Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-02-18

considered 10 be sound wisdom.
lie hoped the unfortunate alusion TO
The situation oil Kentucky would produce
TO other effect on the House than that
OF convincing ii that something was ne
cessary to be done. The divisions IN
that state were not alarming. Kentucky
does not oyershadow the vast regions OF
The West; and if she has been SO I'M
happy as TO have discord within her own
limits, she has a strong claim on tie
apologize feelings of the Union.
Ia reply To an expression which had
been dropped by an honorable member,
that the new states had been 50 long dan
died in the lap OF The old states, that they
could only subaist on The charity OF the
mother states, he denied that the new
states came here 10 the character of men
deans, TO ask a boon Of charity; they
lad borne their Share in the burdens Of
the country; they had stood forward in
the day oil danger, and shed the blood OF
their children On The baule field; and
they came now to claim The same part-
cipation in the rights and privileges,
which was granted to them IN the perlis
and difficulties Of the country. The
day may not be very remote, when the
diminu,lye population OF some OF those
Western States who are SO slightly re-
garded, may be swelled 10 such an ex.
tent, as to reverse the situation OF the
power Of The Union. Is this policy cal
cuiated TO lay the basis OF good feeling
when that day shall arrive. One Wes-
ern state, which was little state IN 1902,
is now the Alb member OF our Union. In
the course oil twenty years she has piac-
ed herself in the front rank Of states,
But her policy in relation to her sis'er
States Of the West, is silll the same,
and she is found side by side with them
in the pursuit OF their rights. She did
not regard the little States in the cha
racter OF the adder, which is only warm
ed into existence to sting the bosom
VIII h cherished them.
The gentleman from North Carolina,
(Mr. Mangum,) had made an attack on
the House, which seemed to bin to de-
serve especial notice. He here read
that part of Mr. Mangun,'s speech which
stated that the oblec, OF the present bill
may be to strengthen the new Prince Oh
his lettering throne, and that ii had be-
come suddenly popular, 10 consequence
of the friends OF the administration hav-
ing rallied round the measure. In these
remarks, The gentleman from North Ca
rolina had thrown out a heavy charge
against all the advocates of the bill, OF
acting under influence not only lmpro-
per and unusiliable, but, if the language
OF his remarks was correctly reported,
actually corrupt. They were accused
of a base subsefvcncy tor the purpose
Of sustai ing the executive on his seat.
This general and sweeping accusation
was not to be misunderstood. AS FAR as
relates to himself, the support which he
rendered the bill was not from sudden
impulse. He bad not changed his
course on this ques'ian. In the year
1921, if the gentleman from North Ca
rolina would look back to the records oil
tina, day, he would flbd that II was he
(Mr. Cook who moved to submit this
measure to the Judiciary Committee.
The gentleman from North Caroline,
therefore, had misrepresented him as
the little safe Of which he was the hum
BILE organ, had expressed her opinion
thus clearly on the subIec; FIVE years
ago. Reference had been made by the
gentleman from North Carolina to the
improper motives by which the friends
of he bill were influenced. That gen.
tleman may perhaps see further than
others into The secret springs OF the sc.
cret motives of men; but as far as re-
CARDS himself he had fallen into error.
He invited the gentleman to speak more
explicitly on the subject. II he knew
any members who are obnoxious 10 the
charges he had made, let him tell the
country who they are that are these I'M
principled panders of power. II he has
any facts within his reach, let him bring
them forward, and substan.iae his accu-
satloD.
He was ignorant himself Of the mode
by which The gentleman from n {. had
obtained his inform alton; but he called on
him to sustain by proofs his assertion that
the Western States have been disposed to
sacrifice the honor of The country, for
the purpose OF supporting lettering
Prince. He denied that the West had
done any thing to merit this reproacb.
The gentleman from North Carolina had
further said, tina, he did not intend to i'm
pute any thing improper TO The Head OF
the Government, but to designate the
feeling of the party. What party He
had further stated that the administration