Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-06-13

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the morning of the 18th of April, and was carried
by majority of 9, as follows:
Contents--Present, 1913
Proxies, 56-ls4]
Mont ontents--Present, 1876
.se. Proxies, 49-l75|
Majority for the second reading, NINE.
| The bill was then read second time, and on
motion OF Earl Grey it was ordered to be commit
ted on the first day after the recess
APRIL 1--we may venture to say that there
VIII De small creation Of Peers; but we consid-
absolutely essential for Tie saIety OF the Bill
that such should be the case. Four of the Peers
who voted against the second reading, have de
clared that their opposition is at an end, and there
may be many others who, now that the primer
IPes OF the bill have been adopted, will require on
lly notifications in the details. Still, in order
to tranquilize the country and make the meas
ure safe, it may be thought prudent to create
a few Peers.-Coa?ier.
Observation-Disclosures Cavanaugh was executed
at Carrollton, on the 25th April, for the murder
OF young lad, named Samuel Lotion, last sum
mer, tor the purpose of robbing him of about Isl
dollars. Cavanaugh was native of Ireland |
he made confession of the crimes of his life
with the murder, which has been published. Ill
affords melancholy specimen of the downward
course. He began with idleness and PLAYING
truant at school was taken by a press gang
and put aboard British Man-of War; received
his ration of RUN, though only cabin boy. This
laid the foundation of future intemperance, and to
this baneful habit he inputes all his crimes and
Infamy
Next he enlisted under the Earl Of Selkirk, in
his fur enterprise to Hudson's Bay and the north
west, where he passed several years-from thencel
Canada ha cd eta1; I'll
army, got his regular discharge, came to St. Louis.
stole cloak from Major Bidde, committed some
other depredatious, went to Illinois, and changed
his name to James Sullivan. He resided in
Greene, Morgan, and Adams counties for two or
three years, laboring part of his time and getting
intoxicated the rest. At Quincy he attempted
an act of violence small girl. On the day
OF the murder he was intoxicated. Returning
home from Emlnence, the boy, who had been
sent to collect some money, invited him to ride.
The wretch induced the lad TO turn aside into
thicket, and there most inhumanly murdered him,
took his money, and went down The river o New
Orleans, where he was arrested.
Upon invitation of number of citizens OF
Green county, we attended his execution, and
addressed between two and ihree thousand peaple
at the gallows upon the subject of Entemperance,
and the same night addressed an audience in the
court house on the same subject. Popular indig-
nation In the county had been directed very much
against Cavanaugh. We endeavored to diver
this current against the real monster WHIS-
kEY.--Rock Spring Pioneer. f'e
Those of our readers who are old enough to re,
member the times of Jefferson, can find paral-
lei Tor the course of the present opposition, in the
conduct Of the federal party of the dav. With
the scenes of 1904 and 1928 before their eyes.
the people well know how to appreciate the mo-
tives of the men who oppose Gen. Jackson. In
this contest, as in that, the aristocracy of the
country is seen waring with the PEOPLE, and stop
fping at no means to deprive them of their just
weight in the overnment.--Then, as now, the
country was declared to be disgraced,--e in
situations in danger,--and the republic on the
verge of ruin. But the country was not ruined
nor even disgraced by Jefferson, as every one,
even those who opposed him, will now admit; and
those who live twenty yers will find the admins
tratlon OF jackson spoken of in the same terms
as is that of Jefferson, with this difference, tina;
whilst the former was period OF distress and
suffering, the latter is one of unheard of tiona
prosperity. Under such circumstances can any
reasonable man wish for change? What would
he have altered? What change would be for the
better? 1t is only political aspirants, who had
rather reign in hell than serve in heaven--who
pray for "war, pestilence and famine'-who pro-
pose to make the first office in the world stake
to be played for by desperate gamesters, that are
anxious tor change. But tho Aoeel. s,o
change--and least of all such change as they
would bring us."-Concord Patriot
Distressing Calamity. New York papers
give accounts of most distressing occurrence
which took place in that city on the 9Th inst.
caused by the falling of the large stone house of
Messrs. Phelps and Peck. Nine persons in the
building at the time ofits destruction were crushed
to death, two badly wounded, and it is supposed
that several others including lady, passing
through the streets at the time, are still buried
unde bert ruins. The New York Mercantile
Advertiser says: "This distressing accident has
spread gloom over the city. Several valuable
lives Are losi--the three clerks and Mr. Brewer
have been cut off in the prime of usefulness and
life, and many are left to deplore their untimely
I've mentioned ON Saturday that mo blame
had been attached to any one'-we heard fnone
when our paper went to press, but blame has
since been found-lt is said that the building was
not only insecurity built, but the weight of goods