The Litchfield County post., 1828-08-21
The National InteIigencer ofThursday says:

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The National Inteigencer ofThursday says:
+By the last mail returns were received Of the fl ST
DAVIS election several counties, and IN some aso, OF
the second day election. They present, aHogethera
mlorty IN favor o the adm Istraon side otthe ques-
ton OF about two thousand. AS far as t goes, this
looks vel. Let Us not, however, eXut by anticipate
since few days viii give us returns OF the three days
voting from the most populous OF the Counties
The friends Gen. Jackson, III their estimate OF the
probabilities of the election, claimed for MI Barry
their candidate for Governor, majority OF ,0Vo votes
over General Meca!te the administrator candidate;
& if Mr.. Mecalf shall succeed, instead of Mr.. Barry,
we hope that they will acknowledge a signal over
throw"
Kentucky Election.-We have not yet received snt
fc!en; 10 warrant IN decar ng who will he tie sue
cessiu candidate for werner. Gen. Metcah sl con-
tlnues aheadgot his opponent about LOW votes.
IN. \. Spec
Speaking in behalf of, and concerning,
the Massachusetts Delegation, Nh. Ever
EFT says:
a GAS friends of the Administration we
have doubtless witnessed with regret the
violence and asslduty of its opponents; q
have even, at times, felt modification at
being obliged to defend it against charges
of kind, which have seemed TO US to be
not fairly comprehended within the limits
of generous warfare. ., We have had,
however. the satisfaction, more than once,
of beholding the tribute unconsclously paid
to the integrity of the Administration and
the incorruptibility of its head, even at The
syery crisis of movements, intended to fix
upon it the charge of prodigali and Cor
rupton. While it was seriously contend
ed by committees of the House Of Rep
resentatives, that there was an alarming
profusion of public money, in the item Of
extra Clerk hire in the departments, an act
of Congress is passed, l think without a
division, authorizing the appointment OF
an agent or agents to conduct the contro-
versy, relative to the North Eastern boun-
Diary of eaUnion, IA question likely to
become the most important, which has ar
isen between the two countries, since the
treaty of Ghent) without any Legislative
restriction as to their number, their rank,
or their compensation. While it was
thought very alarming stretch OF execu-
tive discretion, that the Secretary of State
should purchase half length portrai OF
Washington, to hang up in the office of his
department, an act of Congress is passed
aulhorisng the President, in some eight or
ten lines, to cause breakwater to be con-
structed within the Capcs of the Delaware;
and actually sending him on the eve of the
election, in pursuance of this object, into
the most important and the most disPuta-
bic portion of the political field, with a
quarter of million Of dollars in his peck
ct, without a word of control or limitation!
Political leaders may say what they will
for political effect; but Congresses do not
thus throw open the doors of the treasury,
to men, either whose prudence or whose
integrity they distrust."
An instance of candor and fairness in
the presses devoted to the opposition, is
such rarity, that when it occurs, it is en-
titled to special notice, and commentator.
The public ear has of late been literally
dinned with the clamors of the Jackson
prints, about extravagant expenditures, and
the prodigality of the administration. But
there is one of these papers, which has trea-
ted the subject with some degree of fair
ness and liberalty. We would commend
the article which follows, to the special
notice of the opposition presses, as an ex-
ample of justice and candor, highly wor-
thy of imitation.-Ont. Repos.
From the Hurenton VA Gazette.
INFRINGEMENT.
We do not desire 10 be considered a.
,mong the advocates of Mr.. Adams re-e-
lection, but we cannot satisfy our feelings
without "a passing remark on The daily cry
of Retrenchment in the expenditures of
the General Government, by persons who
we are convinced, had they the power,
would be as little inclined TO touch not,'
as thuse now in office. The cant is inten-
ded for elecIioneering purposes, entirely;
as we have not brought ourselves IT, SUBJ
scribe to the doctrine that all is fair in pol
itics, we thirk it not amiss to remark, hat
from the rigid scrutiny continually eAerci-
sed on every item of public disbursement S,
we are sats fled, and or. readers InlSt $50
be that there are no great savings to be
made, OF hn, can 10 made, witho"s Ietri-
ment to the country, in the cis.i iIst of ex-
penditureS.
The lass Congress vas composed Of a
majority III both Houses opposed 10 4Ir.
Adams, and here vas every opportunity in