The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-23
Tine Executive Procinrnniion--Thc Circular.

were at the simultaneous attack that was madcb |
the papers all over the state upon the procama-
ton Of the governor, auditor, and treasurer prohl-
biting the reception or State bank paper In pay
ment of taxes The measure was SO obviously
reasonable and just, and so plainly demanded by
the true interests Of the state that we very natu-
rally supposed, with the exception ola slight ebul-
Htion from few of the leading wing presses, the
press and people generally would either award due
praise to the executive for the performance of a
very plain duty or, at least, pass It oyerin silence
as step which had been expected as a matter OF
course But, instead Of this, no sooner is the pro-
clamation circulated over the state, than general
attack is made upon it by the press, wing demo-
cratic, and neutral, all vieing with each other in
herceness of dcnunciaton, while but two or three
presses, like i'll the tempest, were heardin It's
defence. Now this seemed to US exceedingly SIN
gular; but slight examination OF the main rea-
sons on which reliance was had for denouncing
the proclamation, at once explained to us the mys-
terry. One paper says il was issued to depreciato
the paper Of the State Bank SO that the auditor
and treasurer can for little or nothing buy up
enough to pay the amount for which Walsh prov
ed defauI!crand iorwhich they are liable. Others
say that some of the "Springfell clique owe the
State Bank and wish to depreciate its paper SO
that they can pay up; or they wish to buy land OF
the bank, or speculate in its paper, &c. AND
others still say-and great deal of confidence Is
evinced in the force Of this objection to the pro-
fccrs to secure the payment Of their salaries IN
gold and silver. Now all these objections are OF
a class and, although far from being even if true
substantial reasons for dcnouncing the procama-
ton, they still inccniestibly show one thing, and
| that is. the odium in which the "Sprngfeld
clique" is held all over the state. 1t is the mis-
fortune of the executive that he is surrounded by
set of the most unprlncipled political gamesters
that have ever made it their business to ruin
state. No measure the origin Of which has been
traced to this clique, has yet been known which
had not for It's object some selfish end OF one or
all of its members Patriotism, the good OF the
state, are in their estimation, mere humbugs-w
enough to talk about on the stump, but too utop-
an for practice. Is some selfish end to be accom-
I plished the whole clique make a partnership job
Of it, unite their energies, and herculcan must HI
therto have been the task if they could not ac-
complish it. Was it probable that some demo-
Gratis nigh, have the emerity to "kick in the ira
ccs," a specious explanation or defence of their
measure would appear in the State Register, and
all dissenters would in advance DO cxcommunca-
ted. But they have carried this business too far;
the people have happily learned to understand it
and the mere bull of the State Register is no
longer sufficient to cxcommunicatc democrat.
The people now look upon every measure cma-
mating from that clique prima fdcie corrupt and
designed to promote some selfish end, and we as
firmly believe as we ever believed any thing, that
the only reason why this executive proclamation
met with so much opposition was, because 1t was
generally believed to have cmanated from the cor
} rupt "Springiied elisuc" 1t first appeared in the
State Register, slight flourish of trumpets was
made few ridiculous reasons for issuing it were
pompously given by the editor, and from begin
0 ming to end it bore all the usual insignia of the
clique. But, fortunately for the interests of the
state the proclamation be sustained on grounds
so firm that the unpopuarty Of the clique is not
, dead weight enough to pull it down. And those
democratic editors who at first denounced it are
, beginning to DO aware Of this. The Bceville
Advocate, which a, first was inclined to take
stand against the proclamation, in its last sus-
tains in it sensible and well written article So
the Quincy Herald, which at first took strong
grounds agains, it, is now too persuaded that upon
tho whole, 'lhc course proposed 10y the state OIL
GERS will be advantageous to the interests of the
state" And others will follow in their wake.
i We have no doubt whatever that, so soon as the
proclamation is allowed TO stand on its own merits
and the free ION of the executive is no longer
\, r,e,ll ~, the under-handed game of clique
b -l asBaso in favor OF the course pursued by
h # state will be as general as il is now
r6.lt
n 8 believing that in issuing the proclamation the
Aeee,att officers of this state did no more than
iybptise.r duty demanded, and not being able to
,cv ihf orcc of the objections urged against it, we
q alendcj TO notice few OF them this week,
4 a h the Circular Of the governor, auditor, and
s9ssl rcr, which we publish in another column,
& fopble is saved us. In, that document all
ELECTIONS urged against the proclamation are
fully puswcrcd and is justice and cxpedcncy arc