Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-16

|. T- --aT -p yNEw-Y0RK, Febsg0z 4 Ten days laIer from EarOpe.-The Liverpool packet ship England, Capt. Waite, arrived yesterday, bringing London dates of the 2d January, Liverpool of the 4th.
 The Markets in Liverpool are highly fav-s orable to the American Merchant. By the yearly returns it appears the American are the favorite Cottons, and are advancing in price. Grain is advancing both in England and the Continent.
 Opening of the ChGmber-Auenapt On the Kings Lite.-This being the day fixed for the opening of the Legislative Chambers, the usual preparations were made for his Maies- tvs progress to the Palais Bourbon. Bodies. of military were in attendance, as on former similar occasions. Within few seconds of the Royal cotege leaving the Tuilleries, by the gate leading to the Point Royal, and whilst the crowd assembled oh the quay were cheering the appearance of his Majesty, a young man, rather genteely dressed, made an attempt on the Kings life, by firing pis- tol at him, which happily dld not take effect. The assassin, it is said, was so close to the car riage, in which were the King and Dukes d'Orleans and Nemours, that his Majesty had full view of his person, and was enabled to point him out to the National Guards, who immediately arrested him, and conveyed him to iil6- Euard-house of the chateau, without his making any attempt to save himself by flight. The feeling excited among the troops and National Guards was such iiist the wretched youth was nearly sacrificed on the spot which he had selected for the execution ofhis diabolical purpose. The Dukes of Or leans and Nemours were both slightly woun- ded by the glass of the carriage window, which the ball directed against his Majesty shivered to atoms. During this scene the King exhibited the greatest coolness and courage; and the procession immediately af- ter the arrest of the assassin, continued its route to the Chamber without any other event marking it's progress. Her Majesty's car riage, in which, besides the Queen, were Ma dame Adelaide and the PrinceSses, preced- cd that of the King.
 It appears that the prisoner is the only son q Es::. eHa1euuier, small land-holder ut La Chapelle St. Dennis, where he has for many years been engaged as clerk in wagon of flee. He is a nephew of M. Champion, dep- uty mayor of La Villette. It was also ascer- tained that the prisoner, Meunier, had been employed by M. Lavaux, a saddler in the Rue Montmartre, in whose service he had worked nearly two years. About l5 days since, he left the house of M. Lavaux, who is his cousin-german he usually lodged in the same street (No. 26, Rue Montmartre.)
 There are few more particulars respecting the regicidc Meunier in the Paris papers of Friday. He was transferred on Thursday morning from the Conciergerie to the prison of the Court of Peers. He persisted in his assertion, that he had no accomplice. New ertheless, several new arrests were made on Wednesday and Thursday, but nothing had transpired to disprove the prisoners asser- ton. 'r... H-s... ...
 AFFAIRS WITH MEx1co.-We anex tho Mes. sage of the President on this subject.
 Message of the President to the Senate upon Merican Affairs.
 At the beginning of this session, Congress was informed that our claims upon Mexico had not been adjusted, but that notwithstand- ing the irritating effect upon her councils of the movements in Texas, hoped by great forbearance to avoid the necessity of again bringing the subject of them to your notice. That hope has been disappointed. Having in vain urged upon that Government the jus tice of those claims, and my indispensable obligation that there should be mo further delay in the acknowledgements, if not in the redress of the injuries complained of," my duty requires that the whole subject should be presented, and now is, for the action ot Congress, whose exclusive right is to decide on the further measures of redress to be en-
 
 the injuries have been committed, the repeat cd and unayailing applications for redress. the Hanton character of some of the outragcs upon tnc property and persons of our citi- zens, upon the ;;sg of the United States, iDde- pendent of recent insults to this Government and People by the late Extraordinary Minis ter, would justify in the eyes of all nations, immediate war. That remedy, however, should not be used by just and generous na- tions confiding in their strength, for injuries committed, fit can be honorably avoided, and it has occurred to me, that considering the present embarrassed condition of that country, we should act both with wisdom and moderation by giving to Mexico one moro opportunity to atone for the past, before we take redress into our own hands. To avoid all misconception on the part of Mexico, as well as to protect our own national character from reproach, this opportunity should be given, with the avowed design and full prep aration to take immediate satisfaction, if it should not be obtained on reception of the demand for it. To this end, recommend that an act be passed, authorizing reprisals, and the use of the naval force of the United States by the Executive against Mexico, to enforce them in the event of refusal by the Mexican Government to come to an amica- ble adjustment of the matters in controver- sy between us, upon another demand thereof made from on board one of our vessels of war on the coast of Mexico. The Documents herewith transmitted, with others sent to the House of Representatives heretofore, will en- able Congress to judge of the propriety of the course pursued, and to decide upon the necessity of that now recommended. -l, --,
 If these views should fail to meet the con- currence of Congress, and that body be able fO find in the condition of the affnirS brtween