Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-08-04
BY REQUEST
Ertract from Gov Edwards hand.
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suggestions are "puerile TO most NOR
tying extent" but, if, recolectng that
Terror OF opinion may be safely toleral.
ed where reason is left free to combat il"
; he will do so with his usual good humor,
shall be happy to acknowledge or re-
tract any error into which, he may be
able TO show, have been betrayed
Conhding in his honor and integrity,
/ am determined not to fall out with him,
unless he will have it so, right or wrong.
But as 10
MR.. DAVID BLACKWELL
whom, my limits do no, permit me to
notice as shall hereafter do, his enmity
or his friendship is equally Indifferent to
me. His conduct towards MI. Hay oil
ST. CLAIR, aud Gov. Coles, shows that
no claims upon his friendship are TO be
relied upon--and his vacillaline and bar
gaining policy, being always ready TO
JON any party, that will take him up,
must, ere long, render his enmity per-
iec,ly harmless.-The public will be
surprized 10 learn that, this very man
came to my own house, to assure me OF
his intention to vote for me, and that,
although he pretcnds to have changed
his determination, in consequence oil
reading the journals of Congress, in
April last, and Of hearing me speak, he,
after both these events, actually rode
with me in my carriage in apparently
very good humor, frequently met me
with every appearance OF friendship, and,
IN one instance took extraordinary pains
TO show no change had taken place in
his intention nor, was apprized OF the
fact, till | met his hand bill on my recent
journey during the present week. Now,
ii he had changed his intention, at the
time he alleges, how dlshonorable, moi
to apprize me of il? How mean to prac-
lice such deception to conceal i, /? Or
how regardless of truth, to teign such an
| apology for course so insidious!
The vain creature imagines that the
greater effect is to be produced against
me, by giving his own name to the pub
lie, forgetting the pity, and contempt, he
excited by his whining disclaimers, and
puslllanimous defence against the csst-
CATION he received from Mr.. NJ Lean, at
the time when he (Mr. b. introduced
his resolution requesting Mr.. Thomas
and myself to resign.
Or, probably, little too much inflat-
ed at being made Speaker, he had not
made due allowances for the credi, he
| lost, in consequence of the means by
| which he attained that station. He was
OF opinion that Mr.. Hubbard was the
| constitutional Governor, but be could
not be elected without satisfactory assn
RANGES TO certain members that, he
would appoint committee who would
recognize Gov. Coles-and he did ap-
point such a commi,tce-What would
not man do to carry his point, who
could descend to any thing like this?
One of his greatest real objections to
me is, that wish to curtai the expens.
es of the bank, of which his brother-in.
law, Gen. James M. Duncan is the CASH
Ter, and whose salary would be affected
by it.-All real banking business having
ceased, and nothing of consequence to
be done, except the collectionof money,
have been in favor of having this duty
done, at this place, by the officers of 60
vernment, which would not cost a cent
to the state. Mr.. Blackwell seems to
prefer that his brother. Law should con.
tinue to enjoy one of the best salaries
under the government for doing almost
nothing, and he voted against the bill |
which was introduced for that purpose,
and passed the House by large major
ity.
A very short statement will be suffi. |
cient to present this subject in fair light
for public consideration.
by report of committee of the |
last legislature it appears thatthe salary
of the Cashier, and incidental expenses
OF the principal bank, for the preceding
twelve months were S2,l847 II. The
sum loaned by the bank $4,000, of
which the one-tenth, the sum annually
collectable, is S2,8oo.--Now, suppose
the whole of these twenty eight hundred
dollars to be collected, it would there
fore be at an expense exceeding three.
fourtbs Of the whole amount-more than
seventy five per cent. for collection but
there is no probability that more than
three -fourlhs Of these debts nD be col
lected, and thus the expenses would ex.
coed the whole sum to be received.
Can any homes, man think that such a
state of things should be continued +? 1t
is evident, however, that Vigorous efforts
are making in several elections, to pre-.
vent any change.
NINIAN EDWARDS.