Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-06-14

Summer at last.-The weather during the last few
days has been uncommonly warm for the season.
On Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the
mercury showed about eOdegeeso Fahrenheit in the
shade. The crops look finely. Corn is doing well,
grass large and thick. and al kinds of grain raised
in this climate are said to appear remarkably WE'LL
There is fair prospect of the labor of the husband
man being crowned with abundant success. There is
also o prospect Of this being good frui. year.
Charlottesville Rev. JONATHAN BRACE, Of Hart
ford, on Tuesday last the 18th instant, ordained
the Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society
in this village. The day was fine, large concourse
ofpeople assembled, and the whole exercises on the
occasion particularly interesting and impressive.
The Introductory prayer was by Rev. Mr.. Lyman of
Plymouth; Sermon by Rev. Dr. Halves Of Hartford,
from Acts H. AZ" And the Lord added TO the church
daily such as should be saved-consecrating prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Harrison of Behlem; charge to the Pas
tor elect by Rev. Mr.. Andrew of Woodbury.; right
hand of fellowship by Rev. Mr.. Chapman of Harwin-
ton; and the concluding prayer by Rev. Mr. Porter
of NewMitord. The choir of singers, Though small
in number) under the management Of Mr.. r. G.
Camp considering the very short time spent in the
preparation, did themselves high credit. The music
Hear Him!-We give conspicuous place to the
following article-not because We approve entirely Of
its spirit-but because mot very good
fess) it is the production of member Of the Legisla
ture who claims the privilege having his sentiments
conveyed to the people through the medium Of the
public press.
FOR THE LTTCHFIELD ENQUIRER.
Mr. Editor-The spring elections being over, and
the public mind somewhat Gained from party strife,
and political rancor. would it not be well to call the
attention of the discreet SOBER and intellectual part
of the community the critical and alarming situa-
ton Of the country2 For this purpose, will you al
low one who before dictated article for the
public press to make use Of small portion of your val
liable columns
We have government, which all must acknowl-
edge is lin theory at least the most free, noble, and
virtuous of any under heaven-a government whose
sole object is dispense security, liberty and protec
ton every being who nhales its atmoephere-a go
vernment, not the price Of our own toll, blood and
treasures, and totterng on new and insecure found
alton, but inheritance from patriotic ancestors,
achieved the cost of their lives and which the po.
tcal storms and strfes of the last fifteen years prove
based rock; and yet, let me ask, what is the sit
uaton of our beloved republic We have popula-
ton intelligent and enterprsing; country
abundant in it's resources an efficient and unlimited
commerce the arts and sciences agricultural and
manufacturing interests are advancing with gigantic
strides, public credit Frustrated and all through the
length and breadth Of land arayed in hostile con-
aention, and battle-strfe against each other. And
how shall we solve this paradox Let US take q re-
Prospect Of the inconsistent and unjust policy Of the
executive department of rulers for the last ten
years. and all must appear as plain the mondays
sun Look at the professions and the practice the
greatest and the best" He whilst out of power,
preached tolerance, but his public acts contn-
ued libel on the very principles he had uniformly advo-
Gated. Who does not recollect that under tho ad.
,ninlsraton of the younger Adams, our Hero
alarmed at the rapid advance Of executive patronage
that the appointment of members of the popular
branch of our government was a dangerous nnova-
ton our liberties and did not this selEbaed pat
riot put into the hands Of the first officer of the House
of Representatives commission as Minister to one of
the most powerful foreign nations and that there it
was suffered to remain for months to enliehten and
instruct this officer in the selection and appoint
ment Of all committees who were TO give bias and
direction to this honorable body? And did not this
ecutive influence the side Of party aggrandzement?
Where can we point to an individual within the
reach ofths influence from the most mental porter of
a custom house Office to the digni6ed department of
executive cabinet who is not selected solely for this
object7
The wants Of our government overcame all the
scrupes Of the venerable MADISON, and induced this
vrtuous patriot to recommend the adoption of Uni.
ted States Bank, the only safe, equal and efficient
fiscal agent Of the government for the keeping and
speedy transmission of its national treasures; and
against this very institution which his sagacity and
zeal contributed 80 much TO accomplish, a virulent
war has been waged. Where is there a man who
does not from his heart believe that this war has been
waged because the officers of this institution would
not do the bidding of party bgots and political asp-
rants; But I am extending this article much be-
yond the limits have myself and will close this
part OF my subject with this single question does
every department direct all its energies the build
ing up Of party at the expense of the public good
Under such an accumulated mass OF evidence Of
the corruption and sefshness Of party, may not the
question be emphatically put to every dsnerested in
dividual in the republic. Is there not q redeeming
spirit abroad in the hnd7 Shall we any longer look
exclusively to that long organized antagonist party,
Known by the popular cognomen. the Whigs7 Will
not the independent and viruous Of al parties hasten
10 the rescue Oppression and misrule have caused
within the last few months entire revolution in the
parties state and what have been the fruits of
dlisrevolution? Have the party now in power nobly
stood forth to vndicate the rights Of injured and in
dignant people Has not the object too much been,
how is power to be retained7 Has not tmid. time
serving. calculating policy been pursued in our late
iegisature1 Has there not been great deficiency
of moral power? Hags the interests of that great