Litchfield enquirer., 1837-07-27

will be very difficult resume specie payments suc cessfuy, until small bills are restored to their rghtul station in society.
 From tue Hartford Courier.
 LEGISLATIVE GLIMPSES.-No 4.
 S0nueI Raymond, of New Canaan. What shall l say of him? Shall describe him? No for though | he has face would forget very soon, he has none of those marked characteristics, which make a portrait easy to be taken. In general terms he is somewhere about 45 50 years of age stout robust frame, and countenance seldom animated but de- | noting decision and determination of purpose. He was decidedly man of more native talent, than any Of the majority fact by.nO means complimentary, and yet fattering since it must be vastly more grati flying to be king among hogs, than hog among kings. MT. Raymond stops much this side off going the en- scribing his fellow citizens for the unpardonabe crime ot venturng to think for themselves, but sub ects affecting the interest of the people at large, he voted Just precisely % as Sam. Raymond ,old himo aam's ass, plainly told his riders the truth On the attempt to revive the old federal Charter, and annu the Stamford and City Bank charters he voted against his party, and thereby incurred their hatred, as he re- ceived their abuse. The fact is, with all his love of notoriety and ambition, Mr. Raymond is quite too n- dependent to be mere party tool, and he has too much self respect and pride of opinion yield in all points to such contemphble politicians as " the an- thracite Sinntor" He therefore very often found himself in false position-abetting the advancement of men whom he despses-of his interiors in exper ence and intellect, who should change places with him and ashis footstoo rather than he theirs-
 will do justice to Raymond, though he refuse to do justice to himself and his opponents. Though me- chanic and in early life denied the privilege of the higher schools, he has found time improve his mind. His hours of leisure have not been hours ofdeness, and he has formed thorough acquaintance with the politics, history and condition of this country, and better acquaintance than most men with general his tory.
 In the House he displayed none of that bitterness of feeling so common to his associates, and he seemed to regard those with whom he differed as at any rate entitled to their own opinions and the ordinary civ- ties of e. He rose often in debate, and generally at the right time. His speeches were brief pointed sen sbe and sometimes sarcastic occasionally humorous and always free from scurnlty, though when his ar gument and his side were made to appear the weaker he would manifest little impatience, and aim side blow his antagonist. His principles are for the most part liberal but habit of thinking in fixed trains has lmparted peculiar and otentimes narrow ideas to his notions of government, Professing to be his own man, he yet becomes other mems man, by fearing names more than things. Nothing on earth does he fear so much as the hazard of being called eeralist Rather than incur that risk he would change sides every year. Up to 1883 34 he opposed the Naton- al administration with great vehenence, but the cur rency thinkers had resolved on applying the name of federalists to their opponents and assuming that of democrats for themselves. This was too hard for Raymond The principles of the Wings were in the main correct but he could not bear the of feder the Tory ranks, and to avoid the name, adopted the very principles of the party who once bore it.. He probably dskes his colar, though its rendersit less galng than it otherwise would be- Well may he ask, what's in name?'' Once during the session, l and believe only once he sunk himself in his own estimation. When the name ot Charles Hawey was proposed judge of Probate for Stamford District, he moved to erase it, and as reason for his motive n- sinuated something against MT. Hawley's integrity The member from Norwa!k pressed him to disclose. With some hesitation in his manner, he then stated that MT. H. one of the Directors of the Stamford Bank, voted to issue small bills after the passage of the law prohibiting their circulation The member from Norwalk replied, that MT. H. was the only D- rector who opposed the measure and that he did op- pose It to the last, and furthermore that certain per son, whom the gentleman from New Canaan had vot- ed to commssion for a high office, was one of he de- and his motion was lost by large majority.
 Joel ,Hinman. of Waterbury; is one of your deIiber- ate political warriors, who "look on blood and car; ink" themselves as possible. He goes straight for ward in his business, and recedes not, which shows him to be an M ho"fs however egreGousky sly he years old, medium height, stout frame, incning to the bon oiUant, light complexion, full face, expressing resolution and great good nature, To clear voice and distinct enunciaton, he adds grave and ser- ous manner, and the art of leaving off when he has nothing to say He seldom reiterates, but if satis fled himself with his speech, and witt having uttered his adversaries. Ten or fifteen minutes the tent of time he ever occupied in debate, and within
 that limit he would say more, and with better effec than the " first clerk or the Speaker in an hour Unlike them, he seems not to have learned the sci. of expataton the cacoehes loquend but content ed himself with brief argument, and a succinct statement or IactS. AS party man, ne leaves ma ny behind him, though he marches not in the front rank, and has trhe more of conscience than the most ot his associates. He even dared to say in his place, that he would not vote for measure merely commend it; declaration which explains why his ascent up the political ladder is slow MT. Hinman would be respected in any assembly, but would shine in none, because he is too indolen and has too little 1 ambition. For these reasons, he suffers the smaller fry to run ahead of him. and occupy stations which ergy and activity would secure to himself It is real ly surprising to see such men as Hinman, Raymond, and Woodruff. the best and ablest of the majority, ly thankful for the smallest favors at his hands. { The last General Assembly stand publicly charged with number of acts and deeds, for which no expa- nation, apology, or answer has been given.
 In the first place, they took pay for eleven days more than they sate, amounting to between six and thousand dollars flched from the treasury with out any pretence of services rendered.
 several officers under the authority of the National Government to hold their seats through the session. direct violation of the State Constitution. In the third place. resolutions were passed In the Senate by large majority, requesting the Senators and Representatives in Congress from this State, to resist every measure which might tend to deprive the people of this State of their share of the public ands where they are situated. These resolutions were stopped on their way, and never were brought before the House of Representatives.
 ring the session to the publishers of the Times of 572 dollars-probably double the sum for which it might have been done in other offices, and at least twice large as it ought to have been!
 In the fifth place, in their bill for contingent expen ses, was charge for between 50 and GO dollars for PEN-KNIvEs furnished the members, and charge for three or four hundred pouhds Of Ice, the members probably suppong, from the time os year, that it very warm weather ,
 We have no expectation that any of these things will be noticed in the Regency papers but they will