Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-01-03

DgaicGfS0ns, SUB Treasury Scheme, dc. &c.
The sessions in both houses of Congress
to-day have been exceedingly dull. The
Christmas meTriments have kept q hundred
of our grave Senators and gay Representa-
tives from the seat Of Government The con-
sequence is that nothing has been done of
public interest in either house Of Congress.
Nothing win be done until the hOlydoys are
used up, and the hoiydays will end only with
the beginning of the year. The last eight
weeks Of the session will be the hard work
ing ones for members of Congress and others
connected with the Capitol. 80. 3D.. /.
Mr.. Bell to-day has been giving the Presi-
dents Message searching and scourging
operation. He spoke at length upon defaS-
cations IN general, and The defalcation which
is distinguished from all others which has inn
mortalized this Administration, and made
New. York, and SwartwOut & Co. forever
notorious. Mr. Bell has his remedy for these
National Diseases, which bids fair to make
The Government odious, as we'll as to free the
Treasury from all its funds through the sum-
mary operation Of the public plunderers who
are paid for their robbery. Mr.. Bell has
been fighting most zealously, to secure the
Freedom of Elections. The measure is not
abandoned, although there is no prospect of
the adoption of any public act until we have
Il new Congress.
The Auctioneer's hammer has been very
hard at work to-day, knocking off the goods
and chatteis, once composing the furniture
of General Gratiot, charged with being a de-
faulter to the General Government. The
catalogue of advertised articles shows some-
thing very like the sale of the rich oriental
furniture belonging to the late District Att,r-'
ney of New-York. General Gratiot has iiv-
ed in princely style, and his advertise
h.,
ment. Almost every thing is put down in tie
way of household turniturc,-" Saxony In
peral carpets," " Grecian mahogany chairs.
sofls, ottoinallss SO. &C., covered with Grim
son plush, mirrors, mantel, pier, and cham
ber," OF every style and elegance, Consol
tables with marble tops, &c. Thus begins
catalogue displaying the interior Of the Ash
attic mansion, keep: by one of Mr.. Van Blu
ren's practical Sub Treasurers. The end is
" small stock of choice wines and liquors."
wines '' imported TO ORDER" old French
Rye &C. &c. Apropos. of defalcations, you
may expect to hear Of other and louder ex-
plosions by and bye. We hear of them and
can almost lay hands on them but those
who keep the keys OF the sliding drawers
and have charge Of the hydrostatic balan-
Cos" are resolved to keep them out of sight
as long us possible. With I'LL the .whitewash-
ing in the Presidents Message and in the
Report Of the Secretary of the Treasury. IL ..
is huge stone thrown in the way
of the Sub Treasury Bill. ~ -
The abstract of the new Sub Treasury
bill has been Oh, some days. Whit will the
Semi Conservatives say to the, 2Oih scction,
making it serious offence, either to dfposite
the public money with the banks or to keep
bank notes when collected This is new
feature in this bill IF abeminatinns, and one
which has been put into the new bill for the
very laudablc purpose of binding the eyes
of the multitude. Receiving and dishursing
officers, it would seem, are allowed 10 receive
the moment they arc received,
under pains and penalties they Rre 10 be got
rid of,-and how! Why of course by an
immediate PRESERVATION to tile Bunk, and an
exchange for gold and silver, What differ =
ence is there between this system OF hufnbugs
and a direct p.ymeni of the government
dues in gold and silver r. 49,
NuiIEtN f0 rrAatt ------I ~
WASHING TON, Dec ~. ThArsddy Nighf.
The most Lrilli,tAt and numerous audience
of, the session were ini the galleries of the
Hall ofthe House OF Representatives. day.
The ladies gallery was throngcd with the la
dies of the Metropolis, andilic fashionable
and beautiful multitude who are, here from
abroad. Mr.. PRENTIss, of Mississippi, was
the attraction, and lie proved himself sutfi-t
cientiy attractive not only to bring q crowd
to hear him, but to keep them together for
three or four hours. tsasis
You have sketch of his speech, but no
sketch can do it justice. DefalcstiOns was
the subject, and Mr.. Prentiss could, III his ex-.
Of so dull and dry a subject, at
best do more than to illustrate the dull mat
to Congress. i'-2 ,H7aF
Nhc ;li,,ctrot inns Doadts the f,pnnfv nfs
the speech. The f;ncts and deductions bro't
made up its strength. Mr.. Prentiss
has u power Of Illustration both original and
mleaui,llcd. He, is flower garden of mcia-
phors and tropes. Every senteacc, not d
malter.of-fact one, is illustrated by q figure
of SPEECH His mird abounds in rich image
nv, and his images are so peculiar and app
that they leavea strong impression
upon the memory of the hearcr. To-day he,
has kept an intelligent and brilliant audience
alternately excited with indignation and
merriment Indignation against the Admin
istratiop and Administrators of the Govern
ment, and excited the most boisterous laugh
ter at the novelty of his illustrations. ri IN
Some of MIR. Prentiss' passages were heart,
stirring specimens Of the power of eloquepceta
One 70: example, where he gave a picture of
the Administration of General Jackson
where the prediction of friend of that Ad-
ministration was literally ftlfilled-that if
General jackson was elected PfesidentSit
would he necessary to legislate with swords
in your BELTS That time had been in these;
United St.tes---when the law was blood law
when the pistol and the bludgcon We're the
laws of morality-when members met in the
Halls of Congress with the harness on--when
the warfare was fierce and furious and the
cry was for blood-when the power of the
IT, xva almost Ononin0fnnt. and Whnu 4,
his clansrnen arose at the sound of his trum-
net like the followers of Roderick, Dhu.--.
These were black and bloody times. ,,e# dgry
The SecrefarY of the Treasury racaiund :.