The Litchfield County post., 1829-01-22

O'The w,tIy editor oi the Middlesex Gazette, iI
 speaking ofIhe difficulty oGsomriimes obtaining quo
 run of the members Of the House of Representatives the Speaker having to send the Sergeant at Arms ia quest of the delinquent members and the door keep CT in the mean time turning the key upon them as as they were brought in relates the following humor. Ous anecdOte, as parallel.
 "In Mississippi, some years snce,a Court commen- ced session, but was obliged adjourn several sue cessIvc days ofthe absence of the Jury.- One morning the Sheriff came into Court and told the Judge that he should probably have the Juymen req dy by the following day, Ior, said he five have uowh ten of them and have got them tied up in the shed and two deputies and four dogs after the others, and they expect to catch them this after noon."
 We have heard the same anectote related, with a slight deviation, however, of the crcum- stances. The session of the court was held in log cabin, and his Honor the Judge seated barefoot on stump in the centre the hut, in the dgnlfed employment ofparing his toe nais
 GJLast week we inserted an amusing and Judi crous account of the manner in which that finished scholar, accomplished gentleman. and experienced statesman, the Honorable David Crockett, deported himself on his first visit to the mansion of the Presi- dent, at Washington. It will be seen by reference to
 succeeding column, that this gentleman has taken t sorey to heart to obtain and publish the ceIti- cates of Messrs. Verplanck and Clark, members of Congress, who present on the occasion alluded to, in order prove that his demeanor was decent while partaking of the hospitality of the Presiden.- It will be recoected that this Mir. Crockett is the man who said that he could wade the Missssppi,Ieap the Ohio, carry steamboat his shoulder whip his weight in wild cats, overpower lion, Ia zebra kick ing him in the mean tme) ride streak of lightning without saddle, and lick any man in the House of Representatives eM <%-~>
 The editor of the Journal of the Times, one of tine ablest conducted papers with which we meet holds the following bold and spirited language relative to the abolition of slavery. The cause of "Alric's sable sons needs only have such advocates to ensure its ultimate success.
 Before God and our country we give our pledge, that the liberation of the ensaved Africans shall al- ways be uppermost Tn pursuits. The people of New-England are interested in this matter and they must be aroused from their clhargy as by a trumpet call. They shall not quietly slumber while we have the management ota pressor strength to hold pen.
 Tbe subject of African Emancipation is beginning rapidly elicit the attention and enlist the feelings of every phanthropist. The tune is approaching ard near at hand, when it will be necessary for us who boast much and so loud of our happy lot in being the only nation upon earth which enjoysthe blessings ofkberty in the full meaning of the term, show love of freedom and appreciation of the blessed privileges we enjoy, in some other way than holding bondage upwards of million and ahalf ofour leI- tow beings.-Wc intend hereafter occasionally de- vote space of our sheet to the of anti-savery
 While upon thIs subject would inform our req icrs that resolution has been introduced into the House of Representatives. backed by numerous peti- tions from every pat of the couutrv for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. We sincerely hope that Congress will take the present opportunity to wipe away the stain oceasioned by counenancing, f long time, slavery at the of our national government.