Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-24

an original right, or birth-right prerogative.
 One thought has occurred to us, which will doubtless occurr to all, in view Of this unreasonable and unreasonable clamor about prescription, viz that it is a part of polIt- ical game to recover power. They who have always used place to fortify party, re. gard it as a capital not to be surrendered willingly. They know that the agents of the Government are essential to the carry ing out of its purposes, and that SO long as its opponents can be forced upon 1t ln this capacity, it may be weakened and thwarted. It is the strongest fort in which to plant their means of annoyance and onset. An army of spies within camp may be more dange- rouS and more fatal than an army in open force without.
 It is now many years, near the half an age, since the principle of prescription has been at work, not only by removals of polit- ical opponents, but by an exclusive ap- pointment of partisans. Every one must see, that much iS required to be done to give the friends of the present Administration a simple equality in the list of appointments; If justice and propriety do not call aloud for change to this extent, we are at loss to- know what question may be considered as seMled.-NQdiSOniGn
 E1EcrR1FiED-Mr. Isaac Sherman, of Somerset county, Md, a gentleman who had for many years been paralytic, was re- gently suddenly restored 10 health. He had become so low that his life was despaired of. During a recent thunder storm he fell asleep, and to his utter amazement, found, when he sawoke, that he had the entire use of his; limbs. He arose from his bed, dressed him. self and walked about the house. MT. s. remembers to have experienced peculiar SNkS Sr hFo hnk sleep, and from all the circumstances, no other conclusion can be arrived at but that the agent of this wonderful cure was electri- city.
 ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA.
 The Steamship Columbia arrived in Boston on Wednesday evening. She left Liverpool on the afternoon of the 4th inst, and has therefore made her passage in little over l2 days--the quickest ever yet made. The most important intelligence is that hostilities have been recommended between the Eng fish and the Chinese, and that the British are" in possession ef Canton! Full particulars are not given. This news was brought to Lon- don in the Overland India Mail. The Boa- bay dates are to the first of May. On Ire 25th of Feb. the Rogue forts were taken by the English, who then marched on to Canton and took possession of the Factory. Kashna. the Commissioner, had been disgraced and sent to Pekin in irons. The Chinese Empe- TOTS blood is up, and he calls the English Gall to pieces says they must be cap tured and sent to Pekin in cages to undergo the last penalty. He of course refuses to ratfy the treaty concluded between the Com missioner and Elliott. In the attack on the Bogue forts, the English lost not a man. The loss of the Chinese is not known-it c fN hn R0hhhQV k.nO- fish paper says:
 An American gentleman, lately from Can ton, tells us that the city is doomed to the flames if we spare it. He says there are 100000 Chinese starving in the Deighbor- hood for want of employment, who are as ready to sack the place as our sailors are:
 The political condition of Great Britain is nearly the snme as when the Great WesterM left. The Ministry still held possession @S their seats, and Parliament had not been dis solved.
 There is not word of intelligence respect ing the missing steam ship President. The brig Fortitude, recently arrived in London. reported having seen few days before a steam ship answering to the description gfv- en of the President, moving with her sails only.
 But this vessel soon arrived in port, and proved to be the London" from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. She was at distance of ten miles supposed to be steamer from the manner in which the lumber was piled upon her decks.-N. Haven Pal.
 Mysterioas.-The New.Orlcans Bee. os June 7th, gives long account of !" shock ing and atrocious occurrence" It seems the ship Charles, of Bath, Me-, left New Orleans about the lst of June, bound for Bordeaux, with large cargo of slaves and heading- She was lowed down the river and passed into the Gulf, in company with the Louis QuartoZe, and they were both visible from the Balize during all the following day, (Wednesday) On Friday vessel was seen apparently s,ecring for the South West Pass, and the tow boat Tiger. supposing she was in want of steam, put out for her. When the Tiger neared the ship, it was found to be the Charles, that left three days before, with her sails all set, but not solitary human be- ing was on board. The boats were missing, but afterwards one of them was found adrift, with nothing except a dog in it. The Charles deck was strewed with blood. hand.spikes. broken bottles, and various articles, all de- noting that foul play had been used, and most probably many lives destroyed. The Bee adds: It is needless to state that this singu- lar affair has given rise to innumerable spe- culations. Horrid rumors of murder and pi- racy. mutiny and association, flew from mouth to mouth, with incredible rapi9ity.- The most prevalent upposition--though about as vague as others-was that the crew had risen, murdered the captain and passen- gers, seized the baggage and money on board, and escaped in one ofthe boats. s.which. it seems, is missing. In the absence ofpo-