Litchfield enquirer., 1830-02-04

the Committee on the Census, reported u Bill
to determine and FIX the ratio Of Representa-
ton after the twenty-second Congress. Mr..
Thompson, Of Georgia, also reported, from
the Committee on the Militia, Bill to estab-
lish uniform Militia System. Mr. Drayt0n
offered sundry declaratsry resolutions on the
subject Of the Tariff on Wool, which were
J referred to the Committee OF the whole House
on the state of the uniOn.-NnttOR0L Journal.
Extract Of Letter dated Washington, Jdn
II, 1880.
The recent cabinet Is heterogeneous COM
pound, made up Of RavOritps Of different par
! ties, and the advocates Of different and Oppo-
site interests. II may BE- appropriately com
pared to Jacobs cattle; and Mr.. Van Buren,
had anticipated tina, by putting has rod in the
trough, he would place his mark on the whole
herd. His FIRST object was TO gain the car Of
the President. lie perceived there was a
schism between Major Eaton. and Mr.. Ing
ham and Mr.. Branch, arising from cause not
necessary to mention-which, however, is
well understood here but knowing the te-
nacity Of the President for his friends" as
Duff Green would say, he thought it would
he playing Il deep political game to espOuse
the cause of Major Eaton, and take him cum
ORere or to reverse it, he thought by attach
I ing himself to the cum Onere Of Major Eaton,
he would find a safe transport to the Presi-
DENTAL favor. His operations were not to be
confined, however. to head quarters; and u
most fortunate occurrence happened, which
gave him the entire control Of the post Office
department. Gen. Green had resolved, from
the commencement Of the administration, to
remove tee Mr.. Bradleys. His object was to
place in their stead Col. Gardner and Mr..
Brown, both Of whom had been the personal
and political friends Of Mr.. Calhoun. The
union Of Major Eaton and Mr.. Van Buren,
carried along with it Major Barry; and the
removal Of the Mr.. Bradeys took place
shortly thereafter. Col. Gardner and Mr..
Brown recollecting that charity is said to
begin at home," concluded to follow in the
footsteps Of the chief Of the department, lest
the doctrines inculca,ed by them should be
visited on themselves. Col. Gardner was for
merly from New-York; and his friends and
connexions remain there. Although he had
been the friend Of Mr.. Calhoun. it needed
not the spirit Of prophecy to predict that the
Office Of Assistant Post Master General would
attach him to the interests Of Mr.. Van Blu
rem. When Mr.. Abraham Bradley was rc-
moved, Col. Gardner was appointed to I'll the
| vacancy. At this time, it was not known to
Gen. Green that Major Barry was under the
direction Of the state department, and the APP
| pointment was therefore cheerfully acquiesced
in. The removal Of DR.. Phineas Bradley
soon followed, and the appointment Of Mr..
HObbie was the first thing that occurred, tn
satisfy Gen. Green and the Calhoun party
that the post Office department would be- used
as an engine against them. They might have
learned this before, for it was known at u
distance that Mr.. Van Buren's friends suppl
ed almost every vacancy in the eastern, north
: ern, and western states,
The editorial corps in Office here, is from
, the northern states--cven the "heaven-b borne
was originally from one Of them and thOs'
composing 1t are all of them the devOtees Il
St. Tammany. Mr.. Calhoun and his friend
did not seem to know that Mr.. Van Ness
chairman Of the " Central Committee" wa
deeply versed in the New York politics ant
that through him Mr.. Van Buren's arrange
ments were in part made. Not only have
printers heen brought here, and supplied with
offices from the northern and middle states
hut ardent young men-the sons Of mem
bcrs of Congress, and Of gentlemen at infu
| cnCe. These young MeD are full of ,igur-
WELD good pens--and Bonaparte would have
selected them for the elite Of his corps edito,
rial. 1t is but lately that Mr.. Calhoun. with
all his sagacity, discovered the extensive plans
that are brought to bear against him. The
discovery, however, is made in season to n
vert their operations to a very considerable
extent. The printers have not passed the Or
deal Of the Senate. Mr.. Calhoun finds but
few changes in the south. The custom house
officers in that quarter, are principally those
who went into Office during the adninistra-
ton Of Mr.. Crawford. and are supposed to
give preference to Mr.. Van Buren,. The
Calhoun party. AZ the south, is opposed to
prescription. am mistaken If Mr.. Van Blu
rem will not be found to have Overacted, in his
desire to engross all the Offices and it the
fate Of Haman does not await him, Major
Eatons cum Onere is heavy load. that cannot
carry itself. much lees Mr.. Van Buren,. Mr.
Calhoun holds the balance in the Senate, and
1t will be for his friends to say whether the
printers, and those appointed to advance the
interests Of Mr.. Van Buren,, shall be confirm
ed in their appointments, or not.-N. Y. Adv.
Amos Kendall
Murder.-One Of the most shocking muir
ders on record was perpetrated on Monday,
in Evansville. in this county. by fellow nam
ed Willard, on the body OF an old man named
Smith. Willard commenced beating the de-
ceased with stick, tO escape which, he ran
towards the house. where Willard overlook
and knocked him down with club, senseless
He then seized an axe, and deliberately chop
ped the old mans head off, cutting thrOugh