Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-10

1 should be. The Consultation of the United States AS IT IS, the inrozudble inheritance of American citizens.
 l From the Boston Centinel
 Arrira7 of Mr. Webster.-Mr. Webster ar- rived in this city on Saturday, in good health, from an excursion to the far vest He had two principal objects for his journey ito visit his son who is established in busi- ness at Detroit, and to visit the vast regions of the West. As statesman, whose compre- hensive views and principles of action, are not copfned to any particular State or sec- tion ofthe Union, but extend from the centre 1 to the remote extremities of the Republic, such an excursion must have been not only exceedingly interesting in itself but regard ed as duty to the nation. We rejoice that he has been so far, and while we have felt gratified at the cordial hospitalities, that have been extended to him wherever he has been, as citizens of Massachusetts, we have felt a just pride in having so able and accomplish ed representative from the North. It is, in all respects, proper that the leading states men of the country should take occasion to visit the various sections of the Union. By so doing, they not only render themselves the more competent, from actual observation, to legislate for the whole nation, but by an CXCIluIISc Ol LIlVJ COIlLI4OuLC IO remove local prejudices, and to connect more closely the bonds of Union. MT. Webster's fellow citizens welcome his return with the utmost cordiality.
 Fires in Neu- -Hauen.-Within the briet space comprised between the hours of on Saturday evening and 10 of Sunday evening, NeW-Haven was alarmed with no less than four several fires. The first was in the cabi- net workshop of Messrs. Lines & Chamber lin, in Orange street, which was the result of accident. Considerable damage was done, though the flames were soon arrested. The second was that of barn and shed. belong ing to Messrs John s. Mitchell and Anson T. Colt, at Barnesville, adjoining the bridge This was entirely consumed, and the fire, says the Herald, was undoubtedly the act of live were nd to e observed the flames and gave the alarm The third was of the new brick dwelling house of MT. Warner, Treasurer of Yale College, situated at the head of Crown, on Howe-street. This was caused by some chil- dren playing with matches, which communi- cated to some shavings. The fourth was barn, opposite the burying ground, on the Canal, belonging to MT. Glover Mansfield, which was entirely destroyed. This was the work of an incendiary. There can be little doubt, adds the Herald, that this city is in- fested with some desperate scoundrels who hesitate at no means to depredate upon the public. The Mayor has issued his procla- nation, offering reward of $1O0 for the ap- prehension of the ncendiaries-N. Y. Erp.
 WASHINGTON, August l.
 It will, no doubt, amuse you to learn that President Van Buren has removed to villa about four miles in the country, where he oc- casionally receives visits from his ministers of state, and the ladies of the metropolis This place, already named Hermitage" by the vulgar, after the residence of the lm- mortal," is at once the seat of attraction and gaiety. Forsyth has been constant visiter; ! suppose by the way of healing the breach in relation to the Austrian mission. With all the sensitiveness evinced by the Georgi- an, of insulted honor and wounded pride at the bare mention of the thing, you need not be surprised if the out;G yet overcomes all his scruples. The truth is, the President will be compelled to make some move short ly in relation to his cabinet, for it is utterly l impossible that he can sustain himself for the remainder of the four years with such a clog. It seems universally admitted that neither Forsyth nor Woodbury are fitted for their stations-the latter is the veriest child, in matters of finance, and the former never was calculated for any thing but to make tart replication in the Senate, and look round for the approving smiles of the admiring fair thence 1t is clear that they must be dispo- sed of by missions of some kind--the eccle- siastical are all filled, and besides if they were not, the morals of the one, and the man. ners ot the other, would be an insuperable objection. can perceive, therefore, no oth- CT alternative for Kinderhook but to in1lict them on some of the European Princes in re- turn for the many favors of a like kind they
 have been lavishing upon us lately.
 What measures may be recommended to Congress to heal the disease of the body pol.
 ltic, remains to be seen. One, however, will
 certainly be to cut loose the government from
 all Banks--and another to recommend a
 very considerable increase of the army,
 presume, for the purpose, in the last resort
 of quieting all opposition.-ib.
 From the Aurora tErie Coa,nty) Standard. ) A man murdered by his ,oife and her paramour l On the 4th inst. in the town of Hamburgh
 m this county, murder was committed . which exhibits a degree of depravity, tha could scarcely be looked for in beings wh, , wear the form of humanity, and live unde l the influence of civilization. The deed wa } perpetrated upon man named - Rapp, I native of Switzerland, by his own wife, an . her paramour, young Swiss' name nc l known.
 The particulars of this tragical affair ar . of the most revolting and harbarous charac { ter, as taken from the confessions of tn !, young man, by which it appears that 1t was matter of cool deliheration for nearly yea f previous to its final consummation. Tn l k nlA