Litchfield enquirer., 1841-03-25

at Ell times promptly repair injury, as be hoped
be ever should DO 10 Tspel an lndignuy, ana always
taking more pleasure 10 repair than to rePel anI
without any regard TO the nicely Of mere tCchnlcai
forme % which those acquainted with him well Knew
be never attached great imPortance-under the elI'
enmstances as thus explained, and with the unoes
STANDING which he now had of the real intentions OF
that Senntor was with Infinite pleasure be now &C.
clared every ephe in the least teroge'ory To him, to
his honor, OF to his character, to be Withdrawn.
TThis declaration elected q spontaneous buESt Of
applause from the surrounding audience, who had
listened with eager attention TO gil that had passed
The Chair, however, Interiered. and the applause
was Immediately suppressed ,
Mr.. King said / concur with the Senator from
Kentucky as 10 the duty which every Senator owes
to himself and to the body Of which he . member
himself strictly within the rules Of order, and never
depart from decorum in debate. have long been a
member OF this Senate and can fearessy appea! 10
have violated prescribed rules, or been guilty OF in
decorum in debate .'.'
The Senator from KY, from whoever he received
the information, has not been miSinformed. That
Senator having, with his characteristic lrAnkness
plicy Withdrawn the injurious expressions used bv
him. now feel myself at liberty 10 state and do i
in the same spirit Of frankness, that nothing which
was said BY intended to be personally often.
sive TO that Senator; nor was it my design IN any
manner TO derogate from his character as gentle
man or man Of honor make this statement with
pleasure; for. while am always prepared to defend
my honor when assailed, carefully avoid attacking
others. $3.50 Ii 3
Mr. Preston stated tina. he could not rep,ess the
feelings which prompted him to congratulate the Sem
ate and the country upon the honorable adjustment
Of this painful controversy: The gentlemen had act:
ed as became their high character and distinguished
MISUNDERSTANDING an example for the futuFes OF q
fearless nd candid course under
parent difficulty; while the painful suspense in which
the Senate had been involved for days would be-,
he trusted, guaranty for the cautious maintenance,
Of scrupulous turbearance in debate hereafter.
Again he congratulated the gentlemen, the Senate.
and the country.
ron the c. Inclusion of these remarks, Mr.. Clay
rose and advanced to Mr.. King, and shook hunds
with him, amidst loud appauscs hom Senators and
| auditOry.l
From liverpool paper.
AWFUL CALAMrry-Loss OF AN AMERICAN SHIP
AND l2z observation-disclosures was received at Liver
ro" on Sunday, Feb 81. Of one OF the most appalling
calanntles that ever occurred An emIgrant ship
the Governor Fenner, smiled from Liverpool on the
previous Friday, with crew of l5 including the cap
'a 1nd 1G6 all Of Tn The
About two o clock in the morning Of Saturday. the
vessel, being then about 20 mix north Of Hoyheadr
came in contact with the Nottingham steamer fFpne
Dublin and so violent was the collision, has in loas
than minute the Inflated enigran sh y Disappeared
carrying down with her every sah ON board. except
although the captain Of the Governor Fenner was able
to discover the lights of the ssamer the s,eaIsItn Of
the latter was not able 10 dishMpsh lliose of the Cos
vernon Fenner. The captain vas on deck ~ thu
time, and seeing the Steamer on In weather bow pnt
his helm a.nor,, The wind ~ the sHeDe tinie h,wMg
fresh ;. s. W. with heavy head eeas steers
man Of the Nonns IN. from the cause aAasnedx pvt
his helm starboard, which prodacsd the MslamthbY
catastrophe.
The vessel struck the steamer amiaslips aiaft The
wheel, carried away her funnel end wheelhoHse,
knocked her bulwarks in pieces, and 50 r0mplsitly
shattered her machinery rhat she was imtnediAssty
crippled and rendered useless but no srea were luse
All the passengers and crew Of the GoxsrndF Feucss
except the watch were asleep w their herhs 1hb
moment they were TINS 5NIgied into etcrniiy IFS
Nottingham WINS much dafNaaed ia the cdliiei1a
hnna II Mrnr16 tvatfI
o'clock IN the atiernmn was only kept from sinking
Ivy constantly playing her pumps. Al that time
steamer from Drogeda took her itsow into Liver
pool. She had on board two hundred head Of cattle
and sheep. Seventeen cows were killed: seven
more and seveniyeiPh sheep were thrown overheard,
and eleven died before tho vessel reached port.
McL.eod's 1rin7.-The Circuit Court in Niagara
County, at which the trial Of Mcleod was expected
to come on falls through in consequence ofan irrg
Letter from the Bsrict Attorney dne R so,Sg
Democrat -
I.ocKPoRr, March ~, ls4l.
DEAR SIR-tn consequence OF error Of err
County Clerk in drawing Jury for next Court,
the Court will go down and Mcleod will not be tried
now. drop you this line in hopes you will so in
trouble and expense of coming We shall wsnt
them by and by at another Court. will let them
N"0" WINCH In haS''' 81 WOODS,
The Boston Atlas has had two excellent editorial
ARTICLES upon tho subject of preserving an Orgnniza-
lion among the friends Of the present Admnisra ton.
Nnthing." il says, lean be nmre easily JeinOnstra-
ted than that We il we will, keep the governmene
"f our country in the hands Of lmncst, capable aud
faithful public servants, unless il be the certainty Of
our inability to do so il neglect the imperative
and vital duty of still preserving the strcest disci
Pine and vigilance among the Democracy Of mann
bcrs And nothing well re agined more crimi.
country, than this, TO allow had men and bad mea-
snres ngnn to obtain the asecHdIncy, when We have
the power preventit it. and yet omit To avail ourselves
oft. The du,ies Of the Democratic party many
and important. But there is not of half the
sequence than 10 preserve teis present strength.
The uss Of that involves Of cessity. the inability 10
discharge If their other duties to the country. Is
IS deman ded alike Of eelf preserv alton. and
as n neans Of being nhle to benefit the nation, to re-
store it far possible from the mischief and bad
effects Of past NAL administrator, and TO shield 10
from future evils. il he easily secured hut IL can
he much more easily lost. perhaps never to be re-
gained"
The Rensselaer, Estate The Dneehn,en cf The Hell
crhcrg getting elaRsorous agnin. Thew had una-
been ahere TO sell and ds'rain the property. The
resisting tenants have resolved however, that man
shall he allowed to bid more Than six cents for any
article day or two since the Sheriff attempted 70
sell horse in one Of the towns, and an individual
from Albany offered IS for him, upon which num-
Der OF the Helderhergrrs diseuised Indians rushed
upon linn and beat him. To-day understand the
Sheriff went out Aeain with posse Of c0nsiabes, but
all endeavors proceed in his duty were frustrated
nv the immense collection Of tenants who had assenr
bed in every variety Of disguise Cor. jour- CON-