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

ing the conventionists have heretofore
claimed the lower counties on the Mis-
sissppi, with those bordering on the
Ohio, as almost unanimous in favor of
slavery, their opponents, even conccding
this point in its fullest extent, have never
despaired of the safety of the state, from
the overwhelming majority which will
be given against convention in the
northwestern counties. But late intor-
NATION from the former, by gentlemen
of high standing, and some of them of
the convention party, whose candor i'm
pels them not TO disguise the truth, gives
us to understand that the opposition to
a convention in that part of the. state is
much stronger than has been anticipated.
This opinion is confirmed by the follow
ing article from the Illinois Gazette, Of
the Goth ult. The editor of that paper,
although warmly attached to the conven-
ton cause, makes no remark upon this
communication, by which it is supposed
he admits its correctness.
From the Illinois Gazette.
Mr.. EDDY,
II is due to Colonel CRADLE, who was
announced in your last paper, as a cam
didate to represent the county of Gala
tin in the next legislature, to state, that
he is opposed 10 the call of convention,
and the consequent Introduction of .Slape-
ry. Col Cradle is an Industrious and
respectable farmer, whose talents and
qualifications, as legislator, are, at least,
equal to any of the convention candi-
dates. To the friends of freedom
throughout the state it will be gratifying
10 learn, that the harty ohhoaed TO SLAVE
ry and convention is fast gaining
ground in this county. The most INTEL
llgent conyentionis,s, who have lately
visited the different parts of it, are COM
helied 10 acknowledge, that the number
opposed to a convention is much larger
than they were aware of. Instead, there
fore, OF Galatin giving dead pote ia
favor OF a convention, as has been re-
peatediy asserted, it is now pretty evil
dent that the conycntionists will! have but
a tean majority; and, should they con-
linue divided about their candidates for
the legislature, as they are at present,
nothing more will be wanting, on the
part OF the non-convenlioDsts, than to be
true to themselves, and bring their whole
weight to bear, exclusively, on their fa-
vorite candidate, TO ensure success at the
approaching election.
II Voter Of Gatlatin County.
June 26, 1924.
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Eton, ths IHinais Garette.


Among the acts OF Congress, published this
week, are two OF great Importance to our citl-
zens The first IS an act to improve the navl-
CATION ofthe Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, intro
duced and zfalous'y advocated by Mr.. Henry,
OF Kentucky, appropriating the sum OF 5000
dollars for removing Sand Bars in the Ohio,
below the Falls, and the "Planters, Sawyers,
and snags"m the Mississippi. This IS the
first instance Of any very beneficial application
OF the public moneys to the Improvement OF
Island navigation; and we hailt as an act of
great munihcInce and justice, on the part of
Congress circumference, because the object
is grand, and highly advantageous to the west
ern country i-of Justice, because the people
Of the west hive right to insist that some part
of the immense sums which they have paid
into the public treasury for their lands, should
be expended aIheng them on works public
utility. Anothe's the act explanatory Of the
Land law; whiai we published last week. 1t
extends the riIht of REIMBURSEMENT to hat
quarter sections and fractional sections of land,
which the principal act did not embrace.
Thus we see, that the relief conferred by
Congress, at tbs session, to the people of the
west, in regt,A to their lands as well as in other
respects his been most ample, and positive,
and that, b far from :. our representatives
having rehdered himself so unpopular as to
be unabeto effect any important and advan-
tageous amendments to this bill" as inyidi-
ously ST led by the Kasksakia paper, he has had
the GOOD fortune to effect, in conjunction with
others, every desirable object. Indeed, being
fully persusded that his standing at Washing
ton, il thsl of an industrious, independently
and efficient member, it would be injustice to
him, on thisoccasion, when these qualities are
called in question, to withhold our public de-
claration OF The sentiment. Though We have
am'orn'y supported Mr.. :'ael.ean =, Oppose
u .r ~ ,'.li'' "'a ",lsnl a9ani were ne oeiore
.hH Prop.e, We nave never undeffa'ed the
aGn'slss, ~ aouo.eu ,ne lntegri'y OF Mr. Coos.
s, ag@ nun 10 posses Is; oo,n,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-06

