Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-13

the small portion Of Time spared from
your active official duties 10 your own
state, 10 the advancement, of our inter-
esls. and with the recolIections 10 which
1 have adverted, pressing upon our
oinds--you will readily appreciate the
sincerity Of our congralu laiions, and ac-
cept our best wishes for your future
we llare.
To which Gov. CLINTON made the
following reply:
SIk:-i had myself at loss for Ian
guage to eXpress my profound sense OF
the distinguished notice taken Of me by
the excellent Chief Magistrate Of this
powerful and tidurishing state, and by
our numerous AVID respectable fellow
citizens assem- bled.in this place. ! feel
that my services have been greatly over
rated, but | can assure you thai your
kindness has not fallen or an ungraleiul
heaft--thal | most cordially and sincere
ly rcciprocate your friendly sentiments
and that any agency may have had IN
promoting the cardinal interests 10 which
you have been pleased TO refer, has been
as sincere, as il has been disinleresled.
When Ohio was an applicant for adj
mission into tic Union. ii was my good
fortune to have it in my power, in co
operation with several distinguished
friends, NEST oil whom are now no more,
10 promote her views, and % assist in
elesa;ing her from territorial position,
20 The rank OF an independent state. TINS
was an act OF Justice 10 her and duty Of
high Obligation on our part. \ thai ear
~ period pre- tiiced, and indeed it re-
CURED no extraordinary saeaci'y 10 lore.
see, that ONO would in due tine, be
state Of the tiisl magnitude ID the fede-
raj cons,e ,la,iu0; thai she contained
within her bosom he elements Of great
ness, and prosperity; and that her po
Fulatlon would be the second, If not the
FIRST, in the contederacy. A these an
lticipatiuns have been Or win be realised.
The number OF your Inhabitants at the
nex' census viii pobaAly exceed mil
iian. Cultivation bas advanced with gi-
gantic steps. put ifuittu! sell IS TEEN
lng with plenty. y have a vast sur
! plus, beyond your consumption, Ut all
The productions OF Agriculture. VII
lagos, Towns, and setllemcns arc spring.
ing up, and extending IN all directions,
and The very sTourd Oh which we stand,
bat few years ago dreaTy wilderness,
IS now a poliiicai metropolis OF the state,
ana TIE srsie.ence OF beauty end elegance,
OF knowledge and Hospitality.
have considered Ii ny solemn duty,
III concurrence with your late verify
lhiti Magistrate, your very able Canal
boHtd oi finance aud Supeflnendence,
and other pa4riotlc aid enlightened clti
ze1a OF tins STATE, 10 furnish all the re-
sources m iny power, III a!d oil the great
syslem Of internal nay ln alton SO suspicI-
ous,y c0mmsnCed Oh me fitch Ami
vefsary OF our National independence.
ms ii cause IN which every clJizen,
and every sta 4 IN cur coun ~, IS deeply
Interested; Tor thls work VIII De areal
cen rlpe'ai power that viii keep the
! states Within tneir Fedora, urhils ;---an
adaMauLne tina, will biua HE Unlon to.
gethcr III The mos intimate ConneXlon Of
iuerest and communication. Ii there
lore secures, not only the prosperity OF
Cnlo, but tie unl0n OF the states and the
consequent blessings OF free govern
nent; aud now think it my duty TO de-
clare, that have Tie utmost confidence
IN The praue ability Of the undertaking,
aud the economy and ability with which
1t Will be exec ued. In five years may,
and probably will, be co,npeJed--and |
am Clearly OF the opinion that in two ears
after the cons summation OF this work 1t
viii produce an NAL revenue OF at
least million OF dollars, and hope this
remark may be now noted, IT any thing
say shall be deemed worthy OF pariicu-
lar notice, in order that its accuracy may
be tested by experience.
l beg you, sir, to accept the assurance
of my high respect for your private cha
racter, aud Tor your puolic services, aud
10 feel persuaded that l consider your
approbaion and the appreciation oil pa
,rIolc men like yourself an ample re-
ward Tor any service tina, beDevoleu
Providence ma, have enabled me 10 rem
der 10 our common country.
From the Genius Of Universal Emancipation.
a GLORIOUS ACT OF JUSTICE!
Never, since assumed the editorial
pen, have had i, IN my power to furnish
an item Of intelligence more gratifying,
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