Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-04-19

Il they can find where that Is. We hone 10
see no metaphysical distinctions between Lhe
expression AZ opinion, and. more formal iRsfyuc-
tiOns. Those who believe in the right of in
strHction, as all true Loco Focos profess to
do. must go upon the ground, that the repre-
sentative is bound to obey, and carry into
effect, the opinions and sentiments of those
whom he represents. The moment he has
ascertained what those opinions and senti-
ments are, it is OF no importance in what
form or manner they are conveyed to him,
he is bound to obey them. No language can
ever express, in more strong and decided
terms, the precise nature of public sentiment,
than the late election declares the opinions
and feelings Of this state on the sub-treasury
scheme
We have then a right to expect from the
senators and representatives of this state,
that they will view the evidence derived from
the election, as settling the question, that the
people are decidedly opposed to the SUBJ
treasury, and that they will either give their
votes against it, when called upon to act or,
otherwise, that they will resign their places
and return to their constituents, in order, if
they have any doubts about the fact, to as
certain by new expression of public feel
ing and opinion, whether the people of Con-
necticut are, or not, in favor of the sub-treas-
ury.-110TJ0TG COurGnt.
From the Correspondent Of the N. Y. Express.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
The signs of the times in the Metropolis,
look daily more propitious. The big can
mons of the populace' fred from all quarters
of the land in the recent State, county and
town contests, have reached the ears of even
the "most high and mighty" Executive, and
the greatest down to the least of all of his OPP
ponents. Mr.. Hamer's Resolution meant all,
and more than have yet told you it meant.
The day or two which has passed away since
its introduction to the House, has proved con-
clusively believe to all who have given the
subject their attention, that one design of the
Resolution was to help the Administration in
the present pending Election in New York.
Originally the Resolution was introduced in
the Following form, emitting the line in CAPT
tails and brackets.
Considering that the business, commerce,
circulation, and exchanges of the country
are in deranged and embarrassed Condi-
ton:
considering, also, that part of the banks
ofthe United States have expressed a desire
to resume specie payments at an early peri
cd:
"Reso1ued by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That if the
banks, or portion of them, do not resume,
it will be the duty of the General Govern
ment, within the limits of its constitutional
authority, to aid such banks, as the present adj
ministration design to do, in regainng public
confidence, and to sustain them in their lau-
dable efforts to fulfil their obligations, to re-
lieve the wants of the community, and to re-
store to the public sound circulating medi-
um."
GAS the Administration designed to do" was
altogether an afterthought, made, please to
remember, after the House had ordered the Res
olutiop to be printed Without the clause have so
conspicuously inserted. How came the
Resolution amended, unless it was done by
an order of the House? will tell you
After the Resolution was ordered to be prin-
ted by the House, Mr.. Hamer went to the
Clerks desk and inserted the clause, las the
Administration design to do" The altera-
ton was made upon his own responsibility,
precisely as the Resolution was introduced
by the mover, upon his own responsibility.
Mr.. Hamcr, as soon as the resolution was
read this morning, very properly apologised
to the House for the liberty he had taken in
presenting a resolution in one form, and
sending it to the printer in another. The
Speaker decided, as Mr.. Hamer wished he
should decide, that the resolution was not in
possession of the House. Mr.. Hamer then
asked the Clerk TO ERASE the amendment he
had made" as the Administration designed to
do'-no objections were made, and the clause
was taken from the resolution. And why
Because when the Loco Foco members saw
Mr.. Hamer's resolution as amendt d, they
determined to oppose it tooth and nail, and
to arraign him for introducing his resolution
in one form, and sending it to the Printer in
another. "The Administration" they said, !
" designed to do no such thing, as to aid the +!
banks in resumption" "The Administra-
ton had, and would have no connection with |
banks" Mr.. Cambreleng over and over
again repeated that although MIR. Hamer was
one of the committee of Ways and Means,
the resolution was his own. Neither the |
committee of Ways and Means, nor the ad- !
acknowledge its validity, and
every hot headed partizan in the ranks ofthe
refused their sanction to it.
Mr. Hamer saw that in robbing Peter to
pay Paul, in supporting the Banks to help |
the New-York Election and to help business, !
he had gone step too far. The clause is
therefore withdrawn, and Mr.. Hamcr con-
tents himself with asking the reception of
the Resolution rs originally presented
Then comes motion to suspend the Rules of
INC 11OuSc-SOIue u tHc pure luVOFileS Ol tue
Slam Bang faith and order opposing the mo-
ton. The motion to suspend is ordered,
and the result is as you see in your Report,
no to 6l-two thirds being required and the
resolution lost for the want of two thirds
Thus stands the question at present, 60 ofthe
81 negatives being Loco Focos of the rank
and file order! ,..
This vote shows whether or not the ad-
ministration are favorable to banks or are
dismissed to aid them in resnmino Specie nav