Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-04-21

over the whole country, except Ne.D- ENGLAND,
during the war. and until this hank was estab.
lished, all MI rcaniile men must, with indig-
nation regard the attempt made % overthrow
this institution. II cannot suspend sprcit
payments without paying twelve per cent on.
all bills. not SO paid on demand. No loan nv
this hank, To a State, can exceed fifiy tlnu-,
sand dollars. nor any "ne To the United States
gU over Eve hundred thousand dollars, unless.
by iaw admitted Ia make them larger. IL, Mt
ans time hereafter. the pressure Of war might
call fO? heavier loans under such laws, and
this bank, like the Bank Of England, during
the struggle Of that country with nearly MI
Europe. should be pressed, by demands. until
authorised by Congress to suspend specie pay
mrnts, still bills Ofihis Bank would be as those
of the Bank Of England were, uniform,
though deprecated currency. The revenue
Of the United States paid in those bills, would
be uniformly paid in all parts of the country |;
nor could the inequality. not 10 say injustice
Of former times be renewed, when such pay
nents were made in currency at a par with
specie. in New England, and in one at dis
count Of twenty five per cent, at Washington.
Symptoms of Alarm THE following re-
marks are extracted from the leading editori-
al article in the Richmond Enquirer of the
29th nlt. "Straws," &c.
"No man can beat Gen. jackson at the
next election. The republican party will rally
around him for his reelection. Bnt,whrn the
question of a successor comes on, "there is
t" be the rub" Is not Mr.. Clay stronger at
this time, than either Fan Buren, or Calhoun SIN
gle handed? Can the friends ofeither of those
gentlemen expect to put them in. by the voice
of the people, in competition with H. Clay
or, are they prepared again t" carry the cleo
ton to the II Off Let us not blink this ques-
tion-but look at it boldly in the face. We
contend that the republican party must be
kept together-or consequences may ensue.
not now, but five years hence, which they
cannot contemplate without serious appre-
hension. Ne do not approve Of erery act o.
Gen. Jackson. We state this in the fir'nest,
frankest, hut most respectful spirit. But ne Is
an honest man; he has the power to render
US many acts of public ser.icr-and he has
the weight Of character to rebnke the genius
Of the father of the American System. When
his recollection is accomplished then let us
take some man who is qualified to save the
Constitution and serve the country. Pun
aside, If you please, either Van Buren, or Cal
houn-take some other man of the republic
can party who deserves and commands its
con6drnc+-keep out Mr.. Clay and preserve
the Constitution. and. as some gen tlemen
fear, the Union itself from total wreck.
As for ourselves we are pledged to no NOR
tal man. The appointment of successor to
Gen. Jackson will become the object Of the
greatest solicitude--when the time shall come
for making the selection. But if are go on
dividing, as zoe hare done the last four srees,
suffering our feelings t" be played upon, not
by each other. but by the opposition. we shall
dicfr fnd fs,r a.
Jackson will not be cndangered-but what
comes next il" clouds and darkness ~
TUSCALOOSA, (Ala.) March l8.
A DEMONSTRATING the late term Of the
Fayette Circuit Court, Judge Collier presi-
ding, young lady was brought before the
court, charged with an assault upon a young
man. with intent to kill however, after a
patient investigation of the case she was &C.
suited. The circumstances out Of " hich ORR
ginated this prosecution. as related TO us. are
these Some months previous to the trial.
the young man upon whom the assault was
made, paid his addresses to the young lady,
and after passing through the usual for,nali-
ties of courtship. they plghted their faith, in
tending soon to cOnsummate their happiness
at the alter Of Hymrn. But the young spark
not being satisfied with one conquest immedi.
atf'y PAID court to another fair damspl; and
She probably coming nearer his beau ideal.
they We're in short time .. engaged" aud the
wedding day fixed. Upon hearing this, his
FIRST Io"e, stung with disappointment. and
mourning Owen her blighted hopes, determin-
ed on revenge; for which purpose she procu.
red horsrman's pistol, and On the evening
the wedding took place. stationed herself at a
point where her false swain would pass. In
a short time the youth VAS seen l-surely wen
ding his way to the centre Of attraction. doubt
less dreaming of the Joys Of welded love. and
! skttching With graphic pencil in his " minds
eye the little heaven "n earth which he was
| about forming. He had no dread Of sudden
calamIiy-"ll his thoughts we're directed To
thu fntnrr-his young imagination was busy in
pIctnrIns little works of bliss: hut his airy
castles were soon dissolved by the discharge
"fa pistol, leveiled AT his breast by her whom
he had S" deeply wronged. She bad prepar.
"a herself with razor, probably thinking
with Romeo, in case her shot should take eff.
feet
20, what more favor do to thee,
han with that hand that cut thy youth in twain,
10 sunder his [hersl that thine enemy?"
The young man. however, soon recovered his
equilibrium, and was married on the same
evening.
The action brought by the owners ofthe steam boat
Constellation, against those Of the Ohio, TOR damages
done 10 the former, in a between the Ohio and
De Witt Cnton last summer, was decided ut the last
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