Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-05-27

principally important, because II was re.
presented by the engineers as essential
to the defence of our northern frontier.
He made some further observations.
Mr. Kremer had hoped the speaking
mania had ceased, and he had not gwen
his reasons for his motion TO lay it on
the table. He would say few words
why he would not vote for the bill. He
did not wish the child christened at all.
He viewed this canal as a speculation 10
get away our lands. You want to build
houses, and put people in them. Shall
we vote our money away to make this
canal in the wilderness Forbid il hea
ven He renewed the motion to lay the
bill and amendments on the table--ne-
gatived.
The motion to amend the motion to
recommit was then negatived.
The motion to recommit the bill was
then carried-ayes 81 noes so.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 8.
j Senafe. The bill making further
provision for the extinguishmen, of the
debt due for public lands was received
from the House, and the amendments
were coucurred in. The amendments
of the Senate to the Judiciary Bill, in
, which the House did not concur, were
taken up, and the Senate adhered. The
bill making appropriation for the Mis-
sion TO Panama was taxed up and pass
ed; ayes %; noes 10. Mr.. Randolph
made speech OF sic hours in supper,
, of motion of his own, to postpone in
5 definitely the Bankrupt Bill.
House Of Representatives. The Bill
TO aid the State oil Illinois in making a
canal from Lake Michigan 10 illinois
, river, was reported with an amendment
by Mr.. Stewart from the Committee or
, Roads and Canals--and recommitlec
, with instructions to engrait the amend
iments made 10 Committee OF the Whole
rbe bill to authorize subscription o
stock to the Louisville and Portland Ca
nal was, passed. The House was some
: time engaged, in Committee, on the bill
for the relief Of The widow of Commo
dore Decatur and oibers--which was fl
nally laid on hetsble.
--
We have understood that Mr. King, in
) consequence Of his ill health, has deter
mined to resign his mission to England
and to ask leave TO return 10 tbs Uniee
. States. We have also understood tina
: his request has been acceded to, ard tina
he is expected to take his departure irou
England during the next month.
Nat. Jour
, II is understood that the nomination o
James Cooley, OF Ohio, to be Charge de-
S AFsires to Peru, and that of John Jane.
; Appleton, TO be Charge DIES Affslres Il
| Sweden, were yesterday confirmed by tht
D Sena'e.--The nomination OF ]. F. Ham
: tramck, to be Indian Agent to the Usage
/ Indians, was also confirmed yesterday.
6 Nat. Intel. May 3.
Il EXPERIMENTATION the 18th inst. III,
Steam Boat Gen. Brown, (Scott, Master
D arrived at ST. Louis from New. Orleans
e distance of 1900 miles, in seven day
: and sepen hours, running time. Thn
: IS, perhaps, the fastest running ever made
: on the Mississippi; and we are great,
a indebted 10 the skill enterprise and per
: severance OF Capt. Scott, for proving to
j. as, how close we are TO New Orleans
S and showing with what facility and DIES
u patch the produce OF this country can b.
!; exchanged in that market for money o
i Injuries. Missouri is deeply interested
S in the steam navigation, and we hop
i the day is not distant when our farmer
II will find it their interest 10 export al
their surplus produce by Steam Boats.
: Missouri 1QDocate.