Litchfield enquirer., 1835-06-25

animation, although perfect strangers to the parties, became bail for the father, who was instantly set at liberty; and yesterday entersd into bonds as sureies for the two sony.
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 A reward of S25O has been GGrred for the apprehension Of John w. Belt late editor of " the Spy" published at White Plains, who has ahsconded with the sun of $2, 300 entrus- ted to him by gentleman of that place. A grosser instance of ingralitude and villany has | rarely occurred. Tbis Bell was raised from indigence to state of comparative affluence by the gentleman he has defrauded. He was not urged tU the commission of the crime by necessity, rany other conceivahlc cause save innate depraviiy, and he has besides abandon ed d young wife and child.-Ccarier.
 The Legislature of the State of Ohio met, at an Extraordinary Session tO which they
 were C0nvoked by the Governor, on the 8th instant, We have received the Message of Governor Lucas to the legislature, giving i, his views of the merits ofthe controversy with Michigan Territory. concerning the Bounda
 " line between them. which is the cause of this Extra Session. We extract the follow ing ftOm the close of the Message, showing the conclusions of the Governor, and leaving no doubt of his being in earnest.-Nai Intel.
 "The.more examine the subject, the more convinced ana that our claim is just and in cOntrovertible /; that it is settled question, and that we are under as solemn an Obliga. ton to maintain our Jurisdiction over the township of Fort Lawrence, on the Maumee Bay, as we are tU naintain 1t over any town ship on the Ohio river.
 ,vholn cnhSnNf iS nOV1 he. fore you for consideration. The question necessarily arises, what shall be done :? Shall we abandon our just claim. reinquish our in- dsputable rights. and proclaim to the world, that the Act and Resolutions of the last ses- sion ofthe General Assembly were mere emp ty things Or, rather, shall we not (as was declared in said resolution to be onr duty) prepare 10 carry their p:ovision into effect !- The latter. I doubt not, will be your res"'u. ton and l irust that. by your acts. you will manifest to the world that Ohio knows her constitutional rights; that she has indepen- dence enough to assert them; and that she can neither be seduced by hattery, hattlrd ny diplomatic management. nor driven ny men aces from the support of those rights. And. gentlemen, you may rest assured, that what ever measures, in your wisdom. you may di rect. will be faithfully pursued by the Execn- tive to the full extent ofhis constitutional pow
 CT, and the means that may be placed under his contrOl.'' t sF
 Western Emigrotion.---There is perhaps nothing in these times, which is worthy "t
 more marked attention than the astonishing rapidity with which the bnnndless regions
 stretching along the shores of the great Mis- | sissippi are filling mp with a busy and refined population. In late Western Monthly Mag. 1 azins, # IS stated that one current Is pouring
 s~ ',sAAAra Minh.-: ----1@aa ~'ss-f IF nss 1 land and New York; another is filing Ala
 bama with planters from Kentucky. Tennes- see and the Carolinas. A stream of New.
 Englanders is entering Illinois from the north,
 and another from the south brings its thou.
 sands of emigrants from Tennessee and Ken
 lucky. Indiana and Missouri are receiving their portions Of this great food. Along the whole chain of the Alirghany ridge, the army moving towards the setting sun, may De seen crossing into the yallies ny every pass which nature or art has rendered practicable. They ascend ID steamboats from New Orleans.-
 And let them come, says the Western Monthiy' There is room enough for all.- Along the roads of Illinois you see cavalcadrs. !here IS a little train of wagons. loaded with furniture and farming tools. The owner, a st0uf, sun burnt man. walks before. The vile and children are slowed amoDg the bag. gage. The tall girls and the great muscular boys. each of the latter with rife on his shoulder, are stroIling in the rear. They are from Tennessee. At night they halt by a spring, or on the bank of stream. The beds and pallets are spread upon the ground. and after hearty supper, the whole party repose comfortably in the open air. Another more wealthy party comes. Gentlemen on horse back, ladies in carriages a train of negroes behind. They are going to Missouri. There you see widow and nine children. all on foot. hareheaded and barefooted, Then comes a little covered wagon. Within young nus, band and wife. They meeta gentleman oil the law. They thus address him. "S,ran. ger, can you tell Of a good place to settle 2" /" Oh! yes. it is all good here" Who owns this !" Government" We'll, I reckon stranger, it would be no harm to settle down almost any where. and build a cabin ?''- " None in the world" Sometimes dozen or twenty companies collect in the evening. Whole acres are covered with beds. tents and wagons, horses and cattle. The men mingle together; the women interchange civili,ies.
 ataau aa ,a tssaa. N Y. J.Gersoaian.
 Daring Assdult-An assault was made on Saturday about l2 o'clock. on the person Uf James B. Congdon, Esq. Cashier of the Mer- chants Bank. hy black fellow named Jim Dyer, armed with cowhide. MT. CongdOn at the time was passing through Water street.