Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-05-29

fixed on in the advertisement, and on that
day the bids are opened. The bidder who
will convey the mail for the least sum is to
have the contract.
But, Mr.. Chairman, / will ask, is this rule
invariably enforced? We have facts enough
before US. to satisfy my mind, and expect
the mi6d Of every gentleman, the lowest bid
der. in good faith, is not the man who gets
the contract.
The man WIN is intended shall have the
contract, frequently by accident, l suppose,
receives information as to the state at the
bids, before the day for opening. and under
bids all Others--he obtains the contract, and
then, under the pretencc of additional servl-
ces. these enormous sums are allowed MIN
for extras, which will call the attention Of
the committee to in a few moments.
VIVA. effect has this practice upon the at
fairs of the Department answer this; il
puts down all fair competition in bidding
Tor nuue will bid in good faith, when he knows
the trick that will be played upon him. ana
the favored contractor, Nhe real a0hote-hog
Z jackson man, will obtain the contract event
ually on his own terms.
Mr.. Ca!hom.-The correspondent OF the
I New Bedford Mercury. gives tins sketch oi
I the Hon. john G. CALHOUN.
| He is tall gaunt man with stiff, grey hair,
brushed backward. His face bears as ma
nv folds and corrngations as that of Lord
| Brougham. What would PhrenolOgists say
| to a low, narrow and retreating forehead for
| so remarkable man. MIR. Writ somewhere
save of Chief Justice MARSHALL while in Con-
gress, that with no grace OE manners, no
tricks of Oratory, but violating every rule pre-
scrbed for the finished orator. he was yet
one of the most eloquent nen OF the age
This is emphaticaIly true Of Mr.. Calhoun
He deyotes the, whole powers Of his mind tn
the argument alone, with earnestness and in
tensity, and is turned aside from his purpose
by no quibhle, no vanity to appear witty. by
no desire to scatter bis sarcasins. He does
notNevea move slow enough to- select the hap
piest language, but uses any that occurs 10
convey his meaning. YOn cannot listen to
him without full conviction of his sincerity.
While speaking, his eye, that unerrlng inoex
to the soul, sometimes seems to start from
the socket, and its flashes seem almost SUPER
natural. :.
His adversaries call him metaphysical. II
| they mean that he is ingenious, qnlbht'ng,
sophis,icai, he is not metaphysical; but II
they mean that he is always ingical, direct,
\ discriminating beyond other men. irresistinie
lin bis deductions from the premises ne lays
down, he is metaphysical. The more such
neutrality-suspicious. fhe better. He has lreen more
Exclusively and more thoroughly educated as
I a statesman than any other man IN the coun-
try. He came into public life IN youth, and
i none l,ut questions of national moment have
engaged bis attention. Metaphysician he
| NAV be, vet he Is me Of the most practical
l men of the age. He did for the War De.
partmeni, while Secretary, what Hamilton
4 did Cor the Treasury--he GRATED il ont Gf
/ chaos. His views in the present crisis,in res
lation 10 the Bank and the currency as unfold
ed inhis speech, are acknowledged to be more
! practical and statesman-!ike than any that
have been offered.
The brightest characteristics Of Mr.. Cal
llouD are his qualitiesOf heart. His heart is
as warm as his head is cool. He has soul.
Too many politicians have none. Years Of
public life have not soured nor corrOded his
temper. He never makes enemies Of his adj
versaries. His feelings are all noble, gener-
GUS, elevated.
Washington. IT here was debate yester-
day in the House Of Representatives, on a
proposition for fixing term to the present
session Of Congress- which disclosed enough
TO satisfy us that Congsess will not (cannOt,
indeedl adjourn before July..h Il gets away
from hero even within that month. Ii we
look for moment at the many subjects which
must be acted upon-the appropriations of al
most every sort, the care and custody of the
public funds; contested elections in each
House, BIC. one must be satisfied that Congress
has good two months work yet 10 hand.
The result of yesterdays debate was the
ostponcment for two entire weeks. We
doubt very much whether at the expiration Of
that time, members will be prepared to fix
upon day for adjournment. There is. un-
der recent practice in the Government, one
reason against tying UP the two Houses BY a
resolutions for adjournment without day in ad-
ditiOn to the usual and obvious objections to
pledge Of that sort. Time must henccforth
be given to the President Of the United States
10 case he shall noi approve Of any bill which
the two houses may deem It important to pass.
to return It with bis objections. that Congress
may have~vn oppofstsnity TO exercise their
constitutional right of passing upon the bill a
gain; or to retain II, without either signing or
refusing to. sign it, for ten days, when il would
become law without the agency Of the Pres
ident. The case Of the Land Bill, at the last
session, neither sigoed nor returned by the
President. and thus nuilifed. is one whichde
mands this precautions for the future, in re-
gard to all bills of sufficient consequence 10
justify the remaining in session Cor ten DAYS
ON their aecoant.-Na National Inieliigencer l7ih.
Case Of SlandeT.--An action Of SANDER was
recently brought against clergyman IN Wor-
L.