Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-01-16
METEOR oLoGIcAL TABLE.

We are rejoced to learn that our worthy friend,
Gen Iiicock, member OF Assembly from this city,
ventures mot BY food and field but by and
snow drifts In order to get to Albany by the most
direct route, he went to New Hayen, and thus en-
countered the awful snow storm. He overturned the
stage between New-Haven and Litchfield on New
Years day, nearly rolling over and killing fellow
passenger, and on the following Friday he overturned
= again between lAtchhed and Hartford During
the progress owing TO the enormous weight Of the ge
neral and the crust in the snow the sleigh coach only
made two and hall miles in five houEsi but inspire
OF al those hazards, and the difficulty Of squeezing
in the stage doors and the time lost in ngress and
egress he arrived in good spirits at the seat Of govern
ment and found that the worthy Sergeant at Arms
had prepared platform and capacious chair for the
general. who weighs something more than 450 lbs.
and we trust will have all the influence to which his
private and corporate integrity eminenty eh,,e him.
II. X. Star.
I'VE had the pleasure Of seeing and conversing
with this mountain Of fiesl.'' and found him very
connpaniohable loco foco He had formerly resided
in Sheffield, and came by way Of Litchfeld, that he
might spend two or three days among his old friends
but he detained here and could not 60 through
the snow to Sheffield, he was obliged to go round by
we way o. Hartiord-,hus gong so niles directly out Of
than when he was in Iich6eld ]-Enq. 24- a''f
Highly ImPor.ant from Pennsyzoan;a-0,5 Or We
Philadelphia, copy Of the Message of the Governor
Of Pennsylvania, delivered to the Legislature q,
Wednesday, and from which We perceive that Gov.
CoHsERvATIyE.!! He recommends that the Banks be
treated with Indulgence, and that the United States
Bqnk DC called upon for the loan which by It's charter
- compelled to make the State; but only 10 be cal.
led TOR from time TO time il may be required TO pay
the interest on loans due by the STATED This Is a
measure which the Loco Focos have alwaysopposed,
On the ground that i Identified that Institution with
But the most important part Of The Message CON
sIsts y an open nyowa Of the belief that to destroy
he Banks would Re t9 make the RcH RICHER and the
fooR PooREE! This Message OF the Governor here.
tutore one OF the staunchest VAN BuRENmEN strikes
death. blow at Loco Focoism in PENNSYLVANIA. ana
renders the success Of Gen. HARRISON in that State
Thefolowins his remarks on the st,biec, of re.
suming specie pnyments $50 @875'EF
y respectfully supgsr, the propiety of Immediately
inquTng INTO The condition OF the banks OF this com.
monwealth, and for fixing the earliest period for the
resumption Of specie payments that their affairs and
me pubic wants and expectations justify Il would,
perhaps, be expedIent 20 graduate this resumption Ell
Their by tile denomination Of notes or amounts 70 be
paid SO az to make onefourth or mere payable fcrth
with, and the residue at such respective periods as in
the wisdom OF the legislature might seem advisable
provided that the time be not long protracted 9sp
We copy the following for the special benefit Of the
Washington Globe and its satellites: ~ af = \ -
In leg slave on this subject, however we cafannt
close our eyes the peculiar condition Of The ccnn
try: We must take things as VIC find them. We ara
not considering what would be the proper five
O.
tenn Of banking ip Pennsylvania. That question was
settled long ago, and by constant and rapid pro-
gression II mas been cntwinng itself with every infe-
rest and every measure OF policy in this contf,nn
wealth. II has. for good or for evil stamped his jrf
ence on every commercial, manufacturing or agricul
nra interest among our citizens. Under the opera.
ton ofths system and on The faith fits continnnca
in some FORM alI our businesses has been undertaken,
orr contracts between individuals entered iiito and
their debts contracted, our internal improvements
commenced, and vast state debt fastened ttlthe
people. Abrogate the entire system, and we know
not into what condition il VIII plunge rs. 'sis @ ~
Real estate and I'll commodniesof commerce, anri-
paper price, must fan greatly in value, and BY that
fall in price, thousands Of the eneTprsing and indus
,rous Of our fellow citizens will be irreteveably ruin
ed. The len years Immediately following the last
war with Great Britain, furnish ns some Instructive
lessons this subject though very inadequate pof
tray the consequences that would follow the same
causes in our present situation, And what heiphtens
the evils anticipated is the reflection, that he POOR,
aid those IN moderate circumstances, would be obliged
10 endure the brunt Of the hardships The RICH De-
ing the creditors, haze little 10 er from snch change In
our system Of currency; il the debtor part Of the
community on whom the chief burden is cast. In
Adopting cogrciye measures against the banks, II
do not fan on them alone. The VAST number uf indi-
vidnais, from whom 30 many millions are due 20 those
institutions would feel most cppressiyeiy the blow
Nor would Il be right or Just 20 cast the great mass ot
innocent stock beyond the pale Of Iegsatye
projection. The officers and directors, who are m
tact chargenbe with most il NOT the entire blame,
would readily screen themselves from y, elude fhe
laws take care Of themselves profit by the .utierngs
and losses OF the innocent, and leave these to PERISH
who had Itile any. active agency in producing thc
present state OF things. This is matter WORTHY OF
your most sGTicuS and deliberate consideration,