] will venture to say that there is not more
than lIalf a dozen in the House, who command
more attention when speaking the he does
and as sober, attentive, and industrious MEM
Der he is not surpassed If were writing to
a person who would presume to advise,
should say, don't change him for any other
man in the west, and be very cautious about
changing him for a man in the east. believe
if | were among you, [ would again vote
for j. Mclean, if he were to offer, and posi-
bly, some other that | could name, living about
Shawneetown, but believe it would be from
sectional motives only"
"Whie on this subject" we cannot resist
the temptation of giving publicity to the fol-
lowing letter from distinguished member OF
Congress from Pennsylvania, to a friend and
acquaintance in this state few days ago, with
the leave of the owner to publish it, II we
thought proper. We do this sthe more will
lingly, not only as it contains proper refuta-
ton to the interested and injurious charges
which have been, and are yet so industriously
circulated from members. of Congress, but
because it applies directly to the point in issue
between us and our friend at KaskaskIa, as to
the efficiency of Mr.. Cooks support Of the
Land Bill 1t is as follows:
:" We have passed one law which will no
doubt, be esteemed of considerable impor-
lance in your state authorizing the relinquish-
meht of lands in payment Of the debt due from
purchasers. Owing to the pressure of the
times, occasioned by the former licentious
credits of the Banks, their subsequent failure,
and the depression OF produce, this debt must
be severe y felt in the western country. Your
Representative, Mr.. Cook, has displayed much
Legislative skill and address, in obtaining the
passage of this law. Although it authorizes
the REIMBURSEMENT Of about 10 millions of debt,
the House was so reconcled to the measure
as to pass 1t by very unanimous vote. p
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(CoMMUNIcATroNs.)

The editor of the little Republican.
who is ashamed to let bis name appear
as the editor, flies into dreadful passion
because writerin yourpaper has thought
proper to state the probable result of.he
election in certain counties, as gathered
from letters and verbal informant re-
ceived from gentlemen of veracity and
Information. He finds particular fault
with the information from Gallatin coun-
". Now, do not see the impossibiiity
of such large and populous county as
Galatin giving from $50 to 200 anti
convention votes. The estimate may be
too large or too small for it is impossi-
BILE TO state the result with exactness till
after the election. But the information
came from respectable and Imperial
source, and believe the FIRST Monday
of August will show that it is as correct
as estimates ever prove to be. But why
does the editor ny into such passion
about it T? Is it calculated or intended TO
in)ure any persons character? VIVA, is
there " scandalous" in a'mere estimate
.ot the strength Of parties, even if it is
not perfectly correct! Where was this
editors sensibilty on the 23d ult. when
he admitted into his paper an infamous
libel, which he knew at the time to be
false, scandalous, and malicious, and in
tended to injure the character of one who
had never given him any just cause Of
offence p.
A very queer piece has appeared in
the Illinois Republican Of June 80, in
which writer, who calls himself ar
farmers Boy" but who has not halls so
much sense as farmers boys in general
has the following sentences:
!" The anti-conventon party have en-
deavored to show (both by writing and
talking) that slavery cannot be legally
introduced into this state, inasmuch as
the compact entered into between the
people of this state and the general go
vernment, is binding on both parties TO
all lntenis and purposes, and that one
party cannot rescind from it without the
concurrence and appreciation ofthe other.
This trohosision has been conceded by
the conUention harty, THEY KNOW +
ING 1T TO BE CORRECT"
lfthis is true, it follows tina, nineteen-
tweniieths Of the CONVENTION party are
desiroos OF performing an illegal act,
and OF violating compact which is bind
ing upon them; for it cannot be denied
'batthat proportion of the nventionists
do openly advocate the introduction Of
slavery. .s
Again, the /" Farme-'s Boy" declares:
/" The Hferati on both sides of the guess
ton say that slavery cannot be intro
duccd"
Now, l do not know who constitute the
hterafi Of the convention party, If this
declaration be true. Has chief justice
Reynolds ever declared that slavery can.
not be introduced! Have Mr.. Kane, Mr..
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S3lpll.!A:D1p.AsAA TOR
EDwARDsvlLLE, july 6, 1924.

