Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-09


those lands will lake place. During
my last falls excursion through that pare
of the state, was informed by the peo-
pie that that time would best suit thems
as they would by that time have gathered
their crops, and il unable TO purchase
their lands, would then be secure against
the loss of them in the even, OF their i'm.
proyements being purchased over their
heads. The Proclamation will be pub
lished in short time.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office also informs me, that he de-
signs TO order sale of the uDgranled
land in the Military Tract, so soon as he
can obtain some Information from the
Surveyors Office al 81. Louis, and from
the Registers and Receivers al Ed
wardsville and Springfield. /, is so de-
sirable to throw open our lands 10 those
who may wish TO settle them, that have
not been inattentive to that object.
The reputation Of the Northern part
of the State is rising SO rapidly that
look with great confidence to very RAJ ?
pid increase oil its population, and as the
spirit OF speculation in lands has been al
most entirely subdued, it may safely be
expected that when those lands are sold
that they will imm ediately be improved.
The Judiciary Bill is yet hanging up /;
and seems to have before it doubtful
fate. Our Canal Bill was lost in the Sc.
nate, by the casting vote of the Vice.
President. The Committee in the
House OF Representatives will now, as
they have assured me, report new bill,
which, although not SO favorable as those
heretofore reported, will afford great aid
to the state--and that bill think will
pass. Believing this work to be OF such
infinite importance to the state, hope il
will not be for one IN omeDt neglected BY
the people, until it shall be accomplish
ed: ard should any exerlions OF mine
produce that result, | should derive
more consolation from it, than expect
to derive from any public act which
hope to be able to perform. In these
times, reputed to be so degenerate, il
may seem strange that should express
such sentimen--yet | do say, that
should esteem, for myself, the accom-
plishmen, of this object, Comforting, as il
would, such endless advantages on SO
large portion OF my countrymen,) as
the brig htest achievement that could be
performed by apy man occupying no
higher station in the administration Of
public affairs than do. The Temporal
ry and ephemeral honor OF holding a
high public office, is mere rubbish when
compared with that which flows from
acts that produce lasting blessings to So
cie,y. The empty honor of holding Of
fees never has had any influence with
me. 1t has been with the hope, in dis
charging the duties pertaining TO them,
of being able to render useful services to
the public, that have ever desired one
and when | shall be convinced that this
cannot be realized, shall hold it due,
alike 10 myself and the people, to retire
from their service without waiting to be
elected by them. Believing then, that
have rendered some service, and that
with proper exertions, such as | shall
feel it my duty to make, it is yet in my
power TO render more, again freely sub
nit myself to the judgment of the peo-
pie, by rendering them my services at
the next election, to represent them in
the next Congress. As they are free men,
acting in an affair in which their interests
are more involved than mine; acting too,
as they always have done, with GOODNESS
and candor, shall most cheerfully acqui.
csce in their decision.
OF my friends as we'll as my enemies
can only ask, that they shall I" do unto
me as they would that should do unto
them," and when by this rule shall be
Judged, will be the last man 10 the state
TO murmur.
Very respectfully,