Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-10-11

received this morning an Ithica IN. W
Chronicle extra of the 18th inst. with the re-
port of the legal examination of a case be-
tween Charles Robbins, plaintiff, and Geo. G.
Freer, deft., which reveals the fact that Freer
was induced to purchase the Jeffersonian
newspaper OF Robbins, Formerly, we believe,
publisher ofthe Jerscyman) upon the PROM
Use of Nathan Randall, VIM. Hall, Arthur 8.
Johnson. Ebenezer Mack, Saml. H. Cary,
Jacob NJ. Mccormick, and Stephen Mack.
that they would procure for him (Freer) the
office Of Surrogate, from the Governor and
Senate, Mr.. Humphreys term being about to
expire.
MIR. Il. Mack, a member of the State SEN
ate, and thus of the appointing power, in a
conversation with one Of the witnesses, stated
at the time Of the bargain, (prcvious to the
last election,) that he did not like to enter
into such bargains, but that they were some
times necessary for the good Of the party,
and were frequently made, and when enter
ed into must be lived up to-that it was
bitter pill for him to swallow, as Mr.. Freer
had written Gas Mack thought manydenun-
ciatory articles concerning Mr.. Mack, in the
Jcffersonian, (Mr. Robbins's paper) and he
did not know what he should say to the Co
vernon, as he had already spoken in deroga-
tory terms ofLove and Freer to the Govern
or, on their application for the appointment
| of Mr.. Love to be a commissioner of loans
but finally concluded he would explain to
the Governor by stating that def't was de-
mocrat ut heart, and would be help to the
party, &c, &c. or. 8. ..a~.-. -. ....
The Whole nefarious transaction appears
to havebeea exploded by the failure of some
of the office holders to fulfil the CONTRACT
Truly, as Gov. Marcy said, the honors and
emoluments of office have become "the
spoils of victory. "-NeaoGrk ADD.
Mr.. PRESTON, the Senator from South Car
Dina, was recently invited to public din
ner, given by the constituents of Mr.. Gilmore,
representative in Congress from the same
State. His reply to the invitation contains
the following passage, which should be read
and studied by every man, who is entitled to
vote for civil rulers or legislators:
In the first place you say that " the Repub-
Elican State Rights party is in favor of an
independent Treasury. In this it is utterly
out of my power to concur with them. am
opposed to an independent and in favor of a
dependent Treasury dependent for its or
ganization and control upon the law OF the
land dependent for its conduct and admin
istration upon agents as much removed as
possible from Executive control dependent
upon all the circumstances upon which the
general prosperity of the country depends;
dependent for its health and vigor upon the
health and vigor of the community, operated
upon, influenced and controlled by all the
great causes which affect the accumulation
and distribution ofpublic wealth; dependent
upon the state of the country, and Indicating
its condition with as delicate sensitiveness
as the thermometer does the state Of the at
mosphere; dependent upon all the great in-
terests Of commerce and agriculture; in
\ word, I would have the Federal Treasury
identical with, and absolutely dependent up
on the common destiny solemnly believing
that to put it on distinct footing would tend
more to consolidate the General Government,
and sedhce it into despotism, than any meas
ure that has ever been proposed.
! 1t is characteristic, and to my mind, a
fearful circumstance attending the new finan-
cial measures, and the arguments brought to
sustain them, that they avowedly set ak ex-
perience at defiance. They scorn induc-
tion-reject facts-and, abstracting us en-
| tirely from our concrete existence, propose
to remodel society by the deductions of an
abtruse logic, and to subject the real affairs of
life to the doubtful decision ofposemical the
sis. 1t is, think, safer, though a less bril-
liant course, to adhere to experience, and to
take it for granted in politics, as we do in
Nature, that what has happened always will
happen apin. .'.
AN IMpuDENr RoeuE-Ycsterday, about
ID O'Clock, good looking, well dressed gen.
tleman, with pair of green specs on his
nose, stepped OH board of the schooner AL
fred, Capt. Blackman, and, after taking a
survey, descended into the cabin. On the
| table were lying patent lever, double case
silver watch, and a pair of silver spectacles,
both belonging to the Captain; these, the
we'll dressed gentleman seeing no owner for,
and thinking they might be of some service
to himself, he INTERNATIONALLY put them into
his pocket. Just as he had completed this
operation, the captain, who had been stand
ing on the wharf, and had seen him 60
aboard, entered the cabin. So soon as the
we'll dressedgentleman espied the captain, he
politely touched his hat, and exclaimed
Hail. Captain, how are you % =" How are
you?" said the Captain, returning the bow.
II was just looking at your cabin, Captain
there are two or three of us going on an ex-
cursion to New York, and we want passage.
but find your cabin is too small !" Yes"
replied the Captain, +" it is small, but it an
swers my purpose" "Well, good bye, cap
tain," said the we'll dressed gentleman, nod
captain gave glance at the table, and saw
the watch and specs were gone. He ran
quickly up, and cried out to his visiter, My
friend, stop! want to speak to YOU" The
latter had strong repugnance to renewing
the acquaintance, set off at full speed, follow
ed by the captain and number of other
persons, and ere long the number of pursu-
ers amounted to couple of hundred persons,
who cried" Stop thief! stop thief!' The
well dressed gentleman joined in the cry, and
"stop thief, stop thief" was shouted by him
with an energy thatrivalled the best of them.
This stratagem of his deceived many and
prolonged the chase, which continued up
Pine street to Front, up Union to Third, down