Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-01-03


and his predecessor, to aid South CarOlina,
in case any warlike measures should be adopt
ed by the Federal Government, for the pur-
pose Of forcing this State into Submission"
Latest from South CorolimG.-We have re-
ceived Charleston papers to the 9lst, and ac-
counts of the proceedings at Columbia of the
18th, relative to the Presidents Proclamation.
The Courier Of the 21st, states upon the au-
thority of their correspondent at Columbia,
that the military bill had passed the house as
amended, or atherremodeIled by the Senate {;
and that the Bill declaring it felony. without
benefit of the clergy, to be found IN arms
against the State, has been laid on the table.
On the second reading Of the bill relative 10
the test oath, an animated discussion took
place. which resulted in the adoption by an
almost unanimous vote, ofamendments offered
by Mr.. Pickens. providing that the test oath
should not be administered to judges aud other
civil officers nor to the military, until the period
when they should be actually called on to en-
force the ordinances.-N: Y. Dai. Adrer.
From the Charleston Mercury, Dec. II.
Andre,U Jackson's ProcLamation.-Ths De-
clarotion Of Var, made by Andrew Jackson,
against the state of South Carolina. occupies
to-day the larger portion of our columns. 1t
will be read with the feelings which so extra
ordinary document is calculated to excite.
This unhappy old man has been suffered by
his advisers to arrogate the power TO cOerce
state of the confederacy. He has issued
the edict of dictator, an edict which time
will prove whether he dares or can enforce
He has attempted 10 this proclamation to in
timidate the wings Of South Carolina by
threats, and to encourage and foment insur-
rection and violence on the part Of the inter-
nal enemies Of the state. This document was
received here yesterday, and greeted with the
Indignation and contempt which it merits. In
every freeman worthy Of the name, it has ex-
cited no other feelings but those of defiance
and scorn. Recreants will hail it as brave
blow in the cause Of treason and its receipt
would perhaps have encouraged the federal
conc!ave at Columbia, to a more guilty pitch
of insane insolence, had il arrived before their
adjournment. Our Legislature is in session,
and will meet it with the spirit and energy
which becomes them.
The manner 10 which this edict is received
drought the confederacy will decide a mo-
mentOus question. If it be not execrated
from Maine to Mexico, the Union is not " orth
preserving, and will not be preserved.
NEw-YoRK, Dec. %.
Late and Important from Europe.-By the
Manchester packet from Havre, we have Pa
ris papers of 18th ult. week later than be-
fore: their contents are important.
The Dutch King had positively refused to
accede to the summons Of England and France,
and ia Consequence, an embargo had been
laid in the ports ofboth nations on all Dutch
vessels, and ON all Dutch property and sub
iects on board such vessels and an interdict
Al T.. L.
ports. Orders had at the same time been
given to the cruizers to send in for detention,
all vessels under the Dutch flag The French
army was preparing TO march, and the Duke
Of Orleans was about leaving Paris to join it.
The English and French Consuls at Antwerp
had notified all vessels belonging to their Ie-
spective countries, to depart as speedily as
possible from that town; or, If they could not
90 to sea, to ascend the river 10 some point
beyond danger from the expected hostllities.
On tho part Of General Chase. who COM
mands the citadel for the Dutch, as we'll as
on the part Of the Belgian commander, who
possesses the town of Antwerp, preparations
for defence and attack were making and all
hope of a peaceful issue of the Belgian ques.
ton seemed at an end. The London Courier
Of 9th, (,he latest London dates which had
Havre) seems to us indicative Of APP
FREDERICKSBURG buoA tuC tHtCC
may not only not approve, as by implication |
hey do not, the fOycble Intervention of
France and England in the affair, but, that
possibly they may actively disapproye and
oppose it ;-and then, where is the matter to
end?
The King Of Holland. it is manifest, has the
entire confidence and enthusiastic support in
men and money Of his subjects aud though,
even with all these, he can little hope 10 pre-
vail ultimately against the united force of Eng
and and France, he may, with the aid of the
season. and the fogs and the storms
incident thereto in the North Sea, prolong
The contest till spring; and in that period who
can tell what may not happen The final
official correspondence between the ministers
Dfthe two powers and the Dutch minister Of
foreign affairs. will be found among our ex-
tracts. The convention between England
and France is published at length. 1t con-
forms to the version previously had oft.
Another occurrence of great moment is the
arrest, on the eth, at Nantes Ofthe Duckess Of
Bern, who for Ave months had been able to
eIude all the vigilance-supposing that there
was a real wish to take her--of the French
authorities. The details, full of interest and
almost romantic, concerning her arrest, which
We translate from lie Breton, will be eagerly
read. Immediately on being Informed that
this Princess was taken, council of ministers
was convened, and an ordonnance forthwith
published apprizipg the country, that the pro-
|ecf OF law to meet her case would be sub