Litchfield enquirer., 1837-06-01
THE ENQUTRER.
LITCHFIELD, JUNE |. lssz.


 ment of the newspaper publishers in Hartford is such that nearly all are published on the same day, and that Saturday. Neither do we hear any thing from private sources of any great consequence. We learn that the County Meeting for this county have made good many nominations but up to the last accounts we have received, they had been reported to the House. Among others, we hear that Elisha A. Aber- nethy Esq has been nominated, nearly unanimous for Judge of Probate for the Ltchfeld district and that Abiiah Catln, Esq. of Harwinton, was nomina- ted for County Judge, in place of H. F. Welch, Esq The probability is that he will be nominated to the House, and there in the Senate his name struck out and some plant instrument substituted, as Mr. Catin Uhough the appointment would be ex- cellent one) does not bow down and worship at the shrine of the "powers that be-"
 It will be seen by reference 10 the proceedings of the legislature that the proposition amend the Con- suton of the State regards the Superior Court has failed, there not being the constitutional majority of two-thirds in favor of the measure. Every Whg in the House, believe, voted against the proposition and there were few of the Van Buren members who came out and voted with them
 0cr This is the day-the fifth week of the session. on which the Legislature of our State generally ad- 
 thing is brought maturity it will continue in session at least week longer. Asyet but very few appoint ments have been made, and no laws except for di- vorces, of which unfortunately there large ber) of any importance passed. It is said indeed :hat the committees have not yet reported much of the bu- siness before them Never, venture to say, has there been convened legislature in which the public business has progressed so slowly this session. kTVVp- and almost the whole of the third branch of the same stamp Whether they are afraid to take :" the responsibility or what is the of much dilao riness, we do not pretend to guess.
 lr Very much to our surprise, both of the members of the legislature from this town, Messrs Woodruff and Lord voted uith the ,Uhig members against the proposition to amend the Constitution of the State specting the Supreme Court Though the vote was in our view perfectly correct one, we confess our astonishnen at it. We trust the General is con- ing into our ranks again. Does he begin fear that the Van Buren party is already falling to pieces, and that to save himself from the wreck he must join the ranks again of it's opponents? The only other V. Bu-en member from this county who voted with the whigs was MT. Warner, of New-Milford- he not have fearful reckoning to make with Perry Smith
 0tF Some of the wicked friends of Gen. Woodruff those who have alternately supported and opposed him as he with or opposed to them-undertake to nsnuate that his rh the ,uhigs, the constitu tona question: was occasoned by the prospect of the tat office of Judge of Probate slipping through the "tqmily iE.ne," and falling into other hands What pity, say they, that he should have moved all the way from South Farms to Litchheld to obtain it, and then have it slip through his fingers! Keep the net spread, however, something else may fall into it.
 Mfr. Van Buren's Consistency.-It will be remem- bered by readers that only few days since large committee was appointed by the merchants of New York to proceed to Washington and among other things to suggest the President the proprety and expediency of calling Congress together take into consideration the aarmingy calamitous condition of the country. The committee proceeded to Washing ton, had interview with the President, hut as he thought best not to trust to oral communications, duced the committee to address him letter. detailing the reasons for seeking interview and for wishing Congress to be convened. MT. Van Bnren replied in a communication of some length, and among other matters used the following emphatic language:
 "Washingfon. May 4th, ls37
 You must he aware of the obstacles 10 immee ate conversation of Congress, arising from the imper
 
 body. Several of the States have not chosen their Representatives, and are to do for some months to come Independent of that consideration, NOT SEE AT PRESENT, SUFFICIENT REASONS JUSTIFY ME in requiring earlier meeting tdn thHf G0infed by fhe Consultation. M. VAN BUREN,"
 This letter, it will be perceived, was dated on the 4th inst. and the President then "could reason' why Congress should be convoked; but on the 18th, only eleUen days afterwards new light from source or other burst in upon his mnd and he issues his brief proclamation calling Congress together on the first Monday in September. This is his language:
 "Whereas great and sreighty matters claiming the consideration of the Congress of the United States, form an extraordinary occasion for convening them do, &c. M. VAN BUREN,"
 Is not this most beautiful specimen of the consist ency of conduct of President of the United States? What could have wrought this change in his views and feelings in short period as eleven days? The truth is probably that he has become alarmed for the safety of his party He knows, that in consequence of his and his predecessors tnkerng with the curren cy, the country is brought almost to the brink Of ruin and unless something be done speedily, civil commo- tion insurrection revolution will follow. The peo- pie will not bear tampering with forever "There is point beyond which forbearance ceases to be vir- tue.' Boston during our revolutionary struggle was the raying point for Liberty She will speak now in a tone which Van Buren dare not disregard
 The Times.-The corporation of New York have reduced the price of the daily aboers for the city to 75 cents day-notwithstanding which, they have from 100 to 15o applicants per day than they employ at that reduced price-such is the difficulty of obtaining employment