Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15
THE ENQUTRER.
LlTCHFIELID, DEC. lS, lsS0.

Sr Presidenfs 1laisqge.-We had the pleasure Of furnishing in the village with this very long document in an ExtEa Sheet on Thursday morning Ias and to our subscribers in town and various arts Of the county soon afterwards a the mails and sta, ess and private opportunities wOuld permitin sOuhe directions lhs same day. Ouv edition s entirely ex- haused; yet if there are any of our subscribers who failed Ofgetting copy, and who wish to procure one. will send the office we will endeavOr to furnish them
 The President is undoubtedly in . very dangerous state: An accounts represent him as being exceed
 ingy eeble and the probability seems to be. that at his advanced stage of Ee he cannot recover from the severe attacks he has had. The N. Y. Express, in aLusiOn to this subject, says" Tidings from Wash ingOn state that the President is again exceedingly i'll and fears are entertained that his advanced and infrm constitution he may not live until hs Pre- sidentia term expires In political point of view, the decease of the President would probably be of essential importance. His policy and plans arc all developed. have all been put in practice and will, no doubt, be continued until the Presidential term ex- pes It is yet to be determined whether the new ad-
 nistratOn will follow in the same steps with the pre- sent. If the war on the United States Bank is to be continued for years to cone the hostility of the Go vernmcnt is to be continued towards the currency of the country, we may expect the same Arrangements to continue that now exist" .s.....s-.
 7Hc Ersra Session.-As the time approaches when
 the legislature is about to assemble to take into consi deraon the subject ofthe surplus revenue some towns perceive by the Hartford papers are holding meet
 ngs enable the people express their opinions to the disposition which shall be made of the money. One town may be in favor of disposing of it in such manner that the state taxes may hereafter be paid with it's avails: another may be in favor of appropa ting for the construction or completion of highways or railroads: another may be in favor of putting it in the Banks or creating State Stock, and letting the state have the benefit of the interest which accrues another that may be added to the School Fund, and thereby increase the Commissioners means of elec- toneering for the parry: another that it may be d
 vided equally amongst every family or individual in the state, according to the proporton(in this mode
 the portion to each person. of every age, would be not far from tkree dOlarsl another, and so on, and go forth, ad is.nisam. At any rate. glad to find that the people are beginning to feel interest in the subject: and can discover good reason why toUnssaen in town meeting warned by the Select men, should not assemble and deliberate upon and discuss the subject. Let us have the views of our modern Solons and Lycurguses, that thus our mem- bers to the legislature may know something of the
 feelings and wishes of their constituents. The time to be is short, as the legislature meet next week; but then there will be abundant space discuss the matter fairly and dispassionately. What say you. Messrs. Selectmen, will you call meeting for the purpose. and let we the people talk up the suhect1