Litchfield enquirer., 1841-01-07

Ffesldental election and he did consider the rs- y. Now we would ask, did nineteen states of Ihs Unlon vote against Mr. Van BuFcn because they ds. approved ot his public acts, or did they reject him srk on his lip, the twinkle of his eye, or the hue of his whlskeTsf If their verdict has been pronounced against the policy of Martin Van Buren, it is clear that Ut has been pronounced against the SubTreasu- ry tor the Globe Of last Friday declares that the men sure constitutes the basis Ot tIe policy O the ndmi. nisFaIOn." 1t Is novel doctrine to say, when puL. JIG man lS rejected and condemned by the people that hls pUblc acts remain uninpeaclled
 NY. Times.
 The suboined letter isays the N. Y, Starr is from an occasional correspondent, whose views n always affords us pleasure to spread befure our readers:
 WAsHINSToN Dec 24, Es4O
 It s understood that Gelernl HarrIson declityrs rr celvng applications for Ufice, but veters the seeker. !o 'ne proper departnentss I0 present their cluims a ter lhe administration becOnes organized This is coErecr tor is impossible Vr the President to give the attention required for tie proper exarHsnaoS ot the papers of each applicant or to make tue reousite inquiries respecting their qualifications We can all remember the good old tiD.e" when this govern. were selected tor the public offices because ,lev Knew how iO perform the duties Oi them.
 eAe iocos who are Of course very aR1ioWS to retain thelp places, (which shows,. by the bye, wha. has ever been charged against them, that they have no p1nciples but for Officel have started rumr that the new administration wil remove them tg their Rotcs, bu' will suffer lhens to remain undistuybed This can neveY be. The whigs and cunst rvat,ves have fought the battle for the purpose expressly o changing men and measures Suppose General liar. rsom, on arriving here, should ascertain tha. one Mar tn Van buren IS very intelligent statesman h. of con- mon honesty, and smiling and agreeable gentle. man the General ought, accurding to this Sne fo disregard estlTciy the potscut princes of the it,le cnb. ske ns Nn,a n ooT' and retire again to his log people ct the United Sases Ihat they have made a ,aisake-that Van Buren is avery proper man lhasn ls Judgment ne possesses the rs9nslle qualifications tore think Of dlspiaeing him.
 So ot hs cabinet The Country Treasurer; the h,.,s ,n. Sod So of wv Wa. he Little Old Woman the Po. all very nlce looking people, and their iends speak very well ot them, and they have become very much a"acnsd to .he places into which they have cTep- remove them merely because their political princinles prove the people,"
 whose benefit this plea is nerp0sed In email town m Pennsyvanla G Connecticut, an honest citizen has held the office Of postmaster tor many years and ne duly to the entire satisfaction of all the nhaonan!s ot the town who can read or write but 1t asceralned during the last four years that the post master and these inhabitants belong to an unprinc. pied party, composed entirely oi foreigners and who carry no money ln their pockets but bank rags and brtish gold, and aro called whigs The dis.Tict at eornoy and deputy marshal draw up a statement of these astounding iactss at s instance ot those who ! | pray that this may at once be made a democratic pos,otce, and there being one o that party in the town whS can perform the duties of the office, they from the town and three quarters of mile from the road on winch the mail is carried shall be immediate. appointed, and the office, for his convenience be kept at his house. Now contend that the inhabitants oS tbat town voted ae the ase election for the removal O s,nt post master and tor the return of the office to tho place of business ln ihe town as much ns they dit to place ! General Harrison n Rhe p;~C ~ho;~ voted dg0mst Van BuTen because he would not listen to their petitions for justice. The principles upon which the locos have been ap. pointed to the oitices, and hold them, have been openly avowed and made their chief merit. Has the late election been held for the purpUse of retaining hese men, with such principles. in the offices of the they should remain?
 The fac. is tha. the people voted that Van Buren ana all of hls Teta'ners should he turned out because they dHappFOved ot the principles and conduct of all oi them; eHd lf the new administration. does not ohey the voIee o the people thus expressed its ners VIII ma before four years have an end that they have "grasped Q barren scep.re."
 1 A HARD CesToxER.-On Mondsg evening last, about dusk. shabby looking customer called at the office ef Mn Justice Mann, snd told him he had been sleallng and wished 9O be sent tO jail On.quesOl,- Ing him he gaSe his name Abraham Patch, co,l. sin to Sam Patch-and stated thas he had just stolen pair o boots iron. the store of T.. Win.ips for the purpose of getting to jail. where he could be taken care o-snid he had returned the boots, but insisted on going to jail. Hc was very .hnly clad, and said
 he had not been able to get any thing to eat for day more if he did not send him jail. Justice Mann ac cordagy sent him to the work house for forty days | So honest Abraham was provided with quarters al the Town House. after thanking the Justice for hia humanity Cour.
 SsTTnING UP AccouNrs-I'he first of January is the tune tor settling up accounts. No man should neg lee: to settle his accounts with every one at this sea- | son. One year is long enough fur accounts to run without settlement, aRd by adjusting them at the commencement of the year, instead Of letting them run on. great deal of trouble will often be saved When accounts remain for long time, some thinxs may be forgotten. or indisncily Temembered.by one Of the parties. while the other has the thing full in his view, and confident thst e is cosrect so that it s impossible come setilsmens that will be satis- factory to both parties. The consequence is hanl feelings between friends and neighbors, and often be- vantageous to continue their trade with each other Besides the reasons which we have named for set. thug accounts. every man should look around himself and see how he stands. See whether he is pursuing any business which IS unprOftable and requires i'm. pgovsnent in its management. or should be abandon ed susceptible Of any change for the betier-- Persons iR trade should see whether they are making too much profit and getting rich too fast. M this he the case the gemedy s easy sell lower,. customers wl not complain, and though others in the same bu- siness turn agnnst you:a good people in she commi. in your account of loss and gain, much less R the wear aud tear of conscience. YaMkee Farmer. | A SIGN-An exchange paper says that the hest sign dry goods merchant can raise in tine West in order to make ready sale for his goods is Not Mar Tied. ."-Besion Afas.
 The suggestion spretty good buris does not go far New England village. was better "Dry Goods. By John Bigelow who eishes to get married" Tzis sign drew aH kinds of custom. The single ladies went, Ot course and the Hsarried always told their wives tO go. undeT the impression that they could easily cheat so greai q foOl !-Detroi Ado. Esd~iag A6eefiOn.-rheFe was, snys the Plea