Litchfield enquirer., 1837-10-12

confidence to the country-yet would he not put it in tho power of Mir. Riddle thus to ob- tain a triumph over the Government! The Government, he was we'll reminded on the spot, was not the Executive; and that any thing which Mr.sBiddle should do by virtue ot an act of Congress, would be done, not in triumph over, but in obedience to and in con- formity with, the Government as established by law.
 More recently, MT. Preston, the colleague ot MT. Calhoun, adverting to these sentiments o1 NIT Calhoun, said that what was now want ing was confidence; that the people wanted confidence ln those who were administerino. their affairs ;--that as a financer, MT, Biddlo possessed the confidence of the community. and added" sincerely beliere t the President aoouM ren'oue Mr. W-oabury to-m,orro,e from the 9ysce ot Secretary oj the Treasury, and appoint Afr. Biddle to U that oice, such ,oould 6e he con-
 dence aoouM inspire, hiat aoithin len daus afle,.
 he} fact soos promulgated he property of the coun-, try acouM increase iss raiue one hundred 9sillioa dOlLars."
 Who that is not blinded by passion or prejudice doubts this truth !-N.- Y. Erpress,
 "Fire o's the Mountains We arc inform- cd by person who came passenger in the stage from Brattleborough on Tuesday, that fire was then raging to, frightful and de- structlve extent through the section of coun- try between the Green Mountains and the Connecticut river. Thousands of acres of titnbered land had already been burnt over, and it is said to be SO dry that the pastures and meadows afford but little security to the buildings which they surround, as the stub< ble and grass have become so parched that the fire communicates from place to place with an alarming rapidity. During the wind on Saturday several buildings in the south easterly part of Vermont were burnt, together with considerable quantities of hay and grain.-Iroy Mail
 INDIAN CoUNc1L-SigAiag of the Treatv.-- The National Intelligencer of Saturday, says that on the day previous, after a long talk by the Indian deputation at r..Laurie's church, the Treaty entered intobetween the Secrcta- ry Of War on the part of the United States,' and the Sioux deputation, was signed by the contracting parties in the presence of a large company of ladies and gentlemen. When the Indians stood round the Secretary of War, (says tho Intclligcncer) several of them addressed him with great earnestncss. and emotion, prefcrring 10 their Great Fath- CT many prayers and requests, such as that they might be paid in dollars and half doT-- lars, and no other kind of money, Gone of the ] chiefs placing upon the table silver dollar and half dollar to make the Secretary &C.,, quainted with their requests.) They also re- quested that their Great Father (the Presi. dent) would allow their missionary, who had. ] taught them 10 cultivate their lands, to re- main with them. They then shook hands with all upon the platform and left the church. . NesC- Haren Palladium Disastrous COnf0grati0n in RocAestpr, ". Y. On the night of Wednesday, October 4th, there was, says the Democrat, the most dis astrous confagration with which Rochester has been visited for years. The fire broke out in the Hydraulic building near the bridge on Buffalo street. The Custom Grist Mill, owned by Joseph Strong and leased to J. Be- mish, was consumed; Lees turning shop.- The stone Oil Mill, owned and occupied bv Wm Perrin. The cahineta and turning shop in the rear of the oil mill, occupied by Graves & Robinson, and z. Benjamin. The extensive stone building adjoining Buffalo street bridge, occupied by Barton & Guild, as an edge tool manufactory, and by E. Gilbert, as a Rife factory. Lewis Selye had ma chinery stored in tho part adjoining the oil mill--loss about $1OO0. The wooden build ing adjoining the above, occupied by Burr & Richardson, as turning and washing ma- chine factory. The city mills owned and occupied by Joseph Strong, was extensively injured. The roof was cindered, and all the windows were melted. The destruction of property is immense. Scarcely an article was saved from the building in which the fire originated-not even the books With the exception of those designated, the build ings were of wood-large and extremely combustible. The totnl loss cannot be less than .Gfy th0usand dollarS; and we fear, but minority of it was insured.-N. Y. Erpr. Shocking CGsuahy.-We are informed by correspondent in Waterbury, that on the morning of the 3d inst. Mir. Wm. Grilly of that town, aged 27 years, was killed in the following shocking manner. He went out a short distance from his home, accompanied by his brother, in pursuit of game A rabbit passing near him, he reached for his gun which was lying at his side, and in drawing it towards him the lock sprung and the whole contents of the piece were driven into his head. killing him almost instantly He sus- tained good character, and has left a wife and child, and many friends to lament his untimely eGd.-Ne,o- HaUen PGlladiun
 Fire in Southington barn, shed, store house and wood-house of Mir. Barzilla Lee. of Southington, who was elected Constable by the whigs on the 2d inst. were destroyed by fire on the night of the election. It is said he was threatened with loco loco wrath for accepting whig nomination.-i5id.
 Treasure FOuad-An old packet sloop was recently sold and broken up at Providence. for fire wood. Between two timbers in her hull, was found a canvass bag containing 25O silver dollars. How they came there no one can tell.
 Mademoiselle Celeste, the celebrated ae. ! tress, has returned to Europe. This ladv re-