The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-02
srmxur,r,n. Jun, c6.h. 1911.


Yesterday WINS SPIN in lrh,iirg resolution
If instruction, requiring The committee on the
Dil Of rights to report constitutional prnvi. m
to prohibit the inIruluctinn ard inmigraion {
nrrroe. rr PERSONS Of color The sui jet vas
con'e-tcd with much zeal ths debates being
mined principally to the Nhie parry. There
was much harsh language threats and rCcrimi-
nation Of n,rIh and ror,h, accompanied Nth The
highest threats 4 'grosion 10 the constitution,
md terminated in Iayiag the whole su l-cl on
the liable. This produced much eIc,cmcn, last
evening amongst the lends 4 The measure.
The convention ha. bccn all DAY occupied in
adjusting some difficulty that arose in the com.
nirre on education. 1t appears, from PERSONAL
explanation made. tia, on Tuesday last the
chairman went to jacksonville f1r he purpose
IT Intending The exhibition AT The College, and
gather III the irfrmalion connected With the
advancement, It education in our STATE. I, is
known 10y ALL tina, this gentleman has ,pen,
much of bis tune and fen manifested his zeal
and devotion to this important subject During
his absence the committee met N pursuance 10
a previous adjournment. Mr. Edwards oG Mad
ison, olf,red resolution to the committee in ro-
ls'ion 10 three propositions, providing ,ha, the
committee on education he Instructed to consider
and report as TO the Prcprir'y Of constitutional
provision for The security Of the college, seminary
and common school funds for The canbi,shm, n,
Of such a sysiem Of common schools as will. BY
taxation combined With the State funls, oiTnJ
the means Of educaIion to sycry chill in the
State; and The appointment Of State Supern.
'"cisn' NTH aAannais sai,rr- 4, nivs i efT.ri
lhi', II appears. was introduced Nv Mr.. Z J..
wards without the authority NJ the committee /;
he did not intend il as a rspor, from The commit.
tee, but resolution introduced ty himself sud
the reporters nnincnlnnhily nri-rep5essn,ed him.
Mr. Campbell seeing the p,blic print, ard no,
knowing the facts. ..krd 10 be discharged frn-,
the further connection with The committee. Mr.
Edwards disnvnwrd nny intentional lisre.rpct or
neglect toward. the Hon. Chairman, anil afer
rumhrr ri explanation. ard spp,nls ny ,hr,
ecndcman's political ftirrd', Mr. CamFh-n with.
trcwhs application. Befrr the friend. u VIZ
Eampheh could app'ccis'e their success Mr. Ell
wards arose and made nhii,ntsppcch. in which
he spoke Of the worth of Mr.. Camph-ll-lis ahil.
iy 10 render, in this matter. e.spDti,i scryiccs 10
the Youth and ,ising reneralirn-- of the high.
minded and honorable coaduc, nj The Honrrall.
Chairman and concluded by saving tia, from
the position n which he vas placed. neccssirv
compcllel him to ak his lischnrgc from that COM
mliicr, and hi. presence could not render any
further service, hut ihsi hs rnrrg IS would still
he directed to the fIrthcrance f the srca, cause
o' cducatirn. The convention adjoyned in
great agitation. When the convention met in
the afternoon, Mr.. Campbell arose ,ni made one
Il bis happy ,frs. Mr.. Edvaris said that hr
would sacrifice all III, personal feelings fnr the
wishes If the convention, and sblde their ieci.
sion. Mr.. WooJsnn moved that he convention
refuse, UNANIMOUSLY, IN excuse him from com.
mitiee, which was carried with hu, one dissent.
ina voice. When Mr.. Churchill If Kane, Who,
BY the bye, wanted a litls 4 ,,terv. asked Ia he
excused and was served in the sane way. Thus
ended this teapot tempest.