Litchfield enquirer., 1836-02-25

| ence to thai select cOnSU1istee V hich has been appointed under the resolution of ME. Pinck- nry, of South Carolina, and to which " all petitions and memorials which had heretofore been offered, or might hereafter be presented'' were ordered to be committed. Mr. Wise raised question of order on the validity Of this prospective action of the House upon subject matter OflegislatiOn not actually in its possession; and commented very severely upon the resolution itself, and upon the object which it designed to secure. He said he did not consider the question of abolition settled, nor did he believe that it could be settled by any evasive resolution. That subject was vet upon the tapis and should continue tO be so, as long as he could raise his voice in defence of the rights of the Southern people. The resolution of MT. Pinckney had given that as q boon to the South, which the South might at any moment have had by demanding it, The South had been arraigned by Southern man. MT. Wise hissed and spurned him as q deserter from his principles. Such were the exact words as understood them.
 The cries for 's order" becam me loud andtu- multuous, Mir. Wise was directed to take his seat the Speaker said that the words were personal, and therefore out of order- and that MT. Wise could not bO permitted to proceed unless by special consent the House. The words, in writing, were called for: they were taken down as understood by the Speak CT, and Mr. Wise was called upon to affirm or deny them. Mir. Wise denied that the words as taken down, were the precise words used by him. He did not undertake to say what ,Oere the precise words, hut he did un- dertake to say, that the words taken ,eere aot the precise words.
 After scene of much excitement and dis order, MT. Wise rose, by permission of the House, to explain the words he had uttered. He said, he did not intend to, make personal attack upon MT. Pinckney. He did intend, however, te attack the principles of his reso- hutton. He did not intend to attack the mo- tiycs of Mir. Pinckney: God only knew what his motive had been. If there was Judas Iscariot in this House who had receiv- ed his thirty pieces, of silSer, MT. Wise knew it not.
 MT. Pinckney rose hastily from his seat, interrupted Mir. Wise, and said that the mat ter was progressing too far. He had borne as long as any man could, and he begged per mission of the House tO say word. The Speaker said, he could be permitted to pro- ceed, provided Mr. Wise would yield the floor. That gentleman refused to do so, and proceeded in his explanation. He wish ed to be distinctly understood both by the House and MT. Pinckney himself, that he in- tended no attack upon that gentleman, and no personal insult to him he had B. right to characterize acts oflegisIation- here. He did SO: and in so doing, he hissed the gentleman as deserter from the principles of the South. Mir. Pinckney appealed to the House to hear him |: i, was hard he should not be pernaitted to say syllable in reply to the wanton,- un- provoked and unjustifable attacks which had been made upon him. But the House could not be induced to consent. The Speaker decided that, notwithstanding the explanation of Mir. Wise, his words were out of order, and that he could only proceed by permission ofthe House. Mr. Wise appealed but with drew his appeal, on the request of MT. Bell. who suggested that the point could best be settled by taking the question, Shall the ceed ?" The House decided. this question in ss oays.-N. Y. Courier.
 Felony.-A gentlemen who has for some weeks fOurished in some of the best circles in this city, and boarder at the Tontine, un- der the cognomina,ion of George Crosby, was yesterday arragned before Mir. Justice Ben
  boarders various articles of wearing apparel, &c. to a considerable amount, showing an af- fectionate regard for fancy articles. scien- fife knowledge of books, and an excellent taste for music. Among the abstracted arti cles found in his possession were lady's ret icule or work bag, an accordion which had constituted part of the amusements of lady's parlor, tippet, valuable surtout, S1c. &c. tor all which the proper owners were found without any difficulty. He was committed for trial We learn that he is the same Mir. Crosby that stabbed and robbed himself some year or two since, near Salem, Mass. He came to this place from Pittsburgh, Pa. and was ostensibly pursuing his studies here for some profession. He is in fair way to con tlnue them. under the direction of Professor Pllsbury, of the Wethersheld institution. l New- Hapsn Daily Herald.
 Correspondence of the National Fnteligencer. l QUINCY, (Florida,) Feb. l. 1 Our whole Territory. asyou must be a.
 ware. IS in state of the greatest excitement, ] in consequence of the war now waging with
 the Seminoi-s. East Florida is entirely in ] possession of the savages {; the whole cUun- l try is laid waste. AItthe plantations are de. serted. and most of them totally destr0yed.- l The men are under arms. and the women and children in temporary Eorts. and must be by ] this time in starving condition. I0 few I days there will be 500, rniIlia men in the field
 from the lst brigade, which is nearly equal to ] Onc-third of the effective force. These are already organized. and are now only waiting for the arms and ammunitiOn which were or. dered from Augusta a short time since. No thing has occurred at the seat of war since you heard. A few days ago, IF friendly ln.