Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-26

30 miles from the latter place, on the Long Island shore, where she remained nine or ten hours. For tuna,eIy, she happened iO strike upon the sand and mud-On either side was . ledge of rocks which, if she had struck she must inevitably have been greatly | injured. t..-
 T It is announced in the city papers fact ,ha, Mir. Van Buren has been appointed by the President as the successor Mir. MLaPe at the Court of Great Britain, and that he will sail frOm New-YOrk about the first of June in the same vessel with Mr. Vaughan the British Minister, who is about to return hOme- This is no doubt that other st0tion' to which the President feengly an@ dsineres'edly alluded In his letter in answer to Mir. Van BUren's on accepting his resignation as Secretary of St"te.
 Ar. Branch.-The Raleigh (N. O. Star of a late date contains letter from the late Secretary of the Navy, addressed to friend in Raleigh. Unlike the documents of Ms. Van Buren, tt contains no mystif- cation, and requires neither comment or explanation It is plaia ineligible. Whatever may have been the dcecs of Mir. Branch in the administration ofthe duties ot hs office, no believe doubted his honesty and integrity. IL is said that Mr. Ingham, late of the Treasury Department, will also shortly come before the public with full exposition of the causes of the recent "blow up' in the Cabinet. But to the letter of Mir. Branch--it follows:
 1Vashington Cay, May 3l, 1881. My Deor Si,-You have no doubt, before this, seen
 in the papers, of the rnsgma.ons of the Sec relary of State and the Secretary of War, and the dismissal of the other members oG the Cabinet The letters of the two former, addressed 10 the Presden, of the United States, present reasons and the motives for the dismissal of the others signed in the of the President to the Secretary of the Treasury and myself In these the President admits that the dismissed officers have faithfully dis ntlrnuf that the want of harmony in the Cabinet and the rrotec ton of the two retiring Secretaries, from unjust mis- conceptions and malignant misrepresena,ions. made it necessary that the others should go out asO
 So far as regards the members of the Cabinet, this measure is comparatively of little amount. It is, however, a matter of deep concern as affecting the character of the Government. In this point of view the American people have right 10 know the whole truth from whence the alledged discord originated; hv whom and for what purpose. it has been lostered; and m what respect aud wherefore tt has been con. neced with the public administration ol the affairs of inc Nation. The President is bound to make these explanations to the people.
 sibIe for the wan, of harmony in the Cabinet, the charge is unjust. deny that pursued course that man of honor could go in endeavorng to prom",e a good understanding and cordial official cooperation with all he members of the Cabinet. But il seems was expected to go still farther and not do'"g so' asked, why did not abandon the Canipe' and expose to the world the maIign influences by which tt was mh ! forward to a favorable change That especially re- lied for this upon the wisdom irmmess and justice of the Chief Magistrate. ! have been disappointed. have had the deep modification to see hn gradually dscardug from his counsels and friendship his old and long tried supporters, aRd throwing himself into the arms of persons whose cold-hear'ed aeiishness and ar,iccs played of upon him for true and faith l ful service.
 | Rest assured, however, that whatever may be the public iudgmen mt as io ihe merits of this question, no consideration arising from personal feeling will I1hnce me to take course which should not believe cnlcu lated to maintain the character and promote the inter- est of the State which gave me birth.
 Business of importance, especially as enabling me 10 settle down permanently im North Carolina, will probably require my presence in Tennessee, where may be detained until August next. On my return to ny family, hope iO meet you, when shall be highly graied to renew that social and friendly intercourse, which heretofore, so much to my satisfaction has sub sisred between ns.
 In the mean time, beg you 10 receive assurances of great respect and esteem. - More Ca,icntures-The lovers of fun and wnggery in the Big Cities again amusing themselves with carcaturing Gen. Jackson and his "Gnn" Cabinet The Troy Sentinel thus describes one of them. Up here n the country scarcely ever each glimpse at these things:
 Charlottesville wicked wits are s, at their work ffarca,ing irreSerem exhibitions ofthc powers that
 have been, and the powers that be- Ply 'Us that in- 0Ucent limestone should be dug out of the bowels of the harmless earth to be converted such vile pur- poses new Photographic engraving has just appear. ed. representing, as it's tile imporis-"OOOOl, or Me val4e of Hni, With four cyphers defo'e t."
 l ed in his elbow chair, which seems rapidly going to pieces in the midst of falling house, over inc door "f | which s written " School of Ref0rm." His pipe lies broken his feet, and he is making desperate exer-
 lions to get of it, while he says "khe Hickory chair is conis Co pieces Gt L0st Al his efi inc "Ah0r 0 Reform" is nearly prosiraie, while the Genius Of Re fDi m. noDdescrpt with bai-like wings, and asnne looking head and ears has shoudered his | broom, and seems abOmt abandon him.
 One foot is still upon the tail Of ihe rat, with the marvellous Van Buren face. But ihe latter, in his extreme anxiety escape from the falling house. has separated his tail, leaving the hinder part under ihe
 foot which sI seems iO press upon the fragment with desperate earnestness The half tailed rnt is ntempt- ing to climb Ehe ladder of political prefermrM." the | rounds Ol which inscribed with the names Oi the states Before him are ihe fore parts of huge eagle with extended beHk, ready 10 po""ce "p"n h'm; while he says-"IfI could only hn,nbug that eagle and climb Tp fhis kGddpr" In this attempt he s re- sisted by fierce ooking terrier which 's sad 10 bear a strk ing resemblance to the Vice Preeldeni. who says-. You don't get up ifI can heip M.| EatOn is scamperimg of EO the India"s, while the other iwo Secretaries tumiDg prUmIscnoOsly towards dark
 ooking hole over which inscribed the rag hOfe o ObleiOa, bemoaning the iDgraiiiudeo oi the Oreaee | and Best" A sleek looking rat, with BdSvy Ike visaye has fled 10 the shcIterng protection ct the He ro s arm, and ir snugfy" nestled apon one of the elbows Of hs chair.
 | In the hack ground, Webster and Clay are seen locking in upon the srene of confusion though d wn- dow which ihe latter is keeping open "nh ms hands, | while he shouts '' Eamine W' Pesfffe"ce '! he grm yisage of the Anassa1or to Russia is presented a, the half oten door of The falling house: The Am-