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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-23
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The choice oil electors must, according
to law Of Congress, be made between
the twenty seventh day OF the present
month, and the first day OF December en-
SUNG. The electors chosen must, IN each
slate, vote, on the first day Of December.
tor a President and Vice President in the
manner provided by the first clause OF the
twelfth article of the Amendment to the
Constitution the whole OF which 1t may
be useful to insert.
ARTICLE I2.
1.-THE Electors shall meet in their re-
spective STATES sOd vote by ballot tor FIRE.
sident and Vice President, one OF whom,
at least, shalt moi be an inhabitaDt OF the
same state With themselves; they shall
name in their ballots the person voted or
as President, and in distinct ballots the
person voted for as Vice President; aud
they shall make distinct lists OF all per-
sons voted for as President, and OF all per.
sons voted Tor as Vice President, and or
the numher oi votes tor each, which lisls
they shall sign and certify, and transmit
sealed 10 the seat Of the Government oil
the United States, directed to the presI-
den, the Senate-the President OF The
Senate shall, in the presence OF The Senate
and Hon-e Of Representatives, open all
the certificates, and the votes shall then he
counted; the person having the greatest
number of votes for President, shall be the
President, il such number be majority
of the whole number Of Electors appoint
ed; and il no person have such majority,
then irom the persons having the highest
numbers, not exceeding three on The list
OF those voted for as President, The House
Of Representatives shsIl choose inmedl>
stely. by ballot the President. But 10
choosing The President, the votes shall be
taken by States, the representation from
each State having one vote; quorum tor
this purpose shall consist of member or
members from t~o thirds OF the States,
and majortv Of all the States shall be
necessary to choice. And il the House
of Representatives shall not choose Pre-.
sdent whenever tine right OF choice shall
devove upon them, before the 4ih day OF
March next follow ing, then ;be Vice Pre-
sdent shall act as President. as 10 The case
of the death or Constitutional disability OF
the President.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-23

We notice by an advertisement in the
Baltimore papers, that milk is sold 10 that
city at TWO CENTS per quart We appre-
bend that the milk cannot be fourth proof.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-23

The Harvest in this province is general
ly considered to have been an average one
this year.. In Cumbe rIand the hay has
failed. Halifax paper.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-23
MApx,p. Sept. 1.-The Extraordina

MApK,D, Sept. 1.-The Extraordina-
ry Gazette of Yesterday contains the
lat of So of the revolutionists who we're
shot for the attempt at Tariffa. Among
then were three officers--two Spanish.
and one Italian, Charles Mascarons, of
Milan. Two hundred other prisoners
are about to be delivered to the Militia
nv commission. which is charged to d.
vide them into classes according TO their
guilt, and then to pass Judgment on
them Immediately, according to the
laws.
IL 10 announced that the minister of
Finance had offered his resignation.
From the Greeks the accounts are
cheering and decisive We have trans
lated the official bulletin of the recap
tnre Of lpsara.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-23

The ship Elizabeth Wilson, Rich, which
sailed trom Savannah in April last, for Ii.
yerpooi, has mol since been heard Of,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13

otappeaf 20 have been so safely provided
Tor. On Mr.. Pitts ios.I no loss occurred; a
considerable part of Mr.. Crawtords is yet enc
daugered. MIR. Pitts loan carried interest
while MIR. Crawford's was made " as a grntti-
tons loan" If Mr.. Pitts conduct could be ex-
culpsted only by an act of Parliament, can
MIR. Crawford's be justified in the teeth of an
act Of Congress In this case, let HE ask, is not
the vital principle of our government lost
sight Off This is a government of laws. Re-
sponsbility is the soul of the Republic, and is
intended, like gravitation in the material
world, to hold every orb and every atom, eve
ry officer and every citizen, in their legal po-
stion. 1t was intended to prevent the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury from committing any
act which could be called no legal employ
ment ofpublic funds and will hardly be salts
fed by the declaration, that any officer of The
government, but especially the Head of the
Treasury, can employ the national funds in
disregard of law and yetnot mlsmanage them.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13
CAUTION! FORGERY!

