Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-16
From the Illinois Intelligencer.
TO THE EDITOR.

WASHINGTON CITY, MAY IL, 1926.
SIR have been somewhat surprised
and have much regretted the existence
OF the cause oil ~ at The misapprehen-
sion OF some OF my friends and constitu.
cnts, in relation TO the act passed at this
session OF Congress, authorizing the
mail Tor ST. Louis to pass on the Car
yle road; and l regret that you should
have been mistaken IN your conception
OF the tenor OF my letter oil the Is. OF
March last. | attribute it, however, 10
the want OF perspicuity in tina, letter. l
stated then that no change was to be
made in the mail route by Vandalia. l
supposed that ii would be borne in mind,
that the Postmaster General is authoriz.
ed, by a standing law, to send mail to
each county seat. VandalIa is a county
seat, and therefore entitled to mail. II lie
assured me most positively, before |
would consent 10 the passage OF the law
referred to, so lar as IL might oepend on
my vote, that neither Vandala or any
other part OF The State should suffer by
the change, If it should be made. GER
lainly have no earthly interest in the
change. And | should feel myself en-
titled to all the censure that my enemies
could indulge in, were it true tina, have
! consented, from motives OF selt-interest,
to the adoption OF measure preJudiclal
to the interests OF any portion Of those
whom it is my duty faithfully TO repre-
sent. The acquiescence OF both OF our
Senators in this measure, who could
have had no wish to sacrifice the int.
rests OF Illinois, for the benefit oil any
other slate, | should suppose ought to
screen me against the imputation OF any
improper intention in relation to this al
iSir. And, whatever their feelings may
be towards the, feel confident that il
appealed to, they will on this subject,
do me Justice.
| will further observe, that by the ar
rangemeut which has been made, Van
dalia will now have two mails per week
one on the present route, and one by the
cross mail from Carlyle. When this
sublec, shall be fairly understood, feel
that may with great confidence rely on
the Justice of those interested in this mat.
ter 10 protect me against the effects OF
every unfair attempt to impair the conf
dence of Others in me.-And | will fur
lher add, that Go not doubt that you
will be as ready as any one TO interpose
your justice in similar way.
regret exceedingly tina. | have to in
form you that our Canal Bill failed ii
the Senate yesterday. The Senate be
ing equally divided, the casting vote
was given by .he-Vice President (Mr.
Calhoun) against ii. l, however, dc
NO, despair OF obtaining very liberal aid
from Congress in the shape of stock, il
we can do no better. In the House OF
Representatives, when the subject was
there discussed, there was general ac-
acknowledgement OF its importance: and
with but few exceptions, those who op-
posed grant of land, agreed that they
would vote for subscription OF stock,
to the amount OF from two to three hun
dred thousand dollars, and allow tn.
State a, any time to redeem the stock,
by paying the principal and interest, de
Quoting, however, all the tolls received
by the United States on such stock pre-
vous to the redemption. We have
gained great point by having ii brought
up and SO fully discussed--it has had
the effect Of convincing every man oil
its Importance. Indeed, Mr.. Macon, oil
the Senate, although he was opposed to
granting land to the State to make it,
said, that more than swenty years ago he
had stated inNlhe House of Represents
tives that this was destined to be the
most important posi,ioo for Canal in
the world. Tbs purchase Of Louisiana,
he said, would not fail to make it SO.
The Judiciary Bill is yet hanging on
the tenter hooks; and many think its
fate even yet doubtful. Il will be de-
cided finally Tomorrow.
forwarded you by the last mail a
printed copy of the act for the relief of
the land debtors. 1t is the most favora-
bic act that has been passed Oh that sub
Iect. l hope you will publish j, tor the
information Of those interested.
The unusual mass of business that it
has been my duty, as a member OF four
committees, to attend to, has prevented
me from SO fully informing you, and
my constituents generally, of what has
been going on here, as could have de-
sired, through the session. But l am
assured, by the confidence I have in the
Judgment of those whose interests have
in par, been con6ded to my care, tina,
they will admit that nv attention to my