Litchfield enquirer., 1834-01-02

| his name was James Watts, maker of math- ernaticsl instruments.
 The gentleman has told us that he some times cOndescended tO enter bdT6er's shop net to hold any converse with it's humble Oc- cupant; hut only to receive touch of his art, and then to depart as if in disdain ofthe man who could pursue an employment SO humble. But can tell the gentleman that this trade, humble as it is, was once practised by nigh ty genius. who invented an improvement in the machinery of spinning cOtton, which has not only laid the foundation of some of the most magnificent fortunes in AnIerica-whch has not only Sled our conatry with wealth. hut which like the touch Of the enchantpr's wand. has concentrated the treasures of the world in the island of Great Britain. mean Richard Arkwright, by the courtesy of Eng land, Sir Richards man who by the force of genius tronslated himself from e barber's ShOr to the British Parliament, and to place amongst the proud knights of the proudest ar- istocracy in the world.
 The genius of these three mechanics BrInd ley. Watts, and Arkwright, upheld the sink ing fortunes of England, and placed her ~on that high eminence from which she Overlooks ] the world.
 Although may weary the gentleman from 1 Leicester, must take him to another place l "a little town in the centre of England called l Stratford- -On- Avon. There dwelt in ancient
 times man whose name was William Shaks-
 peare--I dare say the gentleman has heard
 of him, for he was a mighty spirit, whose in-
 huence, like that of the heavenly bodies, is ey~ en now calling up the tides of human feeling.
 He was a man who has thrown the charm of
 his genius on the lowest walks of Rfe-sur- rounded the throne of mirth with new delights varied into countless varieties the shades
 and the shapes of his humor-gfven new and graceful dignity to the humblest of the virtues-imparted blander spirit to social life-pervadeth the very depth of the soul with strange and wonderOus powers ofpathos. and impressed upon snblimity itself steruer | and loftier character. Yes, sir-hc was mighty enchanter, who could call forth from the invisible world new variety of scenes and beings, and could give 10 thess "airy Dothings" '' a local habitation and a name"- the fancies of poetry, and the breathings of phophecy. And yet this gifted man-whose works are familiar to Americans and English men-whose magic influence is felt wheres0 ever the language of England is re ad and spo- ken--in the far places of the world-eyen its extremities in the east and in the west, for though we could strike the sceptre of King George from his hand when he waved it over CT our regions, the throne of Shakespeare is yet amongst us as immovable as the Alegha- nies. This woDderOus man, whose empire is universal, who has
 | -" ruled like wizard the world of the heart,
 And called up its sunshine and brought down its show. ers"-
 was a tDool comber!
 | have in my way endeavOred to furnish the gentleman from Leicester with my historical "reminiscences, from which hope he will learn l that these humble mechanics whom he de- rides, have exercised nest powerful, direct and decided influence upon the comforts, the l happiness, the morals,the wealth and the pow { ss of man. That they have brought to the
 common stock ef human knowledge their full
 proportion of useful science. invention and
 genius-that from their ranks have sprung
 warriors and statesmen, poets and philOso-
 phers. ] could swell the catalogue with many more illustrious names, but have furnished the gen. tleman with enough at present. He may give heed to my facts if he pleases. He may call my statements "tinkling stuff" if it suits him; but hope he will not again undertake to deride class of men, who to say the least are as respectable as any other. '
 am sensible, Mir. Speaker. that have been too discursive. and that much of my matter is foreign to the question; but as.tiie gentle- man from Leicester entered upon wide field, I thought it would be no great violation of parliamentary rule to follow aftsr him. From ihe Boston Gazette.
 Col. Crockett received Public Dinner at Abingdon, Va. when on his way to Washing ton. In reply to a complimentary, toast, he
 madea speech, from which we have only room for the following extract :--
 Although. gentlemen, was personally un. acquainted with you, until circumstances threw me amongst you, and will canse me d temporary stay in your town. yet 1t was near your own Holston that had my nasivity.-- In early life emigrated to the western wilds. have never had the advantages of education, nor any of those refnements, by which man is polished and improved, and which will tn. able him tO Agn ahead, alnong his EellnM men.