Litchfield enquirer., 1842-02-24

10. xu.xs.-Ws Ind the following elo'
Quent paragraph relative TO the course Oh
this distinguished statesman, in letter from
the Washington correspondent OF the N l.
American:
We are rcioiced here beyond expression
to sea the flame Of patriotic lndigna''o"
which the infamous persecution oil Inc Veno,
able champion of freeman'S rights mas K"iu-
led throughout the North. All honor 10 Tue
prompt holiness of our free press, ana 10 t"e
faithful guardians and vigilant walchmeh Oh
| the peoples rights, that gave the theIy "ar'
| ning and fired the beacons along our "'o.'-
| ,ains and shores. Our politicians here often |
| need these nontions; and your hints nave
cone in good time to encourage the cautious,
10 strengthen the wavering. and cheer the
brave, The flash of the Northern Lights
CLEANS even over Ibis Southern sky, and the
faces Of the proud prosecutors turn pale ut
the portcniouS glare. "The Cradle Of l.ib-
ertv, we are glad to see, has appropriately
I begun the great movement for the manten-
ancc ofthe inalienabe rights which our aged
leader has asserted for them and New Eng
land, New York, New Jersey, and the North
West, will take up the cry. Let it be so.-
The battle is but begun we are only resting
in truce; the victory is yet TO be achieved;
and the occasion will soon be found by our
interchangeable and sagacious chief. The peo-
pie must rise up and rally to the support Of
their Representatives.
! Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Upshur.-The WASH
ington correspondent OF the Boston Atlas
thus reports Mr.. Adams remarks in relation
to Mr.. Upshur's disunion doctrines.
| hoA
denied the existence of such sentiments on
the part Of that officer, and had written to
him to refute the charge brought by his coll
leage (Mr. Botts) The Secretary had re-
sponded, though he denied alt personal
knowledge Of his accuser. He was far too
high for association with common member
of the House of Representatives. The man
of forty seven thousand, though very dis.
tinguished man among his fellow members,
was far too low to claim any acquaintance
with such an elevated dignitary. His asso-
Citations were far too high-up, up and be-
You'd the clouds-perhap in them. Yet the
Secretary admitted that he might, by posi-.
| biiny, have been at some time within the
hearing ofthe humble individual who had quo
ted him, and though he had raised the ques-
ton Of personal veracity with him, he had
acknowledged the substance of his charge.
J
! the Union dissolved than witness the preva-
lcnce Of any doctrine hostile to the consttu-
| lion-tlan witness, for instance, the success
| of this very abolition movement. What did
| the Secretary mean by the success of the
| abolition movement! That it would be the
abolition of slavery in The District OF Co.
! lumbia-perhapS OF the slave trade. If The
lofty Secretary was ready to give up the
| Union for such a cause, his attachment GER
tainiy could not be considered very intense
or devoted.
Mrs. ABBY n. Folsom. -This we'll known
lady, whoss visits to the Legislature we have
several times noticed, made her appear ance
in the Hall Of the House Of Representatives
| again yesterday morning, and notwithstand-
| ing her promise TO preserve silence, address,
ed the House from the Reporters gallery
The subject under discussion at the time,
happened to be the propreiy of meeting as
carly as o O'Clock in the morning. Some
remarks had been made about the necessity
OF letting the Committees have time to attend
to the business before them-when Mrs. Fol-
som arose and said in loud voice. hope
that the people will 60 into Committee of the
Whole, and do up the business of the coun-
| try themselves, and dispense with Select
miltee Of the Whole, both male and female"
The Speaker ordered the gallery to be clear
ed, and stated that any one who wished to
Introduce his friends into the gallery, could
have permission on application to the Speak
er. Every one accordingly left the gallery
but Mrs. Folsstn; she still kept her seat,
peering INTO the House, as if she had not
heard the direction just given, until two of
the door-keepers approached and laid violent
hands upon her. She then cried ou,-"It is
natural ard inalienab!e right, which God
gave TO every human being. have the
right to speak. am an innocent female;
you are crucIfying anew the Lord of life
and glory IN one of his members. Let ms
take my things-I want my honnet--let me
take my things. and I'll 60" The door.
keepers gave her her things, and she then
quietly departed, and orders were given not
to admit her into the House again.
Boston Atlas.
Abduction Of an Heiress.-The recent alb.
duction by Capt. Edward Wyndham Schin.
ley Qor abduction it is, and no less) of Miss
Croghan, must naturally alarm ali parents,
especially those whose children are rich
heiresses, as 10 the safety Of their children,
not only when at boarding Schools, but when
at home. Miss Croghans revenue is said to
be $6O.OOO or $4,000 per annum-over fifty
acres OF land in the city of Pillsburg, now
covered with houses, being hers. as it is sta
ted' IN her own right. The prize was so
tempting That roue planned urttully for
nearly year to get possession of her. and
succeeded at last IN taking her to Europe
Tier relatives in Washington, and particular
~ ner father who now happens TO be there,