The Litchfield County post., 1828-03-06

cy-Warranted to suit either party.
 We overlook many settlers migrating to the West, for when a man gets little under the weather in affairs, off jogs he to the back woods, to sun himself.--One man started with his whole family of little children in a handbarow, and finding it excited the sym pathies of the people, and was profitable, he kept on thus the whole way, and collected ss,soo on the pilgrimage, with which he bought plantation, and is now become an Esq.-A Traveller.
 From the Boston Evening Balletin.
 UsAGES.
 Much time and breath is spent by mem- bers of Congress and of our several state legislatures, in the discussion of what are called questions of order. MT. Higgledy makes motion which Mir. Piggledy moves to amend; MT. Hurley moves sub stitute and is called to order by MT. Burly. A debate arises, fruitful of Reclamation and redundant with historical lore. The whole assembly becomes animated-every maI's wig begins to curl; because it is a matter that affects every mans legislative rights. Nothing can be more interesting. The Tarif--Fo oreign Aggression--The Fisheries-Internal Improvements--yea the bill for the preservation of wood- d-cocks and founders, are all neglected and forgot ten, by reason of this new incident. It must be settled without delay, for the ben- eft of coming generations, as well as for the present regulation of affairs. On such occasions, speeches like the follow ing are commonly uttered or reported.
 Nr. Hurly. I rise MT. Speaker to de- clare my conviction, my solemn conviction, that the motion had the honor to offer, IS in order, entirely in order. It is well known fact, that in parliamentary discus sions, that questions on amendments take precedence of all other questions: aud not according to priority, but by the good old rule that the last shall be first and the first last. insist upon it then, and in do- ing so, discharge my conscience, and my duty to my constituents, that the proposi- ton which have now the honor to offer, is strictly in order. It is perfectly in &C., cordance with all the known usages of de- Lucrative assemblies in every quarter of the civilized globe; and therefore l again declare, most earnestly, my settled and immoveable belief, that the motion which I had just now the honor to submit, is al- together in order and perfectly consonant with all known and established usages.
 Mr. Burly. MT. Speaker, l do not rise, Sir, because l am apprehensive, sir, that the pernicious doctrines, sir, just a- vowed by the gentleman on my right may prevail. Sir, is contrary to all precedent, instead of agreeing with established rules as that gentleman insists, to put question on a minor proposition when major po- position i5 pending. Sir. it is unparlia- mentary, it is monstrous, and sir, l will take it upon myself to say sir, in the face of this honorable body, in the face of the community, in the face of the world, sir that, sir, it is not only monstrous, sir, but sir, it is preposterous-yes sir, preposter- ous. And now sir, what is the object oi this pernicious doctrine Why, sir, it is in effect to defeat tho momentuous amend. ment which have had the honor to pro. pose. A proposition, sir, the consequent ces of which will be felt from Cape Coo to Cape Horn, from the artick to the ant. artick, and from the Oriental to the Occi. dental region of the globe. Sir, no longer ago than to-day, was assailled, sir, il public prints, flor my independence in main taining the very principle for which I now contend, sir.--Yes sir, in public print But sir, regard such things as idle wind sir. I can say, sir, with my uncle Toby sir, when ne opened the window, sir, saic he, sir, go sir, poor devil, sir, the world il wide enough. sir, for me and thee, ane now, sir,-a-hem! feel better, sir.
 Mr. Higgledy. Mr. Speaker, it really seems to me, that the learned gentlemen who have just had the honor to precede me, have both mistaken the true intent ( meaning of the question now before thil honorable body. l have moved, sir, fol committee to inquire into the expedien' oy of imposing tax on gingerbread. I was general proposition-One of infinite importance to the nation: but the gentle man on my right proposes an amendment to which, indeed, have no objection h' advocates the greater principle, though ht would confine the tax to two and hal cents per square yard while the gentleman on my Jeff thrust in a new motion in the