Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-06-09

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ford Adjourned
Correspondence Of The N. r Erpress.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
The Army Bill fingers along in the House
of Representatives, taking-if any motion
at all-two ste{s backward for every ad-
vance movement BY vote of lO6 to IS, the
thaaInembers laid a resolution upon the ta-
b1d Yesterday morning, the object of which
was tos:close all debate upon the bill this
evening", u A O'Clock. With such an express
sion ofsopinion, the subject was taken up
lagain in Committee of the Whole on the
Estate efthe Union, with a, gentleman in the
Chair (Mr. Underwood If Kenfucky,) so ex-
tremely liberal in. his opinions as to allow
almost every subject to be debated upon
bill which has for it's purpose4a single object.
The Appointment Bill yod will be glad
to learn has made some progress ifrthe Sen
ate to-day. The ratio of Representation
was agreed to last evening and the number
fixed upon to elect a, Representative is TO-
$50. The fractional representation is {! so
! agreed to, which if assented to by the House
! Of Representatives will give House almost
as numerous as. the present. The ratio OF
representation being fixed upon, the next
conteS@will be in reference to the District
system: The Committee on the Judiciary
have proposed an amendment to the House
Bill, which, if may guess at result, will
not prevail. The House proposed the Dis
trict system without any reservation whate-
yer. The Senate Committee have modified
it by leaving the subject pretty much where
it is. The only change recommended is to
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election in each State shall, under the laws
| thereof, be made by districts, such districts
shall be composed of contiguous territory,
and each district shall contain representa-
| tive population, equal to the number which,
| by the existing ratio, shall be required for
! one member,as nearly as may be,and no one
district shall elect more than one member"
| Believing the House provision to be the
best and having some reason to think that
the Senate are of the same opinion, arrive
at the result just now guessed at, that the
Senate will concur with the House, and
agree to the Distributing System.
! A letter was received in the city this
morning from the South, announcing that
Mr.. Southland was yet very i'll, and would
probably be compelled to resign his seat in
( the Senate in the course of few days.
There has been much conversation as to his
successor, and the opinion seems to be that
the Hon. N. p. Tallmadge should be elected
as the presiding officer. If such should be
the opinion of the Wing Senators, the Wings
of the Union would say amen with all their
hearts.
MOB IN NEW oRLEANS-RE- ENACTMENT OF THE
| CINCINNATI SCENE.
| We learn from the New Orleans Bulletin,
of the 2lst inst- that the city was disturbed
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ton, which at one time threatened very Sc
rious consequences.
The origin of the mob was the sudden and
unexpected depreciation of Municipality
notes arising from the resumption of specie
payments. For some time past this species
of paper had been regarded as the safest
that was in circulation, and was taken in
preference to bank bills. A great deal of it
had been boarded as secure deposit by
small dealers and persons Of limited means.
Hence, when the shinplasters fell in value,
a the depreciation was felt by every inha Bit
ant of the city more or less, and heavy loss
es fell upon the poorer classes. A majority
OF the latter had no other kind of money
and when the Municipality bills were refus.
ed in the market they were stripped Of the
means of buying their bread, and the neces.
saries OF life. From such state of Things q
very strong excitement naturally arose.
The popular discomfort first manifested
itself at about 10 o'clock, on the day above
stated, by the assemblage of a crowd at the
Mayors Office, to demand the redemption
of the Municipality notes. His Honor made
a speech to the multitude explanatory and
conciliatory, well calculated to allay the
prevailing excitement. But neither the
promises or threats of that functionary
were needed.
The mob retired from the Mayors Office,
but instead of dispersing, moved up Chartres
street in the direction of Canal. Upon
reaching that street, the mob, which had
Swellcd to near two thousand men, CON-
menced an assault upon the brokers' offices
on Canal and Common street. Three Off
ces were entered forcibly and robbed OF
their contents, consisting of gold and silver
coin and bank notes. The amount thus
robbed and stolen is variously estimated at
fore the work of destruction had gone far,
the police of the I'd Municipality promptly
interfered, and by arresting about dozen
OF the depredators, intimidated and dispers-
ed the rest. The culprits whom the police
had secured were safely lodged in Jail, un
der strong guard of armed citizens, as an
attempt to rescue them was expected. A
bout an hour afterwards the mob rallied and
again moved up Chartres street, with the
avowed purpose of releasing the prisoners.
But on reaching Canal street they were met
by few resolute men, who very soon put
them to flight. Shortly after several militia
ry companies appeared on the ground
Thus ended the abortive effort to subject
the city to mob law.
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