The vote as here given is from Moses, “Illinois,” I., 324. It is also given in Harris, “Negro Servitude in Illinois,” 48. It differs to a slight degree from that given by William H. Brown in his “Historical Sketch of the Early Movement in Illinois for the Legalization of Slavery,” read at the annual meeting of the Chicago Hist. Soc., Dec. 5, 1864 (“Fergus Hist. Ser.,” No. 4), and in Washburne, “Sketch of Edward Coles,” 191. Brown was one of the leaders in the struggle and his work is of especial value. It is probable that the vote appended to his address was prepared by some one else. The work of Moses is of later date and his figures correspond to the official report in respect to the majority against the convention, as the others do not. 520 Brown, “Early Movement in Illinois for the Legalization of Slavery,” in “Fergus Hist. Series,” No. 4, pp. 16-17. 521 “Niles’ Register,” XXV., 39; “The Columbian Star” (Washington, D. C.), Feb. 21, 1824. 522 “H. J.” (Ill.), 1824-25, p. 13; on kidnapping see Harris, “Negro Servitude in Ill.,” 53 ff. _ 523 Ibid._, 1824-25, pp. 26, 27, 151. _ 524 Ibid._, 1826-27, pp. 9-10. 525 “Revised Laws of Ill.,” 1833, 180-1. 526 “Laws of Ill.,” 1824-25, p. 50. 527 “Revised Laws of Ill.” 1833, 463-65. 528 “Ninth Census of the U. S., Population and Social Statistics,” p. 7. _ 529 Ibid._, 3; “H. J.” (Ill.), 1826, 11. 530 “H. J.” (Ill.), 1826, 11. 531 “Edwardsville (Ill.) Spectator,” Oct. 5, 1824. 532 “Niles’ Register,” XXIX., 208. _ 533 Ibid._, XXIX., 422. 534 Shaler, “Kentucky,” 176-85. 535 “Nashville (Tenn.) Republican,” Apr. 16, 1825. 536 “Niles’ Register,” XXX., 449. 537 “Galena Advertiser,” July 20, Aug. 10, Sept. 21, 1829. 538 “Niles’ Register,” XXXVI., 222. 539 “Illinois Intelligencer” (Vandalia), Oct. 31, 1829. 540 “Niles’ Register,” XXXVI., 271. 541 “Illinois Intelligencer” (Vandalia), Nov. 27, 1830. 542 “Niles’ Register,” XXXVII., 195. 543 “Galena Advertiser,” July 20, 1829; “Niles’ Register,” XXXVII., 230. 544 “Niles’ Register,” XXVIII., 161. 545 “State Papers,” No. 69, 21st Cong., 1st Sess., Vol. III. 546 Thomas S. Hinde, writing over the signature of “Theophilus Arminius,” in “Methodist Magazine,” XI., 1828, 154-8. The identity of the writer is shown by a note on p. 33 of the same volume. Among the many writings concerning Peter Cartwright, the best are Strickland, “Autobiography of Peter Cartwright”; Cartwright, “Fifty Years as a Presiding Elder,” and the obituary notice in “Minutes of the Annual Conferences of the M. E. Church,” 1873, 115-7. See also Moses, “Illinois,” I., 348, 379, 395, 506, 1166. For the character of John M. Peck, also a noted pioneer preacher and founder of Rock Spring Seminary in Illinois, see “Memoir of John Mason Peck, D. D.,” edited by Rufus Babcock.