Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-20
FOR FIfE LlrcHFlELDt ENdUlRER. ON PATRIOTISM s


 FOR TlfE LlTcHFlELD ENaUtRER.
 & ON PATRIOTISM s---r-.
 Whaa ara tho raquisss sal;Goaaseps oC true pairi. of Some aptio imagiae that military glory, for the honor o ones coWn,ry, the chief, if the only essential. Bravery in regarded by the Romans as synonymous with virtue and no one could make any preten,ions to patriotism wi,hou, it. Bu, we believe that man may have the heart of a lion, amid the din Of arms and the hersers of bsodshed, and s he as destitute of the love of country as ,ha, furious king ofheas,s He might fgat to gra,iy some private anmosiry or display his personal prowess, or to obtain power, and a name Ofthia class of he roea were Alexander, Julius Cesar, Charles the twelfth, Richard the Third, Oliver Cromwell and Nh: poleon Bonaparte. If fmar,al courage ever renders may worthy of being esteemed as patriot. it is only when he takes Up arms in defence ofh his country for the promotion Of i,s welfare, without having any pri vale eradication in view. Such Aristdes, Cin- cinnaus, William Tell, William Wallace, and George Washington. se -.''
 But in the present age of refinement and social feel. ing, we view patriotism i0 entirely difFeren, light from what h formerly estimated. An ardent devotion to the public good from pure desire to ben
 
 the physical, moral, or intellectual condition of hs felIow.citizens is a genuine mark of patriotism.- EThe individual who contributes his wealth and his labor the construction of ai.roads seamoate aBd canals, and the inventor of useful machinery, de- servedy entitled to e appea.ios of patriots of the first order. The man who devoes his energies to the Tehperance casise isa patriot. The man who by his example and ahors, strives sdppress vice of every descrip,ion1is patriot. The person who employs his time and his talents in disseminating useful knowl edge and eevaing the standard of Aental attainment, is patriot. Mechanics, pRysicians lawyers divines and ora,ors if they net from good bsiives, are pa,r os; and 90 are the editors Of bnfnals, aSd ti.e cu,ivaiors of the soii. k was ffUe observation oi Addson, that he considered that-man public bene facer who made one blade ofgrats grow where none had Eprou,ed before. The desire Of being usefo adding something to the public good, from ah honest principle, then, we would lay down the very es' sense of true patriotism and this every man, high low, rich or poor, may possess and exercise. X.
 Mr. Edi.or-It is stated as fact tba, all the Clergy within the limits of the Presby,ery ofCincnnai c al demonstrations, members of the Temperance Soci ey; and the is supposed 10 be of the clerg
 
 any exception, throughout whole country. Ant
 they do not staod alone among the learned professions the Physicans, with very few exceptions. cordia supporters of the great work. The whole number i Troy 25 have joined the pledge, and the is .ru in Boston to a much greater number. Nor are he alone; the Raers, the Judges and the Bar, would al ford splendid list that would give weight to any al and benevolent enterprise; and it ought not 10 omitted that millions of the most virtuous of nal and female population firm supporters of the cause to be added to the public associations that have bee organised, such in Congress and Legislatures; the legislatures of Kentucky and Massachusets bsv, this winter formed societies. headed by the Governor and Lt Governors, with their cordial expressioD of appreciation and support. Will malice any Ionge presume to say that this is from any other than ih' most benevolent motivesf A.C.
 OvpressiOns Of the Branch Bank in Nest. YorE E-Tha cry stilI that the United States Bank is cDraiIing unnecessarily curtailing. We know that much use II made of this try, and much effect is pr0d0eed by it. we therefore prescott these facts: ~
 On the 0sl, of October al,Oui wsGk alier ile Unit ed States dsposes changed, the discount line Q
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 On the 5h yelrsaty, the lass discoAat day; I.s dig count Iih6 was { 6,43O,20 The public dep0eItes fO,oOt 1 The compafisotT between these periods. shows ar absolute ntrease 6f 440O 900 of dscounts. notwth stihdiag withdrawal. meantime. Os the pnbllc tuns apounting iO three millions six hsn9sed and frenfy seceR fho9sGa1 dollars! So that, 60 scf the aetna accommodasoHio io the public frCmihs proper fhOds o | the branch here is about fOiD mthi0as 0f dol tlus more shan when the Government declared wai agaisM the Baak of the UoGted Ssates.-sN r. Amer REPRESENTATIVES,. Anoder Shocking SssGm Boat DisasftS.-By . gen ftIeman who eame dp on the steamboat Liule Rock we Ieasn that the steamboat MssoUrian recently burs her boiler. the Mississippi, by which disaster abOa Sixty persons lost their lives! We have so fatshea particulars. bat presume it was owing io eaislsssnss as majority Of these disasters are.
 duel, it is said, took place at HOboken, bsswees
 merchant of this city sad aa oleer sf ths navy, is whieh the Sormer was wounded. Ths police have nO discovered the paFties.-N Y. Stav. The Elephant TippOo Sultan, in a6ghs with anoth- Elephani had one 0f hip tuss broken on, n phila delpha. It will be remembered tis is the aaimnl lha come years ago saved ita keeper frem the aiaeks O 1 the tigers, who had ITokeR from their cage.
 Aypoimmsnt ty Ehe PSssident.--Wm. Durand, Jun 10 be sssvsyor aad Inspector of the Port ofNsw Ha aR