The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-16
of the state is strong for il, while the north

of the state is strong for it, while the north
part is strong against it. The different
conditions and amount of means Of the
people in the two sections probably pro-
duce these different results. FrGm all
can learn, money is much scarcer in the
south part Of the state than i, is in the
north. | do not know how to account
for this. Ii would be invidious 10 say that
all this difference is produced by the grea-
ter amount of industry, energy, and enter
plize Of the north; and We, ii is difficult
to account for the difference in condition
otherwise.
If such difference exists nO,C, what will
1t be when your great canal shall be COM
pleted, and thus devolope your elements
of wealth and greatness, and furnish en-
ployment and opportunity for capital and
enterprise almost without, limit!
The candidates for United States senate
are sill active, but no one is wise enough
to "guess" or ''reckon" with much GER
tainty wha, the result will be. A joint
resolution was adopted this forenoon to
bring on the election on Saturday this
week, at one O'clock; so that the agony
will soon be over. Ii is well that this
question should soon be settled.
There is pretty general sentiment AT
the south that taxes must be reduced, and
an effort will be made to Office, this. The
north will oppose the reduction, | think,
in one solid phalanx. The state may as
well repudiate at once rs To- reduce our rate
of taxation much below what it is now.
immediately connected with this subject.
another has been presented and discussed
in the house, viz, what shall be done
with the sum of about $1,000 which the
state is entitled to receive from the United
States under the distribution act OF con-
gress! A strong effort is being made TO
put this into the treasury of the state, and
let it go to delray the ordinary expenses
of the government. Should this be done,
it is said the taxes may be reduced this
year to that amount; and, on the other
hand, it is said lhat, if this were applied
to the payment of our state Indebtedness,
it would show TO the world that we are
honest and mean to pay our debts as fast
as we can, and that we shall be Justly re-
preached for dishonesty if we do no, use
these means to satisfy our creditors. The
answer will be deemed a good one by
those who really have integrity and 4 prd,
per regard for state pride. 1t is supposed
tins project of applying this money to de-
fray the ordinary expenses of the govern
men, is got up by the Office holders, so as
to insure their own pay III good money.
Ii this proves to be true, let them beware
how they triAe with public faith and ere.
dit: so far as they are responsible to the
people, their day of reckoning will come
1t is not probable that the vacancies tina
have occurred upon the bench of the SUI
preme court will be filed for some weeks
and, perhaps, they may not be filed during
the session. have heard some new
plans suggested for the organization Of the
Judiciary, even better than the present.
Mr.. IIEBER, of Peoria, and Mr.. MCDo
MAID, of Vandalia, are here as candidates
for the Office of public printer. They ar,
both modest, moral, unassuming gentle
men, and both are well worthy the paro
mage and appreciation Of the democratic
party. Mr.. Walters is also a candidate
1t is quito uncertain who will be the sue
cesslul candidate. Mr.. Walters, by bein!
, extensively acquainted with the member
and having a press here al his control, ha
: a decided advantage; besides, he has
!. large number of the members boarding.
with him, and therefore has a good op
portuni,y of appealing directly to them
, On the other hand, Mr. Il. and Mr.. Med
are daily making friends, and they onl
need time to .bfcome acquainted, in orde
VI DO make their real merit and moral wort
|. fully appreciated Their unob,rusiyc an
, retiring manners will surely gam the cor
iidencc Of so moral and upright body ,
t men as compose the present Legislature
= One or the other of these men ought I
! have the Office, and it is not easy to Sc
how the democratic party can reconcil
the reelection Of the present incumber
: with the principle Of rotation in Office, II
: matter what the influences may he III,
shall be made use Of. Bat we shall sc
what we shall see. q.
Era Presuming that our readers woul