Litchfield enquirer., 1842-12-01

Mn0DR IAAND CONsTEzUEIoR-The voting on the sAspsisn Of the Rhode Island Constitution, says the Hartford COurant. went quietly at Providence on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, as we learn from the Providence Journal. 9lS votes were given for the constitution, and against it. For admit. ting blacks to the right of suffrage, 6lS against 5l The votes in aI the towns heard from, to the number of l3 in addition to the city of Providence are 9lg7 for the constitution, and against it, For admission of blacks lo72, against it S24 The Dor party do not vote.
 TFiai ef the Prize Eighteys-The Trial of Sulli- van. Chester and Kensett, took place at White Plains, last week, before Judge Ruggles. The jury, after an absence of three hours returned verdict of anslaughter in the 4th degree. at the same time recommending the prisoners to the mercy Of the court. The probability is, they will be sentenced to two years imprisonment in the State Prison.
 Sentence ef J. " WeSD.-In the Court of Sessions this morning, J. w. Webb was brought up from the Tombs, where he had been imprisoned since his plea of Guilty and sentenced to taUO years imprison- ment in the State Prison, the shortest term allowed by the Statute.
 We understand an almost immeasurable roll ofpe- titions went up last evening to the Governor MT. W SOO VIII not, we pI0buLHes Ue TeUUVSu HOm lHe Tombs until the Governors decision shall be known. We cannot anticipate that in such case, and with such strong applications for pardon, the Governor san have much hesitation about granting it.
 YRs Canaan Murlsr-Mr Rockwell, the man ar- rested on suspicion of having murdered his hrother a few weeks since, has, after long trial. been quilted. Whoever did murder that Maan! Justice demands his arrest &NA
 An 1rishman travelling throVth LitcA6eld ounty said that the hills were 50 nuierous that be re he got half way down one hill he had go up another He observed also, thav the best side of the way was the middle of the road.-N. HaOen Herold.
 Fie on that lrishman It's true that a sea Captain got lost among the rocks in Barkhamsted. He said he had been to sea great many times, but was ne. yer out of sight of land go long before.
 SUDDEN DEArH-John Redfeld, Esq. fthe firm of John Hunt & Co, the eminent hat manufacturers of lSl Water St New-York, while writing at his desk, the 18th inst, suddenly fell and expired. Cause, disease of the heart He was native of Guilford, Conn.-has left an interesting family, and was much esteemed-aged s6 years
 FOR THE LrVcAFIELD ENQUIRER.
 SOME SUGGESTIONS ON THE SALARIES
 OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
 Many persons are dissatisfied with the amount of she salaries of the Prealdent. Members of the Cab net, and other high officers of the General Govern meat: is thought proper by many that their sala ries should bs reduced ono half and in regard to Congress, that it should in no case sit more than ninety days It would be better for the country that Congress should discharge their duties with single eye to the good of the whole union instead of cleo tonsering oy Presidential candidates of either par ay-and when their legislative functions perform ed to return to their homes It may be observed Nith regard to those who are or may become sandi dates for the mex, Presidency tha: if they cannot a ford to sit in the Presidential chair for half of the present Presdsnts salary there are probably others who wiH. To bring about this end it is desirable that the sa1szies ofths President Coneressmen, and othsr high oficeholdsrs should be sufficiently redu stesd for the accomplishment of this purpose. Ts bring this about it is desirable that the rsemen ofa parties should unite and if cannot be in real ityas .eIsi as in nsme, united party. The annual election expenses very great; and if party strife could be put to an end, they would be reduced to almost nothing. One of the best means to do this would be to lessen the motives political sxertions these exertiono are provided in great degree by the efforts of persons seeking to obtain offices for their easy support in life, and as the salaries are reduced to prevent the office being lucra- tvs the efforts of all these politicians will cease- No salaries ought to be high to lead persons to desire office for the sake of the fees. The attention of the reemen of the county s invited to these sug Resions, and to uphold for office only such persons as are willing to the exorbtant saiaries of great officers reduced to a scale that corresponds with the present state of agriculture and other bran- ;shes of industry. TF.
 Mr EDsToR :-I perceive that . meeting of the Washington Temperance Society of this village. is to hs held at ths Town Room. on "Wednesday eve ming of the present week.
 While all admit the blessings of temperance, and express their hopes of and prosperity there arc too many who do net seem feel that t is great ly encouraged and it's prosperity promoted by their own individual exeriion.
 There is certainly, in this village, ample room for State, and even in immediate neehborhood, have saken hold of this subject with great enthusiasm, and the old and .he young of all classes of society. have unitsd their efforts to urge on the work of reforma- sion and to liberate from their thraldom the victims of slavery, than which, none is more galling, or binds iss vassals with stronger chain. It s eradfy ine perceive that effort has been made ahis evil in Ogr own village but unless seconded and assisted by citizens, it must prove abortve. In many other places where the work has been in pro- Rress the meetings have been crowded and the citi.