Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-01-10
New- York, Jan. 7.
ELEVEN DAYS LATER.


NesO- York, Jan. z.
ELEVEN DAYS LATER.
French Army before Antt0erp-Ihe IOwn
il their possession. by the ship South Amer
lea; which sailed from Liverpool on the 5th
Dec. Liverpool flies to that date, and London
to the 9TH. containing news from Antwerp to
the LIST Dec.
The bOmbardment had not actually COM
menced, although few guns had been fired
from the citadel ON the works Of the French.
which were within a short distance Of the fur
tress. Gen. Gerard summoned the fortress
to surrender ON the SOth. A reply, and no
doubt refusal, had been received. Holland
appears determined to resist. Many Of the
siuices had been opened, and the country in
undated. The French troops had taken pos
session of the town of Antwerp. for the pur-
pose, it is said, of protecting that city. The
siegayas to commence on the opposite side.
thatrno damage should be sustained. The
London papers assert that the commandment
had no doubt commenced.
Parliament had been dissolved. A general
election for new members would immediate
" take place throughout the country.
The ministry Of King Leopold had been
found in the minority and had resigned.
Considerable difficulty appears to be experi-
need in the formation Of new cabinet.
The Prussian government appear to be for
ming strong army Of observation.
From Portugal the news is unfavorable for
Don Pedro. Don Miguel had succeeded with
his batteries in closing up the passage Of the
river to Oporto.
France continues quiet. M. Dupin had
been chosen President. The Ministry appear
to have a decided majority.
The Replevin law, adopted by the Legisla-
ture of South Carolina, 10 pronounced BY the
Patriot perfectly innocuous.
AS far as the revenue is concerned, says the
Editor, the proceedings have commenced aud
ended 10 theoretical Modification. We found
this opinion on the universal impression that
no merchant Of responsibility will for the
sake Of his credit and connexions, refuse to
pay his bonds given for duties, on their reach
ing maturity. When it is recOllected that,
from the nature Of merchants capital, being
necessarily floating one, either in the shape
Of goods or vessels, which would be liable to
seizure at sea when within the reach OF the
public armed vessels Of the United States
when it is recolected that merchandise or
capital in any shape would be attached for the
duties whenever it passed the limits Of South
Carolina, aud when it is moreover borne in
mind, that any Individual, merchant or not,
makes himself liable to the process Of the
Federal Court so soon as he passes those lin
its-we may we'll pronounce. as far as the du.
ties are concerned, that the Ordinance and
the Replevin Law, passed to carry 1t into Ct
feet, amount to a mere Brutuna fulnnen. The
example Of any one individual who may
choose to make the question, however eleva-
ted his character and situation, will not DO fol-
lowed. II is useless to use argument for the
purpose OF showing that unless the merchants
generally refuse to pay their bonds, no OBJ
struCtiOn, TO any but an Insignificant extent,
can arise 10 the collection Of the duties. We
hesitate not to hazard the assertion that the
credit ofany individual engaged in trade would
be seriously affected at the North and else
where (besides the liability to suit 10 the U. s.
Courts as soon as he leaves the limits Of 8.
Carolina, and the seizure Of his property if
he venture on the perilous experiment Of re-
f,sing to pay his bonds given for daties.
South Car0ftn6. Either very great change
has taken place in South Carolina in public
sentiment, or the Nullifers have become
alarmed. They blow their trumpet in rather
more moderate tones; and It is not to be
wondered at when they come to look about
them, count the cost, and see where their
funds to meet the expenditures were to come
from. BY the Report Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means it Is doubtful whether the
state has dollar at command. They state
that there are three modes of raising funds to
defray expenses frst, by taxing the people
secondly, by taking the funds belonging prin-
cipally to the sinking fund-and thirdly. by
loans.-The frst cannot be adopted. As to
the second. they say the funds are oil lent
out by the Bank. and cannot be got in. They
therefore recommend that two hundred thou
sand dollars be raised by loan. at Eve per
cent and even this small sum. It 10 probable,
cannot be raised without great sacrifice.
The Legislature has adjourned; and at It's
close better feeling seemed TO prevail among
the members. The test oath, which has e.
Dally passed, IL very eonseniently put OF. aud
not required to be taken until the civil and
military officers, now in commission. are called
upoa to discharge duty under the Ordnance"
which if We credit the tone Of one Of the most
prominenf papers on the side Of notification,
will not occur immediately.-N. 7. ID. Ado.
Modification belose par Georgia protests
against Il with !" bhorrence"-Tsnnessee re-
pr0bates 1.-THE Committee Of North Caro-
IA disavow it ~ unwarranted by the Consti-
tution-the Commute Of Alabama scout it as
q heresy-Tisginia disclaims IL ~ illegitirsafe
-AIore than one third Of her own citizsns
lot South Carolina.) oppose Il with al their
energies. There d not another Sfase cat &c