Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
..o. THE ENQUIRER.
 :. LlTCHFIELD, DEC'R 10, Is4O.

A CONGRESS of course convened it's second session m Monday last--and under circumstances which scarcely ever occur. The occupant of the White House has been superseded by such m expression of cahe popular condemnation as has never before been adminstered to President of the United States Whnt1ts effect upon the tone of the Message will be- time will soon disclose But whatever it may be-if n bis wrath he should accuse the people, as he once hdid those ofFNew York; of being bank-Gought or brbed by British eold--t will be utterly impotent.- His message will be sought for, however, and eagerly read-not because the people respect the manufac- lurer of it-but that they may witness how he hears his unparalleled downfall. We oplne, ,hnt its con- tents s1ill be "mild moonbea Rl''-that it will breathe nothing which will give offence to the most fasldious-that i, will be in fact the most unexcep- tonable message that has ever emanated from him. We shall probably receive it tonight-and next week. it's length permitting, readers all judge for themselves. r~-.~e,. ,, -:.-. .-. ' ...n
 THE SToRM.-Winter has opened upon us right iereely.3 On Sundaylas we had n snow storm such us is rarely experienced oener than once a year, and scarcely ever SO early in the season. The air had been hay for day or two previously, with strong wind from the north east. Six or eight inches ofsnow fell, but it whrled about so, and now lies tn such drifts, ai there is seighng, except in the woods. ' ,.s. -..-.., ..,.t ,.,..,..r. .....s
 We observe, as is usual on such occasions. ha: the enowing comn,enced day sooner in New-York city than herv--and there is more of it. There is more 0is0 ht New-Haven on the borders of the Sound and tai the FTGdsol.. .t tt ' -' .-
 In Washington. Baltimore, and Philadelphia, tlle storm commenced on Friday the fall of snow so great that the rail road were prevented for some 'jouEs from running and the mails were detained sev- ,scral hours ai Philadelphia from proceeding either south or north. IL was supposed the fall of snow was at least l8ihches. ,'
 Since the storm the weather llns been more nlild and yesterday it was unconnonly bland for the sea- sor,-thc melting under the influence of De-
 Finc.-We, understand that the store of Messrs. Hepderson, in the south part ot New Hartford, with d!f ifs coritcns, goos books and papers, destroy ed by fire on Monday night las:. The fire not discovered until the whole inside in ffames- Loss ur 40oO dolnrs-nsured for about 1860.
 ' TnE ELECTORAL CoTLEsEs.-We of last week was ,le day appointed thro"Ighont the Union fir the meeting of the Electoral Colleges in the differ cnt states. We have already heard from good ma. .snv of the states. Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode ls and. Connecticut, Vermont, New-Y York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, tten s,ates) heard from cnst their votes unanimously for Vii. HAM II. HARRISON aud JonN TYLER for President and Vice President. New Hampshire and Virginia, nso heard from. have given their for Martin Vam Bu for President, and fer Richord if. Johns"n, for Vlce President. except elector in Virginia who cast it for Jap.es x. P.lk for V. P.
 We commence cur table of the votes of the Eecto ral Colleges, as follows :-
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