A base and impudent forgery was
published in the h" Illinois Republican"
ot the 9Th May last, for the purpose Of
producing belief among The people Of
bis state, that a plan had been formed
by the Methodist preachers to unite
church and s,s'e; another object by TINS
shameful forgery was 10 excite preiu-
dices against The Methodists gensrally,
and all opposed to the convention.
The forgery was Immediately detect
ed and exposed. The nameless and
skulking editors Of the Republican, find
'ng themselves tolled in palming the
letter as genuine upon the people of this
'ecti on Ct the country have hit upon the
following cunning expedient to effect
The purposes Of their base and black de-
slgns.-- They have printed great num-
Der OF copies OF the forged letter in
taDd-bills-and secretly sent them to
distant parts of the state, where they are
N hopes they may deceive the people.
None OF these hand bills have been cir
culated in this neighbofhcod-lor here
the original publication was condemned
by every honorable man as mean and
wicked forgery, intended tjurc a
uigpI, respVc,ab religious society.
Does a good cause require such base
means 10 support II?
IN enemy TO Forgery.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13

law. The convention party pretend that the
next legislature has nothing to do with con-
convention, yet they are making very great
efforts to obtain majority in that body. Does
no this show that they mean, by rejecting
votes, to obtain a convention, although the
people decide agains them
At the late session of Congress PEI
titior was presented in the name of
EMANUAL ]. WEST of Illinois,
praying Congress to grant him pre-.
emption1 RICH, for IA years, to not less
than township of land in Arkansas, for
the purpose of cullivating the vine. Mr..
West, in conversation, has repeatedly
denied having any knowledge of such a
petitioD-and ever having. sent one.
Many citizens of this county are anx-
ious TO know from MIR. West, whether
the petition presented in his name was a
forgery--or whether in the conversations
alluded 10 he was guilty of misrepresen-
tation. II number of Yoters.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That
il shall be the duty oil the clerks OF the
said election, TO prepare two additional
columns in their poll books and to keep
in a plain, egible manner, the votes 81
ven iol convention in one column, and
the votes given against convention in
the other column. And it shall be the
duty OF the clerks and Judges of the said
election, 10 transmit the same, certified,
to the clerks of the county commission
ers' courts OF their respective counties,
whose duty it shall be to transmit one
certified copy OF the same to the secre,a-
ry of the state, and one copy to the au-
ditor public accounts, whose duty it
shall be to lay the same before the next
general assembly.
"A communication on the subject of the
above act is inserted in this number. 1t is re-
markable that neither our correspondent nor
the editor Of the Republican, in remarking
upon it, take any notice of the second section.
They probably could not comprehendit. We
visions, but by the supposition that the COM
mttee who reported the bill, had forgotten
that the new election law Of this state requires
voting by ballot.
The following extract from the journal of
the House of Representatives will shew who
were the fathers of this extraordinary law.l
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, FEB. Is, 1928.
"On motion of Mr.. Field,
"-Resofved by the House Of Representatives.,
That select committee be appointed to in
quire what provisions are necessary to be
made to enable the people of this s e to vote
for or against convention at their next gene
raj election.
"Ordered, That Messrs. Field, Tmney, .4ler-
ander of Monroe, WEST and Ford, be that
committee"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13
TREASURY LOANS.

The Constitution provides that no mo-
ney shall be drawn out of the Treasury,
but by an appropriation by law. In vio-
,atIon of thls sacred provision, the Sc,
cretary OF the Treasury has been, II now
appears, in the cons ant habit OF making
loans for the accommodation of banks,
and, 1t is strongly believed, to individu-
ais. The extent his loans is not known
In this district alone, to which the in
qpiry before the Committee was confin-
ed, half a dozen instances were esta-
blished. 1t is an awful power to be used
at the discretion of an officer of the gov
eminent, through the agency OF which
the country may be corrupted. II one
hundred thousand dollars may be loaned,
a million may; or sums to an indefinite
amount and if loans may be made to
banks, they may be made to individu
als--to tartisan8 and political Suhhort.
ers! 1t is a power which no British
Minister would under any circumstan-
ces, dare TO exercise.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13
MARVELLOUS DISCOVERIES.

