Litchfield enquirer., 1831-09-29
THE ENQUIRER. 1xpHFIELD, sEPT'R 20, 1881.

things connected herewith. His exposition occupies the space of only tscentyOHe columns in the Globe We have had time to glance over but small portion ott-enough however to convince that it discoses nothing Of sufficient consequence to justify printer 'n throwing every thing else from his columns to give place to that His abuse of his colleagues in the cab met Mcssrs sIngham, Branch, and Berren, is bevond measure-calls them all the hard names the language will admit-but lauds Mr. Van Buren as the very mink and perfection of Ministers. The document has also bee" printed in pamphlet, and will perhaps be ste. reoyped that copies may be readily multiplied for the beneht Ot posterity-for those "innocent little child ren whose father lies buried foreign shore," of which Mr. Eaton speaks so pathetca!ly.
 Another.-A very long address to the public bv Mir. Crawford, upon the stale subject of his difficulties with Mr.CaIhoun, has also been received. We have not even read it, and probably never sha-therefore must take the opinion of others that is coarsely and fee by written, and exhibits little else :han the n.ind of its author in 'Mins.
 Mr. Berrien has already gven notice, through the National ln,egencer, that to some parts of the aL- dress of Mr. Eaton he shall deem reply necessary to correct misrepresentation The war therefore is not yet 10 cease.
 The Governor of Kentucky has issued proclama- ton for conveniDg the Legislature of that state on the 7th of November next, oy the purpose of choosing Senator to Congress. This measure has become me- cessary, as the Governor has not the power in this case of making pro tenn. appointment. There an. pears e be little doubt that either Henry Clay or John J. Crttenden will be elected. We hope the former will consent to be the candidate,
 It Is stated in some of the papers that the name of the member of Congress from North Carolina, recent y guilty of an outrage upon young man and an aged cIcrgyman as stated in article upon the first page of to-day's paper, is Robert Potter. He has been since tried for the offence upon the young man, and, as no law of that state specially provides for the pun
 shment of the crime, the Judge sentenced him to pav fine of 1000 dollars, and to be imprisoned for six months The. trial for maiming the clergyman whose name is Lewis R. Taylor. a methodist, aud also for sabbing him in the head and thigh will not come on until the spring of the Court. Both the clergy man and she lad, it is said likely to recover from their wounds.
 Governor Floyd, Of Virginia, in consequence ofthc failure of all efforts find the famous negro Nat the
 leader of the late insurrection in Southampton has
 issued his proclamation offering reward of 800 dol lars for his apprehension An additional reward oC $500 is offered by the people of Southampton county He is represented between 30 and 35 years of age It is believed by many that he is yet concealed in the Dismal Swamp Norfolk-o.hers are of opinion
 a, he has made his escape to some of the free states fellow apprehended in Baltimore few days ago. supposed b0 Na but the fact turns out other. wise.
 U A prcject to establish an "Af;ican CoNege' has been for some time in agitation among few over zealous people in New-Haven and has created very considerable sensation there. And to put the matter to sleep, and to test the feelings of the citizens upon the sujec the Mayor of the city called public meet. ing to take the of the community whether the establishment of such an institution was thought expe- dient desirable. The meeting was held OF Satur- day the 10th insi.-the Mayor (Gen. Dennis Kimber- ly) presiding. Sundry speeches were made, all (savc that of Rev. s. s. Jocelyn dsapproving in the mos, pointed terms the idea of founding such institution in that city; and resolution passed in due form, declaring that they would resist the establishment of the proposed College in (thas place by every lawful means" The meeting was uncommonly full-about 700 voters being present-and among them were found only -four who voted against the resolutions in
 favor of the measure. The Rev. Mir. Jocelyn has for some years believe made the colonization and ed- ucaon of the blacks New-England his great hobby
 but the more he cndeavors curry his peculiar pro- jecs into efec it would that public opinion be- comes moro pertinacousy fixed against them. He may be amable, good man, but it is evident he is too visionary be of much service to any body.
 The Wesleyan University at Middetown commen- ced operations on "Wednesday of last week. We learn from of the officers attached ihe institution tha, it commenced under as fattering prospects could be anticpa,ed-from 40 to 50 scholars having entered. The scholars divided into two classes. An inau- gurai address on opening the College was delivered by the President, Rev. Mir. Fisk.
 The n,i-MasOnic National Convention were to as- sembIe at Baltimore on Monday last. Probably we shall learn by next week what effect Mr. RusI's (a- nous letters will have had in fixing the votes of that sident of the United States.
 " Gire IS Ligh."-The recent sparring between he two leading Jackson papers in the State of New York, the Albany Argus and New-York Enquirer, as 10 which of them possessed the confidence of Mr. Van Bursn in the greatest degree, productive of consd erable amusement the mere "lookers on." But the soft love-pats of these two brethren of principle ac to ahoin infarassp havo hoon sLa snoaus or