Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-16

coming on shore to breakfast, went on board to arouse them, and was horrOr-struck at dis- covering all three dead in their births. It appeared that in consequence of the extreme severity of the weather, they had kindled ire of charcoal in a small machine, without chimney, and placed it in the centre of the caDn which contained only the sleeping births Of the unfortunate men. There being not the smallest aperture by which external ar could gain access, or the foul damp that always arises from the kindling of charcoal escape, the three sleepers were Unconscious ly transferred from a transient to an eternal rest. They were all highly skilful Engi- neers.-U.
 NEw-YoRK, March II. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
 The Packet Ship Silvie de Grasse, Capt. Wiederholdt, arrived last evening, having sailed from Havre on the Sd February.
 Difficulties bet,ceen Russia and EngLGnd- The London Herald of the 26th, says:
 "Our ally Russia has dared to violate the personal liberty of British subjects-to seize upon their property-to insult the British flag, and set the British Government at defi- ance. That Russia, by this act, sets the Bri- tish Government at defiance, there can be no doubt. To ascertain that, to convince our selves that it is not mistake, we have only to look to the pretence for the capture.- What was the preLence? It was, that the When had broken the blockade of the coast of Ciacassia-a blockade which our Govern ment never acknowledged: and it was in- deed upon the official assurance that it had not and would not be acknowledged, the Vir- en sailed and broke the blockade. Will our Government now dare to support its own ori- ginal decision-will it dare to vindicate the insulted honor of the British flag? Will it prefer a crouching and trucking course of policy to a manly and energetic one? Will it find some means of backing out of the re- sponsibility which the capture of the Viren, in breaking an unrecognized blockade, has thrown upon it, and thus prostrate England in deeper humiliation than ever beneath the insolent supremacy of Russia!''
 The London Standard of the 29th January, holds the following strong language in rela- tion to the capture of the Vixen:
 "The case of the Vixen is likely to bring the British and Russian relations to an eX- planation. Russia, some years ago, proclaim ed sanatory blockade of nearly the whole eastern coast of the Black Sea, which she it would have to blockade the Brazils, or the coast of Africa-the purpose of this blockade was to aid the ambitious aggressions of the Czar upon the independence of the Circas- sians; perhaps to assert kind of sovereign ty in the Black Sea. No British Minister can dare refuse to demand restitution of the vessel, and full satisfaction for the insult to the British flag"
 The cause of these difficulties between the two greatest powers of Europe, seems to grow out of n claim by Russia of the trade and commerce of the Black Sea-denying the right of any other flag to navigate its waters. Upon the shores of Circassia, Russia has erected her custom houses and decreed quar- antine regulations, and declaring these sea shore village ports, invites the trade of for eign nations to such places, prohibiting any commercial dealings with the inhabitants of the vast portion of the intervening and ad- joining countries. Russia founds this claim of right on an article of the treaty of Adrian ople, whereby Turkey ceded to her the do- minion of the country on tho north eastern shores of the Black Sea. Turkey never ha- wing enjoyed the sovereignty of Circassia, she can have had no right to concede to Rus sia the country of which she has never pos sessed the undisputed empire. Circassia is an unconquered country-governed by na- tive princes-disowning allegiance to any other state-and resisting nobly the usurped authority ofthe Russian despot and his lnva- ding hordes. England denies the right ot Russia to prohibit British vessels from tra- ding with the people of Circassia; and the Viren may be said to have been freighted by Lord Palmerston with cargo of British ho- nor, and to have been waited into the Black Sea by gale of national defiance. Russia has dared to insult the British flag, and she must choose between humiliation and war.
 WASHINGTON. March 10.
 A,, ns.,h s,I Ib i'm this city, though Congress is away yet of great interest. The Cabinet had heem ~ ell nigh hl"w" up sky high yesterday. Mr. Forsyth sent in his re- signa'io". but was prevailed apo" to withdraw II for the present. There is neither corialiiy nor com 6dcnce among the members of the present Cabinet, and no,hins has kept them together hitherto, bul their dread of Old Hick"ry's denuncia'i"n. Old Hickory whipped and lashed them ini" suljeciiom. They afraid of him of Satan himself; hut ns for Van Buren they look upon him as ma" born 10 obey, and not iO command ''The only way Of managing Jackson was by playing upon hls HFJ"- dces, bul Van Buren amds that business too well he playe upon. The inirlec,nal cal,bre of Van Buren's Cabinet is not mean. Forsyth is a hig .rnrt,ed man, who will not he led by Van Bu- him of he dare. P"iuse,i is Yankee. horn in South Cavolina. Ike nhafl intends 10 Tom Benton four years he Rce and himself four years after that. Butler is the only real friend Van Burem has nnong the multitude about hirn-but Butler ough, to be sen, on n mission to Kirkap"o Po,ta- waamies, for Washington is nn place inr him. Mark my words, this Cabneu wiil hardly hol ,ose.h CT six months.
 OGce Seekers in Irashngto gton-Washinston is ye, Iull nf office seekers who are here after F"reIgn Missions. old clothes, Colleciorshps and cold vcl. uals. They hover about Van Buren for the spoils like 20 many Birds of Prey. Van Buren is besieged night and day-and they EurrouUd him, not us they n'd Old Hickory, on their knees, with their hats n their hands, hut with their haIs on lheir heads and both fists in his face, telling him that he shaH do, and threatening him if he ",on'i." Van B"ren is 0 There ta n f0at hAl nOV QAa- her