Wicklifie .Kiichel1 Esq. in very long
address "to the citizens of Crawford
county," has published several notable
discoveries in The political world.
: He has discovered that Illinois is
going fast 10 ruIn-tbat therc must be
some NATURAL cause for this sad re-
verse"-and therefore we must have a
COW ention.
He has discovered that the expense,
of the staic-uuder the direction OF tina.
legislature, rwo-THIRDs Of which sverc
conOenhonista, are enormously high
and Observation-Disclosures we must
have convention.
He has discovered that the same con-
vention legislature paid themselves SCI
ven dollars day Therefore they must
have convention 10 limit tAemseiues.
He has discovered that this same con-
Dention legislature, transcribed the
power given them by the constitution,
by authorizing an advance ON the con-
siitutional salaries OF the Judges Gall con-
ventionists) and certain other officers: II
this was wrong, it is because it infringed
The Therefore we must
have convention.
He has discovered tina, we are groan.
ing under the evils growing out Of
State Bank, in which he yas cashier
that this IS contrary to the constitution of
the United Sates-perfeclly under tho
control OF the lcgislaturc-and there
lore we must have convention.
He has discovered that The Council Of
Revision IS dangerous--because it has
power TO advise the legislature-and acc
tually refused 10 sanction the State Bank
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13
SIP 4 Or A. APO 30
EDwARDsvILLE, JULY IS, 1924

The Hon. DANIEL Z. CooK arrived IN this
place on Saturday last, in thirteen days from
Washington. He brought papers of that city
to the 10Th ult. (seven days later than those re.
ceived by maiO from which we have made
some extracts. Bat we have to regret tina
previous to his arrival, he disposed of all the
papers IN his possession, which contained the
second report Of the Committee of lnvestiga-
ton.
] We learn that the report establishes the po-
stion assumed by Mr.. Edwards, respecting the
letter of the late Col. Stephenson to Mr.. Craw-
ford, enclosing his publication in 1919.
! The practice OF loanlng the public nc 1ey
BY the Secretary, as appeared in evidence, is
pronounced to be dangerous by the committee
but they do not impute to him corrupt motives
in making them
1t appears that Mr.. Edwards resigned his
office as MINISTER to Mexico on the DIST. His
resignation had not been acted on BY the Pre-
sident al the time OF our latest advices
We understand Mr. Edwards was induced
to tender his resignation in Consequences a
statement made before the committee of inyes-
United States, (Mr. Noble) which was calcu-
lated to make an impression that he had acted
improperly in obtaining confirmation of his
appointment by that body. THIS statement.
although contradicted by Mr.. Edwards IN the
most pointed and unequivocal manner, before
the committee, he was resolved on shewing'
by the strongest act he could perform, to be
the result either OF gross msconceptlon, or a
premcditated deception on the public. Ha.
wing obtained his appointment by no dsho-
norable act on his part, he resolved OH not re-
tanning it, while any thing OF the sort was i'm
puted to him from source SO e6fcia.ly respec'
table, until the government should review his
pretensions.
Whether the President will suspend the
mission until after the next meeting of Con-
gress, or receive MIR. Edwards resignation and
appolnt successor, will doubtless depend on
the intelligence from Mexico, relative TO the
situation OF affairs in that country.
1t has already been s'ssed in this quarter, that
Mr.. Edwards resignation was but mild dis
missal We are authorized to say, that TO,
such an opinion there is not the slightest foun'
dation. But, on the contrary, if he had not
resigned he would have been instructed by
the government to proceed with all convenien,
despatch to his post. for the purpose Of enter
ing on the duties Of his office.
batch of extracts of letters from various
parts OF the state, representing the prospects
Of the success of the convention cause as very
fattering. having appeared in the last Repub
lican, we think it necessary to remind the
people Of the same measures, resorted to b.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13

At the last session Of the legislature
a law was passed appointing Commits
sioners to explore the route OF a Canal
10 connect Lake Michigan with the ILL
nois Riyer.---By this sane law the Com.
missioners were authorized to draw on
the State Treasury for sum mar erceed.
ing sic thousand dollars, to defray the
expenses OF surveying, dwelling, SC.
We would be glad to hear from
Emanuel J West, ESQ, (who is one of
the commissioners whether any thing
bias been done in pursuance of the law,
and, if any thing, how much.
We would also like to know whether
The report, "that all the money has been
daawn-is true, and if it is, what has
been done with it. We wish to know
how our agents have acted in the trusts
already conlided TO them before we en-
ploy them in any new agency.
THE PEOPLE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13
CONSISTENCY.

