Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-28

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January l6.
Mr.. Blakeman from the committee on
petitions reported bill for :" am act 10
establish the permanent, seat of Justice for
Schuyler county," which was read the
first time and ordered TO oecond reading
tomorrow.
The engrossed bill for ian act to ap-
point commissioners 10 view and mark
road from Springfield in Sangamo
county, to Quincy in Adams county,"
was read the third time and passed.
The House then proceeded to consider
the bill for " An act regulating the mode
OF proceeding on writs of certiorari," and
after some amendments made, passed
i the same.
! The House went into committee of
the whole on the bill for i" An act regu-
lating the duties and defining the powers
oil the Courts oil Proba,e;" and after some
time spent therein, Mr.. Speaker resum-
ed1he chair, and Mr.. Archer reported
some amendments, in which the House
concurred and afterwards laid the bill
on the table till the first Monday in De-
cembern next.
January II.
Mr.. Churchill from the committee on
internal Improvement, to which was re.
Ierred the petition of sundry inhabitants
OF Wayne and Clay counties, reported
bill for /" an act TO authorize The review
and alteration of part of the state road
/ Fro Eai,Ha III Nandalia ;, -,
read the first time, and ordered to Sc
cond reading TO morrow.
Mr.. WEBB from the same committee,
reported "a bill tor An act concerning
public oth rs, and the payment of mo-
ney into ihe Slate Treasury" with an
amendment, which was concurred in,
and the bill thea passed.
Mr.. Russell from the select committee
appointed 70 dreit memorial 10 Con-
gress, soliciting grant OF land 10 this
state, reported a memorial, which was
read, and Is as follows:
To The Hon. The Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of The UnHed States
Of .4merica in Congress assembled.
The memorial Of the General Assem-
! by OF the State OF Illinois respectfully
represents, that the construction OF ca
nal, unilihg the waters oil Luke Michigan
WITH the illinois river, will form an inn
portant addition to the great connecting
links IN the chain OF internal navigation,
which will eifectnslly secure the iDdIs-
soluble Union Of the ledera,ive members
OF this great end powerful Republic. BY
he completion Of this great and valuable
work, the connection between the north
and the south, the east and tie west
would be strengthened by the ties oil
commercial intercourse aud social neigh
borhood, and the union OF the states
might bid defiance to internal CONF mo-
ton, sectional Jealousy, and foreign in
vasioG. All the states OF the union
would then feel the most powerful mo-
lives TO resist every attempt at dissUlu-
ton, 10 effect SO great and desirable
an object. your memorialists believe TO
be OF suiilcient importance 10 engage
the attention and awaken The munihcent
patronage OF d government whose prln-
clple OF action is Z" the promotion OF the
general welfare" Your memorlalists
are sensiby alive TO the spiri, ofmprove-
ment thai manilesis itself in almos, every
section Of our extensive country, and
would fain lend helping hand IN so
grea and good a cause. Their situation
however, forbids them doing much,
without the aid Of the Federal Govern
ment, into whose treasury, almost all
their funds, whether brought bither by
emigranJs or earned by the industry o!
their citizens are paid sor the purchase
of the public lands. While this state of
things shsi! continue and the money thus
paid into the treasury OF the Union, is ta-
ken out OF our state, our people will not
be able to engage in the glorious work
Tor improving our common country.
| Ought the people OF this stale TO stand
by with folded arms and behold the great
work OF internal improvement, progress
in other states, without making an effort
to improve their own condition, and at
the same time advance the interests of
our beloved country ! A, condition thus
paraized is at war, not only with our Ia
terests but with the best feelings OF our
hearts. Did this state possess The pub
lie domain lying within its bounds, as is
the case with the older members of this
contederacy, your memerialis,s would
not appear before your honorable body
to solicit aid in this important work. II,
as your memorials's believe, the con-
struc,ion of this canal, would be highly
beneficial to the community at large, it