Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-01-13

the United statesr4O defend sid State against
said writ Of error, at the instance Of one
George Tassels, recently cOntietsd in Hail
Superior Court.
And whereas, the right to punish crimes
against the peace and good order Ofthis Strife.
in accordance with'the existing laws Of this
State, 10 an original and q necessary part Of
sovereignty which the State Of Georgia has
never parted with.
BE il therefore resolved bS the Senate and
House of Representatives, SIC. That they
view with feelings Of deep regret, the Interior
ence by the Chief Justice VI tie Supreme
Court of the United States, in the admins
tratiOns of the criminal laws of this State,
and that such an Interference is fragrant viO-
laliOn of her right.
Resolved further. That his Excellency the
Governor be, and he and every other Othcef
Ofths State. is hereby requested and enjOiDed
J to disregard any and every mandate aud pro-
cess that has been or shall be- served upon
him or them, purpOrting to proceed from the
Chief Justice or any associate Justices Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States for the
purpose Of arrestiug the execution Of any Of
| the criminal laws Of this State.
| And he il further resolved, That his Excel
Iency the Governor be and he is hereby ALL
! tl0rised and required, with all the force and
means placed at his command, BY the c"nsii-
tuition aud laws Of this State, tn resist and re-
pel any and every Invasion from whatever
quarter upon the administration Of the cri.n-
| inal laws Of this State. So, -
| Resolved, That the State 0fsGe0rgia will
never SO far rOmprOrDit her sovereignty, as AN
| independent State, ~ To- become party in the
case sought to be made before the Supreme
Court Of the United States by the writ in
question.
1 n T. Ew~
ernor be. and be is hereby authorised, to com.
municate to the sheriff Of Hall county, by
express, so much of the foregoing resolutions.
and such orders as are necessary to ensure
the fun execution Of the laws, in the case Of
George Tassels, convicted Of murder in Hall
County.
| Flood in Connecticut Riuer.-We learn from
a gentleman who has just arrived here, that
| the late rains hayesraised the Connecticut to
height very uncommon, especially at this sea-
son Of the year. AtEast Hartford the mea-
dOws were entirely Oyer6OwD, and even an
some parts Of the causeway leading to the
| bridge the water was several feet deep. 1t was
found impossible to pursue the river road a.
cross the Middleton mead0ws. and the stage
driver was Obliged to go round by the upper
road. Accounts were given by the Inhabitants
along the river, of great quantities Of lumber,
SIC. which had floated down from different
towns up the river.-N. Y. Abb.
This freshet was by no means con6nrd to
the Connecticut river. On the HOusatOnic,
and the Waterbury. and ON various branches
leading to them, we have heard Of considera-
BILE damage done to mills, mill dams, &C.
i Natural Curiosity One Of our subscribers,
Mr.. Brieser, Of Quincy, yesterday exhibited
! IN in NH al nf for 1iyIn
was taken about ten days since from the head
Of cabbage which was about to be cooked
in his family. AT first it was thought to be n
thread. but being seen to move it was Pressrv-
I'd. 1t is perfectly white, and though not lar
ger round than horse hair, il full three feet
in length most Of the time in an irregular
coil; rather sluggish 10 its movements, which
are most active near its head and tail. Once
it pr"truded its tongue. which was Of dark
cOlOr.-R0stOn Pat.
Mysterious Afuir.-A few days ago. tw"
dead bodies Of persons were fnlnG under the
f1nor Of house in Capitol street. and the body
If another in privy in the rear If the same
house. The bodies are much drcayrd. and
they must have been there for long time
NJ clue can he got to ascertain " hO the pet
sons were, nor how they came there; further
than that it is known that Henry jackson. n
black man, formerly lived in the house. and it
is recolIect-d by some that in occasional quar-
rels between him and his wife. she has hrrn
heard to charge him with having committed
murder. jackson died within few weeks. in
the Sing Sing state prison. where he was put
for receiving stolen goods. and his wife is now
in the Auburn prison for the same odrnce.-
Albany Ado.
Mr.. Chiffon, Of the House of Representa-
tives. recently offered resolution for the APP
pointment Of select committee to inquire
into the expediency Of adopting some uniform
mode Of computing the distance for which
Members Of Congress shall be- allowed COM
pensation for mileage to and from the scat Of
government. To show the necessity Of such
a resolution he pointed out the difference in
the charge Of mileage for the two Senator'S
from Missouri in 1895. Both these gentlemen
reside in St. Louis yet the charge Of one Of
them (Mr. Benton) was about $500, while
that Of the other (Mr. Barton) was only 1900.
An attempt was made to get rid Of il By lay
! ing it ON the table. But the House refused to
dispose of it in this manner by vote of IeO
to II, aud the resolution was referred to the
| Committee on Public Expenditure. Courant.
| The claims of Mr.. Monroe are again before