Litchfield enquirer., 1835-03-26
A PROCLAMATION,
 BX SAMUEL A. FOOT,
GOVERNOR or coNNECTICUT.

A PROCLAMATION, BY SAMUEL A FOOT, GOVERNOR or CONNECTICUT. IN every age and nation, where tie true God has been known and wOrshipPed, FasttMg has been
 considered religious duty, and has received the eaDctioR Of Divine Authority. ,.H ,... .,,r- In conformity the long established usage in ths Siaie and with firm belief that the desnies of na iions well of individuals. tn the hands of an al-wise, powerful and merciia Providence, recom- mend that FRIDAY, the seventeenth day V April next, be observed as a day of public FASTING, MUMILI- ALTON, and PRAYER. And earnestly invite the good people of this State with their several ministers and teachers to assemble. ha. day, at their usual pIace of religious worsp and with true Christian hn- miliy, present their united supplcaiIOns 10 Almighty God i; impIOring the pardon of our numerous sins iOgraude for his distinguished iaVors-our neg
 ect and abuse ofihe high privileges we have enjoyed. and our torgeiiuness of His love and mercy 10 the
 fallen race of man-heseechng Him gTacionsly to be- stow upo0 the influences of His Holy Spirit-=o ea- able us to review past liVee, and Feiorm what is amss, give a spirit Of true repentance and holy obedience; make more faithful in the discharge of our duty to God, to our fellow men, and 10 onr own souis and grant us that taiih in the Redeemer, which will afford comfort in life, peace ln death. and endless happiness in heaven.
 Al the same time, to invoke the blessing oi God up. on oar State and Naon--ilai He would preserve and perpepa,e civil aud religious privileges, and gov ernent of mild and equal laws; prosper every branch of industry and enterprise, both by sea aud land continue a0 preserve from wasting sickness: give us fruitful season and the year with His good ness That He would bess all our institutions for the promotion Of science and the useful arts; morality diffusion of the light of the gospels restrain ,e angry passions of men, and make truth and justice the sta biIi,y our limes-region and piey the glory of our land. That he would direct and bless the President of the United Siates, and all the officers in the nation. al and e,aie gOyernmenis; give them irmness and i- deIty to discharge the duties their several stations, as iehe fear of God bless our legislative councils, and enlghlen fhem with true wisdom to discern and promote the public good avert the consequences of every errOr and sate from national judgmenis con
 nue to Us the blessings peace and "ierna tranquil!
 y liberty aud union the latest generations; and extend equal blessings the hole family ot tmauknd.
 Given under my hand, at Cheshire, thls &5d day oi
 February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
 eight hundred aud thirly-fve, and the hly- ninth ]
 year of the Independence of the United States 0i
 America. SAMUEL A. FOOf. By .he GOrernor,
 THOMAS DAY, Secretary.
 Branches Of the Mint-The hill whicl, has passed inc Senate provides that branches of the Mint of the United Staies shall be established as follows: one branch x the city of New Orleans, for the coinage of gold aud silver; one branch the town O Charlotte, in MeckInburg county, in the State of North Carot,- na for the coinage O! gold oUly; and one branch at Dahh'hnega, in Lumpkio county, in the State of Georgia, also for the coinage Ot gold only.
 To each branch there is 10 be appointed Soper'n- -tenden,, a Treaaurer, an Assaysr, Chief Coiner, Mel,er aud Re6ner.-N Y. Averica".
  Committee of the Senate for investigating the ounda- ton of the charge against the Hon. Mir. Poindexier. ot having instigaed the attempt upo" the life oi Gen. Jackson. !
 ."Tbe Committee readily unite in the declaration, that the tesiORy taken beinre thrm far as i sap- plicale, fully sustained the President n the statement any way appear, from any evidence before the Con.- mit,ee, that the President had any connex'o" w'th this affair, directly indirectly. other than that whch he himself has avowed The Commi'iee Will go even cn.s end ,nsa ier riuu ard and danger n which he hpd been placed by the attempt of Lawrence upon his life, was but natural that the President should desire to have the whole unatter explored But the Committee. while they use this declaration, due to impartial jusiice will moi withhold the expression of their deep repUgnance at the ethosr seho have gother'd around hs Gs uie,csl to ire 10 hs ssl"gs a"a hi' Judgment alse direction"
 Judee Wnae and Mr. Van Baren-A member of the House of Representatives, writing to his friend, inc editor of the Louisville Kenucky) Journal says: " His fiepds are in earnest, and is he. They des- pise tkA project of the Baltimore Convention poor trick of the forty thousand office holders. They know that the South has he sort ofnetnctive antipa-
 thy to Mir. Van Buren, that some men had to a spider or black cat.'
 Fire and loss ef Eits.-The house of Mir. 8. Sweet. of Centreviile AIegany was entirely consumed ny
 fire together with its contents, the 7ih inst. and horrible to relate, child of Mir. Sweet, aged years, perished in the Aames.-AHica Rspubiican.
 Cold sn fhe VVest.--It has been cold in Indana,
 that an editor in of the newspapers in that State was obliged to sit up in his office all night. with couple of printers devils rubbing hs head to Keep e ideas from fysssimg'
 In France, recently, powerful young man a''emPt- ted the following feai 10 settle a wager :-Whh the aid of rope he raised with his teeth cask ofcider con,anng 4 gaIlOns and carried it, without stopping across yard of considerable extent. When, howev- er he had pu, down his burden, he was incapable ot shutting hfs mooth, and in few days died
 Good-The Circlevlle tOhio) Herald thus enome- rates the candidates for the Presidency :MartiR Val" Barren, of New-York; John Mclean, Of OhiOi Hugh L. White, of Tennessee; Daniel Webster, of NORTH AMERICA.
 ComnodOve Decasar's Piate.--.We learn from Washington, that agreeable 10 ,he notice given, this t,la,e was sold on the 25,h u portion oft sold at very little more than the price of old silver-some- where about $I g per ounce. Mr. Preston, of the Senate, we understand was one OI the puFehasers-- The larger portion oi the pla,e however, was bought in by the Bank 10 which !, was pledged.
 Ratker Exiyacrdisasy--lt is stated i1 the Worces- ter (Bassl Spy that Of the men who was recent ~k.S e1.A Us.AAs sma a.mk