Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-05

that officer. Il is believed that Mr. Merwin will be elected. For Speaker of the House, it is understood that Martin WeIles of Wethersfeld and Samuel Ing ham of Saybrook will be the candidates, and that the former will most likely succeed Next week we shall have the inaugural message of Gov. Peters. Hereaf ter shall endeavor keep readers appraised of what is doing in the Legislature.
 The Legislature ofNew- York adjourned last week. Among tue important acts passed during its long sess;ous one just previous to adtournmen to q botish Imprisonment t0r e5t and punish auduent tcreditors'' What its particular provisions we have staed but ihat il abOlishes imprison- ment for deht renders the act highly important and ] worthy ofimitalon in other States. When will Con- nec,icut we of from its statute book this relic ofbar. barism! siF $s-s 5
 Confdence-The late resignations in the Cabinet of Gen. Jackson have been fruitful theme for the 1 newspapers No one however preiends to kn0m but 1 iite more about the motives which have influenced them tha1 the letters themselves disclose There can be doubt of o0e tIng-ihat lack of confidence by the public in their political honesty induced Mir. Van
 nfeH and Mr. Eaton to retire. It would appear from l the Presidents leHers-however much at variance they may be with his condnct-lhat he was fully sat- is6ed' with the whole of his Cabinet Noiwi.hstan- ding which, aGerthe resignation of two of them, he insisted upon the other two going out. To Mr. Van Buren among other honed accents he holds the fol- lowing language: .l w
 "With the past opportunities for observing and 1Ndgfng, have seen in you no other desire than to 1 move quietly on in the path of your dues aad pro- l mote the harmonious conduct of public affairs"
 To RIr. Eaton lie says:-" An acquainia y'ih you of twenty years standing, assured me hon es,y, prudence, capacity discretion, Sd judgdeot. could safely rely and con6de. hASe not beep disap- pointed. With she performa nss of fyonr dniAs since you have been with me- hase been fully sasigtled." ] To Mr. Iugham Aarsays :-" In accepiin9zef yonr resignation, it is win great pleasure that beaE lesti 1 mony ,o the integrity and zeal with which yon have manased the fiscal concerns of ,,e na,ion In yoar discharge of all the duties of your office, oyer which have any control haue been fully sotfsfeds and ip your retirement y0u carey wt y best wishes for your. prosperiiy and Emptiness"
 ] To Mr. Branch, he makes very nearly the same ob- servatOns-s' In accepting your resignation is with great pleasure that bear testimony to the integrity of the Navy. In yonr discharge of all the duties of your office, which I have any control, hare 6eea fiiy satisfied and n your retirement you carry with you my best wishes for your prosperity and hap pness.'
 | p With respect to the new Cabinet appointments we yet have nothing definite. Mir. Livingston, to whom rumor had assigned the office of Secretary of State place of Van Buren, it is said has been sen- dered the appointment, and has sgnifed his accept ancc. The other offices remain vacant.
 Kindness.-The editor of the Globe, the gov ernment paper at Washington, gives notice to the pubiic that all persons who inend subscribe to his daily paper will receive gratmitOusiy, until it is pub lished, the sem-weekly paper. Out of what fund is he to be paid for lhis liberality?
 Ha,mony."-DuG Green has lately been giving to his readers a development of some queer things re- spsc,ing the "great republican family" not only at Washington, but in other sections of the country- He introduces nearly all the rery great mem oi the Jackson party in some shape Other-and among the rest no other than the big gun of Connecticut, Capt. Gideon Welkes, editor of ihe Times. Gideon, as is well known, went on to Washington during the first session of the late Congress. While there, h now ap- pears he called upon Duf, and drew from him some thing like plan of future operations to keep out Mr. Clay from the Presidency. Afterwards, some cores ponlencs took place between these two worthies- and Wees wrote 10 Duff the following choice letter. which the latter now gives to the public:
 { Afr Welies Co the Editor ofthe U. g. Telegrgph | HARTFORD, 3lst March, 50.
 DEAR SIR: intended sooner to have answered
 
 paraory t our annual election, which takes place on Monday next: It has given us pain to witness the con troyersy between the Telegraph and the Courier, but the imdiscrriions of the latter carry. think, their own antidoie. If permitted iO advice, would wish !he Telegraph at present, neiIher 10 admit nor deny that Gen. Jackson was a candidate for reelection. lt would unqucsiionabiy operate to our heneht m Connecticut were to impress the heiIei hat ne would again be candidate, but from this have s'u- dio,siy ai,ataimed. My individual opinion Is a. eainsi any individual holding the office seeond term, ri bu. 1.-the party say otherwise. feel my duty 10 SUD- init. The belief here is that 1.-the President Is candid ate he will obtain nearly unaDinous v"e and ibai tNe democrats will again obtain the ascendency m all the Eastern States. 1t would be ImpoIit'c to the tide that slowly settling m our iasor by denying that which is doing most for our beneht
 We have said nothing upoO il'e subject oi me next Presidency; is evidently best that we should nol a! present. and wish that ihis might be the course of all , the democratic papers.
 Al the proper time, public feeling wilhe developed The journals which consult she good of the Party and which would retain their influence. should be careful
 how they attempt dictate control the voiee oi the ueopIe. The Courier Is destroying itself by ihrust!ng 6rvard its senmenSs. and injurlng the cause winch if probably wishes to promote. Those editors VIII
 sooner or later ascertain that is not their province
 nor n their power, contrO drect or govern public - sentiment. S