Litchfield enquirer., 1833-02-28

fort ON Yesterday, pronounce it nm entire fail.
IRE. This morning he commenced again
with renovated spirits, and for an hour was
much more successful. But ind general
sentiment running through society here inre-
Iaiidn TO this man, mixed up with pity and
contempt. His friends pity him. and so do
some Of his enemies, but among the latter
there is large share Of contempt. He has
! certainly fallen far below expectation.
| Iconfess cannot cast my eyes upon him,
without thinking of the Catalina Of the RO.
man Senate. l watched him during the pro-
gress of Mr.. Webster's speech. His eve and
manner were restless and wild. He wrs com
stantly taking notes, and several times intef-
| rupted the Speaker. said To myself, is that
the man WHO'S 10 make himself imu1ortal by
applying the torch 10 the Temple OF LihertyY
Mr.. Webster has made y powerful argu.
ment, and sometimes he was eloquent. Moth
ing could exceed fhe clearness or his views in
relation TO the origin and character Of the
constitution. His arguments 10 support Of the
cOnstftutOnality Of the Tariff were perfectly
conclusive. They were deduced, not oniy
from the constitution itself, hut from The eau
SEES which led to its adoption, the debates
ofthc Convention which adopted it, the acts
Of the first Congress, the debates in that
that body. and the uniform practice Of the
government from hat day Ia this. Mr.. CAL
1 uUUB Hnu 1NIA9 tJInL SpGCGu III 1870 IN sup
port Of the Tariff. had been made hastily, and
4 without generalization, at the suggestion and
request Of Mr.. Iagham. MIR. Webster read
extracts from two previous speeches made by
him, 10 which be asserted Tariff doctrines ii
4 their utmost latitude. Mr.C C.. vas curaplete-
ly pinned to the wall with his own 's.eap0ns-
Mr.. Webster concluded with expressing in the
1 most impressive mahner his devotion to the
Union. and his readiness to perish If necessa-
ry in its defence. A So.
The Enforcing Bill, il is called, passed the Sea-
ate on "Wednesday evening, by the following vote:
I Yeas--slessrs. Bell, Chambers, Clayton, Dallas,
Dekersoe, Dudley, Ewing. Foot, Forsyth, FreIns.
kanc, knight. Naudan, Prenllss, Rves. Robbiis,
Robinsos, Rasgles, Sirhee, sSprague, Tomlinson,
TYSON; Wagganan, White, Webster, Wrigh., VIII
Nays Mr.. Tyles-l. >1t
/, will be remarked it'll surprize that neiher of,he
Senators from North Carolina, Messrs. Brown and
Mansnm; South. Carolina. Cail'nun and Miller Ala4
tons mississippi. Black aud Poin,lextsr, Ken
lucky, Clay all Bib, We're in their places The f.
nal vote The other ahsentecs were, Mr.. Seymour of
Vermont, Mr.. Smith OF MaTya Md and Mr.. Troup VI
Georgia. 5fE t @f tS
Il Wecan frame no apology bat severe in,sposi,ion
For absence from such yote-e less 80, as just pre-
viOus 10 taking the question, quarter before
O'cock, the following proceedings occurred: ft
Mr.. Tyler moved that the Senate do adjourn.
ton, because he saw that many Senators wIo
opposed TO The bill were absent from their seats; and
he thought that the hill might receive lie in; action
early in the morning..
Mr.. Wilkins stated, that The gentlemen whose seas
| were empty haa bnt just withdrawn from the Senate.
was b", lev momen,s before tlat they were all ia
their seals, mud he presumed thai they would retur"
inmediately.-N. Y. american.
[Oa the question Of ensrossing the bill E,r III third
reading there eight votes in the negative, 10 w:
, hessrs. Bhb, Calhoun, King, Msnsum, Miller, Moore,
, Troup and Tyler.l
Mr.. Senator Poindex,er has the foor "f the Sem
ale expressed" his contempt for Mr.. Senator Web-
ster We marvel that the Massachusetts Senator
did not sink To The floor under such load. Bat per-
iaps the admiration and respeci Of a nai"n might
@ Ths ~ssn
: thus related in the Globe: ~. Y. Ame,.
Towards the close OF his speech, Mr.. Pon,iex,er
commented with some severity upon the sl:eeehes and
| votes OF MIR. Webster in Congress during the ius
war.
Mr.. Grunly obtancl the Aaor but gave way to Mr..
: Webster; who said he wished 10 make single res
mark upon the allusiDn made by the Senainr from
Mississippi 10 his course In the other House, nj Tar.
; ner period. Iie should submit 30 make amy ex.
pana.on g Aha, Sena.or. The gentleman from $.
Carolina tAir. Cahoun) was member at the other
House during i!lr whale period rrlrrc, TO- and was
perfectly acquainted with the particulars III HE
duct. IL Il the pleasure al thai Senator 10 20 in
any discussion relating his course al that Time 10
would he most rteeruly and respectfully attended 10
us he did teel himself called on To take any mo-
,ce whateveroI the remarks Of the Senator from Mis-
sissippi.
Mr.. Poindexscr said he fell iie most perfect con.
tempt for the Senator from Massachusetts.
Mr.. Poindexier called order and The matter
ended. y
~. 4 liverpool, janis.
Great Fire at Liverpool. ---Las, night 10000
; bales Of cotton sascre destroyed by Are, aud
property altogether TO The amount of ESOO.-
600. But our cotton market to- day was dull,
holders appearing determined to be- free-sel-
lers. Another letter says. Fifteen ware
houses we're destroyed, and 10 or 5000 hales
Of cotton. and large amount 0f other pro-
duce. estimated 10 be worth upwards Of
100000" The fire was in the ncighbor-
hood Of Bath-street.
The Gre commenced about u O'clock, ON
the night Of the l4th. in the ne;ghborhood Of
Bath-street, supposed in painters shop, and
soon extended to the large ware. houses in
Lincelot's hey, four or use Of which were
soon enyeioped in flames. @
4 Series Of Fatal accidents. The 81. Johns
IN. b. Observer gives n, account Of series
Of accidents by which whole family was in
i the course of 4 few lnianies brought 10 the