Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-06-30

from late speech in the House Of Renraso,,
tatlyes, by Mr.. Pickens, of South Carolina
Mr.. Chairman, / have said that this is fhe
reign OF Cesar. Sir, have read the HISTORY
OF the Roman people to little advantage, if
am to be deceived at this late day in what
see passing around me. We are now where
that people were when the empire was to be
divided between Antony, Octayi,,s. and I,ep.
!dus: Caesar had folded Ills rohes. and neT.
lsned under the dagger Of Brutuss And all
eeloug1 we may have none at present with He
me talents and requirements Of Antony, vel
we nave many with his private pofligacy and
aOandoned principles. AS to Lepidus, fneed
o, ,9y Point to the gentleman from Kentucky.
I'll H. -: M 1onnson,) but as he is member
" 'lc House. Iorbear to trace the parallel
at present. The beardless Octav;ps had
nothing to identify himself. with the olorv
and the honor of his country, but he becan,ye
prominent from the fact that he was sumo
sed to inherit the sympathy that was then
running so strong in favor of the fallen Cs-
sar Wary, artful, and sagacious, he saw
ms position, and made the most of it. IN
we too have modern Octavius, who,
winding his way under the robes of ROYAL IA
cor, prociaims himself the true and anointed
successor, pledged to carry out the princi-
pies OF his master. What other earthly claim
hes the Vice President to his present position,
except that he is supposed to be the chosen
i i:n OF him who has trampled over the
A. oouie 5S OF ms country. The gentleman from
~ I. Mr. Mckeon has declared him to be
tne only candidate who has claims upon the
whole Union. --N'' Nfo'A @''e
For the present I pass by an investigation
INTO ms political principles, and shall only
relef 70 one document, which speaks Ian
guage not TO DC mistaken, and develops the
feelings and nature Of the man-which writes
his history and his character more fully than
all the volumes that can be composed bt a
tlattering biographer. No man can read it
without knowing its author. It is a letter
from London, in answer to committee in
New York, who condoled with him for his re-
Jectlon as minister to the court of ST, James.
will read from it the following extract in re.
lation to Gen. Jackson. =,
In testfyng to my public conduct thew are pleas.
ed to speak with eulogium Of me, us Contributing,
while in the cabinet to the success Of the present Ad
m =. mat signal sSccess feel called upon
ty, unwearying industry and upright straightforward
course Of our present venerated Chief All tho humble
merit claim s, that Of having exerted myself to
execute his patriotic and single hearted views and Of
having sacrificed all personal considerations to insilre
their success when threatened with extraIeous enc
banassmentss Thatmy exertions were arduons pain
Whether iq nv bas ay % ss rea
merited detraction and reproach Ieave to my coll
trymen to deternea Still shall ever regard my sit
uation ~ that cabinet as one of the most fortunate
familiar relacn with One who has wen been escrib.
ed by MIR, Jefferson, us possessing tiiofeo Roman
In his character than any man living, and whose ad
1asa s1 viii be Locked e IN future times
such CHIEF, at such time. and to have Won, his con-
fidence and esteem i sufficient glory; and d that
thank God, my enemies cannot deprive MEXICO 4
"a Mr. Choirman,I am perfectly aware that
many d man might have uttered such senti-
-tfients without any extraordinary degrade
ton. If they had come from one who had
forever retired into private life, it would have
been Of no great in,portance.l II they had
come from one who was humble and lowly,
and had received private favors from benee-
factor, it would have attracted no attention.
But coming as they did from ono who was
artful and sagacious, who had fixed his eye
on the first Office of his country, with an am
bition that has never varied, who was gazing
with eagcrness for partisan support: say,
Sir, that under all the circumstances of the
case, they are base, vile, and degraded and
degrading sentiments, which no freeman ever
conceived in his heart, and none but a fiat
terer ever uttered If I am to have leader,
in the name of all that is lofty and honorable
let him be one who has the feelings, the indie
pepdence, the heart ola man. Ii | am to fol-
low, let it not be one who cringes before, and
fawns upon the hand of a master! Every
feeling of my soul revolts with scorn and'in-
dignation at such sentiments. Fa
But Sir, look around, and what is the CLAIR
ing fact in the history of the day! These
sentiments have had their weight. Isnot the
whole patronage and power OF this Govern
ment, at" this rnoment welded for the open
purpose of rewarding their author! Is it to
assembled to nominate asuccessor, under the
dictation Of the President! Is there man,
who has sagacity to perceive consequences,
that doubts it? Let those things succeed,
and it is idle to talk about free Government
We may have the exterior of freedom, but it
will be q whitened sepulchre, fair and beau
tiful to look on, but full of corruption and rot
tenness within. H H iJ
I commit no man, or no party, but here
take opportunity to lay down the doctrine,
that he who comes into power under such
circumstances, comes in, to oil intents and
purposes, US much an usurper as if he had
come in by the sword Of revolution. Such a
government is to be obeyed merely from POI
litical expediency, and not constitutional OBJ
ligation! What difference in fact is there
between government brought uponthe coun-
try by presidential dictation, fraud. and pat
.--:s-s .-.-A~ 1870 c,-1'nd ,,Inn iis hy tho arms
ola cOnqucror!
A BROTHERS LOVE.
There is something transcendantly viz
tuous in the affection Of . high-hcarted
brother towards his gentle and amiabIe sis
ter. He can feel unbounded admiration
for her bcsnly-he can appreciate aud APP