Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-02-01

tanddHd, Jan. IL, 1875.
| Both houses have adjourned this day
sine die.
George FOrQuer, Esq. was last even
ing nominated and appointed Secretary
oil State. Messrs. Birkbeck, Hamilton,
and Starr, had been successfully nomi-
mated and rejected by the Senate. The
rejection of Mr.. Birkbeck's nomination
excited general regret; for the ability
and fidelity with which he had performed
the duties of his office under his tempo
rary appointment, had secured him the
friendship of all who had witnessed the
manner in which he discharged his Off
cial duties,
Henry Eddy, Esq. was this Gay nomi-
mated and appointed eircuit attorney for
The 4ih circuit, and alfred Cozvies, Esq.
for the ID. j. M Robinson, ofthc 5th cir
cult, and Sidney Breese of the Sd, CONT
DuC w VIC oliiCC VI SAECuit dltoIiiC}os
| A Joint resolution has passed request
| ing the Governor to convene the General
Assembly to make an appor,ionment of
the representation Yours,
GEO. CHURCHILL.
Communicated for the spectator.)
FELLOW CITIZENS,
l have had the honor of serving you
in the capacity of Secretary of State,
through short but busy period. My
further services have been declined by
the vote ofyour Senate, and now return
to the privacy which suits my age and
habits, and which quilted rather from
sense Of duty than from inclination.
As it is probable that no occasion will
again occur in which may serve you
IS public man, now take leave OF you
in that character; and beg to assure you
is in perfect good humor, and with era
titude for the respect and attention have
uniformly received during my short Off
cial career.
That decided and unconquerable an
tipatby should prevail between myself,
as politician, and such politicians as
Messrs. Theophilus w. Smith, Thomas
Soo, ir. Michael Jones, and Stephen
Sti.lman, every man who knows their
character and mine, will readily sup
pose; and will as readily agree tina, I
can suffer no disgrace from rejection
produced by the management of those
persons.
That this rejection was not the effect
of my dement's, appears from the sub
joined testimonial, so kindly, so gene
rously given, by the House Of Represen-
taives.
The motives of the other six who
voted against my nomination. are of small
moment to me; but to their constituents
they may be worthy of invesi gation.--I
Their names are as follows: Barker,
Beard, Carlin, Ewing, Granmer, and
Hay. The following are the seven gem
,lemen who honored me by their appro-
baton: Bankson, Bliss, Duncan, Xix
patrick, Lemen, Parker, and Widen.
M BIRKBECK. |
RESOLVED by the House Of Rehresea [
tatioes, That The thanks Of this House |
be presented to Morris Birkbeck, ESQ. |
for the able, impartial, and satisfactory
manner in which he has disc harged the |
duties of the Office of Secretary of Stats. |
THOMAS MATHER, |
Speaker ofths House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
Adopted, January Is, 1925, by yeas 81, |,
nays 4. CHAs. Dunn, Crk.
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
SKETCH OF SU.N,D,4Y SCHOOLS
IN ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI. |
Till within the last year, but little ex-
ertion has ever been made 10 establish |
Sunday Schools in Illinois and Missouri,
and where attempts have been made, on
ly partial success has followed in some
instances, while complete failure has re- !