Litchfield enquirer., 1836-04-14

Holland, District OF Columbia. Ofthe whole
number 20. or about one third are foreigners.
Aud of these foreigners. at least So are from
the British dO,niniUns. Ofthe l43 A mprican-
horn, large number are CUlOrrd. Deducting
these, the number Of foreigners would h. near
~ equal to the Americans.-Jour. Of Com.
The Surplus Revenue, admission Of Michigan.
WAsRINGTON. April 4ih, 1886.
The surplus in the Treasury continues to
increase beyond all calculation. IL the peO-
pie d" not move, and that promptly, Con-
gress will adjourn without making any iii. is.
ion oft. The consequence NO man can fore
tell. More Ihac thirty million If dollars might
Immediately be divided among the States, and
| leave ample means 10 the Treasury for all
the expenses Of the Government. The bpne.
fits which such division would ,liffusp over
! the face of the whole country, are inCalcnla
| BILE. Even Mr.. Benton remarked a few days
since, in debate, that il the nancy was not
appropriated, in some way. the PEOPLE would
press upon Congress for division oft. And
| why should it not be divided among the peO.
pile ? They are its righ.fnl owners. Make
an honest division of this surplus and there is
not a State 10 the Union that would need to
raise a cent by taxation, for years to come
| The people should meet in their primary as
semblies. and cry aloud for its distrihution.-
Let them send forward petitions. and they
will effect something, if not all they have a
| right To demand.
The Senate have passed the Bill admitting
Michigan, as a State. into the confederacy.-
| That bill is now before you. | consider it
| certain that the same causes which have upe-
rated to carry il through the Senate. will, in
like manner, carry il through the house. and
that it will become a law. Let my opinions
he recorded I pray you. II is, think, the
| most vital stab that the Constitution of the
United States has yet received. 1t is a cor
ner stone, upon which may be safely and Sc
curely erected, the most ex!ravagant doc
trines Of disunion. am a State. Rights man,
but not Of the order which can Justify or sus-
tain this measure. ! add with deep regret,
that the bill never could have passed, Uncon-
nrctrd with the pending presidential Election.
| Its consequences, sooner or later, will I've de-
rlored. by every patriot Of our country. !
do not ialrnd to argue the question, hut wish
to present two or three points Of view ia " hch
| consider this act Of an alarming character.
The Constitution Ofthe United States says
-" The Senate Of the United States shall be-
composed of two Senators. from each State,
chosen by the legislature thereof" Now the
Senate have decided. that the territory (n"t
the Siate) Of Michigan had a right to choose
Senators. and have legaIised, by their votes,
that choice.
They have also decided. that il was at the
time of elrcting Senators. and yet remains Il
territory: because they have altered 'hr boun-
Diary line in various particulars, IN the same
| hill C"ngrpss could not have done, il Mich
| igan was sovereign State and because, ir
~ ..V l., in hn1 Fac.
cept the now prescribed boundary, they are
yet to remain territory. Who s" stupid as
not to understand this plain case VIII" so
blind as not to discern the object, as well as
the operating cause!
But, these Senators were appointed in anti
cipaiion Of Il vacancy existing by the creation
or erection Of u new State. The Governors
Of States are authorised, by the Constitution.
TO ill vacancies, but no such power as the
territory Of Michigan has exercised is vested
in them. The Senate "fthe U. States drcid
I'd in 1895. in the case Of James Lanm0n of
Connecticut, that the Go, ernor, in anficip1'
ton Of a vacancy, could not. c"nstitu,onalIy,
make an appointment. The vacancy must
first occur; and yet, il is now decided, by the
same august body. that a territory may APP
point Senators IN anticipation Of becoming
State.
The Senate have decided, that a State or
Territory, may form Constitution, authori,
sing aliens, who have ust landed on their
shores. to vote at all Elections for members
"f Congress, for Presidential Electors, &c.
The Constitution Of the United States au-
thOrises Congress to pass "unif"rrn naturail-
cation laws What becomes Of this prOSl-
sion? What is to preserve this government
from the hands "f ignorant and brutalized
aliens. who are daily vUmitrd forth upon "s.
from the pentenliaries, and the wOrk-houses
of Europe!
1t has been estimated, by some Of the most
able writer's on the subject, that the surplus
population Of Europe. which must seek lir-
ing elsewhere, amounts to from $4,000 4"
$50, 900 souls per annum. Add to this mum
her those that flee from political "r religious
oppression; those that apprrhend the c"nse-
quences Of their crimes, and those who seek
comfort that they cannUt enjoy al home; and
then recOlect that srven.eighths Of all these
classes wend their way to America, and the
picture is appalng.-N. Y. COur.
The Bribery Fund.-The interest on the
Public DepOsiies in the three Pet Banks in
New York, amounts to two thousand dollars
a day; or about $3.50. 900 per aDnum. TIL"
interest on the fifty millions distributed
through the pets Of the country, at six per
! cent. amounts To three millions If dollars
How many votes can the administration pur.
chase with this immense sum Hnw many
directors, stockholders, drpositO's, and bur.
r"wers can be bought by this daily increasing
| Bribery Fund.- Is it safe for any people 10
trust HnY gOy ernmunt ~ ith the NOWer flow ing