Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-06

perfect and so strong that it could not be vio-
lated think not. But | have plan in my
head which will render our present constitll-
ton as strong as any that can be made. The
people alone can, however, carry it into effect
1t is this Let them elect none but honest men
to the General Assembly. Such men will en-
deayor to understand the constitution. and
will obey its precepts. But ifthe people elect
men whose only principle is, " The end JUST
.fes the means"-if they support men who can
at the commencement of session, decide that
a certain man entitled TO seat, and give as
their reason, that, ''g Hansen is turned ont
Thomas vii lose a pote," and who, ten weeks
afterwards, can reconsider and reverse that
decision, in order to carry favorite measure
say it the people suffer themselves to be re-
presented by such men, all the constitutions
in the world Will be insufficient to keep them
within the bounds of propriety. If the people
elect men to the legislature, who, when there,
spend their time IN caucusing, intriguing, Lead
ing or following mobs, yelling, grooming, or
burning eligies in the streets of the capital,
+ they need not expect that such men will be
governed by a constitutions, let it he ever SO
perfect. What is constitution Certain syl-
tables, words, sentences, sections, and articles,
written, or printed, and intended to be guide
tor the different officers of COVE nnment. In
itself, Il has no more power than is contained
IN so much blank paper, or in an old almanac.
1t derives all It's strength or potency" from
disposition IN the officers of government and
IN ihe people, 10 obey its precepts themselves,
and to ca'ise them to be obeyed by Others
! Mr.. hitchell seems to ascribe the establish
inent Oh inc state Bank to the 6 falhbility of
our constitution. How inconsistent. He HIM
sen declared mat act violation of tie conssi
.a ~. q y'e United 7tates' ME supreme law
y. 'lie 1.i'u' n'' \ 'nN constitution was ilsni-
n0Icn' 10 chech 'ne legislature ~ their Wild
oNssi.ee' VIA resistance eoaid the tespie pro-
'is''"s " "n niiPo,eht state CONSTITUTION OPP
po'e - .,.eii ili,pel"ous a.laeSf me TACT 49,
VIC 'Jo'''y n''.i eicier,iilieu on carrying their
LIZ my anu a'' experience mas SHOWN
'st'.I ''oN's'o'is arc as "eak as
a'D"eoS ""oi' put Ill oPposi'ioh TO the ie6lSla-
~. IN "'h ~, p'ineN u'aE seheehah Oh ar'
a. s''oui'i nave taken
',to us neaa o'iae tue constitution required
su.soes y ,'e eaoe 20 DC c"'alh,ssiohed an
mig 6'o, pehasior. IL ne WIZ iooK al tue oiia
section oft"e 4th article he viii read as fol.
o~s competent huh'oef Oh JUSTICES OF
lhe reace s'ia't oe appointed ~ each county,
y, ai. 'u." n,.'iiel ~ 'ae "eheral Assembly may
pirGI,' "'ose sf'"e % Seftqce' powerand duties,
trust. will remove NM ofAIr E;f,hnlps oL;ac'
lions TO the const;tnt;on
e ~ "iSnes 70 ''hi' we WAGES
e''no ,,a,.ItI ~ uoii"'9 Wy ms
u,n,,I5 LII ,h ~ ~ eho"5i' suppose II
y, -mou.l .he ies stature take state paper
ap"; ~ ~ %ou'' 'nsy AK y at 'he .'atSet
iii iii IL p,ea 'nopsn, ,iieif compensation TOO
sm""' "oua eliey hoc cohfri We some means to
az .ao'e, W spi'e ., ,he constitution would
Wv, wv an az fun''oiisi sum 20 oeiraY eX-
$3.50 ~ ~ mo-" ,eiresh'hents, ana ''lus
esi."''o'i ne ruin - no con-
,r,o'D' o",' PfeFe"' ABUSES III ths
, ~ p'DD'e a'o'E nave 'he correct
20 ~, ~ '" y "a'es' 'e' mem us
uo,a;,,a ,,,.',al ~ e''r ues'tc 10
I'LL. u.e.'so''0,c wages 'han 10 perform
-. - -, '",s VIII eHecto9ity pre-
r. L. ~ - e "''ep W. ANS
49,, ~ : .'e Ne'eo's "a our laws
rpal,.. cool la,n;aI'.. w Io',S'''"''o'' Cd"
,ha Il Uu' ol pal ones u IS
~ -. ''> -. - VIC eo"s''.i,'oh' WIFI,
.ha, I'll, ~ .,eo' soon legislators, anu
~ tha W. ".s So. ,'wsH iherc IS hot.i'ns
haa l,,,.;oi'.a,u ~ p'etu"t tac''' ree'
rha % WIN hiaNe pau ia"s
,.a,, r., III INC "orla ca''io1 prs
4.
Mr.. kitcheil has attempted TO answer the
Objection that the representation is very une
qually apportloned. He thinks his answer is
" Conclusive" And what do you think it is
why, he says the state cannot have a greater
number of senator's and representatives until
she contains one acknowledgements inhabi.
tans Mighty conclusl1e, indeed I! ne say that
the southern counties, which contain maori-
ties in favor os slavery, would have more than
their due share of representation in the con.
vention. while the northern counties, which
are opposed to slavery, would not have halt as
many members as their population entities