Litchfield enquirer., 1836-02-11

the PreHIdent N willing 10 suhTnit tO their
n"oI"i'"n. But AZ that IN objectionable To
MS "w" "'II"I UDisWndPr~t anding he clinCs tO
WIN IN" utmost icnaciiy. The Cant. IT the
P"ni"'""n IS still in the ritv, waiting for the
! ff"rINi"n "F IN" President, Ia whose sole mr..
hIiraii"n our Constitution gives the nrrrp.
| :anrr. or refusal Uf the powers Of u,edia,;on
Various r"'n"rs, ihIs morning. are floating
ab"mt the city, in RI ference to the prurr.eJ
intrrvpnii"n. The report is very general ,ha,
the President has accepted the mediation pr.
posed by England. The truth. or Ealschood
"f the report, day "F two. at most. will de-
trrn,inr. At present. h"wrver. nothing "C u
pacific character can be- presumed from the
c"mmnnicari"ns from England, now in the
hands nf the President.
This morning the session commenced in the
House hy tn" reception and reading nf bill,
authorising the President Of the United States
to accept the services Of volunteers. The hill
was referred the Committee Of the whole
House an the state Of the Union, when.
Mr.. WHITE followed with resolution nro
viding that the sufferers from the war now he
ing carried on in Florida, be provided, bv d.
rrcti"n If the President, with ra.iops at the.
public expense. The rules fihe House were.
suspended, and by unanimous consent, taken
M for consideration. Varinus amendments.
however. were proposed. on which prn:rac-
ted debate pnsnrd. which took up nearly two
hours. Mr.. GRANGER, "f your State, took
part in the discussion. animadvprting. unin-
trn,ionally. (hut because he was compelled to
do so nv Mr.. Camhrelrng, who interrupted
Mr.. G. by vindicatng the President and the
Executive Departmental upon the admins.
trat"n for its tardy measures 10 ferreting cut
the causes IF the war in Florida. Mr.. Lane,
Of Indiana. attempted to reply. Mr.. White,
Of Flnrida, who is one Of the ahlest. mildrst.
and most gpntlemanly men in the House, fol-
lowed. begging Of the House not to make the
question one Of political character, but hop
ing without further discussion, that the mem
hers would decide it in the affirmative. A
hnndant prrcedents were given Cnr the meas
IRE. and abundant reasons afforded for the a.
d"piinn of!he resolution. Five hundred fam
lilies were in a state Of starvation, driven from
their houses without shelter. and the means
of livelihood; and they mostly composed of
women and children, came here for bread to
save them from starvation.
The debate continued till the previous qups-
tinn was moved and carried by a large ma jor-
ity.
The main question, which was the adop-
tion Of the resolution without the amend
mcnts, was then put and carried in the AFR
NATIVE: the yeas and nays being taken, and
decided in the affirmative. as follows-ypas
ia, nays ~. The resolution was then en-
crossed and finally passed.
WAsHINGFoN, Feb. q.
"No message from the President in rrla
tion to the meditation Of England has been
transmitted to Congress. Has there been y
parallel in this or any other country to such
conduct II is a mild word to say it is the
duty Of the President to communicate,
through Congress, ia his constituents the par
ticnIars Uf this important m"vpnrnf-lt is
criminal I" withhold it. and no man wh" did
not intend I" nsnrp all the powers Of govern
mrnt would hav" allowed day t" pass With
out laying before the representatives OF the
people full account Of the pr"p"sitl"n. ih"
manner in which it was rendered. and The ma
t"r- "f iis reception; but all now is mystery.
intrigue, and c"rruplion-th" people are I" he
led bIindfuldtd by their servants to til" edge
of "a precipicp. and, il they are not on their
guard, will he t"pplrd down hradi"rrm"st.
1.-THE truth is. General Jackson has been
taken by surprise in this matter; the snddr"
arrival Of the d"spatch brig-thr important
nature Of the Uffrr-'he pmbarrass'nrnts con
nrrird with the question. an! III" general IN.
Willingness "f the psopr L" pl"ng" IN war
the demand for an explicit answer. and the
pressure f"r its acceptance by the Cabinet
Proprr-indncrd the President. contrary I"
The adj, ice "f Kendall and Blair. his chamber
COUNSEL I" agree to the mediation, aud the re-
| ply was forthwith transmitted. The rubicon
| IS passed. and n" petty obstacles ar diplomatic
etiquette can revoke the power At attorney
given to such a government as Great Britain.
Hence the s"llrn ll,wiE and spi'cfnI war arti.
Giles in the Gl"be. which are only to be allay
ed by immense appropriations I" hr placed at
| the disposal Of ,hr President. Until these are
| made. ! presume Nd message ON the subject
will he transmitted to Congress.
The abolition question remains nndispos-
ed Of; and il there was no Presidential cleo.
I ton at hand, the Southern States and their
constitutional rights would he in u minority
hut policy now comedies what Justice 1T all
times should have aHnwrd."-N. Y. Star.
| "WeU done. Ai0Jamu.-The Senate Of Al.
ALBANIA has rejected IA resolution, instrncting
their senators in Congress to vote fnr Benton 5
-xpnnging resolution, by vote Of ~ to a.
Will not the Virginia Legislature edo like.
wise" and save themselves from The cOntrmp,
OF the present age, and the scorn Of p"s:rrity?"
| Lynchburs Vyginian.
! After ball given at Charlestown. IN. n. J
on sew Years Eve. four young men retired
10 play cards. when one of them. after short
time. suddpOIy expired. His corpse was con-
ceal-d until next morning, for fear Of marrjog
| the festivities!
The Indian Chief PODell-or as he should
he called Oseola. who is playing S" mnrdrrous
| n part in Florida--is thus described by the
ST. Augnstine Herald: