Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-04-24

n bet ire the words "to secure harmony"
IS Whereupon MIR. Worthington moved t
e liy the resolution and amendment upo
y tie table; which was decided In the mega
. i've.
). The vote then being taken upon tn
amendment, it was rejected.
! The vote was then taken on the passage
! ct original resolution, and decided in the
! affirmative.
Whereupon the following named person.
we're appointed upon the committee, to wit
! Messrs. Stuart of Sangamon, Langwor
, thy of Peoria, Pierce of Adams, GarIano
RIOT Hancock, Chapman of Mc'Donough
Worthington of Schuyler and Allen o.
; Tazwell.
On motion, the convention adjourned to
~ o'clock tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL S.-The con-
vention met, according to adjournment
! Present the same as on yesterday
i Mr. STUART, from the select committee
appointed on yesterday to take into con-
slderallon what measures shall be adopted
by this, convention. IN relation to the law
providing for the permanent location of the
seat OF government of this stale, reported
The following resolution, viz:
Resolred, Tha. we recommend it to our
tlellow-citizens of the state at large, and
more particularly, to that portion of those
whom we represent in this convention: that
at the next August election they vote for
the town Of SPRINGFIELD. in the coun-
ty OF Sangamon. to be the permanent seat
of government of the state of Illinois, after
the expiration of the time prescsibed in the
constitution for ii to remain at Vandalla.
Colonel Humphrey moved to strike out
Springfield and insert Alton.
Doct. Langworthy moved 20 lay the re-
port on the table. Decided in the mega
tive.
General Maxwell moved 10 strike out
Springfield and insert the geographical
centre. Decided in the negative.
MIR. McCarver moved to strike out
Springfield and insert Peoria; which mo-
ton, at the suggestion of Doct. Langwor-
worthy; was withdrawn.
Mr.. Allen then moved the previous ques-
ton; which was sustained.
The report was then taken on the pas
sage Of the resolution reported bA the COM
mlttee, and decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Marshall offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions, viz.
Whereas the permanent location Of
the seat Of government for this state,
should be delayed as long as The exigcn
cIes of the stale will permit, in order
that the future population and interest
OF the state may be accommodated, and
TO secerc the question from being aglta-
ted thereafter, and as there will be 8
sessions of the legislature before the
seat Of Government can be removed
from Vandalia.
Therefore Resolpea by This Convention,
That the passage of the law at the last
session ofthe legislature, was premature
aud the legislature are respectfully, but
earnestly requested to repeal said law.
Rcsolued, That Notwithstanding the
provisions of said law are not approved
by many, yet as the general election
comes on before the next session of the
Legislature, this convention respectfully
recommend to the citizens of the state
and particularly to that portion who are
represented on this occasion, to vote for
Springheln in Sangamon county, as the
permanent seat OF government for this
state.
Mr.. Stuart. moved an lnde6nate post
ponement of the resolutions, which was
decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Worthington, moved thar ii COM
mittec Of five be appointed to draft an
address to the people of this state in ac-
cordance with the views of this conven-
ton.
Whereupon the President announced
the following committee, viz:
Observation-Disclosures, Forquer, Stu
art and Fellows.
WheIenpon the convention adjourned
10 4 o'clock, P. M.
The convention met pursuant 10 ad-
Ijourhment, whereupon,
Mr.. Worthington from the select COM
mittee appointed to prepare an address,
to the people of this state, reported an
address. which was adopted.
DREADFUL Accidentally an arrival
from the upper Mississippi, we learn,
that the steamboat 81. Louis, bound for
Galena, collapsed one Of her boilers on
the 18th inst, by which twelve or four.
teen persons were either killed or seri-
ously wounded. The accident happen
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