tha, the major part OF tie
population, would not have an equal
voice, III convention, with the minor part;
otu shN NV ul0dONdtJtSS u6NInK
majority OF representatives, could, il SO
disposed, impose on the majority Of the
people, just such constitution as they
please. Then what signifies the vaunt-
ing promises, SO much talked of, about
submitting the constitution to the people,
Tor their ratification, or rejection, when
il is known that such promises may -
violated; and if violated, where is the
remedy! what are the objects of the con-
ventionists now To catch votes. Grant
them success in their efforts, and what
will be their object then To make such
a constitution as they SO much desire.
In that event, is there not reason to fear
that they would take the shortest and
surest way, TO effect their views Expe-
rience replies, there is good reason to
fear; and prudence admonishes 10 pre-.
vent, whilst preventive means can be sue.
fully employed.
2dly. Experience has not yet pointed
out the particular defects in the constitu-
ton, to the body OF the people, and sue-
gested to their minds, such remedies as
can be safely applied. II requires the
lessons OF many years, to develop fully,
The precise nature of the fundam entail
form OF government; until that deve Iop-
ment takes place, 1t cannot be fully I'M
derstood; until it is well understood, its
defects cannot be fully seen; and until
this clear knowledge Of defects is diffnsed
through the mass Of the people, they
cannot Judge accurately of the fitness Of
the remedies that ought to be applied.
1t will be recollected that constitution.
al frame OF government ought to be tho
emanation Of the peoples will. In ma
king constitution, the people ought 10
know precisely what Fundamental rules
they want established, and elect their re.
representatives. with an eye to those par.i,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-08

lf Mr.. NJ ArthAr was Indifferent who.
Their one or two experiments were made
in the Mississippi, but advocated the
proprley Of extending the experiment
10 the Ohio river also, the obsiruction
10 which were quite as dangerous to
property as those in the Mississippi.
Mr.. Stewart suggested to Mr.. Malta
~ to modify his motion SO as TO REQUIRE
two " or more" experiments. 81
4 Mr.. Mallary did not accept of the
suggestion.
Mr.. Kremer advocated the amend
meDt Of Mr.. buchanan. He had some
experience in attempts to remove sand
bars in the Snsquehannah, the result oil
which had been very unfavorable. He
therefore wished an experiment made
on one Of those in the Ohio. !.
Mr.. Hoge6oom, OF New-York, took
similar ground, and stated the diffic ul.
ties which had been experienced in the
Hudson, where vast sums had been
thrown away in attempts 10 remove sand
bars, without any permanent benefit from
the expenditure.
Mr.. Poinsets, Of South Carolina, suc-
gested that there was great difference
between removing Instructions from
sand in tide rivers, and those where tho