Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-08-04
y THE ENQUERER.
lLlRCIEFfELD, AUGUST 4, 1854.

0seuD me eunleet q slavery IN our column" 70 the
amount a. he indicated some time since Of column
Aweek Z WsansysE-- and in replying 70 him we wish
- s understood ~ answering two Or three other cor
Respondents who have addressed NJ upon the subject
---No. We do not wish our paper tobecOme the vehi.
Gle tOr discussions Of this sort If we should open lie
columns for articles upon one side, we must necesa-
riy give place also 70 articles upon the other should
they be offered, d they most tnquestionably would
and the controversy might thus become almost inter-
minable: and instead Of being limited to column
week, would be more likely to reach to two or three
At Observation-Disclosures of our publication in this
place. there were two three things which we inten-
ded should never be introduced into our columns for
discussion. Theological controversy was one anti
masonry was another; and the subject Of abolition
became third. So far, we believe we have kept to-
lerably clear ofthem For two OF three years after
commenced the p1hication Of our paper, we were
frequently imporGned by both antin1asons and masons
to open our columns to articles upon the suliect of
imasaLly. which, e steuuously and firmly resisted.
number Of ptofessed antimasons in consequence
Withdrew their tpatronage we were about to say)-
subscription to our paper; and there were some ma
sons who withdrew their names from our Subscription
hist I'VE thusfalng under the displeasure Of the ultras
Ofeach party. We however persevered in the course
we had marked out forsouFsel, and we have lived to
see, ass Think the correctness of it and to have it
acknowledged by others: for had we opened our col
ns as desired doubt much bitterness and i'll feel.
ing wodldshave been engendered, and society here
have beenmore distracted than it has been upon the
subject, without producing any counteraailing benefit
Sowh the question Of slavery, or aboitiousm: if We
EXCLUDES discussion Of it from our columns at the
ouseet We may hope thatit viii long pass away,
and. ikesahti,masonry, never create any heartburn
ings orail.wilL among our peaceful and harmonious
community. - @~
One word, in candor, perhaps we ought to add-we
area mason, and we haze been -holder-b6t we
think wesean look upon each subject dispassonately
irrespective f.these facts. Nor do we think il i'm
portant, d our correspondent would seem to insnu-
ae that the public should know what may be our pri-
yate sentiments respecting the subject OF slavery,
long as We are determined not 10 inrude them upon
onr readers in dogaatical manner through the col
uanns ofQnr paper. + +
Loaisiaaa Elecsoa The returns of the election in
Iopisianaarc not yetsallreceived The legislature,
itis believed will be verynearly equally balanced in
consequence Of the people in the city Of Newt Orleans
not making contested struggle on party grounds
Four Of each party Wan Buren, and White) were cho-
In the Senate of the state nearly all chosen are
supposedt be sound Wings Inthe House, the par
ties are thus faEnearly balanced about 20 each The
importance Of the legislative election is enhanced, be-
cause the next Legislature win be Obliged to choose
Senator to Congress in place Of Mr.. Porter, whose
term expireshe3t March kA Aaks NsR
d, The annual Commencement al washington Col
lege Hartford, win take place this day. sss 4
" CAyTHoN.We would take the occasion, on the au-
thory Of gentlemen who have had opportunities to
know something about it, to warn people from the
country who in the habit Of visiting the seashore
at this Of the year, against parang too large
" Of oysters; for understood that most of those
now taken brought from the copper banks Of the
SOUTH They are brought hither and planted. but do
not remain long enough to become free of that perni-
cous copper taint and consequently produce diarhea
and other troublesome complaints in these who par
tag q 'pfPSsy sfs'y wa
Sanau Por.-Two Or three cases Of this loathsome
disease have been discovered in this town within the
past week. They are 90 located and communication
80 cus of from them, that no alarm need be created
. latest .from Tsres.-rA letter from New-Orlcans,
dated 18th July, to the N. Y. Daily Advertiser says
1.-THE Texas war is progressing. think every thing
a present is in theF favorvshey have succeeded in
cutting "a ths provisons Of the Mexeans by sea, es-
tned fof the Mexican army assembled at Matamoras;
and the CaH,inanche Indians have attacked themsby
land, and driven of their horses-and they are almost
IN starving condition. II the Texans attack them
soon. they win destroy them, and establish firmly their
Independence. The Texan army amounts to 5000