Litchfield enquirer., 1842-01-06

 on the 2lSt Dec. adopted the following preamble and resolutions by vote l of GA o6:
 Whereas, an Opinian has become some l wbat prevalent. that the independant States Ot this Union, will at some future period re- | pudate the payment of the debts by them resnectiyely contracted with capitalists, both in Elrope and America and whereas, such nm opinion Is at variance with every prIncl- ule of patriotism, morality, and even com- mon honesty.
 Therefore, be it resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, that just sense of RIGHT, independent of tho high claims ot' her ci,iZ"ns 10 u character dlstll- Quishcd for honor and integrity, should ef- tectuallv preclude our great Siate, rom en- ,ertnining the crude notion. or absoiVing her- self from the claims of her creditors, by the mere excr,ion of sovereign power.
 Resolved, as the sense ot this general As- sembIv, that the citizens of Ohio respect Inc sauctiiv of their engagements, whether ot a public or private nalure,und will at all times, be found willing io pny the principal md in. terest, of all debts, by their State Govern, ment, fairly and lawfully contracted.
 Breach of Promise of Marriage CGs,.-A breach of promise of marriage action has been brought in London by beautiful young lady aged l6, against gentleman "i advanced yenrs and of great wealth. The damages are laid at G5,OO0, (about S24.O00) The trial was set down for tho 7th of DeceIn- Der, and has created m intense interest ID the fashionable circles. One of the late London papers states that the old gentleman has written the young lady 700 letters and billetdoux, all breathing the warmrst sentl- ments of love, and couched in the most elo- quent language. Tho lawyers briet in the case, the same paper states, runs to 200 fol- jos. We should judge from this that all tho letters are included in the brief. It will cer- tainly be very Interesting case.
 From fhe Boston Post.
 MT. PrERpoNr delivered d temperance lec- ture at Cabotville, the other evening, and said as he had been accused of. bearing down rather heavily on tho vendors of in- toxicating drinks, he proposed on that occa- sion to volunteer his services to the injured individuals aforesaid as counsel and advo- cate. He then went on Gas the Chronicle informs us) to state the various pleas which
 men make to excuse their continuance in the traffic and, seriatim, one by one to answer them. The last plea which he put and an- swered was the LICENSE. Yes, said the speaker, you have license-and that is your plea. We'll, my friend, if that is your plea, would adjure you to keep it-leck it 1 up among your choicest jewels-guard it as l the apple of thine eye-and when you die,
 and are laid in your coffin, be sure that this precious document is placed within your
 cold and clammy fingers, so that, when you
 are called to confront the souls of your vic- ] tims before your God, you may be ready to l lx> III @f i,,cfs nd hnI i to lay down your license on the bar of the
 Judge. Yes, my friend, keep it-you will
 then want your license, signed by tho com l missioners of Hampden, and endorsed by the seleotmen of Springfield.
 Horrible and Myslerious-TheG Georgetown
 (Del.) correspondent of the Wilmington Re- publican says that a man by the namanNt | Hastings, living near Laurel. in that vUu
 with his whole family, five or six m n
 her, were all hurnt to cipAsrs day or two I "eo. II Is believed fRmilY was
 mIeuEcdaeggsad Ieu EQs the theesse sss|1
 ground over the hee
 mates. The head of ohez
 found separate from the bod
 A Foc.-A man in the town of M@ H., had, while from home. earned about $6, returned the other day to his family with the cash. His wife told him that during his a b. sence the family had suffered for food. He replied--l will go to store nnd buy what is wanted, and then we shall have enough. He had refrained from drink for some time but on arriving as the grocery, it was found he had money, and he wns invited to drink a little beer-then something stronger--,ili he got drunk, spent all his money for rum, and returned to his hulf.s,arved family at two o'clock in the morning, penniless.