Litchfield enquirer., 1842-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.

Of late there has been but little business of
general interest or importance transacted by
either branch of Congress. The Senate has
been engaged in discussing the Loan Bill, the
Tariff, and the Land Distribution Bill, with
propositions to suspend and repeal the latter.
The House have occupied three sittings in
passing vote OF censure against the Hon. ].
r. Giddings, of Ohio, for offering a series of
Resolutions on the case Of the Creole The
two which follow appear to be particularly
offensive TO the shareholders and their
Northern allies:
Resolved, That the persons on board said
ship, 1.-The Creole, in resuming their natural
rights OF personal liberty, violated no law of
the United States, incurred no legal penalty,
and are justly liable TO no punishment.
Resolved, That all attempts 10 regain pos
session of, or to re, caslave said persons, are
unauthorized by the Constitution or the laws
OF the United States, and are incompatible
with our national honor.
The following Preamble and Resolution
were, without debate or defence, passed, viz
Whereas, Hon. Joshua K. Giddings, the
member from the Sixteenth Congressional
District of the State Of Ohio, has this day
presented to this House series of Resolu.
lions touching the most important interests
connected with large portion of the Union,
now subject of negotiation between the U.
States and Great Britain. of the most delicate
nature. the result of which may eventually
involve those nations and perhaps this whole
civilized world in war; and whereas, it is
the duty of every good citizen, and particu-
larly the duty Of every selected agent and
representative of the People, 10 discounte-
nance all efforts to create excitement, dissa:-
isiaction and division among the people of
Sfofo MT onl
such circumstances, which is the only effect
10 DO accomplished by tho introduction of
sentiments before the legislative body of the
country hostile to the grounds assumed by
the high functionary having charge of this
important and delicate trust and whereas
mutiny and murder are therein justified and
approved in terms shocking to all sense of
law, order, and humanity; therefore
ResOlved, That this House hold the conduct
ofthe said member as altogether unwarrant-
cd and unwarranlable, and deserving the Sc.
we're condemnation Of the People of this
country, and Of this body in particular.
After no previous question had been
screw =. o.i /, 'hTrS hIsG..-, several Locofocos
and Southerners asked that Mr.. Giddings |
might proceed with the unanimous consent
of the House, rs n matter Of grace and mercy
but not of right! This would leave him,
throughout his remarks, at the absolute dis. |
posal of any wretch who might choose to
at any momeCt, when provoked by some Bit
ter truth. Mr.. Giddngs, however, made the |
effort, when Cooper Of Georgia, "a Methodist
MINISTRY objected Immediately, and forced |
him to sit down. After having thus insulted |
him, he withdrew the objection but before |
Mr.. Giddings could rise again, it was renew
cd, and the outrage was censummated over q
sienced prisoner Of tyranny-condemned
unheard!
But at this moment, general attention was !
attracted 10 the movements of Mr.. Giddings, |
who went up to shake hands with his venera.
ble colleague, Gov. Morrow, who was sitting
near the Speakers chair, (being now fully |
restored to the best healthy He then ex.
changed very cordinl shakes of the hand |
with the Speaker and clerks, and then was I
seen passing among his acquaintances thro'
the Hall, bidding them all cheerful fare
we'll. "What can 1t mean" Fools Fools
He HAS RESIGNED! The man whom you so
brutality outraged appeals from your judg.
nunt to that Of the people. From the vile
curator, "he appeals to Cesar" to his own |
sovereign. Tomorrow no goes home to !
submit his case to his constituents, who sent
him 10 Congress remember y by the largest
majority given by any district in the Union
to Representative.
His is the famous and proud banner DIS
trict" Of 1910, and gave larger majority
than any other. Remember too it is full
FLOODED Anti. Slavery district. What will
those sturdy frccmen say 10 him? How will
they receive him? Don't you think it posi-.
BILE you may soon hear from him again, and
soon see him again? Will he not light up a
flame in Old Ashtabula, Trumbull and Ge-
auga, that will blaze and kindle over all |
Ohio till it shall utterly consume the strong.
holds Of Locofocoism and burn the seats of
his Slavish prosecuting Locofoco colleagues
from under them! Will not Cuyahoga and |
Portage, Muskingum and Licking, Miami,
Scioto, Belmont, Pickaway and Marion, light
up with sympathetic fires! And may not |
the blaze and sparks spread even into the |
Dark regions, TO Sandusky, Columbiana, Co
sl,oc,on and Tuscarawas? Will not the peo- |
pie rise and resent this outrage on their
rights without distinction OF party? Wait u
few weeks, and "we shall sect"
This. 1t should be understood, is a meas.
ure of prudence and i!olicy designed to chock
the antj.slavery feeling and prevent AGITA-
TON of these exciting topics! They must
think now that the Abolition question is laid
TO sleep forever in the House, and in the
whole North, but particularly il Quo!
~. Y. American.
.JcDs, son College Burnt.-The splendid and
costly building, erected by tho munilicence
If tho State. for the collegiate education OF
our population, was destroyed yesterday af-
,ernoon by fire. The building was discov.