ferson which though dissented from in part by Mr. Madison, were subsequently concurred in by Mr. Monroe, and have ever since received the acquiescence of every administration to the present time; nor need we refer you to the act passed by the Virginia Legislature, yielding its assent, or to the right claimed and exercised by other states, of controlling the exit of the national road in accordance with these acknowledged principles. Claining, therefore, nothing more than what has been conceded by the government, and practised upon by our sister states, and fortified, as we humbly conceive, by unanswerable argument, we appeal with confidence to the sense of justice. of your honorable body. But independently of all these considerations, upon which they place great reliance, your memorialists would sanguinely hope that in the bestowment of government favors, an equal and impartial regard would be had to the claims of different states, that the munificent patronage heretofore extended to St. Louis ought to suffice for her, and that Illinois would not be denied a fair participation of benefits. t. Louis has already been the recipient of numerous favors lavished upon her, in the shape of Arsenals and Military stores-Indian agencies-Indian annuities-army disbursments, &c. &c. Would it not then, savor of favoriteism to give to St. Louis this additional boon to the prejudice of the claims of Illinois? Has not your treasury been as much enriched by the unprecedented and to her, impoverishing sales of your public domain, within her borders? Has not the value of your lands been equally enhanced by the labor of her enterprizing citizens?And have not her hardy and patriotic sons ever testified as ardent devotion to the honor and interest of our common country? All that we ask, all that we wish, all that we would be willing to receive would be an equal and impartial proportion of the public patronage. Which was read, and adopted Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Repre sentatives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. On motion of Mr. Maxwell, Resolved, That the standing hour of adjournment of the Senate be 10 o'clock A. M. And thereupon, Or motion, The Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1826. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Servant, Resolved, That the committee on education &c., be instructed to enquire into the importance of establishing a systemi of common schools in this State, and report by bill or otherwse. Mr. Whiteside of Monroe moved the adoption of the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That it is expedient to appropriate one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be divided between the several counties in the State, in proportion to the last enumeration taken, expended in the improvement of the public highway. in said counties, Which, on his motion, was laid on the table. Mr. Thomas moved the adoption of the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the committee on Internal Improvement be instructed to enquire into the expediency of organizing a Board of Public Works, for the purpose of engaging in a system of Internal Improvement; that said committee enquire into the propriety and expediency of making appropriations to improve the navigation of the Illinois river, the great Wabash, little Wabash, the Kaskaskia, the Sangamon and Rock rivers. Mr. Stadden moved to amend said resolution by adding "and Fox river." Mr. Parker moved to amend said amendment by adding "and Embarrass river." And thereupon, On motion of Mr. Bond, The said resolution and proposed amendments were refer ed to a committee of the whole Senate, and made the order of the day for Monday next. Mr. Speaker laid before the Senate, the following commu nication from the Auditor of Public Accounts, viz: STATE OF ILLINOIS, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, In pursuance of the law requiring the Auditor of Public Accounts to "make out and present to each regular session of the General Assembly," a Report,-I have the honor to submit the enclosed statements No. 1 and 2, shewing the Amount of Receipts and Expenditures at the Treasury from the 30th November, 1835, to 30th November, 1836. I have the honor to be LEVI DAVIS, [No. 1.] Total amount of Receipts and Expenditures at the Trea. sury from the 30th day of November, 1835, to 30th day or November, 1836. [STATEMENT CONTinued.] at the Treasury from the 30th of Nov. 1835, to 30th Nov. 1836. Amount of State paper burned during same time, Amount of money refunded, Amount paid interest on loan of $100,000 to 1st, July, 1836, Amount of interest allowed on State paper received for taxes, Amount of funded stock redeemed at the Treasury, Amount of taxes refunded on Lands sold for taxes and redeemed, Amount of redemption money paid out, Leaving a balance in the Treasury on the 30th day of November, 1835, of 76,211 58 424 50 101 27 6,000 00 99 79 1,416 00 8 06 123 20 84,417 40 $85,897 74 |