Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-05
Attempt Co A.,G,,inat. the Pr..id.at.

"SsS V" AueNuhy mOtntug tufOOOeu WuU paper s that city she day previous contain ing account Of an attempted assault upOn the President of the United States, which we give below. It should be remembered that the is from the GIO6e and ws are as'Onshed that in giving the particulars of such gross outrage, the editor should attempt to mngle pOliiicS into the affair." IL canDot we shouId sh"k, be doubted by any person. that tie young man mus, have iabored Under hallucins,iOn of mind to attempt the perpeiradn of such deed and it is in deed wonderful that neither pistol should have dis. charged. The insinuaiion that the young man was she instrument Ofa conspiracy s probably equally as well lE'Dnded the charge made by him that the Pre- side"t had niardered his father. 9.
 From the WashingtOn Globe, Jan. 3l.
 While the President was at the Capitol yesterday. In attendance On the funeral oi the Hoo. Warren R. Davis. fDm Sa'uth Carolina Richard L0torence, a pain'erS resident M this riIy attempted tO shoot hn- Col l.nne ot Indiana, informed us, that he saw this ,adSidaai enter the hail of inc House during he de- hvery ot the eertnon Beinre i,p close, however, he had taken his stand on the poriicO, near one si tue cnemns. The Preside wilh the Secretary Ct he Ireasury his left arm, retiring from the Ro. s"nna to reach his carriage "i ihe steps of the porc advanced towards ihe spot where Lawrence ROod, b" had h's psfar nder his coaf, and when he approached within two yards and half oi him. She assass" extended his nr,n and levelrd the pisi" as htS breast. The percussirn cap exploded with a
 niae that several witnesses supposed the piss s.' had fred. On the instant, the assassin dropped She pistol ir"m his right ham an taking a"nlher sS cOck" from Its jeff, prpse Ged and snapped il the President, who the had raised his siick and was rushing upon him. Mr. Woodl,u,y aad Lieu fenA"l Gsdaey a the same ins.a", laid hold Uf the maH. who gave way through the crowd and ai last knocked down. Tine President pressed after him anill be saw lie secured.
 We attended the examining court immediately after the eSeHt. The Secretary of the Treasury, the Sec retary of the Navy, Col Burd of,he House, Nr. Ki"g- naaR, and Lieutenant Gedney. all of whom witnessed lise hci. were examined, and gave more minute de- tail 0ffhe circumstances above stated.
 Mr. KaH,lhlp,, IIe Sergeant nf iIr House. who a. tended tie Mar<ha conduct iic prisoner the Ciy Hai Ter rxana'faon. gave in testimony that the pris oaer, when asked hy the Ma,shal what m iive he had c make iais Inrrid attempt, stated that the PrfsdeH had killed his faher His falher Engshman aho died many years az" in this city The hin Sell was apprr"iireh afterwards io a Mr. Clark, with ~h"M he hSed three years. Mir. Clark, when called upon, said, ina, he young mao ofexcelie"t hab lis sol CT, and i0,us'ri0"s iha he had him tretluent,y, aud was well acquainted with him s'nc- he had lef hts family. and ha, heard nohimg his disadsaniage. until of late, he Was informed that he Was quarrclsome among his iriende and lad treated one ol his sisters badly.
 The total absence of any personal motive the t'art o the prisoner commit the deed he attempted, has suggested inc idea that he be insane. There ssas. however n" evidence given in ihe examination to authorize the sup"si,io" although several snf naieiy acquainted with him, and boarding iH tise same house wiiis him. gave evidence upon the casan. The drmeanur of the pris"4er, when com usng ibe ac'--whcn ke was seized--ahd when un- tleT examRatOB bore the slightest appParanre of thrensy or deraRgetneHt Of any WheU asked hy the Caur t he wished o the witnesscs, io make explanation, he answered n i,e negative s-Raid that those Whn had seen the acl could state the tHctp-and at the conciusioH when asked if he had any lhins fo offer, said that hc could not contradict ~l.a. had i'ren given in evidence.
 fha PfssoHer is haHdF"me young man, well dress ed aad pse,.ossessRe in ha cnun,enance. He ap- pea ed ps1frc,ly aim and ro!cc:ed in the midst oi the exeIie ment and anxiety which prevailed around biH-and the Presilieni in cnpyersing with eiuce the eve"s. observed. that his manner, from the m, ,sens s,. eye s ss"gs. s,S 4'"a are iHlorred by Mr. Wilson, the Keeper of the Ro,unas. tha, he had frequently obrerved this B. h.u, yke Capi,"i--so frequently ,ha, hr had becone an ptteni of cnrnsiiy 10 h,ihat he had emdeavOred audiaw him nin ersanU, but found him taciiWrD E apA anwing [" 'aIk. lf secret ro,s .acy hae
 T"mped Lawrence Io the trrielration of the horrid deed. we think it not imrobable that deiusion 0f inifect has gown "f his visits ihe Capitol, sad that hearing desroiism and every horrid mischief threatened 0 the republic, aud revolution and all it's train 0f rslsa,iiirs ,DrWed the necessary cOnse- qaeDce "t the Presidents may be that the s1faiasied man Esncied he had feas"ns become hs eoaniry ayenSer.
 Judge Craaeh nnthng i'd il~ condnc, of the
 f':"aer, oT n tie evide"ce to s"gses, the idea that he iabored under any mental malady. He entered up an order that he sehld be baed, if he could give csriiy in $i0D. The Disric, Auornry said ,l,a, the stEocio"sness of tie crime should induce hs honor teqnire bail in n higher pepa!ty Tine Judge seemed m'sedby u'is. i'n, he consuiion te sa,d provid- ed thai excessive i,a,f siEout be demanded. he e"ali n"i-rrgare bond for more than $1500.
 We attended the Conri-4and being asked to exam. Sng the lNa'i n one of hc psIos drew with screw hail, of @lsir, alsons sixty would make round. IL was well patched. and forced d"wn fight on a fall charge of excellent glazed powder. How ihe caps shosd have exploded wi,hom1 firing the powder s @ieactsfOHE In the multitude of instances tn which Sea Jackson has -haxarded his person f,r his coun. try, h was ueVer in more imminent danger than on yeserday. ~hen. in q I"neraI processon, followed by his Cahinet-lhe Senae-and the Representatives of the People.
 Cr Since the above was in type. we have received the Inel:igrncer account of the affair, which states that La~reace has heretofore heen confined for acts of violence indicating an unsound niHd.
 E'rsD days iatrr from ESrope.-The packet ship U. States arrived at New-York Thursday morning last. bringing Liverpool papers ,he 2d. London to the let January, and Paris dates the 3O,h Dec'r- From the extracts n the New-York papere there does not appear to ,s mach ne~s. The D. Adv. saya- :. The King issnea his proclamation on inc 3Oh Dec dissoasiDg Parliame0t on the 18th January. writ sor new election issued. New Parliament to meet on the 18th February.
 Engiand appeared tS be in perfect flame from nae end of the Kingdom the other, 0n the subject ct elections. The papers absolutely filled with soothing bnt election news, proceedings of meetings. SEe Mc. The greaes. possible eif1ris making by bosh the whg and tory parties io gain the victory.
 We have searched the papers in vain to 6Wd any ihinR from France relative ihs reception o the Pres idents ProeIama,ion. Ii doas appear from any thsDg iisai has reached thai America of sufficient smpouanee io be even named Nh mention is made os the Ys"s'am.iion, nor hn,l te Frenrh Chambers