4
| EDWARDSViLLE, july 6, 1924.
| Near York.-Gov. Yates of this state
has issued his proclamation, requiring
the Legislature to convene at Albany on
on the first Monday of August next, for
the purpose of taking into consideration
the propriety of giving the choice of cleo
, tors of President and Vice President d.
rectly to the people, by general ticket;
which proposition was rejected in the
Senate of that state, at the last session,
by a majority oftwo or three votes. The
indignation Of the people at this outrage
| on their rights, it is supposed, has caused
some of the members to request the
Governor to convene the legislature for
the purpose Of giving them an opporu-
| nifty OF reconsidering their votes.
Thus, the last hohe of Mr.. Crawford is
blasted. The PEOPLE of New-York
wiIi finally triumph; and there is now
no doubt that Mr.. Adams will receive
the thirty-six votes of that state, which
will ensure choice by the electors.
We have received communication
addressed to the Hon. Daniel p. Cook,
and signed by several citizens Of Alton,
stating areport had been circulated that
he had pledged the vote Of this state to
General Jackson for the Presidency, in
the event of the election devolving upon
the House of Representatives--and cali
! ing upon him to satisfy their minds on
this subject.
AS an answer to this inquiry will be
found in the observations Of Mr.. Cook
on the subject ofthe Presidential election,
in his address to the people, which is in
serted in the preceding columns, we
deem it unnecessary to publish the adj
dress to him by the citizens of Alton.
Considering the hotluted source from
which the report alluded to originated.
source which even those who first cir
cuIated the story in this state were
ashamed to name-we were surprised
that any intelligent man, whether real
or pretended friend of Mr.. Cook, should
give it so much consequence as to make
grave and formal inquiry on the sub
ject. 's
Mr.. Cooks long and we'll known at
tachment 10 JOHN Quincy ADAMS, both
personal and as a candidate for the Pre-
sidency, has been such as to require no
pledges. He was opposed on this ground
in 800; aud on this account were the
extraordinary exer,ions made against
him at the last election, in 1892. Yer
Mr.. Cook is free to represent, the voice
Of the State, in the House OF Repre-
sentatives,, should that duty deyolve up
on him, as it shall DO declared at the
polls in the canvass for electors. Nor
do we believe MIR. Adams himself would
thank him for his vote under any other
circumstances. @
ANOTHER CONVENTION FAILURE!!!s
ltappears BY an advertisement in the
last Republican, that the famous :. Con-
vention Grocery" in this town is discon-
,inued. Could they not keep their sti.
rits up one month longer!
| BY reccn, information from every Sec
ton Of the state, the Friends Of Freedom
have reason to rejoice al the cheering
prospect Of highly favorable result, Of
the approaching election. No,withstand.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-06

BY reccn, information from every Sec
ton Of the state, the Friends Of Freedom
have reason to rejoice az the cheering
prospect Of highly favorable result, Of
the approaching election. No,withstand-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-20

an advanced stage, should Inc postponed ir
order to take up claim which has been bu'
recently introduced into the House, aud on.
which, until this morning, report had moi
been made. The present Session, he thought
was now too far all, anced to go INTO AN inyes
tigation ofthis new matter.
The question was then taken on Mr.. For
syth's motion for II reference, and de cided in
the affirmative 90 votes rs.
Mr.. Floyd Of Va. from the Committee APP
pointed To inquire into the expetliency of &C.
lcupying the mouth of the Columbia River
made further report on that subject which
was ordered Ia lie on the table.
The resolution yesterday offered by Sir
Floyd, respecting transportation Of private
property in national vessels, purchases of ma.
val stores abroad, &c. was taken up and agreed
| to, neE:. con.
Mr.. Allen Of Mass. called for the considera-
ton OF the res1luiion proposed by him, for fix.
ing day for the adjournment of Congress
and, on his motion, the question of considero-
item of this proposition was taken by Yeas
and Nays. The vote stood as follows:
For considering it 100
Against consideringi it 100
The House being equally divided ON the
question:, the Speaker voled thcreupon, in
the negative.
said resolution.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
from the Secretary ofthe Navy, of the num-
Der ofnou-commissoned officers and privates
of the Marine Corps, and where stationed
also, report Ut the amount paid ih. Lit. Col
OF said corps for the past year, his monthly
pay, and emoluments of office which was
read, and ordered to lie on the table.
MIR. Randolph movea-and there was no
occasion, he presumed, for him to indicate
the grounds of that motion, that, when the
House adjourns, it shall adjourn to meet on
Saturday next. Ga this question MIR. Tod
asked for the Yeas and Nays; but the House
refused TO order them. The question was
then taken on MIR. Randolph's motion, and
| decided IN the negative, without division.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
The engrossed hill to amend the several
acts for imposing duties on imports and ton
mage, was then read third time and the
question being stat, d." Shall this bill pass ?n
MIR. Randolph of Va. ruse, and delivered a
Speech ofnearly three hours, III decided op,
position to the bill, which he concluded by a
motion to postpone indefinitely The further con-
| sideration Of The bill.
Mr.. Hnlcombe of n. Jersey followed Mr
X. on The opposite side of the question, in d
| speech of about AN hour.
And then the House adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr.. Forsyth, from the select committee 10
whom was referred the subject of the Geor-
gia claims, made detailed report fhereupOn
recommending an appropriation, lin blank for
the purpose of extinguishiDg the Indian title
to territory within the limits Of Georgia.
The report was read.
Mr.. +. moved ia refer the report TO COM
miitee the whole on the state Of the Union.
TO this reference, Mr.. Allen Of Mass. ob-
jected, as giving to this subject an undue pre-
ference over other business earlier Introduced
into the House.
IN reply TO this objection, Mr. Forsyth said,
among other things, that, gentlemen had ex-
amined the documents connected with this
report. they would have seen that state Of
irritation exists, which requires to be allayed,
or twouId require something stronger than
resolutions of this Housc to alIay il.
Mr.. Little supported the reference 10 a
committee Ct the whole ON the State of the
Union, as being most proper for subject
which might be considered as of national
magnitude, &c.
Mr.. Allen said his reason for obifctiDg IN
this reference was, that he was unwilling that
the claims of indivl inals, which have been
long pending 10 this HoDse, asd were oow in
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THURSDAY, APRIL IS.
I'M CHM mn,


