Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-03-05

enemy. The word trGitor was used very
flippantlv for an old man, and Benedict Ar
nold's name was used to illustrate the char
acter of traitor. No direct charge, how
ever, was made, for Mr.. Tappan was not the
man to make il.
Mr.. Tallmadge replied first to Mr.. Wright
as tar as to say that had he been in his place
he should have done very differently with
the Sub Treasury Bill. Mr.. Tappan he an
swered with more severity and effect than
have often heard even in this arena of sharp
shooting. He spoke of the Senator as hav-
ing uniHstifiably interfered in sort of fami-
w quarrel, and as having left his own bor-
ders for another territory. During the whole
of his public service, he had never heard
such an uncourteous attack as had fallen
from the lips of the Senator. His assault
was such as heard before from the common
[ slang whangers of the country, but such as
he had never expected to hear from one hon.
ored with seat upon the floor of the Senate,
and such as he never should have heard from
one having any regard for the character and
station of the place he occupied. "a traitor
am II" said Mr.. Tallmadge. "A traitor to
what! To party! Not to principle, but to
party. Because would not sacrifice what
considered to be an important principle
because would not bow down and serve
with all the devotion of those governed by
Eastern observation-disclosures pronounced
the Sub Treasury revolutionary and disor-
ganizing, as the Executive organ had done
before me, I am called a traitor. If am
one, so are hundreds and thousands who
have abandoned the Executive upon this
measure. If am traitor, so is the State of
New York, which once, twice and thrice has
proclaimed her opposition to the great fnan-
cial policy of the administration. A traitor
Let the gentleman from Ohio say this to my
Constituents and they will treat him with
the contempt he deserves"
The House have had most disagreeable
session. The subject of debate was the con-
tested Election, and the motion to print GER
tain papers before the Committee. Points of
order and decisions of disorder consumed
almost the entire session. Mr.. Fisher, of N.
c., made speech, and was followed by Mr..
Smith, of c., who spoke for some 20 or 80
minutes and until the adjournment. Mr. s.
is an able man, prompt in reply, and an ex-
cellent debater.-N. Y. Express.
Feb. 26-The Mew-Jersey question again
in the House. Mr.. Smith, of Con. concluded
speech, which has made his opponents fret
full snarling, and insulting. His friends in
debate, and in private, spoke of it as an able
and eloquent performance. should suppose
80 from the abuse heaped upon the mover by
some of the administration members.-Ib.
THE KEYSTONE STATE.
The gentleman from whom we have re-
ceived the following letter is an intelligent
observer of the Signs OF the Times" His
opinions are not formed upon insufficient ev
idence:-
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 81.
I think there is no doubt of this State on
the Pres.question. / have conversed with
--, and he says we are safe. One of
the Van Buren, delegates to the Harrisburgh
Convention (Which assemblies soon to nomi-
nate electors of Presidency told me yesterday
that ito be candid our Loco) chance is very
SMALL we are pretty much used up, and |
think your (Whig) party will carry it," |
have talked with another gerry intelligent and
we'll informed and warm Van Buren, man,
who tells me the same thing. All these gen.
tlemen thought otherwise when I was here
month ago.
Ihave no fear for Pennsylvania; HARRISON
and TYLER are as sure of the vote of this State
as they are of our Eighth Senate District
There are great many "Log Cabin and
Hard Cider boys" in this great State, and
you might as we'll attempt to change the
course of the winds as to change their deter
mination of voting for old Tip. The Loco
Foco leaders themselves admit distinctly that
the result is doubtful, and many of them are
candid enough to say that there is gerry little
chance for Undertook. The same kind and
degree Of feeling is manifest here now in fa-
vor of Harrison that marked the period of
Jackson's invincibility.
In the Charlottesville (Va.) Republican,
the Hon. VIM. G. Rives gives his reasons in
long letter, why he cannot now act with
the party in power at Washington. The fol-
lowing summary of reasons for supporting
Gen. Harrison for the Presidency, forms the
concluding paragraph ofthe communication.
Regarding General Harrison. for the rea.
sons have mentioned, as the true Republican
candidate for the Presidency of the two now
presented to the choice of the country, shall
unhesitatingly give him my support. shall
do so with the more cheertulness. because
while best consulting thereby, as l honestly
believe. those great Republican principles
which have ever considered to be insepara-
bly, united with the happiness of my coun-
try, shall assist to confer its highest need
on an eminent citizen who has rendered 1t
the most signal and important services at
time when to serve meant something far other
than merely to receive the emoluments OF
ottice-on one who, having successfully en-
joyed the confidence of Washington, Jetter-
son and Madison. would be naturally prompt
ed to emulate their high example-who, in
all the various and delicate trusts he has
held, has ever shown that he preferred his
country to himself, and has retired for them
all, amid the numerous and alluring tempta-
tons they presented to private gain, with
clean hands and unsupported honor, neither
guilty of ;nfideli,y himself nor winking at it
in others-and who now in the honorable
retirement of prixate life. combining the en-
nobling pursuits of the agriculturist, the