Litchfield enquirer., 1837-01-12

M4S. WEES ye9o1uuous pTOpooAllB eo SA~u" ination into the state of the several depaFf-. ments, with the aChae scGshilg amendment Of Mir. Pearce ot Rhode Island was taken up.
 Mir. Pickens of South Carolina, occupied the floor for more than an hour against the amendment, and in favor of the original mo. tion. He spoke in strain of elOquence and bold denunciation, never surpassed in Con. gress. He pronounced the administration of Gen. Jackson profigate and corrupt to the core. He asserted, that the President had not only named his successor, but that he had by corrupt means secured his election: that he was an usurper; that Congress for sever-. al years past were degraded, to the mere Re- gisters of the will and the edicts of an usur- per. He compared the" " greatest and the there were gentlemen who talked about judg- ing of the next administration by its meas ures, but that they were traitors to the true in- terests of the South that his doctrine in re- ference to that administration was, "war to the knife, and the knife to the hilt." MT. P. has made no previous display of talent or el-' ocution, that will compare with that of this day. Mir. Dunlap of Tennessee, rose and said that he felt himself called upon to defend the President against the violent assault that had been made upon him; that Gen. Jackson had. been charged with interfering with the elec- ] tions, that this was not true, and that the Pre- sident had authorized him so to state.
 1 Mir. Pickens. Do understand the gentle man to say, that have misreprcsented che facts!
 Mir. Dunlap. said, and wished to be un- derstood as saying that the information which the gentleman from South Carolina (Nfr. Plckens,) had received, in reference to Gen. Jackson wishing Judge White tO serve as w. President was incorrect, and that the Presi- dent had authorized me so to state, and not that the gentleman had misrepresented any thing. MT. Dunlap then referred to various remarks made by his colleague, (Mr Peyton) and upon which much of the speech of the gentleman from South Carolina was based; and stated that certain portions of those re- toned two or three instances, adding, that he was authorized to make this statement by the President. ....... ...
 MT. Peyton As my colleague, (Mr. Dun lap,) has thought proper to volunteer as witness in behalf of the President, claim the right of examining the witness on the stand. After some preliminary remarks, MT. Peyton addressed himself to MT. Dunlap, and asked |-Whcn, Sir, did the President authorize you to make this denial? ..
 MT. Dunlap. 1 am not to be catcchised by my colleague, but have no objection to an- swer the inquiry. After the gentleman (Mr. Peyton,0 had made his speech, detailing tlpc remarks said to have been used by General Jackson-I called to see the President, and he commenced a conversation respecting the injustice of many of the charges made against him, and mentioned particularly some of those made by his colleague, (Mr. Peyton,) on the floor of the House.
 MT. Peyon. That's enough, Sir-I have long known, MT. Speaker, that there were in this House, cve's troopers; penny letter car. riers, that ran to the Palace and detailed all that was said or done here; that by such means the President was frequently excited into violent paroxysms of rage. But, Sir, it would seem that the gentleman is only au- thorized to deny very small part of the statements made by me, and the inference is, that he admits all the rest to be true. It is impossible at this late hour to give you even sketch of this whitening speech. Its effect was tremendous. Peyton's manner, always dignificd, was never more commanding.
 MT. Dunlap made few observations rath- CT explanatory than otherwise, and in very moderate terms, and there was nothing in them of a rccriminating character. H The day was gallantly, noblv and triumph antly fought by the Wings. At o'clock the House adjourned, without taking question: The Harbor.-Thcre was moro ice in the harbor yesterday (3d) than has been seen any day this winter. About one o'clock yester- day, as one of the barges belonging to Gov ernor's Island, was crossing the river from Whitehall, loaded almost to the waters edge with six men, two barrels of beer, and guan- tity of provisions for the garrison, it got en- tangled in the ice, and capsiZcd. The tide running very strong at the time, five of the. crew were swept under a large cake of ice, and perished-althoughth the greatest exertions were made to save them by the crews of the news boats and Custom House barges, which hastcned to the spot. The only individual saved is soldier, named Wm. Miner, who was picked up almost exhausted by ono of the South ferry boats.-N. Y. Courier. ,.
 An Unteeling Faiher-Just as the steamboat was leaving the dock at New-Haven, on Wednesday, we'll dressed man, and appa- l rcntly gentleman, was set down by n cOach- man with child in his arms. The child was handed to the chambermaid with request that she would take charge of it for a moment, and the person disappeared and has not since been heard from. The child was boy d. bout year old, we'll dressed and perfectly quiet and contented. The ladies took charge of it on the passage down, and the Captain on his arrival here was under the necessity of handing the little innocent over to the Commissioners of the Aims House.
 Ianmorality, Jealousy and Murder.-An in- telligent young man named James McDol nald, waiter at the City Hotel, and living at p Cross street, yesterday made a cool and deliberate attempt at murder, upon the per- son of his wife. He had been married to her aho,It a waek h,lf nrnvio,rSlv had made her as