Litchfield enquirer., 1840-03-19
By HIS ExcELLENcY
WILLIAM w. ELLSWORTH.
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
PROCLAMATION.


WILLIAM w. ELLSWORTH,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
A PROCLAMATION.
1t is the duty and high privilege of dependent crea.
lures to acknowledg the government Of an ALMIGH-
TY Cop, whose intelligence comprehends, and whose
power controls all things The changes and revolu-
tons in the material world-nations, families and in
divlduaI-he past and future present to HIM,
ana all events, and ali creatures are subject to the
purposes OF Ills wise and just government 1t be-
eometh man to inquire what is his relation to such
BEING, what his character and prospects. We infer
from the depravty pains and death which oyerspread
NE world that man is in ruin, and that an offended
Creator will punish the transgressor of His law: we
learn from His holy word both the cause of His dis
pleasure and His interposton to rescue the humble
ana penltent. Let us then, as a people, with the
convection OF our exceeding sinfuIness before justly
offended Con, deprecate his mer;ed dispIeasure and
lmplore his pardon and forbearance.
Unto tins end, in accordance with an ancient and
yenerated custom Of fathers, do appoint Friday,
this State ,asa day Of Humiliation Fasting and Prayer
recommend that the people refrain, on said day,
from secular empoymens, and assemble in their pla
ces OF public worship, in spirit of deep and unfeign
ed contron-there, carefully to review the year that
past and humble themselves for every thing that is
offensive to COMPATIBILITY for their forgetfulness
OF ms supremacy and care of this nationfor ingrati
t9de and abuse of public blessings the neglect Of
His holy commands, and rightfni claims of His SON
OUR oAVIoR-tor such extensive disregard of truth
ana Jusllce-for lntemperance, and so much insensi
elly to the magnitude and Nervousness of the evil
tor pride and restless ambition-and spiri, Of sec.
uonal and political sel6shness which threatens our
national existence. Let US likewise mourn, before
GoD. that while we distinguished for civil and
tian privileges and general knowledge, we have done
50 little for the extension Of like blessings others
and the security OF our own, to posterity.
, And let iervent prayer be offered to ALMIGHTY Con
that He will avert from this State and nation threat
ened and deserved punshment-that He will protect
and bless US in our united and several neresspre-
serve and bind IN closer unity the States of this Union
calm every disturbing exctement-restore harmo.
ny, confidence and kindness Of feeing-that He will
put an end to war on borders and every inhu-
man scheme tor DISCRIMINATING the aboriginal race
give to every citizen, throughout the republic, clear
perception OF duty, and firmness TO perform ito
truth and right victory in every conhict-and our
rulers, wisdom, elevated views and selfdenying patri
otsm.
Hartford, the second day of March. in the year
OF our LORD one thousand eight hundred and for.
ty, and Of the independence ofshe United States,
WILLIAM w. ELLSWORTH.
BY his Excellency's command,
K. X. HINMAN, Secretary.
| First Engagement of the Blood Hounds-An inter-
esting letter dated Tallahassee, Fa) February 5th in
relation the Florida war, appears in the Commercial
Advertiser, of late date, which states in postscript,
that report had just reached town, that Major Bal
ley, with six hounds, had fallen upon an Indian tral
which led to camp OF forty, four of whom were kill
ed, and the rest ran off, leaving their mockasns &c
behind. One dog was killed by the Indians, and the
scouting party still following the trail. This is
the most important battle that has taken place in
| long tme.-N. Y. American.
A Speech Worth Hearing -The Quincy,
) Illinois) Wing, of the LIST Of February, con-
tains the following report of a recent speech
in the Senate of that State, on the bill for re-
pealing Internal improvements:
"Mr. Speaker, rise, not to make speech
speech making is not my trade, but to tell
the friends of repeal, that am torment them,
oltho' hate railroads as bad as any man on
this yearth. prehaps, and have good rea-
son to hate them, yet shall vote agin repeal
ing them, bekase all my constituents on this
side of the river are bodashiously for them,
and good many on the other side too-lt
are fact, Mr.. Speaker, know very little
about railroads, but guess know as much
as some other folks do. We have had rail-
road in Clinton for some years, across the
bottom there at Carlyle, and one over Crook
ed Creek bottom, at Marion, and OF all infer
nal roads in creation, for roughncss, they
bangs the beater-gentlemen may Iaugh,but
it's no joke-my constituents have lost, IN the
single item or breakage of eggs, sir, han
|
Carlisle, and a rale tavern too, not one OF
your Springfield greaseyes, but right jam up
chicken fixin tavern, told me that no mortal
man could tell the eggs that had been broken,
in bringing them to market, across that in
fernal railroad, and FULLY told me the same
thing exactly about Crooked Creek railroad,
same smashing of eggs. You know Huey,
| Mr.. Speaker! wish you could have hearn
Huey curse, the time his carriage jolted up
into eternal smash, crossing this same rail-
road. Here the Speaker, unable any Ion
ger to control his risible faculties, laughingly
observed, 'the gentleman must confine HIM
self to the question, and to the rules OF the
Senate.'1 Well, sir, as was saying, he Gust,
and he swore, and fairly snorted again, but
still. he's for railroads. These are my no.
tons, Mr.. Speaker, and ] could not sit here,
without belehing out. Here the orator tn; H.
ed his head, and in an audible voice ad-
dressed Senator to his right, Uncle Peter,
what's the name of your wolf bill!' but re-
ceiving no answer, he then, Strengthening
himself up, again addressed the Speaker J.
AS am now up, Mr.. Speaker, will give you
nv notions on Uncle Peters wolf bill
Here the Speaker interrupted him again, by
reminding him that the aooy question was
not before the Senate, and therefore its mer-
its could not be discussed You're mista-
ken in your man, Mr.. Speaker; I'm not a
cussing character, and if was, should be
yery far from cussing Uncle Peters wolf bill.
No, sir; want you and all this here Senate
TO understand that am no Jupiter Iscarjoi,
in this or any other matter. Pm for that bill,
head and ears, no mistake in shave tall
90 it, sir, on the loud. One more thing, Mr.
Speaker, and I'm done-the gentleman from
Shamrock county, don't think that's the
name exactly either-but the tao headed
gentleman over there, said the other day