Litchfield enquirer., 1831-10-27

population is about seven thousand. The French population is Catholic. The Meth Odist and Presbyterian churches are flourish ing. Those of the EpiscOpaIians and Bap- lists are smaller
 Sunday schools are hOurishIng here, and the efforts which are making to establish these excellent institutions, by the American Sunday School UuiOn, are great and success ful. On last Sabbath, the gath ut. a very interesting public meeting was held at the Presbyterian church, to aid the efforts which the society is making to supply the Valley of the Mississippi with Sunday schools. have seldom heard as good addresses on this sub ject as were delivered by four legal gentlemen on this occasion. About five hundred and twenty dollars were subscribed in addition to two hundred before contributed by the Pres byterian church.
 One of the greatest curiOsities here. is the American Fur COmpany's establishment. where thousands of skins may be seen at once, such as buffalo, deer, &c. SLc. brought down the Mississippi and Missouri. They employ at present about one thousand men in this branch of the company, as hunters, tsappers, S1c.s Their principal post on the Missouri is at the mouth of the Yellow Stone, 1900 miles above this place. A few weeks ago their steam-bOat, the Yellow Stone, returned from trip up the Missouri, up which she went 14OO miles, bringing great number of skins. and about 5000 buffalo tongues, dried of course, and ia a fine state of preservation What sacrifice Ofthat noble animal, there must have been, and only, or chiefly. for their hides and tongues!
 The influence of the Roman Catholics is great in this state. Besides their schools and churches in what may be called French towns, they have several important seminaries of learning. They are divided in this state. The influence of the Jesuits prevails in the northern part of the state. Bishop Rossetti, who resides here, is at the head of the other party, who are opposed to the Jesuits. ] This party has the Cathedral here, in which the Jesnts are not allowed to preach. The prospect is, think. that between them, the Jesuits and the anti Jesuits. they are likely to nave the control of education in this state The Protcstants have attempted only t,co measures of general importance, and which are IikelytO keep the people from the perma- nent influence ofpopish superstition. One of these IS the general distribution of the Bible {; and the other is the effort which is now mak- ing to establish Sunday schools in every nelghborhood. Let this measure succeed, and these institutions be kept up by proper ef- forts, and error will be counteracfed. But tc'H these efforts be continued long enough, \
 Border Troubles.--The New -Brunswicl, Royal Gazette mentions that the Americans arrested by the British Sheriff at Madawasca, were Burnabas Hannawell, Moderator of the Town Meeting; Daniel Savage. one of the SeIectmen; Jesse Wheeler, the Town Clerk, and Daniel Bean. They refused to g'Ve bail, and were imprisoned. The other Amerlcans who were to have been arrested, escaped. The French people who were ap- nrehended for voting for Representative to tne Legislature of Maine, gave bail. The new Governor of New-Brunswick was at or near Madawaska. Nova Scotia paper says that Messrs. kavanagh and Dean, whom it planes TOT tnelr visit and conversation among the people of the disputed territory, are members of the American Congress. Mir. Dean is not.
 The St. Johns (N. B. Observer says "We learn from respectable authority, that the Sheriff of York county has brought down from our territory at Madawasca, several of the parties concerned in the recent trespasses m that quarter. and who are now confined in Jail at Frederickton, to be dealt with as the law directs, and as their own audacity de- serves"
 PORTLAND, Oct. IS.
 IHe Mada,oaska Iroubles.--We obtain some further particulars from the Eastport Northern Light. concerning the arrest of our fellow citizens at Madawasca.
 Four of them are in prison at Frederickton, and their families left in destitute circumstan- ces to take care of themselves as they can.- Our people are beginning to ask with good deal of earnestness, and not little indigna- tion, what shall be done? Government must answer the question. It is time the people of this State were informed whether or not the General Government will consider the decs- ion of the King ofthe Netherlands as binding, The article ofthc Northern Light says
 "The Governor of New Brunswick, with his suite, the Attorney General, the High Sheriff, two Captains. two Lieutenants, two Ens'gns, with body of Militia. (number un- known,) entered the town on the 2Sd ut. and made prisoners on the 18th and Q6th of David Savage. one of the Select men, Jesse Wheel ock' Town Clerk. Barnabas Hunna we'll, Mod orator of the Meeting, and Mr. Daniel Bean. We are further informed by George Downs, Esq. who has just returned from Houlton, via FrcdericktOn, that he has conversed with some of tEe prisoners, and that the above is correct information, as received from them {: and he further states that these prisoners re- ceive every attention and indulgence which a humane and honorable High Sheriff can be- stow. The prisoners are all inhabitants of this State. Savage was formerly from E3en- ton, and has wife and nine children, who are deDendant nm his lahor for sunc..b vL.p