Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-12-20
THE ENQUIRIES.
LITCHFIELD, DEC. 20, 1eae.

i LITCHFIELD, DEC. 20, 1sa9.
: ~ When we last week gave up a large portion Of
our columns 70 the annual Message OF The President
we did not Imagine should very soon have % make
room TOR another long document from the same source
Bot we with pleasure lay by other mates ntcas for
so-ays paper to give place the ProcIauaiioa Of abe
President agains. the Nalli6es. We consider Il as
dec'dedIy the most important well as the atlesV
document which has emaaa,ed Com the Adminstra-
ton since 1t has heem in power. II assumes The lofty
gro"nd OF patriotism and love Of eountryand aS sOc
must meet with ready response in the mind Of every
Trend to the perpe'dy df our inestimnble republican
'"s''H'ionS 1t calls upon Americans cherish the
mona OF O"'on-aOd throws to the wind the sophis:ry
Of Modification PEACEFUL remedy Cor the real or
imaginary grievances Of the ho-brained South Caro-
Iin'ans.
W Tie question is frequently asked. who srrote
tue PROCLAMATION Of the President against South Ca
ro''"" or 10 some have il, against Mr. Calhoun aud
"'s breads !! We answer, we know not, nor care
PROBABLY MIR. Livingson Or mir. Cass--hut il takes
tue true and proper ground that Modification in efrc,
- nothing else than TREASON.
In Review Of the New York Market, al the close
Of last week, the Daily Advertiser Of Saturday says
We have rarely had week Of SO much excitement
as During the past. The Presidents proclamation,
although wholly unexpected, has been received with
general satisfaction. The progress Of Modification has
bee" such that many fearful Of the worst Of con-
sequences The course the President has taken is so
decided that all fears for the safety OF the Unoh here
have vanished. The from Europe, tel days la
ter, is Of interesting character; and although force
is about to be applied to settle the Disputes between
Holland and Belgium il is not believed that the peace
Of Europe GENERALLY will be disturbed. The weather
continues mild, the rivers navigaie, and far we
have had but little appearance of winer-what con-
trast from last year, when winter commenced in ear
nest early in November"
70 The report continues to gain cfedence, both ut
ihe South and elsewhere, that Mr.. Calhoun will in
few days resign his office Of Vice-President. Mr..
Hayne is t" he elected Governor OF South Carolina,
and Mr.. Calhoun supply his place in the Senate of
the United States.
Electors Of President and Vice President have been
chosen Ivy tie legislature OF Souih-Carolina on
meeting they gave the eleven 10 John Floyd Of
Virginia aud Henry Lee Of Massachusetts.
Congress rs yet has been engaged on nothing Of
much importance. The Senate have elected the Rev.
Mr. Pise, Roman Catholic, the Chaplain OF that boz
dy; and the House, the Rev. MI. Hemmeti, Met.o-
dist. After good many ballo,iihgs, Thomas B. Ran
lolph, Of Va. elected Sergeant-at.Arm OF the
House, outof20 or 80 candidates.
The Standing Committees ofeach House have been
appointed. We have not room for them. There has
not however been much change from last year, except
that Mr.. M'Dufie is left on from the important Com
mttee Of Ways and Means. In the House, the lnem-
bers from this are thus allotted: Mr.. Barber on
the Committee Of Claims; Mr. Ingersoll on Ways and
Means: Mr. Storrs on Indian Affairs: Mr.. Hunting
ton on Territories; Mr.. Ellsworth tie Judiciary.
In the Senate, Mr.. Foot was appointed on the Com
mi,tee Pensions; Mr.. Tomlinson on the Post OFF.
ces and Post Roads and on the Contingent Fund.
Hon. William C. Ripes, late Minister 10 France,
has been elected the Senate Of she Uniied S,ases
BY the legislature Of Virginia, in place Of MIR. Taxe
well, resigned.
Hon. 1hossas Fl. Rsnsos has been reelected by the
legislature Of Missouri for six years from the Alb oil
March next.
The Legislature Of Pennsylvania hist week on three
different days attempted TO elect Senator 10 Con.
gress in place Of Mr.. Dallas whose time expires in
March next; without success. At the close Of each
days bals,ing, tcxcuding two or three scattering,
the vote stood thus and not much variation il the in
sermediate ballotings:
John Sergeant, % % 80