Mr.. Talbot presented she memorial Of a
Committee of the citizens Of Washington, in
the District of Columbia, praying Congress
to establish a National Currency. Referred
to the Committee on Finance
In pursuance of notice given yesterday, Mr.
Barbour asked leave TO introduce a bill for
the relief Of NImrod Farrow and Richard
Harris" Leave was accordingly granted, and
the hill was read.
The bill reported by the Committee ON
Public Lands, " supplementary to the several
acts providing for the settlement OF claims 10
lands in the State of Missouri was next Ia
ken up, in Committee of the Whole. MIR.
Barton briefly stated the objects of the bill,
and moved an amendment, in relation TO GER
tain commons" attached to the towns and
villages in the State Of Missouri. The amend
ment was adopted and the bill was report
ed to the Senate, and passed to be eDgrossed,
and read third time.
On motion Of Mr.. DickPrson, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration If Executive
business and Immediately thereafter,
Adjourned till Tomorrow.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 16.
IN SEN ATE

communication was received from the
Delegation of the Cherokee Nation, al present
at the Seat of Government, relative 10 the late
Message of the President to Congress. on the
i"dian TILES to lands in the state of Georgia
and animadverting On the paper presented Ia
the President of the United States, by the
Georgia Delegation in Congress.
| The communication being read, Mr. Elliott
said, he objected To contest Of this charac-
ter, in this place, with the Cherokee Delegation.
he knew them only an other Indians, and to be
treated with as such. II they claim to repre-
sent AN independent nation, why do they adj
dress this body directly, and not through the
Department of State But, if they seek TO be
heard IN her real character. they should pre-
sent their claims TO our considerations through
the War Department. The course now al
tempted, is novel and inadmisslble, and he
hoped the communication " oud lie on the IA
BILE Ii was then ordered To lie on the table.
The hill for the relief of Nimrod Farrow
and Richard Harris, had its second reading.
ana was referred to the Committee On Claims.
The bill 1" in addition to the act relative to
the Election Ola President and Vice President
81 the United States" was again taken up for
consideration IN committee of the whole Mr.
Gaiiiard in the Chair. Several verbal amend
Inents were made Ia the bill, on motion of Mr..
Van Buren,. The bill was then reported 10
the Senate. Some further amendments ere
made, in its details, at the suggestion of
M"ssrs. Eaton, Mills, Van Buren,, and Smith
upon liking the time of delivery of the votes
at the seat of government, some debate took
place between Messrs. Mills, Macon, Van Blu
rem, Louvre, Williams, and King, of Alabama.
The first Wednesday ofJanuary was eventu-
ally fixed as the time. The several amend
ments were then agreed to, by the Senate
MIR. Macon objected TO the general n-incinles
OF the bill, on the ground that il was not ne
cessary; and would as he thought, have a
tendency TO create the very difficulties il pro-
posed o renedy-he thought, too, that Con-
gress had no power to leSslate on the subject
Messrs. Holmes, Of Maine, and Van Buren,
replied To the objections advanced by MIR.
Macon. The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed and read the third time.
The Senate then proceeded to the conside-
ration of Executive business and immediate
~ after, adjourned till Monday next.
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STAPLE & FANCY GOODS

