Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-04-08
From the N. +. Observer.

-. EfoW the ~. II. Obsernef. 4
inaugural AddSsss.-Whatever disefepan.|
Icy Of views in'regard to this document may
exist among political partizans, il cannot
fail, think, to give entire satisfaction in oneI
particular, to a large portion Of the commu-
Unity, OF all parties. l allude to the Presi-I
dents frank, open and unqualified avowal oil
ibis belief in the Christian religion, and the|
indispensable importance of sense of reli-
.gious responsibility to the prosperity andI
of Il nation. This is as it should
sbe, and is to be the more highly appreciated,|
from the fact, TINT, with single exception,
this it is believed is the only instance, since
the organization of the government in 1884,
that the Christian religion has been distinctly
recognized in any address or message from
h President of the United States. Though
several of them have been professors Of reli,
gion, yet with the exception OF John Quincy
Adams, in his special message on the Pana-
ma Congress-, they have cOntented them.
selves with the bare acknowledgment Of al
Supreme Being and his benign providence,
lin terms as consistent with the belief of Ju.
adaisn, Mohammedism, or DeiSm, as of Chris.
tianity. ca'
The writer is aware that the above state
ment will strike many readers as perfectly
incredible, but if there are any other excep-
tons TO the fact, be has not been able, after
find them; and if any such exist, tIe would
be happy to have them pointed out. 1t will
be observed that the remark does not apply
to the old Continental Congress, or TO TIE
times of the Confederation. During our rev.
pulmonary struggle, there were some procla-
nations and other documents which did
homage, in the most undisguised terms, to
the Christian religion. But from the days
of the Convention that fra med the Constitu-
ton, in which, according to DR.. Franklin's
statement, there were but two to sustain hls|
motion for having their daily sessions open
ed with prayer, a new era commenced.-|
From that time to the present (more than
half century, the government has proceed
! ed without q recognition from its head of re-
vealed religion. .. .,-.. ,
The writer is free to say, that though Gen.
Harrison was not the man of his choice, yeti
the above mentioned avowul, SO undisguised,I
Unprecedented, and, in the opinion of many
srzcalied for, not only deserves approbation,I
but affords pledge ofthe honesty of his in
tentions,. and the independence and moral
courage of the man. Il is cheering to have
Ia President, who lis not ashamed" TO own in
the face OF the nation, his " reverence" for
the gospel Of Christ. ..e- t.-.r.r L.
THE RISING GENERATION.
Pumpkinville, kept by a Mr.. Obadiah
Shocks, between clump of alder bushes
and noted frog pond. The object of our
visit was, Of course, to see what progress the
rising generation was making in the walk
of literature and science; and we can assured
the reader that we came away highly graft
fed, and much more amused. ~
Having seated our digni6ed self in thel
masters arm chair, we threw one leg Over|
the other, looked as serious as psalm book j
and waited for the first exhibition.
Fifth class take their place to read was|
the grand signal for an attack on orr gravi-
ty; at which command, out scampered into
the middle of the floor an interesting looking|
lot of urchins, truly-unwashed, unshod. UNI
shorn and uncOmbed was the general aspect
latter they had writhed, twisted and squirtrl-
ed through the reading Of the monosy liables
esvrD -<,ss~ efsAIss,t5. AsEa,ss, TUnlOuSe, wnUsc
tow frock and check apron, 0rDamented the
foot of the class, was q buster at spelling
Witness his efforts. r..
Timothy, spell hoar.' .-.
: III, o, e, no, q, x, ax-hOe- Gre. .'.--rs
tThe next sc. .4. --s
Toe the mark, Timothy, and speIl goat
&c, o, 60, j, I, it--go IT, 49,,
Next came class in parsiDg. ~
Master reads Boys are less studious
than girls. Ichabod, parse boys -fr !.
Boys is an indefinite article-imperatiyee
mood, singular tense, objective case, and
agrees with girls a@ i'ea to,
4 'Give your rule d." ~. ~. I.d.'.'
'Conjunctions always connect sexes and
all kinds of genders.' sr. la. 5sta~4 :
We sat as composedly as a key Of oysters
Iall the while they were committing an as
lsault and battery upon poor Lindley MUIR
|ray, and never uttered word in his defence.
'Class in geography was the next move.
what are the chief productions of Con-
|necticut!' ... .a..
Onions, red flannel sassingers and wood
len clocks cried out furry .faced goslin|
from a back seat.
We then began to think of making tracks i
but Mr.. Shocks said he should like to haveI
|ns hear his first class read-and so we halt
ed. A chapter in the New Testament was|
Iselected--and all went on smoothly and elo.
quently till some Johnny Raw came to al
Icertain verse which he rendered thus He
saw Abraham afar of, and Leather ears inI
|Boston.'a g.r,, ,,asfs aa' sav tfa.,.s.,. ~
We grabbed our hat, and shot out of the|
school house like a streak and have ever
since kept clear Of those places where they
steach young ideas how to shoot so outrage
Sously.-N. Y Ne'os: .- ~. ~, t.t..,." .@'
2 "t: C From, tke Cincinnati Chronicle. -
GeolOeical Remains IN the Wesf.--We have
had the pleasure OF, q conversation with one|
tof the most intelligent gentlemen OF tho west
upon some OF the most striking ofthe ancient
remains of Missouri and Wisconsin. MOST
of what he informs us he had actually seem
. ard examined for himself, with all the facts
and history of curious remains either of nnenI