The Litchfield County post., 1828-06-26

We requested to mention that the raising of the frame for the New House of Worship, will take place on Thursday, 26th ns.. and it is hoped there will be no want of expert and able men the occasion, that the business may go on safely and expeditOusly.-- Members of the Society especially are requested by the building committee be present eight o'clock tn the morning.
 After muck speculation and preparation, a war las actually broken out in Europe; not an ephemera one, which can last but day not minor one, in which but few men are brought into the field, and but few lives sacrificed in the conflict; but if we may judge from the notes of preparation which have long been sounding, and the nveterate hostility long cherished by the contendng parties towards each oher this will not soon terminate; and from the amazing pow of the two parties we are authorized to believe that this will be as bloody as any which has heretofore taken place in Europe, not excepting the wars of Napoleon. Whether, according to the laws ofnatons, Russia has just cause for commencing hostilities, not matters nothing with us who are to be silent spectators of the she hascommenced hostiites and the step may leadto consequent which may affect the destinies of the world. The declaration of Nicholas that be seeks not conquest "That enough of countries and nations already obey his laws," is very good upon paper, but cannot find credit among enlightened readers. It is but a few days since the Shah of Persia was made to feel the mighty power of the Russian arm and when for ced 10 beg for peace to yield up several of his finest provinces to swell the already colossal power of the northern And it cannot be that in so short time the of Russia has become so we'll satis- fled with its present dominion over nearly half the world to feel no ambition for those fair provinces in the south of Europe which for nearytwo centuries it has easted upon in anticipation, with much appa rent delight. The very humila,ing demands which are made upon the naughty Sultan as the only terms ofpeace, appear to preclude all possibility ofa termin ation ofthis without much bloolsed. The Cres- cent must voluntarily humble itself before the Cross or defend itself from humiliation by force and arms.- The latter will unquestionably be attempted but with how much success, time only determine with cer- tainty. We should suppose however that the giant arm of Russia would crush any opposing land force at a single blow: but the immense hortses which Isa. nism call into the eld will require the whole un tiring force of giant for their overthrow.
 War is at all times dreadful evil Its march, like the earthquake and the plague, is traced with tears, and groans, and blood. But there are times and when this most tremendous scourge is visited upon people evidently for the general benefit of the cause of humanity; and such believe to be the present time with regard to Turkey For twelve cen tures her history has been written in characters of blood-her power sustained by fire and sword--and the footsteps of her throne onstanty resoundng with the groans ofher unhappy victims. Cruelty itself seems to relen and tue grave say"' it is enough in view nf tha vin nTh hor P,. in the providence of God, such national sins ns dye the skirts of the Ottoman power with the bIackest hue must be visited with national judgments--sch bloody dynases must come to end and we trust that that punishment and that end now draw nigh-that the day of vengeance has at length come and that the circumstances which now threaten an extinction of the Turkish power, will not disappoint an expecant world
 The annual session of the Court of Errors for tie County of Lichiied, held in this town last week, Justices Hosner, Peters, Lanman, and Daggctt. on the bench We are unable to give even sketch of any oftEe arguments before the Court of the ques- tons which were brought up for final decision; with the exception of one which related to the validity of the testimony of an open, protesscd Unversalst.--
 
 who decided that the testimony of such men, under oath. was good in law. Different decisions have been given in this stae, and sustained in the higher court and the precedent considered good in this case new hearing however has been granted, and the cause'w again be argued next spring Mir. Bacon and Mr. Seymour argued the in favor of the ap- peal,-Mr. Huntington and Mir. Benedict contra. We. were unable 10 hear the arguments, and of course can not give the grounds upon which the gentlemen sup ported the two sides of the qucstion-1a question ln- deed aording fine scope for display of good com mon sense, well as legal science and art The ten- dency of the doctrine of Universal Salvation is most certainly subvers,vc of all good order and resuia- tion in sociey-ahing away the very key stone which binds the corr"pt passons of men within reasonabe bounds. IS vicious ana corrupt system ofreligoR, rendering its converts and proselytes ten times more the ch'!drcn ot!e nan they before. It strikes blow al the very system of the Christian religion, denying it's Divine Author all right enforce any of specePts and requirements by any sanctions other than of d threatened temporal punishment. Now whether man, who denies all obligations to sneak the truth--obiigations drawn from regard to a fu ture state of punishment for lars-shaIl be permitted testify under oath which expressly takes hold of futury, and professes to believe in it's rewards and