Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-02-24

Berkshire, enforcing the necessity OF preserV-
Ing the sanctity Of our treaties win tne az
dams, Great opposition was made 10 the
taking up of the subject, and an attempt was
made to prevent Il BY demand OF the ques-
ton of Observation-Disclosures tter some JUS
cussiou on a point Of order, was agreed TO
the vote being, ayes lOl. noes %. 1ne
House therefore agreed to go INTO tne DISCUS
sion Of the question. Mr.. Everett then spoke
in defence of bis motion, which is to refer the
petition to the Committee on Indian Affairs
with instructions to report a bill making tur-
thsr provision for executing the laws Of the
United States on the subject of intercourse
with the Indian tribes, and also for a faithful
observance Of the treaties between the United
States and said tribes, Mr.. Everett spoke at
length. The House adjourned before he had
con cluded.-Nat. Jour.
The New Orleans Argus Of the 18th inst
announces the arrival Of Mr.. CLAY in that CT.
ty in the following terms:
Mr.. Clay arrived IN this city yesterday
We feel assured, that the presence Of this dis
ting uishrd gentleman will afford pleasure tn
all our citizens. Our State is not so lost 10
all the finer sensihiIities as to sacrifice at tho
shrine Of a political altar. the respect and cs@
TEEN which are due to him. hO through his
entire life has exhibited talents Of the most brill
liant order, and patriotic dev"tion To the
best interests Of his country. All our late,
! elections have shown the truth Of this remark.
| Party distinctions have not operated, when
the broad question of capacity and precedent
services have been presented. II is This prln-
| ciplc which will cause all to unite in Offering
welcome 20 Mr.. Clay. Whatever differ
rncr of"piniOn may exist here as tO his course
in the recent Presidential election. an almost
| ~ IL
az the able and interchangeable Supporter Of that
national policy, which serves To unite all parts
"f our Union, by artificial roads, constructed
by the national treasury, and which in anOth"
er view, affords protection to the vast capt.
I tai which is employed in our State"
F'ota! Faencontre.-We copy the following
from the Port Gibson (Mi) paper 1t Jan. 2g.
A rencontre took place at Rodney, on the
18th inst. between John Briscoe, Esq. Of that
place, and D"ct. BENZ H Mnyler, "f Lake
Washington, Of which the circumstances
were as follows :-'rhr Doctor accosted Bris-
c"c in thu evening ofthat day. just as he, BIis-
c"e, had dressed himself t. attend wedding.
Briscoe cndeas Ored to avoid any contest thu,
evening aud observed that the dispute could
be better settled at Lake Washington, where
he could and would give full satisfaction. The
Doctor insisted on settling it on the spot. Mr..
b. still, desiring TO put il off. even till the we'd
ding was over. The Doctor claimed instant
satisfaction, spit in his face, at the same time
attempted TO draw large durlting pistol from
his bosom, but was prevented by the hysand-
rrs. Brscoe, being unarined ran int" a store,
where he procured shot gun, and coming
out. cried 10 the company to clear the way.
At eleven PAGES distance, both raised their
weapons Brscoe's snapt, and Doct. M"yler's
nl. H~I aRHLh Aa
. had drawn another pistol and was in the act
of firing. when B. had re- cooked his gun, and
! ..-~.---.d. "h.i.- sis:- ti,iIr went oft; TIE
Doctor fell. m"rtally ws4Aded; he died the
same night, BIS wountlssaveic slight. Al IN
quest was held over the body and the ver-
dict on oath was. that Briscoe had acted in
self defence, and was jnstfable in what no
had done.
The general Assembly of Missouri passed
90 public acts. Among these were o divorces.
an act declaring assaults, batteries. ARRAYS,
riots. and unlawf ul assemblagrs not indictahle
"ffencrs; and an act reducing the TN uniform
ed militia musters to one in the year, that one
to bc held in April.
Destructive Fiv.-About IL o'clock last
night. an alarm Of fire was sounded. which
was found to proceed from the Seventh Pres.
byterian Church, situated at the corner Of
Broome and Ridgc-strrrts, belonging to thu.
congregation under the charge Of the Rev.
Elihu w. Baldwin. The flames were first
seen near the rear door, and before any assis-
lance could arrive, it reached the pulpit, and
very quickly the entire wood work was in
flames. and before o'clock. nothing remain
ed but the bare walls. The building was
erected in 1926. and, with the ground on
which it stood. cost $25, 1000. There was an
insurance to the amount of $4,000 on tho
building, which will fall short It the actual
loss to the congregation, besides dcprising
them for some time Of place Ut Worship
The most melancholy part. however. is yet to
be told. About three o'clock. the cornice in
the rear fell upon the hands Of several persons.
who were all much injured. A lad apparent.
" about IL years Of age, was dreadfully man
gled. We have not heard whether he still
| lives-he was insensible this morning. W..
| understand the fire was caused by the pipe Of
the furnace coming in contact with some Of
the frame work.-N. Y. Spectator.
On Monday evening, while we we're seated
in the post Office, Illuminating upon the nature
ofthat negative quality, phil"sophically term
ed cold. and calculating the chances which
we had for hearing from abroad during The
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