Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-02-18
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American
The following is the letter oil Gene
| raj Washington to The Emperor oil Aus
tria, on the confinement OF La Fayette in
the dungeon OF Olmutz.-lt bears the
strongest marks OF that high and tran
scendant character which belonged to
the writer. How well Washington
knew La FayelIe, let the gratitude and
love recently paid 10 the other rs liy
"ltwlil readily occur to your Majesty,
that occasions may sometimes exist, on
which ofio lal considerations would con-
strain the Chief oil nation TO be silent
aud passive, In relation to objects hich
affect even his eusibility, anu claim his
Iiterposiiion as man. Finding myself
precisely in This situation al present,
take the liberty OF writing this private
letter 10 your Majesty, being persuaded
snat my motives will also be ny apology,
Tor 1t. In common with the people Of
this country, retain strong and corr
dial sense OF the services rendered 10
them by the Marquis dc La Fsyeue,
and my friendship for him has been con-
slant and sincere. Ii is natural, th,re-
lore, that should syn pathise with him,
snd his family, in their misforunes, and
endeavor 10 mitigate the calamities they
| experience, among which his present
| confinement Is not the least DISTRESSING.
| iui bear 10 enlarge on this delicate
subject. Permit me only to submit TO
your Malesty's consideration, wbeit1r
MS long imprisonment, ans The colbsca-
ion OF his estate, and the indulgence aud
dispersion OF his family, and the PAINFUL
anxiety incident TO all these circumstan-
ces, do not form an assemblage of suf-
ieriDgs, which recommend him to &c
mediation OF humanity Allow NE,
sir, on this occasion to be IFS organ, and
enireat thet he may be permitted 10 come
TO this country, on such conditions as
your Majesty may think proper TO pre-
scribe.
AS it is maxim with me not to ask
what under similar circumstances |
would not grant, your Majesty will do
ne the Justice TO believe, that this re-
quest appears to me 10 correspond, with
those erea, principles oil nagnanimity
and wisdom, which form the basis Of
sound policy and durable glory"
Extract from the Message of Gov.
Miller, communicated to the Legislature
oi Missouri on the Goth ult.
cit is hoped that the measures adopt
cd for the improvement OF the naviea-
lon OF the Missssippi River, will be SO
extended as to en- brace the Missouri as
!ar as our western, and the NJ isslssippl,
as our northern boundary. The naviga-
non OF these rivers Us OF incalculable adj
vantage to the fertile and populous parts
Of our stae, through which they pass
and il is also to be hoped, that every pos
sble assistance will be Afforded by the
general goyernmen 10 cur sister state OF
Illinois, i'll The completion o! the contem-
PLACED canal, connecting the waters OF
Lake Michigan WITH the Illinois river.
By this great work Missouri may ex-
pect advantages, but little inferior to
those to be derived TO Illinois herself.
These measures we have reason to be-
iieve, will be persevered in; aud as we
are blessed with a soil of uncommon
fertility, climate congenial to health,
and the most valuable vegetable pro-
auctions, noble streams running through
every part OF the state, the grea,estabun-
dance Of the richest minerals, protta-
Bile and increasing commerce with our
Mexican and Indian neighbors, COM
munication with our great western port,
New Orleans, free from the interruptions
that embarrass our rivals at market,
population, virtuous, industrious and en-.
( terprising, it must be by some signal
abuse of these gifts Of Providence, it
Missouri does not, at no remote period,
rise into great commonwealth, the hap
py abode OF millions of freemen."
II Cockney BuH.-The following o.
tice was stuck against house in the CT
ty the other day: +" This house is re-
moved lower down till the repairs ere
finished" 4 wag wrote undei--~ ln-
auire of Mr.. Bull, in the cellar, till the
house comes up again"