Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-04-26

have noby stood shoulder to shoulder with u.s. and by
breastng the storm, snatched the Empire city, from
the polluted embrace with which it was threatened.
The SPY IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 49,
A Senatorial Wheel AbOut-the Erperiment not end
ning that the Senate had fixed upon Monday, the LIST
of June next, as a day Of adjournment. So thought,
and 80 the President of the Senate in his place de-
clared. The Resolution, however, was only ordered
to be engrossed, and this morning came up its final
passage The friends of the Administration yester-
day divided, had slept upon the ResolutiOn-advised
ana consulted together and came to the conclusion
support-ergo, It must be a Wing measure, although
brought forward by Administration Senator, uIl.
questioned for his devotion to his party.
The Resolution was read this morning and the vote
about to be taken, when Mr. Grundy who is very Of.
ten the political master OF ceremonies in the Senate,
moved to postpone the further consideration Of the
Resolution to a week from next Monday
A debate of some interest followed, relating Incl
dentaly to the Currency, of which, therefore, will
give you brief synopsis.
Mr.. Preston opposed Mr.. Grundy's notion His
| reasons were that the time between now and June,
was abundant for the Senate act upon all the BUSH
ness before Congress, but if the house wished to fix
upon later day, they could amend the resolution
Mr. Preston lntlmated that the Senate would have no
objection to acting upon the resolution. 1t had decid-
ed not to act upon the currency question: 1t had laid
the Senates experiment bill upon the table, 1t had
not even ordered the reading the reference of the
two months labor OF the Senate but in most peremy-
tory ana decided manner, il had defeated and dsgra
ced tavorlte bill! which had passed the Senate. II
was not probable, therefore, that the house would do
any thing upon any proposition connected with the
currency-since the most jealous friends of the adj
nnlstraton were determined, if they could not have
what they could get, to have nothing
Mr. Preston, IN continuation of his remarks, said he
advocated an early adjournment because we could do
all our business and adjourn early. If, however, the
friends of the Administration could be induced to
abandon their present policy, and present any legt-
mate OBJECT OF action, intended to relieve the country
to compromise and embrace it. But if not, it was use
less to spend time and money in extending the ses-
sion.
The remarks of Mr.. Preston excited the ire of the
Two most prominent men among the friends OF the
ADMINISTRATION in the Senate mean Mr.. Preston's
colleague and the Chalrman Of the Committee Of Fl
place and denied in phatc terms that the Senator
from South Carolina had any right to infer that the
House would not act upon its Currency Bill that
the Administration would abandon its favorite meas
ure. 1t would, he hoped and believed, do no such
thing; No proof had been given that the House
would not act upon either the Senate Currency Bill in
the possession Of the House, or upon some other SINH
, Mr. Calhoun followed and Jumped Jim Crow" in
the cracking OF whip Yesterday he had voted and
spoken for the Resolution fixing the 4th of June as a
against laying the Resolution upon the table, end to-
day, as soon as upon his feet, he moved to lay the
Resolution upon the table! And what think you
were the reasons which brought the locomotive SEN
ator back to the tracks Of the rank and file Of the Adj
ministration? HE had reviewed his course % It
had been intmated that the early adjournment would
abandon the great question before it (Great Cues
ton, by the way, is Mr. CaIhoun's stereotyped re-
mark when speaking of the Sub-Treasury BILL and
With he voed oy os m
laying the Resolution upon the table, which he had
not voted for before ], said Mr.. Calhoun, do not
abandon Nn sh the and not that
not abandoned! IrUs, says Mr. Calhoun, and THUS
Mr.. Wright; Mr.. King. Of Alabama, says the same
thing but Mr.. King is of no importance. He will new
Resolution and ts defender it at least three defences,
he denied its absurdy and voted for postponenent.
Mr.. Preston, in part gave the reason when he told
Mr.. King he renounced its fraternity and torsook his
offspring. merely because he. Mr. had patted it up
on the back and called it clever child. The resolu-
ton was postponed bya party vote. ~,
was before the Sena,e-ts defence committed to
Messrs. Wall, Niles and Smith Of Gonna pretty
tro-Mr. Preston and Mr.. Prentss briefly made war
upon il as an unconstitutional measure-no decision.
After the sudden turn about upon the Resolution for
adjournment, it is fair conclude, that the Admins
tration Senators win do every thing, any thing, or
nothing.-N. Y. Express.
Fire-On Monday last, about o'clock p.
M. the cry of fire was made in this city,
when it was found that the joiner's shop, i'm
Washington on the west side and near Main
street, owned and occupied by Mr.. Baldwin,
was enveloped in flames, and in short time
was reduced to ashes, as also was small
barn which was contiguous to the shop. We
understand the fire was occasioned by the
burning of shavings which were placed in
the street but short distance from the shop.
Mr.. Baldwin had property of considerable
value in the shop, consisting of joiner's tools,
lumber, &c. destroyed. Loss we are inform
ed to be from to $4,OO0-insurance $1,000.
We learn that very liberal subscriptions have
already been made for the relief Of Mr.. B.
who is an industrious and useful citizen.
lfiddletoaon Constitution.
The following extraordinary circumstance We copy
from the Montreal Transcript OF March 3lst. The
length of the railroad from Laprarie to st. Johns
is IA miles.
On Sunday last while the persons in charge at
Lapralrie busy in getting out the cars, and put
the car which happened to stand next the door, and
which weighs about 200 lbs was run out upon tho
main track, there await the arrangement OF tram
of cars to proceed to St. Johns by horse power.
of revolt for resolved not to be conducted by hors"
es, for which it had not been constructed and profit
ing by the storm which prevailed on that day, de-
termined to travel by triad, and that independently
1t accordingly started away, propelled by the wind.
and being missed when another car was run out, a lit
tie boy was despatched to stop it.
The car, however, continued gradually to mount
the HILL at the summit of which the messe niger nearly
came up with II. but having once risen TO the summ',H
started on the decvity Mt rapid rate, and ne mes
senaer returned in despair About - miles from In
prairie entered on the curved track and SO reduced
its speed, that little hoy, observing rte sluggish move
men,, stepped up the side projection and climbed
inside.
straight than resumed pace at which the boy
did not dare attempt escape; and the car, with its
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