Litchfield enquirer., 1836-03-10
W.sBISeroN, Feb. 37.

WasHSeToN, Feb. &7.
 n, voudsy the 22d i"'tan.' the Wnit
 On STss to meet at Columbus, Co Con"F"Tr ,.rters received this mOrning state, NS"r at o'clock in the afternoon Ot that day .~., ,Serr in session, tn the open air, as there vs: DO building sufficiently large in the place tO contain them, and in which they could transact their business. It was supposed that the delegates there in attendance amounted tO f,CO thOusaud. The zeal evinced was the most cheering character: zeal which 1t IS heliey ed will pervade the whole West and South West. in the cause of the People, against extravagance, corruption and usurpa- tiOn.
 The impression is very strong, that MT I'vLer, of Virginia, will resign his seat 'n the Senate of the United States, on Monday or Tuesday. If this opinion is well founded !! is the extreme of nutLifcation. The P''"c'. ple carried out, nuIlijfes the Constitution !" one of it's most important rrOV'sionS-'1e pprmanency of the Senate, as a oo"v' N renders that branch of the ies'S'a'"te' ','e football of faction. 1t becomes not on'y chsngeable annually. but by possibility 'n the same State, tscice 'n year. O"" any '".ns ho n,orp ridiculous! Behold an honorable man. retiring from the counsels of the nation, in the language ofa witty friend, ton 0n ob- sfraetion." O tempOre.
 From the Correspondent of fthe Boston Daily Ado.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Now that all apprehension of war with France is at an end. and no disturbing cause exists in our foreign relations to affsct mate rially the deliberations of Congress. 1t may seem a fit time to give you view Of the measures which have been or will be agitated in this body during the present session.
 |. Foremost among them, and on the very surface of things, is the abolition question: This comes up in three shapes: First, in the presentation of petitions respecting slavery and the slave trade in the District secondly, in bills, reported OF to he reported, for the regulation of the mail. and the exclusion from it of incendiary publications, so called; and, lastly, on the report to be made by the com mittee raised under Mir. Pinckney's resolution. 2. Next is the lost forti6cation bill, discus. sed in the Senate on Mr. BentOn's resolutions, and in the House upon that of Mir. Adams. The debate in the Senate is at an end, but that in the House is not. It waits its turn. to be renewed when other business shall give it place.
 Both of these subjects are political and par. tisan, more or less. in their bearings. and in the views taken of them by many of those who hrve engaged in the dehate.
 8. Thirdly, the appropriation bills. which open 10 discussion all the policy of the Gov ernment, and all the interests of the country. foreign and domestic. Very large appropri- alipns, for the contingent possibility of war. Were contemplated by the Administration few weeks ago; but all such ideas are now abandoned, and Congress will be divided up On this subject into two sections, not distribu- Rm.l in side desiring liberal peace appropriations for the Nary and for forti6ca,ions. and ,he other advocating rigorous and jealous eurtailment of all such expenditures.
 4. The Patronage bill. This has passed the Senate, and Is now in the House. waiting to be committed. The tendency of this bill is to diminish the power exerted by the Ex- eeutiVe through the means of Appointments to oEsees of profit under the Government of the Unised States. It will draw into discussion all the measures and principles of the present Administration
 5. The Post Office bill, already reported ir the House, which provides for a complete re organization of the Post Office Department and Is a measure of great public importance.
 6. Nr. CIsy's hill for distributing the pro eeeds of the public lands rateabIy smong Ihs States. which has heretofore passed both
 
 and K now once again under consideration in the Senate.
 T. The Ohio and Michigan Boundary which Is subject upon which the States o Ohio. IOdtsna, aud Illinois, as VI ell as the Ter riiOry of Michigan. are extremely sensitive and upon which there will be prolonged an. very earnest debate.
 and 9. The admission of Michigan an Arkansas into the Union. How much que. iion these two subjects will occasion, l knO not. They are. it is evident. things of gre consequence to the whole country. If bot enter the Union together, they will mainta as it is, the equal balance of the slaveholdiu and non. .sIaveholdng States in the Senate.
 10. Various plans are in contemplation f, extending the Pension system, especially on to embrace within it the widows Of officers , the Revolutionary Army, and another { give pensions to soldiers in the West wh served in the Indian wars consequent on ,h Revolution.
 II. The Custom House Regulation bilI.- This subject is now in the hands of the Com mittee on Commerce of the House. The contemplate a thorough revision of the whO system of compensation to the officers of tn customs. providing fixed salaries in the plac offices and perquisites.
 IF. The Judiciary bil which has passa the Senate now for the second time, but Ina not been acted upon in the House.
 IS. Claims for French Spuliations prior {, 1SOo. Between two and three hundred me morla's on this subject have been referred i, me HouSe 10 tne Comm'ttee on Foreign Al fairs, who have the subject under cons;dsra tion. What the issue wiA be cannot sav'
 IA and IS. The Land Office and paisn Office These hra nches Of ths nuhl;o .: