Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-11-19


tioDs from the State Department to keep a
sharp look out in his District on the course of
things tending, to interfere with the friendly
relations now existing between this Govern
ment and Mexico.--N. Y. Ado.
THE ABOLITION QUESTION.
The press appears to be growing weary of
the discussion Of the subject Of Slavery; and
we predict that the time is not distant when
its attention will be almost entirely absorbed
in some more exciting topic. We care not
how soon that time arrives; for If we fail to
consider the debateable points Of the matter
exhausted, we shall waive their considera-
lions for the present, leaving it to those whose
trade it is to save il from that partial oblivion
to which anti-masOnry and publication have
been consigned for equally cogent reasons.-|
And when the south shall perceive that We
have become tired Of it, we hope they too
will consent to leave it to its fate and the 81
lent doings Of time. II has elected much
heat, and some argument; but we are sorry
to say that we had the heat FIRST, aud the ar
gnment afterwards making it a kind Of Irish
dispute, in which the blow is provocative Of
the word. ..
1t has been remarked Of the American peO-
pie that they are like ancient Athcnians in one
respect, in their love of change, and the ra-
pdity with which they transfer their atten-
tons from one object to another. This is all
true. and it would not be so much fault were
it not enhanced by another trait, coordinate
with that, in their character, to wit, their pre-.
cipitancy in entering upon the discussion of
grave and complicated topics. The avidity
with which the press seizes upon these and
the ardor with which it prOsecutes its inqui-
ries, the authoritative tone in which II utters
ifS OniniNns and fh0 NolOCifv with which II
PUSHES forward to its conclusions, strike the
disinteres;ed spectator with surprise and ter
rOr. Nothing is left to reflection and the meas
ured systematic advance Of logical inquiry );
but every position is taken by assault. and
every deduction forced at the point Of the
bayOnet. Time appears to lie considered of
too much value to be consumed in patient ex-
animation; and it is always sufficient for de-
cisi"n if the question be right in the upstart,
whether it be practically wrong or not. Were
we dsembOdied spirits, with neither affec-
tiOns, property, or local habitatiOns, more
disinterested regard to consequences could
not be looked f"r than is frequently shown by
some ofus. And among those sub ects which
lay claim to our regard from their essence Of
abstract right, immediate emancipation is the
most prominent. 1t should have been inquir-
ed 10 the first place what consequences the
discussion itself would be likely to produce ;;
and If found to be unfavOrable to any benef-
cial results, have inferred that its practical en-
fOrcement therefore, promised still less TO en-
courage its advocates to proceed. That the
bare discussion has led to results unfavWrabI-
to the success ofthe principle is most appar-
ent. 1t has made the prospect of emancipa-
tIOn more remote than ever-it has environ
ed it with new and more formidable Difficult.
ties; it has curtailed the enjoyment and pri-
Vp1o e ,o0, \ Al,
to our mind-we say ii with all proper defer
ence to the judgment Of oihers-wby the sub
ject should be dropped.-Nor'oalk Gaz. r.
Proposed Rail Road from Cincinnati to
Charleston. S. C.-The citizens Of Cincinna-
ii, and other portions Of the Ohio Valley, are
contemplating. with confident hopes of sue
cess, the construction Of Rail Road to con
meet that region Of country with the mari
time frontier at Charleston; and the Cham
Der Of Commerce ofthis city have responded
to the Overtures which they have received
from that source. in an able Report portray
Jog the advantages and practicabiity of such
communication. 1t is quite too late in this
age of enteSprize to regard such project ns
visionary. The difficulties to be overcome,
however formidable they might have appear
&c ten, or even Eve years ago, begin TO be-
s'C"cu dS requiring Uut Uttte more lOa0 or
binary effort. Without adverting to the Re-
port which has been extensively circulated.
We would briefly present a few thoughts that
have occurred to US touching the contempla-
ted enterprise. -
The distance from Cincinnati Ii to Charleston
10 direct line, is "A little more than Eve hund-
red miles. From Cincinnati to Paris KY. al
distance of 80 miles. rail road is already
under cOntract-FrOn thence the road might
diverge SO as to touch Lexington, and from
thence through the Cumberland Gap, to|
Knoxville then taking the Valley Of the
French Broad. and passing through the Sal
uda. or some ofthc other mountain gaps, eli !
Their to Aiken or Cohumbia--as it might b.
thought most expedient on an actual survey
BY reference TO the map it will be seen that
this course does not wary materially from !
direct linc-and that it would benefit not only !
the upper districts Of our own State, but
would bring an immense trade to Charleston
from the tributaries OF the Cumberland River.
which 1t would intersect, from the Valley of
the Ohio, and from the far North West.
Charleston Observer. !
Highest Mountains iR the United Stntes.-l
L" an article published in the Raleigh Regis
ter, IT is stated that the highest mountain in !
the United States is to be found in North
carolina. Mount Washington 10 New Hamp-
sh're has been hitherto accounted the highest
mountain: its highest peak being e,qS4 feet
above the level Of the sea. According 10 the
writer 10 the Register. the Hottest peak of the
Black Mountain in Vance county, is 6.746
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