OIAfBE q fANC1 OOODS.
- OBERT n HALL NELSON have received by the late
arrivals from Philadelphia and New York large and
well selected stock Of STAPLE \ FANCY GOODS, viz .
Elegant taniboured and needle worked Swiss and book
Musns
Do. do do. Robes
complete assortment Of Flouuces and Insertinrs
~ h Ga jaeOnet and null l1uslins
DO. book do
Ladies' gents German Hose superior article
Do. do. French, English \ Italian silk do.
Rich printed Musps painted Jaconets (newest styel
Do. London printed Canhries, (FreBcb p0lternsJ
DO. do. plate Calfcoes
- and 6-f London Cambria Ginghams
DO. Muslapatam do. do.
An elegant assortment ~ Laees
Bobbinet Lace Wells and fellerenes
Ravens Duck
Irish, Scotch and German Dowlas
Srelitz Oznabmgs
German 10. ard superior Tcklenhnrrs
4 Irish Linens, (wnrrnnted grass hic1ch)
complete assortment NJ Table Linens
Also,
large assortment Of Dsipestcs every dcscrip'io,
These with every article comprised In the vocabulary
Dry Goods, will be sold - sua love prices for Cofl
April 20 fis-.sf
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VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
Ply virtue OF deed II trust executed the sulscTbers
- the first day Of August 1918 by Michael Grantlsnd
and Chrisiiany his wife, and admedto record in the Hu
ngs court or the city ~ Richmond, the 9TH day
gust Isieo the payment OF certain sums Of money
therein msn,oned-we win sell at public auction, the
the hour of oclocka certain lot or marcel 81
land situate lying and being in the city Of Richmond,
and SIXTH streets the enst Of lot No. 55O-itl
all the bOuses enenenis, and appurtenances thereto
belonging, being the houses NC lately occupied
10y John Grantland, Esq deceased.
THOMAS TAYLOR, Z r
THOMAS RITCHIE, Hus'eeS'
u As individuals may truly add that tits property
extremely vausbir. The House is admirably built con-
enieni 20 the Capitol situated in the midst Of good neigh
borhood corner lot, &c &c. The premises may be
ed at any time before the day Of sale by application to US
THOMAS TAYLOR.
THOMAS RlfCHIE.
Richmond, ApriI6. IO9-iftds
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The Speaker laid before the House a me.
mortal of John Ross, George Lowrey, Majsr
Ridge, and Elijah Hicks, Delegates from the
Cherokee Nation Of Indians, representing the
unwilingness ofihe Cherokees to abandon the
territory upon which they reside, declaring
their determination to pursue, peaceably, ag-
riculiure, manufactures, and the mechanic arts
and praying that the General Government will
protect their rights which was received, and
ordered TO be printed.
The Speaker also laid before the House a
memorial signed by Thomas Law, Walter
Jones, and Elias Il. Caldwell, a committee 40
pointed at public meeting Of the citizens OF
Washington, prayiRg the attention of Con
Sress To the pecuniary embarrassment Of the
country, and the establishment ola national
paper currency, as best calculated to remedy
the evil which was, on motion Of Mr.. Trim
blc referred to the Committee of WAYS and
Means, and ordered TO be printed.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS ACCOUNTS
The report Of the Committee Of Wsys and
Means on the claim ofD. ID. T0mpkins, which,
ON motion Of Mr.. Cooke, was laid or the Ia.
bic day or two ago, was taken up.
Mr.. &. then moved Ia recommit the report
to the COMMITTEE of Ways and Means, with
Instructions to report bill
The question WAS then taken on Mr.. Cookies
motion and decided in the negative by large
majority
And the question was then taken IN the re-
port of the Committee Of Ways and Means.
referring The subject back to the final decision
Of the President, and decided in the afFirma-
tive, without division
REVISION or TIE TARIFF.
The House then resumed the coDsidera ton
Of the bill for The revision of the several acts
laying duties upon imports-the QUESTION he
ing on Mr.. Randolpb's motion for the indef-
mite postponemeni of the bill
Mr. McDnilie, Of South Carolina, in a speech
of something more than two hours, delivered
his sentiments in decided hostility 70 the prn-
ciplcs u The bib.