Edwardsville Spectator

SPECTATOR.

EDWARDSVILLE, SEPTEMBER 18, 1821.

At a meeting of the citizens of the town of Edwardsville and its vicinity, held agreeably to notice previously given for that purpose, at the school-house in said town, on Thursday the 13th instant; for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of recommending to their fellow-citizens generally to abstain from the practice of purchasing imported goods or merchandise, and to encourage domestic and household manufactured articles by bringing them into general use:

It was moved and seconded and unanimously voted, that General Reuben Hopkins serve as Chairman of the meeting. And he thereupon took the chair:--

It was also moved and seconded, and voted, that James W. Whitney serve as Secretary.--And the meeting was declared, by the Chairman, duly organized and ready to proceed to business.

P. H. Winchester, Esq. in a speech, pointed out the objects of the meeting; which were economy and general utility--he stated that in his opinion, there was not money enough in the country to purchase of imported articles sufficient for the consumption of the people, and dwelt upon the utter impossibility of doing so, as well as the fallacy and impolicy of further continuing to drain the country of its specie and land-office paper, by encouraging the sale of foreign merchandise; and concluded by suggesting some practical remarks in favor of domestic manufactures, and the great saving that might be effected by their general use.

It was moved by A. Prickett, Esq. and seconded by Col. Benjamin Stephenson, that a committee be appointed consisting of five persons, to draft and report to this meeting, on Saturday the 22d inst. such resolutions, as in their opinion will be proper for the consideration of the meeting, and expressive of the sense thereof; which motion was adopted, and the following gentlemen were severally nominated, and appointed to compose that committee, viz: Thomas Lippincott, Esq. T. W. Smith, Esq. Benaiah Robinson, James Mason, and P. H. Winchester, Esq.

It was moved and seconded, that the Chairman and Secretary sign the proceedings of this meeting, and furnish a copy thereof to the Editor of the Edwardsville Spectator for publication.

It was moved and seconded, that this meeting adjourn, to be holden at the Court-house in the town of Edwardsville, on Saturday the 22d instant, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

REUBEN HOPKINS,
Chairman.

J. W. WHITNEY, Secretary.