Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-01-28

annual communication Congressman if the former
contained excePO"aGIe insuIting expressions, il
would call for explanation; bot in the case Of the lat.
ter, would only shew lie resen nen by the recall Of
it's minister and expect but ask for explanation
He says, " The amendment Of the Chamber Of Depu.
ties 10 conceived in the spirit Ofreserve and con-
Citation. II does not make it the duty Of the French
Government TO ask for explanations; IL merely supPO
ses they will receive them" And he thinks Mr. LiV-
ingston appreciated the difference, and acted upo" H.
when lie undertook to make explanations Of the mes.
sage. After sundry more paragraphs about national
honor, SC. Mr.. BrogIie says
"Mr. Livingston is right in thinking that our Oljec
lions 10 the message Of the President confined
these two poin,s:-IsI. The message impeaches the
good faith Of his Majes,y's Government Cd. II con-
ians threat secure the execution Of the treaty by
the fear Of reprisals.
the message Of President jackson excited 10 France
the greatest indignation. The Cabinet Of Washington
will readily admit that ife allegation oe,e true, the
Indignation would be just. No government, no peo-
ple would For moment bear either the direct or
Indirect mpuaOn Of want Of go, ID faith, the idea
0t another government, anOIher people, emdeavOr-
ing TO obtain from il through what cou ID only
he granted To IL by justice. 1t must eQtlaIy he admit
ted that when tile impression produced by the appear
aDce OF any document IL general; when that impress
SION rs ieh, not only by the whole nation whom the
document concerns, bot by foreigners. by INFER
ested people, by persons the least disposed TO take
part in the contest, the universally Of that i'm
preston is sufficient evidence against the general
tenor of the document
Mr.. RrogIie then reviews some Of Mr.. Livingstone
letters, andthe Presidents message, aud says-"T The
impression produced by the perusal the message was
deep-lt in France in Europe, and even in the
United States" And after few more sentences, he
closes thus:
"The French Government will consider as a fortu.
nate day the in which il will be able deliver up
honorably the trust that lies in its hands but each
State has duties I" perform towards se each situa
ton las its exigencies. Mr. Livingston objects the
idea Of seeing the President Of the u. S. give new
nnony TO the good faith Of the French Government,
lest such step, reasonable and just in ITSELF should
not appear 10 he exclusively dictated by Justice and ly
reason. He will not be astonshed iC the French Go
verRmenf, on its side, attaches equal importance
show that in acknowledging openly legitimate debt,
and declaring itself ready discharge it, il has excu-
sively consulted reason and Justice"
Effect of the Messdge.-The N. Y. Daily Advertiser
Of Friday morning last forty eight hours after The Pre-
sidents special message reached the city, says-"We
fact, rhat Message could have been received from
the President, important in its character that would
have had ,riffng effect the business transac.
tons OF the city. So little importance is attached to
it, that not person Of influence appears to think it
will have the smallest effect in Congress- 1t is assert.
ed with confidence that neither house will adopt the
measures proposed by the Presiden-at all events,
the moned men Of the city disregard it. Stocks in
stead Of falling, have actually rsen and article
Of merchandise has been affected in the slightest de-
gree. The prevailing sentiment here u.s. that nothing
will be done 10 Congress until hear of the recer-
zion Of the Presidents message the opening Of Con.
gress in France"
John Quincy adams has at last il e said formally
given in his adhesion to Gen. jackson and his party.
We are glad II. He who is governed by no other
principle than love Of office and it's "apoiIs' is unde-
serving the tile Of WING. Mr. A. has now been the
entire round party and stopped the place where
he should have commenced First. for himself for the
Presidency then for Clay, then anmason next an
abolitionst, and now, perhaps a consequence from
the latter, Jackson Van Buren, pariizan, ready to
sanction any measure which, may he proposed Nv his
eleader. 1t is strange what depths Of degradation
a ma" without any governing principle thirst
for Office and power will sink himself!
18th District-Perry Smiths candidate for Senator
i" this district DR.. George Taylor. was nominated for
re collection last week.
The meeting for nominating Major David Marsh in
the 18th district win not be held ill about the 10Th Of
mex, month.
C"ddingto" Billings, Esq Of the 9TH district, and
Gen. Orrin Holt Of the Goth, have been nominated by
the Jacksonians for the Senate.
Mr.. Eaitor-An impression seems to have gone a.
broad that the Li'ch6eId County Sacred Music So
ciey" is to give Oraoro in Liich6eld on The l,h
Of February next Please state in your paper THAT the
impression is wrong-and that the Society does not
intend having public performance until more plea.
SAINT season Of the year.-Comm.
l, is accordingly stated, the authority of one
Of The officers Of the socie,y.-Ed.
SNow.-On Sunday nigh, and Monday last we had
another snow storm, the mos severe and driving and
drifting this season. The roads are in some d.
rrc,ions almost impossible. The southern mail, due
Monday night. did no, reach here till nine next
ing-and the wesiern and northern mails, due about
TIE same time, did not reach here ill next night
The earth here has been covered with snow for
nearly ten reeks, and the seighing very fine during
all that time, except three days pasa account Of the
large body Of snow--a circumstance mlmos, uDparal.
eIed we understand in the history Of this town.
Vacancy in Cougress.-Gov. Edwards has issued
his wri, Of election to 6l the vacancy on the IL.
Monday in April. Votes 10 he given in Immediately
after voting for Secretary. The election 10 given to
the whole State, and not to the district. We had
supposed and wished that the lay provided for the
vacancy by district bu, opinion 10 otherwise.
N. H. Register.