Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-03-14
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, MARCH IA, 1888.

Congress adjourned on Sunday mOrnng the Sd inst.
al o'clock. The Houses continued in session thrO'
the night Saturday to avoid Sabbath day session.
gOedIy number of bills were passed on that night,
and all received the sanction of the President except
Mr.. Clay's Land Bill, to the old thirteen States the
most important act of the session.
% Ii appears, that after Mr.. Cay's Land Bill, for
distributing the proceeds Of the sales Of the Public
Lands among the several states according their pO-
pulaton, had passed by large majority both Houses
Of Congress, and sent the President for his sig
nature he retained IN his hands until Congress ad-
jOMvned! The bill of course dies II the President
had had the manIiness to return it to the House in
which it originated with his reto, ii would undOubted
ly have passed by the constitutional majority Of
thirds, and become lawn spite Of him. But he
chose another mode Of defeating i,-one over which
the Congress could exercise control.
MIR. Clay brought forward the measure, and advoca-
ted it with the utmost zea-and because the
originated with Mr.. CIaI-because he had s,aked his
reputation upon its success-the President must needs
he governed by the ralry motives Of envy and hatred
of Mr.. Clay defeat of the best measures which
could be adopted by the government. The next Goa
gress trust will take up the NATTER and press it
through against the presidential influence.
The Flaming interest against the professonai.-We
have observed for time, in various sections ofour
country, that attempts making enlist the preju
dces Of one class Of community against another class
tho farming mechanical against the professional
or some other class. Aud wherever we have it,
with scarce an exception, we have thought we per-
ceved some sinister purpose at the bo:tom-some as
pirimg demagogues who wished through its instrument
tally TO climb into power In Albany, a short time
since, attempt was made, and at the present time
another effort is making, to encourage and foster this
spirit To counierart ,s effects, and endcavor to
aIlay such unjust pre- udices the Albany Argus, the
organ Of the democratic and of the jackson party in the
state Of New-York, has taken up the question. In
late number we find the following remarks, which we
adopt in place Of any Of our own-and we commend
them the attention ofour readers at the present mo-
just in themselves praiseworhy the editor,
and such as ought to have weight amonss, n,elli-
gent and reAect'Rg people -
ain republican community, claiming equality
political condition. any such division among differ
classes, individuals engaged in different
paons, Of that community, wrong in ITSELF and
scarcely fail be preudicai in its consequences 1t
is unjust towards the members Of the legal profession
attempt excite the hostility Of the farmers against
them as a class: 1t is an imputaon upon the great
body of the farmers suppose that they will be gov
erned, in their judgments Of men and ia the discharge
of their social and political daes by such preudices
however artfully thrown out, or however plausb!y
sher natural selflove and selfresrect may he appeal
ed It is also mputation upon the farmers cay
that in their present condition. they the mere fol-
Iomers Of the aspiring and educated Of the legal pro-
fefsion-or Of any profession They the bone and
muscle Of our communicating constitute the solid
AMI durable basis which free institutions rest
in them is the moral and political strength Of sys
TEN Of government. They chiefly Of the denoc.
racy-the fearless and ndepende" advocates Of wise,
liberal and honest measures Of GOV The idea
that they be led by any class of men, tina, they
can he made subseryient the qualification of
the personal views political ambition Of one, of
any class, regardless Of The public interests is old
error, long since exploded. They are, a body OF
our population, Intelligent and discerning; and whilst
they will readily discriminate between individuals, and
will he as likely to discover and reject the insd'ous
and aspiring Of occupation rs another; they will
not encourage persuaded, any attempt to array
one portion of population against another, on
grounds Of profession occupation, or to Stimulate
the hostility or prejudice Of the against the other,
by appeals 10 the other as a class
The Tariff and the Enforcing BiA.-The following
from the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce will show how
the different sections Of the couHtry voted upon these
two great questions. This embraces the vote in both
tho Senate and House -
Tariff Ball. Enforcing BIZ
States. Ayes. Nays. Ayes. NAYS
New-Engand IS 81 80 !"
Middle States, inc. NY. 80 Sc 69
Southern 67 II W 50
Western 81 - 81
l52 100 l72 AZ