Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-09-14

per acts. While the sanction OF sucf
laws by our judiciary has destroyed The
confidence of the people in this branch
of our government and paralyzed, in Z
great degree, the exerlions OF ou' indus.
trious citizens. This is not all, we i'm.
port, too, many articles which we might
dispense with or manufacture ourselves
We tolerate too many OF the indolenl
habits of sIave-states. Much time and
money are squandcred by gambling, in
temperance, horse racing, and shooting
matches.
Notwithstanding mos, of US have suffer.
ed severely from one or more of these
causes, yet we should not despair. Let
those who are in debt to the United
States for land, embrace the present OPP
portunity OF complying with the paterna
offer of government, to relinquish such
lands for whichthey cannot pay, and ap-
ply what has been paid, on such as they
wish 10 retain. Every man should be in
the habit OF settling all demands, a, least
once year. We must not only live
within our income, but we must retrench
some OF our expenses for articles which
are not absolutely necessary. Had we
all the money in circulation, at this time
which has leit the state in five years past,
for the single articles of sugar and coffee,
It would be comparatively plenty.
More industry than has yet been ex-
hibred by our citizens is absolutely ne
cessary TO our prosperity. We must ma
nufacture more, and render ourselves as
independent oil other states and nations
as possible.
Our legislature should regard the
rights of all our citizens without PARTIAL
~. They should remember ,ha, our
constitution, which they are sworn to
support, declares That all men are
born equally free and independent. Tha,
frequent recurrence 10 the fundamen-
lal principles of civil government is alb
sotulely necessary TO preserve The bles-
sings of liberty. That no law imhai,iag
The validity of contracts shall ever be
made" That no "person holding any
lucrative office under the United S,a,ea,
or this state shah have a seat in the g.
neral assembly" Our laws should be
concise and Ineligible. Our judiciary
should prove themselves the guardians
OF the people, in their constitutional
rights. .&
Virtue and genera! information are
the only permanent foundation OF re-
publican government. A man OF ex,en-
slve learning, sud destitute oil viNuous
principles, possesses dangerous inilu-
ence over lneo, who arc 100 vicious or too
ignorant 10 deceit him IN his ambitious
plans OF MISREPRESENTATION at the ex-
pense uf others.
Education must be encouraged. The
youthful mad Is capable OF almost all,
Improvement. TINS is a subject III
which we should take deep interest.
l 'ousands oil children are growing up IN
our state unetiucattd--,h noXlous plans
Of vice may be expected to spring VI
IN the rich soil vi uncuiiYated genius.
A great benefit inignl be expected
IRON we'll organized public libraries. A
taste Tor reading IS readily formed b.
aaol,. Much Tune might be spent plea
ssn'ly and prot ably in Reading, winch
Otherwise tnign' be entlrcly lost.
Let Ii nof be SAID tina, VIC are tw-
'onng Tor such Improvements Ii We
cannot, ike Milo, carry the Ok, let u
shoulder lhe cali--Let us do what we
ire capable OF dong, and we snail hnd
our strength increasing VIVA our exer-
lions.
With such change in our state, what
Improvements may we no, anticipate !!
An Increasing design for knowledge will,
be vlsible--Schools, Academies aud Col
ieges viii rise into existence. AgrIcul-
tural Societies will fiourisn--a spirit OF
emulation will be excised--our citizens
will Vie with each other IN their i'm prove
nents--koads and canals will mark the
progress OF our enterprise; slagnaut lakes
and marshes will be drained; our sol j
more extensively cultivated; the health OF
our citizens rendered much more Sc
cure; industrious and moral habits will
be exhibited IN cheerful gayety. Our
homes Will become the abodes OF con-
,eDtment, and wo shall no longer be
ashamed to acknowledge ourselves citi-
zens OF Illinois.
For THE SPECTATOR.
GEORGIA POLICY AND FEELINGS.
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