Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-05-16


ton last week, but were necessarily crowded out.
The nomination of Mr.. P Duvall to the office of Co.
vernon of Florida which has been before the Senate
long time, was confirmed by that body the 3oth ult
The Steamboat Car of Commerce, on her way from
Charlton, snagged about 90 miles above the mouth
of the Missouri The ST. Louis Beacon says the furni-
ture and part of the freight saved.
Daniel stooky of St. Clair end Col. Abner Flaoh, of
Perry County, have been nominated electors in the 3D.
and Sd Judicial Circuits respectively, by the Conven
ton lately held at Kaskaskia.
We have received several reports and public docu-
ments from Senators and attentive Representative
in Congress. Our thanks due to those gentlemen
for their attention. We hope their fvors will be con-
tinued. a -=s.l a
APPOINTMENT. VIM. MCCONNELL, Merchant, has
been appointed Post Maserat vandaa in place of Col.
JAMES BLACK, who resigned the 9th of Febry last
ERROR. We gave, last week, the name of Col. Mat
thew Duncan ofthis place, commander of the foot
troops, who were taken to Rock Island by way of the
rivers This is mistake; gentleman who came from
since the troops left that place. informs
that the foot squadron commanded Mr.. Long OF
Bellegille, ranking as Major A.,.t 4aN.r
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We are requested to announce JOHN CHARTER,
Esq, candidate for county ray
cite county. .als s
We requestedto announce Col. BIRD M. SIMP-
SON as candidae for the Senate at the next August
election, in the district composed of the counties of
Fayette, Mapon and Clay. s---.
! We are requested to announce WILLIAM MAR
SHALL, Esq, candidate for the House of Repre-
entatives in the district composed of the counties of
Clay and Marion, at the next August election.
At meeting of the citizens of Cook county j.
held at Chicago, the s9th of February last,
THOMAS j. " OWEN being chosen Chairman.
and r. l. HAMILTON Secretary, Committee
appointed for that purpose reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted;
Whereas. We believed it to be of the utmost
Importance to the Agricultural and Commercial
interests of great portion Of this, and the ad-
joining State of Missouri, that a communication
should be opened between Lake Michigan (com-
lmencing at Chcago,) and the navigable waters
LOT the Illinois river, at as Early period as posi-
bic. And whereas from he late report of the
Canal Commissioners, to the Governor of this
State, decided preference is given to Rail
Road over a Canal, both s to cheapness of con
Istruetion and general utility, and whereas the
donation Of land made to tbs State, by the Con-
gress of the United States is altogether insufIi-
lclent either Tor opening NaRal Or constructing
a Rail Road as is contemb lated, and as no and
can reasonably be looked br from the Stale, to
effect this object, and from Ill the information we
have been able to collect, We have no hesitation
in believing that if stock for the construction
Of the contemplated Rail Road, was created by
an act of the Legislature of this State, that
sufficient amount of it would be subscribed for
Immediately, in the Cite, of Now York and
Buffalo, to complete the work in a short time );
and whereas, we most cordially concur ii tf,a
sentiments and opinions of our fellow citizens of
Fayette county, CONTAINED in preamble and
resolutions, adopted by thenupon this subject, at
public meeting held in N,ndalia, on the Oath
Of January last. Theref1s, -.
| Resolved, That the Gsvernor of this State,
be requested to convene be Legislature at as
early period as he may think advisable, that
an act of incorporation may be passed, creating
a stock for the construction of the said Rail
Road, if said Legislature hay deem ii expedient.
/ ReSolred, That the SECRETARY toward a copy
of these proceedings to the Editors of the Wing
and Intelligencer, with a request that they will
publish the same in their laper, and that he also
forward one copy to the Governor of this State.
THOMAS j. " OWEN, Chairman.
RICHARD l. HAMILTON, Secretary a-