Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-04-09

he wished more example II we olc not nave
less teaching.
with this state Of things. ! believe it is ne.
cessary TO increase our imposts. 1 believe
that silk should be taxed as well to increase
the revenues Of the country as for the protec-
ton of silk at home. We imported in 1889
silk to the amount of twenty millions of dol
lars. 1t paid no duty. Itdied with the year.
II was consumed by the rich and affluent.-
No poor man was benefited by such intro
duction. We imported too, annually, wines
to the amount of three millions of dollars
Who was benefited by such, importation
Why should wines not be taxed for the me-
essary increase of the revenue There were
other articles of luxury which the poor man
did not use, and which the rich could pay for.
Tea and coffee, and even light and cheap
wines, and every article of use and general
consumption, he would admit free of duty
Other articles he would tax, and he believed
taxation necessary for the support Of the 60
vernment. fsuch measure could originate
here, he would tomorrow introduce a bill
proposing good, strong and large duty upon
silk. Mr.. Webster concluded with the ex.
preston of the opinion that the President had
a morbid sensibility in regard to excessive
imports, and a sensibility as morbid in re-
gard to public works at home. He carried
those notions SO far, that in the practice we
found our woollen, cotton, iron and all our
manufactures suffering to an extent greater
than had been known before for twenty
years.-M Y. Express.
From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce..
Melancholy Wreck.-The brig Escambia,
Durham, master, left Charleston on Tuesday
morning the 24th ult. at IL o'clock, A. M.
bound for New York. On the 25th, when
between Frying pan Shoals and Cape Look
Out, at p. NJ, vessel head E. N. E. the
wind commenced blowing from the N. E.
and increased until o'clock, when she was
knocked down on her beam ends, at that time
ton she lay with the lee rail in the water
until 9, when the vessel began to settle bow
first. All hands were washed from the
wreck except the mate, who chung to the taft
frail, after being washed off three times
The vessel having entirely disappeared, he
succeeded in reaching part of the poop
deck, which had been disehgaged by the vi.
olence Of the sea, upon which he remained
until Saturday the 9th ult. at 3 P. M. when
he was at that time taken off by Capt.
Whilden, of the sch. Marietta Ryan, to
whom MIR. Buckley would take this opportu-
nifty of presenting his Acknowledgements for
the kind treatment he received, as well from
him as all on board.
The persons on board were Capt. Rufus
Durham the mate, VIM. Buckley, I'd mate
Ed win Hull, J. Chamberlain, cook and stew
ard, Isaac Trade; Henry Johnston, John
Williams, John Peters, James Lucas, and
Allen Jackson, searnen; Mr.. WILDER, of
Newport, r. l., and two others, names un-
known, passengers. Cargo consisted of rice
n in osf fnr
$4,000. go.
A good Car;cature-We have just fresh
Caricature from Robinson, that is capital
It is "the Secretary Of War presenting a
stand of colors to the LIST Regiment of Re-
publican Bloodhounds."
The likeness of the Secretary is not bad
his canine troops are drawn up in order,
while the editor of the Globe, on his knees
before these allies of American soldiers, is
exhibiting to them map of Florida. The
Secretary thus addresses his new recruits:
"Fellow citizens and soldiers lin pre-
senting this standard to the LIST Regiment of
Bloodhounds,- congratulate you on your
from the base and inglorious pur-
suit of animals, in an uncivilized region like
Cuba, to the noble task of hunting men in our
Christian country! Our administration has
been reproached for the expense of the Flor
ida war, so we have determined now to pros
ecute in way that's dog cheap! Hence in
your huge pa,os we put the charge of bring
ing it to close. Be fleet of foot and keen
of nose, or the Indians will escape in spite Of
your teeth! Dear Blair here shows you map
of Florida, the theatre of your future deeds.
Look to him as the trumpeter of your fame,
who will emblaZon your acts as far as the
Globe extends. He feels great interest in all
his kith and kim" and will therefore trans
init your heroism, in doggerel verse to renno-
test posterity :"
The Globe man follows in this wise:
81 take pleasure in pointing out to you,
nv brethren-in- arms, the seat of a war, the
honor of terminating which, our master has
put in the hands of oar race. / have no doubt
you will all prove like myself-good collar
men in the cause"
The universal response Of the corps is bow,
WOW, wow.-N. Y. American.
From, the Cadis, Ohio Organ.
"THAT WORK / DECLINE"
Mr.. ORGAN ED1TOR-
Sir: I see NV name on the Van Buren,
Committee of Vigilance for Nottingham
township. in the list published in the last
Sentinel. Tonce did, but don't no,c, belong TO
the party who has the liberty to use my
name, without my consent. i arm poor
man, and I am fully convinced that the
measures advocated by Van Buren, and his
friends strike al the root of the prosperity OF
the poor, and only benefit the office-holders.
Our produce and labor are reduced one.half,
but the wages Of ofice-holders are the same
they were a year ago. They can buy three
times the amount Of produce, with the same
money now. that they could twelve months
ago; therefore conclude, that the love of
fees is their democracy, instead of the inter.
ests of our beloved country. voice and
vote at the next election will be for Old Tip