Litchfield enquirer., 1831-10-27

We laughed heartily the other evening ct reading the annexed anscdOte from the National Gazette, aI applied Co the arguments of the Richmond EnGnireu with regard to the " VrgiHiG Report" At the sums time we could not help thinking how mucI more ap- pcabe i. 10 certain Jackson paper nos far from the capital Of this it s prOverbia that when. ever the editor of that paper happens GO differ with any bOdy-nO matter upon what subject-,he frs, thing he thinks of charging his OppOnen. with is he is tederatist" "H old fsGeralist,' rank fsGe,ol 's-tlar being the height and depih the length and breadth Of his arguments against opponent This anecdOe, says the Gazette, related by the late Mir. Canning:
 "I read few days ago q can't immediately recol- feet where story of an artist who had ataieed great emnence in painting, but who had directed his art chiefly to one hvorite object. That object happened to be Ted IOn. His first employment was at public house, where the landlord allowed him to follow his fancy. Of course the artist recommended a red AiOn A gentleman in the neighborhOOd, having a new dim ng-rOOm to Ornameni arpcd the artist for h:s as- sisIance and, in order that he might have fu scope for his talents, le him the choice of subject for the principal compartment of the room. The pain,er took due time deliberate and then, with ,he ut-
 
 he to his employer, 'that handsome red lion would have fine effect in this situation l? The gentleman was not entirely convinced perhaps; however, he let the painter have his way in this insance determined nevertheless lhat in his library, to which he next conducted the artis he would have something ofmOre exquisite devise and ornament. Here,' says he, must have something striking. The space, you see, is but small, the workmanship must be proporonslly delicate.' What think you,' says the painter after appearing to dive deep into his imagination for the suggestion, 'what think you of small red Aion?'
 :" 2he Conuicts. ."-Under this head the las. Wash- ngton Spectator gives the information contained in the annexed paragraph. We cannot but believe tha, it would have been better for Messrs Worcester and Butler to have followed tho example of the other pris oners, and accepted the of the Governor rather than suffer incarceration in the peni.entiary with cr. mnals of every character and grade for period of four or five years. The sympathy of the community would have been much excited for them then as ii will he now:-
 "Ihe Rev. MT. Potter, a Missionary Of the Chero- kees who recently passed through this city, informs us that he saw Messrs Worcester and Butler, few days ago. m the peOitentary al Miledgeville. He says they are cheerful and happy. This we expecied.- have often read ofothers devoted to the same pur. suits, and inspired with the sentiments, singing and rejoicing amidst the flames that devoured them. We are sad however, to learn" that they treated were denied that which due to citizens and cer. gymen. They were equipped in the coarse uniform OI the prison, with the usual badges of criminals at. .achsd One ne, Of ! them is employed i" making bed ing, like Sampson, in his prison house.
 Putting them to the hardest labor tn the prison, nc. cords with the instruction of Gov. Gilmer to inct upo" them the penalty ofths law, in its utmost severi. ". But tt should be remembered that these subjects of Egyptian oppression have been mostly accus,omed to sedentary pursuits. Their minds it is true are trained to severe labor and strenuous exeron but their bodies, and even the health of one of them are on that very account comparatively delicate and fee. ble. To the barbary of their treatment, under such circumstances, must 6e added the violent deprivation of their liberty their confnemen. within tie narrow limits, and foul, gloomy precincts of prison their being associated with thieves robbers and murderers; and wicked attempt to brand their memories foreye. CT with the name aud i"fany of criminal convicts.- On this latter point however. Georgia is mstaken.- She has got O her hand the hot end of the brand ing iron, and her mad cUpdiy is nfcting on herself mark of disgrace which will dishonor her name ,l the sun shalt be plotted from the heavens. Already is public indignation stamping it's ban upon her con ducts we had almost said. uDOn her Eprehend