Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-09-09
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, sEPT'R 0, Is4I.


pected." The Land Bill is passed. and signed by the
President. The new Bank Bill has also passed both
houses BY handsome majortes-in the House by 81,
and in the Senate by 5. Mr.. Archer of Va, who has
hitherto been supposed to favor the views Of the Pre-
sdentr voted for it-Mr. Rives the only wing against
it. Mr.. Preston the only wing member who vo-
ted against the Land Bill in the Senate-and it is be-
eved his vote governed by the wish Of his state
more than by his individual feelings.
Though for a week past il was supposed Congress
would adjourn by yesterday or to-day, it is now con-
sdered doubtful whether they will before Saturday or
Monday. There seems to be determination to get
through the business of the session. and break up
in a hurry. They may be detained too by the action
of the President. The new Bank Bill being presented
to him Saturday, Congress will remain in session
probably until he shall return it with or without his
signature. The more general impression at Wash
ngton, judge by letter writer's is, that he will
not sign it, but return it with his objections Should
this be the case, and it be to the House. where it
originated, some thunder may be anticipated from
Mr.. Bolts, and others.
" The latest accounts from Washington. Monday
morning, say that Veto upon The new Bank Bill will
most certainly be given by the President-hat it will
probably be sent to the House as early as Wednes-
day-and be milder than The former one.
% Our New-York papers, the Express, &c. have
been exceedingly irregular the past week-faling
entirely three days of sx-hat we have been in
debted to friend for the Journal of Commerce. from
which most ofour congressional proceedings taken.
The Land Bill signed.-The National Intelligencer
of Saturday last says" We understand and are glad
to he able to inform readers. that the bill provid
ing for the Distribution Of the proceeds of the Public
Lands among the States, and for permanent Gene.
raj Presumption in the Public Lands has received the
signature Of the President Of the United States and is
now law. 1t has been officially announced, proha.
bly, because the House Of Representatives ito which
the annunciation is to be madc) adjourned yesterday
too early 20 allow it to be DONE"
~ Our thanks are due to Hon. ]. w. Huntington
and Hon. T. Smith for sundry public documents.
Rhode Island Electon.-This election for members
of the legislature was held last week. and resulted
much as they have for the las. three four ycarsn
the complete triumph of the wings. The wings lost
or 4, and gained 1.-The only changes.
From Vermont and Maine, where the struggle s
more general, and which take place this week, we
shall hear something by next week.
Writers Of Letters from Washing'on.-Ala. late num-
her of the Boston Atas-nnd we have often Of late
ielt the justice Of the reproof-thus remarks:
ave warn our friends not to place too much reli-
nnce on all the letters they see published, rs from
Washington. There are some persons located at the
seat Of government. who, probably from sinister mo-
tives attempting to impress the public mind with
the belief that disrust and division pervade the Wing
rnnks-thnt the Cabinet must necessarily he dissolv-
ed-and that destruction awaits the wing canse thro.
out the country. We firmly believe that mnny of
these letters written if not by actual Loco Focos.
at least by others who nrdenty desire rupture in the
ranks of the Wing party, the only means by which
they Qhe said indivduals) hope for any distinc.
ton. The National Intelligencer has some very sem
sible and iudcious remarks upon the pratca course
pursued by these letter writers They will make
most miserable fnilure in this their reasonable pur
pose. The great body of the Wing Party. throughout
the country, never was more perfectly united hnn
is at this very moment A temporary fermentation Of
some Of its discordant components will only serve to
purge the party of that small portion that joined its
ranks from personal rather than patriotic motives, and
than ever. All the great measures which have been
promised to the country, he accession Of this party
to power, will yet be fully mmnted-and the
people will have reason rejoice ut the political rev.
olution Of 1870"
The Superior Court for this county closed its sum-
mer term on Friday afternoon last-having been in
session nearly three weeks. We expected ere this
report of the civil cases tred-some Of which are un-
derstood to involve important principles now for the
first time decided-but have been Disappointed
Shall we not hear from some members Of the lar by
another week
The criminal calendar was not very numerous
Two persons were however sentenced to the state
prison for life, aud another for two years-aH blacks
One for an attempt to commit murder upon his wife,
one for rape upon young white girl and the third for
an attempted rape. Their names are Benin Scott,
Of Plymouth, Miles Johnson, Of Torrngton and Sam
ue Johnson, of Winchester.
TEMPERANCE NOTICE.
At the last meeting Of the Ltchfield County Tenn
perance Society, held at Sharon. the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted;
"Whereas, this Society contemplate employing
two or more Of the Reformed Inebriates, called,