Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-12-17

French brief address-a translation of which read by
Mr.. Breese, as follows:
"GENTLEMEN:--You invitation to my compariots-the
offer of your hospitality and the proof of your generosity
together with noble manifestations other states favor
convince that you know how to feel for situation
presenting your suffering exies who be
grateful.
"Your assembling gentlemen, for the purpose Of ASSISTING
u.s. and providing for first necessities, feel
most sensiby your Kindness and at the time hope
hat the unfortunate exies received into your will be
under protection during the approaching winter and
til they shall be enabled reach their ultimate destination
"The arrival of the sufferers for liberty upon the land of
liberty will be memorable epoch history, and their
tahshment upon the territory of your stae with your
slstance, will emhesh history with the glorious
and worthy OF commemoration among comparots who
have suffered under despotism.
Pardon me, gentlemen, that beg in the of my com
patriots; to return thanks for thus finishing your
work noby commenced when suffering under the
Arbitrary power of despo-ha the virtue of free people
not suffered those to become endcans and wanderers
among the vruoue, who have suffered for liberty, and who
now exiled.'
On motion of Alfred Cowles ESQ. the following gentle
emen were appointed committee take up subscriptions
lin behalf OF the purposes contemplated by the Pole name
|iy:-Gen. Wan. L.. d. Ewing Gen. James NJ Duncan Col
reenup, James Berry, Esq and John A. Wakefield Esq
In support oil this proposition animated and interesting adj
dresses made by the mover, Jesse Thomas, IT, ESQ
Col. A. P. Field and Sidney Breese, Esq. when,
On motion of Sidney Breese, Esq the meeting adjourned
assemble again at the house Vandaia the first
Monday in December next.
THEO W. SMITH, Chairman
JESSE B. Thomas, Secretaries
The meeting convened pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Breese, from the committee appointed upon the as
dress and projet Of Baron Cops, reported the following
resolutions:
Resolred That it be recommended form committees
each county Of this solicit and ecave donations Of
grain Stock implements Of husbandry and money aid the
exed Poles in the cultivation of their lands and in establish
ing their proposed colony.
Resored That cordial cooperation with the friends of
A. AZ
those of other states in furerance of their benevolent de-
sign, in their BEHALF be recommended the citizens of this
state; which report was unanimously adopted.
On motion of J. w. Whitney, ESQ.,,
RESOLVED, That committee of three persons be appoint
ed to select the committees in the different counties of this
state, and that they report to the next meeting:
Whereupon, the chair appointed J. w. Whitney, Esq
Rev. Samuel H. Thompson, and COL Charles Prentice that
committee.
On motion the meeting then adjourned until Monday
ming.
The meeting convened pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Whitney, from the committee appointed 10 select the
county committees, reported the following:
ST. Clair.-John Hay Alfred Cowles and James Mitch
ELL esqrs.
Madison.-Rev. John Hogan, Stephen Grggs, and ]. NJ
Krum. esqrs. sr ...,- .--
Joe Dapiess Henry j. Morrison, sam Smoker, Danl
Wann M. c. Comsock, and Benz Mills, esqrs.
Adams-Saml W. Rodgers, Joseph t. Holmes, and John
ICrittcnden
Hancoch.--Isaac Garland, John R. Wilcox, and Hazen
Beedle, esqrs.
Calhoun VIM. Fry John Shaw and James Nixon, esqrs.
Franklin. X. Spiler, Lewis S. Gully, and
col John Ewing.
Perry-Dr. il. B. Jones, COL Abner Flack, and Daniel
Dry, esq.
Jackson.-Wm Lnrick, Josiah Deuning, and Joel Man
ning esqrs.
Johnson-Benj. s. Enloe Jno Dunn, and Jno. Cooper,
esqrs.
Randolph Gel. R. B. Servants, Charles Chouteau esq
and col. Gabriel Jones'
Monroe--Enoch Moore, E. P. Rogers, esqrs. and col
James A. James
Cook--Dr. John j. Temple Richard T. Hamilton, John
H. Kinzie, esqrs capt David Carver, and col IT, Owen
Clinton Christopher N. Halstead, John M. OHar
nett, esq.,. and col. Thomas Ray.
Washington--Ma John D. Wood, capt. James Burnes,
and w. H. Bradsby, esq.
Marion--Rufus Kicker, w. II. Higgins, and VIM Mar
shall, esqrs.
Jeferson-Doct Moore Joel Pace and Tho. Casey, esqs
Union.-W. Dave, Elijah Willard, and Benz. w.
Brooks, esqrs.
Alerander.-Davd H. Moore, and Henry L. Webb, esqrs
Bond.-Andrew G. Mills, John Russell, and Thomas
Morgan, esqrs.
Montgomery Hiram Rountree John Tillson, Jr esqrs,
and Doct Levi d. Boon.
Crarford-Hon. Jos. Kitchell, COL John Houston, and
Jas. S. Oney, esq.
Laurence Geo W. Kincad, John c. Riley, and Saml
Clubb, esqrs.
EIgar-Jonahan Mayo esq, gen. M. X. Alexander,
and capt. Geo. w. NIoak.
1lacospn Maj. P H. Winchester, Rev. s. M. Orwell,
and Doct. Lewis
Saclby.-Gen Thornton, Owen Prentice, and John S.