Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-11-27

very industrious and economical. 1t is
said that he attended the St. Louis market
regularly, which was supposed to have been
a source of considerable profit to him.
E1tract Of letter to the editor, dated
BELLEvILLE, Qll.) Nov. ~, 1884.
[congratolate you upon your again get
ting into the "old stand" and your friends
here rejoice Mt the change of course in the
"Whig" office. Your remarks upon that
part OF the constitution relating TO the ap-
pointment of Secretary of State, has elicit
ed considerable degree of interest here.
The pouer to appoint on the part of the
governor, ''rih the adrice and consent of
the Sendte," is not seriously doubted; and
the exercise of that power is anxiously look
ed Tor. "Roaton in office" we strongly
believe IN down this way; and from the
known character of our governor elect, as
a friend to sohriety, good order, and vera
city, we confidently expect that he will Sc
lect man for that important office, who
will not use the inAuenue his station gives
him, in creating feuds, nor abandoning the
duties OF his office to traverse the state to
fan the flame Of political excitement.--
Surely he will be able to select, from anony
his friends, a man who will not insult the
moral sense ofthe community, by drunken
ness, fighting, gambling, and other low vi
ces, and he cannot be so short sighted as
not to see the favorable impression he may
make, by early exercising his constitution
al right with judgment and discrimination.
IN md
as characteristic of his future adninistra-
ton.
The following are articles of treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain, conclu-
ded on the l7sh February last. By this
treaty Spain agrees to pay to the United
States an interest of 5 per cent on twelve
millions Of rails vellom. in satisfaction of
all claims OF the latter-alo II 10000
the real Weldon being equal to cents "a
mills.
ARTICLE /.
Her Majesty the Queen Regent and
Governess, in the name and in behalf of
her Catholic Majesty Donna Ysabel II.
engages to pay to the United States, as
the balance on account of the claims a.
foresaid, the sum of twelve millions of
rails uetton in one orseveral inscriptions,
as preferred by the government of the
United States, Of perpetual rents, on the
great book of the consolidated debt of
Spain, bearing an interest of FIVE per
cent. per annum. Said inscription or
Inscriptions shall be issued in Conformity
with model or form annexed to this con-
vention, and shall be delivered in Madrid
to such person or persons as ma, be au.
thorzed by the government OF the Uni.
ted States to receive them, within" four
months after the exchange of the ratifi-
cations. And said inscriptions, or the
proceeds thereof, shall be distributed by
the government of the United States a,
mong the claimants entitled thereto, in
such manner as it may deem just and
equitable.
ARTICLE II.
The interest Of the aforesaid inscrip
ton or inscriptions shall be paid in
Paris every six months, and the frs, half
yearly payments to be made six months
after the exchange Of the ratications
of this convention.
ARTICLE III.
The high contracting parties, in Wit
tue Of the stipulation contained in ar,i-
Gle first, release, and cancel all claims
which either may have upon the either,
nf whatever class, denomination, or Or
igin they may be, from the god Of Fer
ruary, one thousand eight handred and
nineteen, until the time Of signing this
convention.
ARTICLE w.
On the request of the Minister Pleni-
potentiary of Her Catholic Majesty a,
Washington, the government of the U.
nited States will deliver to him, in SIX
months after The exchange Of the rati-
fcations of this convention, a note or
list Of claims Of American citizens a
gainst the Government Of Spain, speci-
tying their amounts respectively, and
three years afterwards, or sooner pos
sible, authentic copies of all documents
upon which they may have been found
ed. .... .-...,-
ARTICLE ".
This convention shall be ratified, and
the notifications shall he exchanged, in
Madrid in six nontha frorv, th,a time or