The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-09-12
COLLEGIATE RECORD.


take place Oh Wednesday 18th inst. The
exercises TO commence at 0 o'clock AM. and
O'Clock p. NJ. Particulars will be given
next week.
Harvard Uiairersity.-The annual COM
Increment was holden on Wednesday, 5Ist
ult. Fifty-two received the degree of A. B.
The degree ofLL.D, was conferred on Gov.
Lincoln; of Worcester, James Lloyd and VIM.
Sullivan of Boston, and MIR CASTOR Of-N. G.
that of DID. on Rev. Messrs. Gray of Roxbu-
~, Willard of Deerfeld, and Edes of PrOvi-
dence, r.. /.
Dartmouth Coltege.-Commcnccm 91st
nit. Thirty-seven young gentlemen receiv
ed the degree of A. B. nine of A. NJ. and 25
ofM. d. The honorary degree of ID. ID. was
conferred on Rev. Walter Harris of Dunbar
ton, aud that of LID. on VIM. Prescott of
Boston.
Amherst Colsege.-C omrnencemen August
esd. Thirty two were admitted to the de-
gree of A. b. aud several received the de-
gree IA. vi. No honorary degrees were
Conferred.
Twenty eight young gentlemen received
the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the COM
mencen1ent in Hamilton College, which was
held August goth.
Brown UniUersity.--It is said that but little
Interest would be felt in the commencement
in this Institution, and that but few, if any, de-
grees would be conferred, in consequence of
a rebellion in the Senior Glass.
~ DR.. Griffin, President of Williams College,
has recently obtained subscriptions in Boston
and its vicinity to the amount of $4,000, to aid
In the endowment of a new professorship, and
In the erection ola new chapel.
COM. PORTER.-A Southern paper
states upon good authority that this officer
Is to receive salary from the Mexican gov
. eminent of $4,000 per annum, which is not
to. be discontinued on account of sickness or
necessary absence to the United States; g. in
addition thereto claim which he had against
the old Mexican government of SO, or &C, 900
dollars is allowed to him. This is indeed a
golden harvest; and this is the powerful mo-
tive which induced him to change his aliegi-
ancc from this to a neighboring republic. We
do not regret that he has left our navy ; or
that he is to be SO well rewarded for gallant
services in foreign navy; we only regret
that there are to be found men willing to
render themselves ridiculous by constantly
asserting that it is not Glove Of money!" but
"thc prosecutions of the general government"
which induced him to leave our service.
The Editor of the Hartford Times, few
weeks since, saw fit to turn aside from his
nnprncipled attacks upon the general gov
4 ernment, and bestow a paragraph upon U.s.
| In our humble way, we noticed his attack,
ard repelled it; at the same time calling upon
Fir. Wells to publish political creed which
should receive our support or opposition. In
] his paper of the 5th inst. he attempted To
draw up formula of his political faith, the
sum Of which is, 1.-THE present administra-
ton is alarmingly corrupt--it is VIGOROUSLY
federai,-a but few republicans, and those
Of the "baser sort" are found in the ranks of
ifs supporters But our readers shall have
I it entirc-it is choice article, and worthy to
be remembered.
After lavishing considerable praise upon
the Boston Statesman, Mr. Wells says
But we imagine he Mr.. Smith is as lit
tie acquainted with the proceedings of the
administration as he is latterly with the
Statesman, We can assure him that they
do not coincide in principle with those in
culcated by Jefferson, and that they are dia-
metrieally opposite. The election was OBJ
tanned in the first instance by system of
corruption and fraud that Jefferson would
have been among the first to discounten-
ance. The opening message of the execu-
tive to Congress, contains sentiments which
if supported, would go to sap the founda-
ton of the constitution, nor is his subsc-
quent message to the Senate on the extent
Of his constitutional competency, his assu-
med powered appointing ambassadors
without consulting that body, less DANCE
rous in its nature. Constructive powers,
which were opposed by Jefferson, and
which have ever been obnoxious to the
democratic party, are cherished by the adj
ADMINISTRATION and alarmingly extended.
Those who admired Jefferson, and adhc-
red to his doctrines, are not to be found
" time-serving and devoted" to one, who,.
in the days of federal prosperity, openly
opposed democracy, and who is now So
credy destroying the very principles of
that party-they are advocates for the poll
cy which, Jefferson supported, and which
the administration are endeavouring to sub
vert. They would preserve the consti,u-
ton in its purity. they wish not for con-