One Of the principal charges brought
against MIR. Churchill, is, tina, he refused
10 obey instructions yet many of the
persons who make this objection to Mr..
Churchill are now supporters Of Mr..
West. Do these persons know that Gu
ring The last session of the legislature,
when some instructions were presented
10 Mr.. West on, the subject of the sena-
torlal election, that he declared that if
every man in Madison county should
instruct him on thai subject he 9voutd
NOT obey.
II Mr.. West will deny this statement
under his own signature, abundance Of
proof can be furnished.
AJriend Of Churchill.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13

AN ACT Authorizing the qualified Voters of
this State to vote for or against a Conyen-
ten, at the next general Election.
Whereas the present general assem-
bly, have passed resolution, by ma
iority oftwo-,hirds of each house, recon-
mending to the people, a, their next ge-
neral election, when electiDg mem
bers to the next general assembly, to
vote for or against Convention: There
fore,
Sec. /. Be ii enacted by the heotle Of
me state Of Illinois rehresenfed in the
general assembly, Tha, the electors a,
the mex, election Of members to the ge-
neral assembly, are hereby authorized
and required, when giving in their bal.
lots for representatives, to write at the
bottom of the Same if in favor Of q con.
vention, the word "convention;" il
against it, the words "no COM sition."
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13
Mr.. Crawford'S Loans ofthe PEOPLES
Money.

MONEY.
The public have been appraised that
Mr.. Edwards submitted to the Com nit
tee OF lnvesllg al its late session, a
written review OF those parts OF the con-
duct OF the Secretary of the Treasury
which have been investigated. We have
only had time to glance over that docu-
nent, but have seen enough OF il to salts
fly Us that its parts cannot be separated
without materially weakening the effects
which as " hole ii is calcul lated to pro
duce. Awaiting ourselves, however, of
permission allowed 10 us, we have
though, proper to give the following
extract from Mr.. Edwards's remarks on
the SUBJECT OF the loans of public mo-
ney, which it is IN proof MIR. Crawford
has made-not tor the purposes hereto-
fore avowed by him, but TO enable cer-
tain banks 10 redeem their notes and
" sy,nd M their a6ars."
In the loans made IN this District, there
was ,wo-ioId violation OF law.
l,t. The loans themselves were ille-
gal in their origin.
3D. He acted illegally in no, report
ing hen to Congress according to the
positive injunctlons OF the law incorpo-
rating the Bank OF the United States.
The failure to do the latter betrays con-
sciousness OF the impropriety of, and
desire to conceal the former. We have
not, however, time at present for further
remarks upon the subject, but we invite
attention TO the following extract:
Extract from Gov. Edwards's remarks to the
Committee, on the subject of Illegal Loans
OF Public Money, made by the Secretary Of
the Treasury
"The corruption of the British Parliament,
and the illegal conduct OF The British ministry.
are subjects Of frequent and just reprobatlon,
as the purity Of our Legislature, and in the ex-
act SUB ser,ience of every branch OF our eAecu-
tive to the laws of the land, are deemed causes
OF sal isfacton, and sources Of pride. When
Mr.. Pitt, whose influence in Parliament was as
transcendent as his fame, undertook, at peri
cd Of great commercial pfessiire, and Ca
lanIous season OF war, 10 make loan OF 49,
O0H. 10 the house of Boyd and Benfeid, the
subject was broughl before Parliament, and as
the k,an, thousl not grasuifops. was found to
b. "no trgai employment cffhe public funds"
and although the opposition admitted there
was no ground to imputc improper notices TO
the Premier, it was declared by the House, OF
Commons a., act Of dangerous usuufation and,
10 prevent its being assumed asa precedent,
or extended into usage, as well as 10 acqut this
powerful and celebrated minister o. moral and
official liability OF account oft, a bill of indem
I nifty was introduced BY one of his friends.
and passed into law. Here it is to be obsery,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

