Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-22

and harmonious system alone, will pre-
serve vigor, and equilibrium, among the
various orders q society.
| acknowledge that were 1t not LOT
your co-operatio, should be unable 10
discharge the dities oil my Office salts
factorly, and tolvercoue the emoarass-
ment which the want OF certain laws,
and mg hrofounl reShect for the Sdtntd-
~ dir18ioR and Independence Of the floH-
neal howers have opposes 10 the authorI-
ty couhded in ms hy the nation.
The Repositories oil power winch
walches over tGo acts and conduct oil the
highest iuncuonaries OF the Republic,
and which, aS a Wig liant sen mel over the
use OF our respective trusts, should ever
be prepared 10 punish tbs guilty and ao-
solve the innecent, will not be RESPONSE
Die waist there is no law regulating the
dui,s OF thei, office nor viii the design
OF The Constitution be accomplished.
The confederation, without tfihunais,
" III be disorder and confusion. In re-
Iaiion TO tins subject, gentlemen, nothing
has been done. In The territories oil me
Union, the administration oi justice Is
not organized and the special guaran-
ties ot social man demand that II be Sc
cured to him.
More sanitary provisions may sui be
made, regulating the inestlmaoie liberty
Oh tho press.
The ia ionai treasury, which gives
sustenance to the State, demands, re-
forms and additional regulations. Al
,eatIon TO the public credit will place
US on an equality with those nations,
whose scrupulous observance OF Their en-
gagements has forever secured their eX-
is,ence.
The moral of the army demands le-
gislatiye consideration, thai the character
aud habits acquired IN war may be fecti-
fed. Maxins, the less fatal 10 COM
ueIce, than to the recognition OF our
rights, have, moreover, prevailed, from
Tie clamofs OF the people ssainsl the
abs 9utc thrones oil Europe. Dlsclp pine,
aud he perfect organization OF our land
al d naval forces, will protect us against
the Vaccinations and aggressloaS OF the
Whole world, II conspIred Tor our de,
sraction. Tue government Is eogaged
IN system Of deiencc. The Republic
is iapincibie; lis sons, with the universal
appreciation OF ireemen, will brayeiy de-
lend the rights OF their coantry.
THIS rich market, which the jealous
and base government OF Spain had re.
served ior us own oppressive specuia-
lions, having been opened 10 mercantile
nations, we are now prepared to con-
clude treaties for The protection OF our
commercial interests, Numerous events
10 which our country is deeply Interest,"
ed, have occurred IN rapid succession !;
and in relation to matters OF such im-
portance, your powers are not limited.
Curiosity, enterprise, the mildness OF our
laws, and genleness OF our planners,
the iame OF Mexlcan opuience, all have
combined TO atract to our shores an in
Vulnerable cohcourse OF strangers. For
their admission, tree passage aud resi-
dence in the states and territories OF the
confederation, there are positive laws oil
police, securing our safety, with the
seol conduct & these who visit our coun-
Try. To exclusive privileges, you will
give the consideration they merit.
The subIects o. acknowledged i'm
porlance, and others OF not less conse-
quence Is, he public administration, are
submitted for the deliberation Of Con-
gress; which, in perfect consonance
with the views OF the government, viii
opportunity relieve the public necessl-
ties
Woiist you, gentlemen, are about to
commence new labors. in the service ot
a country, vi which YOU are the support,
al once, and the ornament, 1t maintains,
IN lis progressive career, d,gnihed
place among the nations OF the globe. |,
is pleasing reflection, fellow citizens,
that You are al the head Of a nation,
which, in It's infancy has already copcilia-
led the respect and the admiration Of the
world Mexico, with sentiments OF good
will and friendship, desires peace and
free communication with all nations :
powerful and opuient, she reposes her
existence and security on her own re-
sources.
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