The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-10-18

sons attributed to Mr.. Madison. This cir
cumstance, added to the effect they have pro-
duced in Virginia. and are still producing,
has stung the OPPOSITION Editors TO the quick.
The Lynchburg Virginia seems to think it
probable that these letters, are the production
of that eminent statesman, from the cOinCi
dence of sentiment which evidently exist be-
tween Mr.. Madison and "A Farmer" AS
the Virginian publishes. in reference to this
subject, very interesting disclosure of the
expressed opinion of Mr.. Madison, and YOU
ches for ifs correctness. we subjOin the para
graph, and commend it to those who would
SILVER the Union to pieces, rather than sub
NIT to legislative measures of protection for
our suffering manufactures -
"We state as fact within our knowledge,
that, Uery recently, the sage and patriot Of
Montpelier expressed his deep regret at the
course now pursuing by some of the most
eminent politicians of Virginia-that he rep
rotated it. as sapping the foundation of her
power and influence in the cOnfederacy whilst,
by a course of moderation and prudence, she
might have won over majority of her sister
States to embrace her principles-that he de-
Tended the right of the National Government,
lnder the Constitution, to impose tariff Of
duties on imports, with reference to other OBJ
Iects than revenue-he averreA that such had
been the course pursued by ever dmipistra-
ton in the country, his own and Mr.. @bfer--
sons included--that to call all the latept re-
sources of our country into action, an af-
ford to them such protection as circumstances
might suggest, was one of the principle rea-
sons for the adjustment of the Confederation
system, which was found inadequate for that
purpose, and the adoption of the Federal
Constitution and that the resolution passed
by the last legislature in relation to this sub
iect, was extremely unwise and impolitic.
Here, then, is man, who exclusively quo
ted by the martertS of the Constitution in this
State, who assisted to frame this instrument,
and who was one of its earliest and ablest CO.
temporaneous expounders, and who. in the
exercise of his Executive duties, at a latter
day. was called on to construe its provisions,
who says that he is enormously thus quoted
and that VIM. B. Giles, that dog in the man.
ger, is fast hurrying his beloved Virginia to
ruin and contempt.-We again repeat that
what we have here stated is Of our o,on kaetO
ledge and cannot be contradicted. We hope it
will be in our power. before long if Mr. Mad
ison can be prevailed upon TO conquer his in
superable aversion to mingle IN the strife, to
lay fuller exposition of his views before our
readers"
OCthe Badger-The badgers pass great
part of their time under ground. in burrows
which they dig with much dexterity. Two
young badgers were seen at their work by
NJ. F. Culver; they were caught in the bur-
row of their mother, and placed in fence
yard. They soon unpaved it. and made bur-
row, where they passed whole year, never
quitting it except by night, to take the food
which was placed within their reach. From
this, they were transferred IN a mOat, sur
rounded with walls, in the middle of which
was a large mound of earth. These animals
first sought all around the walls for place in
which they could dig. Having discovered
an empty space between two s,ones,the upper
ofwhich was projecting, they tried to increase
it; but as it was rather elevated, and they
were obliged to stand on their hind feet to
reach it, it was with much difficulty that they
tore away what they wanted to get rid of.
The male would then several times lie down
at the foot of the WALL and the female mount
upon his body to reach the hole more easily,
which she was trying to augment. When they
found all their efforts useless, they recon-
menced operations under another large stone,
tlt OIlIy Out III lHc pidCC OCsiuC thC ioihCt,
which projected; but here they fonnd a re-
sistance which they could not overcome. Tir-
ed of their vain attempts on the side of the
walls, under projecting stones, they turned
their attention to the mound of earth, and la
boured with uncommon ardOnr, At first they
made little trenches, or excavations all about
this mound, and fixed themselves opposite the
place where they had made their second at
tempt against the wall. They commenced by
removing the earth with their noses.they then
made use of their fore paws to dig and fling
the earth backwards between their hing legs.
When this was accumulated to certain point
they threw it still farther with their hind paws;
and finally when the most distant heap of earth
impeded the clearance they were making used
both of their hind and fore paws in this ope-
ration and they never returned to work at
their burrow until they had completely re-
moved this heap of mould out of their way.
One of these animals would often lie down by
the side of the other when it was digging land
seemed to annoy it as much in its labOrs as its
own repose must have been disturbed by its
coadjutor. During the night, the burrow was
finished.
Feliciticious Occurrence. the 9th inst.
a family consisting of eleven brothers and sis
tiers, bred and born in this county, the young
est of whom is 43 years of age, and who
had been separated and resided in different
States and Territories, after lapse of 40
wears or more, again all met at the resi-