The packe, ship Colossus, arrived at
Philadelphia on the oath ult. bringing
bur one paper (the John Bull OF the l7th
Msy,) of a later date than those previous
ly received at the eastward.
The news which will excite the most
interest on this side of tho Atlantic, is
that Of the DEATH OF LORD BYRON. HIS
decease took place at Missolonghi, Oh
the 18th of April, after an illness of ten
days. His body had arrived al Zante,
whittier Lord Sidney Osborne, accord
ing TO letters received by him, dated
Corfu, April 9th, was to proceed imme-
dlately, to make such arrangements as
the occasion required.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13
From the Chillicothe Times, June %.

1t is a fact worthy of note, that in this town,
alone, which it was thought some months ago
did not contain twenty persons favorable to
the election of Mr.. ADAMS, his friends exceed
one hundred and from what we can learn, are
daily increasing.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13

The Voice Of .Mer-HmpShi,s.--The Legisa-
ture of NewH Hampshire at Concord, assembled
on the evening OF June 9th, for the purpose Of
expressing their choice among the various
candidates for the Presidency. The res0lt Of
the ballot was, as follows:
JOHN QUINcy ADAMS, 161
WM. III. CaAwFoRD,
ANDREW Jackson, 1
No nomination Of Vice President was made,
and none will probably he made. The Elec-
tors, OF course, will be for ADAMS, and were to
have been nominated By The Convention On the
evening Of June 10Th.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,


SIR: The President is of opinion, on
full consideration OF the subject, that
great irregularities have prevailed in the
discharge of your duties as Surveyor Of
the Public Lands in Missouri, Illinois
aud Arkansas. As, however, precedenls
may have, in some instances, led you INTO
error, and your character through lite has
been fair, he Is disposed to view your con-
duct in tho most favorable light that cir
cumstances will permit. He, neverlhe-
less, thinks, with view 10 introduce or
der into the admiration OF the Surveying
Department, and strict adherence to
the inJunotions of the law, in all respects,
that the office should be p aced III other
hands; and. in consequence, am IN
structed by him to inform you that your
commission is revoked.
| am, very respectfully, sir. your ODE
dient serv ant, GEO. GRAHAM.
Gen. VIM. REcToR.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-13

A batch of extracts of letters from various
parts OF the state, representing the prospects
Of the success of the convention cause as very
flattering, having appeared in the last Repub-
lican, we think it necessary to remind the
people Of the same measures, resorted to by
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24
WOOL CARDING,
CLOTH DRESSING.

HTHE subscriber respectfully informs
Il the public that he has, this season,
two Carding Machines in operation,
which do excellent work; and from his
long experience and close attention to
the business, he hopes to give general
satisfaction TO all who may favor him
with-their custom and he refers to all
those who have had wool carded the pre-
sent season for full satisfaction on this
subject.
After the first of October he cannot
receive any more wool to card, as he will
commence fulling, dying, and dressing
cloth about that time; and he hopes
those who may favor him with their cus-
tom, will bring their wool early. Persons
from distance will generally have their
work done Immediately.
AS he has received a supply of dye
stuf1s from New Orleans, he will be pre-
pared to give cloth any color desired,
except indigo blue; and to accommo-
date customers will receive one half pro-
duce in payment fer dressing cloth, if
paid on delivery of the cloth.
JOHN ADAMS.
Edwardsville, July OF, 1924.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24
JAMES MONROE.
by the president:
GEORGE GRAHAM.

Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
UF Printers otthe laws ofthe United States,
in the states Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, will
publish the above once week, until the date
OF the sales, respectively, taking care to omit
the publication Of any sales after the period
for the same shall have expired, and to charge
accordingly.
July 1850