Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07

II Is neither our intention, nor The desire
of the other American States, that we
should depart.
TneCommissiDners under the Seventh
Article of the Treaty oil Chem have so
nearly completed their labors, that, by lie
Report recently received from The Agent
on the part OF the u States, there isreason
to expect that the commission will be
closed at their next session appointed Tor
the 22d OF May OF the ensuing year.
the other Commission, appointed TO
ascertain the indemniles due Tor slaves
carried away from the U States, after
the close OF the late war, have met with
some difficulty, which has delayed their
progress in the inquiry "A reference
has been made to The British Govern
ment on the subject, which, II may be
hoped, will tend 10 hasten the decision of
the Commissioners, or serve as subsi-
tute Tor it.
Among the powers specially granted
to Congress by the Constitution, are
those OF establishing uniform laws on The
subject OF Bankruptcies throughout the
United States; and OF providing Tor or
ganizing, arming, and dlscipllning the
Militia, and for governing such part Of
them as may be employed in the SER
vice OF the United STATES. The magni-
tude and completely OF the interests at
fec,ed by Legislation upon these subjects,
may account tor The fact, that, long and
often as both OF them have occupied The
attention, and animated the debates of
Congress, no systems have yet been de-
vlsed, for fulfilling, to the satisfaction of
the community, the duties prescribed by
these grants of power. Io concillate
The claims of The individual citizen 10
the enjoyment OF personal liberty, with
the effective obigauon oil private con-
tracts, 10 The Difficult, problem 10 be solve
ed by law oil Bankruptcy. These are
objeots oil the deepest interest To society;
ehecting all that is precious in The exIs-
-tence of mustiludes; OF persons, many
OF them IN the classes essentially de-
pendent and helpless; OF the age re-
curing nurture, and OF The sex entitled
TO projection, from The free agency oil the
parent and The husband. l he organiza-
uon OF The Militia Is yet more inelspensi-
bic TO the liberties OF The country. II is
only by an effective Miiiua that we can
al once enJcy the repose oil peace, and
bid defiance 10 foreign aggresslon--iI is
by The Militia that We are constituted an
armed nation, s,ancing III perpetual pano-
ply oil defence, in the presence ot all he
other nations of the earth. To this end
II would be necessary SO 70 shape lis or
baniZauon, as 10 give II more united
and active energy There are laws tor
establishing an uniform militia through
out tie United States, and Tor arming
aud equIpping its whole body. Blu II IS
bog vi uisloca,ed members, without
the ylgor OF unity, and having little of
UNIFORMITY, but the name. 10 iniuse into
this most important institution, The pow
er OF which II IS susceptible, and to make
Ii available Tor Ihe defence OF the Union,
al the shortest notice, and at the small
est expense OF time, OF life, and OF trea-
sure, are among the benefits 10 be ex.
pected from the perseverins deliberations
OF Congress.
Among The unequivocal indications Of
our national prosperity, is the flourish
Ing state OF our finances. The revenues
OF the presen, year, from ali their prin-
opal sources, Will exceed the anliclpa-
lions oi tbe last. The balance 10 me
Treasury, on The | ST Oh January last, WIS
liltie snort OF two millions OF dollars,
exclusive Of two millions and half, be-
lng the molety OF the loan oil five mil
lions, authorized by the act OF the 26lh
May, 1924. The receipts into the Trea-
sury from the Isl January to the 1871 Of
September exclush ely oil the other moIe-
~ OF the same loan, are estimated at
l6, SOC, 900, and it is expected tina, those
OF the current quarter viii exceed five
millions Of doiiars--!o forming an aggre-
gate OF receipts OF nearly twenty-five
millions, independent oil The loan. The
expenditures OF the year will not exceed
that SUN more than TWO millions. BY
these expenditures nearly eight millioas
OF the principal Of the public debt have
been Discharged. More than million
aud half has been devoted 10 the debt
OF gratitude 10 the warriors Of the rcvolu-
ton nearly equal sum to The con-
struc,ion OF Qualifications, and the acqui-
siiion OF ordnance, and other permanent
preparatiyes OF national defence half
million TO The gradual increase of the
Navy: an equal sum for purchases Of
Territory from the Indians, and payment
OF annui les 10 them: and upwards OF
million for objects OF Internal InDroyc-