Litchfield enquirer., 1837-12-28

represented to have been characterized with remark able moderation 0f manner and teMpeEance Ot an' Ruage. Mg. Calhoun, Mr Preston, MF. Cuthbert MT. Crssenden, addressed the meeting, with several other sion temnated in an agreement on the part of the de- egates 70 ndyocate the measures proposed two yeafs since by Mr. Pinckney, of South Carolina, which, you l condemned by the Southern members. All who then opposed hs report and resolutions seem now have come to different conclusion, and believe his course to nave been wise one Mir. Patton therefore, is thorsed as soon as the Journal shall have been read thls morning, to move suspension of the rules of the House tor the purpose Of M MntToducng motion similar that motion was and will be, to check all discussions and tolay the Abolition memorials on the table with the House, and the Report of the proceedings will fur nish you with all that you could learn.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l-2 o'clock P. M. | MT. Patton, of Virginia, asked the unanimous sent of the House in order to allow him to offer ution. The resolution was read for information, and proposed that 0u petitions relating 10 the abolition o petitions in relatiOn to the buying and selling c slares and eOery thing n relation to SaUery De Lad On the table 0'thoat discussion, iout reference Ditout reGding, and oSn, % rnting Mr. Adams objected to the I re, suspension of the rules. MT. Cushman called for the yeas and nays, and the vote stood as follows-two thirds being necessary tosuspend-Ayes ls5, Nayg6o The rules were therefore suspended, and MT. Pat ton ot Virginia, took the floor in its defence Mir. Patton sad that he brought forward the resolution as peaceoering in the hopes of harmonizng and tran quIizng the House. He could not refer to the scenes ot yesterday and the emotions that were then excited Tn hls bosom without expressing the warm and exci- ting feelings of his heart, and he would no therefore, refer to them at all. In concluding his remarks he sad he should do what he had never done before, and what he had rarely. voted for when the motion came from others. He therefore moved the Previous Question.
 Mr. Adams rose to speak, and said that it was not customary for motion for the Previous Question to be preceded by any remarks Cries ot order, order, oRDER were heard from all quarters of the House. Mr. Adams tried hard to be heard, but the House determined not to hear him, and drowned his voice with their Stentorian cries.
 The House then seconded the Previous Question, voting by letters-l24in the Affirmative.
 Shall the main question be now put " was now m order. The yeas and nays were demanded and the main question was ordered by the following vote Ayes 129, nays 62.
 The question was Shall the resolution pass 2" The yeas and nays were ordered and seconded. MT. Dun could be permitted give his reasons for opposing the resolution The Speaker told him that it was not in order.
 The Clerk at this moment called MT. Adamss
 MT. Adams rose and said-I hold this resolution to be in violation of the Constitution of the United States hold it to be -here he was called to order by was in tremendous tumult. MT. Adams labored to raise his voice above the multitude, but it was impos- sb!e. The Speaker told him to resume his seat. The
 
 vote stood one hundred and t'cenyt.co i auor 9 the Resolutions aud seuentyour against them. MT. Wise, MT. Adams, and several others, refused to vote.-,
 then e ot the %Sos the @ ther consideration of the Presidents Message.
 MT. Ewing, of Illinois, took the floor, and spoke few words in reply to Mr. Duncan MT. Duncan % re- wood of Kentucky. took the floor to address the Com mittee.
 The Senate are in sesson-Mr.. Benton upon the hard money and all that. The District Bank Bill is up for consideration, relating the prohibition of issuing small bills &c., Nothing has been done ofimportance.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
 The House, after receiving reports from the Stand ing Committees to the number of about one hundred went into Committee of the Whole tor the purpose ot discussing the merits, of Private Bills The session continued until nearly four o'clock, and up to the hour of adjournment ortn seuen pruate bills ,Oere read engrossed and passed This is the best days work Ohio) in high spirits and never seemed so happy The private bills you know, under his special con sderaton, and Friday and Saturday are generally de- bills thus far have passed the House during the pres ent session. which is doing much heterthan Congress generally does more than 900 bills, however, remain
 The Senate had the same bill under consideration. which was before the Senate yesterday, and part ot Thursday. It is odious hl and gave rise, both yesterday and to-day to highly ensra'nhg hgy asens 
 the great Missouri rolne-up-he- consented be its godfather, and the Expunger as- socates kept the ball in motion, through yesterday ID to this evening, when the bill passed thirty in its favor and none in opposition, those opposing the bill having, for want of sufficient strength to defeat the measure, left the Senate Chamber in the hands of the enemy The bill of which am speaking had tor lts the District of Columbia: ltmakes the offence ofpas- sing any bill under five dollars ndic,abe, and author, izes fine of fifty dollars or less for the commission ot he off hal nf who may inform on the offender and bring him to judgment and the other half to the District Thus you see Congress IS in the market encouraging per sons to inform against their neghbors, and putting the whole District under it's bans for doing what 1t never would have done but for the miserable experiments of the Administration in tampering with the currency
 LOWER CANADA.
 We have Montreal papers of the 13th.- We have no doubt, that the reported victory of the Patriots at the Lake fthe Two Monn- tains, is incorrect. Sir John Colborne was about to march with 1900 Regulars upon the Lake of the Two Mountains; and it will be very remarkable if he is not successful a. gainst the Patriots there, who are almost un- armed. The troops have been recalled from St. Denis. Montreal is without alarm. The Montreal papers are full of the particulars of the burial of Lieut. Weir. The interment took place in the Military Burying Ground on the Victoria Road, till lately called the Pa- pineau Road!! Bouchette, the Editor of the Quehec Liberal, will, without much doubt, be shot. Twenty-Five more prisoners have been brought into Montreal. The Montreal Gazette says the Canadians are a conquered people, and yet mocks them for rebellion!
 N. Y. Express,
 The letters of our correspondent at Mon-