Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-06-19

more than two hundred Delegates, from diff.
lerent sections Of Pennsylvania, opposed "a
I Executive usnrpatiOn and abuse, assembled a,
Harrisburg. IN that State, on the 9Th ult.-
I Joseph laurence, Of Washington County. pre-
sided. The utmost harmony and trolv
patriotic spirit pervaded the deliberations and
acts Ut the Convention. A number of reso-
IutiOns were adopted. strongly condemniny
J the recent measures of the administration.
more especially in relation to the Bank and
the currency, and the assaults on the consti-
tutional rights and privileges Ofthe Senate
Besides the Resolutions, an Address to the
people OF the State. and Memorial TO Con-
gress, were also adopted. committee of
thirty persons. with the Hon. John Sergeant
at It's head, was appointed to carry the Me-
mortal to Congress. The gentlemen have
since visited Washington, and on Tuesday
last, the Memorial was presented to the Sem
ate by Mr.. Mexican, who accompanied the
same with the following explanatory re-
marks:- Hartford Cour.
In Seaaie, Tuesday. June 8.
Mr.. McKens said, u COMMITTEE Of thirty
citizens. OF the nrst responsibility, from vari-
Gus sections of Pennsylvania. all Of whom, he
believed were now in the Lobby Ut the Sem
ate. had honOred him by putting into his
Senate, signed by more than goo delegates
from the different counties Of that State, who
assembled at Harrisburg, the seat of govern
ment, on the eth ult. To consult as TO the
causes Of public distress and mode ofrelief.--
And though, he said, difference Of political
Opinion, AZ we'll as ON questions Of abstract ex-
p~diency. existed between a portion Of the
meinOrialists aud himself, il was nevertheless
his desire TO represent them fairly, and it was
no less his pride than his duty to say. that this
Convention comprised as much Of respecta-
bility. talent. and weight of public aud private
character, ms any convention Of men that had
assembled any where within his knowledge,
and whose experience entitled their opinions
to the most respectful consideration.
lie had been furnished with statement,
shelving the general. az well as political conn
plexion Of the Convention. and he took occa-
sion to say, that the latter was corr0boratcd
by his own knowledge If the facts a. stated.
The whole number Of delegates present was
2O9: Of this number. IS were original Jack.
son men, about SO Of whom supported Gen.
Jackson in 1889. Delegates we're appointed
from 40 counties. and delegates we're ii actu.
al attendance from a. counties, Including the
city Ut Philadelphia, accidents having prevents
ed attendance from the other u. He had bees,
particularly instructed Ia say, thar the entire
proceedings had been distinguished for har-
mony ,unanimlty, and zeal, and that the whole 1
character vt the Convention furnished the
strongest evidence IL u great political change
in Pennsy wanna, and growing opposition IL
.ns recs9f e arasares 9f ss
tratI0n OF the Generat OOSeThus,"-A- Tim. me-
mortal was written with great force and a6ili-
ty. and condemns, In toto. the conduct Of the
Executive branch ofthe Government 10 refer
ence 10 the Bank 10 u hich they ascribe all
The present dis,resses OF the country, and ask
Congress for relief.
Mr.. McKean then presented the memorial,
aud moved that it be read. referred to the
Committee Of Finance, and printed with tho
names.
Parfu.-If we wished to find 40 illustration
Of the dangerous extent TO which the spirit
of party. in itself conservative and salufary,
can be sometimes carried, we doubt whether
history could afford Us more striking one,
than that under the effects Of which we are
at this moment suffering. No man now nm
dertakes to vindicate the wisdom and expedi-
ency Of the removal Of the public deposites
from the Bank Of the United States: it was
measure, calculated to answer no public,
nor even any party purpose Il had its origin
in the Sindictiv of single individual,
summaries Uy SOUc scCIct dSSuese @uu uC' e
| are probably no persons in the country, who
regret it more deeply. than those, who DOW
refuse to repair its consequences. Why Is
this? Whence comes II that those. who new
| or approved the measure. no see the ruin II
! has wrought. continue with blind devotion,
| to support the President in maintaining a
course Of policy. which they feel to be no less
| full o! peril to themselves, than It Is OF evi
and disaster to the country? Mr.. Mckim o.
Baltimore answers the question. The Presi
dent, says he. has done it, and we must sup
port him. Mr.. Beardsley Of New-Y York an
swers ii, and thinks il better that the great in
terests Of the country should perish. than tina
the great ends of party should be thwarted.-
Others answer Il, and say that there Is no hell
forit the act is done against Their views ant
wishes, bot they must go with tbs party
Now, we entertain no doubt. that q party .,
constituted, which is willing to offer up tn
people as sacrifice, in order 10 avoid the con
fessiOn Of an error. cannot long be kept To
gefher. The zealOt and the Office holder :yi
continue to support it. but the snodsrate ant
reaecting. the men who have not yet learne'
10 trampIe ON every thing valuable, when
comes in the way Of caprice or sOrdid inies
est, will abandon il Soon and abandon q for
ever.--Bostoa Ness.
A Real Horse Story Yesterday morning
as q carman was backing his horse against
store IN Old Slip, the horse became resiivs
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