Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-12

he would not remove the pabIso treasare from ,hs Bsnk the United States and place i, lu some svn. tie pet 6a"k Of Ihe PresidentHs Certainly he hs.- "oa'd the people be saisfed with such a cousse of conduct Oy the executive of this sia.e9 WoMId they say '"at our gover"ment was administered upon re. publican Pri"cpesf No-they would raise the cry of M0"0rchy TYRANNY! DESPOTESM! and very jOstIy foo.
 l the Governor of the state should aienp, io con. 'so' the appointment of ocers or to control Ieesa ton. as he undoubtedly might if he should give , ,,r constitution and laws he same consrucIiou ,ba, the President of the United States does those of the Gen. eraI G"vernmen','the people would cause hm so be mpeached as s"on they could get the tri6un.A o. gether that had the power of doing i,.
 Why is that the people will stand hv and see their liberties nier smother taken from them until ,hey are under the iron rod of desotism l. because the rTagic wand of intriguing politician has been wa. we'd over them; or s il because they are 'pseased ~Hh rattle and tickled with straw2' R.. l lWe think, aud we may well say co, thar the " ri'rr is entirely mistaken in this position. The Co., verH"r o' C"o"ectica has ,he power of appoint. ing, and of course no, of ,eBouin the Commiasuner of the Seh"ol Fsal; bat t noi qpersioned tha4 the President has the p"sver in conjunction wh the Sc. ""'e ofarpoin"g the Secretary of ihe Treasury and his Po'oer ofdispacing or removing hm.is believe absolute, even without giving any reason. The Com. missioner ofthe schooi F"nd is appon,ed by the Ge. neral Assembly, without requiring even the sanc.ion 0i the Executive. or course lhe analogy which the writer attempts draw, in measure at leas, fails- Still, consider the removal of the Secretary of the Treasury by the Presiden, because he would not ,raus- for tlAG- ,i;r,n ourage"usly arbitrary and tyranoical act=-6ne for which the people ought 10 have called him to a s'rc, account. The constitution rhe laws never in,end- ed that the Presiden, should have the control of he fiscal affairs of the naon.-Ed Enq]
 The President and Mr. POiuderter.-The fomia statement is fom the Washington Corr espontent of tho N. Courier and Enquirer :-
 I write to-day, for the purpose, almost exclusively, apprehend ha, numerous contradictory and unfoun,l- ed letters will be published and as ans correct. ly informed o the facts iH the case, hnve deem. ed it expedent to communicate them SO far Sa they have iranspired.
 ] Al the moment after the unfortunate maniac Law. renee attempted io fire upon General Jackshn, hc (ihe PresideH') exclaimed m gross a"h intecea language that the assault was made through of Mr. POiNdexter. This declaIa .vyAs con, ou un ca,ed [" Gov. Poindex,rr. On Saturday ife aidress- ed letter tn Gen. Jacksou demaO O.,ed Am ex pcig a yowa or disavowal. of tie ang0ase inscribed ,n him Mr. Pondexer added, that he should cona,rue the si- lence of,he President, into an admission efhe truth oC the allegation. Al two oelock today no answer had been received from Tenerai Jackson. The President has shown this letter to several oi bis friends aud i" speaking on this mjec,, has doubiedy admitted the truth ofihe ehafge Although, am wei! informed, shall not repeat his remarks 1: they may have been made, in every instance; fo his friends and supporters. and n"i in reply aay com reply has heen received up to tho hour above stat, ed. My opinion is, that tho matter will not be per. yni,ted to rest.
 GA second trial was had by the House of Repre. sen'aves of Maasacbuse,,s on Fiday last, which re- suited again ]" the choice of Gov. Davis by vote ot 26s .o Mr. Adams 229 and 37 scattering.
 I ITEMS~-sELEcTRD. l The Honorable John Healy has been nominaied fsr Governor bya Whg Conventiou in New Hampshire in the of Andrew Pierce, who declined being considered candidate. The Ohio House of Representatives have voted (4o to l rescnd the resolutions of thc previous Legis la,are iusructina the Senators and requesting ,he Re- preaen.mves of tha, Sae in Congress to use their n auence to prevent the recharier of the U. s. Bank and the restoration ofihe Deposes and to oppose the passage of Land Bill embodying the principles of that which was passed in l8334 and vetoed by the 1 President.
 Trinity Church.-A memorial anA staiemen, occu. pyiag five columns of the New.York Gazette is in cir. coia,ioo praying the Legislature confsca,e or SC. q"esrae, for the benefit of tho people of this State all .ha, church's property and above an annual revenue of $3000, to which, alledged the income of Trinity is limited by law. We have ofien ,hough
 ha, it was injury the cause of religion, For h church to accumulate much wealth, though il aC forded good incomes to of iis legal and Hnancia agents; bat to rob it ofs property in the way propos ed is scheme not io be thought oc-4D. D. Ado.
 Factory Burnt at Scaghficoke.--Oo Wednesea, 'as' at about l2 ocI"ck M.. the satnei EIrtory a Scbagh'icoke, occupied by Messrs. Myron, Tick no, & Co.,, and owned by Judge Kaick erbacker, was 10. gether with it's conteo,s. totally destroyed by fire. ] worthy lately remarked that if one would sea, himself in strong draf ofar, place his feet in buck ct Of cold waer and jingle the shovel and tongs he mgh, enjoy all the pleasures ofslegridog at grea, discoUni from the livery s'abe prices. s5sa. arss
 Duel WashingtOn.-Mr. Wise, member of Con. gress from Virginia, and Mr. Coke his predecessor fought duet on Thursday in the neghborlood of the seat Of government. Mr. Coke was seriously though Dol dangerously wounded in tho arm. He was r,s challenger. The quarrel which gave rise 10 the mee, ing occurred during cannass ia their disric. two | yeafa ago. -. Nonh's Nfor