Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-10

r,,sS. ..ess -.s7.s elHvS Doeh seHt to the Hon.
 stephen White and the Committee ofVig-,
 ilance, since the murder, . .7s9
 We do not learn that K. duplicates any EotbcF individuals but R. Crowninshield Jr. and his own brother.
 C0nfsssioa ofra IRob6s The Chronic cie, printed at Gardner, Maine, states that a young man in Liich6eld, iS or 20 years of age, named Edmund Williams, having recently been taken dangerously ill, ap- peared to labour under great mental disS tress, and at length confessed to friend that he had been engaged in various robbe- tries for four years past. having been enti- ced Dy two of his relatives, Levi Williams and Isaac Arno, to join them in acts of Plpndar. He mentioned several stores that had been robbed, the owners of which applied. to him previous to his death, and were enabled, under his direction, to obtain their. goods. V s Fsss,si
 But, says the Gardner Chronicle. tka most horrible disclosure of all is vet to come. Many of our readers are probably acquainted with the name of Robert Paf- ten, Esq. wealthy and respectable old gentleman, residing ii Litchfsld.' Suppo-- sing that he had a considerable sum of mo- ney in his possession, these monsters had formed the design of entering his hOtlso in the night, murdering the old gentlemen and liis family if necessary, and, afler se- curing the money, setting fire to the house!
 The instruments of death were prepared long knives or daggers attached to handles several feet in length, clubs, &c. and the night was fixed upon for the execution of this horrid purpose. But . special provi-' dence seems to have been interposed t0 prevent this accursed work. On the day. or but day or two previous to the. night assigned. the younger Williams was taken sick, and tI'e business was possponed to a- wait his recovery. But lie grew worse, and at length his life was despaired of. In this situation. conscience awoke it's awful pow- CT in his guilty breast. He could no long- CT conceal what was tho cause of his men~ tal agony. Feeling that he was about to enter another world he was constrained to confess his guilt both to God and man; and accordingly he made the disclosure be- fnre mentioned. He died about fort-- night since. 9m
 Previous to his decease, we understand, he gave his deposition, under oath, before ~ ubUktSAGAtO Vh UN Sbt0 BUSvHaA 0S5W WGOVAUtY more than we have been able to rec0lieUt- His disclOsures are fully c.edi.sa. War TauyS navs Ueen issuU,f Ren the apprehensfOn of Levi Williams and Isaac Arps, but they effected a seasonable escaPeg and 1t is not now known where they are. It is greatly to be hoped, that all good citizens will eIs- deavor to aid tho civil authorities tn Brings ing them to trial. Williams is thirty.twO. pea A.. AE.N 1s~ 1~asssna nE AkA AanAanaA Williams. we do nol learn as any suspisiOns of crime were attached to them. They were farmers. es H sa
 Mr. CEay.---Ths Cincinnati American thus speaks of Mr. Clay: XIV The recent visit ofthis distinguished its- diyidual, to New. Orleans, affords most gratifying commentary upon the slandets that have been 60 long and 90 wantonlT lavished upon him. He did not visit that city, as man invested with any factitioNs
 importance, either by the weight of office,
 or the influence of wealth. He did not 20
 as President of the United States, as Sec , retary of State, as Member of Congress, as
 i" Chieftan," flushed with the fortunate result ofsome military exploit as Banker. loaded with riches, nor as any individual to whom the gewgaws or trappings of pa geantry, or. tho influence of station, could
 give any adyentitious weight ofcharacter--- but he went as HENRY CLAY, plain far
 mer of Kentucky, to visit his connexions
 and arrange his private business. What then is it that makes his every step scens of exultation and rejoicing among the peo-' 1 pie 2 Why were his drawing rooms con- stanily crowded with visitors, from the highest in rank to the most humble cili-- zeDsi Why did the ship-masters in ah0-' dy, from all parts of the Union, crowd as bout his person with enthusiastic admira- tion Why do the people gather on che shores of the Mississippi, and strain their vision to catch glimpse of hun, as the ma- ijesiic Steamer (apparenily conscious of her
 valuable freight) proudly bears him along that noble river Why do the iHhabitsnts of the towns and villages intercept hisRas-. sage, and feast him with magnificent entsr- tainmcnts Who else is there in the Na- ton, entirely divested of official Fanks. be- sides Heary Clay, ,whose path is gladdsnsa by such scenes as these @ -es s
 Whence, we ask, prOceeds sll,thssesex- traordinary demonstrations towards a1plain citizen farmer In word, we snswsr. from flye hearts of a grateful uooplesl l A8 is